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[LB] Chasiv Yar remains under Ukrainian control.
Iryna Lysohor
The situation at the front remains difficult. The Russians, taking advantage of air superiority, missiles and artillery ammunition, are trying to reach the administrative border of the Donetsk region, said the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi.
The occupiers conduct offensive actions around the clock, using assault groups with armored vehicles. In separate directions, they are trying to conduct assaults on foot, in waves, from a platoon to a company, sometimes a battalion.
"A particularly difficult situation has developed in the Bakhmutskyi direction in the areas east of Chasovoy Yar and Klishchiivka; in Avdiivskyi - in the Berdychiv, Orlivka, Vodyanyi, Pervomaiskyi districts; in Novopavlivskyi - in the Novomykhailivka district. The fiercest battles are still ongoing in the Pervomaiskyi and Vodyanyi districts, as well as east of Chasiv Yar, where the enemy is trying to break through the defense of our troops. Chasiv Yar remains under our control, all the enemy's attempts to break through to the settlement have failed," the commander said.
According to Syrskyi, the situation is also tense in the Lymanskyi, Orihivskyi and Khersonsky directions.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy is conducting local offensive actions in the areas of Bilogorivka and Vesely. On Orihivskyi - in the districts of Robotyne and Verbovoi, with the aim of restoring the lost position. On Khersonsky - trying to dislodge our troops from the bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Krynka area.
"But there is no success in these directions," said Syrskyi.
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[LB] During the past 24 hours, more than 80 combat clashes took place.
Ivanna Kapustyanska
The seven hundred and seventy-third day of Russia's large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun. During the past day, 80 combat clashes took place.
This is stated in the morning summary of the General Staff.
In general, the enemy launched 14 missile and 107 air strikes, carried out 137 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population. A number of high-rise buildings and other objects of civil infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
At night, the Russian invaders once again attacked Ukraine, using 32 unmanned aerial vehicles of the "Shahed" type. Air defense forces and means destroyed 28 attack UAVs . In the morning, the enemy launched cruise missiles of various types. The data is currently being refined.
During the past day, the settlements of Kostobobriv of Chernihiv region were hit by airstrikes; Oleksandrivka, Popivka, Krasnopillya, Novodmytrivka, Svesa, Pokrovka, Seredyna-Buda of the Sumy region; Krugle, Berestov, Kupyansk, Kharkiv region; Terny, Chasiv Yar, Zalizne, New York, Severnye, Berdychi, Umanske, Pervomaiske, Netaylovye, Novobakhmutivka, Ocheretyne, Yasnobrodivka, Kalinove, Krasnohorivka, Urozayne, Vodyane, Ugledar, Kostyantynivka, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka of the Donetsk region; Robotine of the Zaporizhzhia region.
About 110 settlements in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions were under artillery fire.
On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation remains without significant changes.
In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts diversionary activities in order to prevent the transfer of our troops to threatening directions, and increases the density of mine and explosive barriers along the state border.
The enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions in the Kupyansk direction during the past day.
In the Lyman direction, our soldiers repelled three enemy attacks in the area of Terna settlement of Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to break through the defense of our troops.
In the Bakhmut direction, our soldiers repelled more than 16 attacks in the areas of Andriivka, Zelenopillia, Klishchiivka, Novy, Spirne, Ivanovske settlements of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical position.
In the Avdiivsk direction, our defenders repelled 22 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Berdychi, Umanske, Nevelske, Pervomaiske, Yasnobrodivka, Semenivka of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to knock out our units from the occupied lines.
In the Novopavlivskyi direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Novomykhailivka, Georgiivka, Kostyantynivka settlements of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried 20 times to break through the defense of our troops.
In the Orihiv direction, during the past day, the enemy, with the support of aviation, made one unsuccessful attempt to attack the positions of our troops in the area of the village of Staromayorske, Donetsk region.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy does not give up its intention to knock out our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper. So, during the past day, the enemy carried out 16 unsuccessful attacks on the positions of our troops.
At the same time, our soldiers continue to actively inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying troops, exhausting the enemy along the entire line of battle.
