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Russians attack on 5 fronts, have no gains – General Staff report
Ukrainska Pravda 23
KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO
Saturday, 17 June 2023, 18:48
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/17/7407306/
On Saturday 17 June, Russian troops carried out offensive operations on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Avdiivka, Marinka and Shakhtarsk front, but failed to reach any success.
SOURCE: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
DETAILS: During the day, the Russians landed 37 airstrikes and carried out 19 attacks from multiple-launch rocket systems. The probability of missile and air strikes throughout Ukraine remains high.
The invading forces continue to focus their main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts, heavy battles continue. 22 combat clashes were recorded during the day.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, the operational situation remains much the same as before. There is no evidence that Russia is forming any offensive units there. Units of Russian forces are undergoing training on training grounds in the Republic of Belarus, before they are sent to the areas of warfare in Ukraine.
On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, the Russian forces maintain military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine. During the day, they inflicted an air strike on the village of Yanzhulivka, Chernihiv Oblast. Mortar and artillery attacks was recorded in the settlements of Yanzhulivka, Kostobobriv, Hremiach in Chernihiv Oblast, Chuikivka, Bachivsk, Svarkove, Atynske, Starykove, Boiaro-Lezhachi, Stari Vyrky, Sosnivka, Iskryskivshchyna, Volfyne, Basivka, Myropillia, Stepok, Krasnopillia, Novodmytrivka, Velyka Pysarivka, Ponomarenky in Sumy Oblast, as well as in Huriv Kozachok, Udy, Chervona Zoria, Kozacha Lopan, Strilecha, Starytsia, Ohirtseve, Pletenivka, Vovchanski Khutory, Pokaliane, Okhrimivka, Kruhle, Budarky, Zemlianky, Loshakove, Potykhonove and Komisarove in Kharkiv Oblast.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians carried out offensive operations in the direction of Novoselivske in Luhansk Oblast and Berestove in Kharkiv Oblast, but had no success. Fyholivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kamianka, Kyslivka of Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivske of Luhansk Oblast were subjected to artillery and mortar attacks.
On the Lyman front, the invaders carried out offensive operations in the direction of Bilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast, but did not achieve anything. Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast, as well as Torske, Verkhnokamianske, Rozdolivka, Spirne, ant Serebrianka forest in Donetsk Oblast suffered from artillery attacks.
On the Bakhmut front, the vicinities of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Khromove, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozarianivka, Bila Hora, Kostiantynivka, Pivdenne in Donetsk Oblast were affected by Russian artillery shelling.
On the Avdiivka front, the Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the areas of Stepove and Avdiivka. They also launched air strikes in the areas of Sukha Balka and Avdiivka. Artillery shelling was recorded in the settlements of Stepove, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, Avdiivka, Vesele, and Karlivka of Donetsk Oblast.
On the Marinka front, the Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks near the city of Marinka. The Russians launched an air strike near Krasnohorivka, Donetsk Oblast. At the same time, they carried out an artillery attack on the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Marinka, Pobeda, Maksymilianivka and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast.
On the Shakhtarsk front, the invading forces carried out offensive operations in the directions of Novomykhailivka and Vodiane in Donetsk Oblast, but did not achieve any success. They also inflicted air strikes near Zolota Nyva and Blahodatne. The settlements of Shakhtarske, Prechystivka, Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Storozheve, Novosilka, Novopil in Donetsk Oblast were subjected to Russian shelling.
On the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson fronts, the Russians are on the defensive. They carried out an air strike in the areas of Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Kozatske in Kherson Oblast. Artillery shelling was recorded in the settlements of Olhivske, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Novodarivka, Levadne, Malynivka, Chervone, Novoandriivka, Stepove, Lobkove, Stepnohirsk, Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Nikopol in Dnipropetrovks Oblast; Mykhailivka, Novodmytrivka, Chervnoyi Maiak, Shliakhove, Beryslav, Vesele, Kozatske, Mykolaivka, Burhunka, Olhivka, Tiahynka, Novotiahynka, Poniativka, Sadove, Molodizhne, Antonivka, Kherson, Chornobaivka, Romashkove, Dniprovske, Berehove, Veletenske, Kizomys, Sofiivka in Kherson Oblast and Ochakiv in Mykolaiv Oblast.
The Russian forces have been carrying out an act of ecocide on Dzharylhach Island, where they set up a training ground for recruits; the exercises for artillery units take place there.
During the day, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted nine attacks on the clusters of Russian personnel. In addition, a Russian anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed.
Units of Rocket Forces and Artillery hit two command points, two ammunition depots and one artillery unit in combat position.
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