Enemy concentrated main efforts on Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariinka directions. There were 23 combat clashes, - General Staff
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published operational information regarding the Russian invasion as of 6:00 p.m. on May 24, 2023.
As Censor.NET informs, this was announced on the official Facebook page of the General Staff of the Armed Forces.
During the day, the enemy carried out 17 airstrikes, carried out about 20 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
The enemy continues to concentrate its main efforts on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariinka directions. In total, during the past day, 23 combat clashes took place in the specified areas of the front.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly, and no signs of the formation of offensive groups have been detected. Certain units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus continue to perform tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine.
In the Siversk and Slobozhansk areas, the enemy continues to maintain a military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine.
During the day, he carried out mortar and artillery attacks on the settlements of Yanzhulivka, Chernihiv region; Buniakyne, Shpyl, Oleksiivka of the Sumy region, as well as Udy, Veterynarne, Lyptsi, Zelene, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Vovchansk, Budarky, Zemlianka in the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy does not stop trying to improve the tactical position. During the day, he conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Masiutivka. Stroivka, Kamianka, Krasne Pershe, Ridkodub, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Tabaivka, Berestove, Kharkiv region, and Stelmakhivka, Luhansk region, were hit by enemy artillery and mortar fire.
During the day, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Lyman direction. He carried out an airstrike in the area of the settlement of Dibrova. Nevske, Bilohorivka of the Luhansk region were hit by artillery fire; Torske and Spirne of the Donetsk region.
In the direction of Bakhmut, during the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of the settlement of Ivanovske. He carried out an airstrike in the area of the settlement of Bila Hora. Vasiukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Markove, Hryhorivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Stupochki, Kostiantynivka, Bila Hora, Toretsk, Severne, Pivdenne, and New York of the Donetsk region were affected by enemy shelling.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensives in the direction of the settlements of Novokalynove and Avdiivka. He carried out airstrikes in the areas of Novokalynove and Stepove. He carried out artillery fire on the settlements of Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Karlivka, Pervomaiske, and Netailove in 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, Mariinka, Novomykhailivka, and Pobieda of the Donetsk region came under enemy fire.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy shelled the settlements of Vodiane, Vuhledar, and Velyka Novosilka.
The enemy continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. He shelled the settlements of Vremivka, Novosilka, Donetsk region; Olhivske, Malynivka, Huliaipole, Huliaipilske, Novoselivka, Omelnyk, Bilohiria, Mala Tokmachka, Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia region; Veletenske of the Kherson region and the city of Kherson.
During the day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces carried out 7 strikes on areas where the enemy's personnel and military equipment were concentrated.
During this day, our defenders destroyed 2 enemy attack UAVs of the "Shahed" type and 1 reconnaissance UAV of the "Orlan-10" type.
Units of missile troops and artillery hit 2 areas of concentration of manpower, 4 ammunition depots, a radio-electronic warfare station, 4 artillery units in firing positions, and 4 more important enemy targets.
