Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 2
Photo: Russia concentrated on four areas on the frontline on the morning of May 2 (Getty Images)
As of May 1, 199 combat engagements took place at the front. The Russians attacked in four areas, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Sectors
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian troops stopped 64 Russian attacks in the areas of Zvirove, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Vodiane Druhe, Oleksandropil, Malynivka, Lysivka, Dachenske, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Nadiivka, Novooleksandrivka, Kotliarivka, Troitske, Andriivka, as well as in the direction of Pokrovsk, Romanivka, Stara Mykolaivka, Nova Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Bahatyr and Oleksiivka.
There were 33 firefights in the Kursk sector. Russia launched 210 artillery attacks, 5 of them from multiple launch rocket systems, carried out 15 air strikes, dropping 21 guided aerial bombs.
In the Lyman sector, Russia attacked 27 times, trying to advance in the areas of Nadiia, Yampolivka, Kolodiazi, and towards Hrekivka, Torske, Ridkodub, and Zelena Dolyna.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 15 Russian attacks in the areas of Kostiantynopil, Novosilka, Pryvilne, Vilne Pole, and in the direction of Bahatyr and Shevchenko.
8 combat clashes took place in the Kharkiv sector yesterday in the areas of Vovchansk, Kamianka, Topoli, and in the direction of Novovasylivka and Lyptsi.
5 Russian attacks were registered in the Kupiansk sector. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled Russia's assault in the vicinity of Novoosynove, Hlushkivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, and Zahryzove.
In the Siversk sector, Russia attacked in the direction of Verkhniokamianske and Hryhorivka. A total of 4 firefights took place yesterday.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 6 Russian attacks in the vicinity of Chasiv Yar, Novomarkove, and in the direction of Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk sector, Russia conducted 4 attacks in the vicinity of Shcherbynivka, Druzhba, and in the direction of Dyliivka.
No combat engagements took place in the Huliaipole sector yesterday.
In the Orikhiv sector, near Lobkove, Kamianske, and Stepove, Russian invaders conducted 4 attacks on Ukrainian positions.
In the Prydniprovskyi sector, Russia stormed Ukrainian defenses once without success.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of Russian offensive groups were detected.
Russia's losses in Ukraine
In total, Russia's losses amounted to 1,110 soldiers on May 1. Ukrainian soldiers also neutralized 9 Russian tanks, 5 armored combat vehicles, 50 artillery systems, 4 air defense systems, 138 operational and tactical drones, and 132 units of Russian vehicles.
In addition, the missile troops and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit 6 areas of concentration of Russian personnel, weapons, and military equipment, a drone control center, and 2 Russian air defense systems.
