It has been the 1133 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression.
What happened in Ukraine today:
Here is operational information of the General Staff as of 6 pm:
The Defense Forces of Ukraine are holding back the advance of Russian occupiers. At this time, the number of combat engagements with the Russian aggressor stands at 111.
Terrorists continue to destroy Ukrainian cities and villages with missile, air, and artillery strikes.
Today, enemy artillery and mortar fire have affected communities in border settlements with Russia, including Zarichchya in the Chernihiv region. Enemy airstrikes targeted the settlements of Myropilske, Naumivka, Prokhody, Uhroїdy, Krasnopillya, Velykyi Prykil, Tur’ya, and Petrushivka in the Sumy region.
Frontline Updates:
- Kharkiv direction: The Defense Forces successfully halted two enemy attacks near Vovchansk. Currently, two combat engagements continue near Kamyanka and in the direction of Lyptsi.
- Kupiansk direction: The enemy attacked 11 times in the areas of Pishchane, Stepova Novoselivka, Nova Kruhljakivka, and Zahryzove. One battle is still ongoing.
- Lyman direction: The invading army launched 10 attacks on Ukrainian positions toward Novyi and Zelena Dolyna, with three battles still ongoing. Ukrainian soldiers are steadfastly holding the defense and inflicting losses on the enemy.
- Siversk direction: The enemy attacked in the areas of Bilohorivka, Ivano-Daryivka, and in the direction of Verkhnokamyanske and Serebryanka. Since the beginning of the day, there have been 15 combat engagements, 10 of which were successfully repelled by Ukrainian defenders, while five are still ongoing.
- Kramatorsk direction: The Defense Forces repelled three enemy assaults in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Kurdiumivka, and toward Predtechyne. Ukrainian forces stopped two enemy offensives, while one battle is still ongoing.
- Toretsk direction: Since the beginning of the day, there have been four combat engagements in the areas of Shcherbynivka, Toretsk, and toward Diliivka. One battle is still ongoing.
- Pokrovsk direction: Russian invaders attempted 35 times to dislodge Ukrainian defenders from their positions near the settlements of Oleksandropil, Vodyane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Andriivka, and toward Bohdanivka, Novosergiivka, Romanivka, and Pokrovsk. The Defense Forces repelled 33 enemy attacks, and two battles are still ongoing.
- Novopavlivka direction: There were four enemy attacks in the areas of Kostyantynopil and Rozlyv.
- Huliaipole direction: Ukrainian troops repelled four enemy assaults near Pryvilne and Novopil. Airstrikes hit Zelene Pole, Novodarivka, Huliaipole, and Zaliznychne.
- Orikhiv direction: The Defense Forces successfully stopped four enemy attacks as the invaders attempted to advance toward Novodanylivka and Stepove.
- Dnipro direction: Of the three combat engagements that took place today, one is still ongoing.
- Kursk direction: Ukrainian defenders repelled 10 enemy attacks, while two battles are still ongoing. Additionally, the enemy launched 16 airstrikes, dropping 31 guided aerial bombs, and conducted 148 artillery strikes against Ukrainian positions and settlements, including two strikes from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
There have been no significant changes in the situation on other fronts.
Liberation and Abductions:
A 20-year-old young man was successfully returned from temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory. He was 17 when the full-scale war began and had enrolled in a Ukrainian university in 2021. However, after his hometown was occupied, online studies became nearly impossible due to the lack of communication. Later, the occupation authorities forced him to obtain a Russian passport and attempted to mobilize him into the Russian army. This became a turning point—he decided to escape the occupation at any cost. Now he is safe on Ukrainian-controlled territory, reunited with his family. This was reported by the Head of the Office of the President, Andriy Yermak.
Meanwhile, Russia has abducted 39 children from temporarily occupied Luhansk region and taken them to Russia. The children, from the occupied cities of Rubizhne, Kreminna, Lysychansk, and Svatove in Luhansk region, were transported to the “Klyazma” sanatorium near Moscow. The occupiers claim the children are there for “rehabilitation and recovery,” but in reality, this is part of a hybrid genocide—a systematic effort to isolate them from Ukraine, its language, culture, and truth.
Recent war events in the east of Ukraine
Kharkiv oblast
Frontline
Yesterday, on the Kharkiv axis, our forces repelled seven enemy attacks near Vovchansk.
On the Kupiansk axis, there were nine enemy assaults throughout the past day. The Defense Forces countered enemy storming actions towards Pishchane, Nova Kruhlyakivka, Petropavlivka, and near Zahryzove and Stepova Novoselivka.
