Situation update as of 6.00 a.m., 25th April, 2023

Last day, the enemy launched 6x missile and 62x air strikes, shot 70x rounds from MLRS.

The threat of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.

The main efforts of the enemy continue to focus on conducting offensive actions in the Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mar’yinka areas. Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled 43x enemy attacks on the specified areas of the front during the past day. The fiercest battles continue for Bakhmut and Mar’yinka.

Volyn’ and Polissya axes: the operational situation has not changed significantly. There were no signs of the formation of offensive groups.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the enemy maintains a military presence in the in the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions bordering Ukraine. During the past 24 hours, the adversary shelled the settlements of Klyusy, Gremyach, Chernihiv Oblast; Novovasylivka, Kucherivka, Shalygine, Stukalyvka, Iskryskivshchyna, Volfyne, Mogrytsia, Popivka in the Sumy Oblast, as well as Okip, Mali Prohody, Strelecha, Neskuchne, Gatyshche, Budarky and Chugunivka in the Kharkiv Oblast.

Kupyansk axis: the enemy continues to fortify positions in different areas. The settlements of Topoli, Kam’yanka, Krasne Pershe, Figolivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kindrashivka, Masyutivka, Kislivka of Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivske – Luhansk were hit by enemy artillery and mortar attacks.

Lyman axis: the enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the. Makiivka, Nevske, Dibrova, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Torske, Verkhnyokamianske, Spirne and Pereizne of the Donetsk Oblast were hit by artillery fire.

Bakhmut axis: the enemy continues to conduct offensive actions. Heavy fighting continues for the city of Bakhmut. In addition, during the past day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the axis of the settlements of Novomarkove and Khromove. Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Markove, Hryhorivka, Khromove, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, Chasiv Yar, Stupochki, Severnye and New York of the Donetsk Oblast were affected by enemy shelling.

Avdiivka axis: the enemy carried out offensive actions near the settlements of Novokalynove, Stepove, Severna and Pervomayske of the Donetsk Oblast, without success. He carried out shelling of populated areas. These are, in particular, Novokalynove, Avdiyivka, Severne, Tonenka, Lastochkina, Pervomaiske, Karlivka and Nevelske of the Donetsk Oblast.

Mar’yinka axis: during the past day, our defenders repelled enemy attacks in the area of the Mar’yinka settlement, as well as near Novomykhailivka. Krasnohorivka, Gostre, Georgiivka, Mar’yinka, Pobyeda, Novomykhailivka, and Paraskoviivka of the Donetsk Oblast got under enemy fire.

Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy did not carry out offensive operations during the last day. Fired at Vugledar, Prechistivka, Velika Novosilka and Komar in the Donetsk Oblast.

Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the enemy is on the defensive. At the same time, they carried out shelling of populated areas, that are next to the line of military confrontation. Among them are Novosilka, Novopil’ of the Donetsk Oblast; Olhivske, Malynivka, Chervone, Gulyaipilske, Charivne, Orihiv of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Ivanivka, Antonivka of the Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson.

To provide medical assistance to their wounded, the russian invaders continue to actively use medical facilities in the settlements of the temporarily occupied Luhansk Oblast. In particular, in the city of Khrustalnyi, the occupiers deployed a military hospital on the territory of the city hospital.

Over the past day, the Ukrainian Air Force has struck 9x strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment of the occupiers, as well as 3x strikes on anti-aircraft missile systems. In addition, our defenders shot down 10x enemy UAVs of various types.

Over the past day, units of missile and artillery troops hit the enemy’s anti-aircraft missile complex and 2x electronic warfare stations.