During the day on April 4, 128 combat clashes were recorded along the front line between Ukrainian defenders and Russian troops. This is stated in the operational report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This is reported by Finway
Situation by Front Directions
In the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, Russian troops conducted 73 shellings of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and populated areas, including seven times using multiple launch rocket systems. In the Southern Slobozhansky direction, the enemy attempted to storm the positions of Ukrainian units near Vovchansk, Okhrimivka, and Ambarne six times. Currently, two clashes are ongoing in this section of the front.
In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled four assaults by the occupiers in the areas of Kurylivka, Pishchane, Kivsharivka, Novoplatonivka, and Novoosynove. Three more clashes in this direction remain active.
The situation in the Pokrovsk direction remains tense
The enemy continues intensive offensive actions in the Pokrovsk direction — Russian troops launched 24 attacks, trying to advance near Bilytske, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Udaine, Hryshyne, Myrnohrad, Novomykolaivka, and towards New Donbas. Three combat clashes in this section of the front are still ongoing.
“In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy launched 24 attacks. The occupiers attempted to advance in the areas of the populated localities Bilytske, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Udaine, Hryshyne, Myrnohrad, Novomykolaivka, and towards New Donbas. Three clashes are ongoing to this day,” the operational report states.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attempted to improve their positions eight times, attacking in the areas of Oleksandrhrad, Sichneve, and Verbove. Additionally, the outskirts of Ivanivka, Dobropasove, Levadne, and Vyshneve were subjected to airstrikes. Currently, one clash is ongoing in this section of the front.
According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Pokrovsk direction remains the hottest along the entire stretch of the active front, which reaches 1200 km. The Ukrainian defense forces recently halted the advance of Russian troops in several directions near Hryshyne, Myrnohrad, and Tavriisk.
The commander of the 5th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade, Ruslan Habinet, previously reported that Ukrainian units continue to maintain control over certain areas of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Donetsk region.
Military experts link the intensification of hostilities at the front to improved weather conditions, which contribute to the activation of offensive operations.