The front repelled 144 enemy attacks over the past 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces repelled 144 combat engagements across the entire front line, where Russian troops continue to launch massive air and ground strikes. The heaviest fighting once again took place in the Pokrovsk direction, which remains one of the enemy’s key targets. The situation on the front remains tense, and the enemy is attempting to wear down the defenses with constant attacks. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On April 23, Russian troops intensified combat operations across several sections of the front. A total of 144 combat engagements were recorded over the past 24 hours. The enemy carried out 52 airstrikes, during which it dropped 176 guided bombs. Additionally, 3,139 kamikaze drones were deployed, and the number of artillery and rocket attacks reached 1,936—both Ukrainian military positions and frontline settlements came under fire.
The General Staff notes that the Defense Forces are acting to thwart the Russian army’s offensive plans and gradually deplete its resources. Ukrainian units are holding their defenses and responding to enemy attempts to advance along the entire line of contact.
The situation remains most tense in the Pokrovsk direction, where Russian troops carried out the highest number of attacks over the past 24 hours. It is there that the main pressure and concentration of enemy forces are being recorded.
In the Southern Slobozhansky direction
The enemy carried out 67 attacks on populated areas and our troops’ positions, two of which involved the use of multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanskyi direction
The enemy stormed the positions of our units five times in the directions of the settlements of Zelen, Lyman, Bochkove, and in the area of the settlement of Synelnykove.
In the Kupiansk direction
Our defenders repelled five enemy assaults toward the settlements of Radkivka, Podoly, Kurylivka, Novoosynove, and Hlushevka. Another battle is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction
Ukrainian soldiers stopped three attempts by the invaders to advance toward Lyman.
In the Sloviansk direction
Ukrainian soldiers repelled two assaults by the occupiers in the Zakytne area and in the direction of Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction
The enemy did not conduct any offensive operations.
In the Kostiantynivka sector
Defense forces repelled 13 enemy assaults in the Kostyantynivka sector near Kostyantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Sofiivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction
The enemy carried out 28 attacks. The occupiers attempted to advance in the areas of the settlements of Kucheryv Yar, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Nikanorivka, Kotlyne, Muravka, Molodetske, and toward Kucheryv Yar, Bilytske, Myrne, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka direction
The occupiers attempted to improve their position eight times, attacking in the areas of the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Kalynivske, Zlagoda, and toward Oleksandrovka and Lisne. Two firefights are still ongoing. The settlement of Prosyana was hit by an airstrike.
In the Huliaipole direction
There were 14 attacks by the occupiers in the areas of the settlements of Dobropillia, Solodke, Staroukrainka, Varvarivka, Olenokostyantynivka, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, and Zelen. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Novomykolaivka, Vozdvizhivka, Dolynka, Lyubytske, Tsvitkove, Verkhnia Tersa, Huliaipilske, Charivne, and Zelenaya Dolina. Two attacks are still ongoing.
In the Orikhiv direction
The enemy did not conduct offensive operations but carried out airstrikes on the areas around the settlements of Komyshuvakha and Yurkivka.
In the Dnipro direction
The enemy carried out three futile assaults in the direction of the Antonivsky Bridge and Bilohrudy Island.
194 combat engagements over the past 24 hours on the front.
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