Operational update on Russian invasion (April 1)

The thirty-seventh day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion has began.

The units of the Russian occupation forces continue to partially withdraw from the north of Kyiv oblast towards the state border with the Republic of Belarus. It is noted the movement of joint columns of equipment of different quantities of Russian enemy. The convoys also include civilian vehicles (trucks, buses, minibusses, cars) that were stolen by Russian invaders during the temporary occupation of the territories. In addition, the enemy carries out the removal of looted property.

In the temporarily occupied territories, the Russian enemy continues its illegal actions, restricting the movement of civilians, using the houses and apartments of local residents to accommodate personnel, holding hostages local residents and activists. Marauding and violence against Ukrainian citizens continues.

In some temporarily occupied by the Russian enemy areas, the Russian occupiers are trying to force entrepreneurs to switch to paying for goods and services in Russian rubles. The Joint Forces of Ukraine repulsed 7 enemy attacks in the Donetsk and Luhansk directions during the day.

Ukrainian warriors destroyed 3 tanks, 2 armored personnel carriers, 2 units of motor vehicles, and 2 artillery systems. An Orlan-10 UAV was also shot down. Ukraine’s Defence Forces continue to successfully carry out their tasks, pursue the retreating enemy, break through the occupiers’ defensive positions and gradually liberate Ukrainian lands.

Let’s win together! Glory to Ukraine!