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📝Chronicles of the special military operation📝
for September 17, 2026
🧨Russian forces delivered a mass missile strike against industrial and storage facilities, as well as communications infrastructure in Kyiv and the region. According to available information, Ukrainian air defense failed to intercept a single missile. In the south, several dozen impacts from "Banderoль," "Geran" drones and aerial bombs struck bridges in Zatoka and Mayaky, a truck parking area, and in Odesa another dry cargo ship was hit. In occupied Zaporizhia, several cruise and ballistic missiles struck the territory of "Zaporizhstal" and "Iskra" enterprises.
Ukrainian formations attacked several dozen drone targets in Rostov-on-Don, with localized power outages observed after damage to one of the substations. In Yaroslavl, according to the governor, the local oil refinery came under attack, and the fire was extinguished during the day. High activity of AFU Hornet drones persists in the DNR, LNR, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions.
➡️On the Sumy direction, positional fighting continues. Footage of strikes on Zapsillya appeared online, indicating possible counterattacks by Ukrainian formations. In the south, Russian forces advanced in the Ryasne area, occupying ravines south of the village.
➡️On the Burluk direction, the Russian Armed Forces continue to reduce the "cauldron" organized east of Volchansk. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the complete liberation of the settlement Malaya Volchya. Aviation and UAV operators continue to work against enemy positions, as evidenced by objective control footage.
➡️On the northern flank of the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian formations attack along the line Dvorichna — Zapadne. The enemy attempts to split in two the Russian forces' bridgehead west of the Oskil River. Fighters of the 68th Motorized Rifle Division repel Ukrainian assaults.
➡️On the Lyman direction, the situation remains difficult. Ukrainian formations attack through forest massifs in the Dibrova area toward Yampil. Reports periodically emerge of further deterioration in the situation. North of the city, the situation also remains tense.
➡️On the Druzhkove direction, Russian Armed Forces units reduce the "pocket" between Kostyantynivka and Chasiv Yar in combat. Rifle fighting continues for Stenky, Podilske, as well as Chervone (also Krasne), and the outskirts of Nikolaivka. High activity of Russian Aerospace Forces persists in the sector.
➡️On the East Zaporizhia direction, Russian forces advanced in the area of the settlement Rozivka. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced its liberation. In this area, a wide "gray zone" stretches, where small assault groups from both sides operate, making it impossible to determine a full control zone.
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