Battlefield sees 174 clashes: Russians attack Pokrovsk and two other fronts over 70 times
A total of 174 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the most intense fighting taking place on the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk and Huliaipole fronts where the Russians carried out over 70 attacks.
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A Ukrainian soldier. Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
A total of 174 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the most intense fighting taking place on the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk and Huliaipole fronts where the Russians carried out over 70 attacks.
Source:General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine onTelegram, information as of 08:00 on 21 April
Details:On theNorth Slobozhanshchyna frontand in the operational zone inRussia's Kursk Oblast, the Russians carried out five airstrikes, dropping nine guided aerial bombs, and conducted 73 artillery strikes on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including two from multiple-launch rocket systems. Three Russian assaults were recorded.
On theSouth Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians attempted to break through the Ukrainian defence five times near the settlements of Vovchansk, Starytsia, Vovchanski Khutory and Vilcha.
On theKupiansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 17 Russian attacks towards the settlements of Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, Kolisnykivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, Kivsharivka and Novoosynove.
On theLyman front, Russian troops attempted to break through the Ukrainian defence four times towards the settlements of Chervonyi Stav, Drobysheve and Dibrova.
On theSloviansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attempts to advance near Yampil and towards the village of Rai-Oleksandrivka.
On theKramatorsk front, Russian forces launched an attack on Ukrainian positions near the village of Minkivka.
On theKostiantynivka front, the Russians conducted 19 attacks near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Yablunivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Novopavlivka, Stepanivka and Sofiivka.
On thePokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 30 Russian assaults near the settlements of Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Molodetske and Filiia and towards Bilytske, Shevchenko, Nove Shakhove, Kucheriv Yar, Vasylivka and Novopavlivka.
On theOleksandrivka front, the Russians conducted five attacks towards the settlements of Kalynivske, Oleksandrohrad and Zlahoda.
On theHuliaipole front, Russian forces launched 22 attacks towards the settlements of Dobropillia, Tsvitkove, Zaliznychne, Hirke, Myrne, Staroukrainka, Olenokostiantynivka and Huliaipilske and near Huliaipole.
On theOrikhiv front, Russian troops did not conduct any offensive actions.
On thePrydniprovske front, Russian forces carried out three unsuccessful assaults towards the Antonivka Bridge.
On theVolynandPolissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
Ukrainian soldiers continue to mount effective resistance across all sections of the front lines.