Russian troops shelled a number of cities in the Donetsk region. As a result of the shelling, one person died and five more were injured, residential buildings and a car were damaged.
Russian troops are trying to break through south of Pokrovsk and onto the Pokrovsk-Kostyantynivka highway, where heavy fighting is taking place. The situation around the city is tense.
Russian troops do not stop trying to break through the defense in the direction of Kramatorsk. The enemy attacks the positions of Ukrainian defenders every day, but their attempts are unsuccessful.
On the night of May 19, Russia attacked Ukraine with 112 drones. Air defense destroyed 76 "Shahed" drones, but Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Cherkasy, and Kirovohrad regions were affected.
During the day, Russian troops launched 2,554 strikes on 14 settlements in the Donetsk region. 62 civilian objects were damaged, including 44 residential buildings, and there were dead and wounded.
On May 17, one person died and eight were injured as a result of shelling in the Donetsk region. The Russians attacked Yablunivka with a drone, killing a 27-year-old woman and damaging a shop.
285 children are being evacuated from Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka and 47 children from several villages of the Shakhiv community, respectively. The reason is a significant increase in enemy shelling.
Andriy Kovalenko stated that the threats from the Russians are traditional behavior, which often has no basis. During negotiations in Istanbul, the Russians demanded that Ukraine withdraw its troops from the occupied territories.
The Russian delegation at the Istanbul talks threatened to seize Kharkiv and Sumy regions. This could happen if Ukraine does not withdraw troops from four partially occupied regions.
A DTEK repair crew came under fire near the front line in the Donetsk region. As a result of the explosion of an FPV drone, a work vehicle was damaged, and power engineers were not injured.
During the loading of humanitarian aid, three social workers of the Kherson MBA came under fire. The official car was damaged, the driver was injured.
On May 16, the Russians shelled Donetsk region, wounding six people. In Pokrovsk, five residents were injured by the shelling, and another was wounded by a drone in Andriivka.
Russian troops launched three air strikes on Kostyantynivka, using FAB-250 air bombs. Administrative buildings, warehouses and cars were damaged, one person was injured.
The Russian army has increased the number of attacks in the South, trying to break through to the border of Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk regions. The number of strikes by strike UAVs has increased.
On the night of May 12, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with 108 «Shahed» and other UAVs from different directions. Defense forces shot down 55 «Shahed» in the east, north, south and center of the country, but 30 simulators were lost.
A Russian UAV attacked a civilian freight train in the Donetsk region, injuring the driver. Despite the risks, train traffic has not been stopped.
The enemy has intensified assaults in the south, trying to break through to the Dnipropetrovsk region. The situation has worsened in the Novopavlivka direction, where the Russian Federation is suffering significant losses.
Russian troops shelled 9 settlements in Donetsk region. Three people were injured in Pokrovsk, Myronohrad and Kostiantynivka, dozens of civilian objects were damaged.
During the day, 161 combat clashes took place, mostly in the Pokrovsky direction. Ukrainian troops struck at the areas of concentration of the occupiers, destroying their equipment.
At night, after the end of the three-day "truce", Russia launched "Shaheds" at Ukraine. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a threat of strike UAVs in several regions, including Sumy, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia.
The Russian army advanced near three settlements in Luhansk and Donetsk regions, in particular near Makiivka, Oleksandropol, and Rozlyv. During May 10, 117 combat engagements took place on the front.
During the day, 2,390 enemy shellings were recorded along the front line and in the residential sector of Donetsk region. Two people were killed, two were wounded, and 12 civilian objects were damaged.
Russian troops have made advances in the Pokrovsk direction, near three settlements. The most attacks were recorded here, where the enemy is trying to break through the defense.
According to weather forecaster Natalka Didenko, on May 10-11, rainy and cool weather is expected throughout Ukraine, except for Luhansk, Donetsk and the south. Air temperature will range from +7 to +17 degrees.
During the day, the enemy attacked 16 settlements of the Donetsk region, causing 3,380 strikes. 129 civilian objects were damaged, including 81 residential buildings.
On May 7, occupiers attacked Kostyantynivka with a FAB-250 aerial bomb, injuring four people. Another eight people sustained minor injuries, and houses and a store were damaged.
Russian troops dropped two aerial bombs on Oleksandro-Kalynove, killing two women aged 47 and 67. Six private houses were damaged, residents are urged to evacuate.
Dmytro Lubinets stated that this is a gross violation of international humanitarian law. He appealed to the ICRC and the UN to respond to the crime.
The Defense Forces managed to stabilize the situation in the Pokrovsky direction of the Donetsk region, and in some places even seize the tactical initiative. This was reported by General Syrsky.
A Russian FPV drone attacked a village in the Zaporizhzhia region, damaging a car on the roadway. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties.