The most difficult situation is in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhovsky directions, where the enemy has deployed up to four brigades, the commander-in-chief said.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky reported on the aggravation of the situation at the front, noting that the situation is very dynamic. He wrote about this in detail in his TG channel.
“The situation at the front has worsened. Trying to seize the strategic initiative and break through the front line, the enemy concentrated its main efforts in several directions, creating a significant advantage in forces and means. Actively attacks along the entire front line, and has tactical successes in some directions. There is a dynamic change in the situation, individual positions change hands several times during the day, which gives rise to an ambiguous understanding of the situation,” the message says.
It is reported that this week heavy fighting continued along the entire front line, and in some areas the enemy had tactical success, and in others it was possible to improve the tactical position of our troops.
In the Lugansk region, the enemy is trying to take advantage of its superiority in the air, missiles and quantity of artillery ammunition.
“The main task for himself is to reach the administrative border of the Lugansk region,” states the commander-in-chief.
Syrsky noted that the enemy is crossing his main efforts in the Kupyansky direction in the area of the villages of Stelmakhovka and Berestovo, where the enemy had partial success, but was stopped by Ukrainian defenders, as well as in the Limansky direction, where he is advancing on the village of Terny and trying to push the Ukrainian Defense Forces beyond the Cherny River A stallion, but not successful.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the hottest spots remain Ivanovskoe and Chasov Yar, and the enemy is also trying to regain control of Klishchievka and reach the line via the Seversky Donets – Donbass canal.
The commander-in-chief said that the most difficult situation is in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhovsky directions, where the enemy has deployed up to four brigades and is trying to develop an offensive west of Avdeevka and Maryinka, making its way to Pokrovsk and Kurakhovo.
“Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, preserving the life and health of our defenders, moved to new lines west of Berdichev, Semenovka and Novomikhailovka. In general, the enemy achieved certain tactical successes in these directions, but was unable to gain an operational advantage. Ukrainian troops are inflicting maximum damage on the enemy.” losses, both in personnel and military equipment. To strengthen defense in these directions and replace damaged units, brigades that have restored combat capability are being relocated,” the commander-in-chief said in a statement.
The situation in the southern directions remains tense, but Syrsky claims that the enemy has none of them.
“Moreover, in the Kherson direction, our units managed to advance in the Huge area and establish control over the island of Nestriga. Also, the Ukrainian Defense Forces managed to improve their tactical position in the Sinkovka area (Kupyansk direction) and Serebryansky forestry (Lymansk direction),” the head added.
Let us remind you that over the previous 24 hours, Ukrainian fighters killed 1,096 Russian troops. As of the morning of April 28, 2024, the total number of detachments of Russian troops reached 466,150 soldiers.