russia does not stop trying to gain full control over Mariupol. Only today, it inflicted eight air strikes on the city, there are ongoing street fights.
Ukrainian forces are keeping the defense of the city. In the Donetsk and Tavriya directions, the enemy focused its main efforts on the areas of Rubizhne, Popasna, preparing for the attack on Sievierodonetsk. This is stated in the summary of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
"At the same time, the enemy is completing
the regrouping and replacement of units that have lost offensive capabilities
in order to resume active offensive operations," the statement said.
In the Southern Buh direction, the Ukrainian military is pushing back the occupiers in the Kherson region. The enemy conducts air reconnaissance around Mykolaiv from the UAVs. To prepare for an offensive operation in the Eastern region, the russian command is developing elements for the operational construction of the offensive group and increasing its command system. The occupying forces are regrouping and trying to improve the tactical situation in some areas in the Southern region. The formation and relocation of additional units of the rf to participate in the combat operations on the Ukrainian territory continues.
There are no changes in the Volyn direction, up to four battalion tactical groups of local armed forces are covering the border from Belarus.
In the Polissya direction, there is a high probability of missile and bomb strikes on military and civilian infrastructure by enemy planes operating from Belarusian airfields.
Units of the Eastern Military District and airborne troops are moving from Belarusian to russian territory. The movement of weapons, military equipment and personnel is carried out by rail and air.
"According to available information, some units of the 35th All-Military Army (Belogorsk) and the 36th All-Military Army (Ulan-Ude) of the Eastern Military District are located in the settlements of Rechytsa and Yampol (Gomel region of Belarus)," the General Staff said.
In the Siversk direction, the enemy completed the withdrawal of units from the Central Military District to the Kursk region and began their further movement.
In the Slobozhansky direction, russia continues to blockade Kharkiv, carries out artillery shelling of the city, and regroups troops. It strengthens the air cover of important objects in the area of Belgorod city and areas of troops concentration in the Kharkiv direction. There are still a high probability of air and missile strikes on civilian targets in Kharkiv, and preparations are underway for an offensive in the direction of Sloviansk.
To clarify the positions of Ukrainian Armed Forces units, the enemy is conducting reconnaissance in the area of Barvinkove village with the use of UAVs, also trying to restore the bridge over the Siverskyi Donets river near Izyum city.
Near Brazhkivka settlement, the enemy conducted reconnaissance by fighting with the help of a tank company tactical group, had no success, and retreated to the previously occupied frontiers.
"In the Black Sea and Azov operational zones, the activities of the enemy ship group in the Black Sea are reduced due to difficult weather conditions (storm up to 4 points). The rest of the enemy ship performs tasks in certain areas," the General Staff added.
According to operative data of the General Staff, the total combat losses of the enemy from February 24 to April 3 amounted to approximately 18,300 manpower. russia also lost 647 tanks, 1944 armored combat vehicles, 330 artillery systems, 54 MLRS, 54 air defense equipment, 147 aircraft and 134 helicopters.