The 404th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 03.04.2023.
During the day of April 3, Russian troops launched 3x missile, 17x air strikes, more than 20x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian infrastructure in various settlements.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
The Russian army continues to focus its main efforts on the offensive operations on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka directions. Owing to coordinated actions of the units of Ukrainian Defense Forces and the heroism of every Ukrainian soldier, more than 45x Russian attacks were repelled during the day of April 3. Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka remain at the epicenter of the fighting.
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- Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna directions: no significant changes in the operational situation, no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups were found. Certain units of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine. The Russian Federation continues to use the airspace and territory of the Republic of Belarus and its military infrastructure. The units of the Russian Federation’s armed forces continue training at Belarusian training grounds. The Russian army continues to maintain military presence in the border areas of Kursk and Belgorod oblasts (Russia). During the day of April 3, Russian military shelled the settlements of Zapsillya, Myropillya (Sumy oblast), Vovchansk, Vovchansli Khutory, Zybyne, Volokhivka, Rublene, and Vilkhuvatka (Kharkiv oblast).
- Kupyansk direction: Kamyanka, Petro-Ivanivka, Dvorichna, Kutkivka, Zapadne, Masyutivka (Kharkiv oblast), Krokhmlne (Luhansk oblast), Terny, and Serebryanka (Donetsk oblast) came under Russian fire.
- Lyman direction: during the day of April 2, Russian troops attempted to advance in the vicinities of Nevske and Serebryanske forestry, to no success. Makiivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Vesele, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
- Bakhmut direction: the Russian army attempts to take full control of the city of Bakhmut, continuing the assault. Russian soldiers conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near the settlements of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Ivanivske. During the day of April 3, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled about 20x Russian attacks in this area of the line of contact. Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Ozarianivka, Dachne, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Zalizne, and New York (Donetsk oblast), among other settlements, suffered from Russian shelling.
- Avdiivka and Marinka directions: the Russian army conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinities of Sjeverne, Pervomaiske, and Marinka. At the same time, the Russian military shelled Avdiivka, Vodyane, Sjeverne, Netaylove, Pervomaiske, Heorhiivka, Marinka, and Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast).
- Shakhtarske direction: the Russian army did not conduct any offensive operations during the day of April 3. Russian troops were actively using UAVs to spot for artillery fire. Russian military shelled the settlements of Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Velyka Novosilka, and Vremivka (Donetsk oblast).
- Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions: with no active operations, the Russian army was building up its defensive capabilities. Russian troops shelled settlements near the line of active combat. Among them are Olhivske, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Bilohirya, Mala Tokmachka, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and the city of Kherson.
The Russian so-called “authorities” put in office by the occupation forces in Skadovsk district (Kherson oblast) have begun compiling lists of local residents who agree to be “evacuated” to the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea or the territory of the Russia. So far, the “evacuation” is reported to voluntary, with women and children to be taken out first.
During the day of April 3, Ukrainian Air Force launched 5x air strikes on the concentrations of personnel and military equipment of Russian military. Ukrainian troops also shot down 1x reconnaissance UAV of the Russian army.
In the meantime, missile and artillery units hit 1x concentration of Russian manpower.
Source : The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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