💥 Attack

Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Siversk direction but did not make confirmed advances.

April 1, 2025 Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast

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Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Siversk direction on April 1 but did not make confirmed advances

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: uncertain

Russian forces carried out three consecutive FPV drone strikes near the vehicle of volunteer Yevhen Tkachov during a 30-hour so-called Easter ceasefire declared by Russia.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

In April, Russian fiber optic drones began to fly into the city of Kostiantynivka, a central logistical node north of Toretsk and just over 10 kilometers from the contact line, with videos posted of both military and civilian vehicles hit.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 13 times in the direction of Nove, Myrne and Zelena Dolyna, nine attacks have already been repelled, four are ongoing.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.707Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-1-2025