Although no signs of militia groups of the so-called “Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic” being prepared for war have yet been discovered in Ukraine, their security officials may commit acts of sabotage on the territory of our country.
That was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In a report as of 6 p.m. on April 20, the Ukrainian command described the situation in various directions.
Eastern operational zone. Russia tries to continue the offensive to establish full control over Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The russian army has intensified its use of operational and tactical aviation and conducts aerial reconnaissance, as well as permanent air strikes against military and civilian targets while using long-range aircraft.
Polissia and Volyn direction. The enemy has not been active in this area. The probability of missile strikes from the territory of Belarus remains.
Siversky direction. The General Staff found no signs of the offensive group formation.
Slobozhansk direction. Russian occupants reinforce the grouping of army aviation near the state border of Ukraine. On the territory of the Belgorod region (russian federation), there are helicopter landing sites, where more than 90 attack and multi-purpose helicopters are located.
Russia continues its partial siege of Kharkiv, attempting to fire on Ukrainian troops and critical infrastructure facilities.
Izium direction. The enemy regrouped their forces. There was a partial success in the area of Dibrovne, where the invaders carried out offensive actions. In the area of Stara Hnylytsia, the offensive was unsuccessful, and the occupants suffered losses and retreated as a result of gunfire. A similar situation occurred when the russian army attempted to seize Dovhenke. As a result, the invaders suffered losses and retreated. The General Staff reported that here the occupants were wearing Ukrainian military uniforms.
Donetsk and Tavriia direction. The russians are scouting routes and preparing for further offensive actions in the direction of Lyman and reaching Sloviansk from the northeast.
The invaders tried to gain a foothold in the western and northwestern parts of Rubizhne but failed. They were unsuccessful in their assault on Novotoshkivske. Assault actions by the invaders continue in Popasna.
Russia is carrying out air strikes on the infrastructure of Mariupol, carrying out assault actions near the seaport and the Azovstal plant.
Zaporizhzhia direction. The russian army, supported by artillery fire, resumed its offensive toward Temyrivka.
Pivdennobuzhsky direction. Russian artillery fired at positions of Ukrainian units, while the russian army and operational aviation fired on individual targets. Russian occupation troops also attempted to continue their assault in the direction of Oleksandrivka but failed.
According to the General Staff of the UAF, an echelon of weapons and russian military equipment was unloaded at the “Kupyansk-Sortuvalny” railway station. Also, the movement of artillery units was detected.
Units from the 90th Tank Division, the 41st Combined Arms Army, and the 232nd Rocket Artillery Brigade of the Central Military District were also moved from the russian territory towards the Donetsk and Tavriia directions.
At the same time, the enemy's battalion tactical group of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division was disabled and withdrawn to the reconstitution area.
National Guard units have discovered 170 enemy subversives since the beginning of the war.
Ukrainian intelligence reported that russia intends to carry out forced mobilization in the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.