Russian troops shelled the Kherson region from the left bank of the Dnieper, resulting in casualties. The defense forces continue to hold positions on the left bank and attack the enemy.
In Kyiv, shopping pavilions began to sag above the Demeevskaya metro tunnel. Asphalt cracks appeared near shops. Experts are setting up structures there to strengthen and localize the problem.
A bus carrying Ukrainians overturned in Slovakia. There were 53 passengers, of whom at least eight were injured. At the same time, Polish carriers are planning a new action on the border with Ukraine.
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What happened in Ukraine and the world in 24 hours on December 17, 2023 – read the material on the website Facts ICTV.
- Shelling of the Kherson region
- Situation at the front
- Sagging of pavilions in Kyiv after the closure of the metro
- Accident with Ukrainians in Slovakia
- Drone attack on an airfield in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation
- Blockade of Polish carriers on the border with Ukraine
Shelling of the Kherson region
During the day, Russian troops attacked Kherson and the region, where a pensioner was killed and police were wounded.
According to the regional prosecutor's office, as a result of a Russian attack in the center of Kherson, an 81-year-old man who was walking along the street was killed. And during the morning shelling of the village of Daryevka, a total of six policemen were wounded.
Situation at the front
In the Kupyansk direction, the invaders unsuccessfully tried to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but managed to repulse six Russian attacks near Sinkovka and east of Petropavlovka, Kharkov region.
In the Liman direction, Ukrainian soldiers repulsed eight attacks in the areas of Makeyevka, Luhansk region and east of Ternov, Donetsk region. On Bakhmutsky — five attacks were repulsed near Bogdanovka, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka.
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Photo: General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
In the Avdeevsky direction, the Russian army unsuccessfully tried to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. There, 15 attacks were repulsed in the areas of Novobakhmutovka, Stepnoy, Avdeevka, and another 10 — south of Tonenkoye, Nevelskoye and Pervomaiskoye.
In the Maryinsky direction, the occupiers are being held back in the Novomikhailovka area. Here, Russian troops made four unsuccessful attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. And in the Zaporozhye direction they repulsed three enemy attacks west of Verbovoy and Robotino.
Subsidence of pavilions in Kyiv after the closure of the metro
In the area of the Demeevskaya metro station in Kyiv, shopping pavilions began to sag. Cracks appeared on the asphalt near the shops.
According to the Kyiv City State Administration, ground subsidence occurred even before the closure of six Kyiv metro stations. The Kyiv City State Administration notes that the condition of the tunnel between metro stations is now stabilized and fully controlled.
Accident with Ukrainians in Slovakia
There was an accident in Slovakia involving Ukrainians. A bus with 53 passengers overturned near the village of Dargov, Trebishevsky district.
According to a representative of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, at least eight people are injured, including children.
Drone attack on an airfield in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation
On the night of December 17, there was a drone attack on the Russian military airfield Morozovsk in the Rostov region. Russian tactical aviation aircraft are located there.
At least one aircraft is known to have been damaged in the attack. This could probably be a Su-34 bomber.
Blockade of Polish carriers on the border with Ukraine
Polish carriers are planning a new blockade on the border with Ukraine. They announced its start on December 18 at 15:00.
According to journalists, at the Yagodin checkpoint — Dorohusk remains a queue of more than 2 thousand trucks from Ukraine.
Photo: State Border Service
Currently the checkpoint's capacity is about 650 trucks per day. Journalists suggest that approximately twice as many drivers may remain in line as during the previous protest.
