Information Defence: Military-Political Situation in Ukraine as of April 1st - Ihor Zhdanov

Ihor Zhdanov, Information Defense

Informational Defence of Ukraine provides a daily review of the military-political situation in Ukraine, as of the past day on April 1st, based on an analysis of open sources.

1. The russian occupiers have not achieved success in any of the operational areas and have sustained heavy losses as a result of counterattacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, over the past 24 hours the Armed Forces of Ukraine have liberated more than 30 settlements.

In the Kyiv region, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine regained control over the settlements of Borodianka, Hostomel, Demydiv, Dymer, Lytvynivka, Havrylivka, Kozarovychi, Zhovtneve, Hlybivka, Yasnohorodka, Talakun, Sukholuchchia, Lypivka, Havronka, Makovyshche, Mykolaiivka, and Khmilna.

Separate units of the 5th, 29th, and 35th Military Armies of the Eastern Military District and the 155th Separate Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet are retreating from the Chernobyl area to Belarus, probably with further movement to the Belgorod region.

In the Chernihiv region , units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have taken control of the settlements of Rudnia, Shevchenkove, Bobryk, Stara Basan’, Nova Basan’, Makiiivka, Pohreby, Bazhanivka, Volodymyrivka, Shniakivka, Salne, Sofiiivka, and Havrylivka.

In the Kherson region , theArmed Forces of Ukraine liberated and took control of 11 settlements from the invaders.

In the Izium direction, the occupiers continue to control part of the city of Izium and maintain pontoon crossings across the Siverskyi Donets River, regrouping troops in order to create an offensive group.

In the Donetsk direction, theenemy's main efforts are focused on taking control of the