Russia's war on Ukraine. 17.02.25
Operational situation
On the Kursk direction, battles continued in the areas of Sverdlivkovo, Pogrebki, Malaya Loknia, Cherkasskoe Porechie, and Guevo. The enemy advanced in the southeastern part of Sverdlivkovo, attempted to improve its positions near Pogrebki, in Fanaseevka, northwest and south of Guevo.
The "Siversk" Operational-Tactical Group (OTG) counterattacked near Sverdlivkovo, Russkaya Konopelka, and Kurilovka.
On the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces continued their offensive toward Kozacha Lopan, in the areas of Vovchansk and Tykhe, but without success.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces advanced near Dovhenke, Zapadne, Doroshivka, Kindrashivka, Dvorichna, Fyholivka, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Pishchane, toward Novoosynove, in the direction of Novoplatonivka, near Kolisnykivka, Lozova, Nova Kruhlyakivka, Zelenyi Hai, Novoserhiyivka, Novoyehorivka, and Hrekivka. They crossed the Oskil River and advanced in the fields southwest of Topoli.
On the Lyman direction, Russian forces advanced toward Nove, near Novolyubivka, Novomykhailivka, Yampolivka, Kolodyazi, Terny, Torske, Dibrova, and in the area of the Serebriansk Forest.
On the Siversk direction, Russian forces continued their offensive toward Dronivka, Verkhnokamianske, and Ivano-Dariivka, advancing in the northern part of Bilohorivka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces attacked near and within Chasiv Yar, near Vasyukivka, Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora. The 1442nd and 1008th Motorized Rifle Regiments of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division of the 3rd Army Corps advanced east of Stupochky and captured tactical heights east of the village.
On the Toretsk direction, Russian forces continued their offensive in Toretsk, in the areas of Dyliivka and Krymske.
Ukrainian Defense Forces advanced in the northern part of Toretsk.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces conducted offensive actions in the areas of Tarasivka, Malynivka, Vodyane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Zelene Pole, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Shevchenkove, Dachenske, Kotlyne, Pishchane, Udachne, Uspenivka, Nadiivka, and Zaporizhzhia. They are engaged in battles for Berezivka, attempting to advance west of Tarasivka, toward the southeastern outskirts of Malynivka, within and on the eastern outskirts of Pishchane, in Udachne, and in Zaporizhzhia.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Pishchane, north of Shevchenkove, and hold positions between Dachenske and Lysivka.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Russian forces conducted offensive actions in the areas of Konstyantynopil, Oleksiivka, Andriivka, Dachne, Ulakly, Zelenivka, and Rozlyv. They advanced southeast of Ulakly, stormed the southern outskirts of Ulakly and the southwest of the settlement, attempted to advance along the H15 highway between Dachne and Ulakly, toward the southern outskirts of Konstyantynopil and the southern outskirts of Bahatyr.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked near Konstyantynopil and Ulakly.
On the Huliaypole direction, Russian forces advanced near Velyka Novosilka, in the area of Novyi Komar, toward Burlatske, in the area of Novosilka, attempting to advance to the center of Novosilka, Novoocheretuvate, and in the direction of Dniproenerhiya.
On the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces unsuccessfully advanced in the areas of Novoandriivka, Shcherbaky, Mali Shcherbaky, and Pyatykhatky.
General conclusion:
Russian forces have intensified their offensive on the Kupyansk direction to force the Oskil River and establish a bridgehead on its western bank.
On the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy's “Tsentr (Center) Operational Grouping lacks artillery, and Russian forces are unable to provide air support on selected sections of the front. Nevertheless, the enemy has become more active east of Pokrovsk and attacked in the Mykolaivka area.
On the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy is attempting to complete the encirclement of Ukrainian Defense Forces units in the remnants of the Kurakhove bridgehead, attacking from Zelenivka toward Andriivka.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 129 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled 2 enemy attacks toward Vovchansk.
On the Kupyansk direction, 16 combat engagements occurred near Petropavlivka, Zahryzove, Bohuslavka, and Pishchane.
