Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 5
Photo: Ukrainian troops continue to fight back against the enemy (Getty Images)
As of 10:00 PM Kyiv time, there have been 152 combat clashes on the front since the start of the day. The most intense fighting today is happening in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, Toretsk, and Kursk directions, reports the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Enemy shelling
Today, Russian forces launched 73 airstrikes, dropping 106 guided aerial bombs. They deployed 844 kamikaze drones and carried out more than 4,100 shelling attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas.
Frontline situation
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces attacked near Kamyanka once.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy made six attempts to advance on Ukrainian positions near Petropavlivka, Zahryzove, and Nova Kruhliakivka throughout the day. Ukrainian forces successfully repelled all attacks.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces launched 20 attacks around Novoyehorivka, Novoliubivka, Hrekivka, Novyi, Katerynivka, and Zelena-Dolyna. Ukrainian forces thwarted 15 attacks, and five battles are still ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy assaults in the areas of Bilohorivka and Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy attacks in the areas of Chasiv Yar and Hryhorivka.
In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces launched 18 offensive actions on Ukrainian positions near Kurdiumivka, Toretsk, Dachne, Leonidivka, and Druzhba. Three clashes are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the start of the day, the enemy has attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 65 times in the areas of Kotliarivka, Valentynivka, Oleksandropil, Tarasivka, Lysivka, Shevchenko, Kotlyne, Udachne, Uspenivka, Novooleksandrivka, and Bohdanivka. Currently, 11 clashes are still ongoing. Russian forces also carried out airstrikes with guided bombs on the areas of Zoria and Stara Mykolaivka.
"According to available information, the enemy's losses in this direction today total 292 killed and wounded. Additionally, one MT-LB tractor, four vehicles, four motorcycles, two satellite communication terminals, and four UAV control points have been destroyed," the General Staff reported.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian troops repelled three Russian attacks in the areas of Rozliv, Kostiantynopil, and Burlatske. Four more clashes are ongoing.
In the Huliaipole direction, the enemy launched a single attack on Ukrainian positions near Rivnopil.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled four enemy attacks near Stepove, Mali Shcherbaky, and in the direction of Mala Tokmachka and Novoandriivka. Aviation strikes targeted the settlements of Stepnohirsk and Lukianivske.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Ukrainian forces repelled two unsuccessful enemy attempts to advance on their positions.
As a reminder, on the previous day, April 4, 145 combat clashes were recorded on the frontline. Specifically, 40 battles took place in the Pokrovsk direction.
The enemy launched attacks in that direction near the settlements of Andriivka, Sukha Balka, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Uspenivka, Shevchenko, Nadiivka, and Tarasivka, as well as toward Oleksandropil, Stara Mykolaivka, Kotliarivka, Bohdanivka, and Muravka.
