AFU repelled over 200 attacks — occupiers suffered heavy losses
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The Russian military continues a large-scale offensive on several frontlines at once. Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled more than 245 enemy attacks over the past day.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Situation at the front on December 17
Over the past day, the enemy conducted a large-scale offensive across various sections of the front, launching 24 airstrikes and dropping 30 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, more than 4,200 shelling attacks were recorded, including 141 from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), as well as the use of 2,202 kamikaze drones.
The enemy's airstrikes were concentrated in the areas of Oleksandrivka, Burlatske, Velyka Novosilka, Novoandriivka, Lobkove, Zaliznychne, Huliaipole, and Novopil.
On the Kharkiv axis, the occupiers attempted to break through three times near Hlyboke and Kozacha Lopan.
On the Kupiansk axis, four combat engagements were recorded near Kucherivka, Zahryzove, Lozova, and Petropavlivka.
On the Lyman axis, the enemy launched 16 attacks concentrated in the areas of Kopanky, Vyshneve, Novoyehorivka, Terny, Hryhorivka, Makiivka, and the Serebrianskyi Forest.
On the Siverskyi axis, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions 16 times near Bilohorivka, Ivano-Dariyivka, Spirne, and Siversk. Four battles are still ongoing.
On the Kramatorsk axis, 8 attacks were repelled by Ukrainian forces, particularly in the areas of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv Yar, and Stupochky.
The highest number of attacks was recorded on the Pokrovsk axis — 52 engagements, where the enemy intensified efforts near Lysivka, Dachenske, Zelenе, and Novooleynivka.
On the Kurakhove axis, the occupiers attempted 30 breakthroughs near Sontsivka, Stari Terny, and Kurakhove.
Ukrainian defenders successfully continue to repel the pressure of Russian troops across all key frontline directions. Over the past day, 22 enemy attacks were halted in the areas of Kostyantynopil, Rozdolne, Novyi Komar, Neskuchne, Uspenivka, Sukhi Yaly, Blahodatne, Makarivka, and Novodarivka on the Vremivka axis.
On the Orikhiv axis, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions five times near Novoandriivka. The adversary also made four unsuccessful attempts to seize positions of the Defense Forces on the Prydniprovskyi axis.
The operational situation on the Volyn and Polissia axes remains stable, with no signs of enemy strike group formations detected. However, on the border with the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy continues reconnaissance activities and artillery shelling.
What is the situation in the Kursk region?
In the Kursk sector, 68 assaults on Ukrainian troops' positions, six air strikes involving 12 guided missiles, and 341 attacks on Ukrainian units and localities were recorded.
Russian Army losses per day
Over the past 24 hours, Russian losses amounted to about 1,600 troops killed and wounded. Also, four tanks, 15 armored combat vehicles, eight artillery systems, 34 operational and tactical drones, and 70 units of enemy vehicles were destroyed.
As a reminder, Ukraine is testing new laser weapons of its own production. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia is hiding losses among the DPRK military in a brutal way.
