Monday, August 17, 2026

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There are more than 180 battles on the front, most of them in the Pokrovsky direction – General Staff
Since the beginning of the day, 181 combat clashes have occurred on the front, in particular, 21 enemy attacks were repelled in the Pokrovsky direction, and 15 in the Slavyansky direction.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine summary as of 10:00 p.m.
Details: In the North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, the Defense Forces successfully repelled one enemy attack.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, the enemy has stormed Ukrainian units' positions 11 times in the area of ​​Liman, Kazachya Lopan, Izbitskoye, Okhrimovka, Kruhly, and Dvorichanskoye; another military clash is ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out two assaults on Defense Forces positions in the direction of the settlements of Novoplatonovka and Kurilovka; one clash continues.
Eight attempts by the invaders to advance were repelled in the Lyman direction in the areas of Karpovka, Ridkoduba, Novoselovka, Drobishevoy, Liman and Dibrova.
In the Slavyansk direction, the Defense Forces successfully stopped 15 attempts by the invaders to advance near Rai-Aleksandrovka, Krivaya Luka, Zakitnoye, Nikolaevka, and Raznikovka; another military clash continues.
In the Konstantinovka direction, the Defense Forces repelled 13 enemy assaults near Ivanopol, Konstantinovka, Ilyinovka, Novoselovka, and Stepanovka; two more combat clashes are ongoing.
A total of 21 attacks have been repelled in the Pokrovsk direction. The occupiers attempted to advance in the areas of the settlements of Kucherov Yar, Novy Donbas, Belitskoye, Shevchenko, Novogrishino, Mirnoye, Sergeyevka, Udachnoye, Molodetskoye, Novopodogorodnoye, and Novopavlovka. Four combat clashes are ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
Over 180 combat engagements, the enemy launched 6.8 thousand drones – General Staff on the situation at the front:
Over the past day, 181 combat engagements took place at the front. The enemy launched 6,862 drones and dropped 161 guided aerial bombs, and was most active in the Pokrovsk direction.
In total, since the beginning of this day, 181 combat engagements have taken place at the front. The enemy launched 6.8 thousand drones and dropped 161 guided aerial bombs, operating most actively in the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka directions, UNN reports, citing the General Staff’s update.
The enemy launched one missile strike using 13 missiles, carried out 52 airstrikes, and dropped 161 guided aerial bombs. In addition, it deployed 6,862 kamikaze drones for attacks and carried out 2,355 shelling attacks on populated areas and the positions of our troops
- the update says
In the North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions , the Defense Forces successfully repelled one enemy attack. In addition, the enemy carried out two airstrikes using six guided aerial bombs and shelled the positions of our troops and populated areas 29 times, including once with multiple-launch rocket systems.
During the day, in the South Slobozhansky direction , the enemy stormed the positions of our units 11 times near Lyman, Kozacha Lopan, Izbytske, Okhrimivka, Kruhle and Dvorichanske; one more combat engagement is still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction , the enemy carried out two assaults on the positions of the Defense Forces today in the direction of the settlements of Novoplatonivka and Kurylivka; one combat engagement is ongoing.
Eight attempts by the invaders to advance were repelled in the Lyman direction in the areas of Karpivka, Ridkodub, Novoselivka, Drobysheve, Lyman and Dibrova.
In the Sloviansk direction , the Defense Forces successfully stopped 15 attempts by the invaders to advance near Rai-Oleksandrivka, Kryva Luka, Zakitne, Mykolaivka and Riznykivka; one more combat engagement is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction , no enemy assault operations were recorded.
In the Kostiantynivka direction , the Defense Forces repelled 13 enemy assaults near Ivanopillia, Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Novoselivka and Stepanivka; two more combat engagements are ongoing.
A total of 21 attacks were repelled in the Pokrovsk direction . The occupiers attempted to advance in the areas of the settlements of Kucheriv Yar, Novyi Donbas, Bilytske, Shevchenko, Novohryshyne, Myrne, Serhiivka, Udachne, Molodetske, Novopidhirodne and Novopavlivka. Four combat engagements are ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
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