The enemy's most active actions are happening in Slobozhansky and Donetsk's directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports in the operational update as of 6 a.m. on 16 April 2022.
In the Volyn, Polissya, and Siverskyy directions, the enemy did not take active action. There is a relocation of presumably separate units of the 35th and 36th Combined Arms Armies of the Eastern Military District. Trucks and special vehicles, and refuellers move to the loading areas.
In the Slobozhansky direction, the russian occupiers continued to fight involving separate units of the 6th and 20th Combined Arms Armies, the 1st Tank Army of the Western Military District, the 35th and 36th Combined Arms Armies, and the 68th Army Corps of the Eastern Military District, airborne troops, coastal troops of the Baltic and Northern Fleets.
The main focus of the russian enemy is on the regrouping and strengthening of troops, continuing the partial blockade of the city of Kharkiv and its shelling with artillery.
In the area of the city of Izium, the russian enemy concentrated up to 22 battalion tactical groups. The primary efforts of the enemy are focused on maintaining the previously occupied positions and captured positions. To strengthen the group in this direction, the deployment of additional units from the Combined Arms Army is recorded.
The russian enemy may intensify its actions in the direction of the settlements of Izium and Barvinkove to reach the rear of the Joint Forces units near the town of Sloviansk.
In the Donetsk and Tavriya directions, the russian enemy is trying to hold the occupied territories. Focuses the primary efforts on taking control of the settlements of Popasna and Rubizhne, establishing complete control over the city of Mariupol. Takes measures to restore combat capability and replenish ammunition. Tries to improve the tactical position. Continues shelling in most directions.
There were no significant changes in the situation in the Siverodonetsk area; the russian enemy increased the intensity of the fire to inflict losses, deplete our troops and possibly prepare for offensive operations.
In the Popasnyansky direction, the russian enemy exerts constant fire on the units of Ukrainian troops. With the help of motorized infantry units, in cooperation with the battalion of one of the private military companies, russian enemy is trying to improve the tactical situation to advance deep into the settlement of Popasna. They are not successful.
In the area of the city of Toretsk, russian enemy continues to inflict fire periodically to deplete our troops. Prepares for the intensification of hostilities in the area of Avdiivka.
In the South Buh direction, the enemy's actions were characterized by measures to restore combat readiness, replenish reserves, set up engineering equipment for the positions in the areas of Lyubymivka, Petrivka, Khreschenivka, and strengthen their advanced positions, probably by the units of the mobilization reserve of the 1st and 2nd Army Corps.
It is expected that the enemy will continue to fight to reach the administrative borders of the Kherson region and will try to resume the offensive.
In the waters of the Sea of Azov, the enemy's naval group continues to carry out tasks to block the port of Mariupol and provide fire support in the coastal direction.
Due to the presence of russian warships in the Black Sea, armed with naval cruise missiles "Caliber," there is an increased threat of use of missile weapons by the russian occupiers at the defense industry and logistics infrastructure of Ukraine.
In the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, ten russian enemy attacks were repelled last day; three tanks, one armored personnel carrier, one unit of special equipment, two cars, and three enemy artillery systems were destroyed. One armored personnel carrier of the invaders was captured.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had hit seven aerial targets the previous day: one plane, one helicopter, three UAVs, and two cruise missiles.