540th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 17.08.2023.
Russian troops’ attacks on the civilian infrastructure in Ukraine
During the day, the Russian army carried out 4 missile and 37 aviation strikes, conducted 27 shelling attacks with multiple launch rocket systems on the positions of Ukrainian troops and residential areas. Unfortunately, due to the Russian terrorist attacks, there are casualties and injuries among the civilian population. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure have suffered damages.
The likelihood of missile and aviation strikes across the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
Within the day, 24 clashes took place.
List of the Russian Federation’s attacks on the Ukrainian territory
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- In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the operational situation remains unchanged.
- In the Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the Russian army conducted mortar and artillery shelling on more than 20 populated areas, including Klyusy, Yeline, Turya in the Chernihiv region; Rozhkovychi, Iskryskivshchyna, Ugroidy in the Sumy region, and Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Vovchansk, Pokalyane in the Kharkiv region.
- In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian army conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Synkivka, Kharkiv region. It delivered aviation strikes in the areas of Petropavlivka and Kucherivka, Donetsk region. Population centers such as Petropavlivka, Podoly, Kyslivka, Kotliarivka, Tabaivka, Cherneshchyna in the Kharkiv region, and Nadiia in the Luhansk region were subjected to Russian artillery and mortar shelling.
- In the Lyman direction, Russian troops carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Bilohorivka, Luhansk region. They conducted aviation strikes in the areas of Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, and Terniv, Yampil, Siversk, in the Donetsk region. Nearly 20 populated areas were affected by Russian artillery shelling, including Nevske, Dibrova, Bilohorivka in Luhansk region, and Torske, Yampil, Siversk, Verkhniokamyanske in the Donetsk region.
- In the Bakhmut direction, the Russian army carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of Bohdanivka and Bila Hora, Donetsk region. It conducted aviation strikes in the areas of Spirne and Vasiukivka, Donetsk region. Over 20 populated areas suffered from Russian artillery shelling, including Klishchiivka, Bila Hora, Dyliivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne in the Donetsk region.
- In the Avdiivka direction, Russian soldiers conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of the settlement of Keramik, Donetsk region. They delivered aviation strikes in the areas of Novokalynove and Avdiivka, Donetsk region. More than 10 populated areas were affected by artillery shelling, including Oleksandropil, Keramik, Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Siverne, and Nevelske in the Donetsk region.
- In the Marinka direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to repel the Russian troops’ advance in the areas of Marinka and Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region. The Russian army conducted aviation strikes in the area of Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region. Over 10 populated areas suffered from artillery shelling, including Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka, Kostiantynivka, and Katerynivka in the Donetsk region.
- In the Shakhtarsk direction, the Russian army made unsuccessful attempts to regain lost positions in the Urozhaine area, Donetsk region. More than 10 populated areas were affected by artillery shelling, including Vodianne, Bohoyavlenka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka, and Blahodatne in the Donetsk region.
- In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the Russian army delivered aviation strikes in the area of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region. Over 20 populated areas were affected by Russian artillery shelling, including Bilohiria, Novodanylivka, Novoandrivka, Shcherbaky, Novoyakovlivka, and Stepove in the Zaporizhzhia region.
- In the Kherson direction, more than 15 populated areas, including Novoberyslav, Lvove, Ponyativka, Mykilske, Sadove in the Kherson region and the city of Kherson, were affected by Russian artillery shelling.
The Ukrainian troops’ strikes on Russian equipment
At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue their offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions, consolidating their positions at the achieved frontlines and implementing counter-battery measures.
During the day, the Defense Forces’ aviation conducted 7 strikes on the areas of Russian personnel, weapons, and military equipment concentrations, and 2 strikes on anti-aircraft missile complexes. Additionally, Ukrainian military destroyed 2 Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters.
The missile troops and artillery units during the day targeted and hit 4 artillery systems on firing positions, 2 ammunition depots, and 1 Russian electronic warfare station.
Source: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
See also: General Staff operational report August 16, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
