On May 22, as many as 166 combat clashes were recorded between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders, including 29 enemy attacks on the Pokrovsk axis.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Facebook in its operational update as of 22:00, Ukrinform reports.

"Overall, 166 combat clashes took place since the beginning of the day. The enemy carried out 52 airstrikes, dropping 170 guided aerial bombs. In addition, it used 5,984 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,279 strikes on populated areas and the positions of our troops," the report said.

On the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk axes, four clashes were recorded. The enemy carried out five airstrikes, used ten guided bombs, and conducted 58 shelling attacks, including one with multiple launch rocket systems.

On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna axis, Russian forces attempted five assaults near the settlements of Ternove and Novovasylivka. Two clashes are still ongoing.