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General Staff: 137 combat engagements per day, Russia massively strikes with aerial bombs and drones:
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 137 combat engagements on November 17, during which the Russian army carried out 1 missile strike, 47 air strikes, used 101 guided aerial bombs, and 3435 kamikaze drones. The most intense battles took place in the eastern sectors of the front, where all assaults were repelled.
Ukrainian defense forces on November 17 contained a large-scale pressure from Russian troops along the entire front line. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 137 combat engagements have been recorded since morning, and the enemy continues to try to advance, regardless of losses. This was reported in the evening summary by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes UNN .
Details
Over the past day, the Russian army launched 1 missile and 47 air strikes, used 101 guided aerial bombs, launched 3435 kamikaze drones, and carried out 3332 artillery shellings of Ukrainian positions and settlements.
Despite the scale of the attacks, all assaults in key directions were repelled. The most intense battles continued in the eastern sections of the front, where the enemy made more than fifty attempts to break through. Particularly fierce attacks were recorded in the Pokrovsk direction – there, the Russians tried to advance 34 times, but unsuccessfully.
Sloviansk direction. Ukrainian forces repelled 10 attacks in the areas of Dronivka, Serebryanka, Siversk, and Fedorivka.
Kostiantynivka direction. Russians attacked 19 times in the areas of Shcherbynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Rusyniv Yar, Yablunivka, and in the direction of Kostiantynivka and Sofiivka. All attacks were repelled.
Oleksandrivka direction. 13 attacks in the areas of Zelenyi Hai, Voronyi, Sosnivka, Berezove, Krasnohirske, and Pershotravneve. One combat engagement is ongoing.
Huliaipole direction. The occupiers tried to advance 10 times near Solodke, Rivnopillia, Yablukove, and Zelenyi Hai. --->READ MORE HERE
Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of November 17:
Throughout Monday, November 17, there were 137 combat engagements on the front. Ukrainian soldiers continue inflicting fire damage on the occupiers and prevent them from advancing deeper into Ukrainian territory, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy attacks
Overall, today the Russian forces carried out one missile strike and 47 air strikes, using two missiles and 101 guided aerial bombs. The Russian army also attacked the positions of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers with 3,435 kamikaze drones and shelled the positions of Ukrainian defenders and populated areas 3,332 times.
Frontline situation
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian forces repelled seven Russian assault actions during the day. Russia launched four air strikes, dropping ten guided aerial bombs, and conducted 125 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, seven of which were from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, the Russian army carried out six assaults on the positions of Ukrainian units near Vovchansk and toward the settlement of Dvorichanske.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces attempted to advance three times in the areas of the settlements of Pischane and Stepova Novoselivka.
In the Lyman direction, Russia conducted nine attacks on the Defense Forces’ positions near the settlements of Novyi Myr, Zarichne, and Drobysheve.
In the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters repelled ten enemy assaults. The Russian forces attempted to advance in the areas of Dronivka, Serebrianka, Siversk, and Fedorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces twice tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Stupochky and Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, Russian forces launched 19 assaults on the positions of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the areas of Shcherbynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Rusyn Yar, Yablunivka, and toward Kostiantynivka and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, 34 combat engagements have taken place since the beginning of the day. The Russian forces attempted to attack in the areas of the settlements of Mayak, Fedorivka, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and Dachne. Fighting is currently ongoing in two locations. --->READ MORE HERE
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