Armed Forces of Ukraine

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Over the past day, 165 battles took place at the front, most of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy also intensified in the Lyman and Toretsk directions.

Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders eliminated 1,130 Russian soldiers and destroyed 302 units of enemy equipment. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is adjusting data on the total losses of the enemy.

The SBU detained five pro-Russian agitators in Kyiv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions, including a former functionary of Murayev's party. They spread fakes and justified the aggression of the Russian Federation; they face up to 8 years in prison.

Intense fighting continues in Sumy Oblast near the border and in Russia. Russians tried to dislodge the ZSU from Kursk Oblast and seize border territories of Sumy Oblast, but their offensive was thwarted.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 4:00 p. m., a total of 56 combat engagements have occurred since the beginning of the day. The greatest enemy activity is recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, where 22 battles have taken place.

On April 19, the AFU struck the launch site of Russian UAVs near Tiotkino in the Kursk region. As a result of the attack, up to 20 drone operators were eliminated.

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Three men impersonating TCC employees have been exposed in the Odesa region. They illegally detained people. They used uniforms and a car, and police freed one victim.

Russian troops are gradually retreating from the western outskirts of Pokrovsk. This is happening after their unsuccessful attempt to cut off the highway from Dnipropetrovsk region; the turning point was the repulse at Kotlyne.

The SBU and National Police detained an agent of the Russian GRU in the Khmelnytskyi region. She was collecting data for Russian strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces airfields and logistics centers in western Ukraine, recording the movement of equipment.

A government bill has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada that will make it impossible to evade mobilization through obtaining education. The document changes the rules for deferment, particularly for conscripts over 25 years old who are studying.

Russia officially announced the end of the "Easter truce". The Russian Ministry of Defense accused Ukraine of violating it and resumed attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on all sections of the front.

According to the head of the ЦПД, Andrii Kovalenko, Russian drone and missile attacks indicate that any pauses by Putin in the war are purely a tactical move. They are aimed at obtaining favorable conditions for its continuation.

The SBU detained a 29-year-old local resident in the Chernihiv region who was adjusting Russian strikes on ZSU echelons. She installed "video traps" with online streaming near railway tracks and searched for radar stations.

Russians used the "Easter truce" to clear a passage across the Chorniy Zherebets river in order to resume the offensive. They were removing a previously damaged piece of equipment which blocked the passage for their armored vehicles.

On the night of April 21, the Russia attacked Ukraine with 96 drones and three missiles from various directions. Defense forces shot down 42 Shahed UAVs, another 47 were lost locationally; there are consequences for Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Cherkasy regions.

An air alert has been announced in Kyiv due to the approach of enemy UAVs from the northeast. Russian drones also threaten Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Zaporizhzhia regions, explosions were heard in Kyiv.

The Kremlin justifies the invasion of Ukraine with rhetoric of fighting "Nazism". This is aimed at militarizing society and preparing for a possible prolonged conflict with NATO.

During Russia's "Easter truce," fighting continued, although it subsided in some areas of the front. ISW emphasizes that ceasefire agreements require transparency and reliable monitoring.

An air alert was announced in Sumy region an hour after the completion of the "Easter truce" announced by Putin. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded the activity of enemy aircraft in the northeastern direction and the threat of strikes.

President Zelenskyy reported over 2000 violations of Putin's "truce" by the Russian army as of 8:00 PM. 67 assaults, 1355 shellings, and 673 uses of FPV drones were recorded, mostly in the Pokrovsk direction.

For the week from April 14 to 20, Ukrainian air defense destroyed 699 Russian aerial targets. Among them were 159 attack Shahed drones, 3 "Iskander-K" missiles, and hundreds of other drones.

On the Toretsk direction, Ukrainian soldiers fell into a Russian ambush. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that as a result of this, there were deaths.

Russia staged a provocation in Donetsk with the aim of accusing Ukraine of violating the "Easter truce". In reality, however, the Kremlin itself does not adhere to it, having carried out hundreds of shellings and dozens of assaults in the first hours.

Starting from 10 a. m. on April 20, Russia increased the number of shellings and drone use, despite Putin's statement about an "Easter truce". Ukraine records all violations and provides information to partners.

Russia announced an "Easter truce" but immediately continued offensive operations and shelling, indicating its violation. According to ISW, the Russian Federation is likely using this for manipulation and seeking to earn US favor.

Russian troops are slightly retreating in the area of Kotlyne in the Pokrovsk direction, despite the enemy's maximum efforts in this sector of the front. Meanwhile, street fighting in Chasiv Yar does not stop.

During the night broadcast, Fox News showed a service of the OCU from Kyiv, mistakenly indicating it as Russia. Later, the channel corrected the label to Kyiv, Ukraine.

Over the past day, 127 combat engagements occurred on the front. In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces stopped 39 enemy assault actions.