Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 20
Photo: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine spoke about the situation at the front (Getty Images)
There were 129 combat engagements on the frontline since the beginning of the day on May 20. The Russians are attacking the Pokrovsk sector the most, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Since the beginning of the day, 129 combat engagements took place, Russians launched a missile, 78 guided aerial bombs, 984 kamikaze drones, and fired over 3,500 times at Ukrainian settlements and positions.
In the Kharkiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 2 Russian attacks near Stroivka and in the area of Vovchansk.
Ukrainian troops stopped 24 Russian assault attacks near Kopanky, Ridkodub, Novyi Myr, Hrekivka, Zelena Dolyna, Yampolivka, and Torske in the Lyman sector. 8 combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Siversk sector, Russians conducted an offensive in the area of Bilohorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 6 Russian attempts to advance in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Kurdiumivka, and towards Predtechyno and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk sector, Russian troops stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders 10 times today near Druzhba, Petrivka, and Toretsk. Ukrainian Defense Forces steadfastly restrained the attack and repelled all Russian attacks.
Russian troops are intensively attacking Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsk sector. Russians conducted 37 offensive attacks during the day. Russians' activity was recorded in the areas of Yablunivka, Novoolenivka, Malynivka, Shevchenko Pershe, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Troitske, Kotliarivka, and Andriivka. 4 combat clashes are still ongoing.
According to preliminary estimates, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 144 Russian troops and wounded 155 in this sector today. Ukrainian defenders destroyed a Russian armored combat vehicle, 3 cars, 5 motorcycles, an ATV, 11 drones, and a Russian drone control antenna.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 22 Russian attacks in the areas of Vilne Pole, Pryvilne, Zelene Pole, Kostiantynopil, Bahatyr, Burlatske, Vesele, and in the direction of Odradne. Fighting is still ongoing in 4 locations.
In the Orikhiv sector, Russians twice advanced on the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Novoandriivka and Mali Shcherbaky.
In the Kursk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 Russian attacks. Russia carried out 13 air strikes, dropped 23 guided bombs, and fired 213 artillery rounds at the Ukrainian Armed Forces' settlements and positions, including three from multiple rocket launchers.
Russia did not conduct active offensives on the Kupiansk, Huliaipole, and Prydniprovskyi sectors.
Russia's losses in war against Ukraine
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost over 975,000 military personnel.
In particular, over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,030 troops. Also yesterday, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a Russian tank, 5 armored combat vehicles, 58 artillery systems, 118 drones, and other Russian equipment.
