Ukrainian Ground Forces

Hostile drones were detected in the direction of Odesa and Odesa and Kirovohrad regions.

Since the beginning of the day, 114 combat engagements took place, 5 of them are ongoing. The situation remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, despite intense enemy shelling in many areas.

A group of "shaheds" from Zaporizhzhia region is heading to Dnipro, according to the Air Force.

An entrepreneur from Odesa region exchanged an embroidered shirt from the Living Museum Center for five drones to be donated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The President of Ukraine emphasizes that counterattacks continue in other districts in the Kharkiv region. According to him, there should be more results in repulsing the assaults and destroying the occupier.

Ukrainian troops stopped an active Russian offensive in Kharkiv region and regained more favorable positions in some areas, although the front line has not yet stabilized.

Ukrzaliznytsia has handed over two more modernized railcars to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, equipped with medical equipment for evacuating wounded soldiers.

Russian occupants, with the support of aviation, are trying to storm the positions of Ukrainian troops near Vovchansk, attacking near the village of Liptsy in the Kharkiv region. Ukrainian troops continue to resist the enemy invasion, destroying 14 units of enemy equipment in the Kharkiv sector and inflicting losses on the occupiers.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian intelligence agent who was adjusting missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian military units and logistics depots in Zhytomyr region.

President Zelenskyy visited a hospital in Kharkiv to meet with wounded soldiers, present them with awards and thank them for defending Ukraine from Russian aggression.

The arsenal of the Armed Forces has been replenished with 18 new models of weapons and military equipment authorized by the Ministry of Defense for purchase and use.

The defense forces thwarted the plans of Russian troops to penetrate into the depths of Vovchansk's urban area and gain a foothold there, continuing to perform combat missions within the urban area in the northern part of the city and keeping the enemy under fire control, the General Staff said.

Russian troops are trying to break through and block Siversk to create conditions for an offensive on Sloviansk, but their advance in this direction is relatively halted, while Chasiv Yar remains under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

Ukrainian troops are preventing russian occupiers from gaining a foothold in the northern part of Vovchansk, combing through buildings and delivering fire strikes against the enemy to stabilize the situation.

The temporarily occupied Crimea was densely populated with aviation, and the Russians, unable to patrol the coastal waters with ships, used the air component more.

During the air alert, two Russian missiles were spotted in the airspace of Poltava region, with shrapnel falling on a private household in Myrhorod district, causing no damage.

Ukraine's defense forces managed to stabilize the situation in the Kharkiv sector, particularly on the northwestern outskirts of Vovchansk, despite intense fighting along the entire front line, which resulted in significant losses in manpower and equipment.

Russian troops suffered casualties and were forced to retreat from Robotyn after seven unsuccessful assaults over three days, despite continuing attacks as Ukrainian southern defenders effectively held off the offensive.

Russians continue to try to break through the Ukrainian defense near Staromayorske in the Orikhivsk sector - the occupants conducted 18 assault operations in the area of this settlement alone.

Russian occupants are focusing their efforts on breaking through Ukrainian defenses west of Bakhmut, but they have not yet managed to cross the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas Canal.

In the Kharkiv sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces partially drove the Russian occupiers out of the city of Vovchansk. Defensive actions are underway in the northern and northwestern outskirts of the city.

"The State Logistics Operator and the Ministry of Defense have updated the catalog that will be used to purchase food for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the second half of the year. In particular, the range of cereals, fish, canned food and spices has been expanded, and canned fruit will be partially replaced with fresh fruit. The catalog has been expanded to include fruits of early, medium and late ripening

Some Russian infantry groups have entered Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, and heavy fighting continues.

Since the beginning of May 15, 41 combat engagements have taken place on the frontline, with intense fighting continuing in the Kharkiv, Kupyansk, Lyman, Siversk, Kramatorsk, Toretsk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove and Vremivsk sectors. The defense forces inflict significant losses on the Russian-terrorist forces.

In some areas near Lukianets and Vovchansk, Ukrainian troops moved to more favorable positions to save lives and avoid losses from Russian fire and assault, while preventing the enemy from gaining a foothold and launching counterattacks.

In Donetsk region, the Security Service of Ukraine neutralized a six-member Russian military intelligence agent group that was adjusting missile strikes, including a double Iskander strike on a residential building in Pokrovsk, which resulted in civilian casualties.

One person was killed and 24 injured in a series of shelling by Russia in Kharkiv region on May 14. Residential buildings, an educational institution and civilian vehicles were damaged.

Over the past week, the strike units of the "Army of Drones" destroyed more than 100 Russian occupants and 154 strongholds, including 40 armored vehicles, 133 trucks, 20 tanks, 18 self-propelled artillery pieces, 51 cannons, 1 anti-aircraft gun, 16 radio equipment and 6 multiple rocket launchers.

Two Russian militants who tried to break through Ukrainian defenses in Donetsk region have been sentenced to 15 years in prison for high treason and participation in a terrorist organization.

The situation on the eastern front remains tense, with fighting continuing in the Kupyansk, Siversk, Lyman, Kramatorsk, Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors. In some areas, the enemy has partial success, while in others, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are pushing the enemy back.