Ukraine: military situation update with maps, May 16, 2022

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Summary: Quiet day - no major action today

Key areas:
- Izyum bridgehead - no changes.
- Lyman bridgehead - no changes today or yesterday.
- Bilogorivka bridgehead: destroyed
- Popasna area: advance of Russian troops
- Donetsk West: Advance of Russian troops near Novobahmutivka


1. Kharkiv: Ukrainian troops are slowly pushing Russian side out - no changes today.
2. Izyum bridgehead. It is extremely dangerous penetration by Russian troops that potentially could lead to large pocket for Ukrainian troops west of Donetsk. No changes today.
3. Lyman bridgehead. No changes today.
4. Popasna, Rubizhne and Severodonetsk. Russian troops captured all of Rubizhne. Russian mercenaries - Wagner Group operates in Popasna, also Russian 57 brigade operates there as well. Confirmed capture of Popasna by Russian troops. Russian troops advanced towards west today to village Pylypchatyne which in Ukrainian hands. They also captured village Novozvanivka which slightly to the south of Popasna.
5. West of Donetsk: Avidyivka and Maryinka. Avdiyivaka - never ending attempts of the Russian side to break-through there. After capturing Novobahmutivka, Novoselivka Druha (Novoselivka-2), Russian troops captured village Oleksandropil.
6. Vugledar is in Ukrainian hands. No changes today.
7. Velyka Novosilka - Gulyapole stretch of frontline. Ukrainian strongholds are towns of Gulyaypole and village of Velyka Novosilka. Russian 19D is operating there. Russian troops are consolidating their gains. Also, 42D has been spotted in the area. The most northern group of Russian troops has been stopped before village of Vilne Pole. Ukranian side brought its 128 brigade and regiment Azov Kyiv to stop Russian advance there. Failed Ukrainian attack on village Novozlatopil.
8. Mariupol: opportunity to do a breakout attempt by the Ukrainian forces might have been lost as density of Russian troops increased due to smaller perimeter. Based on other sources, opportunity to break out is still viable. 300 Ukrainian soldiers from Mariupol defense forces surrendered today, based on our information, they are not members of Azov regiment, but regular Ukrainian units - 36 brigade, some national guards unit, state guards unit, etc.
9. Kherson bridgehead: no changes.