Donetsk
The General Staff confirmed the shutdown of the Syzran Oil Refinery and strikes on control points and UAV warehouses. The 'Niobiy-SV' radar and the 'Yaroslavl' station were also damaged.
The Unmanned Systems Forces struck the frigate Admiral Essen and a missile carrier in Novorossiysk. Additionally, an Osa air defense system, command posts, and enemy logistical hubs were destroyed.
Defense Forces struck the Osa SAM system, depots, and enemy command posts in Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Crossings over the Oskil and Bakhmutovka rivers were also damaged.
The AFU are deploying Hornet AI-powered drones to strike enemy logistics at ranges of up to 120 km. This creates conditions for weakening Russian defenses in the rear.
Fighters of the Black Sky battalion are destroying enemy transport on the outskirts of Donetsk. The AFU continue the elimination of military equipment in the occupied Donetsk region.
The occupiers are redirecting supplies from Mariupol to a route through Hranitne. This has complicated logistics and slowed down the movement of equipment due to bridge repairs.
In Donetsk, teenagers were forced to manufacture camouflage suits and nets for the Russian military. The occupiers are using children as free labor.
The Unmanned Systems Forces struck 20 elements of the enemy's air defense, including S-300V and Tor SAM systems. Command posts, Uragan MLRS, and logistics facilities were destroyed in various directions.
The AFU struck the Lukoil oil refinery and damaged four reservoirs at the Yaroslavl-3 station. Control points and ammunition depots in the enemy's rear were also attacked.
Air defense shot down 4 missiles and 503 drones during the night attack on Ukraine. Hits by 18 missiles and 16 drones were recorded in several regions.
Strike drones of the "Spartan" brigade attack Russian logistics deep in the rear. The National Guard showed footage of flights over Donetsk.
On the night of May 15, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 6 missiles and 141 drones. Air defense forces destroyed one Kh-35 missile and 130 enemy drones of various types.
Due to shelling and severe weather, consumers in seven regions of Ukraine have been de-energized. A fire was extinguished in the Chernobyl zone; the radiation background remains within normal limits.
Russia launched 216 drones, 192 of which were shot down or suppressed by air defense forces. Hits by 25 UAVs were recorded at ten locations; the attack is ongoing.
The militant detained in France tortured at least nine people in the Donetsk prison. He has been charged with committing war crimes.
"Azov" pilots control the occupiers' logistics at a depth of 160 km from the front. Reconnaissance systems patrol Mariupol to destroy military targets.
Energy consumption is increasing due to the heat and air conditioning, but no rolling blackouts are planned. Shelling has cut off power for some residents in five regions of Ukraine.
On the night of May 7, the enemy launched 102 drones at Ukraine. Air defense destroyed 92 targets, with eight hits recorded and debris falling at four locations.
Air defense neutralized 89 drones out of 108 launched by the enemy. Hits from three missiles and nine drones were recorded at eight locations in different regions.
Lubinets called on the ICC to recognize the militarization of children in the temporarily occupied territories as a crime against humanity. Russia is massively involving Ukrainian schoolchildren in military training.
Defense Forces struck UAV, ammunition, and fuel depots in the occupied territories. The destruction of a Pantsir-S1 system and a P-18 radar station has been confirmed.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 155 drones of various types. Air defense neutralized 135 drones, but hits were recorded at ten locations.
On the night of May 3, air defense shot down 249 out of more than 260 enemy drones. Hits from a ballistic missile and 19 drones were recorded in 15 different locations.
The Defense Forces neutralized 388 out of 409 launched drones of various types. 16 hits and falling debris were recorded; the enemy attack is currently ongoing.
On the night of May 1, the enemy launched 210 UAVs of various types across Ukraine. Air defense shot down 190 drones, with 20 hits and falling debris recorded in the regions.
On the night of April 29, Russia launched 171 drones of various types at Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down 154 drones, with hits recorded at ten locations.
UAV operators of the "Azov" corps successfully struck Russian logistics and forces in Donetsk. Russian air defense systems cannot stop the work of Ukrainian drones.
Ukraine has received a new list for the exchange of prisoners of war. The process is currently being slowed down by legal obstacles from Russia, but news will be available soon.
Drone Systems Forces eliminated 27 FSB special forces in occupied Donetsk. The operation was carried out by SBS specialists together with Azov unit fighters.
Intelligence and the Ministry of Sports identified 11 representatives of the Russian Federation associated with the aggressor's army. These individuals visited occupied territories and promote war.