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| Russians tried six times to push the units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces away from Krynyk, but without success |
| 2024-05-20 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [LB] The situation at the front remains tense, but under control. by Tetyana Boyarchuk As of 10:30 p.m. on May 19, the situation at the front remains tense, but under control. The defense forces continue to resolutely resist the enemy's attempts to advance deep into the territory of Ukraine, and direct their efforts to disrupt the execution of the offensive plans by the occupiers. According to the General Staff, since the beginning of the current day, the Russian occupiers have launched four missile strikes using five missiles, 35 airstrikes using 38 anti-aircraft missiles, more than 409 kamikaze drone strikes, and carried out almost three thousand attacks on the positions of our troops with various types of weapons, in particular, about 90 using rocket launcher systems. Since the beginning of the day, 11 combat clashes have taken place in the Kharkiv direction. The occupiers carried out airstrikes and did not stop trying to break through our defenses near Vovchansk, Staritsa, Liptsi and Zeleny. In response, Ukrainian soldiers inflicted significant losses on the invaders, information about which is being clarified. Previously, the total losses of the enemy during the day in this direction amounted to 114 people. The enemy also lost 30 units of weapons and military equipment, including three tanks, one armored combat vehicle, eight artillery systems, 10 anti-aircraft missiles and eight vehicles. In the Kupyansk direction, the number of combat clashes per day amounted to 12. The defense forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Sinkivka, Ivanovka, and Berestov settlements. The enemy did not conduct active operations in the Lymansky direction. Instead, the Ukrainian soldiers kept the enemy under fire control and had success in some areas. The situation is under control, measures are being taken to strengthen the defensive lines. Since the beginning of the day, fierce battles have been fought in the Seversky direction. Here, during the day, the Russian invaders made 23 attempts to break through the defense of our troops. The enemy tried to penetrate our defenses in the area of ​​Bilogorivka, attacked 17 times. He was not successful and suffered significant losses, namely: 53 people killed and wounded, 14 units of weapons and military equipment, including two tanks, and 11 combat armored vehicles and another electronic warfare device. In the Kramatorsk direction, the Russian aggressor tried 14 times to break through the defenses of our troops near the settlements of Kalinivka, Novy, Ivanovske, Klishchiivka and Andriivka. He used guided aerial bombs to support the actions of his assault units. There was no success. The enemy intensively attacked the Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Here, over the course of the day, the aggressor carried out 25 assaults on our positions, tried to increase fire control efforts in separate areas, carrying out airstrikes using anti-aircraft missiles. There is a battle going on in the direction of Netaylové – Yasnobrodivka. The defense forces are taking measures to stabilize the situation. Previous losses of the enemy in this direction were: 118 occupiers killed and wounded, one tank and 2 combat armored vehicles were destroyed, in addition, another tank, two combat armored vehicles and two artillery systems were damaged. In the Kurakhiv direction, the number of battles was 10. The invaders are trying to advance to the settlements of Georgiivka, Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, and Vodyane. All attacks are repelled. The situation is under control. In the direction of Vremivsk, the enemy made four unsuccessful attempts to break through the defenses of our troops in the direction of Staromayorskyi and Urozhainyi. There was no success. In the Dnieper direction, the occupiers tried six times to push our units away from Krynyk. During the fighting, the Russian invaders were not successful, and our positions were not lost. Ukrainian soldiers inflict significant losses on the occupiers, actively use means of fire damage to the enemy's manpower and equipment. Measures are being taken to improve the tactical position, if possible, they are moving forward, displacing the Russian invaders from their positions. More from lb.ua Ukrainian General Staff: the greatest activity of the enemy remains in the Siversky and Pokrovsky directions During the current day, the number of combat clashes increased to 78. by Ivanna Kapustyanska Intense fighting continues almost along the entire front line, the greatest activity of the occupiers is currently observed in the Siversky and Pokrovsky directions. The defense forces are fighting back, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During the current day, the number of combat clashes increased to 78. In the Kharkiv direction, the occupiers became somewhat more active - there have been seven combat clashes here so far. The situation is dynamic, the enemy is trying to suppress units of the Defense Forces near Vovchansk, Staritsa, Liptsi. He launched an air strike near Lukyantsi, using five anti-aircraft missiles. The Ukrainian military is on the defensive, returning fire and counterattacking in separate areas. In the Kupyansk direction, enemy aircraft struck in the area of ​​Petropavlivka, the information is being clarified. As of this time, Ukrainian soldiers have repelled four attacks, two more are ongoing. The battles took place near Synkivka, Ivanovka, Berestovo and Stelmakhivka. Invaders suffer losses, information about which is being clarified. In the Lyman direction, the occupiers carried out airstrikes near Zarichny and in the Serebryan forest area. Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has become significantly more active in the Siver direction. It is trying to break through our defenses in the areas of Bilogorivka, Verkhnokamyansky and Rozdolivka. In total, 20 combat clashes have already taken place here. In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy carried out nine attacks, in particular, in the vicinity of Vasylivka, Kalynivka, Klischiivka, and Ivanovsky. Three combat clashes are still ongoing. Enemy aircraft operated near New York, North, Dachny and Druzhba. In the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy does not reduce the intensity of attacks. The aviation of the Russian occupiers is actively operating - strikes were carried out in the areas of Vovchyo, Timofiivka, Yevgeniivka and Sokol. Five CABs are applied. In total, 19 attacks have already taken place in this direction. Ten of them are still ongoing. There are also battles in the Kurakhiv direction. Since the beginning of the day, five confrontations have taken place near Georgiivka, Paraskov'ivka and Novomykhailivka. Three of them are still ongoing. In the Vremivsk direction, the invaders tried unsuccessfully four times to storm our positions near Staromayorsky. An airstrike was carried out in the area of ​​Urozhany. The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Orichiv direction. Instead, he used aviation for strikes on Maly Shcherbaki and Andriivka. In the Dnieper direction, the enemy attacked the Ukrainian defenders near Krynyk three times, without success. In the rest of the directions, the situation did not undergo significant changes. Units of the Defense Forces bravely hold the enemy onslaught along the entire front line. Thanks to confident and coordinated actions, Ukrainian soldiers do everything to disrupt the enemy's plans. In some places, measures are being taken to improve the tactical position. |
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