Shelling
As a result of combat actions in Kharkiv region, five people were injured. Five private houses, two cars, and a garage were damaged.
At 16:10, the Russians attacked the Kupiansk district, targeting the city of Kupiansk. The airstrike using guided aerial bombs (KABs) injured a 59-year-old man, a 74-year-old woman, and a 53-year-old woman. One private house was destroyed, and another was damaged.
A 57-year-old resident of Kucherivka in the Kupiansk district was killed around 15:00 on March 31 due to a drone-dropped munition, according to the regional prosecutor’s office.
At 11:23, the Russians attacked Kupiansk district again. As a result of artillery shelling, a garage caught fire over an area of 15 square meters, and a car burned over 4 square meters. A 63-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were injured. Private houses and a police service vehicle were damaged.
Donetsk oblast
Frontline
The Defense Forces repelled 79 attacks by the Russian army on the Pokrovsk axis over the past day. The Russian forces launched assaults near Panteleimonivka, Yelyzavetivka, Kalynove, Zelenyi, Shevchenka, Novoserhiivka, Uspenivka, Sribne, Bohdanivka, Andriivka, Oleksiivka, and in the directions of Troitske and Orikhove, according to the morning report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Additionally, Russian troops carried out 26 attacks on the Lyman sector near Nadiia, Dibrova, Kolodiazi, and in the directions of Novo, Serebrianka, Torske, Zelena Dolyna, and Novomykhailivka.
In the urban area of Toretsk and near Shcherbynivka, Russian occupiers launched 19 attacks throughout the day.
Shelling
On the morning of April 1, the Russian army dropped a FAB-250 bomb on the Kostiantynivka community, according to Serhii Horbunov, the head of the military administration. The bomb struck a field on the outskirts of the city, with no reported casualties or injuries.
Over the past day, police recorded 3,079 enemy strikes on the frontline and residential areas. Strikes were reported in eight settlements: the cities of Kostiantynivka, Mykolaivka, and Pokrovsk; the village of Drobysheve; and the settlements of Bahatyr, Hryshyne, Zaporizhzhia, and Stara Mykolaivka. A total of 52 civilian objects were damaged, including 49 residential buildings.
Russian forces struck the village of Bahatyr with a “Smerch” MLRS, killing a civilian.
The enemy attacked Drobysheve with a “Grad” MLRS, injuring a civilian and damaging three private houses.
In Mykolaivka, Kramatorsk district, the occupiers dropped two “FAB-250” bombs, damaging 26 private houses, a gas pipeline, and a power line.
Russia carried out five strikes on Kostyantynivka and its outskirts, including three bomb attacks, damaging both apartment buildings and private houses.
Russian forces hit Stara Mykolaivka in the Illinivska community with four “FAB-250” bombs, damaging 15 private houses.
As a result of artillery shelling in Pokrovsk, a private house was damaged, while in Hryshyne, an agricultural structure was affected.
It has been confirmed that two civilians were killed in Pokrovsk on March 30 after two Russian bombs hit a private house.
Luhansk oblast
The occupiers launched 29 attacks on the Lyman and Siversk sectors of the front, according to the Regional Military Administration. The majority of the assaults—26 were concentrated on the Lyman direction, where the enemy attempted to advance near Dibrova and Nadiya in Luhansk region. In the Siversk sector, their target has remained unchanged for several years—Bilohorivka. Over the past day, Russian forces deployed 193 UAVs and fired artillery 10 times in this zone.
In occupied Luhansk region, children are being encouraged to play games at checkpoints—an effort to familiarize them with war from an early age so that so-called “lessons of bravery” will yield more significant results in the future. Russian National Guard officers are involving young schoolchildren in these “special games,” as they call them. However, media sources claim that the children allegedly built and equipped the checkpoint on their own. This type of play modeling is a psychological operation designed to achieve multiple effects.
Russian security structures have determined that the optimal number of voluntary people’s patrols in each settlement of the so-called “LNR” should be at least 30 people. However, the exact number will be determined individually for each city based on local conditions. These patrols will be engaged during mass events and permitted to use physical force. They will be armed with stun guns and pepper spray, and uniforms are promised to be provided.
What is happening now in the north of Ukraine
Kyiv oblast
The Vice Prime Minister for Reconstruction – Minister of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine, Oleksii Kuleba, reported that 70% of the facilities damaged due to Russia’s invasion have been rebuilt in the Kyiv region. This includes 21,000 houses, schools, hospitals, administrative, and infrastructure facilities. More than 17,000 families in the region have received compensation for damaged or destroyed housing.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that mandatory training for municipal enterprise employees in national resistance and civil protection is ongoing in Kyiv. The training is conducted at the “Municipal Security” Center, which has a training ground and three different facilities for practical exercises. The training of Kyiv residents is funded through the city’s targeted program, “Defenders of Kyiv.”
