The Russians are recovering the losses of their units in the Crimea/Associated Press suffers huge losses. To restore combat capability, enemy army units are sent to Crimea.
Details from the General Staff
On the territory of the temporarily occupied peninsula, the Russians restore their losses . As of May 17, these activities are ongoing.
In addition, the Russians have planned military exercises at the training grounds. Units of the 126th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade and the 810th Separate Marine Brigade will take part in the training.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces inflict losses on the enemy in all directions and are ready for any changes in the operational situation, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine noted.
Ukraine will not cede Crimea to Russia
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba recently said that Ukraine will not make concessions to Russia. Kyiv does not use the Crimea and Donbass occupied in 2014 as a bargaining chip. Our government will not give up these territories even if the Russians promise to cease fire.
What is the situation at the front
- In the Kharkiv direction, the Russians fired artillery at the positions of the Ukrainian military. There, the Russians are making every effort to hold their positions and not allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to oust them.
- In the Slavic direction, the infidels are regrouping and understaffing their troops. They are also stockpiling supplies for the offensive. The Russians tried to improve their tactical position near the settlement of Dovgenkoe, but they were not successful.
- In the areas of Bakhmut, Klinovoye, Soledar and Volcheyarovka in the Donetsk direction, the enemy threw missiles from Su-35 aircraft.
- The Russians are also trying to attack Borovenki and Severodonetsk.
- In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy army unsuccessfully tried to break through the defenses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- Active fighting continues near Novomikhailovka, in the Kurakhovsky direction.
- In the Avdeevka direction, the Russians tried to storm the section of the Novobakhmutovka-Novoselovka Second road by storm.