On the Lyman direction, 13 enemy attacks were stopped. The invaders focused their main efforts in the areas of Novoserhiyivka, Novoyehorivka, Novoplatonivka, Novolyubivka, Nove, Novomykhailivka, Yampolivka, Kolodyazi, and Dronivka.
On the Siversk direction, a hostile attack near Hryhorivka was successfully repelled.
On the Kramatorsk direction, eight attempts by the invaders to advance near Chasiv Yar and Vasyukivka were stopped by Ukrainian Defense Forces.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy attempted to advance 8 times in the areas of Krymske and Toretsk.
On the Pokrovsk direction, forty attacks were repelled. The enemy's highest activity was observed near Vodyane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Pishchane, Udachne, Uspenivka, Nadiivka, Oleksiivka, Andriivka, Dachne, and Ulakly.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy. In the areas of Konstyantynopil, Burlatske, Novoocheretuvate, and Novosilka, the occupiers attempted to breach Ukrainian defensive lines 18 times.
On the Orikhiv Direction, occupation forces launched 6 assaults in the areas of Novoandriivka, Pyatykhatky, Shcherbaky, and Maly Shcherbaky.
On the Prydniprovskyi Direction, Russian forces attempted eight unsuccessful
On the Kursk direction, the “Siversk” OTG continues operations. The enemy conducted 9 assaults and carried out 51 airstrikes.
In the Black Sea-Azov naval operational area, the enemy naval group on combat duty consists of:
Black Sea: 1 ship, including 1 cruise missile carriers; the total salvo is 4 cruise missiles.
Mediterranean Sea: 4 ships, including 3 cruise missile carriers; the total salvo is 26 cruise missiles.
Supporting operation:
Ukrainian Defense Forces struck an oil refinery in the settlement of Ilskyi, Siverskyi District, Krasnodar Krai.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The 25th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 6th Combined Arms Army operates near Dvorichna. The 16th Separate SOF Brigade is active near Cherneshchyna and Kolodyazi.
The 123rd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Combined Arms Army is engaged on the Siversk direction.
The 85th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Combined Arms Army operates near Chasiv Yar.
The 433rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 27th Motorized Rifle Division of the 2nd Combined Arms Army is attacking near Uspenivka. The 6th, 80th, and 228th Motorized Rifle Regiments of the 90th Tank Division of the 41st Combined Arms Army are advancing in the area of Novoelyzavetivka towards Kotlyarivka, and from Sribne towards Orikhove. The enemy is making efforts to reach the administrative border of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts.
The 39th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 68th Army Corps operates near Ulakly, and the 14th Separate SOF Brigade is near Rozlyv.
The 5th Separate Tank Brigade of the 36th Combined Arms Army is engaged near Novoocheretuvate. The 40th Separate Marines Brigade of the Pacific Fleet is active near Dniproenerhiya. The 60th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 5th Combined Arms Army operates near Velyka Novosilka.
Possible operation situation developments:
Once the enemy sufficiently expands its bridgeheads on the Chornyi Zherebets River, the 25th Army, with forces of the 67th Motorized Rifle Division and the 164th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, will sharply intensify actions toward Torske and Yampolivka. This will mark the second stage of pushing "Khortytsia" OSG out of the bridgehead east of the Chornyi Zherebets River on the Lyman direction.
On the Kramatorsk direction, the "Khortytsia" OSG units will be forced to retreat to the Kostyantynivka area if the enemy reaches the Chervone–Stupochky line and simultaneously launches an offensive northward at the junction of its 41st and 51st Combined Arms Armies from the Novooleksandrivka–Arkhanhelske line, advancing to the Yablunivka–Oleksandro-Kalynove line on the Toretsk direction.
The enemy’s “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping will receive three new operational zones and will advance as follows: the 3rd Army, reinforced by part of the Airborne Forces group (98th Airborne Division), will operate on the Siversk and Kramatorsk directions, while the 51st Army will advance on the Toretsk direction. From the Novopavlivka direction, the regrouping of the 8th Army (20th and 150th Motorized Rifle Divisions) is being finalized. The 8th Army's operational plan may involve an envelopment maneuver targeting the tactical group of Ukrainian Defense Forces defending south of Kostyantynivka, between Oleksandropil and Tarasivka. The enemy will attempt to encircle and destroy this group or, if unsuccessful, push it out of the area south of Kostyantynivka toward the northwest under the threat of encirclement. The ultimate objective may be a two-pronged breakthrough from the southwest and southeast into the area of Stepanivka – Berestok – Pleshchiivka – Yablunivka (by the 8th Army and 51st Army), after which the 3rd Army will simultaneously assault Kostyantynivka from this area and from the direction of Chasiv Yar.
The command of the enemy's "Vostok (East)" Operational Grouping will continue attacks in the direction of the Donetsk–Zaporizhzhia highway along the Mokri Yaly River in the near future and will additionally deploy part of the units from the 60th and 34th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades into the operation.
Exhausted by losses and intense battles over the past month, the enemy will not be able to quickly pursue "Khortytsia" OSG whose units are retreating from Velyka Novosilka. More and more enemy units are being withdrawn and redeployed to the Pokrovsk direction. Additionally, the enemy will not be able to break through to Zaporizhzhia or Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, as they lack the necessary troops, funds, and resources. The plan to collapse the southern Ukrainian front and advance toward Zaporizhzhia is unfeasible for the same reason.
In the near future, the enemy may shift the direction of its attacks on the southern flank of the remnants of the Kurakhove bridgehead from Ulakly and Dachne further west, toward Konstyantynopil, Rozlyv, and Bahatyr, and introduce the 57th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade into the operation in this direction.
Russian operational losses from 23.02.22 to 17.02.25
Personnel - almost 859,920 (+1,530);
Tanks 10,089 (+16);
Armored combat vehicles – 21,063 (+52);
Artillery systems – 23,222 (+37);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,283 (0);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,067 (0);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 37,605 (+149);
Aircraft - 370 (0);
Helicopters – 331 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 25,505 (+128);
Intercepted cruise missiles – 3,063 (0)
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
Since the evening of February 16, Russian occupiers had attacked Ukraine with 147 Shahed-type strike UAVs and various types of decoy drones; 83 drones were destroyed, while 59 were lost in location tracking. As a result of the enemy attack, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Poltava, and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts were affected.
Due to the overnight drone attack, emergency power outages were introduced in Ukraine. As of 11:00 AM, they were canceled. On Tuesday, February 18, power limitation schedules will be applied for industry and businesses during morning and evening hours.
During the night of February 17, Russian forces attacked the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv city with Shahed drones. The strike hit near an administrative building, damaging a private house. In the Kholodnohirskyi district, three people sought medical assistance due to acute stress reactions.
During the night of February 17, Russians attacked Zaporizhzhia Oblast with 10 drones; explosions were heard in the city, and fires broke out. Preliminary reports indicate no casualties.
During the night of February 17, Russian forces attacked Kyiv Oblast with drones, causing fires and damaging houses in four districts. In Boryspil district, one person was injured.
In the Chervonohryhorivka community of Nikopol district, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, five people were injured as a result of a Russian drone attack.
On February 17, the Russian army attacked the villages of Prystin and Kutkivka in Kupiansk district, Kharkiv Oblast. Four people were injured.
In Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, Russian occupiers attacked rescuers delivering water to city residents with a drone. As a result of the attack, two rescuers were injured, and a water delivery tanker was damaged. In the evening, Russian occupiers attacked Kostyantynivka again with a drone, injuring three members of an evacuation team that arrived to assist the wounded rescuers.
The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, reported that Russian military channels are publishing videos of the apparent execution of Ukrainian servicemen who were captured by Russian forces. In the video, Russian soldiers are repeatedly ordered to execute the prisoners. "This highlights that executions are a deliberate policy of Russia," the ombudsman stated.
During the full-scale war, 100 rescuers have been killed, and 430 have been injured in Ukraine. Many of the injured are deminers. Mine-explosive injuries have severe consequences, and recovery from such wounds is extremely difficult, prolonged, and costly.
Since the start of the full-scale war, 382 buildings of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine have been damaged, and 29 have been destroyed.