War update: 46 clashes since morning, heaviest fighting continues in Kostiantynivka direction
Since the start of the day, 46 combat engagements have occurred between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops. The most intense fighting has been reported in the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole sectors.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook in an operational update as of 16:00 on Sunday, May 17, according to Ukrinform.
"Artillery shelling of border areas continues. Today in the Sumy region, the settlements of Tovstodubove, Rohizne, Sopich, Korenok, Marchykhyna Buda, Sukhodil, Ulanove, Yastrubshchyna, Bezsalivka, Bachivsk, Volfyne, and Kozache were affected; in the Chernihiv region — Yeline, Yasna Poliana, Mykhalchyna-Sloboda, and Khrinivka. The settlements of Vilna Sloboda and Ulanove in the Sumy region were subjected to airstrikes," the statement said.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, two combat engagements took place. The enemy carried out two airstrikes, used three guided bombs, and launched 35 attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy launched four assaults on Ukrainian positions near Vovchanski Khutory, Dvorichanske, and toward Ternova and Kolodiazne.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations.
In the Lyman sector, five clashes with the enemy took place since the start of the day near the settlements of Lyman, Drobysheve, and Zarichne.
In the Sloviansk sector, the Defense Forces successfully repelled one attempt by the invaders to advance toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
No offensive actions by the enemy were recorded in the Kramatorsk sector.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the occupiers carried out 14 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Toretske, Sofiivka, and toward Vilne. Three clashes are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the invaders attempted 10 times since the beginning of the day to push Ukrainian troops from their positions near Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Udachne, and Molodetske. One battle is ongoing.
No offensive actions by the enemy were recorded in the Oleksandrivka sector.
In the Huliaipole sector, the Defense Forces successfully repelled nine enemy attacks near Zlahoda, Varvarivka, and toward Novе Zaporizhzhia, Zaliznychne, and Charivne. Two clashes are still ongoing.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy conducted one unsuccessful offensive operation near Bilohiria.
No offensive actions by the enemy were recorded in the Prydniprovske sector.
No significant changes in the situation have been observed in other sectors, and no enemy attempts to advance were recorded.
As Ukrinform previously reported, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a Russian military-industrial enterprise and several oil facilities in the Moscow region.