17 May: Podolyak explained the possibilities if Russia is recognized as a terrorist country, shelling of Kherson region

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Situation summary of the war in Ukraine by region for Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
Illustrated Photo / Photo: Zelensky’s Official Telegram Channel

Illustrated Photo / Photo: Zelensky’s Official Telegram Channel

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By Pavlo Vitenko

Summary by regions

Luhansk Region

Makiivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka, and Stelmakhivka were under artillery fire. Shelling of these settlements is almost continuous.

Yesterday, the Russians launched an unsuccessful offensive in the direction of Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, and Bilohorivka. The enemy carried out an air strike on Bilohorivka.

During the day, the Russian army carried out 91 shellings of the Luhansk Region (fired 397 shells).

Donetsk Region

The invaders shelled Kostyantynivka, Kramatorsk, Vremivka, Maksimivka, Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Avdiivka, New York, Karlivka, Novokalynovka, Ostrivske, Kurakhivka, Velyka Novosilka, Kurakhove, Bohdanivka, Novoselivka, Druzhba, Bakhmut 41 times a day.

30 residential buildings (including six apartment buildings), two boiler houses, 9 civilian cars, a truck, four garages, three outbuildings, a gas pipeline, three shops, a mine plant building, a department store, and four shops of the Avdiiv coke chemical plant were damaged.

In the region, 5 people were killed and 7 were injured during the day.

Chernihiv Region

The enemy carried out 4 shellings of the Novhorod-Siverskyi district with mortars and artillery during the day. 16 explosions rang out.

Sumy Region

yesterday, during the day, the Russians carried out 21 shelling of the border. 118 hits from mortars, artillery, grenade launchers, dropping of explosive devices from UAVs were recorded.

The communities of Bilopillia, Myropillia, Yunakiv, Khotyn, Nova Sloboda, Shalyhyne, Seredyno-Buda, Velyka Pysarivka came under fire.

An elevator, a garage of an agricultural enterprise, and a private house were damaged in the Myropillia community. One person is injured.

A private residential building was damaged during the shelling of the Bilopillia community.

Kharkiv Region

In the Slobozhansk direction, the enemy carried out mortar and artillery shelling of Kozacha Lopan, Hoptivka, Lukyantsi, Hatyshche, Pletenivka, Nesterne, Kruhle, Zemlianka, Staritsa and Budarky.

In the Kupiansk direction, the Russians conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the Masyutivka districts, carried out airstrikes in the Budarky, Vilshana, Kislivka, Kotlyarivka, and Tabaivka districts.

Dvorichanske, Kamianka, Krasne Pershe, Fiholivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Kindrasivka, Kupiansk, Kislivka, Tabaivka, Berestove came under artillery and mortar attacks.

Yesterday afternoon, a 50-year-old man died as a result of shelling in Kupiansk.

In the village of Bohuslavka, Izyum district, at least three private residential buildings, farm buildings and infrastructure objects were damaged by enemy shelling.

Dnipropetrovsk Region

Yesterday, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Russians struck the Nikopol district with artillery and UAVs. There are hits in Chervonohryhorivka and Myrove communities. An agricultural enterprise, a power line, a gas pipeline, 5 private houses, 4 outbuildings, and two solar panels were damaged.

Zaporizhzhia Region

Russian troops randomly shelled 16 settlements close to the front line, inflicting 88 hits. 81 shelling of Gulyaipole, Orikhiv, Olhivske, Zaliznychne, Preobrazhenka, Malynivka were recorded, two attacks from anti-aircraft missiles on Poltavka and Malynivka, 4 attacks from UAVs on Poltavka and Malya Tokmachka, an air strike on Novodanylivka.

51 civilian objects were destroyed: cars, houses, etc.

A 48-year-old man was wounded during the shelling of Gulyaipole, he was given medical assistance.

A 34-year-old tractor driver and a 61-year-old agronomist were injured in a field near Uspenivka.

Mykolayiv Region

At night, Mykolayiv was hit by a rocket, as a result of which a shopping center and a car showroom were partially destroyed. Private houses and shops were damaged by the blast wave. A hit on an object of industrial infrastructure was recorded. One injured person is known.

Yesterday morning, the Russians launched artillery strikes on the water area of the Ochakiv community.

Also yesterday, the Russian army shelled Ochakiv and the coastline of the Ochakiv community twice with artillery.

Kherson Region

The Russian army carried out 79 shellings (fired 406 shells), of which six shellings (26 shells) were fired at Kherson.

The Russian military targeted the areas of 28 settlements and a gas station in the Beryslav district.

At night and in the morning there were strikes by guided air bombs on Kizomys of the Bilozerka community. One bomb damaged two houses, the other hit the coastline.

Tokarivka of the Dariivka community was also under fire, where two houses were destroyed. The Russians shelled the already destroyed bridge in the Dariivka community.

The enemy attacked the village of Molodizhne in the Kherson community, three children were injured. An 8-year-old girl received a brain contusion. A 10-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy were diagnosed with an acute stress reaction. A 59-year-old woman suffered a concussion.

In just one day, seven people (including three children) were injured due to Russian aggression in the Kherson region.

Another 62 people were evacuated from the territory of the region liberated from the Russians.

Regional Military Administrations and their membership are sources of information about events in each region of Ukraine

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«To force Ukraine to postpone the counteroffensive»: CNN about the intensification of shelling in Ukraine

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Russia threatens to withdraw from the «grain agreement»: the last ship will leave the Ukrainian port – Reuters

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«Necessary to definitely and demonstratively put Russia into a «special quarantine»: Podolyak explained what opportunities the status of a terrorist country will close for the Russian Federation

Mykhailo Podolyak said what opportunities the status of a terrorist country will close for Russia.

Mykhailo Podolyak, the adviser to the head of the President’s Office, noted that the status of Russia as a terrorist country will close many opportunities for it – trade with «neutral countries», initiatives on international platforms.

Mykhailo Podolyak wrote about this on Twitter.

«The world is certainly changing fast. And he declares his correct positions more and more clearly. One such position is to define Russia de/jure as a terrorist country or (at least for a start!) as a country sponsoring terrorism. De/facto it has already been absolutely proven. But the «de/jure» status will finally close many important opportunities for Russia: trade with «neutral countries», participation in global events, and initiative in international platforms.» – he emphasized.

Mykhailo Podolyak noted that «yesterday the democracies were afraid to talk about it – now accelerated preparation for the relevant legal decisions is underway.»

«The only regret is that it is too slow. It is necessary to definitely and demonstratively put Russia into a «special quarantine» and sharply limit the opportunities to spread its poison». – he summarized.

By Pavlo Vitenko, Ukrainian Freedom News

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