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During the day, more than 140 battles took place at the front: where the enemy attacks the most:
Since the beginning of the day on March 17, 143 combat clashes have taken place at the front. Most of all, the Russians attack in the Toretsk and Pokrovsk directions.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine .
According to the General Staff, the Russian invaders launched 68 air strikes, using 101 KABs. In addition, they used 940 kamikaze drones to destroy them and carried out about 4500 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
Situation by direction
The defense forces successfully repelled the enemy’s attempt to break through in the Kharkiv direction in the Vovchansk area. The enemy launched an airstrike with guided bombs on the settlement of Lyptsi.
In the Kupiansk direction , the enemy carried out nine offensive actions towards Petropavlivka, Zagryzove, Kamianka, Zapadne, Krugliakivka and Bohuslavka. Two clashes continue to this day. The settlements of Pishchane, Shabelne, Doroshivka and Mala Shapkivka were bombed.
In the Lyman direction , the Defense Forces repelled ten assaults on positions near Balka Zhuravka, Yampolivka and in the directions of Novomykhailivka, Nove, Olhivka, Zarichne and Zelena Dolyna.
In the Siversky direction , the enemy attacked three times near Bilohorivka and towards Verkhnokamianske, one clash is currently ongoing.
Since the beginning of the day, in the Kramatorsk direction , the enemy has attacked in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Stupochky and Kurdyumivka. Five attempts by the Russians to push the Ukrainian defenders out of their positions were unsuccessful.
In the Toretsk direction , 23 clashes took place today. The enemy stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Toretsk, Dachne, Druzhba, Ozaryanivka, Diliivka and Leonidivka. Currently, six clashes are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction , since the beginning of this day, the enemy has attacked 43 times in the areas of the settlements of Vodyane Druhe, Svyrydonivka, Promin, Novopavlivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Bohdanivka, Lysivka and Andriivka. Ukrainian defenders repelled 36 assaults, six more clashes continue to this day.
Today, according to preliminary data, 330 occupiers have been neutralized in this direction, of which 175 are irretrievable. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed an infantry fighting vehicle, a cannon, two mortars, six Mavic quadcopters, a portable electronic warfare station, two UAV control points and eight units of motor vehicles. —>READ MORE HERE
There are 143 clashes at the front, the Armed Forces of Ukraine neutralized 330 occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction:
During March 17, 143 clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders took place at the front, in particular, in the Pokrovsk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 36 enemy assaults.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on Facebook , publishing operational information as of 22:00 on Monday, March 17, Ukrinform reports.
“In total, since the beginning of this day, 143 combat clashes have taken place. Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely repel the enemy’s attempts to advance deep into our territory, inflicting fire damage on him.
The defense forces successfully repelled the enemy’s attempt to break through in the Kharkiv direction in the Vovchansk area. The enemy launched an airstrike with guided bombs on the settlement of Lyptsi.
In the Kupiansk direction , the enemy carried out nine offensive actions towards Petropavlivka, Zagryzove, Kamianka, Zapadne, Krugliakivka and Bohuslavka. Two clashes continue to this day. The settlements of Pishchane, Shabelne, Doroshivka and Mala Shapkivka were bombed.
In the Lyman direction , the Defense Forces repelled ten assaults on positions near Balka Zhuravka, Yampolivka and in the directions of Novomykhailivka, Nove, Olhivka, Zarichne and Zelena Dolyna.
In the Siversky direction , the enemy attacked three times near Bilohorivka and towards Verkhnokamianske, one clash is currently ongoing.
Since the beginning of the day, in the Kramatorsk direction , the enemy has attacked in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Stupochky and Kurdyumivka. Five attempts by the Russians to push our defenders out of their positions were unsuccessful.
In the Toretsk direction , 23 clashes took place today. The enemy stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Toretsk, Dachne, Druzhba, Ozaryanivka, Diliivka and Leonidivka. Currently, six clashes are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction , since the beginning of this day, the enemy has attacked 43 times in the areas of the settlements of Vodyane Druhne, Svyrydonivka, Promin, Novopavlivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Bohdanivka, Lysivka and Andriivka. Our defenders repelled 36 assaults, six more clashes continue to this day. The aircraft of the invaders struck Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, Leontovychi, Zvirove, Novoserhiivka, Orikhove and Nadiivka with guided aerial bombs. —>READ MORE HERE
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