The General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine released the operation update on the russian invasion as of 06.00 09.04.2022.
Russian federations continues full-scale military aggression against Ukraine. The occupiers continue preparations for an offensive in the East of our State aiming to establish full control over the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
In Volyn direction there are no changes in the positions and actions of the enemy.
In Polissya direction the enemy did not take active action. Certain units, that were withdrawn from the territory of Ukraine, are staying on the territory of the Republic of Belarus. According to the available information, aiming to regroup the troops, the enemy is moving the units from the 35th combined armed forces of the eastern military district and the 76th guards air assault division of the russian airborne forces to the Belgorod and Voronezh regions.
In Siversk direction the enemy is completing regrouping and renewal of combat capability of the units of the Central military district in Bryansk and Kursk regions, and also moving certain units from the 41st combined army force and 90th tank division to the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
In Slobozhanshchyna direction the enemy continues intensive shooting and partial blockade of the city of Kharkiv. It strengthens the radio-electronic signals intelligence. On the territory of Belgorod region the occupiers set up field camps for the units moved from other operation areas.
In Izyum direction the enemy carried out an offensive in the direction of settlements of Brazhivka and Sulyhivka, with no success.
In Donetsk direction the enemy continues assault. They focus on establishing control over the settlements of Rubizhne, Nyzhne, Popasna and Novobahmutivka and establishing full control over the town of Mariupol.
In South Buh direction the enemy increased intelligence. They carried out artillery shelling of residential settlements of Maryanske, Novovorontsovka, Novohryhorivka and Shevchenkove. They continue to fire missiles at the settlements in Odessa region from the territory of the Crimean Peninsula.
On the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions the defenders of Ukraine repulsed seven enemy attacks in the previous day, destroyed nine tanks, seven armoured units and five vehicles of the enemy.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit four air targets in the previous day: two helicopters, one UAVs and one cruise missile. The information is being confirmed now.
Earlier the Ukrainian Intelligence reported the russian troops are regrouping in order to carry out an offensive of Kharkiv.