Ukrainian Armed Forces repulsed 11 attacks in the east, air defence shot down Russian aircraft

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — MONDAY, MAY 16, 2022, 21:53

On the Donetsk and Luhansk fronts, the Ukrainian military has repulsed 11 invaders’ attacks in one day. Fighting continues at 3 locations. Air defence shot down an aggressors’ Su-25 aircraft.

Source: Joint Forces Group, Skhid [East] Operational and Tactical Group

Details: On 16 May, the occupiers fired on 25 settlements in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, destroyed and damaged 42 residential buildings, a school, one higher education institution, one hotel and 6 industrial enterprises and factories. As a result of these shellings, 20 civilians were killed (including one child).

By 9 pm on Monday, Joint Forces had destroyed aggressors’ vehicles: 1 Tor anti-aircraft missile system; 5 tanks; 6 artillery systems (3 of them multiple rocket launchers); 12 units of combat armoured vehicles; 1 invaders’ car.

Air defence units shot down one aggressors’ plane (Su-25) and 3 Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles in the skies over Ukrainian Donbas.

In the area of ​​responsibility of the Skhid [East] operational and tactical group on Monday, Russian troops carried out 8 attacks. Ukrainian artillery inflicted fire damage on personnel and equipment. In addition, an ammunition depot was destroyed.

Enemy losses are: personnel - up to 178; tanks - 5; armoured combat vehicles - 7; armoured vehicles - 2; armoured fighting vehicles- 2; multiple rocket launchers - 3; artillery systems - 1; mortars - 2; AT-T heavy artillery tractors - 5; and UAV - 1.