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2023-04-20 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Fierce battles continue for Bakhmut and Maryinka. In the east, the Armed Forces repelled more than 60 enemy attacks, the General staff
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[LB] The Russians are advancing in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiiv, and Marin directions.

by Iryna Gamalii


Over the past day, the enemy launched 4 rocket and 60 air strikes, carried out 58 attacks from multiple rocket systems, and civilians were also injured. The probability of further missile and air strikes throughout the territory of Ukraine remains high.

This was reported in the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The main efforts of the enemy are concentrated on conducting offensive operations in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiiv and Marin directions. Over the past 24 hours, more than 60 enemy attacks have been repelled by units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine on the specified areas of the front. The fiercest battles are fought for Bakhmut and Maryinka.

On the Volyn, Poliske, Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. During the past 24 hours, the enemy shelled the settlements of Gremyach, Chernihiv region, Velyka Berizka, Korenyok, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Iskryskivshchyna, Volfyne, and Richki, Sumy region, as well as Veterinarne, Kozacha Lopan, Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Bochkove, Okhrimivka, and Nesterne in Kharkiv region.

Kamianka, Ridkodub, Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna and Zapadne of the Kharkiv region were subjected to enemy shelling in the direction of Kupyansk.

In the Lymansky direction, the enemy tried to improve the tactical position, conducted unsuccessful offensive actions near the settlement of Dibrova. Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Hryhorivka, Belogorivka in Luhansk Oblast and Ivanivka, Torske and Spirne in Donetsk Oblast were hit by artillery fire.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues to conduct offensive actions. Heavy fighting continues for the city of Bakhmut. At the same time, our defenders repelled an enemy offensive in the direction of Stupochki. Vasyukivka, Minkivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Hryhorivka, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, Stupochki, Chasiv Yar, Kostyantynivka, Toretsk and New York of the Donetsk region were affected by enemy shelling.

In the Avdiivsk direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of Stepove, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Severne, Pervomaiske and Nevelske settlements. He shelled the settlements of Novokalynove, Avdiyivka, Tonenke, Netaylove and Pervomayske in the Donetsk region.

In the Marinka direction, our defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks in the area of ​​the Marinka settlement of the Donetsk region. At the same time, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobyeda and Novomykhailivka came under enemy fire.

On the Shakhtarsky direction, during the past day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Prechistivka. He shelled the settlements of Vugledar, Prechistivka, Novoukrainka and Velika Novosilka of the Donetsk region.

The enemy continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions . At the same time, during the day, he shelled the settlements near the line of combat. Among them are Novopil of Donetsk region; Olhivske, Malynyvka, Chervone, Gulyaipole, Charivne, Orihiv, Stepove and Plavni of the Zaporizhzhia region; Antonivka of the Kherson region and the city of Kherson. There are casualties among the civilian population.

In the temporarily captured territory of the Kherson region, the Russian invaders continue to mine the area, building up defense capabilities. The water areas of the Konka and Dnipro rivers are also affected. There are cases of local residents being blown up by enemy mines when trying to get out into the water.

Over the past day, the aviation of the Defense Forces made 11 strikes on personnel concentration areas and 2 strikes on the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems. In addition, 2 enemy reconnaissance UAVs ("Orlan-10" and "Supercam") were shot down, as well as 8 attack ones (7 - type "Shahed-136" and 1 - "Lancet").

Units of missile troops and artillery struck 3 areas of concentration of manpower, a radio-electronic warfare station and another important military object of the enemy.

We will remind you that more than seven thousand military personnel are currently considered missing in Ukraine .

Posted by badanov 2023-04-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ]  Top

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