Also, in the Eastern direction, units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed three enemy aircraft at once: two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter.
What is happening in different parts of the front
Operational information as of 18.00 on 17.02.2024 regarding the Russian invasion was provided by the General Staff of the Armed Forces.
The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.
During the day, 63 combat clashes took place.
In total, the enemy launched 4 missile and 61 air strikes, carried out 79 rounds of anti-aircraft fire at the positions of our troops and populated areas.
On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.
On the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Stognii, Chorne, and Sadovod settlements of the Kharkiv region. More than 20 settlements were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Kupyansk direction . He carried out airstrikes in the Sinkivka, Petropavlivka, and Kupyansk districts of the Kharkiv region. About 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire.
In the Lyman region, our soldiers repelled 7 attacks near Bilogorivka in the Luhansk region and Terni, Yampolivka in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defense of our troops. The occupiers also carried out airstrikes in the areas of Makiyivka settlement and Serebryan Forestry of Luhansk Region. More than 10 settlements were damaged by enemy artillery and mortar shelling.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the Defense Forces repelled 7 attacks in the areas of Ivanovsky, Klishchiivka, Andriivka of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical position. About 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire.
In the Avdiyiv direction, our defenders repelled 14 enemy attacks near Lastochkino, Donetsk region. The enemy also carried out an airstrike in the area of the settlement of Orlivka, Donetsk region. Up to 20 settlements were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Mariinsky direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy near Georgiivka, Pobeda, Novomykhailivka, Donetsk region. Here, the invaders, with the support of aviation, tried 21 times to break through the defense of our troops. Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Novomykhailivka, Paraskoviivka, Kostyantynivka came under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.
In the direction of Novopavlivsk, our defenders repelled 2 attacks south of Prechistivka and west of Staromayorsky, Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical position. The enemy also carried out an airstrike in the Vugledar area of the Donetsk region. About 10 settlements were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the Defense Forces repulsed 4 enemy attacks west of Verbovoy and Robotiny in the Zaporizhzhia region. The enemy also carried out an airstrike in the Novodarivka region of the Zaporizhzhia region. More than 20 settlements were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
In the area of responsibility of the "Odesa" anti-aircraft missile defense system in the Kherson direction, the enemy does not give up its intention to knock out our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper. Yes, during the day there were 2 attempts to storm the positions of our troops. Beryslav, Antonivka, Sofiivka of the Kherson region and Ochakiv of the Mykolaiv region were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling. The enemy also shelled the city of Kherson with rocket launchers.
New successes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the war against the Russian army
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 14 personnel concentration areas and 3 enemy anti-aircraft missile complexes.
Also, in the Eastern direction, units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed three enemy aircraft at once: two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter.
Units of the missile forces struck 1 command post, 4 artillery pieces, 4 ammunition depots, and 1 radio electronic warfare station of the enemy.
