Kharkiv Oblast

During the day, 85 combat clashes took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy actively attacked the positions of the Armed Forces, launching air strikes and shelling.

As part of the large prisoner exchange "1000 for 1000," 307 Ukrainian defenders were returned. Among those released are 27 defenders of Mariupol, the youngest is 25 years old, and the oldest is 61.

In the Kharkiv direction, a group of police officers came under fire from FPV drones. Police Sergeant Yuriy Baranov received serious injuries and died at a medical center.

At night, Russia launched 14 ballistic missiles and 250 drones at Ukraine. Air defense shot down 6 missiles and neutralized 245 drones in various regions of the country, including Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

During May 23, 202 combat clashes were recorded on the front line, the Russian army is attacking Ukrainian positions in 10 directions. The Defense Forces are inflicting significant losses on the occupiers.

Russian occupiers launched a missile strike on the city of Chuhuiv, Kharkiv region. Unfortunately, one woman died as a result of the shelling; emergency services are working at the scene.

On the night of May 23, Russia attacked Ukraine with a ballistic missile and 175 strike UAVs. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 150 Shahed-type drones in various directions.

One of the utility workers wounded in the morning shelling of Kupyansk has died in the hospital. Doctors are fighting for the life of another victim of the shelling.

A veteran and volunteer Nestor Dylyk was brutally beaten in Novyi Rozdil, Lviv region. The attack occurred during the notification of those liable for military service, when he asked a man to show his military ID.

Thanks to the eOselia program, thousands of Ukrainian families have received their own housing worth more than UAH 28 billion. You can apply through the Diia app.

Russian drone activity on the border has increased significantly, especially in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions. UAV strikes, including FPV drones, now outweigh artillery shelling.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported a difficult situation in Donetsk region, especially in the Pokrovsk direction. Since the beginning of the operation in the Kursk direction, Russian troops have lost more than 63,000.

In Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi, two women were injured by an air bomb hitting a residential building. The entrance was destroyed and neighboring buildings were damaged.

During the day, the enemy shelled Kharkiv and 6 settlements of the region, wounding civilians. Civil infrastructure was damaged, KABs, UAVs and FPV drones were used.

On the night of May 21, Russia attacked Ukraine with 76 UAVs. Air defense neutralized 63 enemy targets in the east, north, and center of the country, but Kharkiv Oblast and Sumy Oblast were affected.

Famous chef Hector Jimenez-Bravo posted a photo in military uniform, hinting at joining the Armed Forces. He announced that he has a specific mission and is impressed by the strength of the Ukrainian army.

There are 29 mobile pharmacy points operating in Ukraine, serving remote communities and front-line regions. The largest number of mobile pharmacies operate in Kharkiv, Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv regions.

Russian troops have begun using motorcycles to attack Ukrainian positions due to a shortage of armored vehicles. Motorcycles allow them to quickly penetrate the rear, but suffer significant losses.

Ukrainian scientists have moved the breeding stock of Charolais cattle from the front-line Kharkiv region to Lviv region. This made it possible to preserve the valuable gene pool and continue breeding work.

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.

Over the past day, Russian troops shelled 7 settlements in the Kharkiv region, damaging residential buildings, a bakery, and a farm. 167 combat clashes were recorded.

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 government allocates funds for the reconstruction of three residential buildings and a hospital in the Zaporizhzhia region. UAH 598 million was also allocated for reconstruction in the Kharkiv region.

Russian troops shelled Kupiansk at around 8 a. m., killing a 55-year-old woman. Four employees of the municipal service were injured, three of them were hospitalized. A company car was damaged.

In the Pokrovsk direction, operators of the "Corsar" battalion destroyed a T-72 tank and two armored fighting vehicles of the occupiers with drones. Ukrainian soldiers continue to destroy enemy equipment.

Russian drones attacked Kozacha Lopan, wounding two men. After that, the occupiers struck an FPV drone at the "ambulance" brigade that arrived at the scene.

Russian forces shelled Kupyansk, Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi, Shestakove, and Staryi Saltiv. Houses and businesses were damaged, and there were injuries. The Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation.

The SBU and the National Police detained 5 accomplices of the Russian Federation in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions. They tried to destroy a synagogue, a car of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and relay cabinets of Ukrzaliznytsia.

The Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled 23 attacks in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy made 29 attempts to break through. Fighting continues near Vovchansk and other settlements.

The Russian group across the Oskil River is not capable of active assault actions due to the impossibility of effective supply. The occupiers cannot build a crossing due to fire damage.