Weekly summary of January 6-12 on the military and social situation in the DPR and LPR from the Mage military officer
There were no reasons as such for the disruption of the “New Year's Armistice” from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Although the civilians of the republic were not surprised at this behavior of Kiev. “The holidays have passed!”, The Pitmen say bitterly.
Until the end of the week, every day the number of attacks only increased. As a result, the village of Holmovsky remained without light. Three civilians were also injured.
The number of flights of US UAVs along the front line and the number of APU UAVs in combat areas increased.
In the LNR, the main battles and shelling took place on the Svetlodar arc, in the areas of Logvinovo, Kalinovka, Nizhnyaya Lozovoe, where the 7-i motorized rifle brigade of the DPR holds defense, which was transferred to the operational control of NM NMR. Fights also rattled in the Kalinovo area.
DNR:
Received development story with the so-called "Georgian Legion", famous for war crimes and the recent mass desertion from the so-called. "ATO".
Our intelligence obtained data that, due to the current situation, as well as the active support provided by the commanders and military personnel of the 25 omb (separate motorized infantry battalion) "Kievan Rus" to the Georgian mercenaries who had abandoned their positions, now the battalion is urgently withdrawn from so-called zones "ATO".
This former “dobrabat” is being replaced by the Donbass battalion, no less famous for its crimes and punitive actions in relation to the local residents.
Will not be big news, if after the withdrawal of the 25-th battalion to the rear, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will declare that such a battalion as part of the 54-th Ombre (a separate mechanized brigade) did not exist, as representatives of the brigade had already said about the Georgian Legion.
According to our intelligence, the enemy disperses air defense weapons into combat mission areas. Officially, this is done in order to ensure the protection of the airspace above the PAB warehouses, fuel and lubricants and command posts of the formations that perform combat missions in the ATO zone.
However, during the Global Hawk unmanned vehicle reconnaissance flight over the line of contact, in the area of responsibility 30 Ombre, in the area of n. Red (near the settlement of Volnovakha), four Buk-М1 air defense systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted a comprehensive training session on finding, detecting, capturing and tracking this air target, as well as its training shelling.
Also, the arrival of 93 Ombr units in the area of responsibility of the 28 Brigade, which occupies the defense against the settlement, is recorded. Novotroitskoye to Granite on the Mariupol direction.
LC:
Intelligence continues to identify along the line of military contact the presence of armaments and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine prohibited by the Minsk Agreements. So, in areas of settlements:
- Happiness - two self-propelled howitzers "Carnation" 122-mm;
- Popasna - the position of a mortar battery with a caliber of 120-mm, two caponiers with a BMP-2 108 battalion of the 10 brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- Kalinovo - firing positions of two mortar batteries;
- Troitsk - firing positions of the mortar battery;
- Crimean - firing positions of two mortar batteries with 82-mm and 120-mm caliber, one BMP-2;
- Lugansk - firing positions of a mortar battery in caliber 120-mm.
The main amount of Ukrainian equipment and weapons located on the line of contact is regularly reflected in the daily official reports of the OSCE Special Mission, as missing from storage sites.
This week in the OSCE reports recorded the absence of units:
- two jet systems of volley fire "Grad" 122-mm;
- five towed howitzers "Hyacinth-B" 152-mm;
- eight towed howitzers "Msta-B" 152-mm;
- ten self-propelled howitzers "Acacia" 152-mm;
- three towed howitzer D-30 122-mm;
- eleven 120-mm mortars M 120 and 2B11;
- six tanks T-64 and T-72;
- nine anti-tank guns MT-12 "Rapier" 100-mm.
06.01.18, Saturday
Morning and afternoon in the NPT and the LC was quiet.
19: 00 south-west of Gorlovka single shelling mine caliber 120-mm.
19: 20 north of Gorlovka, in the Zaytsevo district, a shooting and mortar combat.
19: 40 on the Svetlodar arc periodically shooting and mortar combat.
