British Intelligence: Russia likely achieved limited break-in of Chasiv Yar’s suburb in Donetsk Oblast
Heavy fighting continues in the urban areas, with Ukrainian Armed Forces repelling Russian advances.
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Zelenskyy: Peace Summit preparations underway amid Russian threats
As the Peace Summit draws near, President Zelenskyy underscored the global unity against Russian destabilization efforts. He highlighted the extensive preparations and diplomatic initiatives aimed at ensuring the success of the summit.
Pokrovsk battlefield: Ukrainian forces destroy 15 pieces of Russian military equipment, take down 394 occupiers
Heavy fighting continues on the Pokrovsk front with eight active engagements. Ukrainian forces report that Russian troops lost 394 soldiers and 15 armored vehicles in the past day.
ISW: Russian-occupied areas in Ukraine hold preliminary voting for United Russia party
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) states that Russian occupation authorities are using education and political systems to forcibly integrate Ukrainian civilians in the occupied areas into Russian sociocultural, economic, military, and governance systems.
Battles continue near Starytsia and Vovchansk on Kharkiv front – General Staff
Early on 20 May, Russian military forces shelled the village of Lyptsi, injuring a 57-year-old man and damaging residential houses.
Zelenskyy: we have stronger positions in Kharkiv Oblast, occupants cannot stretch our forces
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the Ukrainian Defense Forces strengthened their positions in the Kharkiv Oblast, and that the Russians are not achieving their goal of stretching Ukrainian forces.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 815: Fighting for strategic Kharkiv grinds on
A Russian offensive on Kharkiv Oblast has already displaced nearly 10,000 civilians and caused infrastructure damage.
Battles ongoing: Ukrainian soldiers struck 18 Russian positions, two anti-aircraft missile systems, and one radar station as of 18 May
Combat engagements continue across the front line, with Ukrainian Defense Forces actively responding to Russian attempts to improve their tactical positions.
Zelenskyy: Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault on Chasiv Yar, destroy over 20 enemy armored vehicles
Despite significant losses, the enemy persists in its efforts to capture the city in Donetsk Oblast, while Ukrainian troops remain steadfast in defending their positions.
Ukrainian defenders target Russia’s anti-aircraft missile systems, ammo depots, air defense system over last day
The Avdiivka fronts witnessed the most intense fighting, where Ukrainian forces successfully repelled a significant number of attacks.
Ukraine destroys 20 Russian artillery systems and 20 tanks over last day
Over the past day, Ukrainian soldiers clashed with Russian invaders 121 times along multiple areas of the front lines, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Torture and abuse: Grim reality for civilians in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine
An annual human rights report by the US Department of State exposes Russia’s strategy of violence used by its troops against civilians in the war in Ukraine.
Defiant 88-year-old man flees Russian occupation in Donetsk, refusing to obtain Russian passport
In an astonishing act of defiance, an 88-year-old Ukrainian man fled Russian occupation on foot after refusing demands to obtain Russian citizenship.
Ukrainian Army repel 50 Russian attacks over last day
Most of the assaults were concentrated on four different fronts.
Campaign against indoctrination: Ukrainian non-governmental organizations push for legal protection in Ukraine
Civil society groups call for legislative action to save children from Russian propaganda and prevent further indoctrination.
OSCE urges Russia to release three Ukraine’s mission employees illegally held in Donetsk and Luhansk by its soldiers
The OSCE secretary general said that unjust imprisonment by Russian soldiers under harsh conditions has taken a severe toll on their employees health.
Reuters: Russia increases use of prohibited riot control agents against Ukrainian forces on battlefield
Ukrainian troops on the eastern front face a new threat as Russian forces increasingly resort to tear gas attacks, violating international conventions.
Human rights defender warns Russia is expanding its army with recruits from occupied Ukrainian territories
She noted that on 1 April, a new conscription campaign started in occupied Crimea.
Russian forces attacked Donetsk, Kharkiv and Sumy Oblasts in the last 24 hours: an overview of events
In the last 24 hours, Russian forces have attacked multiple Ukrainian border regions with drones and types of weaponry. Targets included locations in Kharkiv, Donetsk and the Sumy regions, with multiple wounded and fatal casualties as a result.
ISW: Russia may focus its forecasted offensive in one operational direction in upcoming months
The Russian command may focus their forecasted late spring/summer 2024 offensive operation on western Donetsk Oblast and will…
