Russia's war on Ukraine. 17.06.25
Operational situation
On the Northern Slobozhansky direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked near Tetkino and southwest of Kindrativka.
Russian forces tried to advance near Myropillya, north of Yunakivka, in Novomykolayivka, and attacked near Sadky.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, Russian forces attacked near Vovchansk and Starytsia. The territory of the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant is under the control of Ukrainian Defense Forces.
On the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces tried to advance northeast of Dvorichna, south of Stroyivka, south of Krasne Pershe, and attacked near Kamyanka, Holubivka, in the direction of Dovhenke, near Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Zahryzove, Nova Kruhlyakivka, Kopanky, Nadiia, Novoyehorivka, Olkhivka.
Ukrainian Defense Forces advanced northwest of Makiivka.
On the Lyman direction, Russian forces tried to advance south of Zelena Dolyna, east of Karpivka, in the direction of Hlushchenkove, and attacked near Ridkodub, Karpivka, Lypove, Zelena Dolyna, in the direction of Shandryholove, near Torske, in the area of the Serebriansk Forest.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattack from Shandryholove and near Kolodiazi.
On the Siversk direction, Russian forces advanced southwest of Hryhorivka and along Raiko Depreradovych Street east of Serebrianka, and attacked near Verkhnyokamianske, Ivano-Dariivka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces advanced near Chasiv Yar, in the direction of Novomarkove, Kurdyumivka, Bila Hora, and Predtechyne.
On the Toretsk direction, Russian forces advanced along the T0504 Pokrovsk – Kostyantynivka highway northwest and west of Yablunivka, tried to advance northeast of Dyliivka, west of Popiv Yar, and advanced near Toretsk, Shcherbynivka, Novospaske, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Rusyn Yar.
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces advanced from Pishchane to Zvirove, west of Hrodivka. The 39th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 68th Army Corps captured Malynivka. The enemy attacked near Pokrovsk, Myrne, Koptieve, Shevchenkove, Myroliubivka, Promin, in the direction of Mykolaivka, near Lysivka, Udachne.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Russian forces advanced on the eastern outskirts of Komar, fought for Novomykolayivka, Peredubova, tried to advance southwest of Orikhove, west of Komar, to eliminate the bridgehead of the “Khortytsia” OSG between Komar and Odradne, and attacked in the direction of Novopavlivka, near Novoserhiyivka, Kotlyarivka, Konstyantynopil, Odradne, Bahatyr, Andriivka, Novyi Komar, Vesele, Vilne Pole, Burlatske, Shevchenkove, Zelene Pole, Novosilka, Novopil.
The Defense Forces hold positions in Oleksiivka and repel attacks by the 114th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army, which is trying to advance northwest of the village.
On the Huliaypole direction, Russian forces tried to advance southwest and east of Malynivka.
On the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces advanced west of Myrne.
Russian forces continued assaults near Nesteryanka, in the direction of Novoandriivka.
General conclusion:
Russian forces aim to seize the entire Donetsk Oblast in summer-autumn 2025, complicate the logistics of Ukrainian Defense Forces by creating a “gray zone” and support the offensive operation on the Pokrovsk direction.
On the Sumy direction, the enemy has suffered heavy losses and is forced to keep using its Airborne and Naval Infantry units there instead of regrouping them elsewhere. The enemy’s 11th Separate Air Assault Brigade is trying to cut the Yunakivka–Sumy supply route.
Russian military command on the Pokrovsk direction is focused on advancing westward toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Part of the enemy’s “Tsentr (Center)” Operational Grouping is attempting to break through along the T0504 Pokrovsk – Kostyantynivka highway.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 186 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, 38 enemy assault actions were repelled. The enemy carried out 14 airstrikes.
On the Southern Slobozhansky direction, the enemy stormed Ukrainian Defense Forces positions 4 times in the areas of Dovhenke and Kamyanka.
On the Kupyansk direction, there were 4 enemy attacks. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled assault actions in the areas of Stepova Novoselivka, Zahryzove, and towards Holubivka and Petropavlivka.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 7 times, trying to advance near Kopanky, Nadiia, Hrekivka, Ridkodub, and Kolodiazi.
On the Siversk direction, the enemy attacked once in the area of Hryhorivka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, 12 combat clashes were recorded in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Kurdyumivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, and towards Bila Hora.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 18 attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Dyliivka, and towards Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, and Yablunivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, 56 enemy assault and offensive actions were stopped in the areas of Popiv Yar, Myroliubivka, Shevchenko Pershe, Promin, Udachne, Novoserhiyivka, Orikhove, Kotlyarivka, Novopavlivka, Andriivka, and Oleksiivka.
On the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy attacked 28 times in the areas of Novosilka, Vilne Pole, Bahatyr, Burlatske, and towards Zaporizhzhia and Shevchenko.
On the Huliaypole direction, 4 enemy offensive actions were repelled near Malynivka.
On the Orikhiv direction, 2 enemy assaults were repelled near Nesteryanka.
On the Prydniprovske direction, an enemy attack was repelled in the area of the Antonivskyi bridge.
In the Black Sea-Azov naval operational area, the enemy naval group on combat duty consists of:
Mediterranean Sea: 3 ships, including 1 cruise missile carrier; the total salvo is 8 cruise missiles.
Supporting operation:
Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out UAV airstrikes on military facilities in Belgorod, Voronezh, and Lipetsk Oblasts (Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant), and in Krasnodar Krai.
