Russians double number of attacks on Pokrovsk front – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 186 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with Russian forces attacking most actively on the Pokrovsk front (50 assaults), whereas the previous day, 24 attacks occurred there.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 6 May
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, two combat clashes took place. Russian forces carried out 96 strikes on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including three from multiple-launch rocket systems. They also launched two airstrikes, dropping five guided bombs.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians launched 12 assaults on Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Okhrimivka, Starytsia and Lyman and towards Izbytske.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians conducted two attacks towards Radkivka and Kindrashivka.
On the Lyman front, Ukrainian troops repelled six Russian attempts to advance towards the settlements of Drobysheve, Stavky nd Dibrova and near Torske.
On the Sloviansk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped a Russian attempt to advance near Zakitne.
On the Kramatorsk front, Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack towards Nykyforivka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, Russian troops carried out 14 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia, Rusyn Yar, Novopavlivka and Sofiivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 50 Russian assaults near the settlements of Zatyshok, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Molodetske, Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka and Novomykolaivka and towards Bilytske, Shevchenko, Serhiivka, Biliakivka and Novopidhorodne.
On the Oleksandrivka front, Russian forces carried out 14 attacks towards Zlahoda, Dobropillia, Danylivka, Berezove, Yehorivka, Stepove and Nove Zaporizhzhia.
On the Huliaipole front, Russian soldiers conducted 24 attacks towards the settlements of Varvarivka, Staroukrainka, Zaliznychne, Hirke, Pryluky, Olenokostiantynivka, Huliaipilske and Charivne.
On the Orikhiv front, the Russians did not carry out any offensive actions.
On the Prydniprovske front, Ukrainian defence forces successfully repelled three Russian assaults towards Antonivka and Bilohrudyi Island.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
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