Two women injured in Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk region
Two women, aged 48 and 52, were injured by Russian shelling in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The attacks also caused damage to agricultural enterprises and residential buildings.
War
Ukrainian forces struck over 1,000 tanks, over 2,500 armored vehicles this year – Syrskyi
Ukrainian forces have hit 1,159 Russian tanks and 2,510 armored fighting vehicles since the beginning of 2025.
Russia faces major labor shortage due to war in Ukraine – foreign intel
The Russian Federation is experiencing a significant shortage of personnel amid the ongoing war against Ukraine.
Two women wounded in enemy attack on Orikhiv
Two women were injured in an enemy attack on Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region.
Civilian hit by Russian drone in Kherson’s Korabelnyi district
A civilian was injured as a result of a Russian drone attack in the Korabelny district of Kherson, suffering a leg injury and a mine-blast injury.
SBU drones strike ammunition depots of Russia's 126th Coastal Defense Brigade in Crimea – source
Ukrainian drones have struck the ammunition depots of Russia's 126th Coastal Defense Brigade near Perevalne in Crimea.
Ukraine's National Guard unveils modernized MLRS on off-road vehicle platform
Brigadier General Oleksandr Pivnenko, Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, has unveiled a modernized multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) adapted to meet the demands of contemporary warfare.
“1000 for 1000” prisoner exchange may take place next week – top spy
A large-scale exchange of prisoners in the “1000-for-1000” format may take place next week.
Drone strike on bus in Sumy region: Nine dead, injury toll rises to seven
In the Sumy region, the number of people injured in a Russian drone strike on a bus near Bilopillia has risen to seven.
Ukraine's National Guard unveils modernized MLRS on off-road vehicle platform
Brigadier General Oleksandr Pivnenko, Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, has unveiled a modernized multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) adapted to meet the demands of contemporary warfare.
Drone strike on bus in Sumy region: Nine dead, injury toll rises to seven
In the Sumy region, the number of people injured in a Russian drone strike on a bus near Bilopillia has risen to seven.
Entire family killed by Russian drone strike on bus in Sumy region – Zelensky
In the Sumy region, a Russian drone strike on a passenger bus has killed an entire family: a father, mother, and daughter.
Ukrainian forces shoot down 36 Russian drones overnight, six vanish from radar
Ukrainian forces have shot down 36 Russian drones, while six more enemy UAVs have disappeared from radar screens.
Three utility workers injured in Russian drone attack on Kherson
In Kherson, Russian forces targeted a municipal vehicle with a drone strike, injuring three utility workers.
SBU drones strike ammunition depots of Russia's 126th Coastal Defense Brigade in Crimea – source
Ukrainian drones have struck the ammunition depots of Russia's 126th Coastal Defense Brigade near Perevalne in Crimea.
Two civilians killed, nine wounded in Donetsk region after Russian attacks
Yesterday, on May 16, two civilians were killed and nine others were injured as a result of Russian shelling.
In last day, 145 combat engagements took place in frontline, most intense in Pokrovsk sector
On May 16, 145 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded at the frontline yesterday.
No Russian missile carriers present in Azov and Black Seas
There are no Russian warships, including missile launchers, in the Azov and Black Seas.
Russian army lost 910 invaders in war against Ukraine over last day
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to May 17, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amounted to about 972,600 people, including 910 people over the past day.
Enemy attack on bus near Bilopillia kills nine, wounds five
Nine people were killed as a result of a Russian attack on a bus near Bilopillia, Sumy region.
National Guard drones destroy enemy dugouts, shelters in Chasiv Yar
In the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, a company of attack unmanned aerial vehicles of the 18th Slavic Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed Russian dugouts and shelters using FPV drones.
AFU destroy Russian BUK-M1 SAM in East
Soldiers of the separate artillery reconnaissance brigade “Black Forest” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed an enemy anti-aircraft missile system “BUK-M1” with a munition in the eastern direction.
Russian forces actively using small infantry groups in Sumy region – military
Russian troops continue shelling Ukraineєs border areas, with the Sumy region suffering the most.
Russia preparing orphaned children from occupied Donetsk region for war against Ukraine – CCD
In the temporarily occupied cities of Donetsk and Amvrosiivka, Russian forces are training orphaned children in military skills — effectively preparing them to take part in the war against Ukraine.
16 May 2025
War update: 115 clashes on frontline, fiercest fighting in Pokrovsk sector
On May 16, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 115 combat clashes with Russian forces, with 49 of them taking place in the Pokrovsk sector alone.
Civilians injured as Russians shell Kharkiv region
Throughout the day, Russian forces shelled the town of Kupiansk and surrounding areas in Kharkiv region, injuring four civilians and damaging residential buildings.
DIU preparing lists for “1000 for 1000” prisoner exchange
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has started working on the lists of people who will be returned to their homeland under the “1000 for 1000” exchange.
Russians drop explosives on civilian in Beryslav
Russian invaders used a drone to drop explosives on a 72-year-old resident of Beryslav, Kherson region.
Russia conducts ethnic cleansing in occupied territories through eviction, assimilation
The Russian Federation is carrying out ethnic cleansing in the temporarily occupied territories by evicting Ukrainians and assimilating them, which, according to international law, is a form of genocide. This policy of the Russian Federation requires an immediate response from the international community to stop this practice. Regardless of whether the hostilities continue or are stopped, it is necessary to introduce mechanisms of international control over the observance of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories, in particular through the deployment of a UN mission.