Fierce battles raging in Luhansk Region, Russians attempt to encircle Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk
In Luhansk Region, Russian troops have focused efforts on the offensive operation to encircle such settlements as Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk.
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24 May 2022
Sievierodonetsk, Avdiivka, Lyman: Russians shell all over front line and kill civilians
Seven civilians have been killed and 10 injured in Russia’s shelling of Donetsk Region and Luhansk Region over the past day.
Russian military kill 234 children in Ukraine
A total of 234 children have been killed and over 433 injured in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started.
Dnipropetrovsk Region comes under extensive enemy fire
In the morning of May 24, 2022, Russian troops shelled the Zelenodolsk community, Dnipropetrovsk Region, with the Uragan multiple launch rocket systems.
Ukraine Army destroyed about 29,350 enemy troops over three months
Russia has already lost about 29,350 troops in Ukraine (+150 over the past day).
Enemy fires Uragan systems on Kryvyi Rih district
Russian invaders opened fire from Uragan self-propelled multiple rocket launcher systems on Kryvyi Rih district on the night of May 24.
Russia deploys Iskander launchers 50km of Ukraine's border
The aggressor redeployed the division of Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) systems to Brest region in Belarus at a distance of up to 50km of the state border of Ukraine.
Czech Republic among five major military aid donors to Ukraine
The Czech Republic is one of the five largest military aid donors to Ukraine. The government has allocated more than $100 million in assistance to Ukraine, and more than $50 million has been transferred to the embassy's charity account in almost three months.
New Zealand’s instructors to train Ukrainian forces in use of L119 howitzers
The Government of New Zealand will deploy up to 30 instructors to Britain to train Ukrainian forces in the use of L119 105mm howitzers.
Zelensky urges world to pressure Russia on prisoner exchange
Volodymyr Zelensky is convinced that the exchange of Ukrainians held in Russian captivity depends on the support of many states and calls on foreign partners to put pressure on Russia.
OC ‘South’: Russians guide civilian cars towards mines, shoot survivors
The Ukrainian military found several civilian cars with mutilated and shot bodies, with two primary school-aged children among them, in southern Ukraine.
23 May 2022
Ukrainian air defense forces destroy seven enemy targets over past day
The Ukrainian Air Force's attack aircraft and air defense units of the Ukrainian Ground Forces destroyed a cruise missile, six UAVs and 30 armored combat vehicles, along with enemy manpower, on May 23.
Zelensky: Next few weeks of the war will be difficult
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the coming weeks of the war will be difficult, as Russian invaders are trying to gain a foothold in the occupied territories.
Ukrainian Joint Forces repel 16 enemy attacks, destroy eight tanks
The Ukrainian Joint Forces destroyed eight Russian tanks and more than 20 enemy vehicles in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions on May 23.
Zelensky says only issue of ending war can be discussed at meeting with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that a meeting on ending the Russia-Ukraine war will be held only with Putin, because only he makes all decisions in Russia.
Russian forces kicked out of Toshkivka in Luhansk region - Haidai
Ukraine's Armed Forces have driven the Russian military out of the town of Toshkivka in the Luhansk region and fortified their positions.
Ukraine's Armed Forces destroy 30 invaders and enemy equipment in east
Ukrainian defenders killed almost 30 invaders and destroyed a tank, two infantry fighting vehicles and two drones in the area of responsibility of the Operational and Tactical Group East on Monday, May 23.
Russian missile shot down over Kirovohrad region
Ukrainian air defense forces have shot down a Russian missile over the village of Hannivka in the Novoukrainka territorial community, Kirovohrad region.
Pentagon: Some 20 countries announce new security aid for Ukraine
A virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Monday was very successful as about 20 countries have announced new security assistance packages for Ukraine's Armed Forces.
Village in Sumy region comes under mortar and artillery fire from Russian territory
Russian aggressors fired mortars and artillery from Russian territory at the village of Mezenivka in the Krasnopillia community, Sumy region.
Ombudsperson reports terrifying incidents of child rape by Russian soldiers
Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Liudmyla Denisova spoke of the latest reported cases of Russian soldiers raping children in Oleksandrivka, Kherson region. The youngest victim was just 6 months old. Some of the assaulted children died of the inflicted injuries.
British Defense Ministry publishes updated map of hostilities in Ukraine
The British Ministry of Defense has released a new map of hostilities in Ukraine as of Monday, May 23.
Russian soldiers shoot Zaporizhia NPP staffer after raiding his home
Russian occupiers broke into the apartment of Zaporizhia NPP employee Serhiy Shvets and shot him with their automatic rifles, severely wounding the man. Medics are now fighting for his life at the local ER.
Pentagon convenes virtual meeting on Ukraine with more than 40 countries
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Monday welcomed more than 40 countries to the second Ukraine Contact Group meeting, held virtually, on May 23, almost three months to the day since the war in Ukraine began.
Most Russian combat-ready units taking part in war with Ukraine - media
Almost all combat-ready units of the Russian army are involved in the war with Ukraine. They come from 52 regions of Russia, as well as the occupied Crimea. The remaining units cover the border with NATO.
Defense ministry: Russia using scorched-earth policy in eastern Ukraine
Russia is using a scorched-earth policy in eastern Ukraine, destroying the areas with aviation and artillery before Russian troops are entering them, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine are successfully repulsing enemy attacks.
Ukraine Army liberates 24 settlements in Kharkiv Region – Zaluzhnyi
As of May 23, 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated 24 settlements from Russian invaders in Kharkiv Region.
President Zelensky: Ukraine suffered over $0.5 trillion of losses since the war started
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited foreign countries to take part in Ukraine’s reconstruction, as the war unleashed by Russia has already caused over $0.5 billion worth of losses to Ukraine.
Ukraine Army hits Russian command post with NATO-standard howitzer
The artillery men of the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Zakarpattia Brigade have hit a Russian command post from a distance of more than 20 kilometers with a NATO-standard howitzer.
Evacuation bus comes under enemy fire in Luhansk Region
An evacuation bus has come under enemy fire in the Hirske community, Luhansk Region, but 18 people have been taken to safety.