During day, 26 combat clashes took place in Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mariinka directions, - General Staff
Russian troops continue to focus their main efforts on the Kupiansk, 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 24 regarding the Russian invasion.
Thus, the four hundred and fifty-fifth day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy carried out 41 airstrikes and launched 53 attacks from MLRS. Civilians suffered, private residential buildings and other civil and administrative 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 Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariinka directions - 26 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.
In the Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the enemy carried out an air strike near Dovzhanka, carried out mortar and artillery attacks on the settlements of Hrinivka, Yeline, and Gremiach of the Chernihiv region and Hudovo, Vovkivka, Buniakyne, Stukalivka, Volfyne, Novomykolaivka, Riasne, and Velyka Pysarivka of the Sumy region, as well as Stohnii, Udy, Strilecha, Hlyboke, Morokhovets, Lyptsi, Neskuchne, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Pletenivka, Vovchansk, Varvarivka, Nesterne, Budarky, and Zemlianka in the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Masiutivka. Airstrikes near Kyslivka and Kotliarivka. Kamianka, Topoli, Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Masiutivka, Mala Shapkivka, Kindrasivka, Kupiansk, Tabaiivka, and Berestove in the Kharkiv region and Stelmakhivka in the Luhansk region were hit by enemy artillery and mortar fire.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the direction of Bilohorivka, without success. It carried out an airstrike there. Nevske and Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region and Torske and Spirne in the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.
In the direction of Bakhmut during the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Khromove. It carried out airstrikes in the districts of Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Bila Hora, Ozarianivka, and Toretsk. Kramatorsk, Vasiukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, Stupochky, Kostiantynivka, Bila Hora, Toretsk, Pivnichne, Pivdenne, and New York of the Donetsk region were affected by enemy shelling.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Pervomayske. It carried out airstrikes in the Novokalynovoy and Avdiivka districts. Keramik, Ocheretyne, Lastochkine, Avdiivka, Severne, Vodiane, Pervomaiske, Netaylove, Karlivka, and Nevelske of the Donetsk region came under the fire of the occupiers.
In the Mariinka direction, numerous enemy attacks were repulsed in the area of the city of Mariinka. Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Maksimilianivka, Kurakhove, and Pobeda of the Donetsk region also came under enemy fire.
In the Shakhtarske direction, the enemy carried out an air strike in the area of Prechystivka, shelling, in particular, Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Bohoiavlenka, Zolota Nyva, and Velyka Novosilka.
The occupiers are defending themselves in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. Enemy airstrikes on the settlements of Huliaypole, Mala Tokmachka, and Stepove in the Zaporizhzhia region, as well as shelling of Vremivka, Burlatske, Novosilka, and Zelene Pole in the Donetsk region, were recorded; Olhivske, Huliaypole, Zaliznychne, Bilohiria, Mala Tokmachka, Mali Shcherbaky, and Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia region. Zolota Balka, Vesele, Kozatske, Lvove, Antonivka, Kizomys, Stanislav of the Kherson region and the city of Kherson also came under enemy artillery fire.
During the day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces made 15 strikes on areas where enemy personnel and military equipment were concentrated, of which 3 were on anti-aircraft missile systems.
Also, last day, our soldiers destroyed an enemy Ka-52 attack-reconnaissance helicopter, 4 "Shahed" type attack UAVs and 1 "Zala" type reconnaissance drone.
Units of missile forces and artillery hit 3 control points, 4 areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, 1 ammunition depot, 2 artillery units in firing positions and 3 more important enemy targets.
