Majority of combat clashes take place on Pokrovsk, Kharkiv, Siversk and Kramatorsk fronts – General Staff

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 86 combat clashes over the last 24 hours. Most of them took place on the Pokrovsk, Kharkiv, Siversk and Kramatorsk fronts. Source: General Staff report as of 20:00 on 21 May

Quote: "There have been 12 combat clashes on the Kharkiv front since the beginning of the day. Fighting continues in the areas of Vovchansk and Starytsia. Russian aviation dropped guided aerial bombs on Vovchansk, Lyptsi and three at once on Bilyi Kolodiaz.

The total enemy losses in this area now amount to 71 personnel and 14 pieces of weapons and military equipment.

Among other things, a Russian BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher was damaged. On the Kupiansk front, Russian occupiers attacked Ukrainian defensive lines nine times. Fighting continues in the vicinity of Synkivka and Ivanivka.

On the Siversk front, fighting continues in the area of Bilohorivka. The number of combat clashes on the Kramatorsk front increased to ten over the last day. Ukrainian troops continue to repel an enemy attack near Klishchiivka.

The Russians failed to achieve their goals. On the Pokrovsk front, fighting continues in the areas of Kalynove, Novooleksandrivka, Sokil, Umanske and Prohres. In total, the Russians tried to improve their tactical position 33 times.

Ukrainian defenders are offering fierce resistance to the Russian occupiers. On 21 May, the invaders lost a total of 47 Russian personnel and 14 pieces of weapons and military equipment. In particular, a Kub surface-to-air missile system and an MT-LB multi-purpose armoured fighting vehicle were destroyed, and one tank and one Russian TOS-1 heavy flamethrower system were damaged."

Details: Ukrainian troops also repelled the sixth attack of the day near the village of Staromayorske village on the Vremivka front. On the Prydniprovske front, Russian troops conducted airstrikes in the areas of Novoberyslav and Vesele, dropping three aerial bombs on each. Since the beginning of the day, the Air Force aviation, army aviation, rocket and artillery units of Ukraine's Defence Forces have hit a total of 16 clusters of Russian personnel, two radar stations and one artillery system.

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