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​Ukraine’s General Staff Operational Report: russia has No Significant Success Having Losses

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russian T-72B3 tank captured by defenders of Ukraine / Photo credit: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
russian T-72B3 tank captured by defenders of Ukraine / Photo credit: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The enemy continues to carry out offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone in order to defeat the Joint Forces, establish full control over the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and maintain the land route with the occupied Crimea

General Staff has released an operational update on the state of warfare as of 06.00 on April 29, 2022.

Trophies captured by the Ukrainian military / Photo credit: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Key points of the report:

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  • In Volyn and Polissya areas, the Russians undertook no active efforts, no signs of the formation of offensive groups were spotted. Certain units of the Armed Forces of Belarus continue to perform tasks to strengthen protection of the state border with Ukraine.
  • No changes in the activities and composition of Russian enemy group were detected in the Siversky direction.
  • In the Slobozhansky direction, the Russians continue to focus their efforts on holding their positions near the city of Kharkiv and trying to inflict fire damage on units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in certain areas.
  • The invaders Russian conducted no active offensive operations in the Izium direction. Their main efforts were focused on conducting reconnaissance, identifying the Ukrainian defensive positions and their destruction by artillery fire.
  • In the Donetsk and Tavria directions, in order to prevent the regrouping of Ukrainian troops, the Russians are firing at their positions, using artillery, mortars, and MLR systems along the entire line of contact.
  • Russian occupiers continue the siege of the Ukrainian units in Mariupol, around the Azovstal plant.
  • In the temporarily occupied territories, Russian occupation authorities continue to restrict the movement and detain local residents and block humanitarian goods from the territory of Ukraine. In addition, Russian occupiers are robbing local farmers. For example, more than 60 tonnes of wheat were stolen from an agricultural facility in the town of Kamianka-Dniprovska, along with the trucks.
A russian cannon seized by Ukrainian warriors, Defense Express
A russian cannon seized by Ukrainian warriors / Photo credit: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

According to the report:

Fifteen air targets were hit by Ukrainian defenders the day before: one plane, five cruise missiles and nine operational-tactical drones.

Find more details on the theme in a publication by Defense Express:

Ukraine’s Air Force Shot Down 15 Enemy Air Targets Previous Day

Another crash landed Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAV is now in hands of the Ukrainian warriors, Defense Express
Another crash landed Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAV is now in hands of the Ukrainian warriors

Ukrainian defenders are actively manoeuvring defense, in some places counterattacks. In the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts alone, nine enemy attacks have been repulsed in the past 24 hours, six tanks, one artillery system, twelve armoured vehicles, one car and one anti-aircraft gun have been destroyed.

Find more details on the theme in a publication by Defense Express:

Ukraine’s Armed Forces repels nine enemy attacks, destroys six Russian tanks in JFO area

A Russian BTR-82A armored personnel carrier, destroyed by the Ukrainian military somewhere in the East on Thursday, April 28, Defense Express
A Russian BTR-82A armored personnel carrier, destroyed by the Ukrainian military somewhere in the East on Thursday, April 28

As Defense Express reported, russians are facing non-stop military losses on Ukrainian soil. About 22800 agressor's troops eliminated, 557 air targets of invaders were shot down thousands of tanks, armored vehicles and tracks were destroyed by defenders of Ukraine.

Find figures and an infographic of enemy total combat losses from 24.02 to 27.04 in a publication by Defense Express:

The 64th Day of the War: Russian Casualties in Ukraine

Russian BMD destroyed by Ukrainian troops, Defense Express
Russian BMD destroyed by Ukrainian troops

Find more details on the current russias combat losses in Ukraine-russia war in a publication by Defense Express:

Day 65th of War Between Ukraine and Russian Federation (Live Updates)

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