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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of February 17

As of the evening of February 17, there were 122 combat engagements on the front line. The situation remains most intense in the Pokrovsk direction, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the General Staff, since the beginning of the day, Russian forces launched one missile strike using two missiles and carried out 53 airstrikes, employing 67 KABs. Additionally, they deployed 1,067 kamikaze drones and conducted about 4,500 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy attempted to assault the positions of our units in the areas of Vovchansk and Topol. Still, the Defense Forces successfully repelled three attempts by the Russian army to advance.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy conducted nine offensive actions near Petropavlivka, Hlushkivka, Zahrizove, and towards Novoosynove. Ukrainian units repelled all enemy attacks.

In the Lyman direction, Russian forces attempted to storm the positions of the Defense Forces six times near Hrekivka, Zarichne, and Yampolivka but were repelled.

In the Siversk direction, the enemy attacked once towards Bilohorivka but was unsuccessful.

Since the beginning of the day, in the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked in the areas of Chasiv Yar and Vasiukivka. Two attempts by the Russian forces to push our defenders from their positions were unsuccessful, and three combat engagements are ongoing.

In the Toretsk direction, five combat engagements took place today. The enemy attempted to storm the positions of Ukrainian units near Toretsk. Two battles are still ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of today, the enemy has attacked 44 times in the areas of Myroliubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Novoukrainka, Pishchane, Kotlyny, Udachne, Uspenivka, Nadiivka, Yasenove, Ulakly, Andriivka, and Dachne. Our defenders repelled 36 assaults, and eight more combat engagements are ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE

122 combat engagements in a day: where the occupants attacked the most:

Over the past day, 122 combat engagements took place, with the highest number of attacks in the Pokrovsk sector - 44. The enemy carried out 53 air strikes and launched more than 1,000 kamikaze drones.

Since the beginning of the day, 122 combat engagements took place. In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy has attacked 44 times since the beginning of the day, UNN reports, citing a report from the General Staff.

the Russian invaders launched one missile attack using two missiles and 53 air strikes, using 67 combat aircraft. In addition, they engaged 1067 kamikaze drones and fired about 4500 times at the positions of our troops and settlements
, the report says.

In the Kharkiv sector , the enemy stormed the positions of our units near Vovchansk and Topol, the Defense Forces successfully repelled three attempts by the aggressor to advance.

In the Kupyansk sector , the enemy conducted nine offensives near Petropavlivka, Hlushkivka, Zahryzove and in the direction of Novoosynove. Ukrainian troops repelled all the attacks.

In the Liman sector , Russian invaders stormed the positions of the Defense Forces near Hrekivka, Zarichne and Yampolivka six times. They were repulsed.

In the Siversky sector , the enemy attacked once in the direction of Bilohorivka, without success.

Since the beginning of the day in the Kramatorsk sector , the enemy has attacked in the areas of Chasovyi Yar and Vasyukivka, two Russian attempts to push our defenders from their positions have failed, and three firefights are ongoing.

Five firefights took place in the Toretsk sector today. The enemy stormed the positions of Ukrainian troops near Toretsk. Two battles are currently underway.

In the Pokrovsk sector , since the beginning of the day, the enemy attacked 44 times in the areas of Myroliubivka, Yelizavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Novoukrainka, Pishchane, Kotlynne, Udachne, Uspenivka, Nadiyivka, Yasenove, Ulakly, Andriivka and Dachne. Our defenders have repelled 36 attacks, and eight more are still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE