General Staff: With air support, enemy attacking near Lyptsi in Kharkiv region
The Russian army, with air support, is attacking near the village of Lyptsi, Kharkiv region.
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Zelensky awards soldiers of 92nd assault brigade in Kharkiv
In Kharkiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with the servicemen of the 92nd separate assault brigade named after Kish Ataman Ivan Sirko and presented them with state awards.
Civilian casualties in Vovchansk community as Russia employs cluster munitions
The Russian army hit a village in the Vovchansk community with cluster munitions, leading to at least five civilian casualties.
National Guardsmen repel Russian assault near Lyptsi
On the Kharkiv axis, fighters from the 13th Brigade of the National Guard repelled an enemy assault in the Lyptsi district.
Russian invaders shell medical facility in Zolota Balka, Kherson region
Russian troops shelled a dispensary in the village of Zolota Balka, Kherson region.
Ukraine goes on counteroffensive near Vovchansk
Ukraine’s Defense Forces went for a counteroffensive move in the Vovchansk area, Kharkiv region.
Russians continue shelling Kharkiv region: two women killed in Chuhuiv
In Kharkiv region, two women were killed and four injured as a result of Russian shelling. Criminal proceedings have been opened.
In Kharkiv sector, Special Operations Forces captured two Russian servicemen and killed four
In the Kharkiv sector, soldiers of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured two Russian servicemen and killed four more who resisted.
Zelensky held meeting in Kharkiv
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff in Kharkiv.
IM: Russians take local residents prisoner and shoot them dead in north of Vovchansk
In the northern part of Vovchansk, Russian invaders are capturing and shooting local residents.
Russians' plans to gain foothold in Vovchansk thwarted
Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian troops have continued to perform combat missions within the urban area of Vovchansk in the northern part of the city, keeping the enemy under fire control.
Russian troops shell Donetsk region 2,206 times in past day
On May 15, the Russian army fired 2,206 times at the Donetsk region, with hits recorded in six settlements.
Southern defense forces repel 30 Russian assaults in past day
In the operational zone of the Southern Defense Forces, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven enemy attacks on the left bank of the Dnipro River and 23 attacks in the Orikhiv sector yesterday.
Russian troops advanced no more than eight kilometers in northern Kharkiv region - ISW
Russian forces have advanced no more than eight kilometers from the international border in the northern Kharkiv region and currently appear to be prioritizing the creation of a "buffer zone".
Enemy shelling of Kharkiv and region: One person killed, 13 injured
In the Kharkiv region, one person was killed and 13 others were injured as a result of enemy shelling in the past day.
No Russian warships in Black Sea, Sea of Azov
There were no Russian warships in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov as of 07:30 on Thursday, May 16.
Enemy strikes damage 23 houses, kindergarten, medical facility in Kherson region
In the Kherson region, 12 apartment blocks and 11 private buildings, a medical facility, a kindergarten, and civilian cars were damaged by enemy shelling over the past day. As many as 19 people were injured.
Two civilians killed in Donetsk region in past day
On May 15, the Russian army killed two civilians in the Donetsk region.
Russia’s combat losses in Ukraine up by 1,520 in past 24 hours
Russia has already lost an estimated 488,460 military personnel as killed or wounded in action since the invasion on February 24, 2022.
U.S. focused on backing Ukraine’s defenses - White House
The United States maintains the main focus on supporting Ukraine’s defense capabilities against the background of Russia’s ongoing offensive in the Kharkiv direction, as well as in the conditions of the potential preparation of new attacks by the Russians.
Another Russian strike targets Kharkiv shortly after midnight
An explosion rang out in Kharkiv around midnight on Wednesday.
Kherson authorities show high-rise building damaged by Russian shelling
The Kherson authorities showed a high-rise building damaged as a result of the Russian shelling of the city.
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Enemy shells Kolisnykivka village in Kharkiv region, injuring woman
Russian invaders attacked the village of Kolisnykivka, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, injuring a 68-year-old woman.
Russia keeps almost 1,700 Ukrainian civilians in prisons - Lubinets
Almost 1,700 Ukrainian civilians are currently being held in places of detention across the Russian Federation, while approximately 14,000 others are considered to be missing.
Russian forces shell Oleksandrivka in Kharkiv region, damaging houses
Russian troops shelled the village of Oleksandrivka, Bohodukhiv district, Kharkiv region, damaging civilian objects.
Canadian military trains Ukrainian recruits in modern-day combat skills
The Armed Forces of Canada showed their instructors train Ukrainian defenders in performing efficiently in the conditions of modern war.
Four Russian kamikaze drones hit Nikopol district
The Russians hit the Nikopol district four times today, deploying one-way attack UAVs.
Ukraine’s forces partially stabilize front lines - Zelensky
Over the course of the day, Ukraine’s Defense and Security Forces have managed to partially stabilize the situation on the battlefield.