132 combat clashes: Ukraine's General Staff names hottest frontline areas

This is stated in the General Staff's report as of 8:00 a.m. on August 17.

Yesterday, Russia launched seven missile attacks on the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements using nine missiles, as well as 70 air strikes, including 94 guided bombs. In addition, it carried out 4,698 attacks, including 109 from multiple launch rocket systems.

The Russian aggressor carried out air strikes, in particular, in the vicinity of 25 settlements.

Yesterday, the aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces carried out 17 strikes on the areas of Russian personnel and military equipment concentration, two artillery systems, two air defense systems and three other important occupiers' targets.

Frontline situation

In the Kharkiv direction, nine combat clashes took place in the vicinity of Lyptsi and Vovchansk. 

In the Kupyansk direction, the number of Russian attacks reached twelve over the last day. The Ukrainian defense forces repelled Russia's assault near Hlushkivka, Kruhliakivka and Andriivka. The aggressor also attacked twice in the direction of Lozova.

In the Lyman direction, the occupation army made eight attacks near Nevske, Makiivka, Torske and Dibrova. 

In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian defenders repulsed 10 Russian assaults near Bilohorivka, Verkhnekamianske, Spirne and Pereizne.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the occupation forces attacked four times in the areas of Hryhorivka and Chasiv Yar.

In the Toretsk direction, the Russian troops, with the support of aviation, carried out 13 attacks near 6 populated areas.

In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 51 attacks in the vicinity of fifteen different settlements. The Russian invaders were most active near Vozdvyzhenka, Novozhelanne, Hrodivka and in the direction of Zelene Pole. The highest concentration of hostile attacks was recorded near Hrodivka.

In the Kurakhove direction, Ukrainian troops rebuffed 17 attacks near Krasnohorivka, Kostiantynivka, Heorhiivka and Oleksandrivka.

In the Vremivka direction, the Russian army made one attack in the direction of Kostiantynivka.

In the Orikhiv direction, one attack on Ukrainian positions in the area of Mala Tokmachka was registered.

The situation in the Prydniprovskyi area remained unchanged. Russia conducted three unsuccessful attacks. In addition, it launched an air strike in the area of Odradokamianka. 

No signs of Russian offensive groups were detected on the border with Belarus.

The Russian Armed Forces maintain a military presence on the border with the Chernihiv region.

The operation in the Kursk region is underway, and Ukrainian soldiers are successfully advancing. Russian servicemen continue to surrender, choosing life.

In general, along the entire line of contact, Ukrainian defenders inflict significant losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, depleting Russia's combat potential.

• Thus, over the past day, the invading Russian army lost a number of units of its equipment and 1,230 soldiers in Ukraine.