MainNews -

General Staff: enemy's offensive was unsuccessful in most areas

The russian army suffers heavy losses and retreats.

General Staff: enemy's offensive was unsuccessful in most areas

The enemy continues the offensive in the Eastern Operational Zone. Russian troops are shelling the entire line of contact and in the depths of the defense of our troops in the Donetsk operational area and in the Sloviansk direction, trying to strengthen the offensive group.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about this in the report as of 6:00 p.m. on May 18.

In the Sloviansk direction, the occupiers, with the support of artillery, were fighting in the Dovhenke area, had no success, and suffered losses. The enemy increased the intensity of aerial reconnaissance with the use of UAVs.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy fired on the positions of units of our troops along the line of contact from the entire spectrum of weapons, including aircraft.

In the Lyman direction, the occupiers are trying to gain a foothold on the previously occupied borders.

In the Sievierodonetsk direction, the enemy carried out assault operations in the area of the settlement of Nyzhnie, without success.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy is conducting offensive operations, trying to improve the tactical situation. He carried out assault operations in the area of the settlement of Katerynivka, without success.

In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy conducted offensive operations in the area of the settlement of Novoselivka, suffered losses, and retreated. The assaults of the russian occupiers near the settlements of Novobakhmutivka and Vesele were unsuccessful.

In the Kurakhiv direction, the enemy launched an offensive in the area of the settlement of Pobieda, without success.

Today the Ukrainian Army liberated Dementiyivka in Kharkiv region, the fighting for Ternova continues.

Read LB.ua news on social networks Facebook, Twitter and Telegram