Battlefield sees 157 clashes, most of them on Pokrovsk front – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 157 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with Russian forces attacking most actively on the Pokrovsk front (29 assaults).
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 7 May
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Russian forces launched six airstrikes, dropping 17 guided bombs. They also carried out 69 strikes on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including eight from multiple-launch rocket systems. Two Russian assaults were recorded.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians launched 17 assaults on Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Vovchansk and Starytsia and towards Lyptsi, Lyman, Izbytske, Mala Vovcha, Symynivka, Zelene and Vilcha.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians conducted 10 attacks towards Kurylivka, Pishchane and Novoplatonivka and near Borivska Andriivka, Radkivka and Petropavlivka.
On the Lyman front, Russian forces attempted to break through the Ukrainian defence 17 times near the settlements of Nadiia, Stavly and Yampil and towards Lyman, Novoserhiivka, Ozerne and Tverdokhlibove.
On the Kostiantynivka front, Russian troops carried out 17 attacks near Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Pleshchiivka and Stepanivka and towards Kostiantynivka, Novopavlivka, Toretske and Sofiivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 29 Russian assaults near the settlements of Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Serhiivka, Molodetske and Novyi Donbas.
On the Oleksandrivka front, Russian forces carried out two attacks towards Verbove and Novohryhorivka.
On the Huliaipole front, Russian soldiers conducted 21 attacks near the settlements of Zlahoda, Dobropillia, Staroukrainka, Zelene and Rybne and towards Hirke, Huliaipilske and Pryluky.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian forces repelled two Russian attempts to advance near Shcherbaky.
On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians carried out two assaults towards Antonivka and Bilohrudyi Island.
Over the past day, Ukrainian aircraft and Rocket Forces and Artillery units struck nine areas where Russian personnel were concentrated, as well as an artillery system and another key asset.
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