Chernihiv Oblast
In Chernihiv region, 38 explosions were recorded during the day due to Russian shelling of two communities using mortars, artillery and FPV drones.
Due to the complication of weather conditions (wind gusts and rain), 312 settlements in 7 regions of Ukraine remained de-energized.
Since the beginning of the day, 42 battles have taken place at the front, the greatest enemy activity was observed in the Pokrovsky direction, where 16 attacks by Russian invaders took place.
The section between the settlements of Berestovets and Komarovka in Chernihiv region is a road of state significance and should be repaired by the state agency for infrastructure restoration and development of Ukraine. At the same time, the village head of Komarovka takes the side of agricultural companies, saying that businesses must work to pay taxes.
The enemy has increased the intensity of assault operations in the Kurakhovsky and Seversky directions, fierce fighting continues in areas such as Krasnogorovka and Razdolovka, while Ukrainian servicemen cause fire damage and take measures to prevent a breakthrough of the defense.
Today, it is planned to import electricity from 5 countries (Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Moldova). Due to the increase in production at nuclear power plants after the planned repair of two units, the application of electricity consumption limits is not predicted.
As of this morning, the most tense situation remained in the Pokrovsky direction.
Russian troops shelled the border of Chernihiv region with artillery and mortars, 35 explosions recorded in three communities.
Despite not having sufficient forces to achieve its strategic goals, Russia can still use its available troops to sow panic and stretch the Ukrainian Armed Forces in areas such as Sumy region, preventing them from redeploying to more important fronts.
Russia is preparing for an offensive and is amassing troops 90 kilometers northwest of Kharkiv near the Ukrainian border, President Zelenskiy says.
The operational situation remains tense, but fully controlled by the Defense Forces in the Sumy and Chernihiv sectors, with the enemy actively using sabotage and reconnaissance groups.
Russian troops shelled the border area of Chernihiv region with a variety of weapons, recording 46 explosions, allegedly from 120mm mortars, in the direction of several villages, but no local casualties were reported.
WHO installs modular wood-fired boilers in Ukrainian hospitals to provide heating in winter and during power outages.
On the border with Chernihiv region, Russian troops are mining their territory and rebuilding fortifications, which indicates fears of possible actions by Ukraine.
In Pryluchchyna, a 49-year-old man shot his wife twice with a shotgun during a family quarrel, causing her to sustain gunshot wounds and be hospitalized, after which he was detained by police.
Due to enemy attacks on power facilities in the Sumy region, 518,000 consumers were left without electricity, but most of them were restored by morning, despite the ongoing shelling.
Today, on May 22, Ukrenergo lifted restrictions on electricity consumption throughout Ukraine from 07:00 to 20:00. Electricity supply to 95% of consumers affected by the nighttime Russian attack in the East has been restored.
the Russian armed forces launched 23 artillery strikes on the border areas of Chernihiv region from barrel artillery and mortars.
Ukraine amends the procedure for booking employees of the fuel and energy and digital sectors for military service during a special period.
Ukrainian troops continue to defend themselves against Russian attacks on several fronts in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, repelling numerous attacks and inflicting casualties on the enemy.
On the night of May 14, frosts of 0-5°C are expected on the soil surface in the western, northern and Vinnytsia regions of Ukraine, and on May 14-16, an extreme level of fire danger will prevail in most regions.
Russian troops conducted a massive shelling of the border town of Snovsk in Chernihiv region, wounding three civilians and damaging residential buildings, cars and civilian infrastructure.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 112 Russian attacks in nine frontline areas, with the heaviest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk sector, where 30 attacks were repelled, according to an evening report from the General Staff.
Due to the cold snap, electricity consumption in Ukraine is growing, with record high maximum import capacities planned for certain hours, while the weather has cut off power to 53 settlements in 3 regions.
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 1062 cultural heritage sites have been destroyed or damaged, most of them in Kharkiv, Kherson, and Donetsk regions.
In Ukraine, 1987 cultural institutions were affected by Russian aggression, 324 of which were completely destroyed.
Sumy region remains the most active area where the enemy continues to use its subversive and reconnaissance groups.
In Nizhyn, Chernihiv region, a woman died in a fire that broke out in a two-apartment building and her child was hospitalized with burns.
Russia keeps several tens of thousands of troops near the border with Ukraine in Sumy, Chernihiv and Kharkiv regions, but these forces are not enough for a large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Over the last day, 131 combat engagements took place on the frontline, the enemy conducted numerous attacks in the Avdiivka, Bakhmut and Novopavlivka sectors, but Ukrainian troops repelled these attacks and inflicted losses on the occupation forces.