This is a special issue of the Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources. You can see older issues of the Digest here.
Kursk-Sumy Area
Near the international border in the Sumy region, Russians took villages Myropilske and Marine as well as at least large part of village Prokhody, and entered villages Stepok and Novodmytrivka.
Kharkiv Area
Near the international border north of Kharkiv city, Russians entered Veterynarne, capturing at least large part of the village.
Kupyansk-Lyman Area
Southeast of Lyman, Ukrainians counterattacked north of Ozerne, likely re-entering village Yampil.
Kramatorsk-Slovyansk Area
Russians pushed towards village Rai-Oleksandrivka from the east.
Ukrainians pushed Russians back within village Nykyforivka.
Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka Area
Southwest of Kostyantynivka, Russians entered the southern outskirts of village Illinivka, and pushed forward in the space south of village Dovha Balka.
Pokrovsk-Novopavlivka Area
Intense fighting was taking place in and around Hryshyne.
Ukrainians advanced in Novopavlivka, pushing Russians at least out of most of the town.
Zaporizhzhia Area
In the southeastern corner of the front, Russians completed the capture of village Myrne.
A static shot from the Russo-Ukrainian War interactive map. Zaporizhzhia area by the afternoon, 17 April 2026. All information on the maps is approximate.
Black Sea-Dnipro River Area
Fighting in the area continued without major changes.