Note to your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00 on April 5, 2022, regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

The fortieth day has begun of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military aggression.

The enemy is carrying out redeployment of troops and concentrating efforts on preparing an offensive operation in the eastern part of our country. The goal is to establish full control over the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The adversary is trying to improve the situation of units in the Tavriyskyi and Southern Buzhskyi operational areas.

The movement of divisions withdrawn from Polesie and Sivershchina to new operational areas continues. The redeployment of troops from the Central Military District from Ukrainian territory has been completed. Units designated above, after restoration of combat readiness, will be moved to the area of Valuyki and included in the structure of offensive groupings of forces.

There is a movement of columns of armaments and military equipment across the territory of the Republic of Belarus towards railway stations in Gomel, Yelsk, and Mozyr for loading onto rail convoys. A significant part of aircraft and helicopters of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation has been relocated from airfields in the Republic of Belarus to Russian territory.

Using separate units from the 6th and 20th Combined Arms Armies, 1st Tank Army, Baltic and Northern Fleets, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on preparing for resumption of offensive actions as well as attempts to encircle the Joint Forces. The adversary is replenishing food supplies, fuel-oil materials, and ammunition.

Russian occupiers continue to block Kharkiv, with constant artillery shelling further destroying residential quarters and infrastructure of the city.

Towards Svyatogorovka the enemy is attempting to resume offensive actions. Towards Barvinkove, there has been partial success, advancing 7 km and taking control of the populated area of Brakhivka. Also, using a battalion tactical group from the 1st Tank Regiment, they attempted an advance towards the populated area of Suligivka but did not succeed.

To improve troop movement in this direction and ensure crossing over the Siverskyi Donets River, the enemy is carrying out work to restore a bridge in Izium city.

On the Donetsk and Luhansk directions, the occupiers are concentrating their main efforts on taking control of areas around populated areas Popasna and Rubizhne, establishing full control over Mariupol, as well as preparing for offensive actions in the area of the populated area Zolotyn.

In the areas of Borivske, Novoluhanske, Solodka, Marinka, Zolotyn, the enemy continued artillery shelling of positions of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and civilian infrastructure.

Near populated areas Novotochkivka, Nyzhne, Popasna, Kalinove, Stepan, Rubizhne, Troitske, Novobakhmutivka, Novoselivka Second, the adversary carried out storming actions but did not succeed.

Russian aggressors inflicted massive artillery and air strikes on Mariupol city.

On the Southern Buzhskyi direction, occupation forces are carrying out storming actions with artillery support to take control of the populated area Oleksandrivka, achieving partial success. In the areas of Lubine, Miren, Kopan, occupiers shelled positions of ZSU using artillery.

Russian troops carried out strikes on Mykolaiv with cluster munitions prohibited by the Geneva Convention. Civilian quarters and medical facilities were hit, including a children's hospital. There are fatalities and injuries, including children.

Occupation forces continue to suffer losses. They have significant problems with equipping combat units and support units. The morale of enemy personnel is low, leading to an increase in cases of desertion and refusal by military servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces to participate in the war on Ukrainian territory.

Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine!