Ukrainian drones are patrolling and attacking trucks on the Melitopol-Mariupol highway, significantly reducing Russian land traffic.
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Ukrainian drones are hunting trucks on the Melitopol-Mariupol highway, with no attacks reported last month but ongoing interdiction efforts.
Russian forces continued offensive operations but did not advance as Ukrainian forces counterattacked.
Russians shelled settlements in the Donetsk region 12 times on May 16.
Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast killed one civilian, according to Governor Vadym Filashkin.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:30.922Z
Source story: day-1541b-2026-05-16