Ukrainian forces repel over 60 enemy attacks in three areas – General Staff

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its morning situation update published on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

"The enemy is concentrating its main efforts on conducting offensive action in the Lyman, Bakhmut and Marinka sectors. There, in the past day, units of the defense forces repelled about 60 attacks. The fiercest battles are being fought for Bakhmut and Marinka," the update said.

The combat aircraft of Ukraine's defense forces carried out six strikes on enemy personnel concentration areas. In addition, Ukrainian defenders destroyed four Lancet drones.

Ukraine's rocket and artillery units hit a command post, eight enemy personnel concentration areas, two ammunition depots and an electronic warfare station on May 4.

Russia continues to use terror tactics. Yesterday, the enemy launched ten missile attacks against the cities of Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia. Russian forces also carried out 75 airstrikes and 65 MLRS attacks against the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas. Civilian casualties were recorded, and private residential buildings, educational institutions, kindergartens and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.

In the past day, Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine, using Iranian-made Shahed attack UAVs. Ukrainian defenders destroyed 18 out of 24 drones.

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

No signs of the formation of offensive groups in the Volyn and Polissia areas (northwestern and northern Ukraine) have been recorded.

In the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna areas (northeastern Ukraine), the enemy continues shelling Ukrainian settlements from Russian territory. In the past day, enemy forces shelled the settlements of Yeline, Mykolaivka, Ivanivka, Buchky and Hremiach of the Chernihiv region, Uralove, Porokhon, Studenok, Shalyhyne, Rivne, Boiaro-Lezhachi, Stukalivka, Bilopillia, Tymofiivka, Kindrativka, Oleksiivka, Yunakivka and Slavhorod of the Sumy region, as well as Chervona Zoria, Hlyboke, Lyptsi, Vesele, Ohirtseve, Vovchanski Khutory, Karaichne, Bochkove, Budarky, Komisarove, Kolodiazne and Krasne Pershe of the Kharkiv region. Private houses were destroyed and damaged. Civilian casualties were recorded.

The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Kupiansk area. The settlements of Fyholivka, Novomlynsk, Kamianka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Lyman Pershyi, Kyslivka, Kotliarivka, Krokhmalne and Berestove of the Kharkiv region came under enemy artillery and mortar attacks.

In the Lyman area, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations outside Bilohorivka and the southwestern outskirts of Spirne. The settlements of Stelmakhivka, Andriivka, Hrekivka, Makiivka, Nevske, Pishchane, Dibrova, Bilohorivka of the Luhansk region and Torske, Siversk, Verkhniokamianske, Spirne and Rozdolivka of the Donetsk region came under artillery fire.

In the Bakhmut area, fighting continues in the city of Bakhmut. The enemy also carried out unsuccessful offensive action in the direction of Bohdanivka and Markove. The settlements of Nykyforivka, Vasiukivka, Novomarkove, Markove, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Dyliivka, Zalizne and New York of the Donetsk region were hit by enemy shelling.

The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Avdiivka area. The settlements of Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Netailove and Karlivka of the Donetsk region came under fire.

In the Marinka area, enemy forces are attempting to improve their tactical position. In the past day, Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks in Marinka. At the same time, the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Pobieda and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk region came under enemy shelling.

In the Shakhtarsk sector, the enemy attacked Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, Prechystivka and Shakhtarsk of the Donetsk region.

The occupiers are on the defensive in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson areas. More than 55 settlements were shelled, including Vremivka, Novosilka and Novopil of the Donetsk region, Malynivka, Novoandriivka, Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove and Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia region, Nikopol of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Mykhailivka, Kozatske, Lvove, Novotiahynka, Sofiivka of the Kherson region and the city of Kherson.

The forced passportization of Ukrainian citizens continues in the Stanytsia Luhanska district of the Luhansk region. In accordance with an order by the Russian occupation "administration," the heads of local organizations and enterprises have been instructed to provide information on the measures taken to issue passports to the local population.