Since the beginning of the day, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled 82 attacks on key frontline directions
On April 7, 2026, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back an intense offensive by occupying forces, with the highest number of combat engagements recorded in the Kostiantynivka, Huliaipole, and Pokrovsk directions.
The enemy is actively using artillery to shell border areas of the Sumy and Chernihiv regions and is also deploying aviation in southern sections of the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in its update as of 4 p.m.
The situation remains most tense near Kostiantynivka, where Russian forces carried out twenty assault attempts, and in the Pokrovsk direction, where seventeen attempts to push back Ukrainian units were recorded. In the Huliaipole direction, the Defense Forces successfully repelled eighteen attacks in the areas of nine settlements, including near Dobropillia and Zaliznychne.
The occupiers also launched four assaults on positions near the Antonivskyi Bridge in the Prydniprovske direction but achieved no success.
In other sectors of the front, including the Kupiansk and Lyman directions, the enemy is attempting to improve its tactical position, but no significant changes in the situation have been recorded. In the North Slobozhanskyi direction, the invaders are combining assault operations with heavy shelling from multiple launch rocket systems and airstrikes using guided bombs.
Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold their positions firmly. The General Staff is monitoring enemy activity and taking measures to stabilize the frontline. In areas of ongoing combat, the situation remains dynamic, and Ukrainian units are receiving the necessary support to repel enemy attacks.
It is worth noting that in border areas, the enemy is increasingly using small assault groups instead of sabotage and reconnaissance groups (DRGs).
In the Oleksandrivka direction, after unsuccessful mechanized assaults, Russian troops have switched to attacks by small infantry groups.
