General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: operational information regarding the Russian invasion (as of 12:00 02.04.2022)
For your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces as of 12:00 on 02.04.2022 regarding the Russian invasion of our country.
Note to your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 12.00 on April 2, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of our country.
The heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people against the Russian military aggression is now in its thirty-eighth day.
Russian aggressors continue to conduct a full-scale armed aggression against our state. According to available information, the enemy has intentions regarding encircling the United Forces and advancing into the administrative borders of Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
In order to tie down our forces, the enemy will continue holding certain positions on temporarily occupied territories in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, likely in areas close to Ukraine's state border (with Belarus and the Russian Federation respectively).
On the Volyn direction, no signs of forming offensive groups from the enemy side are observed. In units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, intensified measures for operational and combat readiness continue. The enemy is reinforcing its air defense system in border areas with our country.
On the Polesie direction, the enemy continues to move separate units into the territory of the Republic of Belarus. To slow down the advance of our units, occupiers are laying mines on abandoned positions, routes of advance, elements of transport infrastructure and equipment that cannot be evacuated.
On the Northern direction, the enemy continues to hold separate units from the 41st Combined Arms Army for blocking Chernihiv. According to available information, the main part of the occupying forces is already concentrating for withdrawal into Russian Federation territory.
From the Boryspil direction, a part of units from the 2nd Combined Arms Army has been withdrawn into Kursk region of the Russian Federation. Other units are in readiness to advance towards the Russian border.
On the Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy continues to block Kharkiv city. Attempts to continue advancing on the Izium direction.
On the Donetsk direction, the enemy is concentrating main efforts on taking control of populated areas Rubizhne, Severodonetsk, Popasna, Troitske, Avdiivka, Marinka, Krasnogorivka. Attempts to establish full control over Mariupol city.
On the South Buzkyi direction, the enemy is conducting storming actions with the aim of advancing into the administrative borders of Kherson region.
Within the occupation forces groups, up to 75 BTGs are involved in combat tasks on our territory, up to 34 BTGs are being restored for combat readiness, completely destroyed — 16 BTGs (information is being updated).
Together towards victory! We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Keep calm! Glory to Ukraine!