AFU repelled more than 60 enemy attacks in 4 directions. Fiercest battles continue for Bakhmut and Mariinka, - General Staff
Russian troops continue to focus their main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariinka directions.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06:00 a.m. on April 19 regarding the Russian invasion.
Thus, the four hundred and twentieth day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against our state has begun.
Over the past day, the enemy launched 4 rockets and 60 air strikes, carried out 58 attacks from multiple rocket systems, and civilians were also injured.
The probability of launching further missile and air strikes across the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
The main efforts of the enemy are concentrated on conducting offensive operations in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariinka areas. Over the past 24 hours, more than 60 enemy attacks have been repelled by units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine on the specified areas of the front. The fiercest battles are fought for Bakhmut and Mariinka.
In the Volyn, Polissia, Siversk, and Slobozhansk directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.
During the past day, the enemy shelled the settlements of Hremiach, Chernihiv region, Velyka Berizka, Korenyok, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Iskryskivshchyna, Volfyne, and Richki, Sumy region, as well as Veterinarne, Kozacha Lopan, Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Bochkove, Okhrimivka, and Nesterne in the Kharkiv region.
Kamianka, Ridkodub, Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, and Zapadne of the Kharkiv region were subjected to enemy shelling in the Kupyansk direction.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy tried to improve the tactical position, conducted unsuccessful offensive actions near the settlement of Dibrova. Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Hryhorivka, Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region and Ivanivka, Torske, and Spirne in the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues to conduct offensive actions.
Heavy fighting continues for the city of Bakhmut. At the same time, our defenders repelled an enemy offensive in the direction of Stupochky. Vasiukivka, Minkivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Hryhorivka, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, Stupochky, Chasiv Yar, Kostiantynivka, Toretsk, and New York of the Donetsk region were affected by enemy shelling.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of Stepove, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Severne, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske settlements. He shelled the settlements of Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Tonenke, Netaylove, and Pervomayske in the Donetsk region.
In the Mariinka direction, our defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks in the vicinity of the Mariinka settlement of the Donetsk region. At the same time, Krasnohorivka, Mariinka, Pobeda, and Novomykhailivka came under enemy fire.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, during the past day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Prechystivka. He shelled the settlements of Vuhledar, Prechistivka, Novoukrainka, and Velyka Novosilka of the Donetsk region.
The enemy continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. At the same time, during the day, he shelled the settlements near the battle line. Among them are Novopil of the Donetsk region; Olhivske, Malynivka, Chervone, Huliaypole, Charivne, Orihiv, Stepove, and Plavni of the Zaporizhzhia region; Antonivka of the Kherson region and the city of Kherson. There are casualties among the civilian population.
In the temporarily captured territory of the Kherson region, the Russian invaders continue to mine the area, building up defense capabilities. The water areas of the Konka and Dnipro rivers are also affected. There are cases of local residents being blown up by enemy mines when trying to get out into the water.
Over the past day, the aviation of the Defense Forces made 11 strikes on personnel concentration areas and 2 strikes on the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems. In addition, 2 enemy reconnaissance UAVs ("Orlan-10" and "Supercam") were shot down, as well as 8 attack ones (7 - type "Shahed-136" and 1 - "Lancet").
Units of missile troops and artillery hit 3 areas of concentration of manpower, a radio-electronic warfare station, and another important military object of the enemy.
