The enemy is regrouping troops and concentrating on preparing an offensive in the east of Ukraine. This was reported by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the operational report on the Russian invasion as of 06:00 05.04.2022.
The goal is to establish full control over the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The enemy is trying to improve the situation of its units in the Tavriyskyy and Pivdennobuzhskyy operational areas.
The units withdrawn from Polissya and Sivershchyna are moving to new operational areas. The redeployment of troops of the Central Military District from the territory of Ukraine has been completed. Upon completion of the combat capability restoration, the designated units of those mentioned above will be moved to the area of the settlement Valuyki and included in the offensive groups of troops.
The movement of columns of armaments and military equipment on the territory of the Republic of Belarus in the direction of the railway stations Gomel, Yelsk and Mozyr for loading on railway echelons has been noted. A significant part of the aircraft and helicopters of the Air and Space Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was relocated from the airfields of the Republic of Belarus to the territory of Russia.
Using forces of separate units from 6 and 20 general armies, 1 tank army, Baltic and northern fleets, the enemy focused its efforts on preparations for the resumption of the offensive, as well as on the attempt to encircle the Joint forces. The enemy replenishes supplies of food, fuel, lubricants and ammunition.
The Russian occupiers continue to blockade Kharkiv, continuing artillery shelling and further destroying the city's residential neighborhoods and infrastructure.
In the direction of Slovyansk, the enemy is trying to resume offensive operations. In the direction of Barvinkove has partial success, having advanced 7 km, and taking control of the Brazhkivka village. Besides that the battalion tactical group of the 1st Panzer Regiment had attacked in the direction of the settlement of Sulyhivka, but had no success.
To improve the movement of troops in the direction and to ensure the crossing of the river Seversky Donets enemy is working to restore the bridge in the city of Izyum.
In the Donetsk and Luhansk areas, the occupiers are focusing their efforts on taking control of the Popasna and Rubizhne districts, establishing full control over Mariupol, and preparing offensive operations near the Zolota Niva settlement.
In the areas of Borivske, Novoluhanske, Solodke, Marinka, Zolota Niva settlements, the enemy continued artillery shelling of positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units and of civilian infrastructure.
Near the settlements of Novotoshkivske, Nyzhne, Popasna, Kalynove, Stepne, Rubizhne, Troitske, Novobakhmutivka, Novoselivka Druga the enemy carried out assault operations, had no success.
Russian invaders inflicted massive artillery and air strikes on the city of Mariupol.
In the South Bug area, the occupying forces are conducting assault operations with the support of artillery in order to take control of the village of Alexandrovka, have partial success. In the area of the settlements of Lyubyne, Myrne, and Kopani, the occupiers fired from artillery at the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Russian troops carried out attacks on Mykolaiv with the cluster munitions forbidden by the Geneva convention. Civilian neighborhoods and medical facilities, including a children's hospital, got under enemy fire.