Ukrainian troops repelled two enemy attacks in the Lyman sector with no positions lost.

In the Liman sector, Ukrainian troops repelled two enemy attacks.

The two main Russian axes of advance, pushing northwest of Avdiivka and west of Bakhmut to Chasiv Yar, both align squarely with Russia's minimal strategic goal of taking all of Donetsk Oblast

Another ASTRA report, on May 15, said that almost 40 FAB-500 have been dropped on areas of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) which lacks the resources to deal with them.

Taras Mykhailychuk, Deputy Commander of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade, stated that Rabotyne is a gray zone held by both sides and lacks intact infrastructure due to constant fighting.

Ukrainian forces have experienced an artillery shortage, firing significantly fewer shells than Russian forces, forcing reliance on infantry and FPV drones.

In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian occupants conducted 5 assault operations near Klishchiyivka, Andriivka and Kurdyumivka.