Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., April 4, 2023
During the day of April 4, the adversary launched 2 missile and 28 air strikes. In particular, 17 Shahed-136 UAVs were employed. 14 of them were destroyed by Ukrainian defenders. The enemy also launched 7 MLRS attacks. The attacks have killed and wounded civilians.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high, as the russian invaders continue to use terror tactics.
The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the offensive operations on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka axes. More than 45 enemy attacks were repelled during the day of April 4. Bakhmut, 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 adversary continues to maintain military presence in the border areas of Kursk and Belgorod oblasts (russia).
During the day of April 4, the adversary shelled the settlements of Bachivsk, Volfyne, Zapsillya (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Strilecha, Ohirtseve, Vovchansk, Rublene, and Dvorichanske (Kharkiv oblast).
Kupyansk axis: Masyutivka, Kupyansk, Kamyanka, Pershotravneve (Kharkiv oblast), Novoselivske, and Krokhmalne (Luhansk oblast) came under enemy fire.
Lyman axis: during the day of April 4, the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Kreminna. Makiivka, Dibrova, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Ivanivka, Kolodyazi, and Zarichne (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
Bakhmut axis: the enemy assault on the city of Bakhmut continues. During the day of April 4, Ukrainian defenders repelled about 20 attacks of the adversary.
At the same time, the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Bohdanivka (Donetsk oblast). Vasyukivka, Minkivka, Bakhmut, Hryhorivka, Ivanivske, Bila Hora, Kleban-Byk, and Novodmytrivka suffered from enemy shelling.
Avdiivka and Maryinka axes: the adversary conducted offensive operations in the vicinities of Novokalynove, Pervomaiske, and Maryinka. None of them were successful.
At the same time, the enemy shelled the settlements of Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, and Maryinka (Donetsk oblast).
Shakhtarske axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive operations during the day of April 4. The invaders were actively using UAVs to spot for artillery fire. The enemy shelled the settlements of Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Velyka Novosilka, (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary continues to build up its defensive capabilities. The invaders shelled Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Bilohir’ya, Mala Tokmachka, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Beryslav, Vesele, Burhunka, Antonivka, Veletenske, and the city of Kherson.
The russian occupiers continue to steal from civilian citizens of the temporarily occupied territories, appropriating their private houses. For example, the so-called occupation “authorities” of Starobilsk town (Luhansk oblast) use public service workers to move russian militaries into apartments and houses temporarily abandoned by the Ukrainian citizens. This happens under the guise of preventive inspections of utility meter readings by the utility companies.
Also, cases of civilians being taken away to unknown destinations without no explanations after random checks of their mobile phones have become more frequent.
During the day of April 4, Ukrainian Air Force launched 7 air strikes on the concentrations of occupation troops. In the meantime, Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 2 command posts, and 1 electronic warfare station of the enemy.
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