Russian forces shelled Ukrainian positions in Hulyaipilske and seized Novosoloshyne after clearing infiltrators.
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Russian forces seized Novosoloshyne and shelled Hulyaipilske after clearing infiltrators.
On the Huliaipole front, the Russians conducted 19 attacks. They attempted to advance near the settlements of Hirke, Zaliznychne and Huliaipilske and towards Charivne, Rivne, Rizdvianka and Kopani.
The enemy attacked Zaporizhzhia with a drone and a fire broke out at one of the garden communities.
Russian guided aerial bombs in the Zaporizhzhia district.
On August 17, 2026, a Russian drone struck a gardening cooperative in Zaporizhzhia.
The resulting fire killed two people.
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