Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of July 17
Illustrative photo: Ukraine's General Staff names hottest spots on the front line (Getty Images)
Over the past day, July 16, there were 160 combat clashes on the front line. The enemy exerted the most pressure on the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Over the past day, July 16, there were 160 combat clashes on the front line. Russia exerted the most pressure on the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck 12 areas where enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment were concentrated," the General Staff writes.
Directions
In the North-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian soldiers have repelled 21 Russian assaults since the beginning of the day.
In the South-Slobozhanskyi direction, Russia launched 13 assaults in the areas of Vovchansk, Zelene, Stroivka, and in the direction of Kudiivka.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russians attacked the settlements of Kindrashivka, Synkivka, and Zahryzove 3 times.
In the Lyman direction, Russia attacked 22 times near the settlements of Novoiehorivka, Novyi Mir, Nadiya, Karpivka, Kolodyazi, Yampilivka, Zelenaya Dolina, Torske, and in the direction of Serebryanka.
In the Siversk direction, Russia attacked four times in the area of Hryhorivka and the direction of Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, seven combat clashes were recorded in the area of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and towards Bila Hora and Predtechino.
In the Toretsk direction, Russia carried out nine attacks in the areas of Shcherbynivka, Nelipivka, Toretsk, Rusyn Yar, and Oleksandro-Kalynove.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped 51 Russian assaults and offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Poltavka, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Novoukrainka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, and Oleksiivka.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Russia attacked 22 times in the areas of the settlements of Piddubne, Myrne, Vilne Pole, Voskresenka, and Zelenе Pole.
Russia's losses in war
Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost more than 1.038 million troops. In the past 24 hours alone, Russia's losses amounted to another 1,190 people. The Ukrainian Defense Forces also destroyed 4 Russian tanks, 1 armored combat vehicle, 43 artillery systems, air defense systems and more.