20: 45 on the front line Airport - Spartak - YaBP battles with the use of K / K machine guns, LNG-9, mortars 82-mm and 120-mm and artillery 122-mm.
23: 30 in the area of Veselogorovka (LC) mortar shelling caliber 120-mm.
On Saturday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the DPR 4 times.
The areas of the settlement were subjected to shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Gorlovka and Spartak, which were used for grenade launchers and small weapon. Also the area of the settlement was subjected to mortar fire. Yasinovataya.
During the day, the APU fired at LC 1 times, using mortars 120-mm. The positions of NM of the LPR in the area of the settlement were subjected to shelling. Veselogorovka.
07.01.18, Sunday
In the morning in the DNI and the LC was quiet.
12: 00 in the area of the ABM shooting and mortar combat.
12: 35 Petrovsky district of Donetsk under shelling AGS and mortars 82-mm caliber.
13: 45 in the area of the YaBP continues the battle with the use of K / K machine guns and mortars 120-mm caliber.
14: 10 in the area of Lower Lozovaya battle with the use of to / to machine guns, AGS and BMP-1.
15: 10 in the Airport area periodically mortars with a caliber of 120-mm.
19: 45 on the southern front periodically active enemy, applies to / to machine guns and mortars.
20: 20 on the airport front line - Spartak - YaBP battles with the use of short-cut machine guns, mortars 82-mm and 120-mm and a tank.
20: 20 on the Svetlodar arc battles with the use of c / c machine guns, VOGov, grenade launchers, AGS, LNG-9 and mortars 82-mm and 120-mm.
On Sunday, the APU fired at the DPR 1 times.
The area of the village of N.P. Mikhailovka, which used weapons of infantry fighting vehicles and grenade launchers.
Over the past day, the APU fired at LC 1 times, using the BMP, AGS and KK. The positions of NM of the LPR in the area of the settlement were subjected to shelling. Lower Lozovoe.
08.01.18, Monday
In the morning in the DNI and the LC was quiet.
11: 00 Petrovsky district of Donetsk a battle with the use of sniper rifles, to / to machine guns and mortars 82-mm caliber.
16: 50 Lower Lozovoe under mortar fire caliber 120-mm.
19: 00 in the north of Gorlovka a battle for more than an hour using k / k machine guns and mortars. 21: 15 on Svetlodar arc battles with the use of k / k machine guns and mortars.
On Monday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired at the DPR 8 times.
The areas of the settlement were subjected to shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine Spartak, Dokuchaevsk, Zaitsevo, Krutaya Balka, which were used for mortars, infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers and small arms. In total, the APU fired 32 mines with a caliber of 82-mm and 120-mm, 27 shots from BMP and 40 weapons from grenade launchers.
During the day, the APU fired at LC 1 times, using mortars 120-mm. The positions of NM of the LPR in the area of the settlement were subjected to shelling. Lower Lozovoe.
09.01.18, Tuesday
06: The 50 area of the Airport is under mortar fire, arriving near the housing estate of Oktyabrsky.
09: The 00 area of the YaBP under mortar fire, arrivals near the Putilovka housing estate.
12: 20 village Kalinovka under mortar fire caliber 82-mm and 120-mm.
17: 00 north of Gorlovka, in the Zaytsevo district, a shooting and mortar combat.
20: 00 north of Gorlovka in the Zaitsevo area, the battle and shelling continues. Damaged house on the street. Red Partisans, 26. As a result, two civilians were blocked in the house.
21: 00 on the front line Airport - Spartak - YaBP fights with the use of K / K machine guns, chargers, grenade launchers, AGS, mortars 82-mm and 120-mm, as well as technology. Active UAV APU.
23: 20 in the area of the Airport continues the battle and mortar fire caliber 120-mm.
On Tuesday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the DPR 5 times.
