Information Defence: The Military-Political Situation in Ukraine as of April 5th - Ihor Zhdanov

Ihor Zhdanov, Information Defence

Informational Defence of Ukraine provides a daily review of the military-political situation in Ukraine as of April 5th, based on an analysis of open sources.

1. The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated the Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions and continue the counterattacks.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the main aim of russian troops was to capture the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The enemy advanced in the direction of Sloviansk, blocked Kharkiv and rebuilt the bridge in Izium.

The enemy is regrouping troops and forces of individual units of the 6th and 20th Armies, 1st Panzer Army, Baltic and Northern Fleets and is preparing for an offensive attack in the east of our country. The goal is to establish full control over the territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

In the direction of Sloviansk (the Donetsk region) the enemy is trying to resume offensive operations. In the direction of the city of Barvinkove, the invader has had partial success, advancing 7 km the enemy took control of the village of Brazhkivka (Kharkiv region).

The total combat losses of the enemy from February 24 to April 5 were approximately: 18,500 combatants, tanks - 676 units, armoured combat vehicles - 1,858 units, artillery systems - 332 units, MLRS - 107 units, air defence equipment - 55 units, aircraft - 150 units, helicopters - 134 units, motor vehicles - 1322 units, ships / boats - 7 units, fuel tanks - 76, operational-tactical level UAVs - 94, special equipment - 25, TBM / BRBM (actical ballistic missile / battlefield range ballistic missile) - 4.

Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military has shot down three more planes and one means of russian air defence - in just 40