Enemy troops regrouping and preparing for offensive actions – General Staff

The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“The enemy’s main efforts are focused on keeping the captured frontiers and preparing for the resumption of offensive actions. Enemy troops are regrouping to increase the offensive capability and reach the administrative borders of Donetsk Region and Luhansk Region. At the same time, the enemy continues to launch missile and air strikes on military and civil infrastructure facilities. The preparation and relocation of the additional units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway to conduct military actions within the territory of Ukraine,” the report states.

According to the available data, Russia is planning to send military equipment and 150 servicemen of the 155th Separate Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet (the permanent deployment location is Vladivostok) to Ukraine. A subdivision of the 14th Separate Special Forces Brigade of the Eastern Military District (the permanent deployment location is Khabarovsk) was formed with a secondment deadline scheduled for May 2022.

In the Volyn direction, four battalion and tactical groups of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus are enhancing and guarding the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the involvement of the Belarusian military in combat actions within the territory of Ukraine cannot be fully ruled out at the moment.

In the Polissia direction, the enemy did not take offensive actions. Russian invaders continue to fire on the positions of the Ukrainian military near such settlements as Lychanka, Petrushky, Shpytky and Moshchun. Enemy troops are regrouping and partially retreating to the territory of Belarus to replenish the combat capacity.

In Gomel Region, Belarus, the Iskander-M mobile short range ballistic missile systems are moving towards the state border with Ukraine.

In the Siverskyi direction, the enemy did not take offensive actions. Russian invaders focused efforts on enhancing and keeping the previously captured frontiers. Enemy troops are regrouping and concentrating military equipment within settlements and forest areas to avoid fire.

According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian invaders continue to block the city of Chernihiv, firing on civil infrastructure facilities. According to the available data, the enemy retreated from the city of Snovsk, having destroyed the bridge over the Snov.

In addition, Russian occupiers destroyed bridges in such settlements as Konotop, Stara Rudnia, Smiach, Malyi Dyrchyn and Velykyi Dyrchyn.

In the Brovary direction, the enemy attempted to attack with the separate units of the 90th Tank Division and the 2nd All-Military Army of the Central Military District. The defense units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped them. Meanwhile, the enemy continued to fire on the positions of the Ukrainian military near the village of Lukianivka.

In the Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy acted with the separate subdivisions of the Western Military District.

Near the city of Sumy, the enemy did not take offensive actions. Enemy troops are regrouping and retreating to the territory of Russia to replenish the combat capacity. According to the available information, the moral and psychological condition of the Russian military is very low. The servicemen of the 15th Motorized Rifle Regiment are refusing to take part in the war against Ukraine.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy did not take offensive actions. Meanwhile, Russian invaders continue to block the city and fire on civil infrastructure facilities.

In the Izium direction, enemy troops are regrouping and replenishing ammunition to resume an attack on Sloviansk.

In the Donetsk direction, Russian invaders are focusing efforts on taking Popasna and Rubizhne under control, advancing towards Vuhledar and Solodke, and capturing the city of Mariupol. The enemy shelled such settlements as Toretske, Svitlodarsk, Troitske and Pisky with artillery and mortar systems.

In the Terny direction, the enemy suffered losses and retreated towards Makiivka.

In Rubizhne, Russian invaders are attempting to enhance their positions in the north-western part of the city. However, the enemy suffered losses and did not succed. Ukrainian positions are under artillery fire.

In the Marinka direction, the enemy attempted to storm but failed and suffered losses.

In New York, Donetsk Region, Russian invaders attempted to storm twice but retreated and continue firing on Ukrainian positions with artillery systems.

In Mariupol, the enemy continued advancing towards the city center and firing on Ukrainian positions.

In Stepnohirsk and Huliaipole, the Ukrainian defense positions were shelled by Russians with artillery systems.

In the Tavriiskyi direction, within the temporarily occupied areas in Kherson Region, the Russian military continued to carry out filtration operations to reveal the Ukrainian servicemen, ATO participants, public activists, as well as seize weapons and ammunition.

In the Southern Bug direction, the enemy continues to replenish the combat and ammunition capacity. Russian invaders attempted to storm towards Blahodatne but failed.

The Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation is performing tasks within the certain areas of the Black Sea and Azov operational zones. Some ships went to a closed area, probably to launch missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine.

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