Russian forces are stabilizing their small salient northwest of Avdiivka and may make further tactical gains that could cause Ukrainian forces to withdraw from other tactical positions along the frontline west of Avdiivka to a more defensible line.
The Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), together with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have prevented the escape of a Russian FSB agent who had been adjusting missile and bomb attacks in Kharkiv Oblast.
Russia launched a Shahed kamikaze drone attack at southern Ukraine and Ukraine's capital, with Ukraine's Air Defense destroying all drones approaching Kyiv and another four over Mykolaiv Oblast, Kyiv officials and the Ukrainian Navy reported on April 23.
Russia attacked Mykolaiv Oblast with Shahed 131/136 drones overnight on April 23, Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration head, Vitaliy Kim, reported on Telegram.