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• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00, on August 17, 2022 Ukraine MOD 17 Aug 2022
• Ukraine Tells Civilians to Avoid Russian Ammo Depots After Blast VOA 17 Aug 2022 -- Following massive explosions at a military depot in the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told people there and in other parts of southern Ukraine to "be very careful" and avoid areas where Russian forces store ammunition and equipment.
• Russia Pounds Kharkiv Region With Fresh Air And Artillery Strikes RFE/RL 17 Aug 2022 -- Russian forces pounded civilian settlements in the Kharkiv area while attempting to advance in the eastern Donetsk region, Ukraine's military said on August 17, as Russia blamed sabotage for explosions at one of its military bases in Moscow-annexed Crimea amid hints by Kyiv that it was responsible for the incident.

Ukraine

• Ukrainian Nuclear Operator Accuses Russians Hackers Of Attacking Its Website RFE/RL 17 Aug 2022 -- Ukrainian state nuclear operator Energoatom said on August 16 that Russian-based hackers unleashed an hours-long attack on its website but said major problems had been avoided.
• Ukraine, the Czech Republic have common vision of prospects for implementing European integration strategy of our country - Zhovkva President of Ukraine 17 Aug 2022
• Yermak meets with UNCTAD Secretary-General President of Ukraine 17 Aug 2022
• Latin American countries should know truth about Russian aggression in Ukraine - President while interacting with Chilean students, teachers President of Ukraine 17 Aug 2022
• Only absolute transparency and controlled situation at and around ZNPP can guarantee return to normal nuclear safety - address of President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 17 Aug 2022
• Russia deliberately deepening crisis of cost of living in many countries, that is why we must jointly resist its aggression - address of President of Ukraine to university community of Chile President of Ukraine 17 Aug 2022

Russia

• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Putin says West tries to maintain dominance by provoking conflicts People's Daily 17 Aug 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:

United States

• Secretary Blinken's Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba US Dept. of State 17 Aug 2022

NATO

• NATO Chief Urges Russia To Allow IAEA Inspectors Into Ukrainian Nuclear Plant RFE/RL 17 Aug 2022 -- The head of NATO has urgently called on Russia to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant amid rising safety concerns at the facility due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

United Nations

• UN's Guterres Arrives In Ukraine For Meeting With Zelenskiy, Erdogan RFE/RL 17 Aug 2022 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived in Lviv in western Ukraine, where he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• UN chief pays second call on Ukraine, will visit grain-exporting Black Sea Port UN News 17 Aug 2022 -- Secretary-General António Guterres arrived on Wednesday to Lviv, the largest city in Western Ukraine.

Foreign Reactions

• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany Federal Foreign Office 17 Aug 2022 -- This list provides an overview of lethal and non-lethal German military support for Ukraine. It contains deliveries from the German Armed Forces, as well as deliveries from German industry financed by German funds for security capacity building.

News Reports