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Russians conduct offensive on 5 fronts to no avail, attacks near Urozhaine fail – General Staff

Thursday, 17 August 2023, 19:44
Russians conduct offensive on 5 fronts to no avail, attacks near Urozhaine fail – General Staff
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During the day, the Russians on the Shakhtarsk front have been attempting to retake lost positions near the liberated settlement of Urozhaine, but to no avail. They also attacked on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mariinka fronts.

Source: evening report of the General Staff of Ukraine

Details: 24 combat encounters are reported to have occurred on the front line during the day.

On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there have been no significant changes in the operational situation.

On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, the Russians launched mortar and artillery attacks on over 20 settlements: Kliusy, Yeline and Turia in Chernihiv Oblast; Rozhkovychi, Iskrykivshchyna and Uhroidy in Sumy Oblast; and Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Vovchansk and Pokaliane in Kharkiv Oblast.

On the Kupiansk front, the Russians conducted offensive actions in the Synkivka area in Kharkiv Oblast, but to no avail. Air strikes were launched near the settlements of Petropavlivka and Kucherivka in Donetsk Oblast. The settlements of Petropavlivka, Podoly, Kyslivka, Kotliarivka, Tabaivka and Cherneshchyna in Kharkiv Oblast and Nadiia in Luhansk Oblast came under artillery and mortar fire.

On the Lyman front, the Russians conducted offensive actions in the Bilohorivka area in Luhansk Oblast, but were unsuccessful. Air strikes were launched near the settlement of Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast and the settlements of Terniv, Yampil and Siversk in Donetsk Oblast. Artillery attacks were launched on about 20 settlements, mainly Nevske, Dibrova and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast and Torske, Yampil, Siversk and Verkhnokamianske in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Bakhmut front, the Russians conducted unsuccessful offensive actions near the settlements of Bohdanivka and Bila Hora in Donetsk Oblast. They launched air strikes near the settlements of Spirne and Vasiukivka in Donetsk Oblast. Over 20 settlements came under Russian artillery fire, including Klishchiivka, Bila Hora, Dyliivka and Oleksandro-Shultyne in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Avdiivka front, the Russians conducted offensive actions near the settlement of Keramik in Donetsk Oblast, but to no avail. Air strikes were launched near the settlements of Novokalynova and Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast. Over 10 settlements came under artillery fire, including Oleksandropil, Keramik, Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Sievierne and Nevelske in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Mariinka front, the Defence Forces continue to deter the Russian offensive near the settlements of Mariinka and Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast. The Russians launched an air strike near the settlement of Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast. Over 10 settlements came under Russian artillery attacks, mainly Krasnohorivka, Mariinka, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka, Kostiantynivka and Katerynivka in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Shakhtarsk front, the Russians attempted to retake their lost position near the settlement of Urozhaine in Donetsk Oblast, but to no avail. They also launched artillery attacks on over 10 settlements, including Vodiane, Bohoyavlenka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka and Blahodatne in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Zaporizhzhia front, the Russians launched an air strike near the settlement of Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Over 20 settlements came under Russian artillery fire, including Bilohiria, Novodanylivka, Shcherbaky, Novoyakovlivka and Stepove in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

On the Kherson front, the Russians launched artillery attacks on 15 settlements, including Novoberyslav, Lvove, Poniativka, Mykilske and Sadove in Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson.

Meanwhile, the Defence Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct the offensive operation on the Melitopol and Berdiansk fronts, consolidating their gains and engaging in counter-battery fighting.

During the day, the aircraft of the Defence Forces launched seven attacks on Russian clusters of manpower, weaponry and military equipment and two attacks on anti-aircraft systems. Two Russian Ka-52 combat helicopters were also destroyed.

Ukrainian Rocket Forces and Artillery units struck four Russian artillery systems at firing positions, two ammunition storage points and a radar station.   

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