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Institute for the Study of War:  Russia defines buffer zone it seeks near Kharkiv to include ‘all of Ukraine’

Russian forces have recently intensified their effort to seize the operationally significant town of Chasiv Yar, seeking to exploit how Russian offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast and ongoing offensive operations throughout eastern Ukraine have generated greater theater-wide pressure on Ukrainian forces. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted

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Russian Ministry of Defense; up to 1,775 Ukrainian troops killed or wounded in 24 hours; Russia captures another Ukrainian village near Kharkiv

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.  As a result of active actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Staritsa (Kharkov region) and continued advancing into the depth of the enemy’s defence. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 106th, 113th, and 129th territorial

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MAY 16, 2024

May 16, 2024 – ISW Press Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 16, 2024 Christina Harward, Angelica Evans, Nicole Wolkov, Riley Bailey, and George Barros May 16, 2024, 7:55pm ET  Note: The data cut-off for this product was 1pm ET on May 16. ISW will cover subsequent reports in the May 17

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 15, 2024

Christina Harward, Angelica Evans, Nicole Wolkov, Riley Bailey, and Frederick W. Kagan May 15, 2024, 7:35pm ET Note: The data cut-off for this product was 1:15pm ET on May 15. ISW will cover subsequent reports in the May 16 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment. The tempo of Russian offensive operations in

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May 19, 2024

Ukrainian General Staff:  Approximately 1,210 Russian troops killed or wounded in 24 hours; 51 tanks and APC’s destroyed or disabled

Ukraine Defense Ministry

Total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 19.05.24 oríêntovno skali / The total combat losses of the opponent from 24.02.2012 to 19.05.24 were approximately:

personnel / personnel осо close / about 492290 (+1210) persons / persons,

tanks / tanks , 7576 (+16) from,

combat armored machines / APV ова 14630 (+35) from,

artillery systems – 12687 (+48) from,

RSZV / MLRS – 1074 (+3) from,

anti-aircraft warfare systems war 803 (+2) from,

aircraft / aircraft – 354 (+0) from,

helicopters / helicopters-326 (+0) from,

UAV operational-tactical level – 10155 (+47),

winged rockets / cruise missiles ті 2204 (+1),

ships /boats / warships / boats кора 26 (+0) from,

submarines / submarines – 1 (+0) from,

Automobile equipment and avtocistern / vehicles and fuel tanks-17251 (+82) from,

special equipment / special equipment / 2077 (+2)

Operational information as of 19.30 19.05.2024 on the Russian invasion.

At the moment, the dynamics of combat clashes are preserved. Since the beginning of the day, there have been 105 combat clashes.

The aggressor continues to fire from artillery on the border of Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts. To the settlements that have suffered artobstrílív since the beginning of the day, added lugívka, friendship, bílopíllâ.

The defense forces respond flexibly to the occupiers’ actions and take all necessary measures to exhaust the offensive potential of Russian troops.

In the Kharkiv direction, occupants attack units of the Defense Forces with the support of aviation, strike controlled air bombs. Since the beginning of the day, there have been 11 fights in this direction, four of which are still ongoing.

In total, during the current week, the losses of Russian occupiers in the Kharkiv direction were 1572 personnel and 263 units of arms and military equipment. In particular, destroyed eight tanks, 13 combat armored vehicles, 12 artillery systems, one anti-aircraft system, 75 bpla, 66 cars and 12 units of enemy special equipment. In addition, nine tanks, 11 combat armored cars, 21 artillery systems, 32 cars and three enemy special equipment units were damaged.

In the Kupians янkomu direction as of now, the Defense Forces have already repelled 10 enemy attacks near Synkivka, Ivanivka, Brestovoy and Stelmakhivka. Two more – in progress.

Hot one today on the north side. Since the beginning of the day, 22 enemy attacks have been repelled in the areas of Bilogorivka, Verkhnyokamiansky, Rozdolivka and Ivano-Darivka. Another fighting encounter is in progress. Ukrainian soldiers keep defense and hinder the realization of the enemy’s zagarbnytskih intentions.

The occupiers continue to press in the Pokrovsk direction. 25 times since the beginning of the day the enemy has tried to break through our defenses here. Seven clashes from the total number of fights in this direction are still ongoing.

In the kramators зниkomu and pridniprovs інkomu directions overnight the intensity of the enemy attacks slightly decreased. In each of the directions, there is still one boêzítknennû.

In other directions without significant changes.

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