General Staff Report: Russia is trying to gather forces to attack in the Donbas in least

SVITLANA KIZILOVA  –  SUNDAY, 10 APRIL 2022, 19:09

The Russian Federation is trying to prepare for an offensive operation in eastern Ukraine.

Source: the data of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00

Details: According to Ukrainian defenders, Russia keeps on regrouping, increasing the management system and logistics of troops. The Russian occupying forces are moving battalion tactical groups from the Eastern and Central military districts to the Belgorod, Voronezh and Kursk regions bordering Ukraine.

At the same time, in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, which borders the Sumy region of Ukraine, a yellow (high) level of terrorist threat has been introduced since Monday, allegedly due to possible provocations by "Ukrainian nationalists."

The aggressors may increase their efforts in the direction of Sloviansk and Barvinkove. There is a possibility of intensification of hostilities for the city of Kharkiv.

Russian occupying forces have a number of problems to do with technical supply of the Western Military District. There is a lack of spare parts and certain types of artillery ammunition, as well as problems in the system of storage and supply of material and technical facilities.

On the Donetsk and Tavriia fronts, the Russian army is concentrating its main efforts on taking control of the settlements of Popasna, Rubizhne, Nyzhne and Novobakhmutivka. The occupiers are still trying to take full control of the city of Mariupol.

In order to strengthen the air defence system on the Donetsk front, the occupiers have moved a division of the S-350 "Vityaz" medium-range anti-aircraft missile system to the Taganrog district of the Rostov region.

To restore the losses of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, additional weapons and military equipment are being moved to the territory of Ukraine from the Southern Military District.

It is expected that the invaders will attempt to break through the defences of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and come closer to the districts of Sievierodonetsk, Popasna, Avdiivka and Kurakhove. 

At the same time, on the Volyn, Polissya and Siverskyi fronts, there were no significant changes in the position and activity of the Russian troops. 

On the Slobozhanskyi front, the occupiers continue to partially block the city of Kharkiv. They are still trying to break through the defenсe of Ukrainian troops in the area of ​​the city of Izyum, and are doing reconnaissance of possible fronts for further action.

On the Pivdennyi Buh front, the Russian occupying forces tried to restore its position and to take up lost positions in the area of ​​the settlement Osokorivka. The invaders will probably attempt to reach the administrative borders of the Kherson region.

In the temporarily occupied territories, the Russian occupying forces continue to restrict the rights and freedoms of Ukrainian citizens. Robberies and killings of civilians continue.

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