[REGNUM] A sharp cold snap has come to Central Russia. Heavy rains are falling in many places, and a significant layer of snow has fallen in a number of regions.
If in the cities it does not last long and quickly turns into slush, then outside the city the snow cover may remain until the end of next week.
A real collapse has begun in Moscow and the region, and we have cyclone Zion to thank for it. In some places there are real snowdrifts on the streets, and literally overnight a little less than half of the monthly precipitation norm fell. If on April 4 the capital was up to +16 degrees, now Moscow has returned from the warmth of May to at least the beginning of March.
"Heavy snowfalls of a continuous nature will fall without interruption for 24 hours with maximum intensity from the morning until 9 am on April 7," writes meteorologist Yevgeny Tishkovets. According to him, on Monday the height of the snow cover in the capital could reach 10-15 centimeters.
Drivers in a hurry, having forgotten the folk sign not to change tires until Easter, are biting their elbows. Those who still drive "on winter" try to distance themselves as much as possible from other road users, remembering another folk sign: if you don't hit someone, then someone will hit you. Only car repair shops are happy about the extra "tinsmith day".
The drop in temperature affected, in particular, the Northwestern and Volga Federal Districts.
In the south of the country, as in Krasnodar Krai, notes the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia Roman Vilfand, it has also become cooler. “ In the middle of next week, the temperature will be about 1–2 degrees below normal, but these are not such big anomalies,” he says.
PEOPLE WERE SIMPLY BLOWN AWAY
Bad weather began to grip Russia on the morning of April 5. Yesterday, Kuzbass, Khakassia, Krasnoyarsk and Altai Krais, as well as Novosibirsk and Irkutsk Oblasts, were hit hard. As Mikhail Leus, a leading specialist at the Phobos weather center, notes, “a cold atmospheric front rushed through there, connected with an active cyclone moving across the north of Western Siberia.”
The hurricane-force wind tore off roofs of houses and broke windows, turned over cars, felled trees and billboards, and tore down electrical wires. According to leading specialist at the Phobos weather center, Yevgeny Tishkovets, wind gusts in those regions reached 33 m/s (120 km/h).
“On the Beaufort scale, this is a maximum 12-point storm,” the meteorologist notes. “ It happens extremely rarely.”
Unfortunately, there were casualties. It was reported that in Krasnoyarsk, a hurricane blew a woman off the balcony of a multi-story building, and she died. In the Zheleznodorozhny district of the city, a pavilion collapsed due to a gust of wind, and a man was found under the rubble - he is now in the hospital. In Khakassia, 11 people were injured due to the storm wind, five had to be hospitalized.
There are also negative consequences of the rampant elements for infrastructure: for example, in Krasnoyarsk Krai, due to a storm wind with gusts of up to 28 m/s, almost 60,000 people were left without electricity. Massive power outages were recorded in Khakassia, Altai Krai and Kemerovo Oblast, repair crews are carrying out emergency restoration work there.
In addition, in many regions affected by the hurricane, the problem of forest fires has worsened: strong winds carry sparks and burning grass, the flames spread almost instantly and approach residential buildings. Fire threatened the Krasnoyarsk city airport, and fire tornadoes were seen in its vicinity.
In Minusinsk, it was even announced that residents of the Eastern and South-Eastern microdistricts were preparing to evacuate. Later, the fire was localized, but the danger of the fire spreading remains - according to meteorologists, the storm wind will continue today.
THE YEAR WILL BE WARM
Despite the cold snap that has arrived, forecasters are promising us very high temperatures this year. As Roman Vilfand noted earlier, 2025 could be among the top five warmest in the entire history of observations. According to the expert, the warming is associated with an increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases - and this process has not yet stabilized.
“In addition, the ocean temperature remains very high, its active layer [in contact with the atmosphere. — Ed.] has warmed up well,” the specialist added. “This also affects the state of the atmosphere: the heat transferred from the oceans contributes to an increase in air temperature.”
And such processes already have a direct impact on the state of affairs in Russian regions: for example, in Crimea March turned out to be warm and dry, due to which the reserves of local reservoirs in the region during this month decreased by 3 million cubic meters and amounted to about 112 million cubic meters. At the same time, last summer they contained about 210 million cubic meters of water.
