Day 404 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

During the day of April 3, the adversary launched 3x missile, 17x air strikes, more than 20x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian infrastructure in various settlements.

The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

The adversary continues to focus its main efforts on the offensive operations on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka axes. Owing to coordinated actions of the units of Ukrainian Defense Forces and the heroism of every Ukrainian soldier, more than 45x enemy attacks were repelled during the day of April 3. Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka remain at the epicenter of the fighting.

Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no significant changes in the operational situation, no signs of the formation of adversary offensive groups were found. Certain units of the armed forces of the republic of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine. The russian federation continues to use the airspace and territory of the republic of belarus and its military infrastructure. The units of the russian federation’s armed forces continue training at belarusian training grounds.

The adversary continues to maintain military presence in the border areas of Kursk and Belgorod oblasts (russia).

During the day of April 3, the enemy shelled the settlements of Zapsillya, Myropillya (Sumy oblast), Vovchans’k, Vovchans’ki Khutory, Zybyne, Volokhivka, Rublene, and Vil’khuvatka (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: Kam’yanka, Petro-Ivanivka, Dvorichna, Kut’kivka, Zapadne, Masyutivka (Kharkiv oblast), Krokhmal’ne (Luhansk oblast), Terny, and Serebryanka (Donetsk oblast) came under enemy fire.

Lyman axis: during the day of April 2, the adversary attempted to advance in the vicinities of Nevs’ke and Serebryans’ke forestry, to no success. Makiivka, Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Vesele, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.

Bakhmut axis: the enemy attempts to take full control of the city of Bakhmut, continuing the assault. The invaders conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near the settlements of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Ivanivske. During the day of April 3, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled about 20x enemy attacks in this area of the line of contact. Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove,, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Ozarianivka, Dachne, Oleksandro-Shul’tyne, Zalizne, and New York (Donetsk oblast), among other settlements, suffered from enemy shelling.

Avdiivka and Mar’inka axes: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the vicinities of Sjeverne, Pervomais’ke, and Mar’inka. At the same time, the enemy shelled Avdiivka, Vodyane, Sjeverne, Netaylove, Pervomais’ke, Heorhiivka, Mar’inka, and Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast).

Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive operations during the day of April 3. The invaders were actively using UAVs to spot for artillery fire. The enemy shelled the settlements of Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Velyka Novosilka, and Vremivka (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: with no active operations, the adversary was building up its defensive capabilities. The invaders shelled settlements near the line of active combat. Among them are Ol’hivs’ke, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Bilohir’ya, Mala Tokmachka, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and the city of Kherson.

The russian so-called “authorities” put in office by the occupation forces in Skadovs’kyi district (Kherson oblast) have begun compiling lists of local residents who agree to be “evacuated” to the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea or the territory of the russia. So far, the “evacuation” is reported to voluntary, with women and children to be taken out first.

During the day of April 3, Ukrainian Air Force launched 5x air strikes on the concentrations of personnel and military equipment of the occupiers. The Ukrainian defenders also shot down 1x reconnaissance UAV of the enemy.

In the meantime, missile and artillery units hit 1x concentration of the adversary manpower.

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