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[Korrespondent] 22.58 As of 22:00 on Saturday, May 16, 195 combat clashes had occurred since the beginning of the day.
22.11 A large Russian manufacturer of sapphires for equipping missiles and drones declared bankruptcy. The company's financial situation was most affected by the closure of the European market, the increase in debt, and damage to production facilities in the Belgorod region.
21.22 In an evening video address on Saturday, May 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that work is underway on further prisoner exchanges.
20.59 Moldovan Prime Minister Alexander Munteanu said that the Kremlin's decision to simplify obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of unrecognized Transnistria may be related to an attempt to attract more people to the war against Ukraine.
19.19 On Saturday, May 16, Russian war criminals attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 70 times. One person died. 9 were injured, including two children. In the Nikopol district, the Nikopol, Marhanetska, Pokrovska, Chervonogryhorivska and Myrivska communities were under attack. The Russians also struck Kryvyi Rih and Zelenodolsk communities of the Kryvyi Rih district.
18.54 On Friday and Saturday night, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a number of important objects of the Russian occupiers. This was reported on Saturday, May 16, by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is reported that the enemy's command post in the Pokrovsk area of the Donetsk region, the enemy's UAV command post in Grafske in the Donetsk region, a hangar with enemy military equipment in Selydove in the Donetsk region, a warehouse of enemy material and technical equipment in Baranykyvka in the Luhansk region, and an enemy repair unit in Pryvil in the Kherson region were hit.
In addition, Ukrainian soldiers struck at the concentrations of the occupants' manpower in Shakhtarsk, Mykhailivka, Yalta, Selydove in the Donetsk region, in Lyubimivka in the Zaporizhia region, and in the areas of a number of other settlements.
17.20 Serhiy Klymenko, 59, a refrigeration engineer at Naftogaz, died in hospital. He was seriously injured on the night of May 4-5 in Poltava region, when Russians targeted rescuers of the State Emergency Service and Naftogaz employees. After his death, the number of Naftogaz employees killed in this attack increased to four. This was reported on Saturday, May 16, by the press service of the Naftogaz Group.
16:35 In the Kherson region, one person was killed and 25 were injured as a result of Russian shelling, including three police officers.
15.22 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron and announced France's readiness to participate in the development of ballistic missile defense systems for Ukraine.
14.57 The Ukrainian military is recording the flight of every Shahed drone that used the air corridors of Belarus. The commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert "Magyar" Brovdy, reported this on Telegram.
13.31 Ukrainian military has struck a number of targets in the Russian rear during the week. There were strikes on targets located almost 1,000 km from the line of combat contact. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky and published a video of the attacks on Facebook.
12.53 Russian invaders attacked Kherson with drones and artillery this morning. One person was killed and 10 others were injured, the local OVA reported.
12.21 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, following the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, stated that the Chinese and American sides are interested in continuing to help end the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine. The Chinese Foreign Ministry reported this the day before.
11.29 The bodies of 528 dead, which, according to the Russian side, may belong to Ukrainian servicemen, were returned to Ukraine. This was reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (KSHPPV).
11.05 Russian invaders struck Kharkiv using a Molniya drone. Three casualties are currently known. This was reported by the city's mayor, Igor Terekhov, on Telegram.
10.23 In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a person was injured and about 40 vehicles burned as a result of Russian attacks. This was reported by the head of the local OVA Oleksandr Ganzha in Telegram.
09.36 On Saturday night, Russian aggressors launched 294 attack drones of various types over Ukraine. Air defense units intercepted the vast majority of them, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
09.00 Russian aggressors attacked the south of the Odessa region with strike drones on Saturday night. There are casualties and damage, said the head of the local OVA, Oleg Kiper.
08.42 Over the past 24 hours, 263 combat clashes took place on the front in 11 directions between the Ukrainian army and the Russian occupiers. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in its morning briefing.
08.01 Three metro exits and three ground transport stops were damaged in Kharkiv due to "arrivals". Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported this on Telegram.
Falling debris from enemy drones was recorded in the Shevchenkivskyi, Kyivskyi, and Osnovyanskyi districts of the city.
07.39 Over the past 24 hours, the Russian occupation army has lost 1,230 servicemen killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational report on Saturday morning.
The Ukrainian military destroyed almost 2,200 units of Russian equipment, including an aircraft, 48 guns, and two air defense systems.
