As of 4:00 p.m. on May 24, Ukrainian forces recorded 85 combat clashes with Russian troops. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The most intense fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy has attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 25 times since the beginning of the day. Several assaults were repelled, while six clashes are still ongoing. Heavy fighting is also reported in the Lyman, Toretsk, Novopavlivka, and Kursk directions.
Border settlements in the Chernihiv and Sumy regions came under artillery fire from Russian territory. In the Kharkiv region, near Vovchansk, the enemy made three failed attempts to advance.
Airstrikes targeted settlements in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding back the enemy along the entire front line. Enemy losses are being clarified.