Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., April 21, 2023

During the day of April 21, the russian federation launched 23 air strikes. Last night, the enemy used about 10 Shahed-136 UAVs (to be updated), 8 of which were destroyed by Ukrainian defenders. Also, the russian aggressors launched 49 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. The attacks have killed and wounded civilians, destroyed and damaged private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains quite high.

At the cost of heavy losses, the adversary is focusing its main efforts on the offensive operations on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka axes. Over 60 enemy attacks were repelled during the day of April 20. The fiercest fighting is for the city of Bakhmut.

Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no significant changes. 

During day of April 20, the enemy shelled the settlements of Yanzhulivka, Halahanivka, Hremyachka (Chernihiv oblast), Stukalivka, Pavlivka (Sumy oblast), Kozacha Lopan, Hoptivka, Neskuchne, and Khatnje (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the adversary attempted to improve the tactical situation and conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Serebryanske forestry. Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Dibrova, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Ivanivka, and Verkhniokamyanske, and Spirne (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery yet again.

Bakhmut axis: the enemy continues its offensive operations. 

Heavy battles for the city of Bakhmut continue. Vasyukivka, Minkivka, Zaliznyanske, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Hryhorivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Bila Hora, Druzhba, Zalizne, Nelipivka, and New York (Donetsk oblast) suffered from enemy shelling.

Avdiivka axis: the adversary attempted offensive operations in the vicinities of Kamyanka, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast), to no success. In particular, the invaders shelled Keramik, Stepove, Kamyanka, Tonenke, Sjeverne, Karlivka, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske.

Maryinka axis: during the day of April 20, Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks in the vicinities of Maryinka and Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast). At the same time, Krasnohorivka, Maksymilyanivka, Heorhiivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, and Novomykhailivka were shelled by the enemy.

Shakhtarske axis: the enemy shelled the settlements of Novoukrainka, Velyka Novosilka, Zolota Nyva, Prechystivka, and Vuhledar (Donetsk oblast) during the day of April 20.

Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary stays on the defensive. At the same time, the invaders shelled more than 40 settlements during the day of April 20, including Olhivske, Malynivka, Orikhiv, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Dudchany, Kachkarivka, Zmiivka, Ivanivka, Inzhenerne, Dniprovske (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.

During the day of April 20, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 6 air strikes on the concentrations of occupants. In the meantime, missile and artillery troops hit 5 command posts of the enemy.

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