There were 183 combat engagements in the frontline. Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely repel the enemy's attempts to advance into the depths of our territory, inflicting fire damage. In the Kursk region, the Defense Forces repelled 42 attacks by Russian invaders. This is stated in the report of the General Staff as of 22.00 on 17.12.2024, UNN reports.
The Russian invaders launched one missile attack on the territory of Ukraine using four missiles, 40 air strikes, and dropped 53 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they engaged 632 kamikaze drones and fired more than three and a half thousand rounds at the positions of our troops and populated areas,
In Kharkiv sector, the enemy stormed the positions of our units near Vovchansk, and the Defense Forces successfully repelled the occupiers' attempt to advance. In addition, the enemy launched air strikes with unguided missiles near the village of Vovchansky Khutory.
In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy conducted three offensives near Petropavlivka and Lozova. One firefight is still ongoing.
With the support of aviation in the Liman sector, Russian invaders stormed the positions of the Defense Forces 21 times near Zelenyi Hai, Terny, Novoyehorivka, Makiivka and Serebryansky forest. Three firefights are still ongoing. At the same time, the enemy bombed near the settlements of Serhiivka, Terny and Ivanivka, dropping a total of seven guided aerial bombs.
In the Siversk sector, the enemy attacked the localities of Hryhorivka, Bilohorivka, Siversk and Verkhnekamianske. Three out of nine combat engagements are currently incomplete. The invaders' aviation struck with 11 guided bombs at the settlements of Fedorivka, Riznykivka, Vyymka and Serebryanka.
Since the beginning of the day in the Kramatorsk sector , the enemy attacked in the areas of Chasovyi Yar and Stupochky, three attempts by Russians to push our defenders from their positions failed. In addition, the enemy dropped six guided aerial bombs near Pazeno and Vasyukivka.
Seven combat engagements took place in the Toretsk sector today. The enemy stormed the positions of Ukrainian troops near Toretsk. Two firefights are currently ongoing. The invaders dropped one bomb near Romanivka.
In the Pokrovsky sector, since the beginning of the day, the enemy attacked 35 times in the areas of Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachanske, Novyi Trud, Novovasylivka, Pishchane, Novooleynivka, Novopustyanka, Chumatske, Ukrainka, Sukhyi Yar and Novoyelizavetivka. Our defenders have repelled 23 attacks, and 12 more are still ongoing.
According to preliminary data, 349 occupants were neutralized in this sector today, 149 of them were irretrievably wounded. A motorcycle and a 30-mm easel mounted automatic grenade launcher were also destroyed, and a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle and a Russian vehicle were damaged.
In the Kurakhove sector, the enemy made 26 attempts to break through our defenses near the localities of Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Kurakhove and Yantarne. Twenty combat engagements were completed, six more are still ongoing. The enemy's losses in the sector amounted to 23 occupants, eight of them were irretrievably wounded. In addition, two units of enemy vehicles were destroyed and six were damaged.
In the Vremivsk sector, the enemy attacked our units 22 times near Kostiantynopolske, Sukhi Yaliv, Storozheve, Novosilky, Temyrivka, Novopil and Novodarivka. Ukrainian defenders are steadfastly holding the line, with nine combat engagements still ongoing.
In the Huliaipil sector , the enemy did not conduct any active hostilities today.
Three firefights in the areas of Novoandriivka, Orikhove and Novodanylivka were successfully repelled by our defenders in the Orikhove sector. In addition, the enemy launched an air strike near Zelene Pole, dropping five guided bombs.
With the support of the army aviation, the enemy attacked our defenders twice in vain in the Prydniprovskyi sector .
In the Kursk region, the Defense Forces repelled 42 assaults by Russian invaders, the enemy launched eight air strikes and over three hundred artillery attacks, and three firefights are still ongoing,
There were no major changes in other areas.
Сили оборони України ведуть бої на фронті завдовжки понад 1170 км - Сирський 17.12.24, 18:49