In the southern cities of Russia, for example in Taganrog, due to abnormal warming, hordes of mosquitoes have emerged, which can literally be collected by the handful. But for Russian agriculture, the possible threat of invasions of other insects is much more important: locusts and other pests, the expansion of their habitats to the north is facilitated by climate change.
Warming also threatens increased risks of forest fires. Their occurrence can be facilitated by an early spring, a winter with little snow and drought in some regions, although the main cause is still human actions.
According to the forecast of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia on the fire danger in the country in 2025, fires may flare up in April in Transbaikalia, in the south of the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts. And in May, a difficult situation is expected in the Murmansk and Arkhangelsk regions and the Komi Republic.
If, due to climate change, residents of the central regions may face stifling heat and torrential rains this summer, then, as Roshydromet notes, warming in the northern regions risks bringing further thawing of permafrost.
This process carries the risk of damaging local infrastructure due to soil instability, so scientists are monitoring the situation and developing technologies to minimize the risks.
"Cyclone Zion brought real winter to Moscow overnight! Three mm of precipitation fell in the capital overnight, in the south of the region: in Naro-Fominsk - 7 mm, Kolomna - 9 mm, Serpukhov - 10 mm, Mikhnevo - 15 mm, or 43% of the monthly norm," he wrote on the Telegram channel.
The forecaster specified that in the central regions of Russia, the greatest amount of precipitation (15 mm) was recorded in Kaluga. According to Tishkovets, snowfalls are moving from west to east and are observed in the Smolensk, Kaluga, Moscow, Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod regions, and in more southern regions they are turning into rain.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on the evening of April 5, Deputy Mayor of Moscow in the Moscow government Pyotr Biryukov said that the capital's city services had been put on high alert due to the expected sharp deterioration in weather conditions. According to him, utility service employees are continuously monitoring the condition of the street and road network.
Earlier that day, the Russian Emergencies Ministry warned that, according to weather forecasters, a severe snowstorm is expected in Moscow from 2:00 a.m. on April 6 to 9:00 a.m. on April 7. The department also warned of the possible establishment of temporary snow cover.
Even more from regnum.ru Heavy snowfall hits Moscow
Moscow got sharply colder on April 6, and a heavy snowfall hit the capital. This was reported by a correspondent for IA Regnum.
Winter weather in April came because of the cyclone "Zion". In Moscow, snowdrifts grew in places in a short time. On April 4, the air temperature was +16 °C, and in two days it dropped to -1 °C.
Traffic in the capital is difficult. Electric scooter and bicycle rental operators have suspended rentals until the situation improves. Emergency services had to start fighting the consequences of the bad weather early in the morning.
"At 6:00 Moscow time, we carried out a complete mechanized sweeping of the roadway and sidewalks, followed by anti-icing treatment. We will repeat the cycle of work throughout the day," the Moscow City Services Telegram channel says.
Leading specialist of the Fobos weather center Evgeny Tishkovets reported that Mikhnevo received 43% of the monthly precipitation overnight. According to the forecast, snowfalls will continue throughout the day.
“The snow cover will grow to 10-15 cm by Monday. The snowdrifts in Moscow will melt only by April 17-18,” he wrote on the Telegram channel.
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[Korrespondent] 22.56 There have been 135 combat clashes at the front so far. The hottest situation is in the Pokrovsky, Limansky, Toretsky and Kursk directions. This was noted in the General Staff report.
20.23 The Center for Countering Disinformation emphasized that the information that the Russians allegedly took control of Basovka in the Sumy region is in fact fake. This is stated in the statement of the Center for Countering Disinformation.
As the spokesman of the State Border Service of Ukraine Andriy Demchenko reported, small assault groups of Russians enter the village, but are destroyed each time by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Defense Forces officer Andriy Kovalenko, fighting in the Sumy region border area continues daily in several directions, in particular in the Kursk region border area.
19.19 In the Kherson region, two people were injured due to artillery shelling of Belozerka. This was reported by the Kherson OVA.
