Ukraine – Russia war news: daily updates as of February 17, 2022

Ukraine – Russia war news from the war zone in southeast Ukraine as of February 17, 2022 by Joint forces operation HQ data: EMPR highlights.

(1) Russian hybrid forces launched 29 (!) attacks in the war zone in eastern Ukraine during the day of February 17, 2022. The enemy used of the following weaponry: 

forbidden 152-mm artillery – toward Novozvanivka,

forbidden 122-mm artillery – at Stanytsia Luhanska (32 shells, hit kindergarten, 50% of city without electricity), Novotoshkivske (3 times),

forbidden 120-mm mortar launchers – near Novotoshkivske (3 times), Vodyane, Starognativka, Staryi Aydar, Maryinka, Luhanske, Maryinka, Svitlodarsk, Troytske, Nevelske, Shumy, Travneve, Avdyivka,

forbidden 82-mm mortar launchers – near Trydivske, Starognativka, Pivdenne, Mayorsk, Pisky, Lobacheve, Luhanske, Troytske, Stanytsia Luhanska,

easel anti-tank grenade launchers – near Novotoshkivske (3 times), Vodyane, Popasna, Stanytsia Luhanska,

automatic easel grenade launchers – near Vodyane, Starognativka, Pivdenne, Mayorsk, Zaytseve,

high caliber machine guns – near Starognativka, Svitlodarsk,

anti-tank rocket systems – near Novoselivka Druha,

tank shelling – near Troytske,

UAVs – over

small arms – near Starognativka,

1 Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in actions and 2 civilians were injured for the last 24 hours.

EMPR