Multiple Russian Attacks On Donbas Front Repulsed With Heavy Losses

Russian forces continue to try to attack on the Donbas front but continue to be repulsed with heavy losses. 

While the Russians attempt to take more ground - or, at the least, try to appear to be offensively minded despite their staggering casualties and equipment destruction - Ukrainian defenders have continued not only to deny the Russians any significant gains but have retaken a growing number of positions and areas. JL 

New Voice of Ukraine reports:

Within two hours, four separate Russian assault groups advanced toward the village of Bohdanivka from different directions — using foot soldiers, buggies, motorcycles, armored vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles and tanks. Ukrainian drone strikes and artillery destroyed two Russian tanks, two armored vehicles, four ATVs and four motorcycles, killing about 50 Russian soldiers before they could reach Ukrainian defensive positions. Ukrainian forces also pushed Russian troops out of the village of Shevchenko, in the Pokrovsk sector 

Russian-occupied territories are marked in red. Map: DeepState

Ukrainian troops from the Vuhledar tactical group said they stopped a Russian attempt to break through defenses and capture three villages in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, according to a post on the group’s Facebook page on April 8.

Russian forces launched another large-scale assault in Ukraine’s South Donetsk sector, concentrating troops and equipment near the occupied town of Yasenove, Ukrainian military officials said.

Within two hours, four separate Russian assault groups advanced toward the village of Bohdanivka from different directions — using foot soldiers, buggies, motorcycles, armored vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles and tanks. Ukrainian forces believe the Russian plan aimed to break through their defenses and capture Bohdanivka, as well as the nearby villages of Troitske and Horikhove.

 

"But the plan failed," Ukrainian soldiers said, crediting strong intelligence, coordination and combat experience.

Ukrainian drone strikes and artillery destroyed two Russian tanks, two armored vehicles, four ATVs and four motorcycles, killing about 50 Russian soldiers before they could reach Ukrainian defensive positions, the military said.

Earlier April 8, the military analysis group DeepState reported that Ukrainian forces had pushed Russian troops out of the village of Shevchenko, in the Pokrovsk sector of Donetsk Oblast.

On April 4, DeepState said Russian troops had advanced in two other areas — near Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast and near Kamianske in the Orikhiv sector of Zaporizhzhya Oblast.

 

Ukrainian troops have pushed Russian forces back near the village of Shevchenko, located south of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast. Meanwhile, the Russians have advanced in several other areas in Donetsk Oblast and Russia's Kursk Oblast.

Source: DeepState analytical project

Details: DeepState reported that Ukraine's defence forces had pushed the Russians back in the village of Shevchenko, located south of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast.

Meanwhile, the Russians advanced in Chasiv Yar and near Novoliubivka in Donetsk Oblast.

Russian troops also pushed Ukrainian forces back near the village of Guevo in Russia's Kursk Oblast. combat clashes occurred on the battlefield. The Russians conducted 57 airstrikes, dropping 90 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they fired on [Ukrainian positions] 4,283 times. A total of 1,022 kamikaze drones were also launched