Battlefield sees 171 combat clashes over past day: most tense on Pokrovsk and Kostyantynivka fronts – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 171 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the largest number of Russian attacks recorded on the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka fronts – 31 and 30 respectively.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 17 March
Details: A total of 171 combat clashes were recorded over the past day.
On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the Russians conducted 87 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including four from multiple-launch rocket systems. They launched five airstrikes, using 15 guided bombs. Four combat clashes were recorded over the past day.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians tried to break through Ukrainian defences towards the settlements of Vovchansk and Starytsia three times.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians conducted nine attacks towards the settlements of Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Hlushkivka, Novoosynove, Kupiansk and Novoplatonivka.
On the Lyman front, the Russians conducted nine attacks, trying to advance towards the settlements of Drobysheve, Lyman, Stavky, Dibrova and Borova.
On the Sloviansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 10 Russian attempts to advance towards the settlements of Yampil, Platonivka, Riznykivka, Ozerne and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, the Russians tried to improve their tactical position by attacking towards the village of Minkivka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, the Russians conducted 30 attacks towards the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Stepanivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka and Novopavlivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, according to updated information, Ukrainian defenders stopped 31 Russian assaults towards the settlements of Bilytske, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Myrnohrad, Shevchenko, Hryshyne, Udachne, Kotlyne, Filiia, Novomykolaivka and Novopidhorodne.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians conducted five attacks towards the settlements of Danylivka and Zlahoda.
On the Huliaipole front, 21 Russian attacks were recorded towards the settlements of Zaliznychne, Myrne, Zelene, Charivne, Huliaipilske and Varvarivka.
On the Orikhiv front, no Russian attempts to improve their positions were recorded.
On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians did not conduct any assaults.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
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