Russian forces have attacked the positions of Ukraine's Defense Forces 61 times since the beginning of the day, with the heaviest pressure reported in the Pokrovsk and Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors.
According to UKrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated this on Facebook, citing operational information as of 16:00 on Saturday, May 16.
Enemy strikes today targeted the settlements of Korenok, Bachivsk, Sopich, Ryzhivka, Starykove, Tovstodubove, Chernatske, Ulanove, and Volfyne in Sumy region, as well as Senkivka and Kryvusha in Chernihiv region. Airstrikes were carried out on Vilna Sloboda and Bachivsk in the Sumy region.
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In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, 14 combat clashes occurred. Russian forces launched two airstrikes using three guided bombs and carried out 55 attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, including seven using multiple launch rocket systems.
