The current operational situation in the South of Ukraine: as of the evening of 05/16/2022
Pro-Ukrainian sentiments in the occupied territories of Kherson and Mykolaiv regions remain high. Local residents continue to defend their position and prove that Kherson is Ukraine, and they are Ukrainians. Despite terror and prohibitions, brave people destroy the plans of the enemy thanks to their convictions.
This was reported by the Operational Command «South».
“Combat operations continue at combat positions along the line of contact. The enemy does not show activity, but makes rocket attacks, in particular, in Mykolaiv and Odessa regions.
The missile attack was carried out on Ochakov’s maritime infrastructure. And the central district of Nikolaev was fired upon by multiple launch rocket systems using cluster munitions prohibited by international conventions, which have an indiscriminate effect. Public transport stops were damaged, several private shops were broken, a shopping center, vehicles, and a gas pipeline were hit. Many cluster bombs did not detonate; the State Emergency Service specialists are engaged in the liquidation of the consequences of the shelling, ”the message says.
As a result of a missile attack on the Odessa region, strategic aircraft hit a tourist infrastructure facility, including several neighboring private buildings. Trying to get into the same bridge across the Dniester estuary, using obsolete weapons, the resolvers get into civilian objects. As a result, civilians in the region suffer. Both in Nikolaev and in the Odessa region there are victims, among whom a 6-year-old child is seriously injured.
During a repeated missile strike in the direction of Odessa in a day, the missile was shot down by air defense forces.
“The enemy ship grouping of 4 missile ships and 7 landing ships continues to blockade shipping, threaten with a missile attack of at least 30 cruise missiles, while maintaining the likelihood of landing.
Meanwhile, our units, together with the aviation of the Air Force, inflicted more than 100 defeats on hostile positions in a day. Rocket artillery fire destroyed the composition of fuels and lubricants near the famous Chernobaevka. 29 Rashists were “calmed down”, the Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, the T-72 tank, and other armored vehicles were destroyed, ”the Yug OK reported.
