Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, reported that between 18:00 on April 19 and 00:00 today, there were 387 shellings and 19 assault actions by the Russian army, and Russians used drones 290 times.
In various directions on the front line, there were 59 Russian shellings and five assault actions by Russian units. In the 'Starobelsk' OTG, one combat encounter was recorded, in the 'Donetsk' OTG — three combat encounters in the Pokrovsk direction and in the Novopavlovsk direction, in the Zaporozhye direction — one in the Stepnoye area, reported 'Suspilne' with reference to the military. In the Kursk region, there were Russian artillery strikes and drone usage.
In the Kherson region, one person was killed and four were injured due to enemy shelling.
The Russian Ministry of Defense, in turn, accused the Ukrainian armed forces of violating the ceasefire regime. According to the department, during the past time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine used 48 drones and conducted 444 shellings of Russian positions. According to the department, 'there are casualties and injuries among the civilian population, as well as damage to civilian objects,' but no details were provided.
The Ministry of Defense also stated that 'before the start of the truce,' they managed to capture the settlement of Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk region.
At the same time, the Russian military, according to the Ministry of Defense, 'strictly observed the ceasefire regime.'