During the past day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 11 areas of concentration of personnel and one anti-aircraft missile complex of the enemy.
Units of missile forces damaged two air defense facilities, five artillery facilities, a command post, an anti-aircraft command post, three areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, and one other important enemy object.
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[Korrespondent] 17:57 The number of victims as a result of today's Russian strike on the Shevchenkovsky district of Kharkov has increased to three, among them a 12-year-old child, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. The educational institution and housing infrastructure were damaged. Also today, the Russians hit three settlements in the Kharkov region with KABs - a store and a boiler room, and a private house were damaged. There were no reports of casualties.
17:34 Zelensky, during a working trip to the Chernihiv region, met with a delegation of the US Congress - both parties and both chambers were represented. He informed about the situation on the front line, the priority needs of the army and the scale of the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.
16:38 The Russian Army fired a ballistic missile - probably an Iskander-M - at the Odessa region. A hit was recorded at a public utility facility, equipment and an administrative building were damaged. An employee of the company was killed, the Southern Defense Forces reported.
16:13 The Russians struck the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkov - according to preliminary data, one person was killed and another was injured. Civilian infrastructure was damaged, said the head of the OVA, Oleg Sinegubov.
15:19 Ukraine received M577 command and staff vehicles, transferred by Lithuania as part of the long-term assistance package worth 200 million euros announced in January. The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense does not disclose the number of vehicles, but only reports that they arrived on April 5.
11:32 In the Rostov region, near the settlement of Azov, a pipeline was blown up at night, through which oil products are pumped from a local oil depot to tankers on the territory of the Azov seaport. The loading of tankers has been suspended indefinitely, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reported. Intelligence officials emphasized that the facility was used by Russia for military purposes.
11:24 The most difficult situation at the front has now developed in the Bakhmut direction in the areas east of Chasov Yar and Kleshcheevka; on Avdeevsky - in the areas of Berdychi, Orlovka, Vodyanoy, Pervomaisky; on Novopavlovsky - in the Novomikhailovka area, Syrsky said. The most brutal battles today are taking place in the Pervomaisky and Vodyanoy areas, as well as east of Chasov Yar, where the enemy is trying to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops. At the same time, the commander-in-chief assured that Chasov Yar remains under the control of the Defense Forces; all enemy attempts to break into the populated area have failed.
At the same time, in the Kupyansky and Limansky directions, the Defense Forces have “a certain tactical success,” Syrsky added.
11:19 At night, the Russians launched two missile attacks on Slavkurort in Slavyansk, Donetsk region, said the mayor of the city, Vadim Lyakh. The building of the mud baths was partially destroyed, but no people were injured.
11:05 The number of wounded in Zaporozhye after yesterday's missile attack has increased to 23, the National Police reported. The wounded included two children and a policeman. Four people died.
09:12 At night and in the morning, the enemy attacked the Kiev region with attack drones and cruise missiles, said the head of the OVA Ruslan Kravchenko. All enemy targets were destroyed; as a result of falling debris, a fire occurred in a hangar building in one of the populated areas; it has already been localized. Makarovsky village head Vadim Tokar reported that the premises of one of the private enterprises in the community were damaged by debris.
09:07 The number of victims as a result of the night attack in Kharkov has increased to 11, six people were killed, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. The Russians again launched repeated strikes soon after the first. As a result of a series of attacks with S-300 missiles, nine residential buildings, an administrative building, a kindergarten, a cafe, a service station car wash, a gas station store, dormitory buildings, cars and trucks were damaged.
09:01 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 6:
personnel - about 446,690 (+790) people,
tanks - 7057 (+24),
armored combat vehicles - 13,497 (+38),
artillery systems - 11,262 (+41),
MLRS - 1032 (+3),
air defense systems - 749 (+2),
aircraft - 347 (+0),
helicopters - 325 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 8895 (+48),
cruise missiles - 2060 (+1),
ships/boats - 26 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 14,992 (+70),
special equipment - 1854 (+5).
