Ukrainian troops destroyed Russian tanks that were trying to break into the town of Barvinkove.

Militarnyi informs about it.

According to Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, on April 4th, the invaders had fired 54 strikes from various long-range weapons, including artillery strikes, mortar and tank shellings, and multiple rocket launches in Kharkiv and the region’s settlements.

The strikes affected the following districts: Saltivka, Pyatyhatky, Oleksiyivka, Kholodna Hora, Derhachi, Barvinkove, Chuhuyiv.

In addition, in Barvinkove, the shelling has damaged houses, cars and agricultural machinery. Residents of Barvinkove and Lozova had been recommended to register for the evacuation by train.

On his YouTube channel, journalist Yuriy Butusov posted a video of the destroyed T-72 tanks trying to break into the Barvinkove area.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNERsGNr3VA

The Russians are trying to develop offensive operations from the previously seized city of Izyum to siege the Ukrainian forces in the area of the Joint Forces Operation.

In this area of the Kharkiv region, fierce fighting between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders continues.

The video, which was shot with the drone, shows burning armored vehicles.

As reported earlier, in the Kharkiv region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine found the wreckage of a downed Russian fighter jet.

A Russian Su-35 fighter jet was shot down in the Izyum area, which is currently an intense battleground.

Ukrainian specialists had also intercepted the conversations between the Russian invaders during the Su-35 neutralization.

It is reported that the pilot of the downed Russian plane near Izyum was captured. The Russian attempts to evacuate the pilot by helicopter failed.