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Russo-Ukraine War - 06 April 2025 - Day 1138

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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 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that so far, there have been 135 combat clashes. The hottest situation today in Pokrovsky, Lyman, Toretsky and Kursky directions.

For today, the Russian enemy launched one missile (23 rockets) and 63 aviation strikes, dropping 104 ABs separately, engaged 718 kamikaze drones for impact, carried out more than 4200 shelling of the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces twice attacked in the area of vovčans Наka and in the direction of kamâanka. Russian forces caused air strikes on berezivka, cossack lopana, zolochevo and dvoríčans олоkomu.
In the Kupyansky direction, Russian forces tried to advance to Ukrainian positions six times during the day near the settlements of Pietšnija, Nova Kruglyakivka, Boguslavka, Zagrizove, Ukrainian units repelled five attacks, another battle is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces attacked 20 times in the areas of settlements of novoegorivka, new, kolodâzi, yampolivka, hope and in the direction of novomikhailivka, novosergíivka, torsky, ridkoduba, new. Ukrainian warriors have stopped 14 attacks of the zagarbnikív, six more battles are still ongoing.
Two assault actions of enemy troops in the Bílogorivka area in the Sívers моkomu direction.
In the Toretsky direction, Russian forces carried out 17 offensive actions at the position of Ukrainian troops in the areas of Dachnyo, Diliyivka, Toretsk and Leonidivka, so far one confrontation is ongoing.
Since the beginning of the day, the Russian enemy has tried 42 times to infiltrate Ukrainian defense in the Pokrovsky direction in the areas of settlements of Sukha Balka, Kalinove, Udaachne, Elizavetivka, Lisivka, Kotlyarivka, Preobrazhenka, Andriyivka, Bogdanivka, Vodyane Druge, Kotline, Uspenivka, five clashes are currently ongoing. The Russian occupiers launched aerial strikes with controlled bombs on the areas of the settlements of Berestok, Pokrovsk, Zorya, Hrodivka, Kotline, Novopavlivka.
According to the available information, the losses of the Russian occupiers to date amount to 241 people killed and wounded; in addition, five MTLB tractors, six cars, ten motorcycles, seven tanks, an infantry fighting vehicle and one BPLA control point were also destroyed, and the cannon of Russian invaders were also significantly damaged.
In the Novopavlovsky direction today, Ukrainian soldiers repelled three attacks of the Russian occupation army in the areas of the settlements of Rozliv, Konstantinopil, another confrontation is still ongoing. Air strikes were suffered by Odradne, Komar, Mirne.
In the direction of Gulyajpils .komu, Russian forces three times attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Privilny and Free Field. Gulyaipole was under an air strike.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled four Russian attacks close in the direction of Scherbaky, Maliy Scherbaky and Kamiansky. The air strikes of kabama suffered novopavlívka, nuts and novoandríivka.
One unsuccessful Russian attempt to pass to the positions of Ukrainians was kicked off by Ukrainian defenders in the pridniprovsky direction.
On the Kurs яkomu direction today there were 29 boêzítknen На, four of which last so far. Russian forces launched 16 air strikes and shot down 17 KABs, carrying out 178 artillery shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, including 13 of the reactive systems of assault-fire.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the previous night, the Russian Armed Forces launched a precision strike by long-range air- and sea-based weapons as well as strike unmanned aerial vehicles against the central artillery base of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the defence industry enterprises involved in the production of UAVs.

The goal of the strike was achieved. All the targets were engaged.

In Belgorod direction, the Sever Group of Forces has engaged formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Krasnopolye, Petrushevka, Turya, Maryino, Ugroyedy, Prokhody, Shevchenkovo, and Miropolskoye (Sumy region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns. Ammunition and fuel depots were eliminated.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Radkovka, Dvurechanskoye, Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region), and Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 230 troops, three U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, and four field artillery guns, to include two Western-made guns. One electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot have been neutralised.

The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Formations of five mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, and one assault brigade of the AFU suffered losses near Seversk, Ivanopolye, Katerinovka, Tarasovka, Pleshcheyevka, and Kleban Byk (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 280 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns, to include one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer.

Two electronic warfare stations, ammunition and materiel depots were eliminated.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. The Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one airborne brigade, two assault brigades, two jaeger brigades, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, two marine brigades, one national guard brigade and an Omega special forces team close to Kotlyarovka, Lenina, Novopavlovka, Zeleny Kut, Elizavetovka, Dimitrov, Novoekonomicheskoye, Udachnoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Zverevo, Novosergeyevka, and Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 430 troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, one pickup truck, and five artillery guns.

The Vostok Group's units have taken more favourable lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade near Komar, Razliv, Poddubnoye, Bogatyr, Karla Marksa (Donetsk People's Republic), Yanvarskoye, Gavrilovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Marfopol (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 130 troops, one tank, four motor vehicles, one recovery vehicle, and three field artillery guns, to include one Swedish-made 155-mm Archer self-propelled artillery system. One materiel depot was destroyed.

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions, defeated formations of one mountain assault brigade, one coastal defence brigade of the AFU and one terror defence brigade near Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Ponyatovka, Pridneprovskoye, and Veletenskoye (Kherson region).

Over 65 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, four electronic warfare stations, and one ammunition depot have been neutralised.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, strike drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged the infrastructure of the military airfield, the repair and maintenance facility for Western equipment, the enterprise of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, ammunition depots, missile and artillery weapons, UAV command posts as well as clusters of manpower, hardware and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas during the day.

Air defence systems shot down one U.S.-made JDAM aerial guided bomb and 100 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 660 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 50,082 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,701 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,534 MLRS combat vehicles, 23,276 field artillery guns and mortars, and 33,714 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

The Sever Group of Forces liberated Basovka (Sumy region) during the offensive.

Moreover, strikes were delivered at formations of one mechanised brigade, one tank brigade, three air assault brigades, and one territorial defence brigade of the AFU close to Gornal, Guyevo, and Oleshnya.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Gornal, Guyevo, Oleshnya, Basovka, Belovody, Budivelnoye, Vladimirovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Loknya, Miropolskoye, Sadki, Shalygino, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 170 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, three UAV command posts, and one ammunition depot.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 72,320 troops, 404 tanks, 331 infantry fighting vehicles, 296 armoured personnel carriers, 2,254 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,630 motor vehicles, 595 artillery guns, 53 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 123 EW stations, 18 counter-fire radars, ten air defence radars, 56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.