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Current information on the situation on the front line on April 3 (updated)
2025-04-04
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:36 A crew of the Molniya-2 UAV from the Ivanovo Airborne Division destroyed a concentration of enemy manpower.

Direction of the Chasov Yar -video.

20:57 A 122mm D-30 howitzer crew from the Dnepr group of troops destroyed an enemy UAV control point on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region

The main task of the 122mm towed gunners is to support motorized rifle units. Russian servicemen destroy observation posts, UAV control posts, armored vehicles, artillery guns and personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces —video.

20:25 Destruction of T-72 Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of ​​the settlement of Liptsy in the Khar'kov region using an FPV drone on fiber optics —video.

19:22 Assault operations of the 4th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces —video.

18:48 Destroyed armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Belgorod region —photo.

18:29 Russian fighters' Mavik destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces ammunition depot in the Petropavlovka area in the Kupyansk direction by dropping it —video.

17:56 Russian Ministry of Defense:

In the period from 13:20 to 15:05 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles:

Two over the territory of the Kursk region and
One over the territory of the Belgorod region.

17:29 UAV operators of the Center and Yuzhnaya groups continue to destroy military equipment, drone control points, dugouts and concentrations of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel —video.

16:53 Drone operators destroyed enemy electronic warfare station

In the Sumy region, servicemen of the North military group discovered a ground electronic warfare station of a Ukrainian Armed Forces unit.

The detected target was quickly destroyed by the operator of the FPV drone on fiber optics -video.

16:27 Tor air defense missile system crews of the Vostok group of forces provide round-the-clock coverage for motorized rifle units, destroying air targets in the South Donetsk direction —video.

15:05 Around 13:20 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region.

14:28 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Kursk region.

During offensive operations, units of the North group of forces defeated formations of a mechanized unit, three airborne assault brigades and a territorial defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Gornal, Guevo, and Oleshnya. One enemy counterattack was repelled.

Strikes by operational-tactical and army aviation and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Gornal, Guevo, Oleshnya, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Varachino, Vladimirovka, Vodolaghi, Zhuravka, Loknya, Miropolye, Novonikolaevka, Sadki, Yunakovka and Yablonovka in the Sumy region.

Over the course of 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 180 servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles, 11 vehicles and two mortars were destroyed, as well as five UAV control points and an ammunition depot.

14:10 Around 12.35 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region.

13:50 Around 12:15 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region.

13:30 Summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of the special military operation as of 04/03/2025

"Units of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defenses and liberated the settlement of Veseloye in the Donetsk People's Republic," it is said in a statement from the department.

The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the past day amounted to the Armed Forces of Ukraine up to 1,000 servicemen, four tanks, 12 field artillery guns, five ammunition depots, 21 pickup trucks, five armored vehicles, two armored personnel carriers and electronic warfare stations.

In addition, units of the Dnepr military group liberated the village of Lobkovoe in the Zaporizhia region.

Units of the Russian Federation military groups carried out strikes on the Ukrainian Armed Forces and equipment in various regions of Ukraine. In addition, strikes were carried out on the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions.

In addition, Russian aviation and artillery attacked missile and space industry facilities and ammunition depots on Ukrainian territory.

13:18 Kherson direction. Right bank, village of Burgunka. Air strike of the Russian Armed Forces on the location of Ukrainian UAV operators —video.

12:55 Russian Ministry of Defense:

Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine committed four attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.

– On April 2 at 00.43 in Lugansk, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian attack UAV on the gas distribution station "Svatovo" of the branch of OOO "Chernomornaftogaz" - Management of Trunk Gas Pipelines "Luganskgaz" equipment was damaged and caught fire. Gas supply to more than 11 thousand consumers was cut off.

– In the Kursk region at 02.11 as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian attack UAV on the power facility of the branch of PJSC Rosseti Centre – Kurskenergo, the high-voltage line 110 kV Seimskaya – Klyukva No. 1 was disconnected. More than 1.2 thousand household consumers in the Kursk region were left without power supply.

– At 12:06 in the Belgorod region, as a result of artillery shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine of the 110 kV substation "Maksimovka" of the branch of PJSC "Rosseti Centre" - "Belgorodenergo" and the failure of the transformer, more than 1.7 thousand household consumers in the Shebekinsky district were left without electricity.

– In the Zaporizhia region at 18:00, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian attack UAV on the 35 kV electrical substation “Vasil’evka” of the State Unitary Enterprise “Tavria Energo”, an oil circuit breaker caught fire, cutting off the power supply to about 9 thousand household consumers in the city of Vasil’evka and the Vasil’evskiy district.

The daily unilateral strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Russian energy infrastructure facilities confirm the complete incapacity of the current Kyiv regime to comply with any possible agreements on resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

12:26 Ixovods of the 238th Artillery Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces detected and destroyed a mortar crew of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using the Lancet UAV —video.

11:57 Footage of the destruction of an ATV and infantry of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by FPV drone operators of the Yug group in the area of ​​the settlement of Predtechino —video.

11:25 Servicemen of the 92nd Engineer Regiment of the North group of forces continue to clear household plots, agricultural lands and roads from unexploded ordnance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the liberated settlements of the Sudzhansky district of the Kursk region.

The commander of the demining company, call sign “Tambov,” spoke about the work of engineers in the liberated territories.video.

10:47 Criminal Kyiv regime continues to shell civilian infrastructure of populated areas of the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces released:

– Eight rounds in the village of Novaya Kakhovka;

– Three rounds to the village of Aleshki;

– Four rounds to the village of Knyaze-Grigorovka;

- According to the settlement Korobki two rounds;

– Three rounds in the village of Arkhangelskaya Sloboda;

– Three rounds in the village of Lyubimovka.

As a result of shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Nova Kakhovka, a civilian was injured. The man, born in 1965, was hospitalized in the Kakhovka Central District Hospital with a mine-explosive injury, shrapnel wounds to the shoulder, abdomen, and hypovolemic shock.

During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the villages of Knyaze-Grigorovka, Staraya Zburyevka, Novaya Mayachka, Sagi, Gornostayevka, and Kairy, firing a total of 19 rounds from cannon artillery.

Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being clarified.

10:22 Chronicle of the SVO for April 2 from the Telegram channel "Fisherman»:

– In the Kursk direction, fighting for Guevo continues – the village has not yet been completely liberated, but Ukrainian units are suffering losses.

- Urban battles are underway in the Chasovoyarsk and Dzerzhinsk directions, strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment and the liberation of most of Rozovka have been recorded. The Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the Novopavlovsk direction and holding off counterattacks near Andreyevka.

– There are battles for Shevchenko and Vesyoloye on Vremyevka.

– In the Zaporizhzhya area, it is reported that Lobkovo has been liberated, as well as progress towards Kamenskoye and the Tselinny Uchastok nature reserve.

09:17 The 61st Guards Separate Kirkenes Red Banner Naval Infantry Brigade destroyed a Ukrainian UAV control point on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region, –video.

09:12 Information on strikes carried out by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Belgorod Region over the past 24 hours:

In the Belgorod region in the villages of Krasny Khutor, Lozovoe, Nechaevka, Nikolskoye, Repnoye and Cheremoshnoye inflicted strikes by 15 drones, two of which were shot down by the air defense system.

In the villages of Nikolskoye and Nechayevka, one passenger car was damaged, one of which was completely destroyed by fire, in the village of Lozovoye an outbuilding was damaged. In the village of Ustinka, a private home was damaged tonight by an FPV drone strike.

One drone was shot down over the Borisovsky district. There were no consequences.

In the Valuysky municipal district, attacks by five drones were carried out in the villages of Borki, Dvuluchnoye, Karabanovo and Shvedunovka, of which two were shot down.

In the village of Dvuluchnoye, a car and a private home were damaged as a result of a drone attack at night. This morning in the village of Karabanovo, two private homes and two outbuildings were damaged as a result of explosive devices dropped from a UAV.

In the Volokonovsky district, three explosive devices were dropped from a drone on the Stary farm. No consequences.

In the Grayvoronsky municipal district, nine munitions were fired during three artillery attacks and six drone attacks were carried out in the villages of Dronovka, Poroz, Spodaryushino, and the Masychevo farm. In the district, five civilians were injured by drone strikes. All victims continue to receive outpatient treatment after receiving the necessary medical care. Four vehicles were damaged.

An air defense system shot down an aircraft-type drone over the Gubkinsky urban district. There were no consequences.

In the Krasnoyarsk district, the villages of Prilesye, Stepnoye, Grafovka, Demidovka, Popovka and Staroselye were subjected to 16 attacks, during which 107 rounds of ammunition were fired, and attacks by 14 drones, seven of which were shot down.

In the village of Stepnoye, a man was injured when a drone hit a car. The victim was hospitalized in moderate condition in Belgorod City Hospital No. 2. All necessary assistance is being provided. The vehicle was damaged.

In Rakityansky district, the Barilov farm was attacked by one drone. No consequences.

In the Shebekinsky municipal district, in the city of Shebekino, the settlement of Pervomaysky, the villages of Belyanka, Ziborovka, Murom, Novaya Tavolzhanka and the farmstead of Maryino, attacks by 19 drones were recorded, 14 of which were shot down and suppressed.

In the village of Murom, a civilian was injured as a result of a drone attack. The man was hospitalized in City Hospital No. 2 in Belgorod. Doctors assess his condition as moderate. In the city of Shebekino, one apartment in an apartment building, a car and a residential building were damaged, in the village of Ziborovka - a passenger car.

08:20 Zaporizhzhya Front. Russian troops continue to fight in the Lobkovo area. The enemy is gradually leaving its positions, but not without serious resistance. Fighting also continues in the Shcherbaki and Malye Shcherbaki area.

Donetsk Front. Here Russian troops have advanced in the area of ​​the single point Veseloe. The enemy is putting up fierce resistance in this area. Also, the Russian Armed Forces continue to move in the direction of Bogatyr and Komar.

Kursk Region. Work to destroy enemy forces in the Kursk Region continues. The Russian Armed Forces are advancing toward Oleshnya. Fighting continues in the Basovka area of ​​the Sumy Region.

Belgorod Region. Fighting continues in the area of ​​Dmitrovka and Popovka. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are not giving up their attempts to penetrate our defenses, but they are unable to achieve success. The enemy is actively striking the rear areas of the region.

08:11 122mm BM-21 Grad crews of the Yuzhnaya group of forces struck a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dzerzhinsky direction, –video.

08:02 Servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to equip fortifications in the area of ​​Demidovka and Popovka in the Belgorod region.

Russian aerial reconnaissance has recorded several new dugouts and anti-tank "dragon teeth". At present, aviation and UAV units are inflicting fire damage on enemy personnel and equipment.

08:01 On the night of 03.04.2025, the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to attack the Kursk region using unmanned aerial vehicles.

According to preliminary information, the UAV crashed in the area of ​​Stantsionnaya Street. There were no casualties, and it was possible to avoid destruction of buildings and structures.

Another drone crashed in Zheleznogorsk. As a result, part of the wall of a rubber products plant was broken. There were no casualties.

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