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War update: 195 clashes on front line, Ukrainian forces neutralize 60 occupiers in Pokrovsk direction:

On May 16, there were 195 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders along the front line, with the Pokrovsk direction being the most active, where the enemy attacked 23 times.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated this on Facebook, providing operational information as of 22:00, Ukrinform reports.

“Since the beginning of this day, a total of 195 combat clashes have taken place... The enemy carried out 51 airstrikes, dropped 182 guided aerial bombs. In addition, it used 5,768 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,226 strikes on settlements and positions of our forces,” the report said.

In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, there were 16 clashes. The enemy carried out five airstrikes, used 10 guided bombs, and conducted 80 shellings of settlements and Ukrainian positions, four of them with multiple launch rocket systems.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions five times near Vovchansk, Radkivka, Hraniv, Izbytske, and Starytsia. One engagement is still ongoing.

In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy assaults near Novoosynove and Podoly.

In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian troops stopped seven enemy attempts to advance near Stepove, Novyi Myr, Stavy, Drobysheve, Yampil, and Ozerne.

In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled three enemy attempts near Zakitne and Rai-Oleksandrivka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, one attack was stopped near Nykyforivka.

In the Kostiantynivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 assaults near Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, and Stepanivka.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 23 attacks, attempting to advance near Vilne, Kucheriv Yar, Zolotyi Kolodiaz, Nove Shakhove, Bilytske, Hryshyne, Vasylivka, Novomykolaivka, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Boikivka, Serhiivka, and Molodetske. --->READ MORE HERE

Enemy carried out 195 assaults and launched over 5.7 thousand kamikaze drones - General Staff on the situation at the front:

There were 195 combat engagements at the front; the enemy launched over 5.7 thousand kamikaze drones. the highest number of attacks was recorded in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions.

Since the beginning of this day, a total of 195 combat engagements have taken place on the front. The enemy deployed over 5.7 thousand kamikaze drones for strikes and carried out 2.2 thousand shellings, UNN reports, citing the General Staff summary.

The adversary launched 51 airstrikes and dropped 182 guided aerial bombs. In addition, it deployed 5,768 kamikaze drones for strikes and carried out 2,226 shellings of settlements and our troops' positions
- the summary states

In the Pivnichno-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions , 16 combat engagements took place; the adversary launched five airstrikes, used ten guided bombs, and carried out 80 shellings of settlements and our troops' positions, four of which involved multiple launch rocket systems.

In the Pivdenno-Slobozhanskyi direction , the adversary stormed the positions of our units five times in the areas of Vovchansk, Radkivka, Graniv, Izbytske, and Starytsya. One combat engagement is ongoing.

In the Kupiansk direction , our defenders stopped two enemy assaults in the areas of Novooshynove and Podoly.

In the Lyman direction , Ukrainian warriors repelled seven attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of Stepove, Novyi Myr, Stavky, Drobysheve, Yampil, and Ozerne.

In the Sloviansk direction , the Defense Forces successfully repelled three attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of Zakitne and Rai-Oleksandrivka.

In the Kramatorsk direction , our defenders stopped one enemy attack in the area of Nykyforivka.

The Defense Forces successfully repelled eleven enemy assaults in the Kostiantynivka direction near Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, and Stepanivka.

In the Pokrovsk direction , the enemy carried out 23 attacks. The occupiers attempted to advance in the areas of Vilne, Kucheriv Yar, Zolotoi Kolodiaz, Nove Shakhove, Bilytske, Hryshyne, Vasylivka, Novomykolaivka, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Boikivka, Serhiivka, and Molodetske. --->READ MORE HERE