The 417th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 16.04.2023.
The Russian Federation continues to wage its war of aggression. It completely ignores the International Humanitarian Law, and continues to launch strikes across Ukraine using anti-aircraft guided missiles and shell non-military targets.
During the day of April 15, Russian troops launched 25x S-300 air defense system missile strikes targeting peaceful cities of Zaporizhzhia, Komyshuvakha (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and Snihurivka (Mykolaiv oblast). Also, Russia launched 28x air strikes. Russian soldiers launched 4x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian infrastructure in various settlements. The attacks have killed and wounded civilians, destroyed and damaged multistory and private residential buildings, civilian educational institutions, hospitals, churches, and other civilian infrastructure.
The Russian army keeps using terror tactics. The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
The Russian army suffers considerable losses, but does not abandon its plans to occupy Ukrainian territory. Russian soldiers continue to focus their main efforts on the offensive operations on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka directions. Russian tactical and army aircraft are intensively employed on these axes. Bakhmut, and Marinka remain at the epicenter of the fighting. During the day of April 16, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled more than 45x Russian attacks in these areas of the frontline.
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- Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna directions: no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups were found. A comprehensive inspection of the combat readiness of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus is underway. Certain units of the territorial troops of the Russian Armed Forces continue their deployment on the territory of Belarus. Certain Russian units are still present in the areas of Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod oblasts (Russia) bordering Ukraine. During the day of April 16, Russian troops shelled the settlements of Svesa, Bunyakyne, Iskryskivshchyna, Shpyl, Volfyne, Yunakivka, Basivka (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Neskuchne, Vovchansk, Bochkove, Mala Vovcha, and Zemlyanky (Kharkiv oblast).
- Kupyansk direction: Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, and Kindrashivka (Kharkiv oblast) came under Russian fire.
- Lyman direction: the Russian army conducted unsuccessful offensives to the north of Hryhorivka and near Spirne. Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Ivanivka, and Spirne (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
- Bakhmut direction: the Russian army continues its offensive operations. Fighting for the city of Bakhmut continues. The Russian army attempted attacks in the vicinities of settlements of Khromove and Ivanivske, to no success. Vasyukivka, Minkivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Novodmytrivka, and Pivnichne (Donetsk oblast) suffered from Russian shelling.
- Avdiivka direction: the Russsian army conducted offensive operations in the vicinities of Novokalynove, Sjeverne, Vodyane and Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast), to no success. More than 15x settlements near the line of contact were shelled by the Russian army. These include Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Pervomaiske, and Netaylove (Donetsk oblast).
- Marinka direction: Ukrainian troops repelled numerous Russian attacks in the vicinity of Marinka. At the same time, Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Heorhiivka, Maksymilya, Pobjeda, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled by the Russian army.
- Shakhtarske direction: the Russian army did not conduct any offensive operations during the day of April 16. Russian soldiers shelled the settlements of Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka, and Vremivka (Donetsk oblast).
- Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions: the Russian army continues to defend. During the day of April 16, Russian troops shelled several settlements. Among them are Vremivka, Novopil (Donetsk oblast), Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Bilohirya, Mala Tokmachka Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Dudchany, Beryslav, Vesele, Burhunka, Bilozerka, Dniprovske (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.
The Russian army continues to suffer heavy losses. All medical facilities in the temporarily occupied territory are overcrowded with wounded Russian soldiers. As a result, the Russian army is using civilian educational institutions in the temporarily occupied territories for its own purposes.
For example, Russian troops re-purposed a local school gym in the settlement of Vysoke (Zaporizhzhia oblast) into a military hospital. Medical services are provided to Russian military personnel exclusively.
As of April 15, about 100x Russian soldiers with injuries of varying severity were undergoing treatment.
Russian troops continue to rob civilians, appropriating their grain harvest. For example, the Russian so-called “authorities” put in office by Russian forces in the city of Berdiansk (Zaporizhzhia oblast) are trying to take out stolen corn by loading it onto barges.
At the same time, Russian troops continue to force their passports on the population of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. In particular, Russian troops are actively conducting house-to-house visits in the settlement of Tavriya (Kherson oblast) to check for Russian passports. Citizens of Ukraine who have not received a Russian passport have been informed they will be deported and all their personal property confiscated, unless they obtain the documents by June 1.
During the day of April 16, Ukrainian Air Force launched 5x air strikes on the concentrations of Russian troops and the anti-aircraft missile system.
Ukrainian troops shot down 4x Russian UAVs (2x Orlan-10, 1x Eleron reconnaissance UAV, and 1x Lancet kamikaze drone).
During the day of April 16, missile troops and artillery units hit 1x command post, 1x anti-aircraft missile system, 1x concentration of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 1x fuel and lubricants depot, and 2x ammunition depots of the Russian army.
Source: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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