Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 3
Illustrative photo (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Over the past day, there have been 134 military clashes on the front lines in Ukraine. In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 50 attacks by the Russian army, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian attacks
Overall, the enemy launched 3 missile strikes and 70 airstrikes, conducting 116 shelling attacks with multiple rocket launchers on the positions of our troops and civilian areas.
Frontline situation
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remains relatively unchanged.
In the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy maintains military presence in border areas, conducts sabotage activities to prevent the transfer of our troops to threatening directions, and increases the density of mine-explosive obstacles along the state border.
In the Kupiansk direction, our soldiers repelled 12 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Novoehorivka, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Kyslivka, Berestove in the Kharkiv region; Stelmakhivka in the Luhansk region.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders 15 times in the areas of Hrekivka, Nevsky, and Serebrianske Forestry area in the Luhansk region, as well as the settlements of Terni, Yampolivka, and Torske in the Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, our soldiers repelled 22 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region; Verkhniokamianske, Rozdolivka, Viyimka, Spirne, Novyi, Klishchiivka, and Ivanivske in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, our defenders repelled 50 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Arkhangelske, Sokil, Semenivka, Novooleksandrivka, Novopokrovske, Umanske, Kalynove, Yasnobrodivka, Netailove, and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the Defense Forces continued to restrain the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Krasnohorivka, and Urozhaine in the Donetsk region, where the enemy attempted 16 times to break through the defense of our troops.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders twice in the areas of the settlements of Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region and Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy is not giving up its intention to dislodge our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. During the past day, the enemy made 8 unsuccessful attacks on the positions of our troops.
Enemy losses
During the past day, the Defense Forces aviation struck 11 personnel concentration areas and 1 anti-aircraft missile system of the enemy.
Rocket forces units inflicted damage on 2 ammunition depots, 1 air defense system, 2 artillery systems, and 1 anti-aircraft missile system of the enemy.
Frontline situation
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on May 2 that Ukrainian forces have recently improved their tactical positions in the area of Serebryanske Forestry. Russian forces have advanced to the north of Ocheretyne (northwest of Avdiivka) and the south of Pervomaiske (southwest of Avdiivka).
