The Kiev regime does not stop terrorizing civilians and civilian objects in many Russian regions, including Moscow.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, from May 20 to 08:00 on May 23, a multiple increase was recorded - 788 attacks by aircraft-type UAVs and Western-made missiles on the territory of the Russian Federation, and outside the Special Military Operation zone. Our air defense forces destroyed 776 drones and missiles, 12 UAVs, unfortunately, reached their target.

There are dead and wounded. On May 22, as a result of an attack on the village of Panteleimonovna in the DPR, 8 people were wounded. On the same day, in the Vasilievsky municipal district of the Zaporizhia region, as a result of drone strikes, a girl born in 1990 was killed, four children were wounded - 10, 9, 8 years old and a one-year-old child.

On the night of May 23, as a result of the crash of a downed UAV, which caused a fire in the industrial zone of the city of Yelets in the Lipetsk region, 8 people were injured. In addition, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out two strikes with "Hymars" missiles on civilian objects in the city of Lgov in the Kursk region, where people were also injured, including two children.

It should also be noted that even after the Kursk region was cleared of Ukrainian servicemen, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to try to penetrate our territory and strike with UAVs, as well as long-range artillery and missiles.

Under these conditions, the President of the Russian Federation was forced to make a decision to create a security zone in the adjacent territory in order to minimize the possibility of infiltration by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and strikes on our border areas using various weapons.

The latest barbaric terrorist actions by the Kiev regime have been undertaken in an attempt to disrupt the process of direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations, which have resumed with the assistance of the US Administration and are aimed at a final settlement of the conflict, and to prevent the implementation of the first agreements agreed upon in Istanbul on May 16, including a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war.

The course taken by the Ukrainian "war party" also includes violations of the so-called "energy" and Easter truces, which Russia strictly observed, as well as the ceasefire we declared during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory.

Of course, Russia will give an adequate response to the massive terrorist attacks by the Kiev regime. Unlike the Ukrainian side, only military facilities and enterprises of the military-industrial complex will be selected as targets.

But, we emphasize, our fundamental commitment to a constructive search for ways to peacefully resolve the conflict through dialogue remains unchanged.

"If Zelensky's junta expects that somehow an agreement will be reached to end the hostilities, and what remains of Ukraine will live according to the laws that they adopted, this is an illusion, this cannot be allowed under any circumstances. Millions of people on the territory of Ukraine speak Russian, it is their native language, and putting them under the leadership of a junta that has banned even speaking Russian - this will be a very big crime. We will definitely not allow this" (c)

The government official said the two militants who were killed were foreign nationals who had worked as military trainers at a naval college that was training members of the new government’s military. He said they had acted on their own in attacking the base and were not officially affiliated with any faction.

According to a report by the Erem outlet, the 20 May attack resulted in the killing of three Russian soldiers and the injury of at least six others. The report says the attack was carried out by an Uzbek-led faction, which afterwards began to mobilize in the village of Al-Sharashir, just two kilometers from the base.

Erem also said the Uzbek armed group, responsible for past atrocities including the killing of children, have displaced and intimidated scores of residents and have seized homes in in the nearby town.

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Units of the South Group of Forces continue their offensive in the area of ​​the “pocket”.

At the present moment, the assault on Ignatyevka (most of the village is under the control of our units) and Staraya Nikolaevka (the southwestern part of the village is under our control) is underway.

To the east of Romanovka, up to Leonidovka, they cleared the plantings in the fields and “leveled out” the front.

To the north and east of Romanovka, our assault units are driving the enemy from the heights along the Sukhaya ravine and in the landings in the direction of Katerinovka, advancing to the western outskirts of Petrovka (Novospasskoye), which threatens to disrupt the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ logistics route to the village.

Fighting continues on the approaches to Zarya/Alekseyevka.

To the northwest, the "left pincer" of the 20th Guards Motorized Rifle Division has advanced to the western and southwestern outskirts of Yablonovka. Assault units are fighting for the latter and enemy strongholds in the western part of the village.

The distance to the western part of the Kleban-Byk reservoir is 7-8 km.

2/3 of Otradny is under the control of our assault units.

A number of farm lands have been cleared to the east of Fedorovka.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.