On March 29, the Ukrainian Women’s Guard conducted a tactical medicine training session in Kyiv. Participants learned to provide aid in critical situations, including stopping severe bleeding, applying tourniquets and Israeli bandages, and wound packing.
The Kyiv Regional Military Administration reported that on March 31, Kyiv region hosted the first All-Ukrainian Military-Technology Sports Tournament in the “FPV Drone Racing” category. Test competitions were also held in the “Bomber” and “NRC Mission Execution” categories. The tournament brought together flight schools, drone operators, military personnel, engineers, and athletes, strengthening the link between sports, technology, and defense.
The Center for Democracy and Rule of Law announced that a practical guide titled “Journalistic Work in Wartime” was presented in Kyiv. The main goal of this guide is to provide Ukrainian journalists, correspondents, and editors with guidance on maintaining professional standards and ethics while addressing the challenges posed by Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Zhytomyr oblast
On the night of March 31, the Russian army attacked the Zhytomyr region with Shahed drones. As a result of the attack, four residential buildings in Zhytomyr were damaged. Currently, a commission for inspecting objects damaged by Russian armed aggression is assessing the total losses, according to the city’s housing management department.
Under the eRecovery program, 908 positive decisions have been made in the Zhytomyr region for housing damaged by Russian attacks, amounting to over 91 million UAH, according to the Regional Military Administration (OVA). Additionally, 174 certificates have been issued for destroyed housing, totaling nearly 175 million UAH.
Recently, a delegation from the Netherlands visited the Hryshkivtsi community on a working visit. International partners visited the local lyceum and exchanged experiences on career orientation for youth, modern teaching methods, and adapting children to new realities.
Sumy oblast
The Regional Military Administration reported that as a result of an enemy attack on 1 April, one person was injured in Yunakivka community. Due to the russian military’s attack on Krasnopillia community, a cultural centre caught fire.
Overall, during the night and morning, russian forces carried out 63 shellings of border areas and settlements in Sumy oblast. A total of 89 explosions were recorded. Yunakivka, Myropillia, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Esman, and Shalyhyne communities came under fire.
Serhii Bespalko, Head of Velyka Pysarivka Military Administration, informed that on 31 March, around 5pm, russian forces struck Velyka Pysarivka by four guided aerial bombs. As a result of the enemy attack, approximately 10 houses were damaged. No fatalities were reported.
According to the Regional Police, over the past day, 37 settlements came under enemy fire. As a result of the strikes, civilian infrastructure was damaged, including 18 private houses and 2 cars.
Throughout 31 March, russian forces carried out 115 shellings in Sumy oblast, with a total of 228 strikes recorded. The enemy used mortars (71 explosions), MLRS (40 explosions), artillery (17 explosions), SPG (5 explosions), FPV-drone attacks (29 explosions), launched guided aerial bombs (44 explosions), unguided aerial rockets (8 explosions), and dropped explosive devices from UAVs (15 explosions). Twelve communities came under enemy fire: Verkhnia Syrovatka, Khotin, Yunakivka, Myropillia, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Esman, Shalyhyne, Svesa, Khutir-Mykhailivskyi, and Seredyna-Buda.
Sumy Regional Military Administration reported that as a result of enemy shelling in Shalyhyne community, one civilian was injured, and two vehicles were damaged. In Krasnopillia community, two private residential houses were damaged, and in Verkhnia Syrovatka community, nine houses were damaged.
The special police unit ‘White Angel’ evacuated a 77-year-old resident of Krasnopillia community. In addition, they managed to rescue her animals. She has a total of 10 cats, chickens, two dogs, and a goat named Pukhlia.
Chernihiv oblast
Chernihiv Border Detachment reported that throughout 31 March, russian forces attacked four border communities in Chernihiv oblast: Novhorod-Siverskyi, Semenivka, Horodnia, and Snovsk. The enemy carried out mortar shelling (35 explosions) and barrel artillery shelling (8 explosions), launched FPV-drone strikes (5 explosions), and dropped an explosive device from a UAV (1 explosion). Explosions were recorded towards five villages and Semenivka, where russian forces targeted civilian infrastructure.
Department of Civil Protection and Defence Work of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration informed that in Semenivka, the enemy struck the territory of LLC VKP ‘Desna’ by two FPV-drones. As a result of the attack, an industrial workshop building and metal gates were damaged.
