Note to your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00 on May 19, 2023 regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The four hundred and fiftieth day of Russia's large-scale military aggression against our country has begun.

Today, the Russian Federation once again carried out a massive missile and air strike on Ukraine. Detailed information will be published later.

Over the past day, the enemy carried out 39 missile strikes and 39 aerial attacks, as well as conducted 50 shelling operations with multiple rocket launchers.

The likelihood of further missile and air strikes on all territories of Ukraine remains very high.

The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariupol axes — over the past day, 29 combat engagements took place in these areas. The fiercest battles are being fought for Bakhmut and Mariupol.

On the Volyn and Polesie Axes, the operational situation remains unchanged.

On the Northern and Sloboda Axes, over the past day, the enemy carried out mortar and artillery shelling of the villages of Leonivka in Chernihiv Oblast; Studenok, Boyaro-Lyazhachi, Pavlivka, Basyvka, Myropillya, Mesiennykova in Sumy Oblast, as well as Starytsia, Synelnykove, Ogireve, Hatiche, Nesternye, Budarki in Kharkiv Oblast.

On the Kupyansk Axis, artillery and mortar shelling by the enemy affected Kamianka, Kolodyazhne, Figolivka, Novomlynsky, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masutyvka, Liman First, Tabayivka, Berestove in Kharkiv Oblast, as well as Stelemykhivka in Luhansk Oblast.

On the Lyman Axis, over the past day, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations. Aerial strikes were carried out in the area of ​​the village of Bilohorivka. Artillery shelling affected Makieyivka and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast, as well as Verkhnyokamyanske and Spirene — Donetsk.

On the Bakhmut Axis, the enemy continues to conduct offensive operations. Intense battles are ongoing for the city of Bakhmut. Additionally, over the past day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions towards the village of Ivanivske. Aerial strikes were carried out in the areas of Bogdanivka, Bakhmut and Predtekhin. The villages Vasylkivka, Zaliznyanske, Orhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bogdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, White Mountain, and North Donetsk were affected by enemy shelling.

On the Avdiivka Axis, over the past day, the enemy conducted offensive operations towards the villages of Severne and Pervomaisk. He was unsuccessful in his efforts. Aerial strikes were carried out in the areas of Novokalynovo and Avdiivka. Artillery shelling affected Novokalynove, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Tonentse, Pervomaisk, Karlivka, and Nevelske — Donetsk.

On the Mariupol Axis, units of the Defense Forces repelled numerous attacks by enemy forces in the area of ​​the city of Mariupol, as well as an attack towards Novomykhailivka. At the same time, the enemy continues to destroy populated areas along the line of contact, conducting artillery shelling of Krasnogorivka, Mariupol and Victory — Donetsk.

On the Shakhtarsk Axis, over the past day, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations. Aerial strikes were carried out near the villages of Zolota Niva and Velyka Novosyilka. Shelling was conducted in populated areas adjacent to the line of contact. This includes Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Nova Ukraina, and Shakhtarske.

On the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Axes, the enemy continues to conduct defensive operations. An aerial strike was carried out on Novopil in Donetsk Oblast. Shelling affected populated areas. Among them — Burlytske, Olhyvsko, Charivne, White Mountain, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilyvka, Nova Andriyivka, Stepove, Kamianske and Plovyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, as well as the city of Kherson.

Due to significant sanitary losses, Russian occupiers are increasingly using civilian medical facilities in occupied territories for their own purposes. For example, in temporarily occupied Luhansk, the railway hospital is being used by invaders as a military hospital where wounded soldiers of the Russian Federation and mercenaries from PVO "Wagner" are treated.

The Air Force of the Defense Forces carried out seven strikes over the past day on areas with enemy personnel and equipment concentration.

Over the past day, 21 cruise missiles were destroyed, as well as eight enemy drones of various types.

Units of rocket forces and artillery struck an area with weapons and military equipment concentration, ammunition depot, three artillery units on firing positions, air defense missile system of the enemy, seven radio electronic warfare stations, and a radar station.

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