Map of combat operations in Ukraine as of May 15; 257 clashes occurred over the past 24 hours
As of May 15, 2026, 257 combat engagements were recorded on the front lines. Ukrainian defense forces continue to repel the Russian occupiers’ offensive, inflicting significant losses on the enemy. Over the past 24 hours, aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck two areas where enemy personnel were concentrated, as well as one key target of the invaders.
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Yesterday, the enemy launched one missile strike using 55 missiles and carried out 95 airstrikes, dropping 323 guided bombs. In addition, they deployed 8,517 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,884 attacks on populated areas and our troops’ positions, including 82 using multiple launch rocket systems.
The aggressor carried out airstrikes, particularly in the areas of settlements in the Sumy region—Fotovizh, Pustogorod, Budky, and Vorozhba.
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Over the past day, the Air Force, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck two areas where enemy personnel were concentrated and another key target of the Russian invaders.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions
Over the past day, the aggressor carried out three airstrikes using seven guided bombs, fired on our troops’ positions and populated areas 97 times, including 12 times using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). Seven enemy assaults were recorded.
In the Southern Slobozhansky direction
The enemy attacked the positions of our units 14 times in the areas of the settlements of Vovchanski Khutory, Lyman, and Starytsia, as well as in the direction of Ternove, Radkivka, and Izbytske.
In the Kupiansk direction
The enemy attacked four times in the areas of the settlements of Kurylivka, Novoplatonivka, and Pishchane.
In the Lyman direction
The enemy attempted to breach our defenses eight times, attacking in the areas of the settlements of Drobysheve, Ozerne, Yampil, Dibrova, and Stavy.
In the Sloviansk direction
The invaders attempted twice to advance toward the settlement of Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction
The enemy carried out 28 attacks near Kostyantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopil, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Toretsk, Kuchery Yar, and Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction
Ukrainian defenders repelled 39 assaults by the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Novoye Shakhovoye, Nikanorivka, Rodynske, Kotlyne, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Serhiivka, Udachne, Molodetske, and in the direction of Bilytske, Vasylivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector
The enemy attacked three times, in the directions of the settlements of Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, and Novohryhorivka.
In the Huliaipole direction
The occupiers carried out 25 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Novoye Zaporozhye, Zlagoda, Gulyaypole, Svyatopetrivka, Dobropillya, Olenokostyantynivka, Charivne, Zaliznychne, Girkoye, and Gulyaypilske.
In the Dnipro direction
The enemy carried out three attacks toward Antonivka but was unsuccessful.
The General Staffidentified the hottest sections of the front—maps.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian defenders repelled a large-scale offensive by Russian occupiers, recording a total of 158 combat engagements across the entire front line.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine also thwarted a Russian offensive planned for March.