08:35 Over the past 24 hours, 80 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In particular, in the Avdeevsky direction, the Defense Forces repelled 22 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Berdychi, Umanskoye, Nevelskoye, Pervomaiskoye, Yasnobrodovka, Semenovka in the Donetsk region. In the Novopavlovsk direction, the enemy tried 20 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Novomikhailovka, Georgievka, Konstantinovka, Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, more than 16 enemy attacks were repelled in the areas of Andreevka, Zelenopolye, Kleshcheevka, Novy, Sporny, Ivanovo, Donetsk region. In the Kherson direction, the enemy made 16 unsuccessful attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces on the left bank of the Dnieper.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has not carried out offensive operations in the Kupyansk direction. In the Liman direction, three enemy attacks were repelled in the Ternov area of the Donetsk region; on Orekhovsky - one attack in the Staromayorsky district of the Donetsk region.
08:11 Air defense at night destroyed three cruise missiles and 28 out of 32 attack UAVs of the Shahed-131/136 type, the Air Force command reported. Russia attacked with drones from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk, as well as six missiles of different types: three S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the Belgorod region, two Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from strategic aircraft from the Saratov region and one Kalibr cruise missile from the Black Sea. They managed to destroy two Kh-101/Kh-555 missiles and one Caliber.
07:58 The Russians attacked Zaporozhye with missiles in the morning, industrial enterprises were damaged. According to preliminary information, no people were injured, said the head of the police department, Ivan Fedorov. The missile strike also damaged the Melitopol House in Zaporozhye - a place where, since the beginning of a full-scale war, the Melitopol team has been helping tens of thousands of displaced people from the occupation.
07:43 At night, the Russians fired artillery twice at Nikopol, Dnepropetrovsk region, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Lysak. In the city, a cultural center, a library, housing for displaced people, a shopping center, a sports club, eight high-rise buildings, and 16 private houses were damaged. No people were hurt.
07:37 Russian public pages write about the shelling of Belgorod. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that air defense systems allegedly destroyed ten RM-70 Vampire MLRS rockets over the Belgorod region in the morning. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that as a result of the air attack, 12 apartment buildings and a children's clinic were damaged.
07:29 At night, the Russians attacked Kharkov again, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. As a result of the strikes, six people were killed and ten were injured. Hits were recorded near a residential building in Kharkov; in the Dergachiv community, an enemy missile hit a store. High-rise buildings and gas stations were damaged.
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[EngMilRu] Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with long-range maritime and airborne precision weapons and strike drones against military industrial facilities engaged in the production and repair of armoured and motor vehicles, UAVs, military airfields, and temporary deployment areas for foreign mercenaries of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces, aviation, and artillery inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 57th Mechanised Infantry, 103rd Territorial Defence brigades near Sin,kovka and Berestovoye (Khar,kov region).
The enemy losses were up to 35 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two motor vehicles, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forcs captured more favourable lines, and hit units of AFU 5rh assault, 79th air assault, 81st airmobile, 24th, 28th, and 53rd Mechanised brigades near Antonovka, Krasnogorovka, Krasnoye, Novoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade were repelled near Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Up to 470 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one 155mm M109 Palladin self-propelled artillery gun, one U.S-made 155mm M777 howitzer, four 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one 100mm MT-12 Rapira anti tank gun, and one field ammunition depot were neutralised.
In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved tactical situation on the front line, and repelled 12 attacks launched by units of AFU 25th Airborne, 68th, 71st Infantry, 24th, 47th, 115th Mechanised brigades close to Novgorodskoye, Novokalinovo, Pervomayskoye, and Berdichi (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy lost up to 280 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles.
In the course of the counterbattery warfare, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin gun, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer were neutralised.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved situation on the front line, and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 72nd Mechanised Infantry, 58th Mechanised, and 128th Territorial Defence brigades close to Urozhaynoye, Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 90 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces hit manpower of AFU 65th Mechanised, 35th Naval Infantry brigades near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) and Ivanovka (Kherson region).
