Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 23
Archive photo: Armed Forces of Ukraine repulsed Russian attacks near Vodyane (Getty Images)
Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack on the left bank of the Dnipro, striking the enemy's ground-based drone control station and air defense system, according to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian shelling of Ukraine
During the day, 60 clashes were recorded. In total, the enemy launched 4 missile strikes and 60 air strikes, as well as carried out 46 shelling attacks with rocket artillery systems on the positions of our troops and civilian settlements.
Situation at frontlines
In the Volyn and Polissia direction, the operational situation remains unchanged, with no significant changes observed in the formation of enemy offensive groupings.
In the Siversk and Slobozhanske direction, the enemy maintains military presence in border areas, conducts sabotage-reconnaissance activities, shells residential areas from Russian territory, and increases the density of mine-explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine.
Over 20 populated areas, including Klyusy and Hremiach in the Chernihiv region; Velyka Berezka, Prohres, Vilna Sloboda, Ulanove, Popivka, Stukalivka, Pavlivka, Obody, Novomykolayivka, Myropilske, Stepok, and Pokrovka in the Sumy region, were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling by the enemy.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attacked our positions once near the settlement of Berestove in the Kharkiv region and carried out an air strike in the area of Ivanivka in the Donetsk region.
Over 10 populated areas, including Synkivka, Petropavlivka, and Stepova Novoselivka in the Kharkiv region, came under artillery and mortar fire.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled 10 attacks in the areas near the settlements of Hrekivka in the Luhansk region; Terny and Yampolivka in the Donetsk region. The enemy conducted an air strike in the area of Serebrianske forestry in the Luhansk region.
Over 10 populated areas, including Makiivka and Nevse in the Luhansk region, and Terny, Yampolivka, and Torske in the Donetsk region, were affected by artillery and mortar shelling.
In the Bakhmut direction, our troops repelled 14 attacks in the areas near the settlements of Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region; Verkhniokamyanske, Novyi, Spyrne, Ivanivske, and Klishchyivka in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with aviation support, attempted to improve their tactical position.
The enemy conducted an air strike in the area of Pivnichne in the Donetsk region. Approximately 20 populated areas, including Hryhorivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, and Stupochky in the Donetsk region, came under artillery and mortar fire.
In the Avdiivka direction, our defenders repelled 14 attacks in the areas near the settlements of Novokalynove, Ocheretyne, Novobakhmutivka, Berdychiv, Yasnobrodivka, Netailove, and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region, where the enemy attempted to displace our units from their positions.
Additionally, the enemy conducted aviation strikes in the areas near the settlements of Semenivka, Selydove, and Karlivka in the Donetsk region. Over 15 populated areas, including Ocheretyne, Novobakhmutivka, and Umanske in the Donetsk region, were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas near the settlements of Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka, Vodyane, and Urozhaine in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with aviation support, attempted to break through our troops' defense 17 times.
The enemy conducted aviation strikes in the areas near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Krasnohorivka, and Pobieda in the Donetsk region. Over 10 populated areas, including Heorhiivka, Paraskeviivka, and Vuhledar in the Donetsk region, came under artillery and mortar fire.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy, with aviation support, attacked Ukrainian positions twice in the area of Staromayorske in the Donetsk region. Approximately 15 populated areas, including Chervone, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, and Pyatykhatky in the Zaporizhzhia region, were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.
Approximately 20 settlements suffered from artillery and mortar shelling, including Chervone, Bilohiria, Shcherbaky, and Pyatykhatky in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson direction, approximately 20 populated areas, including Odradokamianka, Olhivka, Lvove, Tyahynka, Ivanivka, Novotyahynka, Bilozerka, Veletenske, Kizomys in the Kherson region, and the city of Kherson, came under artillery and mortar fire.
Situation on the left bank of the Dnipro River
The enemy is not giving up on its intention to displace our units from the footholds on the right bank of the Dnipro River.
During the day, with aviation support, the enemy carried out 1 unsuccessful attack on the positions of our troops in the area of the settlement of Krynky in the Kherson region.
Russian losses
During the day, the Defense Forces aviation carried out strikes in 15 areas of enemy personnel concentration.
Missile troops units targeted 1 ground-based drone control station, 1 area of armament and military equipment concentration, 1 area of personnel concentration, 1 air defense system, and 1 other important enemy object.
The total number of losses in the Russian army since the beginning of the invasion is 461,060 military personnel.
