Elimination of the Russian Lieutenant General and Mudrik's positive doping test: main events of the night.

Morning news December 17:

The situation at the front

According to ISW, Ukrainian forces have regained their positions in the Pokrovsk direction, particularly in the village of Shevchenko.

Ukrainian forces also control Kruhlyne, Dalne, Uspenivka, Pishchane, Storozheve, Trudove, Kurakhove, Shevchenko, and Konstantinopol.

Elimination of the Russian Lieutenant General

An explosion occurred in Moscow, resulting in the death of the Lieutenant General of the radiation, chemical, and biological protection troops of the Russian Armed Forces and his assistant.

The cause of the explosion could have been a bomb attached to an electric scooter.

Preventive measure for suspects in a traffic accident in Lviv region

A 24-year-old suspect in a fatal traffic accident in the Lviv region has been ordered to be held in custody without the right to bail.

The passenger of the vehicle is also charged with failure to assist and failing to report this to the relevant authorities, leading to the deaths of seven people. He will be held in custody with the right to bail.

Football player Mudrik failed doping test

Ukrainian football player Mykhailo Mudryk of the Ukraine national team and Chelsea has been found to have a banned substance during doping testing.

For this, he faces up to four years of disqualification.

USA explains position regarding escalation at the front in Ukraine

The US State Department warned that the potential introduction of North Korean soldiers into Ukraine to participate in hostilities would be considered an escalation.

North Korean soldiers fighting on the side of the occupiers are legitimate targets for Ukrainian military forces.