The enemy losses were up to 35 troops, seven motor vehicles, one French-made 155mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, and two 122mm 2S1 D-30 howitzers.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged two launchers of French-Italian-made SAMP-T air defence system, as well as AFU manpower and hardware in 133 areas during the day.
Air defence systems shot down 205 AFU unmanned aerial vehicles, one French-made Hammer guided aerial bomb, as well as six HIMARS and Uragan MLRS projectiles.
In total, 583 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 19,097 unmanned aerial vehicles, 497 air defence missile systems, 15,699 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,264 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 8,692 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 20,676 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 21:05 Consequences of artillery attack of the Budennovsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants 20:59 Ukrainian troops at 19.45 (coinciding with Moscow time) fired four missiles from the MLRS at the Budennovsky district of Donetsk, reports representationDPR at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
19:47 Naval infantry blew up an FPV drone was used by an enemy boat that was trying to cross the Dnieper. Soldiers of the Dnepr group of troops constantly monitor the right bank of the river using UAVs. They track enemy movements, adjust rocket and cannon artillery strikes, and direct FPV drones to enemy targets.
19:27 Personnel damaged school in Aleshki, Kherson region.
19:22 During the day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 42 rounds from cannon artillery at civilian targets in five municipal districts of the Kherson region. This was announced by the head of the region Vladimir Saldo
“The buildings of two schools were damaged,” said the head of the region.
19:05 News from the South Donetsk direction:
It is reported that the Russian Armed Forces have advanced to the dachas north of Novomikhailovka.
18:45 As a result of an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, a woman born in 1952 was wounded.
17:22 The Russian Armed Forces attacked the Progress plant and the Ivchenko-Progress design bureau. They were involved in the repair and production of military equipment in the Kyiv-controlled territory of the Zaporozhye region. This was announced by the chairman of the “We are together with Russia” movement Vladimir Rogov.
16:34 Gauleiter Sinegubov confirms arrival in the Shevchenkovsky district in Kharkov.
16:01 Ukrainian Telegram channels report that there is an “arrival” of FAB to the Shevchenkovsky district of Kharkov.
15:50 Explosions in Kharkov.
15:45 After advancing in Semyonovka, our troops already hold 1/3 of the entire settlement, reports Whisper Front.
15:42 Two “arrivals” in the area of Volchansk, Kharkov region, reports “Actually in Kharkov”.
15:39 Our military personnel continue to dispose of enemy heavy equipment every day.
On frames: the result of the work of our X-leaders (“X” is the name for the Russian loitering ammunition “Lancet”), which destroyed an enemy tank on the Artemovsky sector of the front.
15:20 Personnel launching a missile strike on the SAMP-T air defense system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of foreign production, which was located in the Kharkov region.
14:24 Attack on the training center for UAV operators in the Kyiv region. Tonight the territory of the Aeroprakt enterprise airfield was hit by cruise missiles.
The company itself specializes in the design and production of ultra-light aircraft. They use lightweight structures that provide high maneuverability and cost-effectiveness in operation, writes Donbass Partizan.
According to available information, the airfield’s runway is regularly used for launching attack UAVs of various types against rear targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
The base also actively trained UAV operators.
After the impact, a strong fire formed in the area, which was accompanied by secondary explosions.
14:10 News from Artemovsky direction:
Since the very morning, in parallel with the events in Chasov Yar, our pilots have been actively working in the area of the settlement. Kurdyumovka and Kleshcheevka, reports NGP Razvedka.
“Su-25 attack aircraft carried out a series of attacks on enemy positions, by lunchtime they were joined by army aviation helicopters and continued to burn the army of terrorists and marauders.
The Artyomovsky district of the Donetsk Republic is actively losing strategic importance for the enemy.”
13:42 The main thing from the new briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:
The Russian Armed Forces in the Kharkov area destroyed two French-Italian SAMP-T air defense missile launchers.
The objectives of the strike by the Russian Armed Forces were achieved, the designated targets were hit;
Units of the Russian Armed Forces occupied more advantageous positions in the Donetsk direction;
In the Donetsk direction, two attacks by Ukrainian Armed Forces assault groups were repelled;
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 470 military personnel in the Donetsk direction per day;
The Russian Armed Forces defeated the manpower and equipment of two brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the defense forces at Sinkovka and Berestovoy;
The Russian Armed Forces repelled 12 counterattacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdeevsky direction and improved the tactical situation;
The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdeevsky direction exceeded 280 people over the past 24 hours;
The Russian Armed Forces have improved the position along the front line in the South Donetsk direction;
During the day, Russian air defense shot down 205 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones, a Hammer bomb, and 6 MLRS rounds;
Units of the Dnepr group defeated the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Rabotin and Ivanovka.
13:34 Explosions with detonation are reported in
Vasishchevo (town south of Kharkov towards Zmiev).
13:30 The Russian Armed Forces carried out a group strike at night on enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, military airfields and mercenary deployment points, the Ministry of Defense reported.
13:25 Ukrainian monitoring resources report the launch of missiles from Crimea.
13:19 Another explosion is reported in Odessa.
12:46 An explosion occurred in the city of Zaporozhye controlled by Ukrainian forces. This was reported by the publication “Public”.
12:44 Consequences of artillery attack of the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants, as a result of which a man was wounded -photo.
12:31 The Russian Armed Forces advanced from Avdeevka towards Umansky. The southern part of the village from the Uman pond is a little more than a kilometer away. Artillery is plowing up the Ukrainian Armed Forces' support forces in the area of the pond and cemetery.
12:20 Statement of Head of the press center of the Dnepr group:
In the Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr group of troops (forces) continued to defend the left bank of the Dnieper, launched fire strikes on enemy targets, equipment and artillery on the right bank, and destroyed enemy UAVs.
At night, the movement of watercraft along the Dnieper River was monitored; five enemy boats were hit by artillery and attack UAVs at the landing sites and when trying to approach the left bank.
The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to up to 30 military personnel, 2 vehicles, a Paladin self-propelled gun, M777, 152mm D-20 and 122mm D-30 howitzers.
12:16 Result of morning attacks on temporarily occupied Zaporozhye. "Two Majors" reports that the strikes were carried out on:
– Plant “Progress”, Design Bureau “Ivchenko-Progress”;
– Plant “Kommunar”, also known as Zaporozhye Automobile Plant;
– Concentration of enemy manpower in the village. Razumovka near the city.
12:07 “Typical Odessa” reports about explosions in Odessa.
11:25 During the night attacks on Kharkov, two Czech MLRS “Vampire” from which the enemy fired at Belgorod were destroyed.
The MLRS were able to be tracked all the way to Kharkov, where they were destroyed.
11:20 The situation in Chasov Yar on April 6 is reported "War Chronicle":
Some Ukrainian channels write that the Russian Armed Forces still managed to get hold of the houses on the north-eastern side of the Kanal microdistrict. At the same time, there is pressure from the Stupki-Golubovskie-2 nature reserve. From there to the Kanal microdistrict it is about 600 m. It is too early to talk about the formation of “pincers”, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces units, judging by the interceptions, doubt their own ability to hold a perimeter defense here for a long time if the pressure remains at the current level.
In the last 24 hours, tactics have been adjusted: Russian artillery began to use a “barrage of fire” and continuously (and not just before an attack) puts pressure on the Ukrainian Armed Forces both inside and outside neighborhoods, plowing up explored fortified areas and places where reinforcements are being transferred.
The eastern outskirts of the city, for which battles are taking place, are also a commanding height, in the event of the loss of which, most likely, the fate of the city could be decided quite quickly.
11:02 As a result of an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the DPR in the Petrovskaya district of Donetsk, a woman born in 1941 was wounded, in the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka a woman born in 1960 was wounded.
In addition, in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, damage was recorded to an apartment building and City Clinical Hospital No. 21.
10:25 Situation on the Rabotino-Verbovoye section at 10.00:
At night, active counterbattery warfare continued on the line of combat contact. Barrel artillery carried out massive attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, preventing the possibility of rotation in this area.
North-west of Verbovoy, Russian troops, having the initiative, continue to advance, expanding their zone of control.
