The occupiers are attempting to advance near Hryshyne and Rodynske
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy continues its offensive operations with the aim of advancing toward the Pokrovsk urban area. According to the "East" Operational Command, the occupiers are attempting to expand their offensive and establish a foothold in the areas of Hryshyne and Rodynske, despite suffering losses and deploying additional reserves.
This was reported by the press center of the Eastern Operational Command.
As noted, in Pokrovsk, the Defense Forces are holding positions on the northern outskirts of the city.
In the southeastern part, the enemy is attempting to amass heavy equipment, including artillery and tanks. Ukrainian troops are detecting and engaging enemy equipment with fire. Combat operations are also ongoing to detect and destroy enemy command posts and UAV operator positions.
Fighting for Hryshyne and Rodynske The situation
is escalating in the area of the settlements of Hryshyne and Rodynske. The enemy is attempting to advance and consolidate its positions. Our units are holding designated lines, inflicting significant losses on enemy assault groups, blocking logistics routes, and destroying enemy transport.
Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction
Overall, yesterday in the Pokrovsk direction, our defenders repelled 52 enemy assaults toward the settlements of Bilytske, Zatyshok, Nove Shakhove, Dorozhne, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Novooleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Hryshyne, Vasylivka, Muravka, Molodetske, Novopidhorodne, Novopavlivka, Novyi Donbas, Pokrovsk, Udachne, and Serhiivka.
Within the group’s area of responsibility, our units are conducting enhanced aerial reconnaissance, additional mining of likely enemy advance routes, and blocking of enemy logistics, as well as search-and-strike operations.
Drone units and artillery are actively engaged.
Russian Federation losses
- Our soldiers are inflicting significant losses on the enemy in terms of manpower and equipment. Overall, according to preliminary data, the occupiers’ losses remain the highest in the area of responsibility of the “East” Operational Command—322 invaders over the past 24 hours.
- Over 1,300 UAVs of various types have been destroyed, and 101 units of other weapons and equipment have been hit. Specifically, 2 armored vehicles were destroyed, 6 artillery pieces were destroyed or damaged, 46 vehicles were destroyed or damaged, 43 pieces of specialized equipment were destroyed or damaged, and 159 shelters were hit.
- Units of the "East" military group are focusing not only on eliminating enemy infantry but also on drone operators. Over the past day, 45 Russian UAV command posts were struck.
The front repelled 144 enemy attacks over the past 24 hours.
There were 194 combat engagements on the front over the past 24 hours.
Shelling of the Kherson region: 40 settlements came under fire, resulting in one fatality and 25 injuries.
Additionally, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that in March, the Russian army suffered its heaviest losses since the start of the full-scale war.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense released data on the advance of Russian occupation forces over the past month.
