Update regarding russian invasion (April 19, 2023)

Day 420 of the full-scale russian military aggression has begun.

Over the past day, the enemy launched 4x missile and 60x air strikes, carried out 58x rounds from MLRS; civilians were also injured.

The threat 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 Mar’yinka areas. Over the past 24 hours, more than 60x 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 Mar’yinka.

Volyn’, Polissya, Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the operational situation has not changed significantly.

During the past day, the enemy shelled the settlements of Gremyach, Chernihiv Oblast, Velyka Berizka, Korenyok, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Iskryskivshchyna, Volfyne, and Richki, Sumy Oblast, as well as Veterinarne, Kozacha Lopan, Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Bochkove, Okhrimivka, and Nesterne in Kharkiv Oblast.

Lyman axis: the enemy tried to improve the tactical position, conducted unsuccessful offensive actions near the settlement of Dibrova. Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Hryhorivka, Belogorivka in Luhansk Oblast and Ivanivka, Torske and Spirne in Donetsk Oblast were hit by artillery fire.

Bakhmut axis: 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 vicinities of Stupochki. Vasyukivka, Minkivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Hryhorivka, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, Stupochki, Chasiv Yar, Kostyantynivka, Toretsk and New York of the Donetsk Oblast were affected by enemy shelling.

Avdiivsk axis: the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of Stepove, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Severne, Pervomaiske and Nevelske settlements. They shelled the settlements of Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Tonenke, Netaylove and Pervomayske in the Donetsk Oblast.

Mar’yinka axis: our defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks in the vicinity of the Mar’yinka settlement of the Donetsk Oblast. At the same time, Krasnohorivka, Mar’yinka, Pobyeda and Novomykhailivka got under enemy fire.

Shakhtars’ke axis: during the past day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the axis of Prechistivka. russians shelled the settlements of Vugledar, Prechistivka, Novoukrayinka and Velika Novosilka of the Donetsk Oblast.

Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the enemy continues to conduct defensive operations. At the same time, during the day they carried out shelling of populated areas, which are next to the frontline. Among them are Novopil’ of Donetsk Oblast; Olhivske, Malynivka, Chervone, Gulyaipole, Charivne, Orihiv, Stepove and Plavni of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Antonivka of the Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson. There are casualties among the civilian population.

In the temporarily captured territory of the Kherson Oblast, 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 sey onto the water.

Over the past day, the aviation of the Defense Forces made 11x strikes on personnel concentration areas and 2x strikes on the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems. In addition, 2x enemy reconnaissance UAVs ("Orlan-10" and "Supercam"), as well as 8x strike UAVs (7 - type "Shahed-136" and 1 - "Lancet") were shot down.

Units of missile and artillery troops hit 3x areas of concentration of manpower, a radio-electronic warfare station and another important military object of the enemy.