The 405th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 04.04.2023.
During day of April 4, the Russian army launched 2x missile and 28x air strikes. In particular, 17x Shahed-136 UAVs were employed. 14x of them were destroyed by Ukrainian troops. The Russian army also launched 7x MLRS attacks. The attacks have killed and wounded civilians.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high, as Russian soldiers continue to use terror tactics.
The Russian army continues to focus its main efforts on the offensive operations on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka directions. More than 45x Russian attacks were repelled during the day of April 4. Bakhmut, 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 Russian army continues to maintain military presence in the border areas of Kursk and Belgorod oblasts (Russia). During the day of April 4, Russian troops shelled the settlements of Bachivsk, Volfyne, Zapsillya (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Strilecha, Ohirtseve, Vovchansk, Rublene, and Dvorichanske (Kharkiv oblast).
- Kupyansk direction: Masyutivka, Kupyansk, Kamyanka, Pershotravneve (Kharkiv oblast), Novoselivske, and Krokhmalne (Luhansk oblast) came under Russian fire.
- Lyman direction: during the day of April 4, Russian military conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Kreminna. Makiivka, Dibrova, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Ivanivka, Kolodyazi, and Zarichne (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
- Bakhmut direction: Russian assault on the city of Bakhmut continues. During the day of April 4, Ukrainian military repelled about 20x attacks of the Russian army. At the same time, Russian troops conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Bohdanivka (Donetsk oblast). Vasyukivka, Minkivka, Bakhmut, Hryhorivka, Ivanivske, Bila Hora, Kleban-Byk, and Novodmytrivka suffered from Russian shelling.
- Avdiivka and Marinka directions: the Russian army conducted offensive operations in the vicinities of Novokalynove, Pervomaiske, and Marinka. None of them were successful. At the same time, Russian troops shelled the settlements of Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, and Marinka (Donetsk oblast).
- Shakhtarske direction: the Russian army did not conduct any offensive operations during the day of April 4. Russian troops were actively using UAVs to spot for artillery fire. Russian soldiers shelled the settlements of Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka, (Donetsk oblast).
- Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions: the Russian army continues to build up its defensive capabilities. Russian troops shelled Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Bilohirya, Mala Tokmachka, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Beryslav, Vesele, Burhunka, Antonivka, Veletenske, and the city of Kherson.
Russian troops continue to steal from civilian citizens of the temporarily occupied territories, appropriating their private houses. For example, the so-called occupation “authorities” of Starobilsk town (Luhansk oblast) use public service workers to move Russian militaries into apartments and houses temporarily abandoned by the Ukrainian citizens. This happens under the guise of preventive inspections of utility meter readings by the utility companies.
Also, cases of civilians being taken away to unknown destinations without no explanations after random checks of their mobile phones have become more frequent.
During the day of April 4, Ukrainian Air Force launched 7x air strikes on the concentrations of Russian troops. In the meantime, Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 2x command posts, and 1x electronic warfare station of the Russian army.
Source: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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