Situation update as of 6 a.m., May 5, 2023
During the day of May 4, the russian federation launched a massive attack on the territory of Ukraine employing Iranian Shahed combat UAVs. 18x of them were intercepted by Ukrainian Defense Forces.
The russian federation continues to use terror tactics. During the day of May 4, the adversary launched 10x missile strikes on the cities of Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia, 75x air strikes and 65x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. The attacks have killed and wounded civilians, destroyed and damaged private residential buildings, educational institutions, kindergartens, and other civilian infrastructure.
The likelihood of further missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
The adversary continues to focus its main efforts on offensive operations on Lyman, Bakhmut, and Mar’inka axes, where Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled about 60x attacks during the day of May 4. The fiercest fighting is for Bakhmut and Mar’inka.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no signs of the formation of offensive groups were found. No major changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary continues to shell Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia, improves the engineering development of the area. During the day of May 4, the invaders shelled the settlements of Yeline, Mykolaivka, Ivanivka, Buchky, Hrem’yach (Chernihiv oblast), Uralove, Porokhon’, Studenok, Shalyhyne, Rivne, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Stukalivka, Bilopillya, Tymofiivka, Kindrativka, Oleksiivka, Yunakivka, Slavhorod (Sumy oblast), Chervona Zorya, Hlyboke, Lyptsi, Vesele, Ohirtseve, Vovchans’ki Khutory, Karaichne, Bochkove, Budarky, Komisarove, Kolodyazne, and Krasne Pershe (Kharkiv oblast). Private houses were destroyed and damaged. Civilians were wounded.
Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive operations. The adversary fired artillery and mortars at Fyholivka, Novomlyns’k, Kam’yanka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Lyman Pershyi, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Krokhmal’ne, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Bilohorivka and the southwestern outskirts of Spirne. Stel’makhivka, Andriivka, Hrekivka, Makiivka, Nevs’ke, Pishchane, Dibrova, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, Sivers’k, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
Bakhmut axis: fighting in the city of Bakhmut continues. The enemy also conducted unsuccessful offensive operations towards the settlements of Bohdanivka and Markove. Nykyforivka, Vasyukivka, Novomarkove, Markove, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Oleksandro-Shul’tyne, Dyliivka, Zalizne, and New York (Donetsk oblast) suffered from enemy shelling.
Avdiivka axis: the adversary did not conduct any offensive operations. The invaders shelled Avdiivka, Pervomais’ke, Netaylove, and Karlivka (Donetsk oblast).
Mar’inka axis: the adversary is attempting to improve its tactical position. Numerous enemy attacks in Mar’inka were repelled during the day of May 4. At the same time, the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Pobjeda, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled by the enemy.
Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy shelled Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, and Shakhtars’ke (Donetsk Oblast).
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the occupiers stay on the defensive. More than 55x settlements were shelled, Including Vremivka, Novosilka, Novopil’ (Donetsk oblast), Malynivka, Novoandriivka, Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Nikopol’ (Dnipropetrovsk oblast), Mykhailivka, Kozats’ke, L’vove, Novotyahynka, Sofiivka (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.
The invaders keep forcing their passports on the Ukrainian citizens in Stanychno-Luhans’kyi district (Luhansk oblast). Thus, according to an order of the russian so-called “administration” put in office by the occupation forces, the heads of local organizations and enterprises were instructed to report the progress of the passportization among the locals.
During the day of May 4, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 6x air strikes on the concentrations of enemy troops.
In addition, 4x Lancet loitering munitions were intercepted.
During the day of May 4, Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1x command post, 8x concentrations of enemy troops, 2x ammunition depots, and 1x enemy electronic warfare system.
