The situation at the front today, May 16

The situation at the front today, May 16

There were 44 combat clashes in the Donetsk region, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the fuel and lubricants point of the occupiers.

 

 This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

 

 Russian shelling

 

 Today, the Russian Federation launched another massive missile attack on the civilian and critical infrastructure of Ukraine. The Russian aggressor cynically continues to use terror tactics.

 

 During this day, the enemy launched 27 missile and 37 air strikes, carried out about 20 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.

 

 According to detailed information, the enemy used 6 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, 9 Kalibr cruise missiles and 10 land-based missiles (S-400, Iskander-M) to launch missile strikes, all of which were destroyed by our defenders.

 

 The occupiers fired 2 more S-300 missiles at the civilian infrastructure of Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region.

 

 Civil infrastructure was destroyed. In particular, as a result of the shelling of the settlements of Dvorichna, Vovchansk and Tyshchenkovka of the Kharkiv region, civilians were killed and wounded, residential private houses, a hospital and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed.

 

 The situation at the fronts

 

 The enemy continues to concentrate its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiiv and Marin directions.

 

 During the day, 44 skirmishes took place on the indicated areas of the front. As before, Bakhmut and Maryinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities.

 

 No signs of the formation of offensive groups were detected in the Volyn and Poliske directions, certain units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus continue to perform tasks in the border areas with Ukraine.

 

The transfer of units of the Russian territorial troops, which were trained at training grounds in Belarus, to the areas of hostilities continues.

 

 In the Siver and Slobozhan areas, the enemy continues to maintain a military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine.

 

 He carried out mortar and artillery shelling of Murakh settlements in the Chernihiv region; Romashkove, Iskriskivshchyna, Volfino, Kondrativka, Sadky, Zapsilya in the Sumy region, as well as Kozacha Lopan, Hoptivka, Lukyantsi, Gatyshche, Pletenivka, Budarky, Nesterne, Krugle, Zemlyanky, Staritsa and Budarky in the Kharkiv region.

 

 In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the districts of Masyutivka, Kharkiv region, and Novoselyvskyi and Stelmakhivka, Luhansk region. He carried out airstrikes near the settlements of Budarka, Olshana, Kislivka, Kotlyarivka and Tabaivka of the Kharkiv region.

 

 Dvorichanske, Kamianka, Chervone Pershe, Figolovka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Kondrashivka, Kupyansk, Kislivka, Tabaivka, Berestov in Kharkiv region and Stelmakhivka in Luhansk region came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

 

 On the Lyman direction, during the day, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the area of Belogorivka, Luhansk region. It carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Bilogorivka in the Luhansk region and Spirne, Siversk and Chervone in the Donetsk region.

 

 Makiivka, Nevske, Belogorivka of the Luhansk region and Verkhnyokam'ane, Torske, Spirne of the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.

 

 In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues offensive actions. Heavy fighting continues for Bakhmut. In addition, during the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of the settlement of Ivanovske.

 

He carried out airstrikes in the areas of Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, and Toretsk settlements of the Donetsk region. Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Hodinnyk Yar, Stupochki, Severnye, Toretsk of the Donetsk region were affected by enemy artillery fire.

 

 In the Avdiivsk direction, the enemy continues to destroy the infrastructure of settlements, carried out airstrikes on Avdiivtka and Vodyanivka, shelled the settlements of Novokalynove, Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske and Karlivka of the Donetsk region.

 

 In the Marinka direction, units of the defense forces repelled numerous enemy attacks in the area of the city of Marinka. The enemy launched an air strike in the Krasnohorivka area.

 

 At the same time, Hostroy, Marinka, Victory of the Donetsk region were also hit by enemy shelling.

 

 In the direction of Shakhtar during the day, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Vugledar and Velyka Novosilka.

 

 Fired at Novomykhailivka, Paraskoviivka, Vugledar, Prechistivka and Novoukrayinka of the Donetsk region.

 

 The enemy continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhya and Kherson directions. He carried out airstrikes on the settlements of Vremivka in the Donetsk region, Novodanilivka in the Zaporizhzhya region, and Beryslav, Kizomys, and Mala Tokmachka in the Kherson region.

 

 Meanwhile, he shelled the settlements of Olhivske, Malinivka, Gulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Gulyaipilske, Biloghirya, Shcherbaki, Stepove and Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhya region, as well as Tokarivka, Kizomys of the Kherson region and Kherson.

 

 About events

 

 The Russian occupiers continue to rob the population of Ukraine, appropriating the grain harvest of peaceful citizens. So, in the city of Feodosia, which is in the temporarily occupied Crimea, the so-called Russian occupying "authority" is trying to take the stolen grain to its ports, loading it onto the sanctioned Syrian ship "Souria".

 

 Losses of the enemy

 

 Aviation of the Defense Forces per day carried out 13 strikes on the enemy's personnel and military equipment concentration areas, as well as 3 on the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems. During this day, our defenders destroyed 1 Iranian attack UAV "Shahed" and 2 reconnaissance drones.

 

 At the same time, the missile and artillery units hit 5 manpower concentration areas, 3 electronic warfare stations, 2 enemy ammunition depots, and 1 point of fuel and lubricants belonging to the occupiers.

 

 We will remind that Ukrainian border guards repelled two enemy assaults in Bakhmut and inflicted losses on the occupiers.

 

 The Ukrainian military destroyed 58 occupiers in the Lymansky and Kupyansk directions. The fighters also managed to knock out two Russian tanks.





