[NewsFront] 20:54 Dropping of four FAB-500s from the UMPK at once on Ukrainian Armed Forces militants in the village of Bogatyr in the Kurakhovsky direction —video.
20:29 Senior operator of the Molniya-2 aircraft-type UAV with the call sign Garik told how the drone is designed and what capabilities it has —video.
19:49 Sever artillerymen destroyed a Ukrainian stronghold in the Myropolye region of Sumy Oblast with precise fire —video.
19:28 A drone on fiber optics arrives at the troop compartment of an armored vehicle filled with Ukrainian militants in the center of Konstantinovka —video.
18:57 Operator "Vokhan" of the 291st Motorized Rifle Regiment carried out a precise strike on an enemy dugout in the Zaporizhzhya direction, completely destroying the shelter and the militants located in it -video.
18:26 AGS-17 and 120mm mortar "Sani" crews of the "Vostok" force group support the advance of assault units and disrupt attempts to rotate the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlements of Otradnoye and Fyodorovka in the South Donetsk direction —video.
17:55 FPV drone crews of the North group of forces destroyed several Baba Yaga-type UAVs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Khar'kov region —video.
17:24 FPV drone operators from the Rubicon center hit an ammunition depot and a temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction —video.
16:47 Telegram channel «Colonelcassad»:
Pokrovskoe (Krasnoarmeyskoe) direction: advance in Udachny and increase in the pace of the offensive
- In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops continue to actively advance, with advances in Udachnoye and Kotlino, increasing pressure on key enemy positions. Assault operations in the area of Zverovoe, Peschanoye and Shevchenko continue, with attempts to advance along the railway and through Lysovka to bypass the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses from the southeastern flank.
– The Russian Armed Forces are advancing northeast in Udachny, trying to gain a foothold in the area of the settlement. These actions create opportunities for further attacks and strengthening of positions in an important section of the front. The Russian Armed Forces units are also conducting assault operations in the area southwest of Kotlinoye, which increases the pressure on the enemy's defensive positions.
– Attacks continue in the area of Zverovoe, Peschanoye and Shevchenko, although there have been no significant tactical successes in this area yet. However, units of the Russian Armed Forces continue to advance along the railway towards Chunishino, as well as from the Lysovka area, trying to break through the enemy's defenses and enter from the southeastern flank. These actions continue to weaken the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this key area.
– The Russian Armed Forces have significantly increased the pace of the offensive and are preparing for serious actions with the aim of reaching Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk). To this end, the Russian army is actively using artillery and aviation, striking at key enemy positions in order to destroy them and prepare the ground for further offensive actions.
16:26 Destruction of enemy armored fighting vehicle by direct hit —video.
15:53 Combined strike by Russian UAV operators against Ukrainian servicemen —video.
15:27 Objective control of the FAB-500 airstrike on the enemy’s air defense by the “PHOBOS” group of the 18th Army —video.
14:50 Investigators of the Investigative Committee of Russia will investigate the criminal actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces that resulted in injuries to civilians in the Belgorod region
In the Belgorod region, unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked passenger cars in the cities of Valuyki and Shebekino, as well as in the village of Politodelsky in the Belgorod district. As a result, six civilians were injured.
14:05 UAV operators of the West group of troops destroyed robotic platforms that delivered ammunition to the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
13:59 On the outskirts of the settlement Ugroedy Krasnopolsky district of Sumy region Severyanyopenedthe position of the enemy 122mm D-30 howitzer crew, which was launching indiscriminate strikes in the direction of Popovka.
13:05 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of May 1, 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
– Units of the North group of forces inflicted losses on concentrations of manpower and equipment of a tank, three mechanized, two airborne assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Yunakovka, Sadki, Mogritsa, Malaya Rybitsa, Miropolskoye, Ugroedy in Sumy Oblast and Izbitskoye in Khar'kov Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 170 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, 12 cars and 10 field artillery guns. Two ammunition depots were destroyed.
- Units of the "West" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of four mechanized, ranger, assault and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Kolodeznoye, Kupyansk, Shiykovka, Kovsharovka in the Khar'kov region and Karpovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 225 servicemen, an armored personnel carrier, nine vehicles and four field artillery pieces, two of which were Western-made. Two Quertus electronic warfare stations, an Israeli-made RADA radar station and two ammunition depots were destroyed.
- Units of the "Southern" group of troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of five mechanized, motorized infantry, airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the territorial defense brigade and the special forces brigade "Azov" in the areas of the settlements of Serebryanka, Vasyukovka, Verolyubovka, Dyleevka, Pleshcheyevka and Konstantinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed formations amounted to more than 240 militants and 14 vehicles. Two electronic warfare stations, an Israeli-made RADA radar station, an ammunition depot and a supply depot were destroyed.
