[Korrespondent] The Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back the Russian offensive in the east and south of Ukraine.
The largest number of Russian assaults have been recorded in the Pokrovsky direction. There, fighting continues near eight populated areas.
Since the beginning of the current day, 67 combat clashes have occurred on the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational report on Wednesday, May 4.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction, the Russians twice tried to advance in the Vovchansk area. Currently, one battle is ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, our defenders successfully stopped one attempt by the enemy to advance forward in the Zagrizove area.
In the Liman direction, the enemy attacked 15 times in the areas of the settlements of Grekovka, Novy Mir, Karpovka, Lipovoe, Ridkodub and Torskoye. Clashes continue in nine locations.
In the Seversky direction, two military clashes occurred near Belogorovka and Verkhnekamyanskoye. The defense forces successfully stopped one attempt by the occupiers to advance, another battle is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked three times in the areas of Kurdyumovka, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka and in the direction of Belaya Gora. Two clashes continue.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy organized seven assaults in the areas of the settlements of Toretsk, Romanovka and Rusin Yar. One combat clash continues.
In the Pokrovsk direction, 16 attacks were carried out near the settlements of Malinovka, Grodovka, Lisovka, Novoukrainka, Udachnoye, Novosergeevka, Kotlyarovka and Gorikhovoe. The defense forces repelled 15 assaults.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Russians attacked eight times near the settlements of Odradnoye, Vesyoloye, Volnoye Pole, Novosyolka and Novopol. Two attacks are still ongoing.
In the Kursk direction, our defenders repelled 11 attacks.
Let us recall that on June 3, Russia lost more than 1,000 servicemen killed and wounded in 24 hours. The total number of Russian losses exceeds 990 thousand.