Russian Army concentrates its main efforts on 4 directions, 46 combat clashes took place during day, - General Staff
Russian troops continue to focus their main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariinka directions. Bakhmut and Mariinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06:00 a.m. on May 15 regarding the Russian invasion.
Thus, the four hundred and forty-sixth day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against our state has begun.
Tonight, once again, Russian terrorists attacked Ukraine with "Shahed" kamikaze drones. Information regarding the consequences of this attack is currently being clarified.
Over the past day, the enemy launched 11 rocket attacks, in particular, on the cities of Kharkiv, Kostiantynivka, and the village of Zolochiv. In addition, it carried out 41 airstrikes and carried out 74 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas. Civilians suffered, private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariinka directions - 46 combat clashes took place. Bakhmut and Mariinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly, and no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups have been detected.
In the Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the enemy continues to maintain a military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine.
It carried out mortar and artillery shelling of the settlements of Hirsk, Leonivka, Popivka of the Chernihiv region; Volfyne, Sadky, Mohrytsia in the Sumy region, as well as Oleksandrivka and Starytsia in the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansk direction, the occupiers conducted unsuccessful offensives in the districts of Masyutivka and Synkivka. Airstrikes were carried out in the areas of Vilshana and Kyslivka settlements. Kamianka, Topoli, Krasne Pershe, Fiholivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kindrashivka, Tabaiivka of the Kharkiv region and Stelmakhivka of the Luhansk region came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.
The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Lyman direction. It carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Yampil, Dibrova, Bilohorivka, Verkhnokamianske, and Spirne. Makiivka of the Luhansk region, Bilohorivka, Verkhnokamianske Spirne, and Berestove of the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues to conduct offensive actions. Heavy fighting continues for the city of Bakhmut. In addition, during the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of the settlements of Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, and Predtechyne. Carried out airstrikes near Ivanivske and Stupochky. Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Chervone, Kostiantynivka, Druzhba, Severne, Toretsk, Shumy of the Donetsk region were affected by enemy shelling.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Novokalynove and Avdiivka, shelled the settlements of Stepove, Lastochkine, Avdiivka, Tonenke, Netaylove, Pervomaiske, and Karlivka of the Donetsk region.
In the Mariinka direction, units of the defense forces repelled numerous enemy attacks in the area of the city of Mariinka. At the same time, Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Pobeda, and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk region came under enemy fire.
During the past day, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Shakhtarsk direction. He shelled the settlements of Vuhledar, Novoukrayinka, and Prechystivka.
The enemy continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. It carried out airstrikes in the areas of Kizomys and Stanislav settlements of the Kherson region. Meanwhile, he shelled about 40 settlements. These are, in particular, Vremivka, Novopil of the Donetsk region; Huliaypole, Zaliznychne, Bilohiria, Mala Tokmachka, and Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia region; Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region; Zolota Balka, Vesele, Lvove, Antonivka, Dniprovske, Kizomys of the Kherson region and the city of Kherson.
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces made 17 strikes on areas where enemy personnel and military equipment were concentrated. Also, our defenders shot down 2 enemy reconnaissance UAVs of the "Orlan-10" type and destroyed the "Supercam" UAV.
Missile troops and artillery units hit 1 command post, 6 manpower concentration areas, 4 artillery units in firing positions, 1 anti-aircraft defense, and 7 more important enemy targets.
