Russian forces advance in Toretsk and Zaporizhzhya — DeepState

4 April 2025, 04:30 PM
Author: Alex Stezhensky

Russian troops have advanced along two sections of the front line, according to a report from DeepState on April 4.

Analysts observed movement by occupying forces in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, and near Kamianske in the Orikhiv direction of Zaporizhzhya Oblast.

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The Institute for the Study of War noted in its April 3 assessment that Ukrainian Defense Forces had recently advanced in the Pokrovsk direction and likely liberated the village of Nadiyivka. At the same time, Russian troops were reported to have made gains near Kursk and Belgorod inside Russia, as well as in Donetsk Oblast.

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On April 2, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said Russian forces were preparing for a new offensive on the front in May.

On April 3, DeepState also reported Russian advances in Pyatykhatky, Zaporizhzhya Oblast, and Andriivka, Donetsk Oblast.

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