Operational information of the General Staff of Ukraine as of 10:00 p.m. 08/17/2024 regarding the Russian invasion

The defense forces give a decent rebuff to the invaders in all directions. The main efforts of our troops are aimed at disrupting the occupiers' performance of offensive tasks and reducing the enemy's combat potential. The enemy suffers significant losses in personnel and equipment.

During the current day, 98 combat clashes took place. On the territory of Ukraine today, the terrorist state carried out three missile strikes using three missiles, 64 airstrikes, dropping 58 anti-aircraft missiles. In addition, the invaders used 463 kamikaze drones for strikes and carried out 2,668 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas using various types of weapons.
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian terrorists stormed the positions of our units in the Vovchansk and Lyptsi districts six times. The battle is still going on in Vovchansk.

According to the currently available information, the Ukrainian defenders in the Kharkiv direction eliminated and wounded more than sixty occupiers, destroyed a tank, an armored combat vehicle, two artillery systems, 28 unmanned aerial vehicles, four units of automobiles and two units of special equipment, three artillery systems were also damaged, three car and six units of the occupier's special equipment.

Eight times the enemy attacked our positions in the Kupyan direction. Near the settlements of Berestov and Stelmakhivka, units of the Defense Forces repulsed seven offensive operations. The situation is tense, three clashes are ongoing.

On the Lymanskyi direction, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian defenders 17 times during the day in the areas of Makiivka, Nevsky, Grekivka, Novoehorivka, and Dibrova. At this time, two clashes continue.

In the Siversk direction, the enemy tried seven times to dislodge our defenders from their positions in the areas of Spirny, Vyimka, and Pereizny. All attacks were repelled, the enemy had no success.

In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled six attempts by the invaders to advance near Chasovoy Yar and Ivanivskyi. Four attacks have been repulsed, two battles are ongoing. The situation is under control.

In the Toretsk direction, where the occupiers, with the support of aviation, attacked our positions 14 times near Severnoy, Toretsk and Zalizny - nine clashes ended. Fighting continues in five more locations.

The main efforts of the enemy are concentrated in the Pokrovsky direction, here, during the day, the aggressor attacked 35 times in the areas of Vozdvizhenka, Myrolyubivka, Novotroitskyi, Novogrodivka, Grodivka, Mykolaivka, Zhelanny and Zavitny. Ukrainian defenders have already repelled 20 attacks, 15 more clashes are ongoing. Today, the occupiers lost more than 270 soldiers killed and wounded in this direction; a tank and six cars were destroyed. Also, the Ukrainian defenders caused significant damage to four artillery systems, an anti-aircraft missile system, a tank and 12 enemy vehicles.

At this time of the day, our defenders repelled four enemy attempts to attack our positions in the Kurakhiv direction. The invaders tried to advance near Kostyantynivka. Two skirmishes are currently underway. The situation is under control.

Today, the aggressor once tried to storm the front edge of the defense in the direction of Vugledar in the Vremivsk direction. Ukrainian soldiers stopped the enemy's attack .

In the Dnieper direction, one assault of the enemy was not successful. Loss of positions is not allowed.

Today, the soldiers of the 66th separate mechanized brigade named after Prince Mstislav the Brave of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine should be recognized for their effective combat work.

Let's beat the enemy and bring our Victory closer!
Glory to Ukraine!

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