17 September 2024 in Russo-Ukrainian war

• The Russian Federation launched a massive attack by "Shakhed" on Sumy, water and electricity were cut off in the city
• 7 Shaheds were shot down over Mykolaiv Oblast
• Air defense of Ukraine destroyed 34 out of 51 "Shakhed" at night, 12 drones were lost in location, 2 returned to Russia
• Meta bans the accounts of Russia Today and other Russian media
• The Russians attacked the Kherson region with aerial bombs
• Russia pays China with cryptocurrency for goods needed for the war
• Russia attacked energy facilities in five regions, there is damage
• The Russians attacked Sumy Oblast with aerial bombs
• Politico: At the beginning of the year, Zaluzhny was against Ukraine's offensive on the Kursk region
• Poland was surprised by Zelensky's claims of insufficient support
• The Russians attacked the positions of the Armed Forces 88 times in half a day, most of them in the Kurakhiv direction
• Norway discovered radiation pollution near the border with the Russian Federation
• The Russian army attacked Kharkiv, 7 people were injured, including 4 rescuers
• Shoigu arrived in Iran
• The Armed Forces hit ammunition depots near Mariupol
• Italy announced the delivery of SAMP/T to Ukraine by the end of September 2024
• The main efforts of the Russian Federation are concentrated in the Pokrovsky direction
• The IMF mission postponed its work in Russia
• Almost 200 combat clashes took place at the front, 100 attacks of the Armed Forces were repulsed in 2 directions
• The Armed Forces neutralized 1,130 invaders and 6 tanks in a day