[Korrespondent] ZSU repel Russian attacks in eastern and southern Ukraine.
A third of all Russian attacks have been concentrated on Pokrovskoe, where six military clashes are currently ongoing.
Since the beginning of the current day and as of 16:00, 61 combat clashes have occurred on the front, which is significantly less than the figure on Thursday . This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational report on Friday, May 16.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction, two attacks by Russians near Vovchansk have been repelled. At present, another enemy attack is ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, Russian occupiers twice attempted to break through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Kolesnikovka and Novoosinove.
In the Liman direction, the invading army carried out four attacks near the settlement of Kolodyagi and in the direction of Olgovka, Ridkodub and Zelenaya Dolina. One battle continues to this day.
In the Seversky direction, one enemy assault was repelled in the Verkhnekamyansky area.
In the Kramatorsk direction, one attack in the area of ​​Chasovy Yar has been stopped. Near Kurdyumovka, one combat clash is still ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 11 assaults in the Toretsk area and in the direction of Dilievka, Katerinovka and Novospasskoye. Six battles are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian invaders carried out 21 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Elizavetovka, Lisovka, Udachnoye, Novoaleksandrovka, Zaporozhye, Troitskoye, Bogdanovka, Andreyevka and in the direction of the settlements of Staraya Nikolaevka, Novaya Poltavka. The defense forces repelled 15 assaults. Six battles are still ongoing.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the enemy attacked in the areas of Constantinople, Shevchenko, Novosilka and in the direction of Bogatyr and Zelenoye Pole. The Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully repelled nine assaults, and two more attacks are still ongoing.
In the Orekhov direction, the enemy advanced four times in the areas of the settlements of Shcherbaki and Malye Shcherbaki.
Seven armed clashes took place in the Kursk direction .
Let us recall that on May 15, 165 battles took place on the front in 24 hours , almost half of which were in the Pokrovsky direction.
Over the past 24 hours, Russia has lost 1,100 fighters killed and wounded. The total number of Russian losses is approaching 1 million people.