Ukrainian Defence Ministry’s update as of 12:00 01/04/2022
Friday, April 1, 2022
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Breaking news on the war in Ukraine
Today is the 37th day of the Ukrainian people’s heroic resistance to the Russian military invasion.
Russia continues its full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine. The enemy continues to launch regular missile, bomb and air strikes on critical infrastructure, government buildings, and residential areas of Ukrainian cities.
The occupying forces are regrouping and are likely to focus on an offensive operation in the Eastern Operational Zone.
There is a partial withdrawal of units of the occupying forces from the Polissya and Sivershchyna directions. At the same time, the enemy is preparing to move additional units (reserves) of the Eastern Military District to conduct hostilities on the territory of Ukraine.
In the Volyn direction, units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus are taking measures to strengthen the protection of the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.
The enemy did not carry out any offensive operations in the Polissya direction. The main efforts of the invaders are aimed at defending the previously occupied borders, regrouping and withdrawing their troops to the territory of the Republic of Belarus to restore their combat capability. To ensure the withdrawal of its units, the enemy mines the terrain and infrastructure, and uses artillery.
Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine restored control over the settlements of Demydiv, Dymer, Lytvynivka, Havrylivka, Kozarovychi, Zhovtneve, Hlibivka, Yasnohorodka, Talakun, Sukholuchchia, Lypivka, Havronshchyna, Makovyshche, Mykolayivka, Khmilna.
In the northern direction, the enemy continues blockading the city of Chernihiv. At the same time, we observe movement of troops of the Central Military District to the areas close to the state border of Ukraine.
After the departure of the enemy, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took control of the settlements of Rudnya, Shevchenkove, Bobryk, Stara Basan, Nova Basan, Makiivka, Pohreby, Bazhanivka, Volodymyrivka, Shnyakivka, Salne, Sofiivka, and Havrylivka.
In the Slobozhanshchyna direction, the enemy continues blockading Kharkiv and carrying out artillery shelling on the city. Additional delivery of ammunition for artillery units has been registered.
In the Izyum direction, the enemy continues to control Izyum and hold pontoon crossings across the Siverskyi Donets River in order to ensure its offensive operations. During the day, the enemy fought in the direction of the settlement of Mala Komyshuvakha, they were stopped and did not have any success.
The enemy is likely to strengthen the grouping of their occupation troops in the Izyum direction at the expense of separate units of the 1st Tank and 20th All-Military Army.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy continues launching fire and assault operations in some areas. They continue air strikes on settlements. The main efforts are focused on taking control of the settlements of Popasna and Rubizhne, as well as on establishing full control over the city of Mariupol.
In the South Buh area, units of the occupying forces continue their artillery fire on the positions of our troops. In order to improve the tactical situation, the enemy tried to conduct an offensive towards the settlement of Oleksandrivka.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Keep calm! Glory to Ukraine!
Russia continues its full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine. The enemy continues to launch regular missile, bomb and air strikes on critical infrastructure, government buildings, and residential areas of Ukrainian cities.
The occupying forces are regrouping and are likely to focus on an offensive operation in the Eastern Operational Zone.
There is a partial withdrawal of units of the occupying forces from the Polissya and Sivershchyna directions. At the same time, the enemy is preparing to move additional units (reserves) of the Eastern Military District to conduct hostilities on the territory of Ukraine.
In the Volyn direction, units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus are taking measures to strengthen the protection of the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.
The enemy did not carry out any offensive operations in the Polissya direction. The main efforts of the invaders are aimed at defending the previously occupied borders, regrouping and withdrawing their troops to the territory of the Republic of Belarus to restore their combat capability. To ensure the withdrawal of its units, the enemy mines the terrain and infrastructure, and uses artillery.
Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine restored control over the settlements of Demydiv, Dymer, Lytvynivka, Havrylivka, Kozarovychi, Zhovtneve, Hlibivka, Yasnohorodka, Talakun, Sukholuchchia, Lypivka, Havronshchyna, Makovyshche, Mykolayivka, Khmilna.
In the northern direction, the enemy continues blockading the city of Chernihiv. At the same time, we observe movement of troops of the Central Military District to the areas close to the state border of Ukraine.
After the departure of the enemy, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took control of the settlements of Rudnya, Shevchenkove, Bobryk, Stara Basan, Nova Basan, Makiivka, Pohreby, Bazhanivka, Volodymyrivka, Shnyakivka, Salne, Sofiivka, and Havrylivka.
In the Slobozhanshchyna direction, the enemy continues blockading Kharkiv and carrying out artillery shelling on the city. Additional delivery of ammunition for artillery units has been registered.
In the Izyum direction, the enemy continues to control Izyum and hold pontoon crossings across the Siverskyi Donets River in order to ensure its offensive operations. During the day, the enemy fought in the direction of the settlement of Mala Komyshuvakha, they were stopped and did not have any success.
The enemy is likely to strengthen the grouping of their occupation troops in the Izyum direction at the expense of separate units of the 1st Tank and 20th All-Military Army.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy continues launching fire and assault operations in some areas. They continue air strikes on settlements. The main efforts are focused on taking control of the settlements of Popasna and Rubizhne, as well as on establishing full control over the city of Mariupol.
In the South Buh area, units of the occupying forces continue their artillery fire on the positions of our troops. In order to improve the tactical situation, the enemy tried to conduct an offensive towards the settlement of Oleksandrivka.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Keep calm! Glory to Ukraine!