Chronicle of a special military operation
for May 1, 2023
🔻 Border areas:
▪️In the Bryansk region, an explosive device went off on the Rassukha-Unecha railway section: two locomotives and seven wagons derailed. A fire broke out at the scene.
▪️Russian air defense systems shot down one Ukrainian drone in the western part of the Crimean peninsula, another aircraft was intercepted in Sevastopol.
▪️There are no significant changes on the front: positional battles and artillery duels continue.
The Ukrainian command is pulling additional forces to the front line and is preparing for a counteroffensive.
🔻Soledar direction:
▪️In the western districts of Bakhmut, Wagner PMC fighters pushed through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and took control of the first houses on the other side of Tchaikovsky Street.
Meanwhile, fierce battles with Ukrainian units continue along Levanevskogo Street.
🔻Donetsk direction:
▪️The Russian Armed Forces established control over the trenches south of Kamenka at the Avdeevsky sector.
In turn, the Ukrainian command deployed additional forces to the front line in an attempt to contain the Russian offensive.
▪️To the south, Ukrainian formations are concentrating additional forces in the Tonenkoye and Severnoye regions, preparing for a new counterattack attempt.
▪️During the day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled the civilian infrastructure of the Donetsk agglomeration: residential buildings in the capital of the DPR were also under attack.
🔻Zaporozhye direction:
▪️Ukrainian formations shelled Mikhailovka throughout the day: residential buildings and a school building were damaged. Two civilians were killed and 14 others were injured.
▪️Russian air defense systems intercepted targets in the Vasilievka area: no damage or casualties.
🔻 Southern Front. Kherson direction:
▪️ Artillery duels continue along the entire line of contact: the Russian Armed Forces hit the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Antonovka, Berislav and the vicinity of Kherson.
In turn, the Ukrainian formations fired at civilian objects on the left bank of the Dnieper: civilian objects in Aleshki were also under attack.
▪️Russian MANPADS crew shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 attack aircraft near the village of Kizomys.
🔹Political and other events:
▪️Head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov announced that Kyiv "is entering the finish line before the counteroffensive."
In addition, the head of the military department turned to the Japanese leadership, asking them to supply EW equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine to jam Russian drones.
▪️Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Nikolai Oleshchuk announced the arrival of American Zuni air-to-ground missiles in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The US authorities announced their readiness to provide Ukraine with additional military assistance packages on the eve of the counteroffensive announced by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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