Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 6
Photo: The General Staff reported on the situation at the front (Getty Images)
Since the beginning of May 6, 79 combat engagements have taken place along the frontline. Russian forces are actively storming the Pokrovsk direction, accounting for nearly half of all attacks, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian units repelled two enemy attacks in the Kharkiv direction near Vovchansk, with three more battles currently ongoing in the area.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions twice near Zahryzove and Petropavlivka. Both assaults were successfully repelled.
In the Lyman direction, the Russian army launched eight attacks near the settlements of Lypove, Ridkodub, and in the directions of Novyi Myr and Kolodiazi. Two battles are ongoing.
The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Siversk direction.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two attacks near Kurdiumivka and Chasiv Yar, with one battle still in progress.
In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces tried to push Ukrainian units from their positions near Dachne and Toretsk. One assault was repelled, while another engagement is ongoing.
Since the beginning of the day in the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy has made 36 attempts to dislodge Ukrainian defenders from positions near Kalynove, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Shevchenko, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Kotliarivka, Sribne, Andriivka, and in the directions of Malynivka, Myroliubivka, and Oleksiivka.
Defense forces are holding the line and have already repelled 27 attacks. Enemy aircraft attacked the areas of Rusyn Yar, Nova Poltavka, Stara Mykolaivka, Myrnohrad, Bilytske, Pokrovsk, and Novopavlivka with guided bombs.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian forces are repelling three enemy attacks, having already stopped 11 assaults near Kostiantynopil, Rivnopil, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, and in the directions of Shevchenko, Novopil, and Odradne. Novopil, Temyrivka, Zelene Pole, and Novodarivka were hit by airstrikes.
In the Huliaipole direction, Ukrainian forces repelled two attacks near Vysoke. The enemy also launched unguided air-to-surface missiles at Huliaipole and Malynivka.
In the Orikhiv direction, four enemy assaults were successfully repelled near Stepove, Mali Shcherbaky, Kamianske, and toward Novoandriivka. Russian forces carried out airstrikes on Mala Tokmachka and Kamianske.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russian troops launched a single unsuccessful assault. An airstrike with unguided air-to-surface missiles was reported near the settlement of Olhivka.
In the Kursk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled three attacks. Additionally, the enemy conducted 182 artillery strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including two from multiple launch rocket systems. Four airstrikes were also carried out, dropping four guided bombs.
Russia's losses in the war
According to the General Staff, since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russia has lost more than 959,000 military personnel.
In particular, over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,430 soldiers. Also yesterday, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed 3 tanks, 5 armored combat vehicles, 61 artillery systems, 145 drones, and other enemy equipment.
