Ukrainian army repels 59 Russian attacks over last day - General Staff

The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ General Staff reported this on April 23.

Russian attacks across Ukraine

During the day, Russia launched 4 missile strikes, 60 airstrikes, and 46 attacks with multiple launch rocket systems at the Ukrainian troops’ positions and populated areas.

Frontline situation 

Near the state Ukrainian border with Russia and Belarus, the situation hasn't changed significantly, and no enemy offensive groups have been detected. Certain units of the Belarusian Armed Forces are performing tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine.

At the same time, the Russian army continued shelling the entire borderline with mortars and artillery: over 20 settlements across the Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions were attacked. 

In the Kupyansk sector, Russia attacked Ukrainian positions once near Berestove, Kharkiv region. More than 10 localities came under artillery and mortar fire.

In the Lyman sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 10 attacks in the vicinity of Hrekivka, Luhansk region; Terny, Yampolivka, Donetsk region. More than 10 localities suffered from artillery and mortar attacks.

In the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 14 attacks in the areas of Bilohorivka, Luhansk region; Verkhniokamianske, Novyi, Spirne, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Donetsk region, where the Russian army, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical situation. About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire.

In the Avdiivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 14 attacks near Novokalynove, Ocheretyne, Novobakhmutivka, Berdychi, Yasnobrodivka, Netaylove, and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region, where the Russian army tried to force Ukrainian units out of their positions. More than 15 localities came under artillery and mortar fire.

In the Novopavlivka sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding back the Russians in the areas of Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka, Vodiane, and Urozhaine in the Donetsk region, where the Russian army, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defense 17 times. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire.

In the Orikhiv sector, the Russian troops, with the support of aviation, attacked the Ukrainian positions twice near Staromaiorsk, Donetsk region. About 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire.

In the Kherson sector, Russia doesn't abandon its intention to push Ukrainian units out of their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Thus, during the day, with the support of aviation, it made one unsuccessful attack on the Ukrainian positions near the village of Krynky, Kherson region. About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire.

Ukrainian strikes against Russian military positions 

Over the day, Ukrainian aviation struck 15 manpower concentration areas.

The missile troops struck an UAV ground control station, a military position, one manpower concentration area, an air defense system, and one other important object.

• On April 23, Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers allocated another UAH 8 billion for the construction of fortifications by reallocating state budget expenditures.