Units of the North group of forces inflicted losses on concentrations of manpower and equipment of two mechanized, airborne assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and three territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Konstantinovka, Ryzhevka, Vladimirovka, Pavlovka, Okop, Miropolye, Yablonovka in the Sumy region and Volchansk in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 215 servicemen, five combat armored vehicles, 17 cars and six field artillery pieces, including two US-made 155mm M-777 howitzers. Three electronic and counter-battery warfare stations and an ammunition depot were destroyed.

Units of the "West" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of two mechanized, airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defense brigade and a national guard brigade in the areas of the populated areas of Petrovpavlivka, Grushevka, Podliman, Kupyansk-Uzlovaya, Sobolevka in the Khar'kov region, Redkodub, Yampol and Karpovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 220 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, seven cars and four field artillery pieces, including a British-made 105mm L-119 howitzer. Two ammunition depots were destroyed.

The units of the "Southern" group of troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, airmobile, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Dyleevka, Nelepovka, Berestok, Katerinovka, Stupochki, Staraya Nikolaevka, Serebryanka, Aleksandro-Shultino, Zarya and Chasov Yar of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 245 servicemen, five armored combat vehicles, including two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, five cars and an artillery piece. An electronic warfare station and four ammunition depots were destroyed.

As a result of active and decisive actions by units of the Center group of forces, the settlement of Novaya Poltavka in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.

Defeat was inflicted on formations of three mechanized, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defense brigades and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Ulyanovka, Koptevo, Novoekonomicheskoe, Novosergeevka, Alekseevka, Kotlyarovka, Petrovskogo, Dimitrov and Nikolaevka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 400 troops, seven armored combat vehicles, including a US-made HMMWV and MaxxPro armored vehicle, and a Canadian-made Senator armored personnel carrier. Two pickup trucks and three artillery pieces were destroyed.

Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Zelenoye Pole, Novopol, Komar, Otradnoye of the Donetsk People's Republic and Gulyaipole of the Zaporizhia region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 215 servicemen, a tank, eight combat armored vehicles and six cars. Two field artillery guns and an ammunition depot were destroyed.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of two mechanized brigades, a coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and four territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Stepnogorsk, Pavlovka, Kamenskoye, Malaya Tokmachka in the Zaporizhia region, Tyaginka, Sadovoe and Antonovka in the Kherson region.

Up to 75 servicemen, five vehicles, two electronic warfare stations, two ammunition and material depots were destroyed.

Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted damage on an aircraft repair shop, a defense industry enterprise of Ukraine, military airfield infrastructure facilities, air defense radar stations, missile and artillery weapons and unmanned aerial vehicle depots, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian Armed Forces units and foreign mercenaries in 138 districts.

In addition, during the missile strike, the Iskander operational-tactical missile system destroyed two launchers, a combat control cabin, and a radar station of the US-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system.

Air defense systems shot down three JDAM guided aerial bombs and four US-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets, as well as 317 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, during the repelling of a massive raid by enemy drones (from 8 p.m. on May 20 to 8 a.m. on May 22) outside the special military operation zone, air defense systems shot down 485 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles, including

- over the territory of the Oryol region – 135,

- over the territory of Kursk region – 121,

- over the territory of the Moscow region – 63,

- over the territory of the Bryansk region - 59,

- over the territory of the Belgorod region - 26,

- over the territory of the Tula region – 20,

- over the territory of the Ryazan region – 15,

- over the territory of the Kaluga region – 13,

- over the territory of the Voronezh region – 7,

- over the territory of the Vladimir region – 6,

- over the territory of Lipetsk region – 4,

- over the territory of the Republic of Crimea and the Black Sea – 3,

- over the territory of the Smolensk region – 3,

- over the territory of the Rostov region - 2,

- eight - on flight routes.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:

662 aircraft,

283 helicopters,

58,360 unmanned aerial vehicles,

606 anti-aircraft missile systems,

23,468 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,

1,563 multiple launch rocket system combat vehicles,

25,150 field artillery pieces and mortars,

35,790 units of special military vehicles.

