The 423rd day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 22.04.2023.
During the day, the Russian Federation launched 8x missile strikes, 37x air strikes and carried out about 45x rounds from MLRS on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas. There are dead and wounded among the civilian population, destroyed and damaged private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure.
The threat of further missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
The main efforts of the Russian army are focused on conducting offensive operations on the Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka directions – 58x Russian attacks were repelled. The fiercest battles continue for Bakhmut and Marinka.
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- Volyn and Polissya directions: the operational situation has not changed significantly.
- Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna directions: during the day, Russian troops carried out an airstrike on Orlykivka and shelled the settlements of Karpovychi and Khotiivka, Chernihiv Oblast; Ulanovka, Brusky, Stukalyvka, Volfine, Korenivka and Yunakivka in the Sumy Oblast, as well as Timofiivka in the Kharkiv Oblast.
- Kupyansk direction: Novomlynsk, Zapadne, Masyutivka, Synkivka, Kislivka and Berestov of the Kharkiv Oblast were hit by Russian artillery fire.
- Lyman axis: Russian military did not conduct offensive operations. Makiivka, Nevske and Bilogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Dibrova, Verkhnokamianske and Spirne of the Donetsk Oblast were hit by artillery fire.
- Bakhmut direction: fierce battles for the city of Bakhmut continue. Near the settlements of Hryhorivka, Khromov and Ivanivske, the Russian army conducted unsuccessful offensive actions. Rozdolivka, Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Bila Gora, Diliivka, Zalizne, Severny, South, and New York of the Donetsk Oblast were affected by Russian shelling.
- Avdiivka direction: Russian soldiers carried out offensive actions in the areas of Novokalynovo, Donetsk Oblast, without success. Shelled, in particular, Novokalynov, Stepove, Avdiivka, Tonenka, Pervomaiske and Nevelske in the Donetsk Oblast.
- Marinka direction: during the past day, Ukrainian troops repelled Russian attacks in the Marinka area. In addition, Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk Oblast got under Russian fire.
- Shakhtarske direction: the Russian army shelled Vugledar, Prechistivka, Novoukrainka, Zolota Niva and Velika Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast last day.
- Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions: the Russian army continues to conduct defensive operations. Over the past 24 hours, mortar and artillery fire has been carried out on more than 30x settlements. Among them are Vremivka, Zelene Pole, Donetsk Oblast; Gulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Gulyaipilske, Biloghirya, Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriivka and Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Sablukivka, Beryslav, Kozatske, Tokarivka, Ingulets, Inzhenerne, Antonivka, Bilozerka, Berehove, Kizomys in the Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson.
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces carried out 8x strikes on areas where Russian troops were concentrated.
Also, Russian Mi-24 helicopter and 4x Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (2x reconnaissance – “Orlan-10” and “Zala”, as well as 2x kamikaze drones of the “Lancet” type) were shot down.
During the day, units of missile troops and artillery struck 4x areas of concentration of manpower, 2x ammunition warehouses and two more important military objects of the Russian army.
Source: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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