Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 30

According to the General Staff, 177 combat engagements have been recorded since the beginning of the day. Today alone, Russian forces have carried out 91 airstrikes, deploying 179 guided aerial bombs.

In addition, the enemy has used 3,186 kamikaze drones and launched nearly 6,000 attacks targeting Ukrainian military positions and civilian settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian forces have halted two enemy assaults near the town of Vovchansk.

In the Kupiansk direction, Russian troops launched six attacks on Ukrainian defensive positions toward Petropavlivka, Hlushkivka, Novoosynove, and Zahryzove. Five of those assaults were successfully repelled, while one engagement is still ongoing.

In the Lyman direction, Russian forces carried out 35 assaults over the course of the day near Novoserhiivka, Nadiya, Tverdokhlibove, Ridkodub, Nove, Novyi Myr, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodiazi, and in the direction of Novomykhailivka and Hrekivka. Ten clashes are still underway.

In the Siversk direction, the enemy continues to storm Ukrainian positions near Verkhniokamianske. Fighting is ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk direction, five combat engagements have been recorded so far in the areas of Bila Hora, Andriivka, and Chasiv Yar. One of the battles is still ongoing.

In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces launched nine attacks on Ukrainian defensive positions. The main focus of their assault efforts has been near Druzhba, Dachne, Dyliivka, and in the vicinity of Toretsk. One engagement is currently underway.

In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian units attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 81 times near the settlements of Stara Mykolaivka, Kalynove, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Promin, Dachenske, Nadiivka, Novooleksandrivka, Kotliarivka, Troitske, Bohdanivka, Andriivka, and toward Zoria, Malynivka, Myroliubivka, Hnativka, Oleksandropil, Pokrovsk, Novoserhiivka, and Nova Poltavka. Twelve clashes are still ongoing. Airstrikes were reported in Rusyn Yar, Malynivka, Zoria, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Nova Poltavka, Zelenyi Kut, Yalta, Hrodivka, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Sukhyi Yar, and Pokrovsk.

The enemy is suffering heavy losses - today alone, Ukrainian forces in this direction have neutralized 345 Russian troops, 194 of them irrecoverably. In addition, eight armored combat vehicles, three cars, 23 motorcycles, one tank, two UAV control points, and a mortar were destroyed. Two armored vehicles, seven motorcycles, four vehicles, another mortar, and one enemy artillery piece were damaged.

In the Novopavlivka direction, Russian forces carried out 16 assaults near Kostiantynopil, Pryvilne, Vilne Pole, and in the direction of Odradne, Shevchenko, and Bahatyr. Ukrainian defenders have already repelled 12 of these attacks, with four engagements still ongoing. Novopil was targeted by an airstrike.

In the Huliaipole direction, the enemy launched airstrikes on the town of Huliaipole.

In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy launched five attacks on Ukrainian defensive positions near Stepove, Lobkove, and Kamianske.

In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russian forces attempted one offensive action but failed to achieve any success.

In the Kursk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 21 Russian attacks over the course of the day, with two engagements still ongoing. Additionally, the enemy carried out 12 airstrikes using 15 guided bombs and shelled Ukrainian positions and populated areas 185 times, including five barrages with multiple rocket launchers.

Russia's losses in the war

According to the General Staff, since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Kremlin has lost nearly 952,000 troops.

Over the past day alone, Russian forces suffered the loss of 1,100 soldiers. Ukrainian defenders also destroyed one tank, one armored combat vehicle, 11 artillery systems, 123 drones, and additional enemy equipment.