As of April 1, 2022, russia is regrouping troops and is probably focusing its main efforts on conducting an offensive operation in the Eastern Operational Zone. At the same time, the enemy continues to launch systematic missile, bomb and air strikes on Ukrainian cities. This is stated in the operational information of the General Staff as of 12:00
There is a partial withdrawal of units of the occupying forces from the Polissya and Siversky directions. At the same time, the enemy is preparing to move additional units (reserves) of the Eastern Military District to conduct hostilities on the territory of Ukraine..
In the Volyn direction, units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus are taking measures to strengthen the protection of the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.
The enemy did not carry out offensive operations in the Polissya direction. The main efforts of the occupiers are aimed at defending the previously occupied borders, regrouping and withdrawing troops to the territory of the Republic of Belarus to restore combat capability. To ensure the withdrawal of its units, the enemy mines the area and infrastructure, uses artillery.
Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine restored control over the settlements of Demydiv, Dymer, Lytvynivka, Gavrylivka, Kozarovychi, Zhovtneve, Hlybivka, Yasnogorodka, Talakun, Sukholuchcha, Lypivka, Gavronshchyna, Makovyshche, Mykolaivka, Khmilna.
In the Siversky direction, the enemy continues to blockade the city of Chernihiv. At the same time, there is a movement of troops of the Central Military District to areas located at a short distance from the state border of Ukraine.
After the enemy withdrew, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took control of the settlements of Rudnya, Shevchenkove, Bobryk, Stara Basan, Nova Basan, Makeyevka, Pogreby, Bazhanivka, Volodymyrivka, Shnyakivka, Salne, Sofiyivka, and Gavrylivka..
In the Slobozhansky direction, the enemy continues to blockade Kharkiv and carry out artillery shelling of the city, on the captured frontiers goes to the defense, regroups troops to resume offensive operations. Additional delivery of ammunition for artillery units is recorded.
In the Izyum direction, the enemy continues to control Izyum and hold pontoon crossings across the Seversky Donets River in order to ensure offensive operations. During the day the enemy fought in the direction of the settlement of Mala Komyshuvakha, they were stopped and had no success.
It is likely that the enemy will strengthen the grouping of occupation troops in the Izyum direction at the expense of separate units of the 1st tank and 20th All-Army.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy continues to carry out fire and assault operations in some areas. Air strikes on settlements continue.
The main efforts are focused on taking control of the settlements of Popasna and Rubizhne, as well as establishing full control over the city of Mariupol.
In the South Bug area, units of the occupying forces continue to fire artillery on the positions of our troops. In order to improve the tactical situation, the enemy tried to conduct offensive operations in the direction of the village of Olexandrivka.