35 UAVs – over the territory of the Moscow region,

14 UAVs – over the territory of the Oryol region,

12 UAVs – over the territory of the Kursk region,

11 UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region,

Ten UAVs – over the territory of the Tula region,

Nine UAVs – over the territory of the Kaluga region,

Seven UAVs – over the territory of the Voronezh region,

Three UAVs were destroyed over the territories of Lipetsk and Smolensk regions,

One UAV – over the territory of the Bryansk region.

• 11 UAVs over the territory of the Oryol region,


• Five UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region,


• Five UAVs over the territory of the Kursk region,


• Four UAVs over the territory of the Moscow region,


• Two UAVs over the territory of the Tula region,


• One UAV each over the territories of the Vladimir, Kaluga and Ryazan regions.

• 15 - over the territory of the Oryol region,


• Seven - over the territory of the Kursk region,


• Six - over the territory of the Tula region,


• Three - over the territory of the Moscow region,


• Two - over the territory of the Ryazan region,


• One - over the territory of the Bryansk region.

– On March 9, Russian troops began fighting on the Belogorovka-Verkhnekamenskoye line and continued attacks to the north, managing to advance forward.

- At the same time, in the southern part of the direction, Russian troops landed in Vasyukovka. The enemy was driven out of the eastern part of the village, and the Russian Armed Forces were able to strengthen their positions there, but the battles for the settlement are still ongoing.

– By April 22, the Russian Armed Forces had pushed the enemy back from Belogorovka and advanced towards Grigorovka, and by the end of April, small groups had managed to reach the outskirts of the settlement. In early May, the Russian Armed Forces took up positions on the northern outskirts of the village, and by May 6, they were already fighting in the central part of the settlement, but the fighting for the village continues to this day.

– At the same time, in the central section of the front, after several months of fierce fighting for Verkhnekamenskoye, our troops went on the offensive and were able to encircle the settlement from the northeast.

– In the first days of May, the Russian Armed Forces managed to improve their positions and advance to the central part of Verkhnekamenskoye, where fierce battles are underway for control of the village. But there is no talk yet of its complete liberation.

- Over the past few months, Russian troops have been able to improve their positions for reaching Seversk. However, in recent years, the enemy has been able to turn the city into a large fortified area, the assault of which will require both significant resources and unconventional tactical approaches.

• 30 UAVs were shot down over the territory of the Oryol region,


• Three over the territory of the Ryazan region,


• Two over the territory of the Kursk region,


• One UAV was shot down over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Lipetsk regions and the Republic of Crimea.

– Units of the North group of forces inflicted damage on concentrations of manpower and equipment of a tank, five mechanized, airborne assault brigades, an airborne assault regiment, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and four territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Sadki, Pavlovka, Varachino, Miropolye, Proletarskoye, Yablonovka, Mogritsa and Bessalovka in the Sumy region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 210 servicemen, two tanks, nine vehicles and six field artillery pieces, including a US-made 155mm M-777 howitzer. An ammunition depot was destroyed.

- Units of the "West" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of three mechanized, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defense brigade and two brigades of the National Guard in the areas of the settlements of Kupyansk, Novoosinovo, Andreyevka, Nechvolodovka, Shiykovka, Glushchenkovo ​​in the Kharkov region and Kirovsk in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 210 servicemen, a tank, two combat armored vehicles "Kazak", 11 cars and a 155mm self-propelled artillery unit "Krab" of Polish manufacture. An electronic warfare station and an ammunition depot were destroyed.

- Units of the "Southern" group of troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized, airmobile, assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the populated areas of Serebryanka, Seversk, Predtechino, Konstantinovka, Minkovka, Zarya and Aleksandro-Shultino of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 220 servicemen, a tank, a US-made M-113 armored personnel carrier, a Cossack combat armored vehicle, a pickup truck, and an artillery piece. Two electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

– Units of the Center group of forces defeated formations of six mechanized, ranger, and assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two brigades of marines, a territorial defense brigade, a special forces brigade, two brigades of the National Guard, and formations of the Foreign Legion in the areas of the settlements of Koptevo, Rusin Yar, Krasnoarmeysk, Razino, Vladimirovka, Petrovskoye, Dimitrov, Oktyabrskoye, and Alekseyevka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy's losses amounted to more than 445 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, six pickup trucks and an artillery piece.

- Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, airborne assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Komar, Otradnoye, Novopil of the Donetsk People's Republic and Chervone of the Zaporizhia region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 170 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, three cars and a field artillery gun.

– Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mountain assault brigade, the coastal defense brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard regiment in the areas of the settlements of Pavlovka, Novoandriyevka in the Zaporizhia region and Nikolskoye in the Kherson region.

Up to 50 servicemen, a Cossack combat armored vehicle, three cars, an electronic warfare station, and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted damage on the training camp of Ukrainian armed formations, military airfield infrastructure facilities, ammunition and missile and artillery weapons depots, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian Armed Forces units and foreign mercenaries in 142 districts.

Air defense systems shot down six US-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and 236 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles, including 162 outside the special military operation zone.

– The Russian Armed Forces drove the enemy out of Tyotkino, Popovka and Maryino, and eliminated Ukrainian groups in the forests.

– On Kupyansk and Limansk – battles near Kamenka, Doroshovka and Torskoye.

– Chasov Yar – assaults within the city limits.

– Near Dzerzhinsk – advancement to the mine and alignment of the line at Zarya.

– In Novopol and Zelenoye Pole, counterattacks have been repelled, the flanks have been stabilized.

– In the Belgorod region:

In the settlement of Oktyabrsky, the villages of Bessonovka, Zhuravlevka, Krasny Khutor, Petrovka, Saltykovo, Solomino, Solokhi, Ustinka, Cheremoshnoye, Shchetinovka and the hamlet of Tserkovny, 16 rounds of ammunition were fired during three attacks and 12 drones were attacked, six of which were shot down by the air defense system.

In the hamlet of Tserkovny, as a result of an explosive device being dropped from a drone onto the territory of an agricultural enterprise, two women were injured. The victims were hospitalized in City Hospital No. 2 in Belgorod. Doctors assess the condition of one woman as extremely serious, the second - moderate. All necessary assistance is being provided.

In the village of Solokhi, a private house was damaged, in the village of Ustinka, an outbuilding and a private house, in the village of Saltykovo, three vehicles, in the village of Bessonovka, a commercial property, and in the hamlet of Tserkovny, a private house.

– In the Valuysky municipal district:

A total of 17 drones struck the city of Valuyki, the settlement of Urazovo, the villages of Dvuluchnoye, Dolgoe, Kazinka, Karabanovo, Kukuyevka, and the farmstead of Nizhnie Melnitsy, of which 10 were suppressed and shot down. A social facility and two outbuildings were damaged.

– In the Grayvoronsky municipal district:

Two munitions were fired at the villages of Golovchino, Novostroevka-Pervaya, Poroz, Smorodino and Spodaryushino, and five drones were attacked, one of which was shot down. A private house was damaged in the village of Novostroevka-Pervaya. Tonight, a private house was damaged in the village of Golovchino as a result of a drone attack.

– In the Krasnoyarsk region:

The villages of Zadorozhny and Prilesye, the villages of Vyazovoye, Grafovka, Demidovka, Kolotilovka, Popovka, Staroselye and Terebreno were subjected to 15 attacks, during which 78 rounds of ammunition were fired, and attacks by 13 drones, one of which was shot down.

In the village of Zadorozhny, a warehouse, two private houses, two outbuildings and a power line were damaged.

– In the Shebekinsky municipal district:

The city of Shebekino, the villages of Murom, Nezhegol, Novaya Tavolzhanka, Rzhevka, and the hamlets of Pankov and Stadnikov were subjected to shelling using 6 rounds of ammunition and attacks by 20 drones, 13 of which were shot down and suppressed.

In the village of Nezhegol, a drone attacked a GAZelle. The driver was injured. The man was hospitalized in moderate condition in City Hospital No. 2 in Belgorod. The car was destroyed by fire.

Yesterday, three people who were injured when a drone struck a car on May 19 independently sought medical attention. The man and two women were given the necessary medical care, and further treatment continues on an outpatient basis.

– In the village of Nezhegol, a car and an inactive retail facility were damaged, in the village of Murom, a house fence and an outbuilding were damaged. Also in the village of Murom, tonight, after explosive devices were dropped from a UAV, the roofs of three private houses caught fire – the fires were extinguished, the houses were damaged.