"Belozerka was again hit by Russian artillery. As a result of the shelling, two women, aged 58 and 60, were injured. They received blast and craniocerebral injuries, contusions," the statement noted.
17:36 The German kamikaze drone HF-1, developed by Helsing, continues to demonstrate high results in combat conditions in eastern Ukraine. Military observer Julian Repke was the first journalist to see this drone in action in the Sumy region, where it is actively used by soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This is reported by Bild.
15.57 The Italian Embassy in Ukraine lowered its flags in mourning for the victims of the Russian attack on Krivoy Rog. This was reported by the embassy's press service on platform X.
"Today we join the mourning of the Ukrainian state and people for the numerous innocent victims, including many children, who died as a result of the brutal Russian attack on Krivoy Rog. Our flags of Italy and the European Union are lowered. We support Ukraine in its search for a just peace," the statement reads.
13.49 In Kiev, as a result of the Russian attack, the offices of Ukrainian media were damaged, in particular, the building and cars were damaged. This was reported by FREEDOM. It is noted that this night the Russians carried out a new attack on the Ukrainian foreign broadcasting channels FREEDOM and Dom, as well as the international editorial office, including UATV English, The Gaze, UATV Español, UATV Arabic, UATV Portuguеs.
12.51 Head of the Communications Department of the Ukrainian Air Force Command Yuriy Ignat said that Russia has changed the tactics of missile strikes on Ukraine and has begun to use ballistics more. At the same time, the enemy is modifying its missiles and drones. He said this on the air of the telethon.
12.40 There is a fatality as a result of the Russian ballistic attack on Kiev. This was stated by the speaker of the Kiev City Military Administration, Yevgeny Ievlev. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko specified that the body of the man killed as a result of the attack by Russian occupiers was found in the Darnitsky district.
11:49 As of the morning of April 6, 53 air targets have been confirmed shot down: 6 Kh-101/Kh-55SM cruise missiles, 6 Kalibr cruise missiles, 1 Iskander-M ballistic missile and 40 Shahed-type attack UAVs. This was reported by the Air Force. 53 enemy drone imitators were lost (without negative consequences).
11.15 In the Kirovograd region on the night of April 6, during a Russian attack, houses and power lines were damaged by rocket debris. This was reported by the head of the Kirovograd OVA Andriy Raikovich.
According to him, in one of the villages of the Blagoveshchensk community, fragments of an enemy missile damaged the windows and roof of a private home, as well as electrical wires. Later, the head of the OVA specified that 18 buildings were damaged. There were no casualties.
10.18 Russian occupiers attacked Kherson on the morning of April 6, a man was killed. This was reported by the head of the GVA Roman Mrochko. The 59-year-old man received injuries incompatible with life.
10.05 Russian drones attacked civilian infrastructure in Sumy, there is damage. This was reported by the Sumy OVA. It is noted that as a result of the Russian attack, 8 "shahids" were recorded. Administrative, warehouse premises, automobile and other equipment of one enterprise were damaged.
9.47 Over the past 24 hours, 178 combat clashes between units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders have been recorded at the front, with the enemy attacking mostly in the Pokrovsk direction. Aviation, missile forces and artillery of the defense forces have hit 12 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment and air defense assets of the Russians. This was reported on April 6 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
9.18 As a result of the Russian strike with UABs on Kup'yansk, two people were injured in the burning fire near the top of the village. About this 6th quarter, the head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov reported.
8:50 Ukrainian military destroyed 1,330 Russian occupiers, 4 multiple launch rocket systems and 56 artillery systems in one day. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on April 6. The total combat losses of the Russian Federation from 24.02.22 to 06.04.25 amounted to approximately 923,670 people.
8.18 The number of victims as a result of the Russian drone attack on Nikolaev has increased to four. This was reported by the head of the Nikolaev OVA Vitaly Kim.
7.49 Rescuers have eliminated fires and destruction in the Darnitsky, Obolonsky and Solomensky districts of Kiev after rocket attacks on April 6. The State Emergency Service has published footage of the aftermath of the strike.
