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2024-04-08 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: April 7, 2024

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 19:00 For the second time in a day, the Russians fired Grads at the front-line Gulyaypole in the Zaporozhye region - two people were injured, said the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.

18:57 The Washington Post writes that Trump has a secret plan to stop the war in Ukraine in 24 hours: it is to push Kiev to transfer Crimea and Donbass to Russia. According to the newspaper's sources, the US presidential candidate claims in personal conversations that both Ukraine and Russia "want to save face and are looking for a way out," and in some regions of Ukraine, residents would not mind becoming part of the Russian Federation. At the same time, Trump’s team declined to comment officially.

18:35 The IAEA stated that a drone exploded at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, but did not specify whose it was.

18:26 Russian military shot three unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war in Krynki, Kherson region - The Office of the Prosecutor General reported that an investigation had been launched.

17:49 Syrsky said that together with Umerov he got acquainted with the latest developments of Ukrainian manufacturers. He clarified that we are talking not only about ground- and air-based drones, but also about robotic systems that can perform mine clearance tasks, remotely controlled strike platforms and other developments, "which we will soon see in action. Our enemies will feel them too." According to the commander-in-chief, robotic combat platforms, which will soon be massively involved in combat operations, deserve special attention.

16:51 The number of victims as a result of today's Russian strike on a residential area of the Shevchenkovsky district of Kharkov has increased to five, the prosecutor's office reported. At least 13 multi-storey and private houses, educational institutions, cafes, hostels, and a hotel were damaged. According to preliminary data, the enemy fired two UMPB (unified interspecific glide munitions) from an airplane into the city.

16:34 In the Russian Yeisk, on April 5, power steering drones hit seven aircraft with varying degrees of damage: four Su-30SM multirole fighters, two military transport aircraft and a BE-200 amphibious aircraft, Ukrainskaya Pravda reports, citing a source. The airport's diesel substation was also destroyed.

14:58 Zelensky said that he had a conversation with Commander-in-Chief Syrsky - they discussed the situation at the front and planning further actions. In addition, the Minister of Defense Umerov reported on the situation with ammunition, and the head of the SBU Malyuk, the head of the GUR Budanov, the Minister of Internal Affairs Klimenko - on the enemy’s strikes on Kharkov and the eastern regions of Ukraine. "Russia does not stop its terror for a minute. We are working to provide our people with reliable protection. We are preparing a response for the enemy - very specific and fair," the president promised.

13:23 Ukraine expects Russia to intensify offensive actions in late spring - early summer, said the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate Kirill Budanov in an interview with the German TV channel ARD. In his opinion, "the Russians will move a little towards Chasov Yar, they will move towards the city of Pokrovsk, the strategic direction of Pokrovsk." At the same time, Budanov believes that there will be no significant changes at the front before the expected Russian offensive begins, since "the situation is quite complicated, but it is under control." Also, the head of military intelligence did not rule out a Ukrainian offensive this year.

12:07 As a result of a massive overnight drone strike in the Kharkov region, a facility of the Ukrenergo high-voltage network was damaged, the company reported. Because of this, today in Kharkov and the region the volume of emergency shutdowns will be increased.

13:31 The Russians are shelling Kharkov again - four hits were recorded in several areas of the city, including damage to residential infrastructure, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. There are currently four known casualties.

11:02 The Russians fired from Grady at front-line Gulyaypole, Zaporozhye region - three people were killed, one was wounded, said the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.

09:16 At night, the Russians attacked Kharkov with drones - ten private houses, a kindergarten, and three five-story buildings were damaged. Three people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Oleg Sinegubov. He also clarified that as a result of yesterday’s attack on the Shevchenkovsky district of Kharkov, one person was killed, four were injured, including a ten-year-old child. As a result of the shelling, the educational institution was damaged.

In addition, in Kupyansk, a four-story residential building was damaged as a result of shelling - two floors were destroyed, one person was killed. Three more people were wounded as a result of a rocket attack on the town of Borovaya, Izyum district, and ten residential buildings were damaged.

09:03 Estonia has found another batch of ammunition for Ukraine worth from 2 to 3 billion euros, but these funds will have to be collected by the allies, said the country's Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur. He noted that he had already spoken about this possibility at a meeting in the Ramstein format on March 19. According to Pevkur, Estonia would be able to obtain this ammunition mainly from non-European countries.

08:59 The presidential elections in Slovakia were won by the pro-Russian Peter Pellegrini. He opposes arms supplies to Ukraine and with his party enters into a coalition with Prime Minister Robert Fico.

08:42 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 7:

personnel - about 447,510 (+820) people,

tanks - 7074 (+17),

armored combat vehicles - 13,551 (+54),

artillery systems - 11 316 (+54),

MLRS - 1036 (+4),

air defense systems - 749 (+0),

aircraft - 347 (+0),

helicopters - 325 (+0),

UAV of operational-tactical level - 8956 (+61),

cruise missiles - 2064 (+4),

ships/boats - 26 (+0),

submarines - 1 (+0),

automotive equipment and tank trucks - 15,071 (+79),

special equipment - 1864 (+10).

08:14 Air defense at night destroyed all 17 attack UAVs of the Shahed-131/136 type, which Russia attacked from the Crimean Cape Chauda, the Air Force reported. Drones were destroyed in the Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk and Poltava regions. In addition, at night the enemy attacked with a Kh-31 guided missile from the occupied Lugansk region and an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Crimea.

07:58 Over the past 24 hours, 57 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In particular, the enemy tried 21 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the Novomikhailovka and Georgievka areas of the Donetsk region. Another 14 attacks were repulsed in the Bakhmut direction - in the areas of the settlements of Belogorovka in the Luhansk region, as well as Verkhnekamenskoye, Vyemka, Spirnoe, Bogdanovka, Kleshcheevka in the Donetsk region.

The enemy did not conduct offensive actions in the Kupyansk direction. In the Liman direction, the Defense Forces repelled seven enemy attacks in the Ternov area of the Donetsk region; on Avdeevsky - five attacks in the Novokalinovo, Berdychi and Netaylovo districts of the Donetsk region; on Orekhovsky - two attacks in the districts of Staromayorskoye, Donetsk region, and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region; on Kherson - five attacks on the left bank of the Dnieper.

07:23 Late in the evening of April 6, the Russians fired a ballistic missile, probably an Iskander-M, at the port infrastructure of Odessa, the Southern Defense Forces reported. The impact caused a fire, which was quickly extinguished by rescuers. The administrative and technical buildings were damaged, and an employee of one of the neighboring enterprises was injured.

In addition, at night the enemy attacked with drones of the Shahed-131/136 type, in a different direction. Air defense forces destroyed 11 attack drones in the sky over the Dnepropetrovsk region. Several buildings and cars were damaged by debris.

05:56 Russian troops are launching illegal chemical gas attacks against Ukrainian military personnel - this practice has become systematic in recent months, according to an investigation by The Telegraph. The publication quotes the Ukrainian military , who claim that they are regularly attacked by small drones that drop tear gas and other chemicals.

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