Melitopol
A series of powerful explosions rocked Melitopol after a missile threat was announced. A significant part of the city was left without power, and there were no casualties.
An operative of the "ATESH" partisan movement burned a relay cabinet near the settlement of Shovkove in Zaporizhzhia. This delayed the supply of fuel for the occupation forces heading to Berdiansk.
The head of the HUR, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that intelligence very rarely coordinates operations with partners. This happens only when actions can strategically affect geopolitical interests.
A minivan with five "Kadyrovites" exploded in temporarily occupied Melitopol. Two occupiers in a neighboring car were wounded, and a mobile electronic warfare complex was destroyed.
The "ATESH" movement carried out sabotage on the railway line between Safonovo and Novooleksiivka in the Kherson region. Damage to the relay cabinet disrupted the supply of military cargo and fuel to Melitopol.
"ATESH" partisans successfully carried out sabotage near Tula, destroying a relay cabinet responsible for train movement. This caused serious disruptions in railway communication, affecting the supply of ammunition and weapons for Russian troops.
Smoke was recorded near the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP. The occupiers reported a massive power outage in Enerhodar and other districts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, later stating that the emergency situation had been resolved.
On the evening of July 17, electricity disappeared in the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region. Melitopol, Enerhodar, and a number of districts were left without power.
In Luhansk, Russians are conducting hidden forced mobilization, focusing on educational institutions. Students are forcibly taken and sent to the front without training or proper equipment.
An explosion occurred on a main gas pipeline in Langepas, Russia, serving military-industrial complex enterprises. The damage will result in losses of $1.3 million and a month of repair work.
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported an explosion at a logistics base in occupied Melitopol on July 10, 2025. As a result of the detonation, five Rosgvardia members were eliminated and a satellite communication hardware station was destroyed.
In Melitopol, the arrival of Russian Armed Forces personnel, equipment, and weaponry has been recorded. The units are reinforced with contract soldiers and mobilized personnel from the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson regions.
Ukrainian partisans of the "ATESH" movement destroyed a relay cabinet near Debaltseve in Donetsk region. This disrupted logistics and delayed supplies for Russian troops in the Donetsk direction.
The SBU detained a major of the Ukrainian Air Force in Lviv region, who turned out to be a Russian agent recruited through his ex-wife. He collected information about Ukrainian military aviation for missile and drone strikes.
Russia has deployed 15 trucks with fighters of the Chechen unit "Akhmat" to occupied Mariupol. The Kadyrovites are being prepared for transfer to the Zaporizhzhia region for rotation.
Russia is preparing infrastructure in temporarily occupied Mariupol for the transportation of military cargo, intensifying the work of the port and railway. Modernization of the port is planned for the export of stolen grain and metal, as well as the creation of conditions for the rapid transfer of fuel.
China has become a key supplier to the Kremlin's war machine, reflected in the use of Chinese components in Shahed drones and other weapons. This enables the aggressor to intensify shelling of Ukraine, despite Western sanctions and Beijing's public statements.
At night, drones attacked the occupiers' positions in Melitopol and Hola Prystan, hitting railway logistics. Power substations were damaged, causing a partial blackout in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
In the temporarily occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region, there was a temporary power outage. The occupation authorities accuse the Armed Forces of Ukraine of attacks on the region's energy system.
In Melitopol, the Russians have turned water into a tool of coercion, distributing it only to "citizens of Russia. " The Center for National Resistance urges the international community to respond to the blackmail of the civilian population in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
In Melitopol, the occupiers have begun a "revision" of children without parents, preparing them for deportation to Russia. Under the guise of care, they are collecting data on children in order to deport them.
At night, Ukrainian UAVs massively attacked the occupied districts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Substations and ammunition depots were destroyed, leading to a total blackout.
On the night of June 3, an electrical substation was attacked in Melitopol, which led to the blackout of the occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region. A substation in the Genichesk district of the Kherson region was also damaged.
In Zaporizhzhia, a 15-year-old boy who had been on dialysis for 6 years received a kidney transplant from a deceased donor. The donor's family saved the lives of two patients by transferring the second kidney to Lviv.
The Russian military court sentenced five residents of Melitopol to 11-14 years in prison for preparing a terrorist attack. According to the investigation, they planned to blow up a car near the aid distribution point.
The seizure of land from scientific enterprises leads to the loss of access to domestic seeds. Farmers are forced to use foreign varieties that are less adapted to the conditions of Ukraine.
Russian occupiers are planning to recruit homeless people into their army due to the personnel crisis. Russia is considering a law that would allow those who do not legally exist to serve.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemns the vandalism at the mass grave of UPA soldiers in Poland, considering it a provocation that benefits Russia. Poland is investigating the incident and working to restore the plaque.
Oleksandr Mishchenko discussed bilateral relations with Marek Prawda. He drew attention to the vandalism at the grave of UPA soldiers, calling for condemnation.
Warm and sunny weather is expected throughout Ukraine on April 17. Air temperature will fluctuate within +19…+23°C, no precipitation is expected.