February 17, 2024 (Saturday)

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announces the full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Avdiivka, following months of heavy fighting and Russian attempts to capture the city.

The United States military destroys a Houthi unmanned underwater vehicle and a Houthi unmanned surface vehicle while also conducting three strikes against Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles.

Four people are killed in a shooting at a car wash in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.

Twelve people are killed when a man opens fire on his relatives during a family dispute at a village in Faryab County, Kerman province, Iran.