No demobilization until Ukraine wins – Zelensky calls for quality rotations
Demobilization will take place once Ukraine defeats the enemy, and until then, quality troop rotations are necessary.
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17 July 2025
Casualties reported as Russians shell Kostiantynivka
Russian invading forces shelled the town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, killing two civilians and injuring one person.
Russians attempting to build pontoon bridges across Oskil to storm Kupiansk –military
Russian invading forces are attempting to construct pontoon crossings for armored vehicles across the Oskil River, creating conditions to encircle or storm the town of Kupiansk in Kharkiv region.
Russians struck Cherkasy region with UAVs, hitting infrastructure facility
Russian troops struck the Kaniv community in Cherkasy region with a UAV, hitting an infrastructure facility.
Enemy attacks Kherson and two settlements in region, wounded reported
In the morning, Russian troops attacked Kherson and the village of Dudchany in the Kherson region with UAVs. A man was wounded in the regional center, and another person was wounded in Bilozerka as a result of artillery shelling.
Russians killed three residents of Donetsk region and wounded 29 more in one day
Yesterday, July 16, the Russian army killed three residents of Donetsk Oblast, and another 29 people were wounded.
Massive drone strike hits Shostka district in Sumy region
On Thursday morning, July 17, Russian troops launched a massive drone strike on the Shostka district of Sumy region.
Five injured in Kharkiv region amid Russian strikes
Over the past day, three settlements in the Kharkiv region were hit by Russian strikes, leaving five people injured.
War update: Ukrainian forces engage in 160 clashes with Russian invaders over past day
On July 16, the Ukrainian Defense Forces recorded 160 combat engagements with Russian occupying forces along the frontline.
Russia’s drone attack on Dnipro leaves one dead, several injured
Overnight on July 17, a Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro killed one person and injured five others.
Ukrainian fighter single-handedly repels Russian assault on Kupiansk front
A special forces soldier of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) single-handedly held off a Russian assault on the Kupiansk front.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,190 over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine — from February 24, 2022, to July 17, 2025 — amount to approximately 1,038,650 personnel, including 1,190 in the past 24 hours.
Pro-Russian sympathizer jailed for leaking air defense data in southern Ukraine
A resident of Cherkasy who gathered data on the locations of Ukrainian Defense Forces in southern Ukraine has been sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison.
Russian agents caught planning devastating missile strike on Ukrainian port
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has uncovered and detained two Russian agents in Odesa region who were preparing a missile strike on a storage facility containing ammonium nitrate at one of the seaports.
SSU exposes Russian agents spying on AFU positions in Donetsk region
Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained three agents of Russian special services in Donetsk region who were spying on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to prepare for a potential breakthrough of the defense line on the eastern front.
Series of explosions rock Dnipro as Russian drones attacked city
Russian strike UAVs attacked Dnipro, causing a series of explosions in the city.
Russians strike the outskirts of Shostka territorial community in Sumy Region with missiles
Russian troops launched a missile strike on the outskirts of the Shostka territorial community in the Sumy Region, with two hits recorded.
Russians strike Polohy District in Zaporizhzhia
The Russian army has attacked the Polohy District of the Zaporizhzhia Region.
Mykolaiv RMA denied reports of man being injured in Koblevo due to mine explosion
A man in Koblevo, Mykolaiv region, suffered injuries unrelated to the explosion on the coast.
16 July 2025
112 clashes on the frontline, enemy makes 36 attempts to break through Ukrainian defense in the Pokrovsk sector
There were 112 combat clashes on the frontline, with the Russians attacking the Defense Forces' positions 36 times in the Pokrovsk direction, losing more than 200 occupiers.
Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus calls on Republicans to speed up adoption of new sanctions against Russia
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, welcomed the White House's new stance on resuming arms supplies to Ukraine and at the same time called on Republicans to speed up the process of adopting new sanctions against Russia.
Prime Minister and Kellogg discussed defense cooperation and sanctions policy
Acting Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed further deepening of defense cooperation and sanctions policy during a meeting in Kyiv with U.S. Assistant to the President and Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg.
Russians bombard refrigerator manufacturing plant in Vinnytsia
In Vinnytsia, as a result of a Russian drone attack on Wednesday night, July 16, the GreenCool plant, which manufactures refrigerators and ice cream freezers, was damaged.
In Dobropillia, number of injured by the Russian strike rose to 27, two people killed
In Dobropillia, Donetsk Region, the number of people injured as a result of the Russian air strike on the evening of Tuesday, July 16, rose to 27, with two people killed.
Commander-in-Chief of AFU held his first telephone conversation with new Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, held his first telephone conversation with the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich.
Land-based platform for Tomahawk missile launch exists but not ready for combat use – expert
The use of American Tomahawk cruise missiles in a land-based configuration is theoretically possible, but the Typhon missile systems capable of launching them are still undergoing testing.
Multiple casualties reported as Russians drop bomb on Dobropillia in Donetsk region
Russian forces struck the center of Dobropillia in Donetsk region with an aerial bomb. The attack hit the area near the Avrora store, resulting in fatalities and numerous injuries.
Drone strike hits combine harvester in Bilozerka, man wounded
Russians attacked a combine harvester in the Bilozerka community in the Kherson region with a drone, destroying crops and burning equipment.
Mayor of Latvian city wounded in Ukraine during Russian shelling
The head of the municipal council ofc, Egils Helmanis, was wounded last night in Ukraine as a result of Russian shelling.
Russian drones hit Kramatorsk at night, damage houses, kindergarten, warehouses
Last night, Russian forces launched six Heranium drones at Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast, damaging residential buildings, private businesses, and a kindergarten.