Situation update of General Staff of UAF as of 6.00 a.m., April 29, 2023

Yesterday, the russian federation launched another massive missile attack on civilian objects and residential buildings. Unfortunately, there was a hit. Civilians were killed and injured. While not achieving the desired results on the battlefield, the enemy cynically continues to use terror tactics, thereby grossly violating the norms of International Humanitarian Law.

In total, during the past day, the enemy launched 23x cruise missiles of the Kh-101 and Kh-555 types. Our defenders destroyed 21 cruise missiles, as well as 2 UAVs of operational-tactical level and 2 strike drones.

The cities of Uman in Cherkasy, Dnipro, as well as a Ukrayinka town in the Kyiv Oblast. According to preliminary information, more than 20 civilians died, including 4 children. People remain under the rubble; search operations are ongoing. More than 10 apartment buildings and other civil infrastructure were damaged. The enemy also carried out 36 airstrikes. Using guided aerial bombs, the russians attacked Chernihiv Oblast, as a result of which 8 civilian houses were bombed in the settlement of Kostobobriv. In addition, the enemy carried out 65 rounds from MLRS.

The threat of further missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.

The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on conducting offensive actions on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Maryinka axes. During the past day, they carried out 48 attacks on the specified areas of the front.

Bakhmut and Maryinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities, our soldiers bravely defend themselves.

Volyn and Polissya axes: the operational situation has not undergone significant changes. No signs of formation of enemy offensive groups were detected.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the military presence of the enemy in the border areas of the russian federation with Ukraine is maintained. During the past day, the enemy carried out airstrikes on the settlements of Semenivka, Leonivka, Kostobobriv, Gremyach, Romashkovo; carried out mortar and artillery shelling of the settlements of Galaganivka, Leonivka, and Buchka in the Chernihiv Oblast; Romashkove, Vilna Sloboda, Stukalyvka, Iskryskivshchyna, Volfyne and Obody of the Sumy Oblast, as well as Morokhovets, Lyptsi, Gatyshche, Volohivka, Nesterne, Budarky in the Kharkiv Oblast.

Kupyansk axis: the adversary did not carry out offensive actions, actively using unmanned aerial vehicles to adjust artillery fire. The settlements of Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Figolivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Lyman Pershey, Synkivka, Kislivka, Berestov in Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivske in Luhansk Oblast were hit by enemy artillery and mortar attacks.

Lyman axis: the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Bilogorivka and south of Dibrova. They carried out airstrikes on the settlements of Novoyehorivka, Nevske, Belogorivka, Torske, Serebryanka, Spirne, Ivanovka. Makiyivka, Nevske, Dibrova, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast were hit by artillery fire; Terny, Verkhniokamianske, Spirne, Donetsk Oblast.

Bakhmut axis: the adversary continues to conduct offensive actions. Fighting continues in the city of Bakhmut. In addition, during the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the axis of Bohdanivka and Chasovoy Yar. Airstrikes on Bakhmut and Bohdanivka. Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bakhmut, Khromovka, Chasiv Yar, Hryhorivka, Ivanivske, Predtechine, Kostyantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultine, Pivdenne, Nelipivka and New York of the Donetsk Oblast were affected by enemy shelling.

Avdiivka axis: the enemy carried out offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Avdiyivka, Severna and Pervomaiske, without success. Shelled the settlements of Novobakhmutivka, Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Pervomayske, Nevelske of the Donetsk Oblast.

Maryinka axis: during the past day, our defenders repelled enemy attacks in the area of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka settlements. At the same time, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobieda and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk Oblast came under enemy fire.

Shakhtarske axis: the enemy did not carry out any offensive operations the last day. They carried out airstrikes on Vugledar, Prechistivka and Shakhtarske in the Donetsk Oblast.

Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the enemy continues to conduct defensive operations. Meanwhile, they shelled more than 45x settlements near the battle line. Among them are Malynyvka, Zatyshsha, Mala Tokmachka, Kamianske, Ivanivka of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Respublikanets, Tomarine, Tyaginka, Kherson, Bilozerka and Yantarne of the Kherson Oblast. There are dead and wounded civilians, residential buildings have been damaged.

The russian occupiers continue to commit looting on the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. In particular, in the village of Bokovo-Khrustalne, Luhansk Oblast, servicemen of the russian occupation forces are looting the homes of local residents.

The enemy intensified filtering measures in the temporarily captured territory of the Kherson Oblast. In particular, in the settlements of Maloleksandrivka, Novomykolaivka, Skadovsk and Lazurne, mass searches of residential premises and checking of telephones are carried out. The main attention is paid to residents who have SIM cards of Ukrainian operators.

During the day, the Ukrainian Air Force carried out 5 strikes on the concentration areas of the occupiers, and units of missile and artillery forces hit 4 control points, an ammunition warehouse and 4 areas of concentration of enemy manpower

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