Russians attack Pokrovsk and two other fronts over 70 times over past day – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 148 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with Russian forces attacking most actively on the Pokrovsk (26 attacks), Kostiantynivka (23 attacks) and Huliaipole (23 attacks) fronts.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 4 May
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, one combat clash took place. Russian forces carried out 73 strikes on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including three from multiple-launch rocket systems. The Russians launched three airstrikes, dropping seven guided aerial bombs.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians launched three assaults on Ukrainian positions towards the settlements of Starytsia, Lyman and Mytrofanivka.
On the Kupiansk front, Russian troops carried out two attacks towards Kurylivka and Kivsharivka.
On the Lyman front, Ukrainian troops repelled five Russian attempts to advance towards the settlements of Lyman, Novyi Myr, Drobysheve and Ozerne.
On the Sloviansk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped three Russian attempts to advance towards the settlements of Rai-Oleksandrivka, Kalenyky and Riznykivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, Ukrainian forces repelled one Russian attack near Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, Russian troops carried out 23 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Stepanivka, Rusyn Yar and Sofiivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 26 Russian assaults towards the settlements of Bilytske, Dorozhnie, Rodynske, Serhiivka, Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Muravka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske and Novopavlivka.
On the Oleksandrivka front, Russian forces carried out six attacks near Vorone, Oleksandrohrad, Zlahoda, Yehorivka, Krasnohirske and Berezove.
On the Huliaipole front, Russian soldiers conducted 23 attacks towards the settlements of Zaliznychne, Olenokostiantynivka, Pryluky, Tsvitkove, Sviatopetrivka, Verkhnia Tersa, Hirke, Charivne and Huliaipilske.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attempt to advance near Shcherbaky.
On the Prydniprovske front, Ukrainian defence forces successfully repelled two Russian assaults towards Antonivka.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
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