08:30
On the night of 22 May, Russian troops launched missiles at the civilian infrastructure of one of the villages in the Zaporizhzhia region. According to the preliminary data, there are victims; rescue services are working there now, says the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration.
09:10
Russians were trying to break into the city of Sieverodonetsk, but were repulsed and retreated to their previous position, reports Serhii Haidai, head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration.
As a result of the shelling, at least 26 civilian buildings were damaged in Luhansk oblast. In addition, the bridge span between Sieverodonetsk and Lysychansk situated near the railway station is ruined.
10:05
During the Gymnasiade, World School Sports Games, the Ukrainian national team won 11 gold, 18 silver and 19 bronze medals.
Ukraine was represented by 93 participants in 17 sports; Ukraine was in the top ten at the competition among 63 countries.
The largest international sports competition for schoolchildren 16-18 years old took place from 15 to 22 May in Normandy (France).
10:10
11 people were injured as a result of shelling in the city of Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region, reports Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.
5 civilians were wounded in the shelling of Saltivka. The occupiers shelled Lozova district, the settlement of Shevchenkove and Chuhuiv district; 3 people are known to have been wounded so far. Another 3 people were wounded in the city of Derhachi.
11:10
Six people were killed and 10 others injured in the Donetsk Region over the preceding day, police have said.
The occupants shelled 12 populated areas. More than 40 residential buildings, a school, a music school, an institute, enterprises, and life support facilities were damaged.
11:55
Ukraine needs American multiple launch rocket systems, including to unblock the Black Sea, according to the Head of the Office of the President Andrii Yermak.
“Bargain with a country that has taken hundreds of millions of people hostage? We have a better idea: the world should agree on the transfer of MLRS systems and other necessary heavy weapons to Ukraine to unblock the Black Sea. The rest we’ll do ourselves.” – direct speech.
12:25
Mariupol: occupiers arranged tours in the destroyed Drama theatre, reports advisor to the Mayor of Mariupol Petro Andriushchenko.
“There is no limit to the cynicism of the invaders. After clearing the rubble from the Drama Theatre and opening the public garden for free access, the invaders staged a “motor rally of volunteers” with red flags around the city. The final point was a tour inside the Drama Theatre. Real feasting on the bones.” – direct speech.
12:30
Russians shelled the Derhachi community in Kharkiv region with cluster munitions and missiles fired from helicopters, says Head of Derhachi community Vyacheslav Zadorenko.
“Prokhodivskyi and Kozacha Lopan districts, most of Tokarivskyi district, the village of Tsupivka in Prudianskyi district and Nove in Rusko-Lozivskyi district remain under occupation.” – direct speech.
14:20
Russian troops launched a rocket attack on Malyn in the Zhytomyr region.
“The explosions were in Malyn. The information about this was confirmed to Suspilne by the city mayor of Malyn.“
15:15
The occupiers shelled the Mykolaiv region on May 21, leaving 9 people wounded, according to the Mykolaiv regional council on Facebook.
“Now it is the Bereznehuvate and Shyroke communities and the city of Mykolaiv that are getting the most damage. Once again residential houses have been destroyed. Fortunately, there are no children among the victims.” – quote.
15:30
A Russian missile was shot down in the Kyiv region, according to the Kyiv regional military administration on Telegram.
“Attention. Today an enemy missile was shot down by the air defence forces over the Fastiv district. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties or destruction. The information is being clarified.” – quote.
16:30
Dnipropetrovsk region: a missile fired by the occupiers hit a river, according to Valentyn Reznichenko, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, on Telegram.
“We have a missile strike in the Pavlohrad district. The rocket hit the Samara river. The occupiers have started “denazification” of Ukrainian fish…” – quote.
16:45
Russian occupiers have detained the head of the Dvorichna community, Halyna Turbaba, and have held her for four days, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.
According to Syniehubov, she had already been held under what he described as arrest for four days in occupied territory.
17:10
Russian troops have once again shelled the border areas of the Chernihiv region, Operational Command North reports.
“The enemy continues shelling the border areas of Chernihiv region. Today around 3:45 p.m. 6 impacts from fire originating in Russian territory were recorded near the village of Senkivka“. – quote.
18:50
Transnistria: the Russians wanted to rebuild a military airfield, but everything has been stolen, said Maksym Marchenko, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, on Telegram.
“According to available information, the Russian contingent in Transnistria was tasked with restoring a military airfield and equipment in Tiraspol. But it seems that over the many years Russian troops have spent in Transnistria, all they’ve done is drink away what was left of the military equipment and hardware. Therefore, it turned out that there is nothing left to restore and nothing to restore it with. At the same time, according to the documents, all the spare parts were listed as available“. – direct speech.
18:50
The occupiers are trying to advance in the Bakhmut and Donetsk directions, according to the summary of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Staff as of 18:00.
- In the Donetsk direction, the enemy is trying to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian forces and reach the administrative borders of the Luhansk region.
- In the Bakhmut direction, with the support of artillery, the occupiers attempted to improve the tactical position of their units. They fought near Toshkivka, Komyshuvakha, Tripillya and Vasylivka.
- A decrease in the intensity of combat operations was recorded in Avdiivka, Kurakhove, Novopavlivsk and Zaporizhzhia directions. The enemy is regrouping to reinforce certain areas.
- In the Sieverodonetsk direction, the enemy engaged in combat operations near the village of Prudivka. The occupiers’ units also attempted an offensive to seize the village of Oleksandrivka, with no success.