Situation update as of 6 a.m., April 7, 2023
During the day of April 6, the adversary launched 5x missile and 18x air strikes, and conducted more than 53x MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian infrastructure in various settlements.
The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine still remains high.
The enemy continues to focus on offensive operations on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka axes. More than 40x attacks of the adversary were repelled during the day of April 6.
Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no significant changes. The russian federation continues to use the airspace and territory of the republic of belarus. However, no signs of the formation of adversary offensive groups were found.
The enemy continues to maintain its military presence in the areas of russian Kursk and Belgorod oblasts bordering Ukraine.
During the day of April 6, the adversary shelled the settlements of Leonivka, Hrem’yach, Novovasylivka (Chernihiv oblast), Prohres, Zaruts’ke, Rivne, Volfyne, Veterynarne, Neskuchne, Ohirtseve, Tykhe, Zybyne, Bochkove, Budarky, Vil’khuvatka, Chuhunivka, Zarubynka, Bolohivka, Starytsya, Kolodyazne (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: Topoli, Fyholivka, Novomlyns’k, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Lyman Pershyi, Krokhmal’ne, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast), and Novoselivs’ke (Luhansk oblast) were shelled by the enemy.
Lyman axis: during the day of April 6, the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of settlements of Kreminna and Spirne. Nevs’ke, Dibrova, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
Bakhmut axis: the enemy continues its offensive operations, attempting to take full control of the city of Bakhmut. Fierce fighting continues. During the day of April 6, the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of settlements of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, and Bila Hora. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 16x enemy attacks in this area of the front line. In particular, Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Novodmytrivka, Oleksandro-Shul’tyne, Dyliivka, and Shumy (Donetsk oblast), suffered from enemy shelling.
Avdiivka and Mar’inka axes: the adversary conducted offensive operations in the vicinities of Novokalynove, Sjeverne, Pervomais’ke, and Mar’inka (Donetsk oblast). None of them were successful.
The fiercest fighting in this area of the front line is for Mar’inka, where 19x enemy attacks were repelled. At the same time, the enemy shelled Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Netaylove, Pervomais’ke, Mar’inka, and Pobjeda.
Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive operations during the day of April 6. The invaders shelled the settlements of Vuhledar, Prechystivka, and Velyka Novosilka (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: russian forces keep hardening fortifications and improving defensive positions. The enemy shelled more than 20x settlements, including Vremivka (Donetsk oblast), Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Antonivka (Kherson oblast), and Kherson.
Russian invaders involve residents of Dzhankois’kyi district (temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea) in fortification construction works. The men reported to be involved in the construction work are mostly drug addicts and alcoholics. The occupiers promise the workers will be paid, but the people either do not get paid anything or underpaid. Cases were reported when the deceived people refuse to cooperate further, then armed occupiers force them to dig trenches.
During the day of April 6, Ukrainian Air Force launched 6x air strikes on the concentrations of russian troops and military equipment. In addition, Ukrainian defenders shot down 3x UAVs of various types (Orlan-10, Supercam, and Lancet-3), as well as 3x guided bombs.
At the same time, Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 2x concentrations of the adversary manpower, 2x fuel and lubricant depots, and 1x electronic warfare station of the enemy.
