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On May 16, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 55 Russian attacks in the Bakhmut, Lyman, Avdiivka, and Marinka axes. In addition, Ukrainian missile troops and gunners hit 3 Russian electronic warfare stations, 4 enemy ammunition depots, and a Russian fuel and lubricants warehouse. In the last 24 hours, the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out 14 strikes on locations with Russian troops and military equipment and 4 strikes on enemy anti-aircraft missile systems. Ukrainian defenders also shot down 16 enemy UAVs. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

On May 16, Russian troops fired missiles at Mykolaiv. Due to an attack, a shopping center and a car dealership were partially destroyed. Local shops, a public transport stop, and an object of industrial infrastructure were damaged. Also, 6 multi-storey buildings were damaged in the city. One person was injured. – Oleksandr Sienkevych, Mayor of Mykolaiv

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, 481 Ukrainian children have died, 977 children have been injured. Most victims among children are from the Donetsk region. – Prosecutor General’s Office

Russian aggressors shelled the Donetsk region on May 16. 5 citizens were killed and 7 injured. – Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration

At the European Council summit in Reykjavík, a political declaration was signed on creating a register of damages caused by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. – Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine

In the last 24 hours, Russian troops shelled the Chernihiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions. 6 citizens were killed. 18 people were injured. – Information from Regional Military Administrations

On May 17, Russian troops shelled the settlement of Zelenivka in the Kherson region. 1 child was killed, and 2 more people were injured. – Andrii Yermak, Head of the Presidential Office