Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 26
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the operational situation at the front (Photo: facebook.com/easternforce)
Since the beginning of the day on April 26 and until the evening, 162 combat clashes have already occurred at the front. The Pokrovsk direction remains the hottest — the enemy is particularly actively attacking there but is also suffering heavy losses, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The military command provided an update on the operational situation as of 10:00 p.m. Kyiv time on April 26.
Russian shelling
From midnight until the evening, the enemy launched one missile strike and 82 airstrikes on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Ukrainian settlements, using one missile and 141 guided aerial bombs.
In addition, the Russian forces carried out 919 kamikaze drone attacks and conducted nearly 5,000 artillery shellings.
Frontline situation
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attempted four times to dislodge Ukrainian Armed Forces units from their positions near Nova Kruhliakivka and Zahryzove; one battle is still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy launched 22 attacks, trying to advance near the settlements of Nadiia, Hrekivka, Novе, Novomykhailivka, and towards Serebrianka. Ukrainian defenders repelled 21 enemy attacks, and one combat clash is still underway.
In the Siversk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully stopped three attacks near the settlements of Bilohorivka and Verkhnokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 10 attempts by Russian forces to advance near Chasiv Yar, Kurdiumivka, Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces tried 27 times to breach the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses in the areas of Druzhba, Leonidivka, Krymske, and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy launched intense attacks, carrying out 59 assault and offensive actions. The General Staff noted that enemy activity was particularly high near the settlements of Sukha Balka, Yelyzavetivka, Novotoretske, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Udachne, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, Kotliarivka, and Andriivka. Currently, eight battles are ongoing.
"According to preliminary estimates, Ukrainian soldiers neutralized 330 Russian soldiers in this direction today, 185 of them permanently," the Defense Forces reported.
In addition, the General Staff added that the Ukrainian defenders also destroyed 7 vehicles, 34 motorcycles, 1 self-propelled artillery system, 14 UAVs, and a UAV control antenna. They also significantly damaged 10 vehicles, another self-propelled artillery system, and an enemy cannon.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian soldiers stopped 13 enemy attacks near the settlements of Pryvilne, Dniproenerhiya, and Rozlyv.
In the Orikhiv direction, four combat clashes took place as Russian forces tried to advance near Mali Shcherbaky and Stepove; one battle is still ongoing.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled one enemy attack.
In the Kursk direction, 16 battles occurred, with two still ongoing. Throughout the day, the enemy conducted 264 artillery strikes, including 14 from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), and carried out 14 airstrikes, dropping 24 guided bombs.
In the Kharkiv and Huliaipole directions, Russian invaders did not carry out offensive actions today.
On April 26, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that the Russian leadership is presenting wishful thinking as reality regarding the situation in the Kursk region, where the Ukrainian Defense Forces' operation is still ongoing.
Additionally, this evening, the DeepState resource reported where battles are taking place in the Kursk region and published maps. It is noted that Ukrainian forces continue to engage in combat within this Russian region, and the Kremlin's claim about the complete expulsion of Ukrainian troops does not correspond to reality.
