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Apr 1 3 tweets 4 min read
#Kyiv Update:

#Ukrainian forces attacked both directly north from Kyiv (through #Bucha and #Hostomel) and additionally advanced northeast from #Zhytomyr Oblast into #Ivankiv, likely isolating pockets of #Russian forces in Kyiv Oblast.
isw.pub/RusCampaignApr1
#Ukrainian forces conducted similarly successful counterattacks east of #Kyiv on April 1. Ukrainian forces likely broke the encirclement of #Chernihiv and pushed Russian forces east from #Brovary and captured Nova Basan, nearly to the Supiy River.
isw.pub/RusCampaignApr1
#Ukrainian forces will likely conduct further offensive operations to drive #Russian forces to the #Belarusian border in the coming days.
isw.pub/RusCampaignApr1

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