Guided bomb attacks in Sumy region damage 10 private houses, casualties reported
Russians attacked the Novoslobodske community in Sumy region with guided aerial bombs, damaging houses and causing casualties.
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Enemy strikes Bilozerka with drone, one wounded
A 32-year-old man was wounded in Bilozerka, Kherson region, as a result of a drone attack.
Zelensky awards Hero of Ukraine title to Senior Soldier Lysenko
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to Senior Soldier Denys Lysenko.
17 August 2025
Russian missile strike hits civilian infrastructure in Sumy region
A Russian missile struck civilian infrastructure in the Sumy region, with no casualties reported so far.
Russian missile strikes residential building in Kharkiv, casualties reported
Explosions were heard in Kharkiv during an air raid alert, with initial reports of casualties.
Azov Brigade fighters prevent Russians from gaining foothold in Katerynivka on Toretsk front
Fighters from the 12th Azov Special Purpose Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard thwarted an enemy attempt to land and fortify positions in the village of Katerynivka on the Toretsk axis.
Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia village kills teen, injures six civilians
A teenager was killed and six civilians, including two children, were injured in a Russian airstrike on a village in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Russian troops attack Dnipropetrovsk region with glide bombs, drones, and artillery
Throughout the day, the Russian army launched dozens of strikes on the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging homes, vehicles, and critical infrastructure.
65 clashes on frontline, fighting in Pokrovsk sector is most intense
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 65 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders. In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, defenders are actively working to thwart enemy plans, and in some locations, they have already succeded.
Defense Forces strike Russian military convoy on highway in Kursk region
On the night of August 17, the Defense Forces fired on a Russian army convoy on the Rylsk-Khomutovka highway in the Kursk region of Russia, seriously wounding Lieutenant General Abachev, Deputy Commander of the Sever military group.
Russians attack rescuers in Kostiantynivka with drones, vehicle is damaged
On August 16, Russian invaders struck rescuers in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, with drones, damaging a fire truck.
Ukrainian drones hit ammunition supply hub in Russia's Voronezh region – source
Infrastructure at the Liski railway station in Russia's Voronezh region, used to supply ammunition to the front, was struck in an operation by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), a source in the intelligence agency told Ukrinform.
Russian shelling kills civilians in Donetsk region – State Emergency Service
In Sviatohorivka and Dobropillia, Donetsk region, Russian shelling damaged private houses and apartment buildings, leaving two civilians dead.
Explosions rock Kharkiv
The Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv has come under attack by Russian forces.
Ammunition depot, six Russian occupiers destroyed in Melitopol – intelligence
On August 16, in temporarily occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, an operation by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) destroyed an ammunition depot and a group of Russian occupiers that had been redeployed to the Zaporizhzhia front.
Ukrainian forces liberate six settlements in Donetsk region – General Staff
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have achieved gains in several sectors. In the Donetsk region, the settlements of Hruzke, Rubizhne, Novovodiane, Petrivka, Vesele, and Zolotyi Kolodiaz have been cleared of Russian occupiers.
Invaders shell Kupiansk with artillery, civilian wounded
A resident of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region was wounded as a result of Russian artillery shelling.
Ukrainian family sends purchased Siversk and Gürem sniper rifles to front
Siversk and Gürem sniper rifles purchased by a Ukrainian family in Turkey were sent to the front. The family spent a year collecting funds to support Ukrainian soldiers.
Partisans carry out sabotage on railway connecting Rostov region with Luhansk region
An agent of the ATESH resistance movement disabled a relay cabinet on the section of the railway from the Rostov region of the Russian Federation to the Luhansk region, which Russian troops use to supply equipment and ammunition.
Defense Forces destroy 40 drones overnight
On the night of August 17, Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed or neutralized 40 Russian drones out of 60 launched.
148 clashes are on frontline, one third of them are in Pokrovsk sector
Over the past 24 hours, 148 clashes between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline, 51 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy also intensified its activities in the Lyman and Novopavlivka sectors.
Russians kill five more civilians in Donetsk region
The Russian army killed five residents of the Donetsk region yesterday.
Russian shelling of critical infrastructure in Kherson region injures two civilians
Russian forces shelled critical and social infrastructure across the Kherson region over the past day, injuring two civilians.
Russian forces launch 505 strikes across Zaporizhzhia region in past 24 hours
Russian troops carried out a total of 505 strikes on 10 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours.
Drones strike major railway junction in Russia’s Voronezh region – media
During the night of Sunday, August 17, drones targeted the Liski railway station in Russia’s Voronezh region.
Russian troops shell two districts in Dnipropetrovsk region, damage reported
Russian forces launched attacks on the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Russian army loses another 900 troops in war against Ukraine
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to August 17, 2025 amount to nearly 1,069,950 invaders, including another 900 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Ukrainian forces destroy over 300 Russian anti-tank mines with a single drone
Soldiers from the ASGARD FPV unit, part of the 412th regiment of the Nemesis Unmanned Systems Forces, have successfully destroyed more than 300 TM-62 anti-tank mines using a single drone.
Russian drone targets rescuers in Zaporizhzhia region
Emergency responders came under Russian attack in a frontline settlement in the Zaporizhzhia region.