According to the Regional Military Administration, a regional rehabilitation and recovery centre will be established in Chernihiv oblast on the site of a destroyed healthcare facility. The Department of Capital Construction has already announced a tender for construction works. The plan is to create a modern centre for comprehensive rehabilitation — including physical, psychological, and social recovery.
Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
From evening until morning, the enemy continued shelling Nikopol, by artillery and drones. 3 private houses, infrastructure and an administrative building were damaged in the city. There were no casualties reported.
During the day, the enemy has been attacking Nikopol region, launching around 30 strikes. The occupiers targeted the regional centre, Marhanets and Pokrov communities by artillery and drones. As a result of enemy shelling in Nikopol, a 37-year-old woman and a 14-year-old boy were injured, along with a 65-year-old woman. All of them received the necessary medical assistance. 7 private houses, 3 outbuildings, a garage, 4 commercial kiosks, vehicles and power lines were damaged.
Vinnytsia oblast
Mayor Serhii Morhunov reported that Vinnytsia continues to support the Defence Forces, providing 200 FPV drones. This time, they were delivered to the 1st Tank Brigade and the 77th Airmobile Brigade.
Kirovohrad oblast
In Sokolivske village, the community renovated and furnished an apartment for a large family from Donetsk oblast. The family arrived there in April 2022, fleeing the shelling, bringing only what they could fit into their car. The woman is raising 5 children on her own, 4 of whom she took into care from an orphanage 10 years ago. The eldest, now 23, lives independently.
Natalia Sivova, Head of the Veterans Affairs Department of the RMA, announced that military personnel, veterans and their families in Kirovohrad oblast can receive financial assistance from the regional budget.
Poltava oblast
Poltava paid tribute to 4 soldiers who were killed during the full-scale invasion: Vasyl Tysiak, who was killed on 23 March 2025, during a combat mission in Sumy oblast; Yurii Romas, who was killed on 26 March 2025, while carrying out assigned tasks in Donetsk oblast; Serhii Neshtap, who passed away on 28 March 2025, in Cherkasy City Hospital; and Oleksii Shkliar, who was killed on 25 March 2025, while serving in Mykolaiv oblast.
Since 2023, 8 certificates have been issued in Poltava oblast under the state eRestoration program. These can be used to purchase new housing as compensation for destroyed houses. The total cost of the certificates exceeded UAH 13m.
Cherkasy oblast
Military serviceman Yaroslav Koriakin from Cherkasy oblast was awarded the Cross of Bravery badge by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, for eliminating a group of russian soldiers.
Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia oblast
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on 1 April, the Defence Forces repelled 8 russian attacks in Huliaipole and Orikhiv regions. The russian forces attacked near Pryvilne and Novopil and attempted to advance toward Novodanylivka and Stepove.
Based on the information provided by the Air Force of Ukraine, during the night, air defence forces shot down 2 guided air missiles, Kh-59/69, in Zaporizhzhia oblast.
As reported by the General Staff, the Defence Forces repelled 9 russian attacks near Mali Shcherbaky, Lobkove, Shcherbaky, Kamianske and Novodanylivka in Orikhiv region. In Huliaipole region, russian troops launched 9 more attacks near Novosilky, Pryvilne and in the direction of Vilne Pole and Novopil.
Referring to the Regional Military Administration, on 31 March, the russian military carried out 226 strikes on 13 settlements in Zaporizhzhia oblast. This included 2 missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia and Balabyne and 7 airstrikes on Malokaterynivka, Novodarivka and Temyrivka.
Ivan Fedorov, Head of the RMA, reported that the number of wounded from yesterday’s russian strike on Malokaterynivka, has risen to 5. A 47-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man sought medical assistance, while one person remains hospitalised. The woman is experiencing acute stress reaction. Other victims received medical aid on-site. Around 200 houses were damaged.
According to the Centre for National Resistance, the occupation authorities are preparing the temporarily occupied Berdiansk seaport for the removal of resources from the TOT of Ukraine.
Mykolaiv oblast
Referring to the Mykolaiv RMA, on 31 March, no shelling was recorded in Mykolaiv oblast.
Odesa oblast
According to the Ukrainian Navy, as of the morning of 1 April, the russian occupying forces continued to keep 2 warships in the Black Sea, both carrying cruise missiles.
Kherson oblast
Based on the information provided by the RMA, russian forces attacked Dniprovskyi district of Kherson by a drone. A woman was hospitalised with blast trauma and shrapnel wounds to her legs.
At approximately 1:20pm, russian troops attacked a woman in Kherson by a drone. She suffered blast trauma and limb amputations and was hospitalised in critical condition.