Heavy fighting is taking place in the center of Rabotino. The enemy is suffering losses and is forced to lose strongholds under the pressure of our fighters.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine strikes at identified concentrations of manpower and strongholds of the Russian Aerospace Forces with FAB-500 bombs with UMPC.
09:57 Su-25 attack aircraft intercepted rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Severodonetsk direction.
As a result of a strike by unguided aircraft missiles, special equipment and enemy personnel were destroyed.
09:55 The Russian armed forces struck the coast of Ochakov in the Nikolaev region of Ukraine, where military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are located at recreation centers, the coordinator of the Nikolaev underground, Sergei Lebedev, told RIA Novosti, referring to his colleagues.
“Today there was a very powerful explosion on the coast of Ochakov... at the recreation centers where the Armed Forces of Ukraine live. “Many ambulances went to the coast,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
08:14 Sniper shot down from a rifle from a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of the “Baba Yaga” type in the area of the village of Verbovoye in the Zaporozhye region. For this, the fighter was awarded the medal “For Courage”.
“Baba Yaga was flying, and I was in position then. She flew in and began to turn around, and I fired at her with an SVD rifle. It caught fire - such a huge torch burned across the entire forest shelf. The second one did - she fell to the ground and was already burning out there,” said “Bolt”.
08:00 Summary on the morning of April 6, 2024:
In the morning, the Russian Armed Forces launched a combined strike with sea- and air-based missiles, as well as a Geranium UAV, against enemy targets in the Kyiv, Khmelnytsky and Zaporozhye regions. FABs with UMPC are used not only to demolish enemy positions on the front line, but also to regularly destroy targets at a distance of up to 90 km in the Khar'kov and Sumy regions. Earlier during the day, it was reported that there was an attack on the Motor Sich plant in Zaporozhye and an electrical substation in the Odessa region.In the Kherson direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to land a small group of river landing forces to create a new point of tension on our shore, as they write from the ground, without success. In addition, another Ukrainian Armed Forces boat was destroyed on the Dnieper. There are mutual strikes with artillery and drones, the LBS remains unchanged.
On the Zaporozhye Front, heavy fighting in the center of Rabotino is being fought for each strong point. North-west of Verbovoy, the Russian Armed Forces are expanding their control zone, our aviation is operating with heavy aerial bombs. The enemy is building a second line of defense near Orekhovo, where FABs also regularly fly.
In the Vrem'evsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces west of Staromayorsky are pushing the enemy out of their strongholds; in general, the battles are positional in nature, and assault groups are periodically sent out.
In Novomikhailovka there is a battle for every house, the Russian Armed Forces are pushing back the enemy. Near Krasnogorovka they report the resumption of active operations: our units are operating on the southern outskirts.
In the most difficult battles, the Russian Army achieves success near the eastern outskirts of Chasov Yar. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are withdrawing from Bogdanovka, our troops are razing the fortified area in the eastern part of Chasov Yar to the ground with artillery and FAB, which have become a true horror for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The enemy command is planning the main stage of enemy defense in the western part of the city behind the Seversky Donets - Donbass water canal.
In the Krasnolimansky direction they report the advance of the Russian Armed Forces to the outskirts of Ternov.
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[Regnum] Three thousand employees of the private military company Wagner will join the Akhmat special forces together with a commander with the call sign Ratibor, said the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov.
“The Ministry of Defense has already allocated the required number of vacancies within the unit,” he said on the Telegram channel.
us, in the near future all organizational issues will be resolved, and the soldiers will be able to begin performing operational combat missions.
Kadyrov also noted that Ratibor was undergoing treatment due to injuries received during artillery shelling. However, now, together with other fighters, he is ready to return to the zone of a special military operation, now as part of Akhmat. At the same time, the head of Chechnya called the decision to include former PMC fighters in the Akhmat special forces as a strategically important step.
As Regnum reported, in June 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the goals and objectives of the special operation are adjusted in accordance with the current situation, but in general they are fundamental in nature.
