General Staff: The Russian army increases its forces for the attack in the east of Ukraine

IRYNA BALACHUK — MONDAY, 4 APRIL 2022, 12:54

The Russian occupiers are regrouping forces to resume the attack in eastern Ukraine, continue to shell Kharkiv and relocate forces to Belarus.

Source: The report of General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Facebook, as of 12:00, on 4 April

Quote: "The enemy continues to conduct full-scale armed aggression against our state.

The enemy command, in order to prepare for an attack in eastern Ukraine, is deploying elements of the operational construction of the offensive group and increasing the management system.

The Russian occupying forces are currently regrouping and trying to improve the tactical situation in some areas in the southern part of Ukraine. The formation and relocation of additional units of the Russian Federation’s military to participate in fighting on the territory of Ukraine continues. "

Details: 

The situation on the Volyn front has not changed. Units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, with forces of up to four battalion tactical groups, continue to perform tasks to cover the border.

On the Polissia front, there is a high probability of missile and bomb strikes on military and civilian infrastructure by enemy planes operating from Belarusian airfields.

There is movement of units of the Eastern Military District and airborne troops from Belarus to Russia. The movement of weapons, military equipment and personnel is carried out by rail and air.

According to available information, separate units of the 35th Combined Arms Army (Belogorsk) and the 36th Combined Arms Army (Ulan-Ude) of the Eastern Military District are located in the settlements of Rechytsia ta Yampol (Gomel Region of Belarus).

On the Siversk front, the enemy completed the withdrawal of units from the Central Military District to the Kursk region and began their further movement.

On the Slobozhanskyi front, the Russian army continues to block Kharkiv, carry out artillery shelling of the city, and regroup troops. The Russian occupying forces strengthen the air cover of important objects in the area of ​Belgorod and areas of concentration of troops in the Kharkiv direction.

To clarify the positions of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian army is conducting reconnaissance in the area of ​​the village of Barvinkove with the use of drones, also trying to restore the bridge over the river Siverskyi Donets near the city of Izium. Near the settlement of Brazhkivka, the Russian troops conducted reconnaissance with the help of a tank tactical group, had no success, and retreated to the previously occupied frontiers.

There is still a high probability of air and missile strikes on civilian targets in Kharkiv, and preparations are underway for an attack in the direction of Sloviansk.

On the Donetsk and Tavriia fronts, the main efforts of the Russian army are concentrated in the areas of the settlements of Rubizhne, Popasna. Invaders continue to prepare for the attack on Sievierodonetsk, as well as to gain full control over the city of Mariupol. On April 4, the Russian army carried out 8 air strikes on it; street fights have continued. Ukrainian armed forces are defending the city.

At the same time, the Russian army completes the regrouping and replacement of units that have lost capabilities in order to resume active offensive operations.

On the South Buh front, the Ukrainian troops are pushing back the occupiers in the Kherson region. The invaders carried out air reconnaissance with drones around Mykolaiv. 

In the Black Sea and Azov operational zones, the activity of the invader’s ship group in the Black Sea is reduced due to difficult weather conditions (there is a storm up to 4 points). The rest of the ships perform tasks in certain areas.