At least 20 people are injured after Russian drones and rockets have once again hit residences in several Ukrainian regions. The night’s Russian attacks targeted central and southern Ukraine, and among the twenty injured are also two children. Read more at Kyiv Independent.
Russian losses in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has now lasted 1545 days and Russia continues to suffer heavy losses.
- 1220 KIA
- 1 Tank
- 5 AFVs
- 47 Artillery systems
- 2 MLRS
- 2 Air defense systems
- 1 Helicopter
- 1603 UAVs
- 5 UGVs
- 220 Vehicles and Fuel tanks
- 4 Special equipment
Personnel losses decreased during February and until mid-March. After that, they rose again and have settled at a slightly higher level (although there have been some fluctuations since then).
Russian activities
High number of battles (which may indicate Ukrainian counterattacks) and high number of KAB.
- 242 battles
- 112 airstrikes
- 316 KAB/CAB
- 8,065 suicide drones
- 2,716 artillery attacks (104 from MLRS)
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Only a few changes in a couple of front sections compared to yesterday.
Of the 242 reported battles, less than half, 114 localized, were distributed along the front as below, according to the AFU morning report. All these battles are described in the report as offensive actions by the enemy – Russian attacks.
The ratio of unlocalized/localized 1.12 remains record high (second highest after yesterday’s ratio of 1.13).
The 128 battles, which are the difference between the total and the localized, and thus more than the localized Russian attacks, are not further detailed by the AFU in the report. This pattern, which is repeated with an increasing discrepancy and a higher ratio between unlocalized and localized battles recently, cannot statistically be dismissed as noise. The ratio has grown gradually over the past year but accelerated after Christmas and intensified early in the spring. The last few weeks have marked yet another shift to a higher level.
There are no explanations for this discrepancy from the AFU or others knowledgeable on the subject, so the question must be posed to an LLM with the data, which often does not provide a truly sensible answer until some hypotheses are tested, which the AI can confirm or dismiss.
N Slobozhansky 5↘️
S Slobozhansky 13💥↗️
Kupyansk 2
Lyman 8
Slovyansk 3
Kramatorsk 0
Kostjantynivka 22💥↗️
Pokrovsk 32💥💥
Oleksandrivskij 0
Huliaipole 24💥💥
Orikhivsk 2↗️
Prydniprovskij 3
Sum localized/front 114
Unlocalized 128
Total 242
Ratio unloc/loc 1.12
👍 Nice that the ratio holds up!
** Russia Pounds Dnipro, Odesa Overnight: 20 Injured, Children Among Victims
Russia launched a combined drone and missile attack on Dnipro overnight, striking residential areas, sparking fires, and injuring at least 18 people, including children. Additional drone strikes in Odesa damaged homes and injured two civilians. Authorities say emergency services are responding, victims are receiving treatment, and rescue and recovery operations are ongoing as further updates are expected. **
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/76334
Off-Topic, China-Russia
“Just four days after the American president Donald Trump concluded his trip to China, Russia’s Vladimir Putin is preparing to travel to Beijing, writes The Guardian. Ahead of the visit, Chinese president Xi Jinping says that the bilateral cooperation between the countries is ‘steadily deepening and being consolidated.’
The two summits are highlighted in state Chinese media as proof that China has increasingly become a hub for international top diplomacy.
China and Russia have deepened their relationship following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. China has, among other things, purchased fossil fuels from Russia for over 367 billion dollars since the invasion.”
https://omni.se/xi-hyllar-relationen-till-ryssland-infor-putins-besok/a/8p5d22
**Ukraine downed or suppressed 507 Russian air targets overnight into May 18, including 4 Iskander-K cruise missiles and 503 drones. Russia launched 546 weapons, with the main strike aimed at Dnipro and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast**
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mm4cvsgsts2x