Russian and Ukrainian officials acknowledged continued limited Ukrainian counterattacks near Bakhmut on May 17. Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar stated that Ukrainian forces are advancing in unspecified areas on Bakhmut’s flanks. www.cnn.com/...Key Takeaways Russian and Ukrainian officials acknowledged continued limited Ukrainian counterattacks near Bakhmut on May 17. Kherson Oblast Administration shelled Kherson Oblast 79 times between May 16 and May 17. [47] www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... Ukrainian officials reported that terrain features constrain Ukrainian offensive operations across the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast.

Source: Washington Post May 18, 2023 11:09 UTC