[Korrespondent] The ZSU is holding back the Russian offensive in the south and east of Ukraine.
Most of the fighting has been recorded in the Pokrovsky direction. There, Russian invaders are trying to break through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of 13 populated areas.
Since the beginning of the current day, 84 combat clashes have occurred on the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational report as of 16:00 on Monday, May 19.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction, Russian troops attacked twice near Vovchansk and Kutkovka. One combat clash continues.
In the Liman direction, the enemy army carried out 13 attacks near Yampolivka, Zelenaya Dolina, Torskoye and in the direction of Glushchenkovo, Karpovka, Serebryanka, Yampol, Grigorovka, Ridkodub and Olgovka. Three combat clashes are ongoing.
In the Seversky direction, the enemy attacked three times in the areas of Verkhnekamyanskoye, Belogorovka and in the direction of Grigorovka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, four armed clashes occurred near Chasovy Yar, Belaya Gora and Kurdyumovka. One armed clash is still ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy tried to break through in the areas of Toretsk, Novospasskoye and towards Dilievka. The defense forces repelled two enemy assaults, three more clashes are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian invaders carried out 26 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Mirolyubovka, Elizavetovka, Lisovka, Udachnoye, Novosergeevka, Troitskoye, Kotlyarovka, Andreyevka and in the direction of the settlements of Zarya, Novoukrainka, Staraya Nikolaevka, Shevchenko Pervoye, Novaya Poltavka. The defense forces stopped 20 assaults. Another six battles are ongoing.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, 11 attacks were stopped in the areas of Constantinople, Privolnoye, Rovnopol, Volnoye Pole and in the direction of Novopol and Zelenoye Pole.
In the Orekhov direction, the occupiers carried out four attacks in the direction of Malaya Tokmachka and near Stepovoye.
In the Dnieper direction, enemy units tried to advance forward once, but were unsuccessful.
The operation in the Kursk direction continues. Our soldiers have repelled two enemy attacks.
Let us recall that in one day on May 18, Russia lost more than 1,000 fighters killed and wounded. The total number of Russian losses since the beginning of the great war is approaching 1 million people.