Russia – Ukraine war operational update of the General Staff of Ukraine for the last 24 hours of Russia – Ukraine war as of 6:00 a.m., May 18, 2023.
449 day of the russian large-scale invasion has begun.
The russian Federation does not stop striking and shelling not only military, but also civilian objects.
Tonight, Russian terrorists launched another missile attack on Ukraine. Information about the consequences is currently being clarified.
During the past day, the enemy launched 15 rocket attacks, in particular on the cities of Bakhmut, Kherson and Odesa. In addition, 42 enemy air strikes and 101 attacks from rocket salvo systems were recorded. Civilians suffered, private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
The probability of further missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
The russian forces continues to concentrate the main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka and Maryinka directions – 36 combat clashes took place. Bakhmut and Maryinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities.
In the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly, and no signs of the formation of offensive enemy groups have been detected.
In the Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the enemy continues to maintain a military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine. He carried out mortar and artillery shelling of Khotiivka settlements in the Chernihiv Oblast; Novovasylivka, Komarivka, Hirky, Iskryskivshchyna and Volfyne of the Sumy Oblast, as well as Guryiv Kozachok, Udy, Okip, Kozacha Lopan, Gatyshche, Vovchansk, Budarky, Zybine, Ustinivka and Zarubinka in the Kharkiv Oblast.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the Masyutivka and Novoselivsky districts. Airstrikes near Masyutivka, Kislivka and Pershotravnevo. The settlements of Krasne Pershe, Figolivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masyutivka, Tabaivka, Berestovka of the Kharkiv Oblast and Stelmakhivka of the Luhansk Oblast were hit by enemy artillery and mortar fire.
On the Lyman direction, during the past day, the enemy conducted offensive actions in the Nevsky district of the Luhansk Oblast. Airstrikes near Dibrova, Bilogorivka, Verkhnokamyansky and Vesely. Makiivka, Nevske, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Torske, Dibrova, Verkhnokamianske and Spirne of the Donetsk Oblast were hit by artillery fire.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues to conduct offensive actions. Heavy fighting continues for the city of Bakhmut. In addition, during the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Ivanivskyi. He carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Novomarkove, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Predtechine and Kurdyumivka. Vasyukivka, Zaliznyanske, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Predtechine, Bila Gora, Severnye and Shumy of the Donetsk Oblast were affected by enemy shelling.
The russian forces did not conduct offensive operations in the Avdiyivka direction. They carried out airstrikes in the areas of Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Novoselivka Persha and Pervomaiske settlements, shelled Avdiyvka, Pervomaiske, Karlivka and Nevelske settlements in the Donetsk Oblast.
In the Maryinka direction, units of the defense forces repelled numerous enemy attacks in the area of the city of Maryinka. At the same time, the enemy carried out an airstrike on Krasnohorivka, shelled Maryinka, Paraskoviivka and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region.
During the past day, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Shakhtarsk direction. The russian troops carried out an air strike in the area of Velika Novosilka, shelled the settlements of Vugledar, Prechistivka, and Novoukrayinka.
The russian occupiers continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. They carried out airstrikes on Novopol in the Donetsk Oblast and Malya Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia. They shelled more than 20 settlements, in particular: Vremivka, Novosilka, Zelene Pole, Novopil of the Donetsk Oblast; Olhivske, Gulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Mala Tokmachka, Shcherbaki, Stepove and Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Zolota Balka, Kachkarivka, Red Lighthouse, Zmiivka, Berislav, Tyaginka, Antonivka, Dniprovske, Kizomys, Shiroka balka of the Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson.
Over the past day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces made 20 strikes on areas where enemy personnel and military equipment are concentrated, 8 of them on enemy anti-aircraft missile systems. Also, 2 enemy reconnaissance UAVs of the “Orlan-10” type were destroyed.
Units of rocket troops and artillery hit 1 command post, 6 areas of concentration of manpower, 2 ammunition warehouses, 2 fuel and lubricant warehouses, 1 artillery unit in a firing position, 2 anti-aircraft defense facilities and 2 more important enemy targets.
Last, but not the least, during the last day russia’s losses in manpower was the following:
