Military Forces successfully thwarted roughly 80 offensive operations in Pokrovskaya sector and 18 attacks in Kurshchyna region.
A Rough Day on the Ukrainian Front, Report Shows
Looks like the ongoing Russian-Ukraine battle isn't showing any signs of cooling down. Here's a lowdown of the current battlefield situation, as per the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
The Battlefield Situation and Recent Skirmishes
Battlefront Battles and Directions
- The past 24 hours have seen a whopping 201 combat engagements across different frontlines, with the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivsk directions being the flashpoints of intense action[1][5].
- On May 2, a total of 109 combat clashes were registered, with conflicts in eight directions still ongoing[3].
Specific Directions
- Kharkiv Direction: Russian forces tried to push through near Vovchansk, Stroivka, and Tykhe, while bombing Zakharivka, Rubizhne, and Vovchansk[5].
- Kupiansk Direction: Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled four Russian assaults in areas like Golubivka, Petropavlivka, and other zones[2].
- Kursk Direction: Ukrainian forces turned back 20 Russian attacks, with two ongoing skirmishes[2].
- Pridniprovsk Direction: Russian forces bombarded areas such as Vesele, Berislav, and Burgunka with airstrikes[2].
Russian Strategy and Casualties
- Russia has been deploying a substantial number of kamikaze drones (779) and carrying out heavy shelling of 4,062 positions and settlements[2][5].
- The Ukrainian forces have inflicted severe casualties on the Russian military, with recent reports suggesting that over 958,000 Russian troops have been neutralized since the conflict started, including 1,260 troops in the last 24 hours, as of May 5[1].
Ukrainian Progress
- Ukrainian defenders have reportedly made progress near Toretsk, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), although Russian forces also claim advancements in this area[1].
- The Kupiansk direction, specifically Golubivka, Petropavlivka, and other zones, witnessed Ukrainian defenders repelling four Russian attacks.
- In the war-and-conflicts sector, Russia has been using 779 kamikaze drones and shelling 4,062 positions and settlements.
- According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, intense action was noted in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivsk directions, with a total of 201 combat engagements in the past 24 hours.
- Regarding the ongoing Russian-Ukraine battle, politics and general news remain focused on the Python-3, Strix, and Lynx operations, with heavy attention on specific directions like Kharkiv, Kursk, Pridniprovsk, and the progress near Toretsk.
