Information Defence: Military-Political Situation in Ukraine as of March 31st - 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 March 31st, 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, russia’s main efforts are focused on maintaining the previously occupied borders, preparing to resume the offensive attacks in certain areas and establishing full control over the territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

To attack the Eastern Operational Zone, the enemy regroups and forms groups of its armed forces. The transfer of troops and equipment from Belarus to the territory of the russian federation by rail was recorded.

Olexander Hruzevych, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Land Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, at a briefing on March 31st, informed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are observing a partial withdrawal of battalion tactical groups of the russian troops from Kyiv.

In particular, the enemy is moving units of the 35th, 36th armies and 76th Airborne Assault Division from the Polissia Operational District. During the night of March 30th, almost 700 units of equipment were counted, which moved towards Ivankiv, towards the Belarusian border.

At the same time, the so-called "withdrawal of troops" is probably a rotation of individual units and its aim is to mislead the military leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and create a misconception about the occupiers’ refusal to surround Kyiv according to the enemies’ plan.

In the Donetsk direction, the