A total of 175 combat clashes occurred between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the frontline on May 18.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, releasing operational information as of 08:00 on Monday, May 19.
“In total, 175 combat clashes were recorded over the past day,” the statement reads.
According to updated information, the invaders launched 78 airstrikes at Ukrainian territory, dropping 124 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, they deployed 2,904 kamikaze drones and carried out 5,134 shellings of Ukrainian military positions and populated areas, including 116 strikes from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
The airstrikes targeted the settlements of Mykhalchyna Sloboda in Chernihiv region, Kamianka, Kolodiazne, Staryi Saltiv in Kharkiv region, Popiv Yar, Shevchenko Pershe, Sukhyi Yar, Novoukrainka, Zaporizhzhia, Burlatske, Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Huliaipole, Chorne, Novodarivka, Novoandriivka in Zaporizhzhia region, Odradokamianka in Kherson region.
In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy launched six assaults near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and Stroivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, two enemy attacks were repelled near Nova Kruhliakivka.
In the Lyman sector, 22 attacks occurred near Tverdokhlibove, Kopanky, Ridkodub, Hrekivka, Lypove, Torske, and toward Karpivka, Olhivka, Zelena Dolyna, and Hryhorivka.
In the Siversk sector, Russian forces launched six attacks at Ukrainian positions near Verkhniokamianske and Bilohorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, nine clashes were recorded near Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, Kurdiumivka, and Stupochky.
In the Toretsk sector, 11 enemy assaults occurred near Toretsk, Petrivka, Shcherbynivka, Ozarianivka, Dyliivka, and Druzhba.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian defenders repelled 65 assaults near Malynivka, Myroliubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Dachenske, Zvirove, Novooleksandrivka, Kotliarivka, Novoserhiivka, Udachne, Troitske, Oleksiivka, Andriivka, Kotlyne, and directions toward Zoria, Shevchenko Pershe, Muravka, and Popiv Yar.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Russians carried out 24 attacks near Kostiantynopil, Bahatyr, Shevchenko, Vilne Pole, and Rivnopil.
In the Huliaipole sector, no combat clashes were recorded.
In the Orikhiv sector, two enemy assaults were repelled near Lukyanivske and toward Novodanylivka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, one enemy attempt to advance was repelled.
In the Kursk sector, 18 combat clashes occurred. The Russians launched 19 airstrikes, dropped 35 guided bombs, and carried out 236 artillery shellings.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of enemy offensive group formation were detected.
Over the past day, Ukrainian aviation, missile, and artillery units struck five clusters of enemypersonnel and equipment, one artillery system, two command posts, one other significant enemy target.
According to Ukrinform, the total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to May 19, 2025, amount to approximately 974,770 personnel, including 1,040 in the past 24 hours.
Source: War update: 175 clashes on frontline over past day; fiercest fighting in Pokrovsk sector
