Explosions
In the early hours of May 20, the enemy attacked Vilniansk, destroying a private house. Four people were injured, including children aged 2 and 12.
As a result of the overnight attack on Odesa, a single-story building was destroyed and residential houses were damaged. Rescuers are working at the scene; information regarding casualties is being clarified.
Russian drones attacked a residential sector in the Sumy region, damaging houses. In Konotop, a multi-story building was destroyed and at least six people were wounded.
Russian Shaheds completely destroyed part of a high-rise building in Konotop. Three victims were taken to the hospital by civilian vehicles due to a shortage of ambulances.
On the night of May 20, the enemy attacked Kharkiv and Dnipro. A fire broke out in Dnipro, there are wounded, and the consequences of the strikes on Kharkiv are currently being clarified.
In the Sudanese town of Ghubaish, 28 people were killed due to a drone strike on a market. Human rights activists accuse the army, but the military denies attacking civilians.
There were 189 combat engagements at the front, with the most difficult situation in the Pokrovsk direction. The AFU destroyed UAV control points and more than 60 occupiers in the past day.
In Kherson, a 51-year-old man sustained wounds and a concussion while attempting to neutralize a drone. The victim was hospitalized in moderate condition.
Russia attacked Dnipropetrovsk region over 50 times with aerial bombs and artillery. Three men were injured; residential buildings, a gas station, and vehicles were damaged.
As a result of a ballistic missile strike on Pryluky, three people were killed and 29 were injured. A fire broke out in a shopping center in the city due to the hit.
The Defense Forces struck the Lukoil refinery in Kstovo and a station in the Yaroslavl region. The plant, with a capacity of 17 million tons, provides fuel for the Russian occupation forces.
The AFU struck UAV control points and a command post in the Kursk region. Crossings and enemy concentrations were also destroyed in three regions of Ukraine.
A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone over the Estonian lake Võrtsjärv. The debris fell near the village of Kablaküla; there are no casualties among the civilian population.
In Pryluky, a ballistic missile strike killed two people and wounded 21 others. In Hlukhiv, a drone attack left two dead and four injured.
Russian troops shelled Kramatorsk with FAB-250 aerial bombs targeting residential areas. Six civilians sustained injuries of varying degrees of severity.
In Pryluky, a ballistic strike killed two people and wounded 17. In Hlukhiv, a drone attack left two people dead and two others injured.
In Yaroslavl, drones attacked an industrial facility, presumably an oil refinery. Local authorities confirmed the strike and that emergency services are working on the fire.
Russian drones damaged critical gas infrastructure equipment in the Chernihiv region. Personnel were evacuated; there were no casualties.
In the Brovary district, falling debris damaged a balcony of a high-rise building and two cars. Air defense forces destroyed two dozen enemy drones.
236 clashes recorded on the front over the past day; the enemy deployed nearly 10,000 kamikaze drones. The highest number of attacks was repelled in the Pokrovsk direction.
Two people were killed and a child was wounded due to overnight UAV strikes on the Kharkiv region. The enemy damaged residential buildings, warehouses, and private vehicles.
In the Novobavarskyi district of Kharkiv, 25 private houses were damaged due to shelling. Three people were wounded, and the search for a person under the rubble is ongoing.
As a result of the night attack on Izmail, port infrastructure facilities were damaged. There are no casualties; most targets were destroyed over open territory.
The SBU detained a recidivist who directed enemy fire at air defense positions and fortifications. The man received payment for his betrayal in capsules delivered via drone.
The enemy attacked two districts of Kharkiv with UAVs and hit civilian infrastructure. A fire broke out at the site of the strike; no information on casualties has been received.
A man who shot at acquaintances and barricaded himself in an apartment has been detained in Kyiv. Police have opened a case on the grounds of hooliganism.
In the capital, a man fired two shots during an argument and barricaded himself in his own home. Police are negotiating with the shooter; there are no casualties.
General Staff confirmed the strike on a "Grachonok" boat in Dagestan and the destruction of aviation in Yeysk. A communication hub, a "Tor-M2" air defense system, and a fuel train were also hit.
A civilian vessel flying the Panamanian flag was damaged by a drone attack while traveling to port. The crew mitigated the consequences; there were no casualties.
As a result of the night shelling of Dnipro on May 18, the administrative building of the tax service was damaged. The blast wave blew out windows; there were no casualties.