A self-propelled howitzer being fired. Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook
The Russians continue pressing along the entire line of contact, with a total of 249 combat clashes occurring on the battlefield over the past day. The Russians have conducted their most intense assaults on the Pokrovsk and Sloviansk fronts.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 17 July
Quote: "Yesterday [16 July], the enemy launched one missile strike, using eight missiles, and 85 airstrikes, dropping 265 guided bombs. In addition, it deployed 9,920 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,110 strikes on Ukrainian settlements and military positions, including 31 from multiple-launch rocket systems."
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