Kharkiv
In most parts of the frontline, the dynamics of hostilities remain tense, with Ukrainian troops adequately responding to Russian shelling and conducting assault operations to drive the enemy out.
Ukrainian troops repelled a russian attack on Chasovyi Yar in Donetsk region and destroyed more than 20 units of enemy armored vehicles.
On May 19, power outages are scheduled only in Kharkiv and Poltava regions due to emergency repair work at energy facilities damaged by russian shelling on May 18.
Five people, including two children, were injured, and an 8-year-old girl suffered an acute stress reaction as a result of russian shelling of a residential area in Kharkiv.
Zelenskyy said that the russians have no large-scale breakthroughs in Ukrainian defense today. They are still seeking to capture Donbas and weaken Ukrainian forces at the front.
Zelenskyy believes that a possible russian offensive in northern Ukraine could be another attempt to draw Ukrainian troops away from Donbas, which remains their main objective.
The battle near Vovchansk in Kharkiv region continues, the enemy made seven attempts to storm the village of Synkivka in the Kupyansk sector.
Ukraine needs to stabilize the situation on the frontline before launching a new counteroffensive, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes.
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine needs at least seven air defense systems to protect critical infrastructure and key cities from Russian missile strikes.
A 60-year-old woman was killed and five civilians were injured as a result of russian shelling of the Vovchansk community in Kharkiv region.
The russians want to attack Kharkiv, but they understand the complexity of this intention, so their main goal is to draw Ukrainian troops away from Donbas as much as possible.
The Ministry of Defense has started testing an electronic queue system for territorial recruitment centers and unified recruitment offices in 19 centers in several cities, which allows pre-registration and receipt of a scheduled date and time of visit.
Ukraine controls all entrances to the Kharkiv region, the work of russian troops, heavy equipment, and all enemy offensives, President Zelensky said.
russian troops attacked the residential sector of Kharkiv, wounding 5 people, including two children aged 13 and 16, and damaging residential infrastructure.
According to local authorities, russian troops have once again struck the city of Kharkiv, and residents are asked to be cautious.
Since the beginning of the day, 44 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovske, Kramatorsk and Kurakhove sectors, as the enemy continues active offensive actions, trying to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops.
Ukraine has only about 25% of the necessary air defense equipment, and the army needs 120-130 F-16 fighters or other modern aircraft to be on par with Russia.
Ukrainian defense forces are successfully restraining Russian attempts to advance in the Lipetsk direction of Kharkiv region, and the enemy has no success there.
Russia does not have sufficient forces to launch a full-scale offensive against Kyiv as in 2022, but Ukraine and its allies must remain vigilant against potential Russian attacks, Zelenskyy warns.
At night and in the morning, Ukraine received emergency electricity supplies from Romania, Slovakia, and Poland due to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
Russia's offensive in Ukraine could consist of several waves, the first of which would be directed at the Kharkiv region, where Russian troops advanced but were eventually stopped by Ukrainian forces.
Evacuation efforts are ongoing in Kharkiv region: thanks to the joint efforts of emergency services, police, volunteers and local authorities, more than 9,900 civilians have been evacuated, including about 2,500 people from the Vovchansk community.
Ukrainian air defense successfully shot down all 13 russian Shahed drones during a night attack over several regions.
A group of russian attack UAVs is moving across Ukraine's Kharkiv region, according to reports from the Ukrainian Air Force.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since the beginning of the day, 101 combat engagements have taken place, during which the enemy launched 15 missile strikes, 70 air strikes, 452 attacks using kamikaze drones and opened fire on Ukrainian positions 2,843 times.
In Kharkiv, a Russian airstrike caused a large fire, killing 3 people and injuring 29, and rescuing 2.
A new series of explosions occurred in Kharkiv. The city and regional authorities have not yet commented on the explosions.
Russian-terrorist forces continue active offensive and assault operations in the Pokrovske and Prydniprovsky directions, launching 15 missile and 70 air strikes at Ukrainian positions, while Ukrainian troops steadfastly hold their positions in the face of intense fighting.
Three people are killed and 28 injured as a result of Russian rocket fire on Kharkiv.
According to President Zelenskyy, the entire Kharkiv operation by Russian troops is an attempt to weaken Ukrainian forces along the entire front line and to strengthen Russian propaganda aimed at world leaders.