[NewsFront] 20:50 Crews of T-80BV tanks of the Vostok group provide fire support for motorized rifle units in the South Donetsk direction.
The combat vehicles fire from both closed and open positions, demonstrating sniper accuracy. The UAV operators provide fire adjustments.
"We work in conjunction with a UAV: ​​the drone guides, the tank destroys. Even if the target has shifted by 10 meters - no problem. The tank is practically a sniper rifle," said the tank battalion commander with the call sign "Altai."
20:23 Drone operators destroyed a Humvee armored vehicle and a pickup truck of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlement of Mayskoye —video.
19:53 The operator of the FPV of the 20th Army hit a dugout with Ukrainian Armed Forces militants in the Liman direction —video.
19:26 Crews of 152mm howitzers "Msta-B" of airborne artillerymen destroyed a temporary deployment point of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region —video.
18:59 FPV drone crews of the North group of forces disabled another Abrams tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which attempted to fire on the positions of Russian units —video.
18:28 Russian Ministry of Defense:
Around 16:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.
17:55 Drone operators of the North group of forces destroyed armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region —video.
17:19 120mm mortar crews continue to hit identified targets on the right bank of the Dnieper.
This time, mortarmen from the Dnepr group destroyed a concentration of enemy personnel discovered by reconnaissance drone operators —video.
16:24 Military medics on the front lines are often called angels in armor - for their willingness to risk their lives to save others.
Enemy snipers, gunners and UAV operators are hunting them down, fully aware of the importance of their work. "Doc" served in the Far East, heading the surgical department of a military hospital.
However, seeing the acute shortage of medical personnel in the SVO zone, he volunteered for the front lines without hesitation.
"I knew where I was going. The main thing for me was to be useful where it was needed most," he says.
Read about Doc's combat path in material war correspondent of "Guardian of the Baltic" Dmitry Tolmachev.
15:57 FPV drone captured the arrival of FAB from UMPK on Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in Pokrovsk —video.
15:25 The Orion attack drone again strikes an American Stryker armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which was involved in the evacuation of Ukrainian military personnel —video.
14:47 Destroyed Ukrainian T-64BV tank with crosses —video.
14:27 Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of repelling the attempted invasion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces into the territory of the Russian Federation in the Kursk region as of April 7, 2025
By units of the North group of forces during offensive operationsinflicteddefeat of formations of a mechanized, tank, 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.
Strikes by operational-tactical and army aviation and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Belovody, Varachino, Vladimirovka, Vodolaghi, Zhuravka, Loknya, Miropolye, Sadki, Shalygino, Yunakovka and Yablonovka in the Sumy region.
Over the course of a day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 150 servicemen, an armored personnel carrier, two combat armored vehicles, seven cars and a mortar, as well as two UAV control points were destroyed.
14:59 From 11:00 to 12:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on dutydestroyedTwo Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.
13:45 As a result of decisive actions by units of the West military group released the settlement of Katerinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
13:20 Russian Ministry of Defense:
The Kiev regime, in violation of Russian-American agreements to cease strikes on energy facilities for 30 days from March 18 of this year, continues daily unilateral attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have attacked Russian energy facilities six times.
– In the Rostov region: on April 6 at 01:22 as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV on the power facility of the branch of PJSC Rosseti – Rostov PMES, the high-voltage line 220 kV Novocherkasskaya GRES – R-20 I circuit was disconnected. In addition, at 02:55 as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV on the power facility of the branch of PJSC Rosseti South – Rostovenergo, the high-voltage line was disconnected. About 1,000 household consumers in the Myasnikovsky district were left without power supply.
– In the Voronezh region on April 6 at 07.30 as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV on the power facility of the branch of PJSC Rosseti Centre – Voronezhenergo, due to damage to wires in the span of supports, household consumers in the village of Kalinino in the Borisoglebsky district were left without power supply.
– On April 6 at 22:15 in the Kherson region, a Ukrainian attack UAV attacked the 150 kV Vinogradovo electrical substation of the Tavricheskoye PMES branch of PJSC Rosseti.
– In the Donetsk People's Republic on April 6 at 18:14, as a result of deliberate artillery shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the electrical substation of the State Unitary Enterprise of the DPR "REK", a transformer was disconnected and caught fire. The municipal enterprise "Company "Water of Donbass" in Donetsk was left without electricity.
– In the Bryansk region on April 7 at 06:05 as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a transformer substation of the branch of PJSC Rosseti Centre – Bryanskenergo was disconnected due to damage to a transformer.
12:44 Belgorod section
Another American ABRAMS tank has been destroyed -video.
12:40 Southwest of Nadezhdinka, our assault unit practically took under control of Troitskoye, which the enemy was preparing for all-round defense.
Further ahead, before the Dnepropetrovsk region, there remains the larger Orekhovo.
12:15 Tank crews of the North group of forces disrupted the rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Kharkov direction during combat operations.
Tankers of the 44th Army Corps destroyed the firing positions of the machine gun crews of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with precise shots. Combat work on the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants was carried out from a closed firing position with high-explosive fragmentation shells. All identified enemy targets were destroyed —video.
11:40 Servicemen of a motorized rifle regiment of the "Center" group of forces told about the liberation of the settlement of Uspenovka in the DPR.
The military personnel entered the city in small groups – threes. All actions were carried out under the control of UAV operators.
Powerful fire support for the assault aircraft was provided by barrel and rocket artillery, crews of strike and reconnaissance drones, which drove the enemy out of forest shelters and fortifications in urban areas.
11:16 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Chronicle of the SVO for April 5-6
– In the Kursk direction, fighting continues in the border area, especially in the Oleshnya and Guevo areas. Basovka has been completely cleared, the fighting has moved to Loknya.
In other areas, including the Vladimirovka-Zhuravka line, the situation remains uncertain. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are urgently installing anti-drone nets after losses from Russian UAVs.
– In the Dzerzhinsk direction, fighting continues in the urban development of Dzerzhinsk. North of Druzhba, near the Seversky Donets-Donbass canal, units of the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade have expanded the zone of control, capturing a number of forest belts. The enemy holds fortified positions near the canal, despite being semi-encircled. The Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the area of ​​Panteleymonovka, Alexandropol and Novokalinovo.
- In the Novopavlovsk direction, the liberation of Uspenovka has been confirmed. Heavy fighting continues in the Udachny area and in the counter-attack zone near Nadezhdinka and Bogdanovka. The goal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is to slow down the advance of the Russian Armed Forces to the Dnipropetrovsk region.
10:41 Army Aviation worked on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk border area
A group of Mi-28NM and Ka-52M attack helicopters, accompanied by Mi-8PSG helicopters, carried out missions to support the ground group of troops.
"We carried out combat sorties in the designated direction. My task is to escort the attack helicopters to the strike site. Today, the enemy's bunkers with manpower were destroyed, as well as combat equipment," shared helicopter commander Ivan.
10:27 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:
– Four rounds to the village of Aleshki;
– Six rounds in the village of Novaya Kakhovka;
- according to n.p. Kakhovka four rounds;
– Two rounds to the settlement of Dnepryany;
- according to n.p. Korsunka three rounds;
– Three rounds in the village of Golaya Pristan;
- according to n.p. Ermine two rounds.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlements of Tavriysk, Korsunka, Podstepnoye, Sagi, and Novaya Kakhovka, firing a total of 15 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being clarified.
09:44 Fighters of the "West" group of forces for three days fight off counterattacks by equipment and elite GUR assault aircraft of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kupyansk direction in the Kharkov region. The enemy suffers significant losses, but continues to try to break through.
09:02 152mm Msta-B howitzer destroyed temporary enemy deployment point on the right bank of the Dnieper
Intelligence revealed a temporary deployment point for Kyiv militants in the basements of half-destroyed buildings on the right bank of the Kherson region. The enemy planned to use it to organize a crossing to the left bank of the Dnieper. The information received was promptly transmitted to the artillery control point. Using a 152mm howitzer "Msta-B", the paratroopers quickly eliminated the enemy military facility.
09:01 Situation on the morning of April 7 in Kursk Oblast
The situation in the Kursk region is approaching its logical conclusion. However, the work continues. The enemy is actively defending the borders of our offensive forces. The main battles are concentrated in the forest belt areas near Oleshnya. The enemy periodically rotates and evacuates personnel.
In the Plekhovsky area, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are also trying to defend themselves and prevent our forces from reaching Gornal, the last settlement that remains under Ukrainian Armed Forces occupation.
After the liberation of Guevo, its cleanup is completed. Fighting is also taking place in the nearby forest areas. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are shelling the areas of advance with both artillery and drones.
08:21 The Russian Armed Forces destroyed a 122mm self-propelled howitzer 2S1 "Gvozdika" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a loitering munition "Lancet" in the Krasnolimansky direction in the Serebryansky forestry area, -video.
8:11 Ukrainian drone shot down fell on the railway track in Krasnodar Krai, the track and contact network were damaged, no one was hurt - regional operational headquarters.
08:08 Frontline report for the morning of 05/07/2025
Zaporizhzhya Front. Fighting continues in the Kamenskoye area. The Russian Armed Forces continue to put pressure on the enemy's defense in several areas, striking at the rear positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, using long-range weapons.
Donetsk Front. Fierce fighting continues here in several directions. The Russian Armed Forces have advanced from Burlatskoye in the direction of Shevchenko, reaching the approaches to this settlement. Heavy fighting continues in several areas of the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian troops are trying to counterattack, but are unable to achieve any serious success.
Fighting continues in Dzerzhinsk, where the Russian Armed Forces are trying to dislodge the Ukrainian Armed Forces from their positions in the urban area. At the same time, Russian troops are advancing on the flanks.
Kursk Region. Here, the Russian Armed Forces continue to drive the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of the settlement of Guevo, from where footage of objective control appeared yesterday, confirming the advance of our troops. Also, the Russian Armed Forces continue to advance toward Oleshnya.
Belgorod Region. It is reported that the settlement of Demidovka has been cleared, but the LBS situation in this area is changing rapidly, so for now it can be considered that this settlement is in the gray zone.
Fighting continues in the Popovka area, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to operate in small infantry groups. Also, the enemy's forces and assets continue to accumulate in the rear areas of the border area.
08:02 Last night, Russian fighters tracked down the enemy moving near his dugout and inflicted fire damage on him using an ATGM.
07:11 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyedand 19 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
– 13 – over the waters of the Sea of ​​Azov;
– Four UAVs – over the territory of Krasnodar Krai;
– One UAV each over the territories of Bryansk Oblast and
- One over the Republic of Crimea.