The UK Ministry of Defense published an updated map of hostilities in Ukraine as of Tuesday, May 17. It was posted on the Ministry of Defense Twitter page..
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Russian troops continue their offensive in the Eastern Operational Zone, trying to break through the defenses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of \u200b\u200bBakhmut, Severodonetsk and other settlements.
In the Liman direction, the enemy conducted offensive operations in the area of \u200b\u200b\\u200b\\u200bthe settlement of Drobyshevo. There he makes reinforcements of the troops.
The Russian invaders tried to advance in the Severodonetsk, Bakhmut and Avdeevsky directions, but they were not successful anywhere.
In the Kharkov direction, the enemy is trying to hold their positions.