War update: 194 frontline clashes, Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors remain hottest
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook in an update as of 22:00 on Tuesday, April 21.
“A total of 194 combat engagements have taken place since the start of the day. The enemy carried out 50 airstrikes, dropping 159 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they deployed 3,982 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,112 shelling attacks on populated areas and our troops’ positions,” the post reads.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out four airstrikes using nine guided bombs and conducted 88 shelling attacks, three of them involving multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces launched two attacks near Prylipka and toward Bochkovе, with one assault still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy attacked twice near Novoosynove and toward Kurylivka.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian forces repelled seven assaults toward Stavky, Drobysheve, Lyman, and Dibrova.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian troops attempted to advance twice toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and near Riznykivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, invading forces carried out seven attacks toward Nykyforivka, Holubivka, Bondarne, Maiske, Vasiutynske, and Markove, with one engagement ongoing.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian troops launched 25 assaults near Pleshchiivka, Yablunivka, Ivanopillia, and toward Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Sofiivka, Novopavlivka, Kucheriv Yar, and Novodmytrivka. Three engagements are still underway.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy carried out 43 attacks, attempting to advance toward Bilytske, Nykonorivka, Rodynske, Shevchenko, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Muravka, Molodetske, Novopidhorodnie, Novopavlivka, and Vasylivka. Four assaults are ongoing.
Preliminary estimates indicate that 97 Russian troops were killed and 27 wounded in this sector today. Ukrainian forces also destroyed enemy shelters and damaged a UAV control point, six shelters, an artillery piece, and two vehicles. A total of 99 UAVs of various types were destroyed or suppressed.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces attacked 12 times near Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Zlahoda, and toward Kalynivske.
In the Huliaipole sector, 11 attacks were recorded near Zaliznychne, Sviatopetrivka, Hirke, Huliaipilske, and Staroukrainka, with two engagements ongoing.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy carried out five attacks toward Shcherbaky, Plavni, and Stepnohirsk, with one still in progress.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Russian forces conducted four assault operations.
No significant changes were reported in other sectors of the front.
As reported by Ukrinform, Russian forces are improving their aerial attack capabilities by implementing mesh networks, allowing real-time control of strike drones from within Russian territory.
