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117 combat clashes at the front: the occupiers dropped 65 CABs and launched over 1,100 drones:
Since the beginning of the day, 117 combat clashes have taken place. The hottest areas are Pokrovsk, Kursk and Lyman, the enemy dropped 65 CABs and used over 1,100 kamikaze drones.
Since the beginning of this day, there have been 117 combat clashes. The occupiers dropped 65 guided aerial bombs and used more than 1,100 kamikaze drones. It is hot in the Pokrovsky, Kurakhovsky and Lyman directions, UNN reports with reference to the General Staff report.
Today, Russian invaders carried out 42 air strikes on the positions of our troops and settlements, dropping 65 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used 1,104 kamikaze drones and carried out almost four thousand shellings
- the report says.
In the Kharkiv direction , the enemy conducted offensive actions six times near the settlements of Vovchansk, Hlyboke and towards Vysokaya Yaruga, Dovgenke and Kudiivka, one battle continues.
In the Kupyansk direction , the aggressor tried to move forward towards Pishchane and in the areas of Zagryzove and Kruglyakivka. Ukrainian defenders stopped four enemy attacks.
In the Lyman direction , Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 15 times near Ridkodub, Kolodyazy and in the directions of Novoplatonivka, Novosergiivka, Olgivka, Novy Mir, Zelena Dolyna. Two battles are still ongoing.
In the Siversky direction , our defenders repelled three attacks by the occupying forces near Bilogorivka, Grigoryvka and Verkhnyokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk direction , the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders seven times near Chasovy Yar and Kurdyumivka. Currently, one battle is ongoing.
Five times the Russians stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the Toretsk direction in the areas of the settlements of Toretsk, Diliivka, Klishchiyivka and in the direction of Bila Gora. Four enemy attacks have already been repelled by our defenders.
In the Pokrovsk direction , since the beginning of this day, the enemy has been trying to advance in the areas of the settlements of Malinivka, Nova Poltavka, Myrolyubivka, Yelizavetivka, Lisivka, Novosergiivka, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Andriivka, Promin, Kotlyne, Kotlyarivka, Troitske and in the directions of Zori, Novosergiivka, Popovo Yar, Stara Mykolaivka. Our defenders stopped 35 enemy assault actions, another 12 combat clashes are ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
There are 117 clashes at the front, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 90 occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction:
During May 15, 117 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders took place at the front, in particular, in the Pokrovsk direction, our defenders stopped 35 assault actions of the enemy.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a summary as of 22:00 on May 15, Ukrinform reports.
"In total, since the beginning of this day, 117 combat clashes have taken place... Today, the Russian invaders launched 42 air strikes on the positions of our troops and settlements, dropping 65 guided aerial bombs. In addition, 1104 kamikaze drones were involved in the destruction and almost four thousand attacks were carried out," the report says.
In the Kharkiv direction , the enemy carried out offensive actions six times near the settlements of Vovchansk, Hlyboke and towards Vysoka Yaruga, Dovhenke and Kudiivka, one clash continues.
In the Kupyansk direction , the aggressor tried to move forward towards Pishchane and in the areas of Zahryzove and Krugliakivka. Ukrainian defenders stopped four enemy attacks.
In the Lyman direction , the Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 15 times near Ridkodub, Kolodyazi and in the directions of Novoplatonivka, Novoserhiivka, Olhivka, Novyi Myr, and Zelena Dolyna. Two clashes continue to this day.
In the Siversky direction , our defenders repelled three attacks by the occupying forces near Bilohorivka, Hryhorivka and Verkhnokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk direction , the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders near Chasiv Yar and Kurdyumivka seven times. Currently, there is one battle.
Five times, the Russians stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the Toretsk direction in the areas of the settlements of Toretsk, Diliivka, Klishchiivka and in the direction of Bila Hora. Four enemy attacks have already been repelled by our defenders.
In the Pokrovsky direction , since the beginning of this day, the enemy has been trying to advance in the areas of the settlements of Malynivka, Nova Poltavka, Myrolyubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Novoserhiivka, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Andriivka, Promin, Kotlyne, Kotlyarivka, Troitske and in the directions of Zorya, Novoserhiivka, Popovy Yar, Stara Mykolaivka. Our defenders stopped 35 assault actions of the enemy, another 12 clashes continue. --->READ MORE HERE
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