Russia-Ukraine War Daily Brief (May 15, 2022)

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Russian forces likely abandoned the objective of completing a large-scale encirclement of Ukrainian units. Russian forces have likely run out of combat-ready reservists. Russian military command has amalgamated soldiers from many different elements. Russian troops are likely fortifying occupied settlements in southern Ukraine. Read more from here.

Ukraine controls 10 % of the territory of the Luhansk region

Ukraine controls 10% of the territory of the Luhansk region. The region includes the cities of Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk, the outskirts of Rubizhne and the Hirske community. The Luhansk region is also known as the Donbass region.

Serhii Haidai, head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, said this on Telegram. He was responding to a question about the situation in the region. The Luhansk region has been in the grip of a pro-Russian insurgency since April. Read more from here.

Ukrainian artillery units destroy firing position of Russian multiple launch rocket systems

Ukrainian forces discovered and destroyed the firing position of Russian multiple launch rocket systems. The forces' command reported the news on Facebook. The military said that they destroyed BM-21 Grad MLR systems, MLRS BM-27 Uragan, and 1L260 Zoopartk-1M counter-battery radar. The Russian forces also lost more than five units of transport vehicles and an ammunition storage site, it added.

Russia's combat losses since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine amount to approximately 27,400 (+200) personnel. The losses include 1,220 (+2) tanks, 2,958 (+24) armored combat vehicles, 555 (+4) artillery systems, 195 (+0) MLR systems, 89 (+1) air defense units, 200 aircraft, 164 (+1), and 416 (+5) operational and tactical level UAVs. Read more from here.