The enemy does not stop conducting offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone in order to establish full control over the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and maintain the land corridor between these territories and the occupied Crimea.
As reported in the General Staff summary at the beginning of the 75th day of the Ukrainian people's heroic opposition to the russian military invasion.
The most significant activity of the occupiers is observed in Slobozhansky and Donetsk directions. At the same time, there is a high probability of missile strikes throughout Ukraine.
No signs of enemy offensive groups were formed in the Volyn, Polissya, and Seversky directions. Separate designated units of the Republic of Belarus continue to perform tasks to strengthen the protection of the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.
The enemy did not conduct active offensive operations in the Slobozhansky direction. It focuses on the regrouping of units, replenishing ammunition and fuel, maintaining previously occupied positions, and preventing the advancement of the Ukrainian Defense Forces units at the state border.
In the Izium direction, the enemy's main efforts focus on preparing for the continuation of the offensive in the Sulyhivka - Nova Dmytrivka and Sulyhivka - Kurulka directions. The composition of occupiers' units - 1st Tank Army, the 20th General Army of the Western Military District and the 29th, 35th, 36th Armies, the 68th Army Corps of the Eastern Military District, and the Airborne Forces.
To prevent the advance of units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, they concentrated up to nineteen battalion tactical groups on the territory of the russian federation in the Belgorod region. The transfer of personnel and military equipment to replenish units that have suffered significant losses in Ukraine continues.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy, with the support of aircraft and artillery, focused its efforts on trying to take control of the settlements of Rubizhne and Popasna, preparing to continue offensive operations in the areas of Siversk, Slovyansk, Lysychansk, and Avdiivka. He has increased his firepower and is trying to break through the defenses of our troops. In the Tavriya direction, the enemy conducts demonstrations to bind Ukrainian troops, improving the logistics system.
The enemy did not conduct active hostilities in the Pivdennyi Bug area. He focused on shelling the positions of units of our troops using available artillery, including multiple rocket launchers.
In the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhia region, cases of seizure of personal documents from the local population without good reason were noted. The return will take place with the latter's participation in the ceremonial events on the occasion of Victory Day.
On the territory of the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the enemy was actively preparing for ceremonial parades. The situation in the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova has not changed. Local armed formations and units of the task force of the russian troops continue to be in full combat readiness.
On the previous day, the air defense units of the Air Force and the Land Forces had hit ten air targets of the russian occupiers, including six Orlan-10 UAVs, one "Forpost" UAV, and three cruise missiles.
In the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the defenders of Ukraine have successfully repulsed six enemy attacks, destroyed 20 tanks, one artillery system, 28 units of armored combat vehicles, one special armored vehicle and 5 units of enemy vehicles.
Yesterday, at G7 meeting, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, called the ultimate goal of Ukraine to provide complete withdrawal of russian federation troops from all territory of the country.