The operation of Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky airports was suspended.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 44th Army Corps, several units of the 18th Motorized Rifle Division of the 11th Army Corps and the 200th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 14th Army Corps were withdrawn from the operational zone to restore combat capability.
The 25th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 6th Combined Arms Army operates west of Zapadne.
The 144th Motorized Rifle Division of the 20th Combined Arms Army operates near Novomykhailivka, the 252nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 3rd Motorized Rifle Division is engaged near Ridkodub.
The 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Combined Arms operates near Kurdyumivka.
The 11th BARS detachment “Kuban” operates near Malynivka. The 39th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 68th Army Corps attacks near Novotoretske.
Possible operation situation developments:
The "Kursk" Group of Forces of the enemy’s "Sever (North)" Operational Grouping will attempt to advance toward the Khotin–Khrapivshchyna line.
On the Kupyansk direction, the command of the enemy's "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping will advance with forces of the 144th Motorized Rifle Division from the bridgehead near Nove toward the high ground near the village of Cherneshchyna, and with forces of the 4th Tank Division, which is advancing on converging directions Raihorodka–Cherneshchyna and Pershotravneve–Kopanky, will attempt to encircle a tactical group of the “Khortytsia” Operational-Strategic Grouping (OSG) defending along the Novoyehorivka–Hrekivka line.
On the Lyman direction, the forces of the "Zapad (West)" Operational Grouping will advance towards the Karlivka – Shandryholove – Drobysheve line while simultaneously advancing near Torske to approach Lyman from the east. The 25th Combined Arms Army will advance in the Dibrova – Yampil direction and in the area of the Serebriansk Forest in order to break through the communication lines of the "Khortytsia" OSG.
On the Siversk direction, the command of the enemy's "Yug (South)" Operational Grouping will attempt to eliminate the Siversk salient held by "Khortytsia" OSG and break through towards the Sloviansk – Kramatorsk agglomeration. The 3rd Combined Arms Army will try to break through to the northern bank of the Siverskyi Donets River between Yampil and Hryhorivka, and from the southeast – toward Siversk.
On the Kramatorsk direction, the command of the enemy’s “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping and the 3rd Army, in particular, may soon change the direction of their main strike and shift it to the north of Chasiv Yar, launching an offensive on both sides of the Bakhmut–Sloviansk road along the Orikhovo-Vasylivka–Minkivka and Blahodatne–Pryvillya directions, which would allow them to break through to the forward approaches of Sloviansk directly from the southeast and create a real threat to the “Siversk” Operational Tactical Grouping (OTG) of Ukrainian Defense Forces by executing a deep flanking maneuver on its right flank. If the enemy manages to achieve operational surprise in these directions and advance to tactical depth, the situation in the Kolodyazi–Hryhorivka sector on the Lyman direction could radically deteriorate for the “Khortytsia” OSG.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces will soon have to withdraw from a fairly large area on both banks of the Vovcha River and fall back to the Novopavlivka–Piddubne line.
Russian operational losses from 23.02.22 to 17.06.25
Personnel - almost 1,006 120 (+1,060);
Tanks – 10,940 (+1);
Armored combat vehicles ‒ 22,814 (+3);
Artillery systems – 29,228 (+20);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,419 (+1);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,187 (0);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 52,175 (+79);
Aircraft - 416 (0);
Helicopters – 337 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 40,981 (+177);
Intercepted cruise and other missiles – 3,346 (0);
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
Starting at 20:00 on June 16, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine using 472 aerial weapons: strike drones of the Shahed type and other decoy drones, as well as Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles, Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missiles, and a Kh-31P anti-radar missile. The main strike targeted Kyiv. Ukrainian air defenses destroyed 428 targets in total: 262 were shot down with firepower, and 166 were lost by tracking or suppressed with electronic warfare. There were confirmed strikes in 10 locations and debris fell in 34 places.
As a result of the drone strike on Kyiv, 14 people have been confirmed dead and another 117 injured. Damage was recorded at no fewer than 12 sites across different districts of the capital, with fires breaking out. A Russian ballistic missile also hit a nine-story residential building in Kyiv, destroying an entire entrance section; people may still be trapped under the rubble. Dormitories of the Kyiv Aviation Institute were also damaged. There were no deaths there, but several people were injured.
After the Russian strike on Kyiv, small metal balls — fragments from the cluster warheads of Russian missiles — were found in the Nyvky district and in apartments of the nine-story building that was hit.
Overnight, the enemy carried out at least four strikes on Zaporizhzhia, damaging several industrial sites and causing fires. A residential building and a dormitory were damaged by the blast wave. No casualties were reported.
A massive drone attack on Kyiv Oblast left one woman wounded and damaged multiple homes, with fires reported in two districts — Vyshhorod and Brovary.
At dawn on June 17, a Russian drone attack sparked fires and destruction in Odesa, damaging residential buildings, an inclusive center, a kindergarten, and garages. Two people were killed and 17 injured, including a child.
In Kherson Oblast, the Russians changed their drone tactics. Early in the morning, they heavily attacked the Dnipro district of Kherson city; within just one hour, drone strikes injured at least 20 people. Over the course of the day, shelling and UAV attacks across Kherson Oblast killed two people and wounded 27 more.
In Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a 63-year-old man was killed by Russian artillery and two more people were injured in a separate drone strike on the city.
Russian forces dropped a guided aerial bomb on the residential area of the Yunakivka community in Sumy Oblast, killing a 46-year-old man in his house.
In Kherson Oblast, more than 1,500 people have been identified as victims of torture by occupying forces, and about 50 cases of civilians killed through torture are under investigation, according to Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office.