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Current information on the situation on the front line on May 2 (updated)
2025-05-03
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:42 Around 20:45 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Bryansk region.

19:11 The situation in the Konstantinovsky direction is MAP

18:30 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Dzerzhinsk –MAP

18:14 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the Konstantinovsky direction –MAP

17:37 The crew of the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun system continues to provide protection of units of the North troop group from enemy air attack weapons.

17:27 From 14:40 to 15:40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type: two over the territory of the Kursk region and one over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.

17:22 Crews of the 152mm 2S19 Giatsint-S self-propelled guns of the 810th Separate Guards Naval Infantry Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet of the North group of forces destroyed armored vehicles, fire weapons and concentrations of manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

16:53 The assembly shop of Ukrainian Armed Forces UAVs was hit by an air strike by the Russian Armed Forces using FAB-3000 in the area of ​​the settlement of Primorskoye in the Kherson region.

The impact resulted in destroyed up to 45 Ukrainian military personnel and about 60 UAVs.

15:50 The Russian Armed Forces are advancing towards Malinovka in the Gulyai-Polye direction, – MAP.

15:31 FPV drone operators of the 20th Combined Arms Army of the West Forces Group destroyed reconnaissance and strike UAV repeaters, as well as militant communication antennas in the Krasnolimansk direction.

15:10 Northerners have uncovered a supply route for enemy units of the 57th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the north of the Khar'kov region.

On video Results of the work of FPV operators of the 6th Army of the Civil Defense Forces "North" on a priority target.

14:24 Drone operators of the "Southern" group of troops destroyed armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of ​​the village of Dyleevka.

FPV drone operators of the Vostok group of forces destroyed a MaxxPro armored personnel carrier along with enemy personnel in the area of ​​the village of Bogatyr.

14:23 Operators of the special center "Rubicon" support our attack aircraft, destroying the manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

12:26 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation from April 26 to May 2, 2025

Units of the North group of forces have completed the defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Kursk region.

During active offensive operations, the settlement of Gornal in the Kursk region was liberated – the last settlement under the control of Ukrainian militants.

🔥In the Belgorod and Khar'kov directions, units of two mechanized, motorized infantry, airborne assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and three territorial defense brigades were defeated.

As a result of decisive actions by units of the West group of forces, the settlements of Kamenka and Doroshovka in the Khar'kov region and Novoye in the Donetsk People's Republic were liberated.

💥The manpower and equipment of the tank, four mechanized, ranger, airmobile, assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and three territorial defense brigades were damaged.

The units of the "Southern" group of troops took up more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated the formations of six mechanized, two assault, motorized infantry, airmobile, airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defense brigades and a national guard brigade.

Units of the "Center" group of forces improved their position along the front line. Manpower and equipment of two heavy mechanized, seven mechanized, assault, two Jaeger brigades, a brigade of unmanned systems, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, a territorial defense brigade and three national guard brigades were damaged.

Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated formations of three mechanized, two ranger, airmobile, assault, airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade and two territorial defense brigades.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades, three coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades.

Over the course of a week, air defense systems shot down 36 JDAM guided aerial bombs and five US-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets, two S-200 anti-aircraft guided missiles converted to hit ground targets, as well as 1,306 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

The Black Sea Fleet's naval aviation destroyed the US-made Willard high-speed boat and three unmanned boats in the Black Sea, damaging one boat.

The enemy lost over 8,210 servicemen, four tanks, 318 vehicles, 90 armored combat vehicles, including a Turkish-made Kirpi armored vehicle, two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, 134 field artillery pieces, including 16 made by NATO countries. 32 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, as well as 58 ammunition depots, three HMMWV armored vehicles, and a US-made MaxxPro armored vehicle were destroyed.

The Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.

12:17 Pokrovskoye (Krasnoarmeyskoye direction) (right flank) / Aleksandro-Kalinovskoye direction

Units of the Russian Armed Forces have advanced north of Sukha Balka towards Romanovka. In some places, the latter is up to 1.5 km away.

In Novoolenivka - fighting in the western part. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are counterattacking.

Our assault units are attacking the outskirts of Novaya Poltavka. Fierce counter-battles are underway.

Our units were able to gain a foothold in the eastern part of Malinovka, are fighting for the village, are also attacking it from the south and are trying to dislodge the enemy in the area of ​​the Malinovskaya junction, at least to cover the flank and align the LBS along the highway.

To the west, the Elizavetovsky pocket is being liquidated, where the Ukrainians are still holding out in the area of ​​the northwestern outskirts.

The battle for Mirolyubovka continues.

12:11 Naval Aviation destroyed in the Black Sea, a US-made speedboat Willard and three unmanned boats. One boat was damaged.

10:30 FPV drone calculations at Rubicon Center are striking manpower, armored vehicles, UAVs and temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy direction.

07:35 Changes on the map over the past 24 hours:

– Matrona of Moscow mine has been cleared;

– Russian Armed Forces entered Novoyelenovka;

– Expansion of the control zone in Novoyelenovka;

- Advance in the Grigorovka area, the enemy took up positions in a forest on our side of the border in the Popovka area.

07:14 During the past night, air defense systems on dutydestroyed 121 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:

– 89 – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
– 23 – over the waters of the Black Sea,
– Four – over the territory of Krasnodar Krai,
– Two – over the territory of Oryol Oblast,
– One – over the waters of the Sea of ​​Azov,
– One – over the territory of Bryansk Oblast,
– One – over the territory of Belgorod Oblast
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06:04 Snipers of the "Center" group of troops destroyed more than 50 Baba Yaga hexacopters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

05:04 UAV operators of the assault unit of the "West" group of forces destroyed armored vehicles and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the route of ammunition supply in the Khar'kov region.

Posted by:badanov

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