In January, the head of state said that the SVO was launched to protect the interests of Russia, there were no other motives. In this regard, Putin recalled that the geopolitical enemy carried out a coup and began to physically exterminate those who were ready to build normal relations with Russia. He also emphasized that everything that is happening in Donbass is genocide.
The special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. The Russian leadership declared the goals of the Northern Military District to be the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine. On January 26, 2024, Putin expressed confidence in achieving all the goals of the special operation.
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[Regnum] Chinese businesses may face consequences for supporting Russia in the conflict with Ukraine, was made by US Treasury Secretary Jeannette Yellen at a meeting in Guangzhou with Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, He Lifeng, Reuters reported.
“Yellen warned that Chinese companies would face serious consequences if they provided material support for Russian military activities,” the article said.
The Minister of Finance emphasized that this also applies to support for the Russian defense industrial base.
As Regnum reported, on April 5, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during a meeting of the leaders of the EU and the North Atlantic Alliance, expressed concerns about the deepening of defense cooperation between Russia and China. According to him, this issue needs to be raised more often by NATO countries and the European Union.
Blinken pointed out that China is allegedly providing assistance to the Russian military-industrial complex “on an alarming scale.” He accused China of transferring tools, materials and technical expertise to Russia.
In addition, according to him, Beijing is providing assistance to Moscow in the areas of space, production of optical equipment and rocket fuel, which, according to the Secretary of State, “threatens other countries.”
He called on NATO and EU countries to take appropriate measures against organizations and companies that strengthen Russian industry.
US President Joe Biden on April 2, during a telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said that Washington is concerned about China's support, which allegedly helps Russia restore its defense industrial base.
Biden also accused China of trading with Russia, which allowed it to “smooth out” the effect of Western sanctions. The American administration considered that such actions by Beijing undermine security in Europe.
The deepening of defense cooperation between Russia and China raises serious concerns. This issue should be raised more often by NATO and EU countries. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this during a meeting of the leaders of the EU and the North Atlantic Alliance on April 5, the Financial Times reported,citing a source.
According to him, the PRC is providing assistance to the Russian military-industrial complex (DIC) “on an alarming scale.” He accused China of transferring tools, materials and technical expertise to the Russian Federation.
Blinken also believes that Beijing is providing assistance to Moscow in the areas of space, optical equipment and rocket fuel. He said it "threatens other countries."
The US Secretary of State called on NATO and EU countries to express their concerns directly to China and take appropriate measures against organizations and companies that strengthen Russian industry.
As Regnum reported, US President Joe Biden on April 2, during a telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said that Washington is concerned about China’s support, which allegedly helps Russia restore its defense industrial base. According to the United States, this led to an increase in the military capabilities of the Russian Federation during the Northern Military District.
Biden also accused China of trading with Russia, which allowed it to “smooth out” the effect of Western anti-Russian sanctions. The American administration believes that such actions of the PRC undermine security in Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin last December announced an unprecedentedly high level of relations with China. He noted that the growth of bilateral trade turnover in 2023 was 30% and exceeded $200 billion. Cooperation between countries is developing in different directions, the Russian leader noted.
The head of the Russian delegation at the negotiations in Vienna on military security and arms control, Konstantin Gavrilov, said that the Russian military-industrial complex has adapted to working under sanctions, which has made it possible to increase production manifold.
In addition, according to him, Russia, during the Northern Military District in Ukraine, dispelled many myths about the superiority of NATO military standards. He emphasized that the use of Western weapons and equipment by the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not provide Kyiv with any advantage on the battlefield. On the contrary, Russian weapons and even Soviet-made equipment showed their superiority, as evidenced by numerous destroyed examples of NATO equipment, including Abrams, Leopard and Challenger tanks.
Putin also pointed out the superiority of Russian weapons over their Western counterparts. As the head of state noted, the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation demonstrates high rates and quality of work.
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“Yellen warned that Chinese companies would face serious consequences if they provided material support for Russian military activities,” the article said.
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Russian weapons and even Soviet-made equipment showed their superiority, as evidenced by numerous destroyed examples of NATO equipment, including Abrams, Leopard and Challenger tanks.
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