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Russia – Ukraine war updates as of May 4, 2023

Russia - Ukraine war updates as of May 4, 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., May 4, 2023.

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

The russian Federation continues to disregard the laws and customs of war, and uses terror tactics.
On the night of May 4, 2023, the enemy again attacked with “shaheds” from the north (Bryansk region) and from the south – the eastern coast of the Sea of Azov.

The invaders used up to 24 “Shahed” attack drones. 18 of these attack UAVs were destroyed.
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy launched 2 rocket and 68 air strikes, launched 67 attacks from rocket salvo systems. Civilians suffered, private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
The probability of further enemy 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, Avdiiv and Marin directions – 40 enemy attacks were repulsed. The fiercest battles are fought for Bakhmut and Maryinka.
No signs of the formation of offensive groups were found in the Volyn and Poliske directions. Training of personnel of the Russian territorial troops continues at the training grounds of the Republic of Belarus.
In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas of the Russian Federation with Ukraine. During the past day, artillery and mortars shelled the settlements of Buchka, Chernihiv region; Novovasylivka, Rozhkovichi, Vorozhba, Basivka, Yunakivka, Myropyllya and Zapsilya of the Sumy region, as well as Sotnytsky Kozachok, Guryev Kozachok, Baranivka, Chervona Zorya, Strelecha, Gatishche, Vovchanski Khutory and Mykolaivka in the Kharkiv region.
The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Kupyansk direction. Topoli, Kamianka, Figolivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Liman Pershiy, Kislivka, Krokhmalne and Berestov of the Kharkiv region came under enemy fire.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Bilogorivka, with the aim of finding weak points in our defense. Makiivka and Bilogorivka in Luhansk region and Torske, Verkhnyokamianske and Spirne in Donetsk region were subjected to artillery shelling.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues to conduct offensive actions. Fighting continues in the city of Bakhmut. In addition, during the past day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of the settlement of New York. Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, Chasiv Yar, Bila Gora, Northern and Southern, as well as New York of the Donetsk region were affected by enemy shelling.
In the Avdiyiv direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the Severny area of the Donetsk region, without success. Shelled the settlements of Novokalynove, Berdychi, Avdiyivka, Lastochkine, Severna, Tonenke, Karlivka, Netaylove, and Pervomaiske.
In the Marinsky direction, the enemy is trying to improve the tactical position. Numerous enemy attacks in Maryinka and Novomykhailivka districts were repulsed. Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region, also came under fire.
In the direction of Shakhtarsk, the enemy shelled the settlements of Vugledar, Bogoyavlenka, Novoukrayinka, Prechistivka, Zolota Niva, and Shakhtarske of the Donetsk region.
The enemy continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. Launched a missile attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia and an air strike on Kizomys, Kherson region. The artillery shelled the settlements of Vremivka, Novosilka, and Novopil of the Donetsk region; Gulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Orihiv, Novoandriivka and Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia region; Kapulivka in Dnipropetrovsk region; Red Lighthouse, Tokarivka, Antonivka, Kizomys and the city of Kherson. Civilians died.
Forced passporting of Ukrainian citizens in the Heniche district of the temporarily captured Kherson region continues. The Russian occupiers constantly put pressure on the locals, threaten them with deportation and confiscation of property, and confine those displaced between settlements. The aggressors show a prejudiced attitude towards people with Ukrainian passports.
Over the past day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces made 13 strikes on personnel concentration areas, as well as 4 strikes on the enemy’s anti-aircraft missile systems.
Over the past day, units of missile forces and artillery hit the area where the occupiers are concentrated, the electronic warfare station, 3 artillery units in firing positions, 3 warehouses of ammunition and fuel and lubricants, as well as the enemy’s anti-aircraft missile complex.
In total, last day, our defenders eliminated 650 Russian invaders, destroyed 5 tanks, 17 armored fighting vehicles and 16 artillery systems. In addition, the enemy lost 3 rocket salvo systems, 4 air defense vehicles, 21 vehicles and 7 units of special equipment.