Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of April 17, 2026.
This report is part of EMPR’s April 2026 Russia-Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments. For full coverage of this escalation phase, see the complete timeline.
Day 1,514 of the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
A total of 132 combat engagements took place over the past day.
According to updated information, yesterday the enemy carried out two missile strikes using 24 missiles, conducted 78 airstrikes, and dropped 235 guided aerial bombs. In addition, it deployed 9,701 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,771 shelling attacks on populated areas and our military positions, 142 of which involved multiple launch rocket systems.
The aggressor carried out airstrikes, in particular in the areas of the settlements of Pidhavrylivka, Velykomykhailivka, Pokrovske, Orestopil, and Prosyana (Dnipropetrovsk region); in Zaporizhzhia region, airstrikes affected Vozdvyzhivska, Huliaipilske, Kopani, Vasylivske, Tavriiske, Kamianka, and Rivne.
Over the past day, aircraft, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck one area of concentration of enemy personnel and equipment, one command post, five artillery systems, and one enemy air defense system.
EMPR updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy attacked the positions of our defenders four times, and conducted 78 shelling attacks on our positions and settlements, including five using multiple launch rocket systems.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: russian troops attempted four times to break through defensive lines near the settlements of Prylipka, Symynivka, Veterynarne, and Starytsia.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: the Russians attacked four times toward Petropavlivka, Podoly, and Kurylivka.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers attempted once to penetrate Ukrainian defenses near the settlement of Lyman.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped one russian attempt to advance near Yampol.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: the russians carried out two attacks on Defense Forces positions near Minkivka and Nykyforivka.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers conducted 25 attacks near Illinivka, Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka, Sofiivka, and Novopavlivka.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 32 assault actions by the aggressor near Rodynske, Muravka, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Molodetske, and Kotlyne.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces attacked three times near Kalynivske, Berezove, and Novooleksandrivka.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: 10 russian attacks took place near Zaliznychne, Huliaipole, Staroukrainka, Huliaipilske, Olenokostiantynivka, Zarichne, and Tsvitkove.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: no combat engagements were recorded.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy carried out three unsuccessful offensive actions toward the Antonivskyi Bridge and Bilohrudyi Island.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: no signs of enemy offensive group formation were detected.
Overall, over the past day, Russian invaders’ losses amounted to 1,000 personnel. Additionally, Ukrainian forces destroyed 4 tanks, 9 armored combat vehicles, 114 artillery systems, 1 multiple launch rocket system, 2 air defense systems, 2,410 unmanned aerial vehicles, 12 missiles, 253 units of automotive equipment, and 3 units of special equipment.
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