Russia – Ukraine war updates as of April 29, 2023

Russia – Ukraine war operational update of the General Staff of Ukraine for the last 24 hours of Russia – Ukraine war as of 6:00 a.m., April 29, 2023.

430 day of the russian large-scale invasion has begun.

Yesterday, the russian Federation launched another massive missile attack on civilian objects and residential buildings. Unfortunately, there is arrivals. Civilians were killed and injured. Not having 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 23 cruise missiles of the Kh-101 and Kh-555 types. Our defenders destroyed 21 cruise missiles, as well as two UAVs of operational-tactical level and two strike drones.

The cities of Uman in Cherkasy Oblast, Dnipro, as well as Kyiv oblast came under russian missiles attack. According to preliminary information, more than 20 civilians died, including 4 children died. People remain under the rubble, search operations are ongoing. More than 10 apartment buildings and other civil infrastructure were damaged.

The russian occupiers 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 attacks from rocket systems of salvo fire.

The probability 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 in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdyivka and Maryinka directions. During the past day, he 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.

On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not undergone significant changes. No signs of formation of enemy offensive groups were detected.

The military presence of the enemy in the border areas of the russian Federation with Ukraine is maintained in the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions. 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.

On the Kupyansk direction, the enemy 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.

On the Lyman direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Bilogorivka and south of Dibrova. He carried out airstrikes on the settlements of Novoyehorivka, Nevske, Belogorivka, Torske, Serebryanka, Spirne, Ivanovka. Makiivka, Nevske, Dibrova, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast were hit by artillery fire; Terny, Verkhnokamianske, Spirne, Donetsk oblast.

On the Bakhmut direction, the enemy 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 direction of Bohdanivka and Chasivoy 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.

On the Avdyivka direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Avdiivka, Severna and Pervomaiske, without success. Shelled the settlements of Novobakhmutivka, Novokalynove, Avdiyivka, Vodyane, Pervomayske, Nevelske of the Donetsk oblast.

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

The enemy did not carry out offensive operations on the Shakhtarsk direction last day. He carried out airstrikes on Vugledar, Prechistivka and Shakhtarsky in the Donetsk oblast.

The enemy continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. Meanwhile, he shelled more than 45 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 region. In particular, in the settlements of Maloleksandrivka, Novomykolaivka, Skadovsk and Lazurne, mass of residential premises and checking telephones. The main attention is paid to residents who have SIM cards of Ukrainian operators.

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

Last, but not the least, during the last day russia’s losses in manpower was the following:

Ukraine Front Lines

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