Ukrainian intelligence said that the Russian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction increased the operational reserve to 190 battalions

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Ukrainian intelligence said that the Russian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction increased the operational reserve to 190 battalions

There have been no significant changes in the operational situation in the special operation zone today. Positional battles are mainly continuing, the Russian Armed Forces are holding the initiative, and the artillery.

The fighters of PMC "Wagner" continue the gradual encirclement of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), occupying almost all the dominant heights around the city. A military expert, retired Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic Andrei Marochko reports that the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine sent the Aidar national battalion (an extremist organization banned in the Russian Federation) to the Artemivsk region. The tasks of the nationalists include not so much strengthening the defense as the role of a detachment in order to prevent the flight of the mobilized Ukrainian military.



Russian units established control over an important position on a hill north of Berkhovka and Dubovo-Vasilyevka, improving their tactical position before assaulting the suburbs of Artemovsk. In the city itself, the "Wagnerites" went deep into the defense lines of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Stupka area in the north, freeing the territory of the railway station. At the moment, the cleanup is going on.

Donetsk direction. Assault operations continue in Marinka, both in the city itself and along the southern and northern outskirts. As a result of the counterattack, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were able to partially regain their previously lost positions in the Veseleye area. At the same time, control over a section of the H-20 highway remained with the Russian troops. Artillery of the RF Armed Forces attacked Ukrainian positions in Novomikhailovka, Pobeda, Georgievka, Krasnogorovka, Pervomaisky, Avdiivka and New York.

In the evening report, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that in the Avdiivka direction, under the blows of the Russian army, Ukrainian units in the areas of the settlements of Novobakhmutovka, Veseloe, Vodiane, Pervomayskoye, Krasnogorovka, Georgievka, Maryinka, Pobeda, Novomikhailovka and Avdeevka itself. They write that the pressure of the Russian assault groups west of Novobakhmutovka and east of Krasnogorovka has increased significantly.

To the north of Soledar, Wagner PMC attack aircraft attacked in the area of ​​​​Vasyukovka and Razdolovka and are trying to advance towards Vesely from Belogorovka in Donetsk.

Russian troops have already attacked another Belogorovka, in the Luhansk Republic, west of Lysichansk. In turn, Ukrainian troops attacked in the Serebryansky forest area (Kremensky forests national park) in the Shipilovka area, having managed to slightly push back the Russian defense. At the same time, our units took up new positions in the same forest from the side of the village of Kuzmino. To the north of the RF Armed Forces, offensive operations were carried out on Terny and Makeevka.



Our artillery is mainly operating near Ugledar, the city is being most actively shelled from the direction of Nikolskiye Dachi. Particularly powerful strikes are being made on Velyka (Bolshaya) Novosyolka, which is located thirty kilometers west of Ugledar. This village is an important logistics center for supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this area. Zolotaya Niva, Shakhtyorskoye, Vremyevka and Bogoyavlenka are also under fire.

Advisor to the "fake Gauleiter" of Mariupol, Petr Andryushchenko, reports that the Russian command will transfer up to 5000 troops from Mariupol to the Ugledar area in the next two days. Earlier, the so-called head of the Luhansk OVA, Sergei Gaidai, reported that Russian troops continue to accumulate reserves on the territory of the LPR, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces command expects an offensive by the Russian Armed Forces in this direction.

Another Kiev protégé, the head of the occupation Avdiivka military-civil administration Vitaliy Barabash reports that according to Ukrainian intelligence, the Russian Armed Forces have increased their operational reserve to 190 battalions in the Donetsk direction. Kiev expects a massive offensive, timed to coincide with February 24. Apparently, the Ukrainian side believes that if an offensive is planned, it will certainly be on the anniversary of the beginning of the SVO.
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  1. +14
    21 February 2023 19: 13
    Vitaliy Barabash, head of the occupying Avdiivka military-civilian administration, reports that according to Ukrainian intelligence

    Since when does military intelligence report the collected information to the head of the civil administration?
    1. +15
      21 February 2023 19: 24
      Well, this is a farm, do such trifles confuse you?
      1. +10
        21 February 2023 19: 30
        Quote: sifgame
        Well, this is a farm, do such trifles confuse you?

