Russian Forces Advance as Fighting Intensifies on Key Fronts
Russian forces continue offensive operations across several front lines, with fighting reported in the Sumy, Kharkov, Krasny Liman and Zaporozhye areas.
Russian forces continue their military campaign in Ukraine. As of the morning of April 15, the situation across the fronts was as follows.
In the Sumy direction, Russian troops are clearing border forest areas in the Shostkinsky district. Ukrainian forces, meanwhile, continue launching counterattacks in several sections of the line.
In the Kharkov direction, fighting remains active in the Volchansk and Veliky Burluk sectors, as well as near the state border along the Zybinо-Volokhovka-Okhrimovka line.
In the Liman direction, battles are underway along the Yarovaya-Drobyshevo line. Combat has also begun in Stary Karavan and Brusovka. In the Seversk sector, Russian forces are pushing toward Ray-Aleksandrovka and are advancing near Krivaya Luka and Kaleniki.
In the Konstantinovka direction, clashes continue in Dolgaya Balka and near Ilyinovka. Fighting is also taking place inside Konstantinovka itself, in the area of the railway station and the zinc plant.
In the Krasnoarmeysk direction, Russian forces are advancing along the Molodetskoye-Udachnoye-Kotlino line. In the Dobropolye sector, battles are ongoing near Pavlovka.
In the Gulyaypole direction, Russian troops are attacking near Gulyaypolskoye and on the outskirts of Vozdvizhevka. They are also moving forward in Berezovoye and toward Gavrilovka, while fighting continues near Novopavlovka and Ivanovka.
In the Zaporozhye direction, combat remains active near Primorskoye and Stepnogorsk.