7.24 In the Russian Federation, as a result of a partisan action, the transportation of ammunition to military factories has been delayed. This was reported by the partisan movement ATESH. It is noted that the partisans destroyed a transformer cabinet on the railway near Kemerovo. This road connects to such military facilities as the Kemerovo Mechanical Plant, an enterprise for the production of small and medium-caliber ammunition. As a result of the partisans' actions, logistics were disrupted and deliveries to military factories were delayed.
04:00 The advance of Russian occupation forces in Ukraine has slowed significantly, and "territorial gains" have declined in the first quarter of 2025, the UK Ministry of Defence's Intelligence Service reported. According to intelligence, Russian troops captured about 143 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory in March 2025. In November 2024, Russia occupied more than 700 square kilometres. Since then, the pace of Russian advance has been slowing month by month. The main advance of Russian troops in March 2025 was in the Donetsk region.
03.16 Ukrainians should be ready to learn the truth about the war. However, over time, because now it is unnecessary to know the whole truth. This was stated by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov. At the same time, he emphasized that this is not about a distorted reality or anything like that. The head of the GUR implies that people perceive the harsh truth.
02.15 Russians attacked Nikolaev with Shahed-type kamikaze drones - as a result, a fire broke out in two residential buildings, and three victims were later reported. A 49-year-old woman was hospitalized, a 72-year-old and a 67-year-old woman received outpatient care.
01.13 Military units, battalions and hospitals have begun to introduce positions of officers, sergeants and soldiers of social support. Such specialists will help the military in various matters, as well as their relatives and commanders. The training program for such workers includes military law and work with prisoners of war.
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[Korrespondent] Russian troops have carried out more than 4,200 attacks on positions of our troops and populated areas since the beginning of the day.
There have been 135 combat clashes at the front so far. The hottest situation is in the Pokrovsky, Limansky, Toretsky and Kursk directions. This was indicated in the General Staff report on Sunday, April 6.
The enemy launched one missile strike (23 missiles) and 63 air strikes, dropping in particular 104 UABs, used 718 kamikaze drones for destruction, and carried out more than 4,200 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
In the Kharkov direction, the enemy attacked twice in the area of Volchansk and in the direction of Kamenka. The enemy carried out air strikes on Berezovka, Kazachya Lopan, Zolochiv and Dvorichanskoye.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy tried to advance towards our positions near the settlements of Peschanoye, Novaya Kruglyakovka, Boguslavka, Zagrizovoye six times during the day; Ukrainian units repelled five attacks, and another battle continues.
In the Liman direction, the enemy attacked 20 times in the areas of the settlements of Novoyegorovka, Novoye, Kolodtsy, Yampolovka, Nadezhda and in the directions of Novomikhaylovka, Novosergeevka, Torskoye, Ridkodub, Novoye. Our soldiers stopped 14 attacks of the invaders, another six battles are still ongoing.
In the Seversky direction, the Defense Forces repelled two assault actions by enemy troops in the Belogorovka area.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 17 offensive actions against the positions of our troops in the areas of Dachnoye, Dilievka, Toretsk and Leonidovka, and one combat clash is still ongoing.
Thus, since the beginning of the day, the enemy has tried 42 times to penetrate our defenses in the Pokrovsk direction in the areas of the settlements of Sukhaya Balka, Kalinovoye, Udachnoye, Elizavetovka, Lysovka, Kotlyarovka, Preobrazhenka, Andreyevka, Bogdanovka, Vodyanoye Vtoroy, Kotlino, Uspenovka; five combat clashes are currently ongoing. The occupiers carried out air strikes with guided bombs in the areas of the settlements of Berestok, Pokrovsk, Zarya, Grodivka, Kotlinoye, Novopavlovka.
The occupiers' losses in this direction today amount to 241 people killed and wounded; in addition, five MTLB tractors, six cars, ten motorcycles, seven tanks, an infantry fighting vehicle and one UAV control point were destroyed, and the Russian invaders' weapons were also significantly damaged.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, today Ukrainian soldiers repelled three attacks of the occupation army in the areas of the settlements of Razliv, Constantinople, another combat clash is still ongoing. Odradnoe, Komar, Mirnoe were subjected to air strikes.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction, the enemy attacked our defenders' positions three times in the areas of Privilnoye and Volnoye Pole. Gulyai-Polye came under air strike.
