Since the beginning of the day until 12:00, 22 combat engagements have taken place on the frontline, eight of which are still ongoing.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, information as of 11:30 on 18 May
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On 17 May, the Russians attacked a number of settlements in Donetsk Oblast, killing three civilians and injuring two others.
Source: Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office on Fac…
The offensive activity of the Russian Armed Forces in Kharkiv Oblast suggests that they seek to create a buffer zone, not capture the city of Kharkiv.
Source: Ants Kiviselg, Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces Intelligence Centre, as reported by E…
The Russians are most active on the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove fronts in Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces have not conducted any attacks on the Lyman, Toretsk, Huliai Pole and Orikhove fronts since the beginning of the day.
Source: General Staff of the Armed…
The pace of the Russian offensive in northern Kharkiv Oblast seems to have slowed over the past 24 hours. This is likely due to the new tactics employed by Russian troops and heavy Russian losses. The Russians are planning to unite the footholds in Lyp…
In Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast, the Russians are trying to find weak points in Ukraine’s defence by approaching from the Ivanivske and Bohdanivka direction. During the day, Russia made more than 12 assaults.
Source: Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson of the K…
146 combat clashes took place at the contact line on Sunday, including 10 attacks on the Kharkiv front in the areas of Lukianske, Hlyboke, Vovchansk and Buhruvatka in Kharkiv Oblast.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook
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Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi asserted that the Ukrainian army is aware of the Russians’ plans and responds flexibly to all their operations, but described the situation in the Kharkiv Oblast as “significantly aggravated”.
Source: Syrskyi on Tel…
Russian forces have launched five unsuccessful attacks on the positions of Ukrainian defenders near the village of Krynky (Kherson Oblast) over the past 24 hours.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00…
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War report that the Russians are pursuing several goals with their offensive in Kharkiv Oblast: to draw Ukrainian forces away from other areas, to advance within range of artillery fire on Kharkiv, to create a…