Update 2023-10-17: Various reports on Monday morning (17 October, local time) indicate that several Russian drones were shot down over Ukrainian territory during the night. Explosions were heard in the Odessa region. Meanwhile, it is reported that the Russian army is currently stepping up its offensive in north-eastern Ukraine, with the aim of capturing the Kupiansk-Lyman area. According to the latest official reports, the Ukrainian counter-offensive had recaptured more than 600 localities within a month.