In the Orekhov direction, our defenders successfully repelled four enemy attacks in the directions of Shcherbakov, Malye Shcherbakov and Kamenskoye. Novopavlovka, Orekhov and Novoandreyevka were subjected to air strikes by UABs.
One unsuccessful attempt by the enemy to reach the Ukrainian positions was repelled by our defenders in the Dnieper direction.
There were 29 combat clashes in the Kursk direction today, four of which are still ongoing. The enemy carried out 16 air strikes and dropped 17 UABs, carried out 178 artillery attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, including 13 from multiple launch rocket systems.
Separately, for their effective and professional combat work, the General Staff noted the soldiers of the 47th Mechanized Brigade, the 31st Separate Mechanized Brigade, and the 140th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the Marines, who effectively destroy the enemy, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment.
We remind you that in one day, Ukrainian military destroyed 1,330 Russian occupiers, four multiple launch rocket systems and 56 artillery systems.
Let us add that operators of the 14th separate SBS UAV regiment destroyed three enemy air defense systems in two weeks: two Buk air defense systems of unspecified modifications and a Tor air defense system in the Donetsk direction.
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[Korrespondent] The project's analysts spoke about the reasons for the deterioration of the situation and reported on new advances by the occupiers.
The occupation forces are advancing in the Liman area, especially in the Novoye-Katerinovka-Nevskoye area. The Russians have an advantage in drones and strike capabilities, which worsens the situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was reported on Sunday evening, April 6, by the Deep State project.
"The situation along the Novoye-Katerinovka-Nevskoye section continues to escalate, and the enemy is advancing, having an advantage in the area. In particular, assault operations are being carried out in the direction of Novomikhaylovka, and in the Nevskoye area the enemy has had success. The Russians have also had success in the Novoye area, and constant pressure is being exerted on Katerinovka," the statement says.
Deep State notes that the situation in this segment is not the best for the Defense Forces. The project analysts see the reasons for this situation in the "ineffective use of resources of the brigade that holds the area of responsibility", poor situational awareness and the advantage of the Russians in drones and the ability to destroy. In addition, the Russian infantry is constantly putting pressure on the positions of the Ukrainian military.
"The situation is deteriorating and needs to be saved. The battle line in this area is undergoing certain changes," Deep State reports.
The project also reported on the advance of the occupiers near Zapadnoye (Kharkiv region), in Lisovka and Razliv (Donetsk region).
In the evening, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in the Liman direction, during the day, the enemy attacked 20 times in the areas of the settlements of Novoyegorovka, Novoye, Kolodyazi, Yampolovka, Nadezhda and in the directions of Novomikhaylovka, Novosergeevka, Torskoye, Redkodub, Novoye. Ukrainian soldiers stopped 14 attacks by the invaders.
Let us recall that over the previous day, Ukrainian military personnel destroyed 1,330 Russian occupiers, four multiple launch rocket systems and 56 artillery systems.
[EngMilRu] Last night, the Russian Armed Forces launched a precision strike by long-range air- and sea-based weapons as well as strike unmanned aerial vehicles against the central artillery base of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the defence industry enterprises involved in the production of UAVs.
The goal of the strike was achieved. All the targets were engaged.
In Belgorod direction, the Sever Group of Forces has engaged formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Krasnopolye, Petrushevka, Turya, Maryino, Ugroyedy, Prokhody, Shevchenkovo, and Miropolskoye (Sumy region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns. Ammunition and fuel depots were eliminated.
The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Radkovka, Dvurechanskoye, Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region), and Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 230 troops, three U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, and four field artillery guns, to include two Western-made guns. One electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot have been neutralised.
The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Formations of five mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, and one assault brigade of the AFU suffered losses near Seversk, Ivanopolye, Katerinovka, Tarasovka, Pleshcheyevka, and Kleban Byk (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 280 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns, to include one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer.
