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Situation at the front: 156 clashes, 50 air strikes and over 4,000 shellings – General Staff report:
During May 19, 156 combat clashes took place at the front, the enemy carried out 50 air strikes and carried out more than 4,000 shellings on the positions of the Armed Forces. The hottest situation is in the Pokrovsk direction.
Since the beginning of May 19, 156 combat clashes have been recorded at the front. This is reported by UNN with reference to the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Details
It is noted that the enemy launched 50 air strikes, using 100 guided aerial bombs.
The occupiers also used 1,117 kamikaze drones and carried out 4,146 shellings of our troops’ positions and populated areas
– the report says.
Situation by directions
In the Kharkiv direction , the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian units twice in the areas of Vovchansk and towards Kutkivka.
In the Kupyansk direction , three offensive actions took place near Zahryzove and towards Pishchane.
In the Lyman direction , 22 enemy attacks were recorded near Yampolivka, Kopanok, Novomykhailivka, Zelena Dolyna, Torske and in the direction of Hlushchenkove, Karpivka, Serebryanka, Yampol, Hryhorivka, Novyi Myr, Ridkodub and Olhivka. One battle continues.
In the Siversk direction , the occupiers stormed the positions of our troops four times in the areas of Verkhnokamyanske, Bilohorivka and towards Hryhorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction , six attacks were recorded in the areas of Chasovoy Yar, Bila Hora, Kurdyumivka and in the direction of Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk direction , 13 combat clashes took place in the areas of Toretsk, Novopas’ke, towards Diliivka and Ivanopillia. Three battles are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction , Russian troops carried out 59 attacks in the areas of Myrolyubivka, Zvirove, Yelyzavetivka, Malinivka, Lysivka, Udachne, Novosergiyivka, Troitske, Kotlyarivka, Andriivka and towards the settlements of Zorya, Novoukrainka, Stara Mykolaivka, Shevchenko Pershe, Nova Poltavka, Popiv Yar, Myrnohrad, Novomykolaivka. —>READ MORE HERE
The number of battles has increased at the front: the General Staff spoke about the operational situation:
An increase in the number of battles is recorded at the front – during May 19 and until the evening, 156 combat clashes took place, while a day or two earlier there were 130 and 131, respectively. The enemy is still concentrating the greatest efforts on the Pokrovsky direction.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Facebook of the Facebook General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The military command in the report spoke about the operational situation in different directions as of 22:00 on May 19.
Russian shelling
The Russian occupiers launched 50 airstrikes (used 100 guided aerial bombs).
The enemy also used 1117 kamikaze drones for the attack and carried out 4146 attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine and settlements.
The situation at the front
- Kharkiv direction – here the Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 2 times in the areas of Vovchansk and in the direction of Kutkovka.
- Kupiansk direction – 3 enemy assaults were recorded near Zahryzove and in the direction of Pishchane.
- Lyman direction – there were 22 Russian attacks near Yampolivka, Kopanok, Novomykhailivka, Zelena Dolyna, Torske and in the direction of Hlushchenkove, Karpivka, Serebrianka, Yampil, Hryhorivka, Novyi Myr, Ridkodub and Olhivka. 1 battle is still ongoing.
- Sivershchyna direction – the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 4 times in the areas of Verkhnokamianske, Bilohorivka and in the direction of Hryhorivka.
- Kramatorsk direction – there were 6 attacks by the enemy in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, Kurdiumivka and in the direction of Predtechino.
- Toretsk direction – 13 battles were recorded in the areas of Toretsk, Novospasske, in the direction of Deliivka and Ivanopillia. 3 clashes are still ongoing.
- Pokrovske direction – the Russian invaders carried out 59 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Myrolyubivka, Zverevo, Yelyzavetivka, Malynivka, Lisivka, Udachne, Novoserhivka, Troitske, Kotlyarivka, Andriivka and in the direction of the settlements of Zoria, Novoukrainka, Stara Mykolaivka, Shevchenko Perve, Nova Poltavka, Popov Yar, Myrnohrad, Novomykolaivka. —>READ MORE HERE
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