There were 44 combat clashes in the Donetsk region, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the fuel and lubricants point of the occupiers.

 

 This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

 

 Russian shelling

 

 Today, the Russian Federation launched another massive missile attack on the civilian and critical infrastructure of Ukraine. The Russian aggressor cynically continues to use terror tactics.

 

 During this day, the enemy launched 27 missile and 37 air strikes, carried out about 20 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.

 

 According to detailed information, the enemy used 6 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, 9 Kalibr cruise missiles and 10 land-based missiles (S-400, Iskander-M) to launch missile strikes, all of which were destroyed by our defenders.

 

 The occupiers fired 2 more S-300 missiles at the civilian infrastructure of Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region.

 

 Civil infrastructure was destroyed. In particular, as a result of the shelling of the settlements of Dvorichna, Vovchansk and Tyshchenkovka of the Kharkiv region, civilians were killed and wounded, residential private houses, a hospital and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed.

 

 The situation at the fronts

 

 The enemy continues to concentrate its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiiv and Marin directions.

 

 During the day, 44 skirmishes took place on the indicated areas of the front. As before, Bakhmut and Maryinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities.

 

 No signs of the formation of offensive groups were detected in the Volyn and Poliske directions, certain units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus continue to perform tasks in the border areas with Ukraine.

 

The transfer of units of the Russian territorial troops, which were trained at training grounds in Belarus, to the areas of hostilities continues.

 

 In the Siver and Slobozhan areas, the enemy continues to maintain a military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine.

 

 He carried out mortar and artillery shelling of Murakh settlements in the Chernihiv region; Romashkove, Iskriskivshchyna, Volfino, Kondrativka, Sadky, Zapsilya in the Sumy region, as well as Kozacha Lopan, Hoptivka, Lukyantsi, Gatyshche, Pletenivka, Budarky, Nesterne, Krugle, Zemlyanky, Staritsa and Budarky in the Kharkiv region.

 

 In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the districts of Masyutivka, Kharkiv region, and Novoselyvskyi and Stelmakhivka, Luhansk region. He carried out airstrikes near the settlements of Budarka, Olshana, Kislivka, Kotlyarivka and Tabaivka of the Kharkiv region.

 

 Dvorichanske, Kamianka, Chervone Pershe, Figolovka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Kondrashivka, Kupyansk, Kislivka, Tabaivka, Berestov in Kharkiv region and Stelmakhivka in Luhansk region came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

 

 On the Lyman direction, during the day, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the area of Belogorivka, Luhansk region. It carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Bilogorivka in the Luhansk region and Spirne, Siversk and Chervone in the Donetsk region.

 

 Makiivka, Nevske, Belogorivka of the Luhansk region and Verkhnyokam'ane, Torske, Spirne of the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.

 

 In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues offensive actions. Heavy fighting continues for Bakhmut. In addition, during the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of the settlement of Ivanovske.

 

He carried out airstrikes in the areas of Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, and Toretsk settlements of the Donetsk region. Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Hodinnyk Yar, Stupochki, Severnye, Toretsk of the Donetsk region were affected by enemy artillery fire.

 

 In the Avdiivsk direction, the enemy continues to destroy the infrastructure of settlements, carried out airstrikes on Avdiivtka and Vodyanivka, shelled the settlements of Novokalynove, Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske and Karlivka of the Donetsk region.

 

 In the Marinka direction, units of the defense forces repelled numerous enemy attacks in the area of the city of Marinka. The enemy launched an air strike in the Krasnohorivka area.

 

 At the same time, Hostroy, Marinka, Victory of the Donetsk region were also hit by enemy shelling.

 

 In the direction of Shakhtar during the day, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Vugledar and Velyka Novosilka.

 

 Fired at Novomykhailivka, Paraskoviivka, Vugledar, Prechistivka and Novoukrayinka of the Donetsk region.

 

 The enemy continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhya and Kherson directions. He carried out airstrikes on the settlements of Vremivka in the Donetsk region, Novodanilivka in the Zaporizhzhya region, and Beryslav, Kizomys, and Mala Tokmachka in the Kherson region.

 

 Meanwhile, he shelled the settlements of Olhivske, Malinivka, Gulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Gulyaipilske, Biloghirya, Shcherbaki, Stepove and Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhya region, as well as Tokarivka, Kizomys of the Kherson region and Kherson.

 

 About events

 

 The Russian occupiers continue to rob the population of Ukraine, appropriating the grain harvest of peaceful citizens. So, in the city of Feodosia, which is in the temporarily occupied Crimea, the so-called Russian occupying "authority" is trying to take the stolen grain to its ports, loading it onto the sanctioned Syrian ship "Souria".

 

 Losses of the enemy

 

 Aviation of the Defense Forces per day carried out 13 strikes on the enemy's personnel and military equipment concentration areas, as well as 3 on the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems. During this day, our defenders destroyed 1 Iranian attack UAV "Shahed" and 2 reconnaissance drones.

 

 At the same time, the missile and artillery units hit 5 manpower concentration areas, 3 electronic warfare stations, 2 enemy ammunition depots, and 1 point of fuel and lubricants belonging to the occupiers.

 

 We will remind that Ukrainian border guards repelled two enemy assaults in Bakhmut and inflicted losses on the occupiers.

 

 The Ukrainian military destroyed 58 occupiers in the Lymansky and Kupyansk directions. The fighters also managed to knock out two Russian tanks.