ISW Daily Frontline Update Summaries (May 6th, 2024)

Luhansk Oblast

Russian forces recently marginally advanced northwest of Svatove amid continued ground attacks along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on May 6.

Geolocated footage published on May 5 and 6 shows that Russian forces marginally advanced east of Stelmakhivka and south of Krokhmalne (both northwest of Svatove), respectively.

Donetsk Oblast

Northern Bakhmut Direction

Russian forces continued limited offensive operations in the Siversk direction northeast of Bakhmut on May 6, but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline.

Chasiv Yar

Russian forces continued offensive operations towards Chasiv Yar on May 6, but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline.

*One Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces struck a Ukrainian bridge across the Siversky-Donets Donbas canal east of Chasiv Yar.*

Avdiivka Direction

Russian forces recently advanced southwest of Avdiivka amid continued offensive operations west of the settlement on May 6.

Geolocated footage published on May 6 shows that Russian forces advanced along the E50 highway in eastern Netaylove (southwest of Avdiivka).

Donetsk City Direction

Russian sources claimed that Russian forces continued to advance west of Donetsk City, but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline on May 6.

Ukrainian Khortytsia Group of Forces Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nazar Voloshyn reported that small individual Russian groups (likely around squad-size) are trying to storm Krasnohorivka, but that heavy Ukrainian artillery fire is preventing them from consolidating gains and conducting further attacks.

Vuhledar/Marinka Directions

Russian forces continued limited and unsuccessful ground attacks in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area on May 6.

Russian and Ukrainian sources reported Russian attacks northeast of Vuhledar near Vodyane and south of Velyka Novosilka near Urozhaine and Staromayorske.