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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., April 24, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 24 April 2023 18:21

    Day 425 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

    During the day of April 24, the adversary launched 6x missile and 47x air strikes, 25x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and critical infrastructure in various settlements.

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

    The adversary’s main efforts are the offensive operations on Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mar’inka axes, with more than 30x enemy attacks repelled. The fiercest fighting is for Bakhmut and Mar’inka.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: enemy troops remains stationed in the areas of Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod oblasts (russia) bordering Ukraine. During the day of April 24, the invaders shelled the settlements of Hrem’yach (Chernihiv oblast), Kucherivka, Shalyhine, Iskryskivshchyna, Popivka (Sumy oblast), Okip, Mali Prokhody, Strilecha, Neskuchne, Hatyshche, Budarky, and Chuhunivka (Kharkiv oblast).

    Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy continues to fortify its positions in certain areas. Topoli, Kam’yanka, Krasne Pershe, Fyholivka, Novomlyns’k, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast), and Novoselivske (Luhansk oblast) were shelled with artillery and mortars.

    Lyman axis: the adversary did not conduct any offensive operations. Makiivka, Nevs’ke, Dibrova, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, and Pereizne (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.

    Bakhmut axis: the enemy continues its offensive operations. Heavy battles for the city of Bakhmut continue. In addition, during the day of April 24, the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives towards the settlements of Novomarkove and Khromove. Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Markove, Hryhorivka, Khromove, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Pivnichne, and New York (Donetsk oblast) were shelled by the enemy.

    Avdiivka axis: the adversary conducted offensive operations near the settlements of Novokalynove, Stepove, and Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast), to no success. In particular, the invaders shelled Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Sjeverne, Tonen’ke, Pervomais’ke, Karlivka, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast).

    Mar’inka axis: during the day of April 24, Ukrainian defenders repelled adversary attacks in the vicinity of settlement of Mar’inka and near Novomykhailivka. Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Mar’inka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, and Paraskoviivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled by the enemy.

    Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive operations during the day of April 23. The invaders shelled the settlements of Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka and Komar (Donetsk oblast).

    Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary stays on the defensive. At the same time, during the day of April 24, the invaders shelled settlements near the line of active combat. Among them are Novosilka, Novopil’ (Donetsk oblast), Ol’hivs’ke, Malynivka, Chervone, Charivne, Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and the city of Kherson.

    The adversary continues to re-purpose the civilian infrastructure of the temporarily occupied settlements. In particular, russian occupants are using one of the schools in Holubivka (Luhansk oblast) as a medical center to provide medical care to their troops.

    During the day of April 24, Ukrainian Air Force launched 6x air strikes on the concentrations of russian troops and military equipment.

    2x various type reconnaissance UAVs were shot down.

    During the day of April 24, Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1x anti-aircraft missile system and 2x electronic warfare stations of the adversary.

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