03.28 In Russia, drones attacked the chemical plant Nevinnomyssk Azot, located in the city of Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Territory. A large-scale fire broke out at the site of the attack.
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[Korrespondent] The attempt of the enemy to stick through is not fixed. The Ukrainian troops are opening the gates of the entire battle line and in the front.
The ZSU General Staff published operational information ahead of the Russian invasion of the country at 16:00 Saturday, May 16th.
Since then, the aggressor has attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 61 times.
Artillery shelling of border areas continues. Today in the Sumy region the settlements of Korenyok, Bachivsk, Sopich, Rizhivka, Starikov, Tovstodubov, Chernatsk, Ulanov, Volfine were affected; in Chernihiv region - Senkivka and Krivusha. Air strikes affected the settlements of Vilna Sloboda and Bachivsk Sumy region.
On the Pivnichno-Slobozhansky and Kursk direct routes there were 14 battles, the enemy launched two air strikes, laid down three ceramic bombs, carried out 55 shelling of populated areas and positions of our troops, this and that – due to the stagnation of multiple launch rocket systems.
On the Pivdenno-Slobozhansky direct line, the enemy two stormed the positions of our fighters near the settlements of Izbytska and Staritsa.
On Kup'yansky, there are two direct fears of terrorism in the areas of the settlements of Novoosinovo and Podol.
On the Limansky direct line, five battles with the enemy arose near the settlements of Stepov, Drobishev, Yampil and Ozerne.
On the Slovyansky direct, the defense forces successfully repelled two attempts by fire fighters to push forward near the settlements of Zakitne and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
On Kramatorsk, our soldiers directly launched one hegemony attack in the area of the settlement of Nikiforivka.
On the Kostyantynivskyi direct, the firemen launched six attacks near Kostyantynivka, Ivanopill and Illinivka.
On Pokrovsky, directly from the beginning of the occupiers, 17 times they tried to push our soldiers out of positions near the settlements of Vilna, Kucheriv Yar, Zoloty Kolodyaz, Nove Shakhove, Rodinske, Novooleksandrivka, Boykivka, Sergiivka and Molodetsk.
On Oleksandrivskoe, our defencists immediately begged the sorcerer to try to push forward near the settlement of Sichneve.
On the Gulyaypilskoe direct, the defense forces successfully repelled 12 hostile attacks near the settlements of Dobropillya, Verkhnya Tersa, Krinichne, Staroukrainka, Gulyaypilske and Charivne.
On the Orikhivskyi direct enemy today without carrying out offensive operations.
On the Dnieper direct, the defense forces repelled two enemy attacks on the Antonivka direct.
In other areas, there are no immediate changes in the situation. The attempt of the enemy to stick through is not fixed. The Ukrainian troops are opening the gates of the entire battle line and in the front.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited On the Dnieper direct, our defencists successfully launched two assault operations in the direction of Antonivka, reports the established General Staff.
The ZSU General Staff published operational information ahead of the Russian invasion of the country at 22:00 on Saturday 16 May.
In total, 195 battlefields were recorded.
The defense forces will continue to chew the enemy’s forces, acquire a special warehouse and harness the combat potential of the occupiers, a highly systematic fire suppression.
The enemy launched 51 air strikes and dropped 182 air bombs. In addition, having received 5768 kamikaze drones for attack and carried out 2226 shelling of populated areas and positions of our troops.
On the Pivnichno-Slobozhansky and Kursk direct routes there were 16 battles, the enemy launched five air strikes, laid down ten ceramic bombs, carried out 80 shelling of populated areas and the positions of our troops, including some - due to the stagnation of multiple launch rocket systems.
On the Pivdenno-Slobozhansky direct line, the enemy stormed the positions of our fighters five times near the settlements of Vovchansk, Radkivka, Hraniv, Izbytska and Staritsa. One fear is troubling.
On Kup'yansky, our soldiers launched two direct assaults in the areas of the settlements of Novoosinovo and Podol.
On the Limansky direct, Ukrainian soldiers tried to penetrate the fire pits in the areas of the settlements of Stepov, Novy Mir, Stavka, Drobishev, Yampil and Ozerne.
On the Slovyansky direct, the Defense Forces successfully repelled three attempts by fire fighters to push forward near the settlements of Zakytne and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
On Kramatorsk, our soldiers directly launched one hegemony attack in the area of the settlement of Nikiforivka.
