- Russia reportedly experienced its deadliest day of the year in the war against Ukraine on 17 March, with military officials claiming over 1,700 troops lost.
- Ukraine's general staff stated that 1,710 Russian troops were killed or wounded, alongside the destruction of 29 artillery systems and 230 vehicles and fuel tankers.
- This significant increase in casualties, compared to Russia's recent average of 700-900 daily losses, could indicate Moscow's planned spring offensive.
- Ukraine's unmanned systems force, which oversees drone strikes, claimed responsibility for killing or wounding 900 Russian soldiers in a day and a half.
- These losses occurred as Russian forces attempted to advance on the Zaporizhzhia front using infantry, motorcycles, and horses under the cover of fog.
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