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Russo-Ukraine War - 17 May 2025 - Day 1179

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The UK Ministry of Defence reported that in the last month Russian forces have made increased tactical gains in central Donetsk oblast, particularly in the vicinity of the city of Kostiantynivka. Kostiantynivka itself links to the large urban areas of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. Russia is carrying out attacks in three areas: Chasiv Yar (12 km to the north-east), Toretsk (15 km to the south-east) and to the east of Pokrovsk along the H-32 highway.

The battles for Chasiv Yar and Toretsk have both been taking place for a year. Russia occupies the majority of both but has been unable to fully consolidate control or to exploit slow advances. Most of Chasiv Yar has been destroyed due to heavy Russian aerial and artillery bombardment. Ukrainian forces remain in several fortified buildings in defence.

Russia has also expanded a salient south-west of Kostiantynivka, advancing approximately 5km in some areas. Russian forces have highly likely severed the H-32 highway which connects Kostiantynikva with Pokrovsk and will likely seek to advance further on this axis in coming weeks.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 131 combat encounters. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Russian zagarbniki made 52 aviacíjnih strikes, dropping 63 kab. In addition, 1036 kamikaze drones were recruited to impress and carried out almost 4000 shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Today, the Russian enemy attacked three times in the Kharkiv direction, in the area of Vovchanskaya and in the direction of Stroívka.
In the direction of Kupyansky, Russian forces made one attack attempt near Zagrizovy.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled 19 assaults from positions near the settlements of Novoyegorivka, Lozova, Ridkodub, Grekivka, Katerinivka, Yampolivka and Green Valley. The three clashes are still ongoing.
In the sívers янkomu direction, Russian forces attacked ten times near bílogorívka and verkhnyokamâns верkogo, two confrontations remain unfinished.
Since the beginning of the day in the Kramators їkomu direction, Russian forces attacked in the areas of Chasovogo Yar, Kurdyumivka and in the direction of Predtečinyogo, Stupochok and White Mountain. Ukrainian units repelled six attacks, two confrontations are currently ongoing. Konstantinivka suffered from the strikes of Russian CAB.
14 boêzítknen На took place in the Toretsky direction today. Russian forces tried to storm the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Toretsk, Ozaryanivka, Diliyivka and Friendship.
In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of this day, the Russian enemy attacked 44 times in the settlements of Stara Mykolaivka, Yablunivka, Vozdvizhenka, Nova Poltavka, Mirolyubivka, Elizabethtivka, Rumin, Novosergiyivka, Troyitske and Andriyivka. Ukrainian defenders have repelled 38 attacks, six more clashes continue so far.
Today in this direction, according to preliminary data, 372 Russian invaders were defecated, of which 228 - irrevocably. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a self-propelled artillery system, seven cars, 27 motorcycles, a mortar and 15 BPLAs; also damaged another self-propelled gun.
Ukrainian defenders repelled 19 Russian forces attacks in the areas of Konstantinopol, Bagatyr, Vilny Pol, Rivnopol, Novopol and Green Field.
In the Orihiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled five Russian attacks in the areas of Šcherbaky, Stepovy and Maliy Šcherbakív, another confrontation is ongoing.
Two attempts of the Russian occupiers to push Ukrainian units from occupied positions in the Pridniprovsky direction ended at the loss.
In the Kursk direction there were 14 boêzitknen ур with Russian zagarbnikami, three of which last so far. Russian forces launched 12 air strikes, dropped 16 controlled bombs, carried out 211 artillery shells, including three of the reactive systems of assault-fire.
In the gulyaipils наkomu direction of active offensive actions of the Russian enemy is not recorded.