Two electronic warfare stations, ammunition and materiel depots were eliminated.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. The Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one airborne brigade, two assault brigades, two jaeger brigades, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, two naval infantry brigades, one national guard brigade and an Omega special forces team close to Kotlyarovka, Lenina, Novopavlovka, Zeleny Kut, Elizavetovka, Dimitrov, Novoekonomicheskoye, Udachnoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Zverevo, Novosergeyevka, and Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 430 troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, one pickup truck, and five artillery guns.
The Vostok Group's units have taken more favourable lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one naval infantry brigade, and one territorial defence brigade near Komar, Razliv, Poddubnoye, Bogatyr, Karla Marksa (Donetsk People's Republic), Yanvarskoye, Gavrilovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Marfopol (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 130 troops, one tank, four motor vehicles, one recovery vehicle, and three field artillery guns, to include one Swedish-made 155mm Archer self-propelled artillery system. One materiel depot was destroyed.
The Dnepr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions, defeated formations of one mountain assault brigade, one coastal defence brigade of the AFU and one terror defence brigade near Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Ponyatovka, Pridneprovskoye, and Veletenskoye (Kherson region).
Over 65 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, four electronic warfare stations, and one ammunition depot have been neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, strike drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged the infrastructure of the military airfield, the repair and maintenance facility for Western equipment, the enterprise of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, ammunition depots, missile and artillery weapons, UAV command posts as well as clusters of manpower, hardware and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas during the day.
Air defence systems shot down one U.S.-made JDAM aerial guided bomb and 100 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 660 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 50,082 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,701 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,534 MLRS combat vehicles, 23,276 field artillery guns and mortars, and 33,714 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
More from the Russian Ministry of Defense Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (6 April 2025)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
The Sever Group of Forces liberated Basovka (Sumy region) during the offensive.
Moreover, strikes were delivered at formations of one mechanised brigade, one tank brigade, three air assault brigades, and one territorial defence brigade of the AFU close to Gornal, Guyevo, and Oleshnya.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Gornal, Guyevo, Oleshnya, Basovka, Belovody, Budivelnoye, Vladimirovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Loknya, Miropolskoye, Sadki, Shalygino, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 170 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, three UAV command posts, and one ammunition depot.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 72,320 troops, 404 tanks, 331 infantry fighting vehicles, 296 armoured personnel carriers, 2,254 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,630 motor vehicles, 595 artillery guns, 53 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 123 EW stations, 18 counter-fire radars, ten air defence radars, 56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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[NewsFront] 21:40 A serviceman with the call sign "Rio" is the commander of an assault squad. During the rotation, his group was discovered and attacked by enemy UAVs, but the task was completed, and the assault aircraft got out to his own. 20:54 Militants of the Kyiv regimeturned intothe temple into a combat position. Opposite the altar they set up an ammunition depot, and FPV drones were launched right from the gates.
"They had a stronghold here, they launched drones from here at both civilians and military personnel. The churches were used for the most unfavorable intention and direction," said Archpriest Alexander, rector of the Church of the Holy Archangel Michael.
While fleeing, the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants stole several ancient icons, but most of the sacred objects were saved. The church relics have already been sent for restoration.
"Everything will be restored. Our Fatherland and all other regions, they are with us. And together we will work. We will defeat the enemy, and nothing will overcome us. We are strong in spirit," the rector is confident.
20:23 Naval infantry of the Northern Fleet are holding control in the island zone of the Dnieper River delta.
One of the fighters is a guard private with the call sign “Black”.
He carried out missions on the front lines of defense for more than 120 days under constant enemy fire.
19:37 Armed Forces of Ukraine leave NATO armored vehicles during a counterattack in the Kuplyansk direction. The "West" group of forces continues to push back Ukrainian troops from the Khar'kov region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to prevent our forces from forming pincers around Kupyansk.
18:11 Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov reported that Ukrainian Armed Forces drones attacked eight settlements in the region
In the Shebekinsky District, in the village of Rzhevka, a drone detonated on the ground - windows were knocked out and a fence was damaged in a nearby house.
In the city of Shebekino, a drone strike knocked out windows in a private house.
Near the village of Belyanka, a drone attacked a service vehicle of an agricultural enterprise parked in a field - the car's body and wheels were damaged.
