“According to the summary, intensive fighting continues almost along the entire front line, the greatest activity of the occupiers is currently observed on…”, — write on: armyinform.com.ua
Read for: 2 min. May 19, 2024, 2:09 p.m
Armed Forces Photo source: facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine provided operational information as of 13:30 on May 19, 2024 regarding the Russian invasion. According to the summary, intense fighting continues almost along the entire front line, the greatest activity of the occupiers is currently observed in the Siversky and Pokrovsky directions. Defense forces fight back.
During the current day, the number of combat clashes increased to 78.
In the Kharkiv direction, the occupiers became somewhat more active – there have been seven combat clashes here so far. The situation is dynamic, the enemy is trying to suppress units of the Defense Forces near Vovchansk, Staritsa, Liptsi. He launched an air strike near Lukyantsi, using five anti-aircraft missiles. The Ukrainian military is on the defensive, returning fire and counterattacking in separate areas.
In the Kupyansk direction, enemy aircraft struck in the area of Petropavlivka, the information is being clarified. As of this time, Ukrainian soldiers have repelled four attacks, two more are ongoing. The battles took place near Sinkivka, Ivanovka, Berestovo and Stelmakhivka. Invaders suffer losses, information about which is being clarified.
In the Lyman direction, the occupiers carried out airstrikes near Zarichny and in the Serebryan forest area.
Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has become significantly more active in the Siver direction. It is trying to break through our defenses in the areas of Bilogorivka, Verkhnokamyansky and Rozdolivka. In total, 20 combat clashes have already taken place here.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy carried out nine attacks, in particular, near Vasylivka, Kalynivka, Klischiivka, and Ivanovsky. Three combat clashes are still ongoing. Enemy aircraft operated near New York, North, Dachny and Druzhba.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy does not reduce the intensity of attacks. The aviation of the Russian occupiers is actively operating – strikes were carried out in the areas of Vovchyo, Timofiivka, Yevgeniivka and Sokol. Five CABs are applied. In total, 19 attacks have already taken place in this direction. Ten of them are still ongoing.
There are also battles in the Kurakhiv direction. Since the beginning of the day, five confrontations have taken place near Georgiivka, Paraskov’ivka and Novomykhailivka. Three of them are still ongoing.
In the Vremivsk direction, the invaders tried unsuccessfully four times to storm our positions near Staromayorsky. An airstrike was carried out in the area of Urozhany.
The enemy did not carry out offensive operations in the Orichiv direction. Instead, he used aviation for strikes on Maly Shcherbaki and Andriivka.
In the Dnieper direction, the enemy attacked the Ukrainian defenders near Krynyk three times, without success.
In the rest of the directions, the situation did not undergo significant changes.
“The units of the Defense Forces courageously hold the enemy onslaught along the entire front line. Thanks to confident and coordinated actions, Ukrainian soldiers do everything to disrupt the enemy’s plans. In some places, measures are being taken to improve the tactical position,” said the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
