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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Situation in the #Soledar Direction until 12:00 on 30 Dec 2022⚡️

🩸Intense fighting continues in the vicinity of #Bakhmut and #Soledar. The AFU deploys additional units, see also 👉 Bakhmut's Chaos among Units, to hold #Bakhmut town.

♦️#Bakhmut (#Artyomovsk) Area:

▪️ Wagner PMC assault troops are breaking through the fortified area in #Opytnoye. Fighting is taking place on Shkolnaya Street near the Agrarian Lyceum. Ukrainian tank vehicles are firing indiscriminately at the advancing Russian units from Illich Street.

▪️ Northeast of #Bakhmut, Russian forces took control of two strongholds of the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade near #Podgorodnoye and one position of the 17th Tank Brigade in the Krasnaya Gora direction from #Pokrovskoye to #Bakhmutskoye.

▪️ On the eastern outskirts of #Bakhmut, according to intercepts of AFU conversations, part of the forested areas have been liberated and advance from the Sinat plant along the industrial zone has begun.

▪️ In the southwest, the RF Armed Forces have taken control of two more AFU firing positions near #Kleshchiyevka and west of #Kurdyumovka. Units of the 28th Mechanized Brigade attempted a counterattack, but the militants were repulsed.

♦️#Soledar Section:

The 128th Mountain Infantry Brigade suffers heavy losses. Dissension is growing in the ranks of the brigade due to the many losses and the unwillingness to defend the populated area. In the past 24 hours, the RF Armed Forces have taken control of an observation point east of Soledar.

▪️ To compensate for the losses, 143 mobilised from Belaya Tserkov have been transferred to Chasov Yar to supplement the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and 111th Territorial Defence Brigade of the AFU.

▪️ M142 HIMARS MLRS crews have been moved to the vicinity of #Druzhkovka and #Kramatorsk to target Russian positions.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Situation in the #Soledar Direction until 12:00 on 2 Jan 2023⚡️

🩸Heavy fighting continues in the vicinity of #Bakhmut (#Artyomovsk) and #Soledar. The AFU are trying to stop the advance of the RF Armed Forces and intends to conduct combat reconnaissance in the industrial zone to determine the frontline of the Russian military's defences.

♦️#Bakhmut Area:

▪️ The AFU forces of the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade attempted to retake positions on the southeastern outskirts of #Bakhmut. The attack was repulsed and the Ukrainian militants withdrew with losses.

The 57th Brigade spreads information about large losses in the compound's 17th Battalion - only 100 men left. On 16 January, the 17th Separate Pontoon Bridge Battalion, which had previously withdrawn to #Konstantinovka, will be disbanded and its personnel will be transferred to other units.

In addition, the formations previously operating in the #Kherson direction have arrived in Chasov Yar. The transferred units will become part of the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the AFU after a short harmonisation phase.

▪️ Northeast of #Bakhmut, the Wagnerians have taken control of two platoon strongholds near #Podgorodnoye as well as seven fire positions northwest of the #Bakhmut - #Soledar line.

▪️ In the southwest, the assault on the AFU fortified area at #Kleshchiyevka, held by combined units of the 24th and 63rd Mechanized Brigades as well as the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade, continues. During the fighting, Russian forces have taken another stronghold under theit control.

▪️ Engineer units of the 28th Mrchanized Brigade are equipping the second line of defence in the #Ivanopol region in case the line in #Kleshchiyevka is breached.

♦️#Soldar Section:

Wagner PMC assault troops are advance on #Soledar from the direction of #Bakhmutskoye and #Yakovlevka. Active fighting led to the takeover of two company strongholds and five observation posts of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and 61st Mechanized Brigade of the AFU.

▪️ At the same time, the advance towards #Razdolovka and #Veseloye continues. To deter the offensive, the AFU engineering units have set up minefields in the centre of #Veseloye, while artillery crews are shelling the southern outskirts of the village and #Yakovlevka.

🩸 In total, over the AFU have irretrievably lost more than 200 people to fighting and artillery strikes in the last two days. In addition, a depot near #Yablonovka, where AFU members were also staying, was hit by artillery.

Units of the Ukrainian National Guard from the #Sumy Region are expected to be moved to #Bakhmut to compensate for the losses. The distribution of diesel generators donated by the USA as part of military assistance has begun in #Konstantinovka.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦💥 #Chronicle of Strikes and Mutual Shelling in the #SMO Zone on the Night from 2 to 3 Jan 2023

▪️ Russian air defence assets overnight shot down enemy drones near #Sevastopol and #Simferopol.

▪️ The RF Armed Forces hit AFU staging areas in #Lipovka and #Yelino, Chernigov region, and #Volfino, #Pavlovka and #Pokrovka, #Sumy region.

▪️ In Kharkov region, Russian troops hit enemy positions in #Ogurtsovo, #Kamenka, #Strelecheya and #Staritsa.

▪️ In the #Starobelsk direction, the RF Armed Forces targeted accumulations of manpower and armoured vehicles of the Ukrainian formations in #Dvurechnaya, #Kupyansk, #Berestovoye and #Ternoye.

The enemy shelled #Ploshchanka, #Dibrova and #Chervonopovka.

▪️ During the night, the RF Armed Forces hit an AFU deployment point at the ice arena and an ammunition depot in #Druzhkovka.

▪️ In the #Bakhmut (#Artyomovsk) direction, Russian missile forces and artillery struck the AFU staging areas in #Bakhmut, #Soledar, #Kleshchiyevka and #Dyleyevka.

▪️ In the #Donetsk direction, the RF Armed Forces targeted enemy positions in #Avdyeyevka, #Veseloye, #Georgievka and #Vodyanoye.

In turn, Ukrainian terrorists shelled residential buildings and civilian facilities in #Donetsk and #Gorlovka using barrel artillery.

▪️ In the #Southdonetsk direction, Russian artillery hit concentrations of enemy forces in #Novomikhailovka, #Ugledar and Zolotaya Niva.

▪️ In #Zaporozhye region, Russian forces hit AFU positions in #Olgovskoye, #Gulyaypole, #Dorozhnyanka and Malyaya Shcherbaki.

▪️ In #Dnepropetrovsk region, the RF Armed Forces hit firing points of Ukrainian formations in #Nikopol and #Pokrovskoye.

▪️ In the southern sector of the front, Russian troops targeted enemy positions in #Kherson, #Zelenovka, #Inzhenernoye and #Berislav.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Battle for #Soledar - Situation on the Morning of 4 Jan 2023; pub. 11:21 by YURI⚡️

🔹After a short pause our troops resumed their attacks in the #Soledar direction.

🔹As a result of the attacks we forced the enemy to retreat to the main contour of the town's defence in its western part, supported by high-rise buildings and salt mines.

🔹At the same time, to avoid taking it head-on, attacks continue to encircle the city from the north and from the south (here, this is also part of the attack on #Artyomovsk/#Bakhmut). The movement is proceeding quite dynamically.

🔹Moreover, Zelensky spoke about the difficult situation there in his speech yesterday (and not coincidentally).

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Frontline Report for the Morning of 5 Jan 2023; pub. 10:02⚡️

♦️Russian artillery is active in the #Kherson direction. In addition to the regional centre, strikes are also directed at #Stanislav, #Belozerka, #Antonovka, #Ponyatovka, #Tyaginka and #Berislav. (Fig. 1)

♦️In the #Zaporozhye sector, Russian artillery has been striking almost all along the line of contact for the second day in a row. #Plavni, #Kamenskoye, #Novodanilovka, #Gulyaypolskoye, #Gulyaypole, Zeleny Gay, #Olgovskoye - all under fire. The AFU launched a missile strike on #Vasilyevka. Let's not guess why. The point is the road to #Melitopol. At the same time, in other parts of the #Zaporozhye direction, where the Ukrainian army, in principle, could have advanced, it is not active. And near #Vasilyevka now the AFU has little chance. (Fig. 2)

♦️#Donetsk Front. Another attack by the Russian army in the direction of #Novomikhailovka. Urban fighting in #Maryinka. Very difficult for both sides. So far the RF Armed Forces are attacking. Another head-on attack on the AFU stronghold in #Krasnogorovka. (Fig. 3)

♦️South of #Bakhmut, the Wagner PMC apparently decided to expand its likely coverage area. Attack on #Druzhba. Counterattacks on the eastern outskirts of the city itself. To the north, the Wagner PMC attempts to reach Krasnyaya Gora. (Fig. 4).

♦️In the #Lugansk sector, there is again an attack by Russian troops in the direction of #Belogorovka. And to the north, in the direction of #Stelmakhovka. (Fig. 5)

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Situation in the #Soledar Direction until 13:00 on 10 Jan 2023⚡️

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#Soledar Site:

▪️ Wagner PMC assault troops are fighting in the central part of #Soledar, advancing rapidly towards the western outskirts towards Mine 7.

▪️ In parallel, an offensive by Russian forces is developing to the northwest of #Soledar towards the Sol railway station and from the Red Mountain and #Bakhmutskoye sides towards #Blagodatnoye.

▪️ During the assault of the #Paraskovievka - #Blagodatnoye line, Russian fighters took control of one platoon, three company strongholds and ten AFU fire positions.

▪️The RF Armed Forces have effectively encircled the #Soledar garrison from the west, south and north, cutting it off from supply. In the night, the AFU partially withdrew troops from the settlement.

♦️#Bahmut:

▪️ Ukrainian formations are attempting to defend the eastern and southeastern outskirts of the town. Information is already circulating within the AFU units about the start of withdrawal of some forces to Chasov Yar and #Konstantinovka under the cover of the remaining units.

▪️The enemy command has engaged not only the Special Forces of Operation and National Guard of Ukraine, but also the 3rd Lugansk Border Guard Detachment of the Eastern Regional Directorate and the 24th Mogilev-Podolsky Border Guard Detachment of the Ukrainian State Border Service from the #Vinnitsa region to deter the advance of the assault units of the Russian forces.

♦️#Bahmut Area to the South:

▪️ The storming of #Opytnoye continues, where the Wagnerians have advanced to the northern outskirts of the suburb. A sweep of adjacent neighbourhoods is currently ongoing.

▪️ In #Kleshchiyevka, the RF Armed Forces have breached the AFU defences and are fighting in the central areas of the village. The Ukrainian command is moving reserves to hold the strategically important area, the loss of which would threaten the AFU positions in Chasov Yar.

♦️#Toretsk Area:

▪️ Units of the DPR's People's Militia took control of a stronghold of the 5th Separate Assault Regiment, destroying three members of Ukrainian militants and capturing two others.

▪️150 pieces of artillery ammunition were supplied to the 5th Separate Assault Regiment's forward positions. At the same time, the unit started to have problems with the functioning of equipment due to lower air temperatures.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ #Artyomovsk Direction - Situation in the Morning of 22. Jan 2023; by YURI⚡️

♦️ Here, as yesterday, our pressure to the south of the city in the direction of #Krasnoye continues to intensify.

🔹 Yesterday the Wagner PMCs occupied several more enemy strongholds in the direction of this settlement, and apparently today this movement will continue. All the more so, the consequences from #Zaporozhye direction are already playing into our hands, where the enemy has already been forced to transfer reserves even from the north #Donbass front.

🔹 North of the city, stubborn fighting for control of #Paraskovievka (the most important road junction) continues.

🔹 Also, headquarters and all sorts of "logistics" are gradually being withdrawn from the town, which suggests that the AFU command is preparing for further territorial losses and is not particularly optimistic about retaining the town.

📌 For now it can only try to hold back our offensive in the hope that the crisis in the south will not be large-scale and this will generally allow it to retreat in an orderly manner to new lines east of #Slavyansk and #Kramatorsk and to hold Chasov Yar.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ #Chronicle of the Special Military Operation for 11-12 Mar 2023⚡️

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#Starobelsk Direction:

▪️ In the #Kupyansk sector, the situation has not changed significantly. Artillery duels and mutual reconnaissance continue along the entire frontline.

▪️ In the #Liman sector, the RF Armed Forces managed to dislodge the Ukrainian forces from several small strongholds.

🔹#Lugansk People's Republic:

▪️ Ukrainian terrorist formations fired HIMARS rockets at the town of #Perevalsk. Three civilians were killed, including a 17-year-old boy. Two children were among seven injured.

🔹#Soledar (#Bakhmut) Direction (MAP):

▪️ Northwest of #Bakhmut, Russian assault squads have broken through the AFU defence near Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, passing through fields to the south of the village and occupying about half of the settlement.

▪️ In #Bakhmut itself, Russian units have improved their positions by expanding their zone of control in the Budenov district.

▪️ In the southwest, the Wagner PMCs advanced near #Krasnoye, cutting key routes from the settlement to #Konstantinovka and #Bakhmut.

🔹#Donetsk Direction (MAP):

▪️ North of #Avdeevka, the RF Armed Forces advanced on Krasnogorovka, a major AFU stronghold. The Russian forces managed to gain a foothold on the eastern outskirts of the village.
The Ukrainian command is moving reinforcements in an attempt to hold the settlement.

▪️ The AFU terrorists subjected populated areas of the #Donetsk agglomeration to indiscriminate shelling. #Yasinovataya, #Makeyevka and #Donetsk were hit by barrel and rocket artillery.

🔹#SouthDonetsk Direction:

▪️ Southeast, Russian units came close to the village of #Kamenka south of Novoselovka II.

🔹#Zaporozhye Direction:

▪️ The situation in this section of the front is unchanged. Both sides are conducting reconnaissance activities and exchanging artillery strikes.

🔹#Kherson Direction on #SouthFront:

▪️ Artillery duels continue along the entire line of contact. Russian forces hit enemy concentrations in #Kachkarovka, #Kherson and #Kazatskoye.
In turn, the enemy terrorists shelled the left bank of the #Kherson region. Nova Kakhovka was also hit. Several houses in the Sokol microdistrict were destroyed, one woman was killed and several residents were wounded.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Russian Defence Ministry Report on the Progress of the Special Military Operation (11 April 2023)⚡️

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

◽️ In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Sinkova and Kislovka (Kharkov region). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to 30 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two motor vehicles, and one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system.

