Highlights of Russian Military Operation in Ukraine on April 19th 2023

▪️Ukrainian drones attacked a sugar factory in the border village of Tetkino, Kursk Region. At least ten grenade launchers were fired at factory. The nearby school and kindergarten were not damaged. ▪️Another UAV attempted an attack on infrastructure near Belgorod. Ukrainian UAV with an improvised explosive device was detected and shot down near the village of Dragunskoe. ▪️In Starobil’s’k direction, intense fighting continues in the area of Kreminna. The AFU made an unsuccessful attempt at an offensive in the wooded area, but were pushed back to their initial positions. ▪️Wagner PMC together with airborne troops units continue to storm the AFU positions on the outskirts of Bakhmut. The city is virtually blocked from the north and south, and the road to Chasiv Yar is under constant Russian artillery fire control. ▪️In the center of Bakhmut, the AFU suffer heavy losses and lose positions under the onslaught of Russian assault groups. Over the past 24 hours, the Wagner PMC assault groups managed to take control over a former garment factory building. ▪️To the south, near the road to Kostyantynivka, the AFU managed to concentrate enough forces and launched a counterattack. Despite high losses from Russian artillery fire, the AFU gained a foothold in Stupochky, which had previously been in the gray zone. ▪️Russian troops launched kamikaze drone strikes on AFU facilities in Odesa and its suburbs. Children’s camp Victoria, used by AFU for personnel deployment, was one of the targets of the attack.