[NewsFront] 21:06 Crew of the 152mm 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled gun of the Vostok group of forces destroyed artillery position of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction.
20:36 During the operation to liberate Mirolyubovka, assault units of the 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Center group, after a powerful artillery barrage and airstrikes on enemy fortifications broke through to enemy positions.
The enemy was forced to retreat, having suffered serious losses in manpower and equipment.
19:57 Servicemen of the 29th Guards Combined Arms Army of the "East" group of forces are smashing positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Bogatyr in the South Donetsk direction.
18:53 Calculations of air cover for assault units of the "West" group using FPV drones destroyed three Baba Yaga-type attack drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
17:40 Units of the 5th Army of the "East" group of forces liberated the settlement of Volnoye Pole in the South Donetsk direction –MAP.
16:42 Ka-52M crew struck a command post and launch site for Ukrainian Armed Forces drones in the area of responsibility of the Center group of forces.
15:10 Crews of 152mm 2S19 self-propelled howitzers "Msta-S" and towed 152mm howitzers "Msta-B" of the "North" group destroyed UAV launch points, mortar crews and enemy manpower in the Khar'kov direction.
15:05 Destruction of the 142nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine using FAB-1500 in the city of Pokrovsk, –video.
14:19 Sappers of the "Center" group of troops continue to destroy mines and unexploded ordnance in liberated settlements in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
13:15 Servicemen of the assault units of the 67th Motorized Rifle Division of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the "West" group of forces participated in active offensive actions. After the liberation of Torskoye from Ukrainian formations, our assault troops installed flags of the Russian Federation in the settlement.
12:31 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of May 15, 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
Units of the North group of forces inflicted losses on concentrations of manpower and equipment of the mechanized, airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Ryzhevka, Atynskoye, Iskriskovshchina, Bunyakino, Belopolye and Bessalovka in the Sumy region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 165 servicemen, three combat armored vehicles, 11 cars and six field artillery guns. Two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
As a result of active actions by units of the West military group, the settlement of Torskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.
Defeat was inflicted on formations of three mechanized, airmobile, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defense brigade and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Podliman, Druzhelyubovka, Olgovka, Andreyevka, Kupyansk, Palamarevka, Nechvolodovka in the Khar'kov region and Raigorodok in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 240 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, including a US-made M-113 armored personnel carrier, 11 vehicles, four artillery pieces, and three ammunition depots.
The units of the "Southern" group of troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Fedorovka, Verolyubovka, Konstantinovka, Ivanopolye, Pleshcheyevka, Grigorovka and Chasov Yar of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 245 servicemen, a tank, five armored combat vehicles, including a US-made M-113 armored personnel carrier, eight cars, and five field artillery pieces. Two electronic warfare stations and an ammunition depot were destroyed.
The settlement of Novoaleksandrivka in the Donetsk People's Republic has been liberated by decisive actions of units of the "Center" group of forces.
The formations of the mechanized, assault, and ranger brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the naval infantry brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Razino, Novoolenovka, Novaya Poltavka, Dimitrov and Petrovskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy's losses amounted to over 515 servicemen, six armored combat vehicles, 10 cars and three artillery pieces.
Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Bogatyr, Volnoye Pole of the Donetsk People's Republic, Temirovka, Chervone in the Zaporizhia region and Berezove in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 160 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, four cars, two field artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of two mechanized brigades, three coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and three territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Shcherbaki, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilovka, Kamenskoye in the Zaporizhia region, Nikolaevka, Antonovka and Ponyatovka in the Kherson region.
Up to 75 servicemen, three vehicles, an artillery piece and an electronic warfare station were destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted damage on infrastructure facilities of military airfields, ammunition depots, as well as temporary deployment points of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries in 149 districts.
The Black Sea Fleet destroyed an unmanned boat in the Black Sea.
Air defense systems shot down eight US-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and 169 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:
662 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
57,275 unmanned aerial vehicles,
605 anti-aircraft missile systems,
23,339 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,
1,563 multiple launch rocket system combat vehicles,
24,911 field artillery pieces and mortars,
35,489 units of special military vehicles.
12:07 As a result of active actions by units of the West military group released settlements of Torskoye and Novoaleksandrivka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
10:56 In the border forest areas in the north of the Sumy district of the Ukrainian region of the same name, Russian intelligence attacked enemy dugout.
The coordinates were transmitted to the UAV operators for fire destruction, who destroyed the target with an anti-tank mine dropped from the copter.
10:18 Rubicon Center specialists continue to defeat unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the special military operation.
09:27 Druzhkovskoye direction
Units of the South Group of Forces continue their offensive and have made significant progress north of Kalinovo.
The enemy positions north of Krutaya ravine were taken and units of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division reached Gnatovka and Zarya from the west.
Our units advanced into the plantings north of Alexandropol and northeast of Novoyelenovka (Novoolenovka) in the direction of Yablonovka (Yablonovka)..
The battles for Pravdovka (Staraya Nikolaevka) and Romanovka continue
09:07 Tankers of the "Center" group destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the Krasnoarmeysk direction
07:34 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:
Advance north of Novoyelenovka➡️
Mikhaylovka has been liberated
Expansion of the control zone in the village of Bogatyr
Adjustment of the control zone in our favor in the area of Popovka and Grafovka
Russian Armed Forces approached the Zarya settlement
Advance in the Shevchenko area
Control zone west of Novoyelenovka has been expanded
Advance between Kalinovo and Sukha Balka
Expansion of the control zone north of Kotlyarovka
07:09 During the past night, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territories of the Rostov and Belgorod regions.
06:05 The crews of the 152mm Giatsint-B guns of the Dnepr force group accuratelythey beaton objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine