Ukrainian Front June 17 Summary: Ukrainian Army Launches 11 Counterattacks in Western Donetsk Border

Day 1210 of Special Military Operation: Enemy Forces Attempt to Penetrate through Forest to Reach Zhitkino Settlement

Author: Yuri Filipenko

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russia has fulfilled the agreement and transferred 6,060 bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers to Kiev. On June 16, Russia handed over 1,248 bodies to Ukraine, previously returned 51 soldiers' remains, and Ukraine handed over a total of 78 bodies of fallen Russian military personnel to Russia. At present, Russia is preparing to transfer another 2,239 bodies of nationalist armed personnel.

Vladimir Rogov, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Sovereignty Issues, said that actor Yuri Filippenko, who starred in the Russian TV series "Mukhtar Returns - 9" and fought for the Ukrainian army, was eliminated in the special military operation area.

According to TASS, citing the news agency of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, British and Ukrainian intelligence agencies are planning sabotage activities targeting Russia, aiming to escalate the conflict in Ukraine and disrupt Russian-American negotiations. Possible provocations include fabricating Russian torpedoes attacking US naval vessels and "discovering" Russian anchor mines placed in the Baltic Sea international waterway for sabotage activities.

Igor Rudnya, head of the Tver region, stated that the Russian Defense Ministry's air defense forces shot down five drones in the Tver region, destroyed three drones in the Konakovo district, with no casualties. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the Ukrainian army attempted to attack Moscow territory, but the enemy drones were successfully intercepted.

Alexander Khineshteyn, governor of Kursk region, talked about the reconstruction situation in the border areas. He inspected several settlements including Rozhgrebl, Martynovka, Cherkassk Polyechnoye, Russian Polyechnoye, Kileyevka, General Novka, Melzlovka, and Red Settlement, where these areas have completed mine clearance. According to Kommersant, damaged facilities including schools, kindergartens, and cultural palaces cannot be repaired after being attacked.

Grushevsky Direction: The enemy attempted twice to penetrate through the forest from the vicinity of Rezhewka village to reach Zhitkino settlement, but failed to cross the border both times. Russian troops destroyed seven pieces of enemy equipment, annihilated most of the armed personnel, and the survivors abandoned the wounded, retreating back into the forest area of Ukraine.

Liman Direction: Military expert Andrei Marochko said that the enemy's defense began to collapse, reducing offensive actions and shifting more towards positional warfare.

Donetsk Frontline: Armed forces of the Kiev regime used drones to attack a bus in Gorlovka, and the city mayor Ivan Prykhodyko reported this on Telegram.

South Donetsk Direction: The Ukrainian army attempted counterattacks to hinder the advance of Russian troops, which were obstructed by a large number of enemy drones. Russian armed forces are attempting to seal off the "pocket" formed between Komar and Otradnoye.

Red Army City Direction (Pokrovskoye Direction): Russian armed forces continue their offensive operations aimed at annihilating enemy strongholds.

Toretsk Direction: The situation is stabilizing, and Russian troops are advancing in the Aleksandropol area.

Chasov Yar Direction: Continuous attrition warfare in the city center, Russian troops use heavy flamethrower systems to cover Ukrainian army positions, and assault teams gradually drive Ukrainian troops out of residential areas, continuously consuming the reinforcements sent by the enemy to the city.

Zaporozhye Region: No major changes on the ground, both sides continue positional warfare and actively use long-range weapons, two air raid warnings were issued in the Kiev-controlled area.

Kakhovka Direction: New Kakhovka was shelled, one civilian was injured.

Olekhov Direction: Russian artillery and drones launched attacks on enemy positions in Sherbakovo, Sherbakovo-Malye, and Kamyanske regions.

Dnipropetrovsk Direction: Russian troops struck enemy forces in the Novopavlovka area, and the "Eastern" group army continues to advance into the enemy's defensive depth, according to TASS reports.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Ukrainian army launched 11 counterattacks in the Petrovskoye settlement adjacent to the Dnipropetrovsk region, all of which failed.

Ukrainian Territory Dynamics:

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will add a new "North Slobodsky" operational direction in the war report, namely Sumy region, where Russian troops are actively advancing. Previously, this area was called the "Kursk Direction" in the enemy's war report, and the Kharkiv direction is now renamed the "South Slobodsky" direction.

According to the Financial Times, the office building of Boeing in Kyiv was damaged by a Russian attack.

A series of explosions occurred in the Odessa region, with explosion sounds heard during the air raid alert, as reported by Ukrainian television. Explosion sounds were also heard in the Cherkasy region of Ukraine, with nationwide air raid alerts implemented.

Supporters of the Kiev regime:

According to Reuters, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said that Poland and the whole world are tired of the Ukrainian issue and armed conflict.

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