The 408th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 07.04.2023.
During the day, the Russian army launched 2x rocket and 14x air strikes, and conducted more than 10x MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and the civilian infrastructure.
The probability of launching missile and air strikes remains high throughout the territory of Ukraine.
The Russian army focuses its main efforts on offensive actions on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka directions, where more than 40x Russian attacks were repelled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces during the day.
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- Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna directions: operational situation has not changed significantly; there are no signs of formations of Russian offensive groupings. Russia continues to harden fortifications in the border areas of its Kursk oblast. During the day, Russian troops shelled Leonivka and Hremyach (Chernihiv oblast); Novovasylivka and Zarutske (Sumy oblast); as well as Huryiv Kozachok, Verkhnya Pysarivka, Grafske, Karaichne, Ambarne, and Bologhivka (Kharkiv oblast).
- Kupyansk direction: the settlements of Topoli, Figolivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Krokhmalne, Husynka, and Kindrasivka (Kharkiv oblast); and Novoselivske (Luhansk oblast) were subjects to Russian attacks.
- Lyman direction: Russian soldiers conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the vicinities of Serebryansk Forestry and Verkhnokamyansk. Makiivka, Nevske, Dibrova, Kuzmine, and Beloghorivka (Luhansk oblast); Spirne and Berestov (Donetsk oblast) suffered artillery attacks.
- Bakhmut direction: the Russian army makes further attempts to seize the town of Bakhmut. Russian forces attempted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Bohdanivka and Ivanivske (Donetsk oblast). Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled about 14x Russian attacks. Vasyukivka, Minkivka, Bakhmut, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Kurdyumivka, Bila Hora, Novodmytrivka, Druzhba, and Diliivka (Donetsk oblast) came under Russian fire.
- Avdiivka and Marinka directions: the Russian army attempted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Novokalynove, Severne, Pervomaiske, Marinka, and Pobieda. Marinka faced the fiercest fights. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled more than 10x attacks on Marinka. At the same time, Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Pervomaiske, Karlivka, Heorghiivka, Marinka, and Pobieda (Donetsk oblast) were subject to Russian attacks.
- Shakhtarske direction: during the day, the Russian army did not conduct offensive operations. However, Russian troops shelled Vuhledar, Kermenchyk, Novomayorske, Zolota Nyva, Shakhtarske, and Velyka Novosilka (Donetsk oblast).
- Zaporizhzhya and Kherson directions: Russian soldiers keep herding defensive lines and fortifications. The Russian army shelled Vremivka (Donetsk oblast); Zatyshsha, Hulyaipole, Hulyaipilske, Biloghira, and Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast); Havrylivka, Beryslav, Vesele, Antonivka, Berehove, and Veletenske (Kherson oblast); as well as Kherson.
Russian troops continue the so-called “forced passportization” on the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts, exerting psychological and physical pressure on people. In particular, Russian military restrict movement of Ukrainian citizens without Russian passport through previously established checkpoints. Russian troops purposefully and intentionally search vehicles, take records of all personal data of those citizens who do not have Russian documents, and threaten them to restrict entry into the city.
Moreover, Russian soldiers force local postmen to distribute registrations forms to the local population that require to specify data on the presence of Russian passport. Citizens who do not have Russian passport are subjects to constant searches, intimidation and coercion to obtain this document. Russian troops threaten forced eviction from their own homes and confiscation of private property if they refuse to receive a Russian passport.
At the same time, the Russian army threatens to restrict issuance of basic education certificates to the parents of senior school students. Also, Russian troops are forcing to change the marriage certificates and the certificate of registration of technical means from Ukrainian to Russian samples.
During the day, Ukrainian Air Force delivered 9x air strikes on the concentrations of Russian troops. In addition, 1x Russian Su-25 attack aircraft was shot down near Marinka.
Ukrainian missile and artillery troops attacked 1x ammunition depot.
Source: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
See also: Russian military shelled 2 cities in the Zaporizhzhia region, civil infrastructure was damaged
