Operational information at 18.00 on April 30 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Russian enemy continues full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine, offensive operations in Eastern Operational Zone, and air strikes and artillery bombardment on Kharkiv.

With the support of units from the 1st Tank Army, the 20th Combined Arms Army Western Military District, the 35th Combined Arms Army, and the 68th Army Corps Eastern Military District, Russian occupiers are advancing in the direction of Izium – Barvinkove, and Izium – Slovyansk.

The Russian enemy continues to consolidate forces and resources in temporarily occupied territories in Kharkiv oblast, Belgorod region and the immediate vicinity of Ukraine’s state border. The occupiers thus moved units of the 55th Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District towards the Volokhiv Yar settlement and units of the 5th Independent Tank Brigade of the 36th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District toward Izyum.

Russia’s enemy is expanding its air defense system and conducting air reconnaissance of the positions of Armed Forces of Ukraine units using UAVs in settlements of VelykaKomyshuvakha (Ivanivka), Chervone, Kurulka, Kurulka, Nova Dmytrivka, Barvinkove.

The Russian occupation continues to commit illegal acts in the occupied territory of Kharkiv. According to all information, the Russian enemy forcibly deports the population to the territory Russian federation. Russian occupiers spread misinformation about the captures of Kharkiv and Kyiv as well as Zaporizhzhia.

The Russian enemy is engaged in active hostilities along the entire contact line, almost all of which is in the Donetsk direction. Continued air strikes and artillery bombardment of Ukrainian defenders’ positions.
The enemy’s main focus is on offensive operations in the Lyman and Severodonetsk, Popasna, Kurakhiv regions to seize control of Rubizhne and Popasna as well as further attacks on the Lyman and Slovyansk.

The Russian enemy continued their air attacks on Mariupol from the Mariupol direction. Blocking units of Defence Forces within the Azovstal area is the main objective.
The Russian enemy moved in the Zaporizhzhia direction and regrouped. They also increased their artillery units to keep the offensive going.

The Russian enemy continues to demonstrate in the Tavriya direction to stop the transfer of units to Ukraine, replenishes fuel and lubricants, and to continue to block the transfer of Ukrainian troops to other regions.

The Russian occupiers forces fighting in the South Buh direction are the 8th and 49th Combined Arms Armies, 22nd Army Corps, and the coastal units from the Black Sea Fleet, Southern Military District, and airborne troops. The enemy continues to consolidate units and take steps to replenish supplies.

The enemy is preparing for the offensive and reaching the administrative border of Kherson.

The Russian enemy continues to attempt to fire on our troops from the Mykolayiv direction.
Russian occupiers spread misinformation from Ukraine about the threat to the Republic of Moldova’s transnistrian region in the Bessarabian direction.

Units of the Armed Forces of Belarus continue to work in the Volyn-Polissya directions to reinforce the Ukrainian-belarusian border between the Brest, Gomel and Brest regions.
It is possible for the Russian enemy to provoke in border areas.

The Russian enemy is still at risk of launching missiles and bomb attacks on civilian infrastructure and military installations in Ukraine. According to available information, Iskander M, the Russian short-range ballistic missile system Iskander, is still present on the territory of the republic. Some units of the Russian Air Force are also based at specific airfields.

The Russian enemy continues artillery bombardment of our troops and infrastructure along the border of Ukraine with Russia in the Siversky direction.

Russian occupiers are carrying out artillery bombardment of civilian infrastructure and residential areas within the settlements Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk.

The Russian enemy continues to illegally imprison Ukrainian citizens, torture and torment them.
The offensive by the Ukrainian Defence Forces was carried out in Kharkiv oblast. It resulted in the restoration of control over Verkhnya Rohanka’s settlements Ruska Lozova and Slobidske.

Glory to Ukraine!


See also: The Russian army lost more than 1,000 tanks, near the 200 aircrafts and 23000 military personnel in Ukraine


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