The defense forces successfully defeated eleven hostile assaults on the Kostyantynivsky direct near Kostyantynivka, Ivanopill, Illinivka and Stepanivka.
On Pokrovsky the enemy launched 23 attacks directly. The occupiers began to push into the areas of the settlements of Vilna, Kucheriv Yar, Zolotyi Kolodyaz, Nowa Shakhov, Bilitska, Grishin, Vasylivka, Novomykolayivka, Rodinske, Novooleksandrivka, Boykivka, Sergiivka and Molodetsk.
Behind the front lines, today 46 occupiers were liquidated and 14 were injured; 11 units of automobiles and 8 units of special military equipment, one radio-electronic warfare station and one lust shelter were reduced; Three units of automotive equipment, three components and five control points for unmanned aerial vehicles were damaged. 250 unmanned lethal vehicles of various types have been reduced or suppressed.
On Oleksandrivsky and Orikhivsky, the enemy is directly fighting today without carrying out offensive actions.
On the Gulyaypilskoe direct there were seventeen attacks by occupiers near the settlements of Dobropillya, Verkhnya Tersa, Zlagoda, Girke, Krynychne, Staroukrainka, Gulyaypilske and Charivne.
On the Dnieper direct, our defencists successfully launched two assault operations in the Antonivka direct.
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[NewsFront] 21:31 From 15:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 89 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Ryazan, Kaluga, Kursk, Bryansk, Oryol, Vladimir, Smolensk, Tula regions, the Moscow region and over the Black Sea. 19:53 Combat work of the mobile air defense groups of the Northern Front: Ukrainian aircraft-type UAVshot downin the area of the state border.
18:32 Footage of destruction of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' air defense systems by the 3rd Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkovsky direction.
16:28 From 9:00 Moscow time to 15:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 76 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Ryazan, Kursk, Bryansk, Oryol, Tula regions, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea, the Moscow region, and over the waters of the Black and Azov Seas.
14:36 During reconnaissance over the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region, a crew of the Prince Prophetic Oleg UAV of the 18th Combined Arms Army discovered Ukrainian Armed Forces drone control center.
The coordinates were promptly transmitted to the command post of the Dnepr group's howitzer battalion. Using 152mm Giatsint-B fire, the artillerymen destroyed the enemy nest. The crew of the Prince Veshchy Oleg UAV confirmed the successful hit of the target.
12:18 Units of the West group of forces as a result of active actions released the settlements of Borovaya and Kutkovka in the Khar'kov region.
11:32 At the training grounds in the rear areas of the SVO zone, units of the "West" and "Center" groups are finishing preparation before going to the front lines.
10:10 Frontline summary on the morning of May 16, 2026
Zaporizhzhia Front:
Advances north of the village of Stepovoye are reported in the Kamensk direction.
The situation remains tense in the area of Primorskoye and Stepnogorsk.
Donetsk Front:
On the Krasnoarmeysk front, there are gains in Vasilevka. On the Dobropillya front,
Russian forces are repelling enemy counterattacks in the Belitskoye and Novy Donbas areas.
In the Konstantinovsky direction, Russian Armed Forces are expanding their control of territories near Ilyinovka.
There is progress from Berestok. Fighting is ongoing near Novodmitrovka.
In Chasov Yar, Russian troops are clearing Ukrainian Armed Forces positions. Fighting is ongoing between Markovo and Novomarkovo.
In the Krasnolimansk sector, fighting continues near Svyatogorsk, Yarovaya, and Drobyshevo, as well as near Prishib and Tatyanovka.
In the Seversky sector, clashes continue near Dibrova.
In the Volchansk sector, Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the area of Izbitskoye and Verkhnyaya Pisarevka. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the liberation of the village of Chaykovka, located one kilometer east of the village of Bochkovo.
9:27 Ukrainian Armed Forces continue attacks on civilian infrastructure on the left bank of the Kherson region
Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 22 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:
Throughout the night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued their artillery bombardment of the Kherson region, firing a total of 17 shells from cannon artillery. The following villages were targeted: Proletarka, Nova Mayachka, and Nova Kakhovka.
8:51 Summary on the morning of May 16, 2026
Last night, the enemy launched a massive airstrike on our regions.
