During the day, 170 combat engagements took place, Russian troops launched 55 air strikes and used 3,074 kamikaze drones. Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous attacks in various directions, destroying 110 occupiers and a significant amount of enemy equipment in the Pokrovsk direction.
Since the beginning of the day, 138 combat engagements have taken place on the front, with the enemy actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Sloviansk directions. The occupiers launched four air strikes and carried out 99 shellings of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's positions.
Over the past day, 276 combat engagements took place on the front, 100 of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched missile and air strikes, used kamikaze drones, and carried out shelling.
Over the past day, 202 combat engagements took place on the front line, which is 20% more than the day before. The Pokrovsk direction remains the epicenter, where 76 battles were recorded.
Russian troops attacked Donetsk region with aerial bombs and drones, killing 8 civilians and injuring 3 more. The occupiers shelled Rodynske, Kostiantynivka, and Zvanivka community, damaging civilian objects and a vehicle with humanitarian aid.
Russian troops killed 4 civilians in Donetsk region over the last day: two in Chasovyi Yar, one in Zvanivka and one in Vyshneve. Three more civilians were wounded.
On May 16, intense fighting continued along almost the entire frontline, with 58 combat engagements recorded, with the Russian occupiers being most active in the Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk sectors, and Ukrainian troops taking measures to prevent their advance.
Three people have been rescued from the rubble of damaged buildings in Selydove, Donetsk region, after a nighttime Russian shelling.
Russian missile damages infrastructure in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region.
Russian troops shelled Donetsk region 12 times, destroying an administrative building and damaging a kindergarten, a gas pipeline, a power line and residential buildings.
The General Staff of Ukraine reports that the ongoing russian aggression has resulted in 54 battles, missile and air strikes, and civilian casualties; Ukrainian troops have repelled numerous enemy attacks and continue to hold defensive positions.
