Here’s a summary of the key events from the provided liveblog posts,presented chronologically:
August 17,15:00 (Past): A videoconference of the “coalition of the willing” (co-presidents Paris,London,and Berlin) will be held. Emmanuel Macron will participate from Fort of Brégançon, and Giorgia Meloni will also be present. The last meeting was on August 13th.
August 17, 10:38: Ukraine reports 148 clashes with Russian forces in the past 24 hours, with 51 occurring in the Pokrovsk sector. Increased Russian attacks also noted in Lyman and Novopavlivka sectors.Ukraine reports 68 air attacks (including 127 guided bombs) and extensive artillery fire.
Augustómico 11:20: Ukrainian defence forces report repelling Russian forces two kilometers deep in the Sumy region.Russia currently controls about 200 square kilometers of territory in that area.
August 17, 11:54: Ursula von der Leyen announced she will attend a meeting with Trump and other European leaders at the White House tomorrow, at the request of Zelensky. Zelensky himself will be in Brussels today meeting with the “willing.”
In essence, the updates cover diplomatic efforts (the meetings), military updates from the front lines (clashes in Pokrovsk, gains in Sumy), and upcoming high-level talks involving key international players.
