A total of 173 combat engagements have taken place along the front line, with Russian forces launching 32 assaults on Ukrainian positions in the Pokrovsk sector alone and losing more than 60 troops there.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational update posted on Facebook as of 22:00 on May 24, 2026.
“In total, 173 combat clashes have occurred since the beginning of the day. The enemy launched one missile strike using 89 missiles, carried out 56 airstrikes dropping 178 guided aerial bombs, deployed 6,015 kamikaze drones, and conducted 2,054 shelling attacks on populated areas and positions of our troops,” the military said.
According to the General Staff, one combat engagement occurred today in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors. The enemy carried out four airstrikes, dropping 13 guided bombs, and launched 54 attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian positions, including two using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces attempted five assaults near the settlements of Fyholivka, Veterynarne, and Starytsia.
