Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 4
Photo: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the situation at the front on May 4 (Getty Images)
On May 3, there were 253 combat engagements on the front line. More than half of them took place in two directions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Hottest" areas
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 113 enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Stara Mykolaivka, Zelenе Pole, Myroliubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Zelenе, Promin, Shevchenkо, Oleksandropil, Kotlyne, Novoserhiivka, Novooleksandrivka, Kotliarivka, Troitske, Andriivka, and towards Romanivka, Malynivka, Nova Poltavka, Myroliubivka, and Oleksiivka.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the Defense Forces repelled 66 enemy assaults in the areas of the settlements of Kostiantynopil, Burlatske, Novosilka, Rivnopil, Pryvilne, and towards Odradne, Zelenе Pole, Novopolе, Shevchenkо, and Bahatyr.
Situation on other parts of the front
On the previous day, there were five combat engagements in the Kharkiv direction near the settlement of Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk direction, six attacks by the occupiers were recorded. The Defense Forces repelled enemy assault actions near the settlement of Zahryzove and in the directions of Novoosynove and Hlushkivka.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy launched 16 attacks, trying to advance in the areas of the settlements of Ridkodub, Lypove, Yampolivka, Kolodiazі, Torske, and towards Hryhorivka.
On the Siversk direction, the aggressor attacked towards Ivano-Darivka and Hryhorivka. In total, three combat engagements took place on this front on the previous day.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled six enemy assaults near Chasiv Yar and towards Maiske, Predtechine, and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy launched seven attacks near Toretsk and near Krymske and Dylivka.
No combat engagements were recorded on the Hulyaipole direction on the previous day.
On the Orikhiv direction, near Novodanylivka, Novopokrovka, and Kamianske, the invaders made three unsuccessful attacks on the positions of our defenders.
On the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy unsuccessfully attempted to approach the fortifications of our defenders once on the previous day.
In the Kursk direction, there were 23 combat engagements. The enemy carried out 256 artillery shellings, including 10 from multiple launch rocket systems, and made seven airstrikes, dropping 15 guided aerial bombs.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, no signs of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Russian losses in Ukraine
On May 3, Russia's losses totaled 1,340 military personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed 11 tanks, 24 armored fighting vehicles, 52 artillery systems, one multiple rocket launcher, one air defense system, two aircraft, 163 tactical-level drones, and 129 units of enemy vehicles.
Additionally, the missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces struck two command posts, five artillery pieces, one electronic warfare station, seven concentration areas of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, two drone command posts, and one enemy air defense system.
