The Ukrainian capital Kyiv was hit by multiple explosions on the 17th, and the Ukrainian government said that three civilians were killed in an attack by a Russian military drone.
On the other hand, in the southern province of Kherson, the Ukrainian army counterattacked, and the Russian side is believed to be forced to evacuate from the controlled area.
There were multiple explosions in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, on the morning of the 17th local time, and Ukraine's presidential chief Yermak said, 'We were attacked by a Russian suicide drone.'
Kyiv mayor Klitschko said the building had been damaged and three people had died, including a pregnant woman who was six months pregnant, and rescue efforts were continuing.
On the other hand, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on the 17th that "the target was achieved by air and sea attacks on the command post and energy infrastructure of the Ukrainian military."
However, he did not directly mention the attack on Kyiv.
On the 10th of this month, the Russian military carried out a large-scale missile attack in Kyiv and other places in retaliation for the blowing up of a bridge leading to the unilaterally annexed southern Crimea.
At this time, it is pointed out that it was made in Iran using a self-destructing drone.
On the other hand, in the southern province of Kherson, the Ukrainian army is continuing its reversal offensive with the aim of recapturing territory, and it seems that they are also marching troops toward the central city of Kherson.
On the 16th, the Ukrainian Army General Staff announced in an SNS post that it had begun to evacuate bank employees and others from areas controlled by Russia.
The General Staff said, "There is information that employees and assets of banks and pension funds are being transferred to Crimea."
Prior to this, the Russian side is calling for residents to virtually evacuate to Russia, etc., and it seems that the Russian side is being forced to evacuate from the controlled area in Kherson Oblast due to the counterattack by the Ukrainian army.
Regarding the war situation in the south, the British Ministry of Defense pointed out on the 17th that ``the damage to the bridge leading to Crimea is likely to make the replenishment activities of the Russian army in southern Ukraine more serious''.
He also analyzed that the Russian army was trying to secure a supply route to the south through bases in areas it controlled, such as Mariupol, a strategic point in Donetsk province in the east, and Melitopol, a city in Zaporizhia province in the south. You can