Overnight, 138 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over Russian regions.
In Stavropol Krai, the Ukrainian Armed Forces once again attempted to hit the Azot plant near Nevinnomyssk; the governor reported that the attack was repelled.
The northern Crimean Peninsula was repelled, with the Crimean Bridge being closed due to a large number of drones.
In Rostov Oblast, UAVs were destroyed in the cities of Taganrog and Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, as well as in the Myasnikovsky and Matveyevo-Kurgan districts. Drones en route to Moscow, Voronezh, and Tula were shot down.
In Shakhtyorsk, a massive attack by Ukrainian Armed Forces attack UAVs on the Municipal Budgetary Institution "Cultural and Leisure Association" left a man seriously injured and later died in the hospital, while eight others were wounded.
The Russian Armed Forces attacked Izmail in the Odessa region, Khar'kov, Poltava, and Krivoy Rog.
A civilian vehicle was attacked in the village of Solova in the Starodubsky District of the Bryansk Region, injuring a man and a woman.
In the Sumy direction, in the Shostka district, assault aircraft of the North Group of Forces continue to clear forested areas, advancing toward Bachevsk.
The enemy is redeploying mortar crews and UAV operators deeper into Ukrainian territory, primarily in the Novaya Sloboda area.
In the Sumy district, small-arms fire continues in Kondratovka, Zapselye, and the surrounding area.
The enemy is observing attempts by Russian forces to advance near the checkpoint north of Sopych for a subsequent attack on Bachevsk. Flags of Ukrainian Armed Forces units were displayed in Otradnoye, Kupyansk district.
In Belgorod, a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone attacked an apartment building, injuring nine people, including a three-year-old girl with shrapnel wounds to the shoulder, chest, and leg.
In the village of Nechayevka in the Belgorod District, a civilian was injured when an FPV drone attacked a car.
In Grayvoron, an FPV drone attacked a private home, injuring a man and a woman.
In the village of Golovchino, an Orlan soldier was wounded while on duty.
Numerous villages are under constant attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In Kupyansk, drone and artillery strikes continue to clash. The city is largely in the gray zone.
Further south, fighting continues on the approaches to Kupyansk-Uzlovaya on the eastern bank of the Oskol River.
Fighting continues on the outskirts of Krasny Liman, with no significant changes in the situation.
Russian forces are attempting to encircle the city from the north, where fighting is ongoing near the village of Prishib.
The enemy has only one road into the city itself, leading from Slavyansk.
On the Slavyansk front, fierce fighting is underway on the approaches to Rai-Aleksandrivka. The enemy is counterattacking near Dibrova.
The battle for Konstantinovka continues. The reported improvement in the situation near Nikolaevka could positively impact the situation in the Chasov Yar area.
In the south of the Dobropolsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces are developing their success from Grishino to the northwest towards Vasilyevka.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, southwest of Hulyaipole, the East Group of Forces captured the village of Charivne, which was the center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' fortified area.
On the Zaporizhzhia Front, trench warfare is underway near Stepnogorsk and Primorskoye. A large number of attack and reconnaissance UAVs have been detected in the skies.
A teenager was reported injured in Novaya Zburyivka in the Kherson region.
A Ukrainian Armed Forces drone strike in Vynohradiv seriously injured a man. Numerous settlements have been hit.
Counter-attacks across the Dnieper continue.
8:09 During the past night, in the period from 20:00 Moscow time on May 15 to 7:00 Moscow time on May 16, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 138 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type were over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, Rostov, Oryol, Tula, Kaluga, Lipetsk, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver regions, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea, the Moscow region and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
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[Regnum] In the village of Shiykovka in the Kharkiv region, more than half of the territory is controlled by units of the Russian Armed Forces. This was announced on May 16 by the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov.
He reported that units of the 1st Tank Army liberated the village of Borovaya in the Kharkov region.
"Street fighting continues in Shiykovka (Borovskoy District – Ed.), where more than half the territory is controlled by our assault units," Gerasimov said.
The Chief of the General Staff emphasized that the Russian Armed Forces are advancing on a broad front in the Kharkiv region.
The day before, on May 15, Russian troops liberated the village of Chaykovka in the Kharkiv region. Fighters from the Russian Forces Group "North" liberated the village of Pokalyane from the Ukrainian Armed Forces on May 1.
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