General Staff: Russian troops regroup and conduct offensive on 4 fronts

Olha Hlushchenko – Sunday, 15 May 2022, 06:50

Russian forces continue the offensive on Lyman, Sievierodonetsk, Avdiivka, and Kurakhove and are regrouping units of their troops.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on Sunday, 15 May 2022

Quote from the General Staff: "The enemy’s offensive in the Eastern Operational Zone continues."

Details: Russian troops were not active on the Volyn and Polissia fronts. There is still a threat of missile and air strikes on Ukraine’s infrastructure and other facilities from the territory of the Republic of Belarus. Demonstration and provocative actions by the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus are not ruled out in border areas.

On the Siversk front, Russian troops continue the reinforced patrolling of the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Bryansk and Kursk regions; they are shelling and conducting air strikes on Chernihiv and Sumy Oblasts.

On the Slobozhanskyi front, Russian forces are taking measures to regroup their units and replenish ammunition and fuel supplies in order to restore their offensive capabilities.

On the Kharkiv front, Russian troops did not conduct active combat operations.

Russian troops shelled units of the Ukrainian Defence Forces on the Sloviansk front in an attempt to break through the Ukrainian line of defence, but were not successful. They continued to replenish personnel, recover losses, and regroup units of their troops in order to resume their offensive on Barvinkove and Sloviansk.

Russian troops are trying to exploit their success on the Bakhmut front. Despite losses, they continue to advance on Lyman, Sievierodonetsk, Avdiivka, and Kurakhove. Russian troops are regrouping on the Lyman and Bakhmut fronts.

In Mariupol, the Ukrainian soldiers defending the Azovstal plant continue to be under siege. The invaders are continuously launching air strikes on the plant and peppering it with artillery fire.

On the Pivdennyi Buh front, Russian troops did not undertake active combat operations, instead continuing to hold their positions. Their main efforts are concentrated on aerial reconnaissance and shelling of the Ukrainian Defence Forces’ positions.

Morale remains low among Russian soldiers as they continue to suffer personnel and equipment losses.

According to available information, due to the significant losses in the 810th Separate Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet Marines in the course of combat operations in Ukraine, it was decided to replenish the brigade with personnel from other units of the Black Sea Fleet, including members of ship crews.

On 14 May, air defence units of Ukraine’s Land and Air Forces shot down 8 Russian aerial targets: 7 Orlan-10 UAVs and 1 plane.

Ukraine’s Air Force continued to conduct air strikes on Russian troops and to support combat operations by units of Ukrainian troops. A platoon base, a company command and observation post and 10 armoured vehicles were destroyed; Russian troops incurred personnel losses.

On the Donetsk and Luhansk fronts over the past 24 hours, 12 Russian attacks were repulsed and 8 Russian tanks, 5 artillery systems, 9 armoured combat vehicles and 5 motor vehicles were destroyed. The Russian occupation forces also suffered losses on other fronts.