KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE, Apr 04 — In the Kupiansk direction, the situation is currently calm. Russian troops conducted one assault over the past day on April 3, commented Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, to Gwara Media.

“The enemy is currently rotating its units to resume assault operations. This is because the units that were performing the task were destroyed by our soldiers,” said Syniehubov.

Over the past day, the Russian army shelled at least 20 settlements in the Kharkiv Oblast, including Veterynarne, Strilecha, and Krasne. They also hit Slobozhanske, Vovchansk, Holubivka, Kupiansk, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Kalynove, and Borova with airstrikes. The shelling injured at least three people.

The Russian army has intensified attacks using guided aerial bombs in the north of the Kharkiv Oblast. The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration said this on the air of the national telethon.

In particular, according to Syniehubov, Russians hit bridge crossings. Attacks with KABs [a 500-kilogram general-purpose aerial bomb with a high-explosive warhead developed in the Soviet Union — ed.] are also recorded along the front line.

Starting from 01:16 a.m., Russia launched a Shahed drone attack on Kharkiv, reports Oleh Syniehubov, governor of the Kharkiv Oblast. Russian drone strikes killed at least four people, three among them were first responders who were killed in a double-tap attack on the city. According to Syniehubov, Russia attacked the city with at least 15 drones. Ukrainian air defense forces downed some of them. 

UPD from Apr 4, 11:54: Mistranslations in the title fixed.

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