(Dan Tri) – On the northern Avdiivka front, Ukraine is fleeing the Russian encirclement between Ocheretyne and Novokalynove to try to withdraw to Arkhangalske.
Ukrainian soldiers on an armored vehicle in Novostepanivka, Kharkiv region (Illustration: AFP).
Russia broke through the Ukrainian defense line in Kupyansk
Military Summary channel reported that Moscow forces penetrated Ukraine’s defense line in Kyslivka, captured the entire village and launched follow-up attacks on neighboring villages.
At the same time, the first ground attacks against Makiivka were underway.
Map of Ukrainian battle at Peschany in southeast Kupyansk on April 28.
On the Kupyansk direction, the Russian advance was carried out not only near Kislovka and Kotlyarovka, but also near Krakhmalny, the Tobi Ayodele channel said.
Rybar channel said that in the past day, Russian forces attacked military infrastructure targets in Ukraine.
In the direction of Lyman, Russian forces continued to attack near Makiivka, establishing control of the eastern suburbs.
War map of Ukraine in Kupyansk on April 28.
Ukraine fled the Russian siege north of Avdiivka
Military Summary channel reported that Ukrainian soldiers were fleeing the encirclement of Ukrainian forces between Ocheretyne and Novokalynove to try to withdraw to Arkhangalske.
According to the Rybar channel, on the front north of Avdiivka, Russian troops are moving towards Arkhangalske, fighting at Keramik.
War map of Ukraine at Avdiivka on April 29.
According to Suriyakmaps channel, the situation in the northwest of Donetsk city: In recent days, the Russian Army has taken control of more than 30% of the Netailove area.
Meanwhile, Ukraine Watch channel reported the faster progress of Moscow forces when confirming the shock attacks had broken through to Netailovo.
Ukrainian war map at Netailovo in southwest Avdiivka on April 28.
RVvoenkory channel reported that the Ministry of Defense confirmed taking control of Novobakhmutovka in the battle near Avdiivka.
10 counterattacks by shock groups of the 23rd, 100th, 71st brigades and the 78th independent air assault regiment of Kiev were repelled in areas of the settlement.
During the day, Russia removed from the battle 380 Ukrainian soldiers, in addition, 1 tank, 1 armored fighting vehicle, and 5 vehicles were destroyed.
Fierce fighting at the Krasnohorivka epicenter
Rybar channel reported that, in the direction of Donetsk, fierce battles continue to take place on the territory of the refractory plant in the city of Krasnogorivka.
Military Summary channel said that by entering Krasnogorivka towards the gas station, Moscow forces now have more options to continue attacking on the ground in many different directions.
MChronicles channel said that the situation in Krasnogorivka for Kiev forces became more serious because they did not have as many ways to retreat as it seemed at first glance.
The first is west along the railway line, the second is north along the road towards Karlovka.
War map of Ukraine in Krasnogorivka on April 28.
Ukrainian General Staff: 40 Russian attacks were repelled in Avdiivka
Ukrainska Pravda reported that a report on the evening of April 28 from the General Staff of Ukraine said that on Sunday, in the direction of Avdiivak, the defenders repelled 40 enemy attacks.
The report reads: `During the day, 112 clashes were recorded. In total, Russia launched 1 missile, carried out 49 air strikes and 77 attacks from multiple launch rocket-artillery systems.`
The Ukrainian General Staff affirmed that their forces have basically repelled Russian attacks in Kupyansk, Liman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Novopavlovsk (Marinka), Orekhov (Zaporizhia) and Kherson.
During the day, the Air Force of the Self-Defense Forces conducted air strikes on three enemy troop concentration areas.
Ukraine admitted withdrawing troops from three villages
Kyiv Independent reported that Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky said on April 28 that the Ukrainian Army had retreated west from the villages of Berdychi, Semenivka and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region,
The villages located in the direction of Pokrovsk in western Donetsk continue to be one of the hottest areas on the front line as Russia continues its offensive.
The Khortytsia group of the Ukrainian Ground Forces reported on April 27 that Russian forces had broken through and gained a foothold in Ocheretine, a front-line village nearly 10km from Berdychi and Semenivka.
General Syrsky described the situation in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove regions as `the most difficult` today.
According to the commander-in-chief, Russia is mobilizing up to four brigades (from 8,000 to 32,000 fighters) to conduct offensive operations in the direction of the cities of Pokrovsk and Kurakhove west of Avdiivka, which fell in February.
`Overall, the enemy was tactically successful along these lines but did not gain an operational advantage,` Mr. Syrsky said on Facebook and Telegram.
General Syrsky emphasized that Russian troops are attacking on the entire front line.
According to the Commander-in-Chief, Moscow forces continue offensive operations in the direction of the Kupyansk and Liman settlements in Kharkov oblast, as well as in the Siversk, Sloviansk and Kramatorsk regions in Donetsk.
Syrsky said the situation in the south remained `intense` as Russia tried to advance near the village of Krinky in Kherson province, the villages of Robotine and Verbove in Zaporizhzhia and Staromayorske in Donetsk.
General Oleksandr Syrsky (standing in the middle) visited Ukrainian defense units on the Kupyansk front on February 3 (Photo: Facebook character).
Ukrainian intelligence reported that two Russian diesel locomotives were destroyed
Ukrainska Pravda reported that the General Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that in the Russian cities of Orenburg and Vladikavkaz, two diesel locomotives were destroyed on April 26 and 28.
The announcement read: `On April 28, in the city of Orenburg in Russia, unknown people burned a 2TE10M brand diesel locomotive.`
A similar incident happened two days earlier, on April 26, in the city of Vladikavkaz, during the night a fire destroyed the ChME-3 diesel locomotive.
The General Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated that the removal of vehicles on enemy railways reduces Russia’s military logistics capabilities.
Mr. Zelensky: The majority of the world must force Russia to move toward peace
Ukrainska Pravda reported that in a speech on the evening of April 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the majority of the world can and must force Russia to achieve a just peace, and this path can begin in June.
“We continue to prepare for the inaugural Peace Summit in June, and our team is working with key partner groups to make the Summit truly inclusive,” he said.
`We can say with certainty: all continents will be represented, different regions of the world, different perspectives on global developments. But they are all united by the same
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in Dnipro on April 19 (Photo: Office of the President).
`The majority of the world must force Russia to make peace and can do it. It is in June that the path to fair peace can begin,` President Zelensky emphasized.
Mr. Zelensky also noted in his speech that Ukraine has met all the necessary conditions for the actual start of negotiations on EU accession, `and now the EU side must fulfill its obligations
`We are also preparing for the NATO summit that will take place this summer. We need a strong political signal, the Alliance should not be afraid of its own strength and shy away from the foundation of
