Russians attack Pokrovsk and two other fronts over 70 times – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 238 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the Russians most actively attacking on the Kupiansk, Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk fronts.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 17 October
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front, 12 combat clashes occurred near the settlements of Novodmytrivka, Tovstodubove, Mala Slobidka, Buniachyne, Doroshivka, Neskuchne, Shpyl, Hrafskе, Sadky and Mohrytsia.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, 25 combat clashes were recorded near the settlements of Starytsia, Mala Vovcha, Chuhunivka and Radkivka.
On the Kupiansk front, Ukraine's defence forces repelled one Russian attempt to advance near the city of Kupiansk.
On the Lyman front, Ukrainian forces stopped five Russian attacks and prevented the Russians from advancing near the settlements of Lyman, Zarichne and Dibrova.
On the Sloviansk front, Ukrainian forces repelled six Russian attacks near the settlements of Ozerne, Pyskunivka, Kryva Luka and Mykolaivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled one Russian assault near the village of Dibrova.
On the Kostiantynivka front, 18 combat clashes were recorded near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Dovha Balka, Druzhkivka, Novoselivka, Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka, Mykolaipillia and Novopavlivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian forces repelled 30 Russian attacks. The Russians attempted to advance near the settlements of Toretske, Hruzke, Vilne, Kucheriv Yar, Svitlе, Dobropillia, Serhiivka, Molodetske, Novopavlivka and Marivka.
On the Oleksandrivka front, Ukrainian forces repelled two Russian attacks near the settlements of Zaporizke and Komyshuvakha.
On the Huliaipole front, 13 Russian attacks occurred near the settlements of Vozdvyzhivka, Rivne, Andriivka, Kopani, Charivne and Yehorivka.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukraine's defence forces repelled seven Russian attempts to advance near the settlements of Novoiakivka, Mala Tokmachka, Pavlivka, Stepnohirsk and Plavni.
On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians did not conduct any offensive operations.
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