106 combat clashes occurred across war zone, including 31 on Avdiivka front – Ukraine's General Staff

A total of 106 combat clashes have taken place at the front during the day. The Russians conducted two missile strikes and 58 airstrikes and fired from multiple-launch rocket systems at the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas 89 times. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 2 May

Details: On the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian forces repelled nine Russian attacks near the settlements of Senkivka, Novoiehorivka, Kyslivka and Berestove (Kharkiv Oblast), as well as Stelmakhivka (Luhansk Oblast).

On the Lyman front, Ukraine's Defence Forces repelled 12 Russian attacks near the settlements of Hrekivka, Nevske and Serebrianka forest (Luhansk Oblast), as well as Terny, Yampolivka and Torske (Donetsk Oblast).  On the Bakhmut front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 19 Russian attacks near the settlement of Bilohorivka (Luhansk Oblast), as well as Verkhnokamianske, Rozdolivka, Vyimka, Spirne, Novyi, Klishchiivka and Ivanivske (Donetsk Oblast), where the Russians, supported by aircraft, tried to improve their tactical position. On the Avdiivka front, Ukrainian forces repelled 31 Russian attacks near the settlements of Arkhanhelske, Sokil, Semenivka, Umanske, Kalynove, Yasnobrodivka, Netailove and Pervomaiske (Donetsk Oblast), where the Russians, supported by aircraft, tried to drive Ukrainian units from their positions.

On the Novopavlivka front, Ukraine's Defence Forces are continuing to hold back the Russians near the settlements of Kostiantynivka and Urozhaine (Donetsk Oblast), where the Russians, supported by aircraft, tried to break through Ukrainian defences 13 times.  On the Orikhiv front, the Russians attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders near the village of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia Oblast) once. On the Kherson front, the Russians persist in their intention to drive Ukrainian troops from their footholds on the Dnipro River's left (east) bank.

Russian troops mounted three unsuccessful attacks on Ukrainian positions near the village of Krynky (Kherson Oblast) over the past 24 hours. Quote: "Over the past 24 hours, Ukraine's Air Force hit nine areas where the military personnel were concentrated and an enemy's anti-aircraft missile system.  [Ukraine's] Rocket Forces and Artillery struck two ammunition storage points, an artillery system and an anti-aircraft missile system belonging to the enemy."

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