Ukrainian Defence Ministry’s update as of 18:00 16/05/2022
Monday, May 16, 2022
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The course of action in the operational areas
Today is the eighty-second day of the Ukrainian people’s heroic resistance to Russian military invasion.
The enemy continues to conduct offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone. The enemy focused its main efforts on the Donetsk-bound direction. In the Slobozhanshchyna area, the enemy troops are trying to contain the offensive of the Defence Forces north of the city of Kharkiv and prevent them from reaching the State Border of Ukraine. They are preparing for offensive operations by the units concentrated near the city of Izyum.
The enemy’s air force efforts are focused on the destruction of facilities in the Eastern Operational Zone and industrial facilities deep down Ukrainian territory.
In the Volyn, Polissya, and Sivershchyna directions, the situation has not changed significantly.
In the Slobozhanshchyna direction, the enemy reinforces its grouping of troops with special forces and air defence units.
In the Kharkiv direction, the main efforts of the enemy are focused on retaining their positions and preventing the advance of our troops. The enemy tried to fight in the direction of the settlement of Ternova, but was unsuccessful.
In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy is replenishing its losses with the help of units of the 20th Combined Arms Army, trying to resume the offensive.
As a result of fire by the Defence Forces on enemy depots stationed in the town of Izyum, they destroyed a significant stockpile of ammunition.
In the Donetsk-bound direction, the enemy fired on our units with mortars, artillery, multiple rocket launchers and aircraft.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy troops conducted offensive operations in the area of the settlement of Shandryholove. Their hostilities were not successful in the direction of the settlement of Lyman, so they are trying to strengthen the grouping.
In the Severodonetsk direction, the occupiers fought in the area of the settlement of Borivske and suffered casualties.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy troops acted in the direction of the settlement of Sukha Balka. They fired on individual positions of the Defence Forces with cluster munitions.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy troops are fighting in the areas of Toshkivka and Pylypchatyne. In the area of Hirske, the Russian occupiers suffered losses and withdrew.
In the Kurakhove direction, the enemy attacked in the area of Mar’inka and Novomykhailivka, but had no success.
In Mariupol, the enemy troops focused its efforts on blocking and defeating our units in the Azovstal plant area. They continue massive artillery and air strikes.
The enemy troops did not conduct any active hostilities in the Novopavlovsk and Zaporizhzhia areas. They caused fire damage to civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Vremivka, Novosilka, Mala Tokmachka, and Novoandriivka. They launched an air strike on the settlement of Malynivka and are taking measures to support their troops logistically.
In the South Buh direction, the enemy did not conduct any active hostilities, shelling civilian infrastructure with artillery and mortars in the areas of the settlements of Oleksandrivka, Shevchenkove and Novovorontsovka.
The Defence Forces of Ukraine fired at the enemy's field depot of ammunition near the settlement of Davydiv Brid.
The situation in the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova remained without any significant changes. Personnel of units of the operational group of Russian troops continue to be on high alert. Provocations by the Russian side in the region cannot be ruled out.
Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the Black and Azov Seas continue to perform tasks to isolate the area of hostilities, perform reconnaissance and fire support in the coast-bound direction.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine!
The enemy continues to conduct offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone. The enemy focused its main efforts on the Donetsk-bound direction. In the Slobozhanshchyna area, the enemy troops are trying to contain the offensive of the Defence Forces north of the city of Kharkiv and prevent them from reaching the State Border of Ukraine. They are preparing for offensive operations by the units concentrated near the city of Izyum.
The enemy’s air force efforts are focused on the destruction of facilities in the Eastern Operational Zone and industrial facilities deep down Ukrainian territory.
In the Volyn, Polissya, and Sivershchyna directions, the situation has not changed significantly.
In the Slobozhanshchyna direction, the enemy reinforces its grouping of troops with special forces and air defence units.
In the Kharkiv direction, the main efforts of the enemy are focused on retaining their positions and preventing the advance of our troops. The enemy tried to fight in the direction of the settlement of Ternova, but was unsuccessful.
In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy is replenishing its losses with the help of units of the 20th Combined Arms Army, trying to resume the offensive.
As a result of fire by the Defence Forces on enemy depots stationed in the town of Izyum, they destroyed a significant stockpile of ammunition.
In the Donetsk-bound direction, the enemy fired on our units with mortars, artillery, multiple rocket launchers and aircraft.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy troops conducted offensive operations in the area of the settlement of Shandryholove. Their hostilities were not successful in the direction of the settlement of Lyman, so they are trying to strengthen the grouping.
In the Severodonetsk direction, the occupiers fought in the area of the settlement of Borivske and suffered casualties.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy troops acted in the direction of the settlement of Sukha Balka. They fired on individual positions of the Defence Forces with cluster munitions.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy troops are fighting in the areas of Toshkivka and Pylypchatyne. In the area of Hirske, the Russian occupiers suffered losses and withdrew.
In the Kurakhove direction, the enemy attacked in the area of Mar’inka and Novomykhailivka, but had no success.
In Mariupol, the enemy troops focused its efforts on blocking and defeating our units in the Azovstal plant area. They continue massive artillery and air strikes.
The enemy troops did not conduct any active hostilities in the Novopavlovsk and Zaporizhzhia areas. They caused fire damage to civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Vremivka, Novosilka, Mala Tokmachka, and Novoandriivka. They launched an air strike on the settlement of Malynivka and are taking measures to support their troops logistically.
In the South Buh direction, the enemy did not conduct any active hostilities, shelling civilian infrastructure with artillery and mortars in the areas of the settlements of Oleksandrivka, Shevchenkove and Novovorontsovka.
The Defence Forces of Ukraine fired at the enemy's field depot of ammunition near the settlement of Davydiv Brid.
The situation in the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova remained without any significant changes. Personnel of units of the operational group of Russian troops continue to be on high alert. Provocations by the Russian side in the region cannot be ruled out.
Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the Black and Azov Seas continue to perform tasks to isolate the area of hostilities, perform reconnaissance and fire support in the coast-bound direction.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine!