Battlefield sees 132 clashes, 32 of them on Pokrovsk front – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 132 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the most intense fighting taking place on the Pokrovsk front (32 attacks) and the Kostiantynivka front (25 attacks).
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, information as of 08:00 on 17 April
Details: In total, 132 combat clashes have been recorded over the past 24 hours.
On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the Russians carried out four attacks on Ukrainian positions and conducted 78 artillery strikes on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including three from multiple-launch rocket systems.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians attempted to break through Ukrainian defences four times near the settlements of Prylipka, Symynivka, Veterynarne and Starytsia.
On the Kupiansk front, according to updated reports, the Russians conducted four attacks towards the settlements of Petropavlivka, Podoly and Kurylivka.
On the Lyman front, Russian troops attempted to break through Ukrainian defences once near the town of Lyman.
On the Sloviansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled a Russian attempt to advance near the village of Yampil.
On the Kramatorsk front, Russian forces launched two attacks near the settlements of Minkivka and Nykyforivka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, the Russians conducted 25 attacks near the settlements of Illinivka, Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka, Sofiivka and Novopavlivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 32 Russian assaults near the settlements of Rodynske, Muravka, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Molodetske and Kotlyne.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians conducted three attacks near the settlements of Kalynivske, Berezove and Novooleksandrivka.
On the Huliaipole front, 10 Russian attacks took place near the settlements of Zaliznychne, Huliaipole, Staroukrainka, Huliaipilske, Olenokostiantynivka, Zarichne and Tsvitkove.
On the Orikhiv front, Russian troops did not conduct any offensive actions.
On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians carried out three unsuccessful attacks towards the Antonivka Bridge and Bilohrudyi Island.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
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