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155 combat clashes in a day: General Staff named the hottest directions at the front:

On June 17, 155 combat clashes took place at the front. Russian troops are actively storming the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky, Novopavlivsky and Toretsk directions.

Since the beginning of the day, June 17, 155 combat clashes took place on the Russian-Ukrainian front, including 53 attacks by the occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction, 28 in the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, and 20 in the Novopavlivka direction. The enemy shelled positions of our troops and settlements 4599 times. This is reported by UNN with reference to the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

Details

According to operational information as of 22:00 on 17.06.2025, 155 combat engagements were recorded on the front.

Ukrainian defenders are resolutely repelling the enemy's attempts to advance deep into our territory, inflicting fire damage on him.

Today, Russian troops launched 5 missile and 23 air strikes, using seven missiles and dropping 33 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they involved 1,138 kamikaze drones and carried out 4,599 shellings of positions of our troops and settlements.
- the report says.

Situation by directions

In the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions , Ukrainian soldiers repelled 28 assault actions of the occupiers since the beginning of the day. In addition, the enemy launched five air strikes, dropping eight guided bombs, and carried out 211 shellings of positions of our troops and settlements, including four from multiple launch rocket systems.

In the South-Slobozhansky direction, the enemy twice unsuccessfully stormed the positions of our units near the settlements of Kamyanka and Dovhenke.

In the Kupyansk direction , the aggressor carried out an offensive action in the area of the settlement of Stepova Novoselivka, was repulsed.

In the Lyman direction , Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 14 times near Lypove and towards Novyi Myr, Olhivka, Zelena Dolyna, Shandryholove, and Serebryansky forest.

Three enemy assaults were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Siversk direction - the occupiers tried to advance towards Serebryanka.

In the Kramatorsk direction , the enemy stormed our positions 10 times towards Markove, Predtechyne, Bila Hora, and near Kurdyumivka. Our soldiers repelled all enemy attacks.

In the Toretsk direction , the Russians went on the offensive 15 times on the positions of Ukrainian units in the area of Diliivka and in the direction of Shcherbynivka, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Yablunivka, Stepanivka, and Rusynyi Yar. The Defense Forces stopped 14 enemy attacks.

In the Pokrovsk direction , since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have tried 53 times to advance to the positions of Ukrainian units. The enemy attacked in the areas of the settlements of Kopteve, Poltavka, Malynivka, Myrolyubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Udachne, Muravka, Horikhove, Novopavlivka, and Oleksiivka. --->READ MORE HERE

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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 17:

Since the beginning of the day, 155 combat engagements have taken place along the front line. Russian forces are actively assaulting Ukrainian defensive positions in the Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Toretsk directions, according to the operational update from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Throughout the day, Russian forces carried out 5 missile strikes and 23 airstrikes, launching 7 missiles and dropping 33 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the enemy deployed 1,138 kamikaze drones and conducted 4,599 attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas

Frontline situation

In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian defenders repelled 28 enemy assaults since the beginning of the day. In addition, the enemy carried out five airstrikes, dropping eight guided bombs, and launched 211 attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including four strikes using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).

In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy launched two unsuccessful assaults on the positions of Ukrainian Armed Forces units near the settlements of Kamianka and Dovhenke.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attempted offensive actions near the settlement of Stepova Novoselivka but was repelled.

In the Lyman direction, Russian forces launched 14 attacks on Defense Forces positions near Lypove and toward Novyi Myr, Olhivka, Zelena Dolyna, Shandryholove, and the Serebrianske Forestry. Two engagements are still ongoing.

In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy assaults. The Russian army attempted to advance toward Serebrianka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy launched 10 assaults on Ukrainian positions near Markove, Predtechyne, Bila Hora, and close to Kurdiumivka. All enemy attacks were successfully repelled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces attempted 15 assaults on Ukrainian positions in the area of Diliivka and toward Shcherbynivka, Oleksandro-Kalyneve, Yablunivka, Stepanivka, and Rusyn Yar. The Defense Forces stopped 14 enemy attacks, and one battle is still ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, Russian forces attempted to advance on Ukrainian positions 53 times. The enemy launched attacks near the settlements of Koptyeve, Poltavka, Malynivka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Udachne, Muravka, Orikhove, Novopavlivka, and Oleksiivka. One clash is still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE