A full-scale war has been going on in Ukraine for 236 days. Our military does not give up – they inflict losses on the invaders and drive them from our territories back to Russia.
For the most important events at the front and in the rear that happened on October 17, read the material 24 channels. We've put together everything you need to know.
00:21Ukraine has received a new military aid package from Italy. Reznikov noted that it will help strengthen our defense against Russian aggression. However, what exactly the package implies is not yet reported.
00:06 In Kyiv and a number of regions, an air raid continues. Residents of Ochakov reported about the sounds of explosions. Air defense is working in the Odessa region and Nikolaev.
23:04 In the center of Ukraine, 8 Shahed-136 Iranian kamikaze drones were shot down in the evening.
< strong>22:14Zelensky recorded a traditional appeal to Ukrainians. He noted that the day was difficult, as the morning began with a new Russian terrorist attack. However, he added that there are no such weapons in Iran or anywhere else that can break the people.
22:01 The OK “South” reported that in the morning the occupiers hit X- 59 “air-ground” from the Su-35 aircraft in the Odessa region. There were no casualties.
Also in the morning, the Russians attacked the south with kamikaze drones. Air defense forces and equipment shot down 6 drones over Odessa region and 9 over Mykolaiv region.
21:54In Kyiv, people came to the Iranian embassy in Ukraine. Activists held a protest due to the fact that Iran supplies Russia with kamikaze drones that kill Ukrainians. The people of Kiev brought stones from a house that was hit by a drone.
21:19 A high-rise building in Yeysk, where a Russian plane crashed, may collapse. The slab between the 4th and 5th floor will fall at any moment. At the same time, the fire at the scene has already been extinguished.
The number of victims of the incident increased to 6 people, and the injured – up to 27 people.
21:18During the air raid in the Kiev region and in the Cherkasy region, the air defense forces successfully worked out. They shot down kamikaze drones on both banks of the Dnieper, in Brovary and Borispol.
21:17 The Office of the President published touching photos of how relatives met the women released from captivity. For joy, no one could restrain his emotions.
21:03 The Russian authorities denied the information about 10 deaths as a result of the fall of the fighter. Like, there are only three victims, and 19 people are injured. The fire engulfed at least 17 apartments.
20:27Victoria Obidina was returned from the captivity of the Russians. During the evacuation from Azovstal, the doctor was separated from his little daughter Alice. The woman was in a “filtration camp” in the so-called “DPR”, and the girl was taken in by her relatives. Soon, mother and daughter will be able to meet.
The mother of 4-year-old Alisa was released from captivity/Collage by Nikolai Kuleba
20:11In Kyiv, for the fifth time in a day, an air alert was announced. 6 kamikaze drones flew in the direction of the capital. Subsequently, residents of Kyiv heard the sounds of explosions, and the OVA reported that air defense was working. After some time, explosions were heard in Bila Tserkva, Brovary and Cherkasy region.
19:10 Current General Staff report on the situation at the front:
- The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled enemy attacks near Disputable, Bakhmutsky, Bakhmut, Mayorsk, Maryinka, Krasnogorovka, Pobeda and Nevelsky in the Donetsk region;
- after accurate strikes by our military in Melitopol, 40 invaders were injured, in Berdyansk an ammunition depot was destroyed, in Voskresenka up to 30 wounded Russian soldiers, and in Vasilyevka up to 25. The enemy is trying to hide the number of victims;
- in Kherson the occupiers are recruiting units of the National Guard to the engineering equipment of positions around the city, and collaborators and their families are being taken to Crimea.
19:01At least 10 people died as a result of the crash of a Russian fighter jet in Yeysk. There is a child among the seriously injured. The number of victims may increase, because the detonation of ammunition continues at the scene.
18:44 In Ukraine, for the first time, a completely female exchange took place. 108 Ukrainian women managed to return home, some of whom were captured before February 24. It is known that the following have been returned to Ukraine:
- 35 defenders from the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
- 32 from the Navy,
- 12 from the terrorist defense,
- 8 – from the National Guard,
- 5 – GSTS,
- 4 border guards,
- 12 civilians.
Andriy Yermak stressed that the exchange was “nervous” due to a large number of risks.
18:37 In Russian Yeysk, a military plane crashed into a high-rise building, after which it broke out. According to preliminary data, the accident occurred with the Su-34 fighter, which was carrying ammunition. Currently, doctors cannot get to the house due to heavy smoke. At the same time, the pilot allegedly managed to eject.
Adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, Petr Andryushchenko, noted that Yeysk is located near the airport, from where they take off to bomb the Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions.
In Russia, a high-rise building on which a fighter fell: video Kyiv house, which was fired upon by Russian drones, are still ongoing. He stressed that terror must lose, and everyone must be held accountable for the crimes.
17:49Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that the first American NASAMS air defense systems will soon arrive in Ukraine. Our military is completing a training course on working with these weapons.
17:48 As a result of morning shelling of the critical infrastructure of the Sumy region, an employee of the enterprise was killed, and two more were injured. The search for another missing worker is ongoing.
17:22The United States said that in planning future aid packages for our state, mass shelling of Ukraine by Iranian drones will be taken into account. In particular, Washington plans to supply various air defense systems, including NASAMS.
17:11 An air alert has been announced in the Odessa region. During it explosions were heard. The OVA reported that the air defense forces shot down Iranian drones that wanted to attack Odessa.
16:57 As a result of the shelling of Ukraine, one of the energy enterprises of DTEK Energy was damaged. 3 people were injured. They are in the hospital. While the scale of infrastructure damage is unknown, they are still being established.
16:51 In Russia, near Kazan, 6 draftees were found hanged. The bodies were found near the collection point for the mobilized. It is still unknown whether the Russians committed suicide themselves, or someone helped them in this.
16:50 Due to damage to the power grid in Ternopil and the region, new emergency power outages are possible. Note that the destruction occurred in the neighboring area.
16:43Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba called on the EU to impose sanctions against Iran. He stressed that “patience has already snapped.” Now Iranian drones are killing Ukrainian civilians. Restrictions against Iran should be a signal to other countries of the world that Russia should not be helped to kill Ukrainians.
16:22 The number of victims as a result of the morning shelling of Kyiv with drones has increased to 4 people. At the same time, the State Emergency Service said that there is a shelter near the house that was attacked by drones. Therefore, people could be saved if, after declaring an air raid warning, they went down to the underground parking of a neighboring building.
By the way, rescuers hid there during the second attack. The building is completely intact.
16:08 Since yesterday evening, Ukrainian air defense forces have destroyed 37 kamikaze drones that the Russians launched into our territory. That is, the military managed to eliminate 85% of enemy drones.
15:50 The Lviv OVA denied information about explosions in the region during an air raid. Maxim Kozitsky assured that the region was calm.
15:49Vitaly Kim told whether the night hit of an enemy missile in a pharmaceutical warehouse will affect the situation with medicines in the region. According to him, this warehouse was practically empty. Now in the Nikolaev region, practically nothing is stored in one place for a long time.
15:26 The Russians launched a missile attack on the Vinnitsa region. They hit a critical infrastructure facility. According to preliminary data, there are no casualties among the population.
15:24After the end of the air raid alarm in Rivne and Lvov, emergency power outages were recorded. Power supply was quickly restored.
15:00 Sounds of explosions were heard on the border of Lviv and Ternopil regions. Air defense is working there now. At the same time, there were problems with power supply in Ternopil. The mayor of the city, Sergei Nadal, explained that this was due to damage to the power grids in neighboring areas.
14:542 people were pulled out from under the rubble after the shelling of the Sumy region, they were saved. The rescue operation is currently ongoing. The fire at the site of impact was localized.
14:46 Temporarily occupied Crimea was visited by “cotton”. The explosions were heard by the inhabitants of Dzhankoy. What exactly happened is still unknown.
14:45When rescuers left for the impact site in Kyiv, enemy drones attacked again. The employees of the State Emergency Service had to constantly stop the rescue operation in order to take cover from the blows. However, it is known that 2 of them were injured. Currently, the victims are in the hospital.
14:42 Against the background of today's attacks by Ukraine, the EU decided to increase military assistance for our state. Therefore, its size will be 3.1 billion euros. In addition, the chief European diplomat, Josep Borel, announced the launch of an EU military training mission for Ukraine.
14:18 Aleksey Arestovich said that 3 cruise missiles were flying towards Kyiv. Fortunately, our air defense forces shot them down.
14:00 Residents of Vinnitsa and Khmelnytsky regions heard the sounds of explosions during a large-scale air raid. According to preliminary data, air defense forces worked out in the Khmelnytsky region.
13:59 Among the dead due to the attack on Kyiv by drones is a young couple who were expecting a baby. It is known that the woman was 6 months pregnant. Rescue work continues at the scene.
13:58Russia continues to strike at the settlements of Ukraine. As a result of the attacks, energy infrastructure facilities in the central and northern regions were damaged. The Ukrenergo dispatch center does not rule out the possibility of introducing emergency shutdown schedules.
13:34 The Iranian government is secretly transferring weapons to Russia for the war against Ukraine. Foreign media report that the aggressor country may soon receive ballistic missiles. The speaker of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine says that Iskander-type ballistic missiles are powerful weapons. They take off into the stratosphere and crash into the target at high speed. Unfortunately, Ukraine does not have the means to shoot down this type of missiles.
12:58 Russia hit the Romny district of the Sumy region. The enemy hit a civilian object, killing at least 3 people.
12:42 The Russians staged a massive attack on Ukraine on October 17th. In all regions of the country, except for the annexed Crimea, the siren sounds again.
12:25 In the morning, 28 drones flew to the capital of Ukraine. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that most of them were beaten.
12:20 In recent weeks, problems with the power grid have been increasingly occurring in the regions of Ukraine. In Kharkiv, electric transport temporarily stopped working due to a voltage drop.
12:05 The number of victims as a result of a strike on Kyiv increased to 3 people.
11:38During the morning attack by Ukraine, the invaders launched Iranian kamikaze drones from the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea and from Belarus. It was from the latter that the drones that attacked Kyiv flew out.
11:23 The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, said that the first victim was found under the rubble of a residential building in which the Russians fell.
11:08 Russia launched a missile attack on an energy facility in the Dnepropetrovsk region. Because of this, interruptions in the light are possible.
10:48The last line of communication with the power grid was disconnected at the Zaporozhye NPP. This happened as a result of new shelling by the Russian military.
10:15 The Russians launched a missile attack on the Odessa region. An enemy missile fired from the Black Sea hit an infrastructure facility.
10:09 As a result of an attack by Kyiv drones, an explosion occurred in a residential building. 18 people were rescued.
09:41 During the day in the South, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 26 Iranian kamikaze drones, which the invaders are increasingly using against the civilian population. Of these, 15 UAVs – since the morning of October 17.
09:20 Russian invaders attacked Kyiv with kamikaze drones. As a result, 4 arrivals were recorded. Whether there are wounded or victims is still unknown.
09:19 In Kyiv, all educational institutions have switched to remote mode. All because of the morning attack by kamikaze drones.
08:52 Since the beginning of the full-scale war, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have eliminated 65,320 enemy fighters.
08:49 Russian invaders attacked Zaporozhye once again. At the same time, the threat of repeated missile strikes remains.
08:23 The Russian invaders are trying to conduct offensive operations in the Bakhmut and Avdeevsky directions. However, they suffer heavy losses. Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repulsed the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Torskoye, Disputable, Soledar, Bakhmut, Mayorsk, Vodiane, Krasnogorovka, Maryinka and Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk region.
08:22 Explosions are reported in Odessa.
08:14 The head of the Kyiv regional military administration Oleksiy Kuleba said that air defense forces are working.
07:59 On October 16, Russians killed 4 civilians from the Donetsk region: in Bakhmut, Klescheevka, Zarechny and Avdeevka. In addition, 7 more civilians were found in Liman, killed by the Russians during the occupation. Another 10 people were injured yesterday.
07:54 The Russian army launched rocket attacks on the territory of Ukraine. In particular, the enemy hit critical infrastructure facilities in the Dnepropetrovsk region.
07:27 The invaders fired at the Sumy region. The enemy has attacked critical infrastructure facilities. The enemy terrorized the Romensky district. Unfortunately, there are casualties as a result of the missile attack.
07:23According to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, the invaders attacked Kyiv with kamikaze drones. He added that the Russians think it will help them, but such actions are like agony.
07:21 Klitschko reported another explosion in Kyiv. It also thundered in the Shevchenkivsky district.
07:20 Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said that the explosion took place in the Shevchenkivsky district – in the center of the capital. Now all services are on their way.
06:44 Explosions thundered in Kyiv during an air raid. In the telegram channel, the operational Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that preliminary air defense is working in Kyiv. Ukrainian Telegram channels write that kamikaze drones are attacking the capital.
06:12 In some regions, they again announced the danger of an airstrike. Air raid sirens howled in the south and in the central regions of Ukraine.
04:32 Kherson is extremely crowded with mobilized from Russia. As a rule, they are transported by barges from Golaya Pristan – mostly the occupiers use civilian transport.
03:31In many regions of Ukraine, an air alert was announced. This time, the regions in the South and East turned red on the map.
00:33 Russian invaders launched kamikaze drones across Nikolaev. 3 Shahed-136 drones hit industrial infrastructure. Also getting into a pharmaceutical warehouse. Rescuers are working at the places of arrival.
00:18 In Belarus, the first steps towards mobilization, which Lukashenka calls a “gathering” in connection with the “terrorist threat” to Belarus, are already visible. Russian aviation units have already begun to arrive in the country, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations may be given weapons. In addition, objects that can be used as shelters are being checked in Belarus.
00:12 The Ukrainian military shot down 11 enemy kamikaze drones in just 1 hour. 9 Shahed-136s were liquidated by the Air Force, and one more by the National Guardsmen and the terrorists. Russian aircraft never reached their destination in the South.