The areas of the settlement were subjected to mortar fire. Dokuchaevsk and Sosnovskoye, and also used weapons of infantry fighting vehicles and small arms in the areas of the settlement. Spartak and Dolomite. According to the settlement Dokuchaevsk APU released 10 min. Caliber 120-mm and in n. Sosnovskoye 22 mines in caliber 82-mm and 120-mm.
During the day, the APU fired at LC 1 times, using mortars 82-mm. The positions of NM of the LPR in the area of the settlement were subjected to shelling. Kalinovka.
10.01.18, Wednesday
09: 30 north of Gorlovka, Zaytsevo village, under mortar fire, arrivals near the residential area.
10: 35 in the area of Logvinovo battle using large-caliber sniper rifles, machine guns, mortars with 82-mm and 120-mm caliber.
19: 20 on Svetlodar arc all day fighting and shelling. Work mortars caliber 82-mm and 120-mm. Militias respond periodically.
20: 00 north of Gorlovka under mortar fire with 82-mm and 120-mm caliber and artillery.
For the past day as a result of mortar shelling from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Spartak was wounded by two civilians from our Republic, 1984 and 1986, born during the shelling of a village. Dolomite injury was a woman of retirement age.
On Wednesday, the APU fired at the DNI 13 times.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy used mortars, various types of grenade launchers and small arms. In the area of the settlement Spartak opponent released 20 min caliber 82-mm.
On the Mariupol direction in the adjacent areas of the settlement Lenin, Sosnovsk, Sakhanka released 32 mines in caliber 82-mm and 120-mm.
In the Gorlovka direction, where units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired upon settlements of the Republic from artillery, mortars, various types of grenade launchers and small arms. So on n. Holmovsky and Dolomite 24 artillery shells were fired with 122-mm caliber and 42 mines with 82-mm caliber and 120-mm and 43 artillery shells. In addition, shelling from BMP and grenade launchers was fired. Mikhailovka and Zaitsevo. As a result of shelling n. Holmovsky damage received power line. Because of what all boiler rooms are de-energized. In addition, the outbuildings and glazing on Shkolnaya and Voroshilovgrad streets were damaged. In the village of Dolomite destroyed two houses on the street Zheleznodorozhnaya.
During the day, the APU fired at the LC 4 times, using 152-mm artillery, 82-mm and 120-mm artillery, AGS, LNG and BMP. The positions of NM of the LPR in the area of the settlement were subjected to shelling. Kalinovka, Logvinovo, Sanzharovka.
11.01.18, Thursday
00: 20 in the Kalinovo area (LNR), heavy fighting and shelling continues.
01: 00 in the area of Stakhanov (LC) mortar shelling.
07: 00 in the area of Stakhanov (LNR) resumed mortar shelling.
07: 40 in the area of Logvinovo artillery shelling in caliber 122-mm, the entire APU launched 36-bullets.
09: 00 north of Gorlovka under the mortar caliber 82-mm and 120-mm and art fired at the caliber 122-mm and 152-mm.
12: 15 in the Dokuchaevsk region of the battle with the use of sniper rifles, to / to machine guns and equipment.
13: The 00 area of the Airport under shelling, our answer.
20: 00 on the Svetlodar arc battles with the use of f / c machine guns, grenade launchers, AGS, LNG-9 and mortars.
20: 15 in the area of Logvinovo shelling of our positions from AGS, LNG-9 and mortars with 120-mm caliber.
20: 50 on the front line of the YaBP - Red Partizan battles with the use of k / k machine guns, grenade launchers and mortars.
23: 50 on the airport-Spartak-YaBP front line. The fighting continues all night and late into the night, working with the K / K machine guns, grenade launchers, mortars 82-mm and 120-mm and 122-mm and 152-mm artillery.
On Thursday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired at the DPR 14 times.
In the Donetsk and Gorlovka areas, Ukrainian security forces used mortars, firing 45 mines with a caliber of 82-mm and 120-mm, weapons of infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers and small arms.