Around 11:30am, russian forces targeted a resident of Antonivka, a suburb of Kherson, by a drone. The 60-year-old man was hospitalised in moderate condition.
2 people sought medical attention after being injured in a russian shelling in Bilozirka the previous day. A 66-year-old woman and a 76-year-old man were hospitalised with blast injuries and concussions.
Andrii Sybiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, informed that in the morning, russia attacked an energy facility in Kherson, leaving 45,000 people without electricity. He stated that russia has repeatedly violated ceasefire agreements regarding energy infrastructure.
Roman Mrochko, Head of the CMA, said that 2 people were injured by a russian drone strike on 31 March in Tsentralnyi district of Kherson. A 39-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man suffered blast injuries and concussions.
The RMA reported that a 46-year-old woman was injured in a russian drone attack in Dniprovskyi district of Kherson yesterday. She was diagnosed with blast trauma and a concussion.
Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the RMA, reported that on 27 March, a 52-year-old resident of Zmiivka, was killed in a russian mortar shelling.
On 31 March, 30 settlements in Kherson oblast were under russian fire. 6 people were injured in the attacks. 4 apartment buildings, 11 private houses, a gas pipeline and vehicles were damaged.
Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine
Volyn oblast
The 3rd I Could Do It – You Can Too! veteran business took place in Lutsk. This time, 40 veteran businesses from Lutsk and other cities of Ukraine (Kyiv, Lviv, Khmelnytskyi, Chernihiv, Bila Tserkva) joined it. The fair presents a wide variety of productions.
Zakarpattia oblast
In Uzhhorod, the III degree For Courage Orders were awarded to relatives of the fallen Defenders from Uzhhorod and Uzhhorod district. Milan Babila, Volodymyr Blaha, Erik Kalyniak and Ruslan Shakalis were awarded the high state award (posthumously).
Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk community sent 150 FPV drones to the 78th Battalion of the 102nd Brigade from budget.
Lviv oblast
In Lviv, a space called SviTy was opened for teenagers affected by the war. The space’s program includes group and individual psychosocial support, creative and educational master classes, excursions and trips.
A 2-day seminar dedicated to primary medical care for young children has begun at Lviv Medical College. The training is being conducted within the framework of the Home Birth Care program, jointly implemented by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine awarded a junior sergeant from Lviv oblast with the Cross of Military Honor honorary breastplate. Andrii Sokoliuk serves in the 82nd Separate Bukovina airborne assault brigade. He is currently performing combat missions in Kursk region.
Drohobych RMA, the KOLO Volunteer Center and Boryslav City Council sent 100 FPV drones worth almost UAH 1.3m for servicemen of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Rivne oblast
Another joint meeting with law enforcement officers and managers of shopping and entertainment centers in the Rivne region was held in the Rivne Regional Police Headquarters. The topic was strengthening security in retail establishments.
Ternopil oblast
The Ternopil community sent a Volvo XC90 SUV to the soldiers of the separate battalion of unmanned systems forces “Reid. The car was purchased with the funds of entrepreneurs.
Khmelnytskyi oblast
A presentation of the Veterans Assistance Center was held in Volochysk community, during which a roundtable discussion was held on the topic Current issues of social protection of the community population in wartime. The need to adapt social policy to wartime conditions, the development of rehabilitation programs and social support for veterans were discussed.
Khmelnytskyi community sent 40 FPV drones to the military thanks to the budget.
Khmelnytskyi community sent a hexacopter worth almost UAH 600,000 to a unit that skillfully and effectively works with such equipment. It can carry a 15-kilogram warhead, is durable.
Chernivtsi oblast
Velikokuchurivsk community became a partner of Kalynivsk community, Kherson oblast. This happened within the framework of the Side-by-Side United Communities project.
International support of Ukraine in the russian-Ukrainian war (russia’s invasion of Ukraine)
On 1 April, Kestusis Budris and Annalena Berbock, Lithuanian and German Foreign Ministers arrived in Kyiv.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President, met with Keir Starmer, British Prime Minister. They discussed support for Ukraine.
Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, met with Mark Burns, American evangelical pastor, co-founder and Head of the NOW Network organization. They discussed support for Ukraine.
Materials compiled by Tetyana Pidgorna, Olena Reka, Yana Hushchyna, Tamara Moshkovska, Sofia Ratynska, Ioanna Kryvenko, Helena Albahachiieva, Kristina Maknynia
Translated by Tetyana Pidgorna, Yana Hushchyna, Alla Litrovnyk, Liudmyla Stadnykova, Ilona Korolevska, Tetiana Moiseienko, Marharyta Koval, Tetiana Kurbatova
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