Russo-Ukraine War - 06 April 2023 - Day 407
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A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.
On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.
"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]
The UK Ministry of Defence reported that as claimed on Russian social media, the Russian MoD has highly likely dismissed Colonel-General Rustam Muradov as commander of the Eastern Group of Forces (EGF) in Ukraine.
The EGF under Muradov has suffered exceptionally heavy casualties in recent months as its poorly conceived assaults repeatedly failed to capture the Donetsk Oblast town of Vuhledar. The operations attracted intense public criticism from across the spectrum of Russian commentators - including Muradov's own troops.
Muradov took over the EGF after its disastrous attempt to assault Kyiv from the north-west during the initial full-scale invasion. He is the most senior Russian military dismissal of 2023 so far, but more are likely as Russia continues to fail to achieve its objectives in the Donbas.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of April 6, Russian forces launched 4x missile, 7x air strikes, more than 10x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian infrastructure in various settlements.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine still remains high.
Russia continues to focus its main efforts on the offensive operations on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar'inka axes. During the day of April 6, more than 20x Russian invaders' attacks were repelled. The most intense fighting is for the settlements of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar'inka.
Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no significant changes in the operational situation, no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups were found.
Certain Russian units remain stationed in the Russian Kursk and Belgorod oblasts bordering Ukraine.
During the day of April 6, Russian forces shelled the settlements of Leonivka (Chernihiv oblast), Veterynarne, Neskuchne, Ohirtseve, Tykhe, Bochkove, Chuhunivka, Zarubynka, Starytsya, and Kolodyazne (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup'yans'k axis: Topoli, Fyholivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Lyman Pershyi, Krokhmal'ne, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast), and Novoselivs'ke (Luhansk oblast oblast) were shelled by Russian forces.
Lyman axis: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Spirne. Nevs'ke, Dibrova, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
Bakhmut axis: Russia continues its offensive operations, attempting to take full control of the city of Bakhmut. Fierce fighting continues. During the day of April 6, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of settlements of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Bohdanivka. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled about 10x Russian attacks in this area of the front line. More than 15x settlements in the combat zone suffered from Russian shelling, including: Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Dyliivka, and Shumy (Donetsk Oblast).
Avdiivka and Mar'inka axes: Russian forces conducted offensive operations in the vicinities of Novokalynove, Sjeverne, Pervomais'ke, and Mar'inka. None of them were successful.
The fiercest fighting in this area is for Mar'inka, where 13x Russian attacks were repelled. At the same time, Avdiivka, Pervomais'ke, Mar'inka, and Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast) were shelled.
Shakhtars'ke axis: Russian forces did not conduct any offensive operations during the day of April 6. The Russian invaders shelled the settlements of Vuhledar, Prechystivka, and Velyka Novosilka, (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: with no active operations, Russia continues to improve fortifications at its defensive lines and positions. Russian forces shelled more than 15x settlements. Among them are Vremivka (Donetsk oblast), Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Kam'yans'ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and Kherson.
The Russian occupation forces continue to suffer huge casualties, and local medical facilities in the temporarily occupied territories have reached their full capacity. A tent city for the wounded Russian invaders was spotted in one of the settlements of Simferopol district of the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea. As of April 4, 2023, about 100x Russian soldiers are undergoing rehabilitation in the said field camp.
During the day of April 6, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 6x air strikes on the concentrations of Russian personnel and military equipment. In the meantime, missile and artillery units hit 2x Russian concentration of manpower, 2x fuel and lubricant depots, and 1x electronic warfare station.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that during the day, the Wagner offensive continued in Bakhmut, as well as in the areas of Orekhovo-Vasilevka and Bogdanovka. Attacks were made on enemy positions in the areas of Vasyukovka, Novomarkovo, Krasny, Chasov Yar, Dyleevka.
There is no talk of withdrawing units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Bakhmut, despite reports in the media. This was stated by businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin. According to him, Ukrainian troops organized a defense inside the city - first by rail, then in the area of high-rise buildings in the west. The businessman added that, in the event of a withdrawal from Bakhmut, the enemy would take up defensive positions on the outskirts of the city and in the area of Chasov Yar.
The situation in other directions
DPR
During the day, Ukrainian troops opened fire on Donetsk, as well as the settlements of Vladimirovka, Yasinovataya, Nikolskoye, Gorlovka. In Donetsk, a car park was hit, 9 people were killed, 7 more were injured.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Acting Head of the DPR Denis Pushilin to discuss the situation in the republic and a number of economic issues, including the construction of a water conduit from the Don. According to Pushilin, its construction will be saving for the region.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that over 175 Ukrainian servicemen and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a US-made counter-battery radar AN / TPQ-50 were destroyed during the day in the Donetsk, South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions. Also hit was a warehouse of rocket and artillery weapons of Ukrainian troops in Sergeevka, in the Avdiivka area - the command post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, an attempt by the enemy to counterattack in the direction of Vodyany and Nikolsky was thwarted.
LC
During the day, Ukrainian troops attacked Lisichansk using a 155 mm artillery gun. 3 civilians were killed, one was injured.
Vladimir Putin met with Acting Head of the LPR Leonid Pasechnik. The latter told the president about the situation in the republic, noting that the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to shell the territory of the region less often. Nevertheless, the situation remains tense, Pasechnik added.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation during the briefing reported that during the day strikes were carried out on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Chervonaya Dibrova and Chervonopopovka. Up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen and a large amount of equipment were destroyed.
Retired Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the LPR Andrei Marochko said that Ukrainian troops are compensating for the shortage of personnel in the Kupyansk direction with long-range fire weapons on the second and third lines of defense. At the same time, regular shelling by the allied forces disrupts the rotational activities carried out by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Zaporozhye region
Vladimir Putin met with Acting Head of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky. One of the main topics of conversation was the transport infrastructure of the region.
Kherson region
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Acting Governor of Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo. During the conversation, the head of state discussed with the official gas supply and the agricultural industry of the region - in particular, the topic of creating an agro-industrial cluster in the region was touched upon.
During the day, about 20 Ukrainian servicemen were liquidated in the Kherson direction, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. 2 vehicles and a self-propelled howitzer "Acacia" were destroyed.
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