Military expert Andrey Marochko reported that Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries sustained over 9,900 killed and wounded in the special military operation zone last week. The greatest losses were in the Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye Regions, attributed to Russia's Battlegroup East.
The Russian Defense Ministry claims Ukrainian forces lost approximately 1,465 service members in the past 24 hours. The ministry detailed losses across various Russian battlegroups and reported destroyed Ukrainian equipment, including armored vehicles and artillery pieces, in multiple regions.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported its forces liberated Ukrainskoye in Kharkov Region and Kopani in Zaporozhye Region, claiming Ukrainian army losses of approximately 1,430 troops, tanks, and armored vehicles across multiple frontlines in the past 24 hours.
Russian Armed Forces liberate Novoskelevatoye, securing a foothold on the western bank of the Gaichur River, undermining Ukrainian army's defense stability in the Dnepropetrovsk region.
Russian troops destroyed up to a platoon of Ukrainian forces, 5 armored vehicles, and 16 Baba Yaga hexacopters during the liberation of Novoskelevatoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukrainian armed forces lost approximately 1,440 servicemen across all areas of the special military operation in the past 24 hours. Losses were detailed across various Russian military battlegroups.
Russian military expert Andrey Marochko reports Ukraine's forces, including mercenaries, suffered 9,355 casualties (killed/wounded) in one week, with heaviest losses in Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions attributed to Russia's Battlegroup East.
Russian forces claim to have liberated Komsomolskoye in Zaporozhye Region and inflicted significant casualties on Ukrainian troops across various frontlines in the past 24 hours. The Defense Ministry reported over 1,420 Ukrainian losses, including personnel and equipment, and the destruction of numerous UAVs and smart bombs.
Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov visited the Battlegroup East, receiving reports on combat missions and UAV integration. He presented awards for heroism and reviewed new domestic drone models, including those for supply, attack, and air defense.
Russian military expert Andrey Marochko stated that Battlegroup North units made the most significant territorial gains against Ukrainian troops between May 16-22, 2026, advancing in Sumy and Kharkov regions and capturing five settlements. Battlegroup East reportedly inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian forces in Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye.
Russia's Battlegroup East used Uragan multiple launch rocket systems to strike Ukrainian army positions and reserves in the Zaporozhye Region, destroying engineering structures, deployment clusters, manpower and weapons, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Mikhail Gerasimov also said that two Starlink satellite communications stations and 19 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed
