Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of August 17

Russian shelling

Over the past day, the enemy launched 4 rocket strikes and 37 aviation attacks, conducting 27 shelling rounds from multiple launch rocket systems on Ukrainian troops' positions and civilian settlements.

Unfortunately, due to Russian terrorist attacks, there have been casualties and injuries among the civilian population. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure have also suffered damage.

Frontline situation

Within the day, 24 clashes took place.

On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, the operational situation remains relatively unchanged.

On the Siversk and Slobozhanske fronts, the enemy carried out mortar and artillery shelling on over 20 settlements.

On the Kupiansk front, the enemy's unsuccessful offensive actions were observed in the area of Synkivka, Kharkiv region. The Russians carried out aviation strikes in the areas of Petropavlivka and Kucherivka, Donetsk region. Settlements including Petropavlivka, Podoly, Kyslivka, Kotliarivka, Tabaivka, and Chernechchyna in the Kharkiv region, and Nadiia in the Luhansk region were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar fire.

On the Lyman front, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Bilohorivka, Luhansk region. They also conducted aviation strikes in the areas of Bilohorivka, and Terniv, Yampil, Siversk in the Donetsk region. The enemy subjected nearly 20 settlements to artillery fire, including Nevske, Dibrova, and Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region, and Torske, Yampil, Siversk, Verkhnokamianske in the Donetsk region.

On the Bakhmut front, the enemy's unsuccessful offensive actions were observed in the areas of Bohdanivka and Bila Hora, Donetsk region. They conducted aviation strikes in the areas of Spirne and Vasiukivka, Donetsk region. More than 20 settlements were affected by enemy artillery fire.

On the Avdiivka front, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of the settlement of Keramik, Donetsk region. They also conducted aviation strikes in the areas of Novokalynove and Avdiivka, Donetsk region. Over 10 settlements were subjected to enemy artillery fire.

On the Maryinka front, Ukrainian defense forces continue to hold back the Russian forces' advancement in the areas of Maryinka and Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region. The enemy carried out aviation strikes in the area of Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region. Over 10 settlements were affected by enemy artillery fire.

On the Shakhtarsk front, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost positions in the area of Urozhaine, Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements were subjected to enemy artillery fire, including Vodiane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka, and Blahodatne in the Donetsk region.

On the Zaporizhzhia front, the enemy conducted aviation strikes in the area of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region. More than 20 settlements were affected by enemy artillery fire, including Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Shcherbaky, and Stepove in the Zaporizhzhia region.

On the Kherson front, more than 15 settlements were affected by enemy artillery fire, including Novoberyslav, Lvove, Poniativka, Mykilske, and Sadove in the Kherson region, and the city of Kherson.

The advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian forces continue their offensive operation on the Melitopol and Berdyansk fronts. They are solidifying their achieved positions and conducting counter-battery actions.

Enemy losses

During the day, the Ukrainian forces' aviation launched 7 strikes on areas with enemy personnel, weaponry, and military equipment concentrations, as well as 2 strikes on anti-aircraft missile systems. Additionally, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 2 enemy Ka-52 attack helicopters.

Missile and artillery units struck 4 enemy artillery assets on firing positions, 2 ammunition depots, and 1 enemy electronic warfare station.

The total number of losses in the Russian army since the beginning of the invasion amounts to 256,050 military personnel.