Ukrainian armed forces have liberated nearly 30 settlements - General Staff report

ROMAN PETRENKO - FRIDAY, 1 APRIL, 2022, 13:14

It is the thirty-seventh day of the Ukrainian people's heroic resistance to the Russian military invasion, and the Armed Forces have liberated nearly 30 settlements.

Source: General Staff               

Details: The deployment pattern of the invading forces is regrouping and probably concentrating its main efforts on conducting an offensive operation in the eastern operational zone.

Partial withdrawal of Russian troop units from the Polesie and Siverski areas has been observed. At the same time, the invading forces are preparing to move additional units (reserves) of the Eastern Military District to conduct combat operations in Ukraine.

On the Volyn front, units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus are taking measures to strengthen the protection of the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.

The invader has not carried out any offensive actions on the Polesie front. The main efforts of the invaders are focused on defending the previously occupied lines, and regrouping and withdrawing troops to Belarusian territory to restore combat effectiveness. In order to ensure the withdrawal of its units, the aggressor is laying mines on the terrain and within infrastructure, and is using artillery.

Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have restored control over the settlements of Demydiv, Dymer, Lytvynivka, Havrylivka, Kozarovychi, Zhovtneve, Hlybivka, Yasnohorodka, Tolokun, Sukholuchchya, Lypivka, Havronshchyna, Makovyshche, Mykolaivka, and Khmilna.

On the Siverski front, the invading forces continue to blockade the city of Chernihiv. At the same time, the movement of troops of the Central Military District to areas close to the state border of Ukraine has been observed.

Following the withdrawal of invading forces, the Armed Forces of Ukraine took control of the settlements of Rudnya, Shevchenkove, Bobryk, Stara Basan, Nova Basan, Makiivka, Pohreby, Bazhanivka, Volodymyrivka, Shnyakivka, Salne, Sofiivka and Havrylivka.

On the Slobozhansky front, the invading forces continue to blockade Kharkiv and shell the city; they are switching to defensive positions on the captured lines and regrouping their forces to resume offensive operations. Additional supplies of ammunition for artillery units have been detected.

On the Izyum front, Russian forces continue to control the city of Izyum and hold the pontoon crossings over the Siversky Donets River to support their offensive operations. During the course of the day, the invaders engaged in combat operations towards the settlement of Mala Komyshuvakha, but were blocked, achieving no advance.

It is likely that the invaders will reinforce the groups of occupation troops on the Izyum front using separate units of the 1st Tank Army and 20th Combined-Arms Army.

On the Donetsk front, the invading forces continue their fire and assault operations on certain fronts. They also continue to conduct air strikes on populated areas.

Their main efforts are concentrated on taking control of Popasna and Rubizhne, as well as establishing full control over Mariupol.

Units of the occupying forces continue to exert artillery fire on our troops' positions on the South Buh front. In order to improve the tactical situation, the invader has attempted to carry out offensives towards the village of Oleksandrivka.

A local village councillor also reported that Ivankiv had been liberated in the Kyiv Region.