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Russo-Ukraine War - 17 October 2025 - Day 1332

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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 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, 111 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of this day. Ukrainian defenders are decisively intercepting the Russian attempts to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Today Russian troops made 78 aviation strikes, dropped 154 controlled air bombs. In addition, 3,292 kamikaze drones were involved in strikes and carried out 3,834 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled two Russian assault actions since the beginning of the day. In addition, the enemy launched six air strikes, dropped 14 controlled airstrikes, and carried out 147 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, two of which were from open-fire jet systems.
In the South Slobozhany direction, the Russian enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian units near Vovchansk and in the direction of settlements of Bologivka, Kutkivka, Obuhivka, Kolodyazne 15 times. The two fighting clashes are underway.
In the direction of Kupyansky, Russian forces carried out offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Pietchnia, Petropavlivka and towards Kupyansk. Six of the seven attacks repelled Ukrainian warriors, another combat encounter is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders 12 times attacked the positions of the Defense Forces near the settlements of Grekivka, Karpivka, Torske, Shandrigolove and Drobishev, as well as in the direction of the settlement of Korovy Yar. The two fighting clashes are still ongoing.
Seven Russian assaults were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Slavic direction - the occupiers tried to advance in the areas of Pereyzny, Grigorivka, Dronivka and Yampol.
In the Kramators маkomu direction today the Russian opponent did not carry out offensive actions.
In the Konstantinivsky direction, 11 times the Russians tried to advance on the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Torsky, Cherbinivka, Rusyniy Yar and in the direction of settlements of Konstantynivka and Berestok.
In the Pokrovsky direction since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers 33 times tried to advance on the position of Ukrainian units. The Russian enemy attacked in the areas of settlements Shahove, Nikanorivka, Rodinske, Chervony Liman, Mirnograd, Novoekonomíčne, Lisivka, Zvirove, Kotline, Udačne, Philia and in the direction of Novopavlivka and Pokrovsk. In one location, the fights have not subsided until now.
According to preliminary data, today in this direction 56 Russian invaders were defecated, 41 of them - irrevocably. Also Ukrainian soldiers destroyed one car and 19 unmanned aircraft; the control point of drone control was damaged.
In the Oleksandrivsky direction, the Russian enemy tried 12 times to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the direction of Orestopol and the areas of the settlements of Oleksandrograd, Sichneve, Novomikolaivka, Novogrigorivka, Vesele, Malinivka. One combat encounter is underway.
Since the beginning of the day in the gulyajpíl .s Зkomu direction, the Russian enemy did not carry out offensive actions.
In the Orihiv direction, supported by aviation, the Russian enemy attacked three times in the areas of Kamianske and Stepovo.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, the Russian enemy once tried in vain to approach the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the direction of the Antonivsky Bridge.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in response to terrorist attacks, from 11 to 17 October, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out massive and seven group strikes by long-range ground- and air-based high-precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles, as well as attack drones, which hit enterprises of the Ukrainian  defence industry, transport and energy infrastructure facilities used for the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ammunition depots, assembly, storage and launch sites of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.

The Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on clusters of manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one air assault brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades.

In Kharkov direction, Tikhoye (Kharkov region) has been liberated as a result of decisive actions.

Russian units hit the formations of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one border guard detachment.

During the week, up to 1,315  troops, three tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 80 motor vehicles, and nine field artillery guns have been neutralised in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces. Six electronic warfare stations and 38 ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.

As a result of decisive actions, units of the Zapad Group of Forces liberated Borovskaya Andreyevka and Peschanoye (Kharkov region).

The Group's units inflicted losses on formations of five mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade, and one assault brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 1570 troops, 21 armoured fighting vehicles, including seven foreign-made units, 171 motor vehicles, and nine field artillery guns. Russian units neutralised 39 ammunition depots, 61 electronic warfare and counter-battery stations.

Over the past week, units of the Yug Group of Forces have advanced to the depths of the enemy's defence. Six mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade were hit.

Over the past seven days, Ukrainian units have sustained losses of up to 1,345 troops, one tank, 24 armoured fighting vehicles, including six Western-made ones, 87 motor vehicles, and 17 field artillery guns. Six electronic warfare and counter-fire stations and 27 ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.

As a result of active and decisive actions, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units liberated Moskovskoye, Balagan, and Novopavlovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

Russian troops inflicted losses on formations of five mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, two marine brigades, one territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades.

The enemy lost more than 3,705 troops, one tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 35 motor vehicles, and 12 artillery guns.

Over the week, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Alekseyevka and Privolye (Dnepropetrovsk region) as a result of active and decisive actions.

Three mechanised brigades, three assault regiments of the AFU, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade were hit.

The enemy losses in this direction amounted to more than 2,315 troops, two tanks, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, 103 motor vehicles, 13 field artillery guns, and ten electronic warfare stations.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one coastal defence brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 435 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 50 motor vehicles, and five artillery guns. Russian units neutralised 26 electronic warfare stations and 13 ammunition and material depots.

Air defence systems shot down 36 guided aerial bombs,18 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, two Neptune long-range guided missiles, and 1,304 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

The Black Sea Fleet eliminated six unmanned surface vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Black Sea waters.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 667 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 90,737 unmanned aerial vehicles, 663 anti-aircraft missile systems, 25,543 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,602 MLRS combat vehicles, 30,531 field artillery guns and mortars, and 44,159 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.