Russia unleashes 75 air strikes and 2,960 drones on Ukraine on 17 May
On Saturday 17 May, Russia conducted 75 airstrikes and 167 combat clashes across Ukraine, with over 50 of the clashes taking place on the Pokrovsk front.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook
Details: Russia carried out 75 airstrikes on the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian settlements, deploying 106 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, 2,960 kamikaze drones were used and 4,735 attacks were executed, including 122 from multiple-launch rocket systems.
On the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian forces repelled one Russian assault near Zahryzove.
On the Lyman front, Russia launched 24 attacks, attempting to advance near Novoiehorivka, Lozova, Ridkodub, Hrekivka, Katerynivka, Yampolivka and Zelena Dolyna.
On the Siversk front, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 10 times near Bilohorivka and Verkhniokamianske.
On the Kramatorsk front, eight Russian offensive operations were recorded near Chasiv Yar, Kurdiumivka, Predtechyne, Stupochky and Bila Hora.
On the Toretsk front, Russia conducted 14 attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Ozarianivka, Diliivka and Druzhba.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders halted 54 Russian assault and offensive actions near Stara Mykolaivka, Yablunivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Nova Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Novoserhiivka, Troitske and Andriivka.
On the Novopavlivka front, Russia attacked 23 times near Kostiantynopil, Bahatyr, Velyke Pole, Rivne Pole, Novopil and Zelene Pole and towards Komar.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian forces repelled seven Russian assaults near Shcherbaky, Stepove and Mali Shcherbaky.
On the Prydniprovske front, Russia conducted two unsuccessful offensive actions.
On the Kursk front, 14 combat clashes occurred. Russia launched 15 airstrikes, dropped 20 guided aerial bombs and attacked 224 times using artillery, including three times from multiple-launch rocket systems.
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