In the Mariupol direction, the enemy launched 8 shells with a caliber of 122-mm, 14 mines with a caliber of 82-mm and 120-mm, and the BMP armament.
On Thursday, the APU fired at the LC 2 times, using artillery 122-mm, mortars 120-mm, AGS and LNG. The positions of NM of the LPR in the area of the settlement were subjected to shelling. Logvinovo.
12.01.18, Friday
10: 30 in the area of Veselaya Gora (LNR) shelling our positions with machine guns and mortars with a caliber 82-mm.
15: 05 in the area of Veselogorovka (LC) shelling our positions with machine guns and BMP-1.
16: 40 north of Gorlovka battle with the use of mortars.
21: 15 in the Dokuchaevsk region of the battle with the use of k / k machine guns, mortars 82-mm and 120-mm and technology. There are arrivals on zhilmassiv.
21: 40 near Kalinovo (LNR) shelling with mortars 120-mm caliber and BMP-1.
22: 20 on the southern front fights with the use of K / K machine guns, grenade launchers, AGS, LNG-9, ATGM and mortars 120-mm caliber.
22: 30 near Kalinovo (LNR) shelling with mortars 120-mm caliber and BMP-1.
22: 50 north of Gorlovka in the area of Maiorsk and Zaitsevo fights using machine guns in 120-mm caliber.
22: 50 on Svetlodar arc battles with the use of k / k machine guns and AGS.
23: 20 in the Airport area of the battle with the use of K / K machine guns and mortars 120-mm caliber.
In the suburb of Donetsk - the village of Peski, a Ukrainian BRDM (armored reconnaissance and patrol vehicle) was blown up by a mine. “The metal just ripped apart,” Ukrainian media reported. Chance to survive the invaders were not. The explosion was so powerful that parts of the BRDM scattered more than 200 meters. After the explosion, the car rolled over and fell into the water. The explosion killed two soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Gennady Veger (nicknamed "Green"), 1980 year of birth, born in Khmelnitsky region, and Viktor Sukhin, 1979 year of birth, originally from Kirovograd region.
On Friday, the APU fired at the DPR 16 times.
In Donetsk, the enemy used mortars, various types of grenade launchers and small arms in the areas of four settlements. In the area of the settlement of Spartak and in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, the enemy released 19 mines with a caliber of 82-mm and 120-mm. As a result of mortar shelling bp Dokuchaevsk suffered a multi-storey building at the address: ul. Central, 83, in which the glazing is damaged. Also, in the store on Lenin Street, 30, and on the outbuildings on Rabochaya Street, 81,82 - the roofs are damaged.
In the Mariupol area, 54 mines with 82-mm and 120-mm caliber were produced in the adjacent areas of four settlements.
On the Gorlovka direction, the enemy shelled the village. Zaitsevo from grenade launchers and small arms.
During the day, the APU was fired at LC 4 times, using mortars 82-mm and 120-mm, BMP and large-caliber weapons. The positions of NM of the LPR in the area of the settlement were subjected to shelling. Merry Mountain, Veselogorovka, Kalinovo.
In just a week, as a result of attacks from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three civilians were injured.
In total, the APU was bombarded by the DPR 49 times, using 207 mines with a caliber of 82-mm and 120-mm., Starting in January 10, fired 32 artillery shells. Areas of fourteen settlements of the Republic were shelled. As a result of the destruction, eight housing constructions, power lines and gas pipelines in the settlement were received. Holmovsky, Dolomite, Zaitsevo and Sakhanka.
LC APU fired at LC 13 times.
The fire was fired from 152 and 122-mm artillery, 82-mm and 120-mm mortars, AGS, LNG, BMP, large-caliber and small arms. In total, 368 shells, mines and grenades were fired on the territory of the LC. Compared to last week, the number of attacks from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine increased by eight. As a result of shelling, victims and destructions were not fixed.
All the holidays, patience and health!
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