The General Staff reports on the frontline: 128 battles in the past 24 hours, more than half of which took place on the Pokrovsk direction
As of 22:00 on May 14, the Ukrainian General Staff reports an extremely tense situation on the front lines: in the past 24 hours, heavy fighting occurred in 128 separate episodes, nearly half of them on the strategically important Pokrovsk direction, focused in the south of Donetsk region. This once again demonstrates how intense the situation remains in areas where Ukrainian troops have long been holding the line and defending every inch of their land. According to official sources, the General Staff’s update indicates significant activity by Russian occupation forces: during the day, the enemy launched one missile strike and 45 aviation strikes in the combat area. Russian troops dropped 65 guided aerial bombs and launched kamikaze drones, totaling 1,156. Additionally, the occupiers carried out nearly four thousand shellings using various types of weapons, causing substantial destruction and difficulties for the local population. Here are more details on the situation across different sectors of the front: The Kharkiv direction remains extremely challenging. Russian forces attacked three times near the settlements of Vovchansk and Kamyanka — attempts to break through the Ukrainian defense, which our troops successfully repelled. In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy tried to advance towards Hluščivka, increasing tension in this zone. In the Lyman sector, Russian troops have reactivated — 21 enemy attacks were recorded over the past day near settlements such as Nova Kruhliakivka, Lozova, Novoheorivka, Hrekyivka, Kolodyazi, Yampolivka, Ridkodub, and in the direction of Hryhorivka. Ukrainian defenders held their positions, notably in Verkhnekamyanskyi and Bilogorivka, but another clash is ongoing. On the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy attacked our defensive positions eight times near Chasiv Yar, Hryhorivka, Bilogaora, and Kurdiumivka — all attempts to break through were repelled. Similarly, in the Toretsk sector, Russian forces launched 19 assaults on Ukrainian positions in the areas of Toretsk, Krymske, and Diliivka — each of these attacks was successfully stopped. On the Pokrovsk direction, where the situation remains one of the most intense, the enemy made numerous attempts to break through since the beginning of the day. We recorded over 46 assaults in the areas of settlements such as Staromykolaivka, Yelyzavetivka, Myrolubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlne, Udažne, Kotlyarivka, and Andriivka. Ukrainian forces successfully defended their positions, halting 46 assault attempts; five more battles are still ongoing in dangerous zones. In the Novopavlivka sector, the occupiers made 20 attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses in the areas of Bahatyr, Novopolia, Burlatske, and Vilne Polye — all were repelled. Meanwhile, on the Huliaipole sector, the enemy refrained from active offensive actions. On the Orekhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled three assaults near Stepove, reducing the enemy’s attacking tempo. As part of the defense of Dnipropetrovsk and neighboring regions, Ukrainian positions continue to hold and repel Russian attacks — including one attempt to break through in the Pylydny district, met with resistance. Conversely, on the Kursk sector, since the beginning of the day, there have been 8 combat encounters, one of which is ongoing, indicating sustained high tension at the Russia-Ukraine border in this part of the front line. Overall, it can be concluded that the situation remains tense and dynamic. Ukrainian troops courageously maintain their defenses, countering each enemy move while monitoring even the slightest changes. The enemy continues to use the most modern and massive methods of warfare. Meanwhile, the lives of civilians in combat zones and active fighting areas remain difficult and dangerous, as destruction and infrastructure damage persist. Organized and purposeful resistance by Ukrainian soldiers helps bring the Ukrainian nation closer each day to ending this military conflict, hoping to restore peace and harmony in their homeland. However, for now, the front remains one of the hottest spots in this war, with soldiers daily demonstrating their ability to hold the line and defeat the enemy.