Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 3
Photo: The General Staff reported on the situation at the front (Getty Images)
Since the beginning of May 3, 180 combat engagements have occurred along the front line. Russian forces are actively assaulting Ukrainian positions on two directions only, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russia's strikes
Today, Russia carried out two missile strikes and 55 air strikes, using two missiles and dropping 98 guided bombs. They also conducted 1,132 kamikaze drone attacks and over 4,500 shelling attacks on our forces' positions and populated areas.
Hottest directions
On the Pokrovsk direction, Russia carried out 68 assault and offensive actions throughout the day. The Russians were active in the areas of the settlements Stara Mykolaivka, Zelenе Pole, Myrolyubivka, Yelizavetivka, Lysivka, Shevchenko, Oleksandropil, Kotlyne, Novoserhiyivka, Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyarivka, Troyitske, Andriivka, and in the direction of Romanyvka, Malynivka, Nova Poltavka, Myrolyubivka, and Oleksiivka. Fighting continues in 15 locations. The Russian aviation struck the Shevchenko Pershe settlement with guided bombs.
"According to preliminary estimates, our soldiers eliminated 36 and injured 39 Russians on this front; destroyed a car, two motorcycles, and two UAVs," the report states.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Russia launched 56 attacks on Ukrainian military positions, attempting to advance in the areas of Kostyantynivka, Novosilka, Rivnopil, Pryvіlne, and in the direction of Odradnе, Zelenе Pole, Novopil, Shevchenko, and Bahatyr. Nine battles are currently ongoing. Russia’s airstrikes targeted Zelenе Pole, Novopil, Komyshuvakha, Temirivka, and Novodaryvka. The enemy is suffering significant losses.
Situation on other fronts
On the Kharkiv direction, the Defense Forces repelled three Russian assaults near Vovchansk, with one battle still ongoing.
They launched five attacks on our fortifications on the Kupiansk direction near the settlement of Zahryzove, and in the directions of Novoosynove and Hlushkivka.
On the Lyman direction, Russian forces made 12 assaults on Ukrainian defenders' positions near the settlements of Ridkodub, Yampolivka, Kolodyazі, Torske, and in the direction of Hryhorivka.
Ukrainian forces repelled six attacks near Chasiv Yar and towards Maiske, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora on the Kramatorsk direction.
On the Toretsk direction, Russians made four assaults today on the positions of our defenders near Toretsk, and in the vicinity of Krymske and Diliyivka. One battle is still ongoing.
On the Huliaipole direction, Russian forces used unguided aerial rockets on Malynivka and Hulyaipol.
On the Orikhiv direction, two battles occurred in the areas of Novodanylivka and Kamyanske. Novоandriyivka was targeted by an airstrike.
On the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russia made one attempt to approach our defenders' positions but was repelled.
On the Kursk direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 23 attacks by the invading army. They carried out four airstrikes, dropping seven KABs, and made 233 attacks, including 10 from multiple rocket launchers.
No significant changes in the situation occurred on other fronts.
Russian army losses
In the last 24 hours, from May 2 to May 3, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated another 1,170 Russian soldiers. Additionally, Ukrainian forces destroyed 48 artillery systems, 126 UAVs, and 121 units of military vehicles.
