The occupiers continue to take measures to restore the combat capability of their units, replenish ammunition and fuel and lubricants in preparation for the resumption of offensive operations. When recruiting units that have significant losses in combat operations with the defense forces due to lack of qualified personnel, the enemy recruits personnel with low morale and persons prone to drug and alcohol abuse.

The enemy deployed almost all Rosguard units stationed in the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and in some districts of Kherson, Zaporizhia and Donetsk oblasts, in order to suppress resistance from Kherson, Henichesk, Berdyansk and some districts of Mariupol. The occupiers are trying to intensify the activities of sabotage and reconnaissance groups in Kyiv in order to destabilize the socio-political situation, disrupt the system of public and military administration.

This is due to the inability to quickly replenish losses, carry out proper regrouping and use of troops to maintain the required pace of hostilities and achieve the ultimate goal of war. Given the high level of irreversible and sanitary losses of the Russian armed forces and the involvement of conscripts in the hostilities, the 2022 spring conscription campaign, which begins on April 1 this year, may be problematic.

In addition, there is a trend of a sharp decline in the number of contractors in relation to conscription. Thus, the deterioration of the social component due to international sanctions and the loss during the war in the coming weeks are likely to exacerbate the problem of staffing the Russian army with quality personnel. In addition, equipment coming from storage depots and arsenals to occupation units trying to restore combat capability is in poor technical condition due to careless pre-operation and prolonged storage.

The Defense Forces Group continues to conduct a defense operation in certain areas, conducts a stabilization operation, and performs territorial defense tasks. Thus, the grouping of forces and means of defense of the city of Kyiv continues to repel the enemy’s offensive, inflict fire damage on it and maintain the previously defined defensive lines. In the Donetsk and Luhansk directions, the Allied forces repulsed all enemy attacks and inflicted significant losses on the Russian invaders. Ukrainian soldiers destroyed 8 tanks, 17 units of armored vehicles and 11 units of enemy vehicles. Losses invaders in manpower amounted to about 170 people. Air defense units shot down 3 enemy planes and 3 UAVs. The group of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the previous day destroyed 12 enemy air targets (3 planes, 3 UAVs, a helicopter and 5 cruise missiles). Shock aircraft of the Air Force under the cover of fighters inflicted devastating missile and bomb strikes on columns of equipment and clusters of occupying troops. Believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Let’s win together! Glory to Ukraine!