- Units of the "Center" group of forces improved the situation along the front line. They defeated the formations of four mechanized, a ranger brigades, a brigade of unmanned systems, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two brigades of the National Guard in the areas of the settlements of Mirolyubovka, Zverevo, Novaya Poltavka, Yablonovka, Ulyanovka, Dimitrov and Krasnoarmeysk of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 445 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, including a US-made HMMWV armored vehicle, five cars and two artillery pieces.
– Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, ranger, airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Bogatyr, Novopol, Volnoye Pole of the Donetsk People's Republic and Gulyaipole of the Zaporizhia region.
The enemy's losses amounted to 195 servicemen, two armored personnel carriers, 10 vehicles and three field artillery pieces, including a 155mm self-propelled artillery unit "Panzerhaubitze 2000" produced in Germany.
– Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of a mechanized, mountain assault brigade, three coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Novodanilovka, Kamenskoye in the Zaporizhia region, Tomarino, Tokarevka, Antonovka and Belozerka in the Kherson region.
Up to 100 servicemen, three vehicles, three electronic warfare stations, two ammunition depots and a supply depot were destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit infrastructure facilities of military airfields, workshops for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles, places of concentration of unmanned boats, ammunition depots, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 162 districts.
Air defense systems destroyed six US-made JDAM guided air bombs and 137 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
12:50 Russian Ministry of Defense:
Around 11:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.
12:28 122mm BM-21 MRL "Grad" crews of the 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the "North" group of forces destroyed positions with personnel and armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region —video.
11:54 Telegram channel «WarGonzo»:
Frontline report for the morning of 01.05.2025
- Zaporizhzhya Front. No significant changes in the LBS have been observed over the past 24 hours. Fighting continues in several areas, including the Shcherbaki and Malaya Tokmachka areas. Long-range weapons are actively operating, and they have once again assumed the main role in this section of the front.
– Donetsk Front. Russian troops continue to put pressure on the Ukrainian Armed Forces defense in the Vesyoloye area. Tactical successes of the Russian Armed Forces in Volnoye Pole are reported. There are also advances north of Razliv.
Fierce fighting continues in the Pokrovsk direction. According to reports from the field, the main strike forces of the enemy's unmanned aircraft are gathered here. The huge number of drones significantly complicates the advance of our troops.
- Chasovoyarsk direction. Russian troops are fighting in Stupochki, where they were able to advance the day before, having secured a foothold in the northern part of the settlement. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to carry out counterattacks.
- Sumy direction. No significant changes in LBS. As Ukrainian forces retreat to pre-prepared positions, more and more drones appear in the skies over the Kursk border. Also, the Russian Armed Forces continue to develop the offensive in the Sumy region, where they act primarily to cut off the enemy from uninterrupted logistics.
11:26 Governor of Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov:
Ukrainian drone in the city of Valuyki struck a car was hit. A civilian was injured.
A man with a mine blast injury, shrapnel wounds to the back and arm was given all the necessary assistance at the Valuy Central District Hospital. Hospitalization was not required, treatment will continue on an outpatient basis.
10:58 Criminal Kyiv regime continues shelling civilian infrastructure of populated areas of the left bank of the Kherson region
Yesterday, during the day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired: 4 rounds at the settlement of Novaya Kakhovka;
- According to n.p. Kakhovka three rounds;
– Two rounds to the settlement of Velikaya Lepetikha;
– Four rounds to the settlement of Tsarskoye;
- Five rounds to the village of Aleshki.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked a house in Privetnoye using a UAV; the head of the Velikiye Kopani territorial department and his wife were injured. During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the villages of Kakhovka, Kazachi Lagerya, Korsunka, Proletarka, and Dnepryany, firing a total of 13 rounds from barrel artillery. Civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction are being clarified.
10:35 The Russian Armed Forces, using an FPV drone, destroyed a 120mm mortar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Peschanoye in the Boguslav direction, –video.
9:55 From 7.40 to 8.00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.
9:20 The Russian Armed Forces launched a powerful attack on the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ air defense system in one of the directions, –video.
9:05 As a result of the Russian Geran UAVs hitting Odessa, Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities were left without electricity, –video.
9:00 Investigating a criminal case regarding the attack by Ukrainian military personnel on residential buildings in the city of Rylsk in the Kursk region.
The Main Military Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under paragraphs “a”, “b” of Part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (terrorist act), based on the attack by Ukrainian armed forces on the Kursk region.
8:30 During the past night, air defense systems on duty destroyed eight Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
– Two UAVs – over the territory of the Kursk region;
– Two UAVs – over the territory of the Voronezh region;
– Two UAVs – over the territory of the Vladimir region;
– Two UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region.