**Russian Forces Regroup and Prepare for New Assault in Kharkiv Oblast**
Ukraine’s Operational-Strategic Group of Forces “Khortytsia” has warned that Russian forces are regrouping and preparing for a renewed assault in the Kharkiv Oblast. According to their official statement on April 12, while no major offensive actions were carried out by Russian troops in the Kharkiv direction over the last day, they are actively replenishing their units and gearing up to resume operations.
**Ukrainian Troops Repel Attacks in Various Areas**
In a series of battles across Ukraine, Ukrainian troops have successfully repelled numerous attacks by Russian forces. In the Kupiansk area, Russian attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses were thwarted near Kindrashivka, Kamianka, and Zahryzove. A mechanized assault involving five armored vehicles near Lozova and Nova Kruhliakivka was also stopped.
**Russian Advances Repelled in Lyman Sector**
In the Lyman sector on the border of Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, Russian forces launched attacks on areas around Novoyehorivka, Hrekivka, Olhivka, Ridkodub, Hlushchenkove, Novomykhailivka, Yampolivka, Torske, and Nove. However, all of these advances were successfully repelled by Ukrainian forces.
**Assault Actions in Donetsk Oblast**
In the Kramatorsk and Toretsk directions in Donetsk Oblast, assault actions took place near Predtechyne, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv Yar, Druzhba, Dyliivka, and Toretsk. Although these actions varied in intensity, Ukrainian positions were not lost.
**Russian Forces Continue to Press on Ukrainian Defenses**
The Russian forces continued to try to breach Ukrainian defenses in the Pokrovsk direction, attacking toward Yelyzavetivka, Zvirove, Preobrazhenka, Kotliarivka, Oleksiivka, Pishchane, Udachne, Lysivka, Novosergiivka, and Andriivka. Despite these efforts, Ukrainian forces have held their ground.
**Russian Personnel Losses Exceed 140,000**
According to Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Russian personnel losses have exceeded 140,000 troops since the beginning of the war. However, The Kyiv Independent was unable to independently verify this statement.
This article highlights the ongoing efforts by Russian forces to breach Ukrainian defenses across various areas of Ukraine. Despite these attacks being repelled, the situation remains tense and fluid.