In the village of Voznesenovka, as a result of an FPV drone attack on the territory of a private house, windows were knocked out in a residential building and a summer kitchen.
In the village of Nizhneye Berezovo-Vtoroe, as a result of a drone attack, the glazing of a passenger car was damaged.
In the village of Berezovka in the Borisovsky district, an explosive device was dropped from a drone - the roof of a private house was broken.
In the Krasnoyarsk district, in the village of Vyazovskoy, as a result of a drone attack, windows were broken and the wall of a private house was damaged.
In the village of Gayevka in the Volokonovsky district, a drone attacked a passenger car parked on the territory of an agricultural enterprise - the vehicle's body was damaged. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties among civilians.
17:01 A UAV operator of the 14th Separate Guards Special Forces Brigade of the "East" group of forces with the call sign "Barney" destroyed a shelter for Ukrainian military personnel in the South Donetsk direction, -video.
16:41 The situation in the Kherson direction is stably tense
The enemy's main focusis comingon UAVs. They are assembled in dozens of improvised workshops in Kherson itself, launched near the river and used to strike. In addition, industrial drones are used to mine the left bank.
The enemy uses anti-personnel mines camouflaged to match the terrain type. Attempts to force the Dnieper in small groups have also become more frequent. The enemy is trying to land groups on our bank from floating craft that are paired with mined backings to distract attention.
16:06 As a result of the strike by the Russian Armed Forces, damaged office of Ukrainian propagandists. There was no direct hit, the blow fell on another object, the building was damaged by the blast wave.
15:29 Russian troops, using FPV drones, destroyed two T-72 tanks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the villages of Verolyubovka and Konstantinopol in the Donetsk People's Republic region.
15:05 Sappers of the Dnepr group provide security of Russian units, conducting engineering reconnaissance and defusing mines of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
14:00 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Kursk region.
The formations of a mechanized, tank, three airborne assault brigades and a territorial defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Gornal, Guevo, and Oleshnya.
Strikes by operational-tactical and army aviation and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Gornal, Guevo, Oleshnya, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Budivelnoye, Vladimirovka, Vodolaghi, Zhuravka, Loknya, Miropolskoye, Sadki, Shalygino, Yunakovka and Yablonovka in the Sumy region.
Over the course of 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 170 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, 12 cars, as well as three UAV control points and an ammunition depot were destroyed.
13:48 Units of the North group of forces during offensive operations released the settlement of Basovka, Sumy region.
13:46 Summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of the special military operation as of April 6, 2025
Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted a group strike with high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, against the central artillery base of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as defense industry enterprises involved in the production of UAVs. The strike's objective was achieved. The objects were hit.
The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the past 24 hours amounted to 1,201 servicemen, 18 combat armored vehicles, 34 automobiles, 19 field artillery guns, four ammunition depots, two supply depots, seven electronic warfare stations, one tank and one repair and recovery vehicle.
The Sever group struck mechanized brigades and territorial defense in the Sumy region.
The "West" group improved its positions and attacked the Ukrainian Armed Forces and border guards in the Khar'kov region and the LPR. The "South" and "Center" groups will strike several Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Vostok and Dnepr groups took advantageous positions and struck the Ukrainian Armed Forces in several regions of Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporizhia.
13:18 Tonight the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted a group strike with high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, against the central artillery base of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as defense industry enterprises involved in the production of UAVs. The strike's objective was achieved. The objects were hit.
12:55 Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched seven attacks on Russian energy infrastructure facilities.
In the Republic of Crimea:
- April at 06.43 a Ukrainian UAV damaged the high-voltage line Ostrovskaya - Kovylnoye of the State Unitary Enterprise of the Republic of Crimea "Krymenergo".
In the Bryansk region:
– On April 5 at 12:52, the Khvoshchevskaya power facility (branch of PJSC Rosseti Centre – Bryanskenergo) was attacked. Household consumers in the Sevsky district were left without power supply.
– On April 5 at 14.20, a high-voltage line of the branch of PJSC Rosseti Centre – Bryanskenergo was attacked using a strike UAV. Some household consumers in the Sevsky district were left without power supply.