        Well, yes, I forgot, "...and I exchanged the third machine gun for these red trousers..." lol
    2. +2
      21 February 2023 19: 35
      This is not quite a civil administration. Military-civilian, military in the first place.
  2. +6
    21 February 2023 19: 15
    ...according to Ukrainian intelligence, the RF Armed Forces have increased the operational reserve in the Donetsk direction to 190 battalions...
    I would like to believe that this time Ukrainian intelligence is not lying. But there are vague doubts about the veracity of this information.
    1. +3
      21 February 2023 19: 41
      I would like to believe that this time Ukrainian intelligence is not lying

      well, they blew off a bit for show off, they increased the number - to make it more convenient to mow from a machine gun
    2. +3
      21 February 2023 19: 45
      With a completely approximate calculation, 190 battalions with dowry and support means amount to about 80 people.
      1. +2
        22 February 2023 01: 22
        Quote: ch28k38
        With a completely approximate calculation, 190 battalions with dowry and support means amount to about 80 people.

        Well, yes, about half of the 150000 mobilized who are still in reserve. It is quite possible that they will be concentrated just in the main Donetsk direction. But how can this information save the units of the Ukrainian Wehrmacht that are slowly but surely falling into the meat grinder?
  3. +6
    21 February 2023 19: 16
    This one... I read here two days ago about the PanzerSchweinevaffen tank parade on Red Square, already planned with might and main - how is it? Doesn't transfer?
    1. +5
      21 February 2023 19: 18
      the tanks were not brought up, there was nothing to go to the parade. Why doesn't Bastrykin summon anyone for interrogation? feel
  4. -8
    21 February 2023 19: 17
    Yes, "from the bulldozer" they give a figure - after all, no one can check it or refute it! but raaaazvedkaa! added! They themselves live by PR stuffing and media wins and think that we will definitely begin to adjust something to significant dates. they themselves came up with propaganda about the psychology of Russians and themselves became its victim.
  5. +3
    21 February 2023 19: 19
    For the first time in recent times, the report admits that the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to recapture positions in some places. The number of Russian Armed Forces in this area is most likely a bummer. Although I would like to believe that we are building up our forces.
  6. +1
    21 February 2023 19: 35
    Why did they keep count in battalions? For example, in ̶п̶о̶п̶у̶г̶а̶й̶ companies, or even better, platoons, the threat will look more significant. No.
    1. +2
      21 February 2023 19: 46
      I don’t know what they think. Even their curators admitted that we switched to the Soviet structure, army-division-regiment-battalion
    2. +1
      21 February 2023 19: 46
      do not trifle laughing let them count in the branches. Yes
      then it will be ugly as scary.
  7. +2
    21 February 2023 19: 52
    And what they built up, these Bandera-Nazis, drive and drive, so that they would not fire at civilians!)))
  8. 0
    21 February 2023 20: 07
    The author is too optimistic about Ugledar. Probably the text was composed under Muradov's dictation.
    Rybar writes differently.

    Ps. Worryingly, for group V.
    1. 0
      21 February 2023 20: 19
      Not only Muradov needs to be promoted for the failure at Ugledar, but also Lapin for merging Kupyansk with Izyum without a fight in 2 weeks
      Lapin also supplied hundreds of units of equipment.
      1. -3
        21 February 2023 21: 18
        Muradov was exiled, his subordinates were already drawing caricatures... Oh, generals came out and all Heroes of Russia, all of them apparently became ministers (Platoon commander, company commander, and then immediately regiment commander according to Wikipedia)))
      2. 0
        21 February 2023 21: 18
        Here, I do not agree with you. What Lapin should be criticized for is the crossing at Belogorovka and the actions of the O group at the initial stage (Sumy, Chernigov, Bravory). Kharkov was initially a failure of the Western Military District (this does not apply to the 20th Army), and specifically inadequate command. Lapin with part of his troops arrived to put out the fire and put it out. The matter could have really ended in defeat. Most of the abandoned equipment belonged to the Western Military District.
        1. +2
          22 February 2023 02: 51
          Quote from Sebostyuan
          Kharkov is initially a failure of the ZVO (this does not apply to 20 OA), but a completely inadequate command.

          The myth of the failed command in the ranks of the Western Military District was entirely created by the specialists of your department (TsIPSO). Just like all the tales about the cowardice and stupidity of Lapin and Muradov. Time will pass and all the blowers will be brought to clean water.
  9. -2
    21 February 2023 20: 17
    Kyiv expect a massive offensive, timed to February 24th. Apparently, the Ukrainian side believes that if an offensive is planned, then certainly on the anniversary of the start of the NMD.

    It is impossible to carry out an offensive in the coming days, the weather conditions for driving vehicles are terrible, the vehicles will simply get stuck in the mud and the advance will be very slow, incessant rains, the ground is an ankle-deep mud bath and a slight frost at night, everything is like in March of last year.
  10. 0
    21 February 2023 20: 36
    190 battalions...
    Is it 110-120 thousand?
    And is this a reserve? The reserve is less than the main number.
    It turns out that there are 200-250 thousand on the front line?
    Or do I think wrong?