On the eve of the expected Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) offensive, the Russian Armed Forces (RAF) continue to carry out massive strikes on Ukraine’s military and engineering infrastructure.
Earlier, in the afternoon of May 4, AFU units attempted an offensive in the Zaporizhzhya area. According to reports from the battle field, Russian units are conducting an active defense. Apparently, in this section of the front we are observing a general reconnaissance-in-force operations of the AFU.
A message from the front (Russian side):
“It was a busy day with six wounded. All enemy attempts to push through our defenses today were unsuccessful, but the intensity of the fighting was high. Two guys were seriously wounded and waited a long time for evacuation, but ended up on the operating table. It is difficult to get the wounded out when we are constantly under fire, all the more so because we have to cover considerable distances – the transport will not go under the noses of the enemy…. Two of the evacuation teams themselves came under fire, and only the third was able to complete the process without suffering losses. Yes… The drier the ground, the more insolent the enemy. Well, it seems that things are moving toward the long-awaited offensive, which has been put off, although they began to prophesy it before the New Year.”
The current Russian strikes, on the night of May 4th, are aimed both at objects in the rear of the AFU and at troop concentrations in the immediate vicinity of the front line. Mostly used are “Geranium 2” kamikaze strike drones. Missiles and artillery are also involved.
At the moment, it is known that the RAF has carried out spot strikes on Sloviansk, Konstantinovka and Kurakhovo. In the latter location, a large fire broke out at the site of the impact.
Allegedly a large AFU ammunition depot is on fire.
The RAF also struck the rear and concentration sites of the Artemivsk (Bakhmut) grouping of the Ukrainian army. At the moment in many regions of Ukraine air-raid alarms are sounding. Explosions can be heard in Kiev, Zaporizhzhya, Odessa, Chernigov, and Sumy regions, as well as in the Kiev-controlled part of Kherson region.
In Odessa, a kamikaze drone struck the location of the Military Academy. There was a massive explosion and fire.
Numerous explosions were also heard in Zaporizhzhya. There was also an air raid in Kiev all night long.
The RAF is making efforts to complicate the upcoming offensive by Ukrainian and NATO units. The results of the overnight strikes will become clearer by lunchtime on May 4. At the same time, the Russians, in particular the Wagner PMC assault squads, have not yet solved the problem of the shortage of shells for artillery and multiple-launch rocket systems. Current Russian strikes will certainly hamper, but are unlikely to disrupt the AFU offensive.
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