Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 2
Illustrative photo: Ukrainian soldier (Getty Images)
In Ukraine, there were 106 engagements on the front line over the past day, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian attacks
In total, the enemy launched 2 missile and 58 air strikes, carried out 89 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
Frontline situation
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remains unchanged. No signs 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 air strikes near the settlements of Krasny Khutir in the Chernihiv region; Seredyna-Buda in the Sumy region; Dergachi, Lyptsi, and Rublene in the Kharkiv region. More than 20 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Bleshnia in Chernihiv region; Yastrubyne, Oleksandrivka, Volfyne, Vodolahy, Velyka Pysarivka and Stepok in Sumy region.
In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 9 attacks in the vicinity of Synkivka, Novoiehorivka, Kyslivka, Berestove in the Kharkiv region; Stelmakhivka in the Luhansk region. About 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Synkivka, Petropavlivka, and Kotliarivka in Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, Defense forces repelled 12 attacks in the areas of Hrekivka, Nevske, and Serebrianske forestry in the Luhansk region; Terny, Yampolivka, Torske in the Donetsk region. Artillery and mortar shelling damaged more than 10 settlements, including Makiivka in Luhansk region; Terny and Torske in Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 19 attacks near the towns of Bilohorivka in Luhansk region; Verkhnekamianske, Rozdolivka, Vyimka, Spirne, Novyi, Klishchiivka and Ivanivske in Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical situation. The enemy also conducted an air strike near Druzhba, Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Hryhorivka, Kalynivka, and Klishchiivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 31 attacks in the vicinity of Arkhanhelske, Sokil, Semenivka, Umanske, Kalynove, Yasnobrodivka, Netailove, and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to force Ukrainian troops out of their positions. The enemy also launched air strikes near the settlements of Vozdvyzhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Yevhenivka, and Novoselivka Persha in the Donetsk region. About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Arkhanhelske, Novopokrovske, and Sokil in the Donetsk region.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Defense forces continue to hold back the enemy near Kostiantynivka and Urozhaine in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, supported by aviation, tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops 13 times. The enemy launched air strikes near the settlement of Vodiane, Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, and Vuhledar in the Donetsk region.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy made 1 attack on the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Robotyno, Zaporizhzhia region. It carried out air strikes near the settlements of Vremivka and Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region; Piatykhatky in the Zaporizhzhia region. About 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bilohiria, Robotyne, and Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy is not abandoning its intention to dislodge our units from bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. During the day, it made 3 unsuccessful attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops in the vicinity of Krynky, Kherson region. About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Chervonyi Maiak, Olhivka, Tiahynka, Ivanivka, Tokarivka, Novotiahynka, Kizomys in Kherson region and the city of Kherson.
Enemy losses
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 9 areas of concentration of personnel and 1 enemy anti-aircraft missile system.
Missile troops destroyed 2 ammunition depots, 1 artillery system and 1 enemy anti-aircraft missile system.
The situation at the front
As of the morning of May 2, enemy losses amounted to 470,870 soldiers. Over the last day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 1,030 Russian soldiers.
