Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 29

Russian shelling

In total, the enemy launched 4 missile and 35 air strikes, 56 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Unfortunately, Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian injuries. Multi-storey and private houses, as well as other infrastructure facilities, were destroyed and damaged.

Situation at the frontlines

The operational situation in the Volyn and Polissia directions has not changed significantly. No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected.

In the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shells settlements from the territory of the Russian Federation, and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. It conducted an air strike near Leonivka, Chernihiv region. More than 20 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Leonivka and Yelino in Chernihiv region; Lukashenkivske, Velyka Berizka, Romashkove, Veselivka, Uhroidy, Stepok, and Pokrovka in Sumy region.

In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled seven attacks in the vicinity of Novoserhiyivka, Kharkiv region; Stelmakhivka, Luhansk region. About 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka in Kharkiv region.

In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled nine attacks carried out by the enemy with the support of aviation near the settlements of Tverdokhlibove, Nevske, and Serebryanske forestry in Luhansk region; Terny, Torske, and south of Zarichne in the Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements suffered from artillery and mortar shelling, including Makiivka in the Luhansk region; Terny, Yampolivka, Torske in the Donetsk region.

In the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 27 attacks near the settlements of Bilohorivka, Luhansk region; Verkhnekamianske, Novyi, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, Rozdolivka and Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical situation. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Hryhorivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Klishchiivka in Donetsk region.

In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 18 attacks near the settlements of Arkhanhelske, Novokalynove, Ocheretyne, Sokil, Solovyove, Semenivka, and Orlivka in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to force Ukrainian units out of their positions. The enemy also conducted air strikes near the settlements of Vozdvyzhenka, Kalynove, Novopokrovske, and Yevhenivka in the Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Keramik, Arkhanhelske and Sokil in the Donetsk region.

In the Novopavlivka direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinity of Kostiantynivka, Heorhiivka and Urozhayne in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops 15 times. The enemy conducted air strikes near the settlements of Paraskoviivka and Oleksandropil in the Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Paraskoviivka, and Vuhledar in the Donetsk region.

In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy, with the support of aviation, attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 5 times near Staromayorske, Donetsk region, and Novodarivka, Zaporizhzhia region. It carried out air strikes near Makarivka, Donetsk region, and Mala Tokmachka, Zaporizhzhia region. About 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bilohirya, Robotyne, and Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia region.

In the Kherson direction, the enemy does not abandon its intention to push Ukrainian units out of their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro. With the support of aviation, it carried out one unsuccessful attack on the positions of Ukrainian defenders near the village of Krynky, Kherson region. He carried out air strikes near the settlements of Mykhailivka, Lviv and Kizomys in the Kherson region. About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Beryslav, Tyahynka, Ivanivka, Novotyahynka, Tokarivka, Antonivka and Stanislav in Kherson region.

Enemy losses

During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck at 5 areas of concentration of enemy personnel.

Missile units struck 1 area of enemy concentration.

As of Monday morning, April 29, Russian losses in their war in Ukraine amount to 1,320 soldiers. The Ukrainian Armed Forces also destroyed 44 vehicles and 37 artillery systems.