“Almost a third took place in the Pokrovsky direction”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
On this section of the front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 56 assault actions by the aggressor near the settlements of Kalinovo, Green Field, Novotoretske, Elizabeth, Lisivka, Renaissance, Zarov, Uspenivka, Nadivka, Kotlyarivka and Andreevka.
In the Toretsky direction, the enemy increased his efforts – there were 25 attacks in the areas of settlements Dachne, Crimean, Toretsk and Leonidivka. The previous day – 13.
There is also an increase in the activity of Russian troops in the estuary direction, where they attacked 20 times (the previous day – 14). The enemy tried to wedge in Ukrainian defense near the settlements, Nove, Greek, Hope and Ridkoodub.
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The forces of the Russian Federation continue their attacks in Kharkiv, Kupyansk, Siversky, Kramatorsk, Novopavlovsky Orikhiv and Dnieper directions. No combat clashes were recorded in the Gulyaypil direction.
Ukraine’s defense forces continue to restrain the enemy in Kurshchyna. Ukrainian defenders stopped 26 assault actions of the Russian troops.
The Pokrovsky direction in the Donetsk region remains one of the hottest areas of the front. Over the last year, the largest number of combat clashes is mainly recorded there.
On April 18, the National Guard of Ukraine was reported on social networks, which reflected one of the largest Russian storms on motorcycles. According to fighters, the battle took place on April 17 in the Pokrovsky direction and lasted more than seven hours.