Certain Ukrainian defence units operating on the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk fronts reported receiving orders to open fire only in response. Meanwhile, they noted a reduction in artillery strikes and Russian activity in some areas.
Source: Ukrain…
Despite Kremlin statements about a so-called “ceasefire” declared for Victory Day, Russian forces continue assaults and attacks along several fronts in Ukraine, including the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, Lyman, Vovchansk, Kramatorsk and Novopavlivka fronts. …
Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard, also known as the Spartan Brigade, have shared how they stopped an attempt by Russian forces to approach Ukrainian positions by swimming.
Source: video by the Spartan Brigade
Details: The soldier…
Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has stated that Ukraine’s defence forces have stabilised the situation on the Pokrovsk front in Donetsk Oblast and, in some areas, have even seized the tactical initiative.
Source: S…
A total of 200 combat clashes have been recorded along the front line over the past day. Russian assault operations were concentrated on the Pokrovsk front, where 78 attacks were repelled. Ukrainian forces also repelled 18 assaults in the operati…
Russian forces shelled the village of Ivanopillia in the Kostiantynivka hromada in Donetsk Oblast using tubed artillery on the morning of 5 May, killing one man and injuring two others. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, severa…
A rapid response unit from the 4th Battalion of the 3rd Brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard, also known as the Spartan Brigade, has successfully retaken a Russian-held position on the Pokrovsk front.
Source: Oleksandr Pivnenko, Commander of Ukraine’s N…
At least six civilians were injured in Donetsk Oblast on the morning of 4 May following a series of Russian strikes across several settlements.
Source: Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration
Details: In the city of Druzhkivka, …
Ukraine’s Air Force has recently struck a command post belonging to Russia’s 6th Motorised Rifle Division near the town of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, though there is no information on casualties.
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
Quote: “The strike has s…
Russian forces have launched 50 attempts to breach Ukrainian defences on the Novopavlivka front since the start of the day, with 28 combat engagements still in progress.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as o…