ISW Daily Frontline Update Summaries (May 7th, 2024)

Luhansk Oblast

Russian forces continued offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on May 7 but there were no changes to the frontline.

Russian forces also continued offensive operations northeast of Kupyansk near Synkivka; northwest of Svatove near Pishchane, Berestove, and Stelmakhivka; northwest of Kreminna near Nevske; west of Kreminna near Terny and Yampolivka; and south of Kreminna near the Serebryanske forest area and Bilohorivka on May 7.

Donetsk Oblast

Northern Bakhmut Direction

Russian forces continued ground attacks in the Siversk direction near Verkhnokamyanske (east of Siversk), Spirne (southeast of Siversk), Vyimka (southeast of Siversk), and Rozdolivka (south of Siversk) on May 7, but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline.

Chasiv Yar

Russian forces continued assaults near Chasiv Yar on May 7, but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline.

*Ukrainian Khortytsia Group of Forces Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nazar Voloshyn stated that Ukrainian forces are rebuilding bridges across the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas Canal to reestablish communications routes.*

Avdiivka Direction

Russian forces recently advanced northwest of Avdiivka amid continued offensive operations in the area on May 7.

Geolocated footage published on May 7 shows that Russian forces advanced along a railway line west of Ocheretyne (northwest of Avdiivka)

Donetsk City Direction

Russian forces recently marginally advanced southwest of Donetsk City amid continued ground attacks to the west and southwest of the city on May 7.

Geolocated footage published on May 7 shows that Russian forces made a slight advance in western Novomykhailivka (southwest of Donetsk City).

Vuhledar/ Donetsk-Zaporhizia Border Direction

Positional fighting continued in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area near Staromayorske and Urozhaine (both south of Velyka Novosilka) on May 7.

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