17 October 2024 in Russo-Ukrainian war

• Ukraine was attacked by Russian drones
• The Russians attacked the energy infrastructure in the Mykolaiv region, some consumers were without electricity
• In Kyiv, a residential building was damaged as a result of a drone attack
• The Russians attacked with 56 drones, 22 were shot down, but there are also 5 hits on infrastructure objects
• Duda and NATO Secretary General discussed aid to Ukraine
• Rutte: Ukraine will become a member of NATO, but the terms have not yet been determined
• WSJ: The US will focus on training young Ukrainian pilots for the F-16
• British intelligence: Ukraine continues to undermine the military potential of the Russian Federation in Crimea
• Zelensky: Russia wants to attract 10,000 soldiers from the DPRK for the war against Ukraine
• The Russian FPV exploded near the car of the mayor of Chasvoy Yar during the evacuation
• Ukraine and Greece concluded a security agreement
• Politico: The shadow fleet of the Russian Federation is spilling oil in waters around the world
• Orban was scared by Zelensky's Victory Plan, he wants EU negotiations with Russia
• Bloomberg: Russia is blocking the exit of the last two major Western banks
• For the first time, Chinese companies making weapons for Russia came under US sanctions
• Zelensky denied that Ukraine was preparing to create nuclear weapons
• In Finland, they again announced the possible arrival of weapons from Ukraine
• Russian troops shelled Sumy Oblast 81 times, a local resident was injured
• The Russians struck the Kursk region 24 times
• Biden said that there is no consensus in NATO regarding the invitation of Ukraine
• Defense forces of Ukraine advanced near Toretsk and Pokrovsk
• Russian forces advanced near Chasovoy Yar, Maksimilianivka, and Tsukuriny
• 118 Russian UAVs of various modifications attacked the Zaporizhzhia region during the day
• Defense forces stopped 210 Russian assaults per day