◽️ In Krasny Liman direction, the ground-attack aircraft, artillery, and units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, one pick-up truck, and one D-30 howitzer.

◽️ In Donetsk direction, the main forces of the Russian troops were concentrated near the city of Artyomovsk. The Wagner assault groups continued fighting to seize blocks in the central part of Artyomovsk and push the enemy to the western outskirts of the settlement. On the flanks, the assault teams are supported by the Airborne Troops.

💥 Missile Troops and Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces and Operational-Tactical Aviation provide air and fire support to the offensive. Over the past 24 hours, aircraft flew 11 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 48 firing missions for this purpose.

💥 The enemy's losses amounted to over 450 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, D-20 and a MSTA-B howitzers, as well as two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 radar stations over the past day in this direction.

◽️ In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar and Novomikhaylovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past 24 hours, up to 30 Ukrainian troops, one pick-up truck, one Msta-B howitzer, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery unit have been neutralised in these directions.

◽️ In Kherson direction, more than 10 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery guns, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS have been eliminated during the day.

💥 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 74 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 97 areas during the day. One radar of Ukrainian S-300 air defence system was revealed and destroyed near Mirolyubovka (Zaporozhye region). An ammunition depot of the 110th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Ocheretino (Donetsk People's Republic). A U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station was destroyed near Dyleyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 The air defence forces intercepted four HIMARS MLRS and one ground launched small diameter bomb during the day. In addition, nine Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Maryinka, Veseloye, Yelenovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Marinskoye, Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region).

#MoD #Russia #Ukraine #report
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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Russian Defence Ministry Report on the Progress of the Special Military Operation (19 April 2023)⚡️

◽️ In Kupyansk direction, Ground-Attack and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Novoselovskoye (LPR), Kotlyarovka, Zagoruikovka, Ivanovka, and Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region). An ammunition depot of the AFU's 3rd Tank Brigade was hit close to Dvurechnoye.

◽️ In addition, actions of 2 AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups were foiled near Sinkovka and Orlyanskoye (Kharkov region).

💥 During the day, up to 120 militants, 1 tank, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, and 1 Grad MLRS vehicle have been destroyed in this area.

◽️ In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged AFU units close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (LPR), and Grigorovka (DPR).

💥 The enemy's casualties were more than 75 militants and 2 AFVs.

◽️ In Donetsk direction, assault squads have liberated 3 quarters in northwestern, central, and southwestern parts of Artyomovsk. Russian Airborne Troops isolated the city from the northern and southern outskirts.

💥 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces supported the assault squads' actions in this area.

📊 Over the past 24 hours, aircraft flew 4 sorties, and the Group's artillery carried out 67 firing missions in this area.

◽️ AFU attempts to counterattack assault squads were foiled close to Stupochki and Krasnoye (DPR), and in the northwestern and central parts of Artyomovsk.

💥 An ammunition depot of the AFU's 68th Mechanised Brigade has been hit close to Krasnogorovka (DPR).

💥 The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to up to 380 militants, 1 tank, 2 IFVs, 5 AFVs, 8 motor vehicles, 1 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, 1 D-20 howitzer, and 1 Grad MLRS.

◽️ In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on AFU units close Ugledar, Pavlovka (DPR), and Chervonoye, Malaya Tokmachka, and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region).

◽️ In addition, actions of 2 AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups were foiled near Vladimirovka and Neskuchnoye (DPR).

💥 Total enemy losses in these directions amounted to up to 120 militants, 2 AFVs, 2 motor vehicles, and 1 Msta-B howitzer.

◽️ In Kherson direction, up to 30 militants, 2 motor vehicles, and 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and 1 D-30 howitzer have been destroyed over the past 24 hours.

💥 An ammunition depot of the AFU's 126th Territorial Defence Brigade has been obliterated close to Zmiyevka (Kherson region).

💥 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 98 AFU artillery units at their fire positions, manpower, and military hardware in 133 areas during the day.

💥 1 AFU's pontoon-bridge across Seversky Donets River was destroyed near Seversk Malyi (DPR). A command and observation post of the AFU's 110th Mechanised Brigade was eliminated close to Avdeyevka (DPR). A fuel depot of the AFU's 17th Tank Brigade has been hit close to Konstantinovka (DPR).

✈️ Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down 3 airplanes of Ukrainian Air Force including:

▪️ 2 Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jets were shot down close to Novoukrainka and Sergeyevka (DPR);
1 Su-25 was downed close to Dolgenkoye (Kharkov region).

💥 Russian air defence facilities have shot down 1 Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 aircraft of near Ugledar (DPR).

◽️ In addition, the air defence forces shot down 4 HIMARS MLRS projectiles and neutralised 6 Ukrainian UAVs close to Podo-Kalinovka (Kherson region), Komsomolskoye (DPR), Novogorovka, Ilyinka, and Chervonopopovka (LPR).

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