War update: 55 combat engagements since morning, Pokrovsk direction remains most active

Since the start of the day, 55 clashes have taken place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops. The enemy is concentrating its main efforts in the Pokrovsk direction.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated this on Facebook, publishing operational information as of 16:00 on Friday, May 1, according to Ukrinform.

"Since the beginning of the day, the aggressor has attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 55 times," the statement reads.

According to the General Staff, as a result of cynical shelling from the territory of the Russian Federation, border settlements have suffered, including Bachivsk, Budky, Atynske, Chernatske, Prohres, and Ryzhivka in the Sumy region; and Khrinivka in the Chernihiv region. Airstrikes targeted Khutir-Mykhailivskyi and Velyka Berezka in the Sumy region.

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In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, the Defense Forces repelled one enemy assault. The enemy carried out 43 shellings of populated areas and positions of our troops, one of them using multiple launch rocket systems, conducted two airstrikes, and used five guided bombs.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our units seven times in the areas of Starytsia, Izbytske, Krasne Pershe, and Fyholivka. One engagement is still ongoing.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy is attempting to advance in the area of Petropavlivka.

In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian forces repelled five attempts by the invaders to advance near Lyman, Drobysheve, and Stavky. Two engagements are ongoing.

In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy carried out two assault actions near Kryva Luka and Rai-Oleksandrivka. One battle is still ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy did not conduct active operations.

In the Kostiantynivka direction, the invaders carried out four attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, and Ivanopillia.

In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have attempted 21 times to push our forces from their positions near Sofiivka, Vilne, Dorozhne, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Muravka, Molodetske, and Novopavlivka. Two engagements are ongoing.

In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy advanced four times near Oleksandrohrad and Yehorivka. In addition, the occupiers carried out an airstrike near Pysantsi.

In the Huliaipole direction, the Defense Forces successfully repelled seven enemy attacks near Varvarivka, Zaliznychne, Charivne, and Dobropillia. The enemy launched airstrikes near Vozdvyzhivka, Verkhniа Tersa, Lisne, Kopani, Rivne, and Liubytske. One engagement is ongoing.

In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy carried out airstrikes near Mykilske, Vasylivka, Omelnyk, Orikhiv, Odarivka, Zarichne, Shchaslyve, and Komyshuvakha.

In the Prydniprovske direction, the enemy conducted one assault toward the Antonivskyi Bridge.

In other directions, there have been no significant changes in the situation so far. No attempts by the enemy to advance have been recorded.

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As Ukrinform reported, the village of Korchakivka in the Sumy region remains under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, information about its alleged capture by Russian forces is not true.