Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 6

Russian shelling

During the past day, there were 80 military clashes.

Overall, the enemy launched 14 missile and 107 aviation strikes, as well as conducted 137 rocket artillery barrages targeting our troops' positions and civilian settlements. Unfortunately, there are casualties among the civilian population. Numerous multi-story buildings and other objects of civilian infrastructure have been destroyed or damaged.

During the night, Russian occupiers once again attacked Ukraine, using 32 UAVs of the Shahed type. 28 of these strike UAVs were destroyed by anti-aircraft defense forces. Towards morning, the enemy launched cruise missiles of various types. Data is currently being clarified.

The following areas suffered aviation strikes:

• Kostobobriv in the Chernihiv region;
• Oleksandrivka, Popivka, Krasnopillia, Novodmytrivka, Svesa, Pokrovka, Seredyna-Buda in the Sumy region;
• Kruhle, Berestove, Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region;
• Terny, Chasiv Yar, Zalizne, New York, Pivnichne, Berdychi, Umanske, Pervomaiske, Netailove, Novobakhmutivka, Ocheretyne, Yasnobrodivka, Kalynove, Krasnohorivka, Urozhaine, Vodiane, Vuhledar, Kostiantynivka, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka in the Donetsk region;
• Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Approximately 110 settlements in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions were under artillery fire.

Frontline situation

In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remains largely unchanged.

In the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in border areas, conducts sabotage activities to prevent the redeployment of our troops to threatened areas, and increases the density of mine-explosive barriers along the state border.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy did not engage in offensive (assault) actions during the past day.

In the Lyman direction, our troops repelled 3 enemy attacks near settlement Terny in the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to break through our troops' defenses.

In the Bakhmut direction, our troops repelled 16 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Andriivka, Zelenopillia, Klishchiivka, Novyi, Spirne, and Ivanivske in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with air support, attempted to improve their tactical position.

In the Avdiivka direction, our defenders repelled 22 attacks in the areas near the settlements of Berdychi, Umanske, Nevelske, Pervomaiske, Yasnobrodivka, and Semenivka in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with air support, attempted to dislodge our units from their occupied positions.

In the Novopavlivka direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Novomykhailivka, Heorhiivka, Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, supported by aviation, tried 20 times to break through our troops' defenses.

In the Orikhiv direction, during the past day, the enemy, supported by aviation, made 1 unsuccessful attempt to attack the positions of our troops in the areas of the settlement of Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region.

In the Kherson direction, the enemy persists in its intention to dislodge our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro. During the past day, the enemy launched 16 unsuccessful attacks on our troops' positions.

At the same time, our soldiers continue to actively inflict losses on the occupying forces in personnel and equipment, wearing down the enemy along the entire line of contact.

Enemy losses

During the past day, the Defense aviation struck targets in 11 personnel concentration areas and 1 enemy anti-aircraft missile complex.

Missile troops units inflicted damage on 2 anti-aircraft defense systems, 5 artillery units, 1 command post, 1 UAV control post, 3 areas of armament and military equipment concentration, and 1 other important enemy object.