Situation update as of 6.00 a.m., 17th April, 2023

Over the past day, the russian occupiers launched 25x missile strikes with S-300 air defense system missiles on the peaceful cities of Zaporizhzhia and Komyshuvakha (Zaporizhzhia oblast); and Snihurivka (Mykolayiv oblast). Moreover, the enemy launched 42x air strikes and conducted 46x MLRS attacks that targeted civilian infrastructure and Ukrainian Defense Forces. The attacks caused casualties among civilian population and damage to residential buildings, educational institutions, hospitals, churches and other civilian infrastructure.

The russian aggressor continues to use terror tactics, the threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.

Despite heavy losses the russian federation does not give up on plans to occupy our territory. The adversary continues to focus its main efforts on offensive actions on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’yinka axes. Russian forces make active use of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. Heavy fighting continues in Bakhmut and Mary’inka, where Ukrainian defenders repelled more than 60x enemy attacks during the day.

Volyn’, Polissya, Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups detected.

During the past day, the russian invaders shelled Svesa, Shalygine, Bunyakyne, Bilopillia, Iskriskivshchyna, Shpyl’, Volfyne, Yunakivka, Basivka, and Velyka Pisarivka (Sumy oblast); as well as Veterynarne, Neskuchne, Ohirtseve, Vovchans’k, Bochkove, Mala Vovcha, Zemlianka, and Topoli (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy shelled Novomlyns’k, Dvorichna, Zapadne, and Kindrashivka (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the enemy attempted unsuccessful offensives in the area north of Hryhorivka and in the vicinities of Spirne.

Stelmakhivka, Nevs’ke and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast); Ivanivka, Spirne, and Tors’ke (Donetsk oblast) came under artillery fire.

Bakhmut axis: the enemy continues to conduct offensive actions. Heavy fighting is ongoing in Bakhmut. The enemy launched unsuccessful attacks in the vicinities of Khromove and Ivanivs’ke.

Vasyukivka, Minkivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivs’ke, Chasiv Yar, Novodmytrivka, Svivnihne, Pleshchiivka, and Shcherbynivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled by russian forces.

Avdiivka axis: the enemy attempted unsuccessful attacks in the vicinities of Novokalynove, Severne, Vodiane, Pervomais’ke, and Nevels’k.

Russian occupiers shelled more than 15x settlements, including Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Tonen’ke, Vodyane, Pervomais’ke and Netaylove.

Mar’yinka axis: our defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks in the vicinities of Mar’yinka (Donetsk oblast). Krasnohorivka, Mar’yinka, Heorgiivka, Maksimilianivka, Pobieda and Novomykhailivka came under enemy fire.

Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy stays on the defensive. Vuhledar, Prechistivka, Novoukrainka, Velyka Novosilka, and Vremivka (Donetsk oblast) were subjects to enemy attacks.

Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the enemy stays on the defensive. Over 40x settlements were shelled during the day, including Vremivka and Novopil’ (Donetsk oblast); Chervone, Charivne, Orihiv, Novopavlivka, and Stepove (Zaporizhzhia oblast); Zolota Balka, Kozats’ke, Lviv, and Mykils’ke (Kherson oblast); as well as the city of Kherson.

Over the past day, Ukrainian Air Force launched 5x air strikes on the concentrations of russian troops and anti-aircraft missile complex.

4x enemy UAVs were shot down (2x Orlan-10 type, 1x Eleron reconnaissance and 1x Lancet kamikaze drone).

Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1x command post, 1x anti-aircraft missile complex, 1x concentration of troops, 1x fuel and lubricant warehouse and 2x ammunition depots of the occupiers.