Ukraine Front April 17 Key Points: Russian troops continue to advance towards the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Frontline in Ukraine, April 17, Key Points: Russian troops continue to advance towards the Dnipro Peterburg Oblast.

Day 1149 of the special military operation: Armed militants from the elite unit "Cliff" attempted three times to forcefully attack Vozdvizhanka.

Author: Polina Nosova

Russian troops have liberated Kalinovo in the Donetsk People's Republic.

Nighttime saw an armed drone attack on Shuya (Ivanovo Oblast), resulting in two injuries.

Bombings were heard in Dnipro Peterburg, Sumy, and Izyum.

Captured Ukrainian prisoner Nikolai Chebanov revealed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had prepared 16-year-old cadets for participation in military actions before the special military operation began.

"Springtime Correspondents of Russia" reported on the liberation of Valentinovka. Our troops advanced west of Alexandropol, capturing a group of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel during a strong attack. It was reported that Russian Armed Forces entered the Suhaia Baraka settlement. To the west of this settlement, a stronghold was captured.

A soldier from the Russian Armed Forces described the "defeat" of militants from the elite unit "Cliff." He said they attempted three assaults on Vozdvizhanka but were repelled by our troops, causing significant losses to the enemy.

Belgorod direction. "Two Majors" reported: The enemy attempted to infiltrate towards Popovka but failed. Within the village, five members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were captured. Russian Armed Forces are clearing buildings and forested areas near Demidovka.

Kursk direction. "Springtime Correspondents of Russia" reported: Belogorsk Monastery has been liberated. Our troops have consolidated positions within its area, and fighting around the monastery continues. Russian Armed Forces are advancing in Gornal.

The enemy was driven out of several strongholds east of Oreshnya, and fighting around the settlement continues. Our troops launched an attack on a Ukrainian Armed Forces unit moving from Yunkovka to Oreshnya. Forested areas around the Gueyovo settlement are being cleared. Our troops are approaching the suburbs of Belovodsk.

Northern direction. Military expert Andrei Marochko stated: Russian Armed Forces control 3 square kilometers of territory near Belogorovka in the Lugansk People's Republic. Marochko noted: The enemy is unable to compensate for losses in this frontline sector.

South Donbas direction. The enemy's drone control center and mortar team were destroyed, and one stronghold was captured.

Zaporizhzhya direction. Fighting occurred in the Olekhovo area.

Alexandrov-Kalinov direction. War correspondent Kotenok reported: Russian Armed Forces have occupied high ground west of Panteleimonovka and positions north of the Sidoryov Yar River. Fighting is ongoing in the Petrovka-Sherbinovka-Dzerzhinsky suburb-Leonidovka area. Russian Armed Forces launched attacks to the north of the Friendship Village, west of Ozarinovka, and from the Green Fields area towards Plavdoovka and Kalinovo.

Kramatorsk-Druzhkovka direction. An attack was launched on enemy infantry集结points.

Lyman direction. Continued offensive operations in the Grekovo direction and the Novo-Mikhailovka area. Advancing southwest of Belogorovka. Fighting occurred in the northern suburbs of Tolsk and at the forward positions leading to Green Valley. New Vor village is under intense attack.

Kherson direction. Our forces attacked the enemy's temporary deployment points in Kherson. Police units and military equipment were destroyed.

Kropyvnytskyi/Krasnoarmiysk direction. Russian Armed Forces repelled enemy attacks in Shevchenko, Kotelino, and Lysivka. Pressure increased along the Kotlyary-Krestovsky-Bogdanovka line. Control is expanding in the Elizavetovka and Malinovskaya junction areas. Continuous advancement towards the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Enemy engineering works were disrupted in Malinovka and Dorozhnyaky regions.

Kharkiv direction. Several counterattacks by the enemy were repelled.

Liman direction. "Fisherman" reported: Our forces are engaged in combat near Mironovskoye, advancing along both banks of the Derevlya River.

Chasov Yar direction. An armored convoy of the enemy near the city was destroyed.

New Pavlovsk/Bogater direction. War correspondent Kotenok reported on the fighting situation in the Fedorovka area. A counterattack was repelled in the Razliv region. Advancing towards Bogater, a stronghold was captured. Fighting occurred in the Free Field area. Three strongholds were captured in the Ottradnoye direction. Equipment and personnel of the enemy entering the northern suburbs of Dneproenergo were eliminated.

Kupyansk direction. Our forces advanced in the Figuelevka settlement area and consolidated on new positions.

Combat results of Russian Army units

The soldiers of the Eastern Cluster eliminated 150 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel, four vehicles, and a fuel depot.

The fighters of the "Dnepr" unit eliminated 80 militants, 12 vehicles, and an ammunition depot.

The "South" unit eliminated 310 Ukrainian military personnel, five field guns, and an electronic warfare station.