– On April 5 at 14.53, a high-voltage power line of the branch of PJSC Rosseti Centre – Bryanskenergo was attacked again using a strike UAV. Due to a broken wire, some household consumers in the Suzemsky district were left without power supply.
In the Rostov region:
– On April 6 at 01:16, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian UAV on the Rostovskaya power facility (branch of PJSC Rosseti – Rostov PMES), a high-voltage line was disconnected.
In the Voronezh region:
– On April 6 at 06:05, as a result of a UAV attack, the low-pressure overhead steel gas distribution pipeline of Gazprom Gas Distribution Voronezh OJSC was damaged.
– On April 6 at 07.43, as a result of a UAV attack, the low-pressure above-ground steel gas distribution pipeline of Gazprom Gas Distribution Voronezh OJSC was damaged.
12:34 Russian troops beat off a nighttime attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to make a breakthrough in the Demidovka area in the Belgorod region.
12:25 Russian fighters are reported to have reached the western and southern outskirts of the village of Guevo in the Kursk region. A Russian flag has been installed on the territory of the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, –video.
11:29 In the Zaporizhzhya direction liquidated Sergeant Vyacheslav Kucheruk, a fighter of the Ukrainian International Legion.
10:44 Russian UAV operators of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the South group of forces discovered and destroyed an M-113 armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the village of Shcherbinovka in the DPR.
10:07 Frontline report for the morning of 06.05.2025
Zaporizhzhya Front. Russian troops continue to develop the offensive in several areas. In the Lobkovoe area, an attempt to counterattack the Ukrainian Armed Forces using armored vehicles was repelled. Fighting continues on the southeastern outskirts of Kamenskoye, where the Russian Armed Forces are attacking enemy positions.
Donetsk Front. Heavy fighting continues here in several directions. Russian troops continue to develop the offensive in the direction of Bogatyr, gradually expanding their zone of control in this area. Heavy fighting continues in the Pokrovsk direction. There are tactical successes of the Russian Armed Forces in Udachny. In Kotlino, the enemy attempted to counterattack, but was unsuccessful. Counter-attacks continue in the Shevchenko area.
Kursk Region. The control zone in the settlement of Guevo has been expanded, advances have been confirmed by objective control personnel. The Russian Armed Forces continue to advance toward Oleshnya, dislodging the enemy from occupied positions. Russian troops are also fighting in the Sumy Region.
Belgorod Region. No significant changes in the LBS. Heavy fighting continues in the area of Dmitrovka and Popovka. All attempts to expand the bridgehead end unsuccessfully for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but despite this, the attacks continue. Also, there have been repeated reports of the accumulation of forces and resources in the enemy's rear areas.
9:03 FPV drones of the Sparta battalion of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army of the Russian Armed Forces successfully tracked down and destroyed a Kozak armored vehicle and three vehicles of Ukrainian nationalists. Precise drone strikes caused serious damage to the enemy's logistics, depriving it of mobility and the ability to quickly supply its units.
9:54 In the Sumy direction, the operator of the FPV reconnaissance UAV GV "Sever" revealed a camouflaged position of a tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The coordinates were immediately transmitted for fire destruction, -video.
9:00 A criminal case on the murder of a resident of the village of Dmitryukov in the Kursk region by Ukrainian militants.
During an inspection of the residential sector of the Dmitryukov farm in the Sudzhansky district of the Kursk region, the body of a civilian with signs of violent death was discovered in one of the houses.
The collected data indicate that this crime was committed by representatives of Ukrainian armed groups.
8:01 It is reported about the advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the area of the settlements of Krymskoye and Dachnoye. It is from these settlements that the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants in Toretsk receive provisions and ammunition.
7:32 Massive strike on Kyiv hit industrial and other facilities:
– After the missile strike, fires broke out in Darnitsky, Obolonsky and Solomensky districts;
– Industrial buildings and warehouses were damaged, no casualties were reported, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports;
– 128 firefighters and 27 units of special equipment were deployed to eliminate the consequences
. 7:07 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles:
– Eight UAVs – over the territory of the Rostov region;
– Two UAVs – over the territory of the Kursk region;
– One UAV – over the territory of the Belgorod region.
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