Battlefield sees 174 clashes: Russians attack Pokrovsk and two other fronts over 70 times
A total of 174 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the most intense fighting taking place on the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk and Huliaipole fronts where the Russians carried out over 70 attacks.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, information as of 08:00 on 21 April
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the Russians carried out five airstrikes, dropping nine guided aerial bombs, and conducted 73 artillery strikes on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including two from multiple-launch rocket systems. Three Russian assaults were recorded.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians attempted to break through the Ukrainian defence five times near the settlements of Vovchansk, Starytsia, Vovchanski Khutory and Vilcha.
On the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 17 Russian attacks towards the settlements of Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, Kolisnykivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, Kivsharivka and Novoosynove.
On the Lyman front, Russian troops attempted to break through the Ukrainian defence four times towards the settlements of Chervonyi Stav, Drobysheve and Dibrova.
On the Sloviansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attempts to advance near Yampil and towards the village of Rai-Oleksandrivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, Russian forces launched an attack on Ukrainian positions near the village of Minkivka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, the Russians conducted 19 attacks near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Yablunivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Novopavlivka, Stepanivka and Sofiivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 30 Russian assaults near the settlements of Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Molodetske and Filiia and towards Bilytske, Shevchenko, Nove Shakhove, Kucheriv Yar, Vasylivka and Novopavlivka.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians conducted five attacks towards the settlements of Kalynivske, Oleksandrohrad and Zlahoda.
On the Huliaipole front, Russian forces launched 22 attacks towards the settlements of Dobropillia, Tsvitkove, Zaliznychne, Hirke, Myrne, Staroukrainka, Olenokostiantynivka and Huliaipilske and near Huliaipole.
On the Orikhiv front, Russian troops did not conduct any offensive actions.
On the Prydniprovske front, Russian forces carried out three unsuccessful assaults towards the Antonivka Bridge.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
Ukrainian soldiers continue to mount effective resistance across all sections of the front lines.
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