Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 20
Photo: Ukrainian soldiers continue to counter the enemy (Getty Images)
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that as of 10:00 PM on April 20 (Kyiv time), 86 combat clashes occurred on the frontlines during the day. Intense Russian attacks continued in the Pokrovsk direction.
Enemy shelling
Today, Russian forces deployed 704 kamikaze drones and conducted 1,519 shellings of populated areas and Ukrainian military positions.
Frontline situation
In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled an enemy attack near Holubivka.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian soldiers stopped eleven enemy assaults near Nadiia, Myrne, Hrekivka, Katerynivka, Nove, and Yampolivka. One engagement is still ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, Russian forces launched two attacks near Bilohorivka and Ivano-Dariivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attempts to advance near Chasiv Yar and towards Stupochky and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy launched eight assaults near Druzba, Toretsk, and Leonidivka. Ukrainian forces successfully repelled seven of those attacks. Two engagements continue.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces made 36 offensive attempts throughout the day. Areas of activity included Sukha Balka, Myroliubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, Andriivka, and Rozlyv. Four clashes are still ongoing.
"According to preliminary estimates, today in this direction, our forces eliminated 131 occupiers and wounded 121. A cannon, four UAVs, five UAV control points, and 10 vehicles were destroyed. Additionally, one tank and three enemy vehicles were significantly damaged," the General Staff reports.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian troops repelled five enemy attacks near Kostiantynopil, Skudne, and towards Odradne.
In the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces made four attempts to advance near Mala Tokmachka, Mali Shcherbaky, and Stepove.
In the Kharkiv, Huliaipole, and Prydniprovskyi directions, the enemy did not conduct any active offensive actions.
In Russia's Kursk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 14 Russian attacks. The enemy conducted 163 artillery strikes, including 16 using multiple rocket launch systems.
No significant changes in the situation occurred in other directions.
Ceasefire
As a reminder, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the Easter ceasefire for yesterday and today. According to him, he ordered the stopping of all combat operations.
However, in practice, while the number of battles decreased, they did not stop entirely. Still, starting from the late evening of April 19 and throughout the day on April 20, there were no air raid alerts in Ukraine.
Since the ceasefire was only partially effective, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed that Russia refrain from striking civilian infrastructure for 30 days. There had previously been a proposal to extend the full ceasefire, but Moscow has not responded. Just about an hour ago, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Ukraine of allegedly violating the ceasefire.
