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2023-01-04 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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What actually happened in Makeevka. The first conclusions from the tragedy with the Russian mobilized
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Commentary by Russian military journalist, Viktor Baranets
[KP] What you need to know about the emergency with the death of dozens of fighters on New Year's Eve - answers Colonel, military observer for KP, Viktor Baranets
1. What happened in Makeevka?
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the armed forces of Ukraine attacked the point of temporary deployment (PVD) of the Russian military in the Makeyevka region (DPR). The Ministry of Defense speaks of 63 dead. The shelling was carried out from the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. In total, six missiles were fired at the PVD, two of them were shot down by air defense systems.
2. How did the Ministry of Defense react?
According to unofficial information from sources in the military department of the Russian Federation, already 10 minutes after the tragedy (it happened at 00-01 on January 1), the commander of the special military operation, General of the Army Sergei Surovikin, informed the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu via closed communication. He, in turn, informed the President of Russia about the state of emergency. Vladimir Putin ordered an immediate investigation into the causes of the tragedy. A commission of the Ministry of Defense headed (according to the source) "with a very large military leader" was sent to Makeyevka - his name has not yet been disclosed.
3. How do the regions from where the dead mobilized react?
The bulk of the dead mobilized - from different regions, including from the Samara region. As early as January 1, the governors created commissions from members of local governments. They are already organizing the funeral of the dead and determining the means of material assistance to their families.
On local television and radio, in newspapers and social networks, thousands of people express their condolences to the families of the victims. Work with the families of the victims has already begun.
An announcement appeared on social networks about the collection of assistance to “our Samara guys, those who came under fire in Makeevka, but survived.” The headquarters of the special military operation sent a large batch of winter uniforms and medicines to Makiivka. All the wounded were transferred to field hospitals and the district military hospital in Rostov.
4. How are Ukrainian bloggers and enemy propaganda promoting this tragedy?
As expected, Ukrainian social networks and other media are celebrating with joy. Rumors are circulating about the death toll.
Predictions are already being made that "a mighty blow to the Muscovites will bring Moscow to its knees and bring victory closer." Among the Ukrainian bloggers there are well-known provocateurs like Shariy, who turned to the wives, mothers and children of the victims with a request to provide him with their personal data. And this, according to Russian laws, is regarded as a criminal offense. Not only is it trying to make a “hype” on human grief. So another big question is where will the collected personal data of Russian soldiers go then? Ukrainian special services? Or immediately American?
5. How did this become possible?
There are several main reasons. According to preliminary data (only the investigation can tell the full picture), the leadership of the mobilized regiment could have been irresponsible in choosing the point of temporary deployment of personnel - people were placed in the building of a vocational school (vocational school).
In addition, despite repeated requests from commanders to subordinates not to use mobile phones, this, again according to preliminary data, was ignored. On New Year's Eve, many fighters began to call their relatives. Some mobile communications experts believe that this could well be a "serious unmasking factor." Ukrainian electronic warfare equipment (as well as US space intelligence) could easily detect a place of increased “telephone activity”).
In addition, it cannot be ruled out that Ukrainian agents worked in Makiivka, which gave a tip to their headquarters on the vocational school building.
6. What conclusions should be drawn by the participants of the SVO?
The main conclusion is to constantly remember that at the front the slightest violation of combat or disciplinary regulations is punished severely. It is not for nothing that wise commanders from ancient times say that every line of such charters is written in blood. A careless attitude to orders often ends in grief.
Some residents of Makiivka, who witnessed the tragedy, discuss its causes in their own way. Some survivors of the mobilized believe that the responsibility lies with the commander of the regiment, Colonel Roman Enikeev. Others categorically disagree with them: the only fault of the colonel is that he followed the instructions of his superiors and could not achieve the resettlement of the unit entrusted to him in accordance with the realities of the front.
According to the adviser to the head of the DPR, Rostislav Antonov, it’s just common sense and a change in approaches to reduce the risk of defeat for our fighters: “We need to disperse, we need to place them in shelters, we need to place them separately from equipment and from the actual ammunition. These are some fairly obvious things that for some reason turn out to be non-obvious when making certain decisions.
In addition, apparently, it is time to leave the illusion that the enemy will not reach the places of deployment of the mobilized, and indeed any units, if they are in the direct zone of destruction.
7. What else needs to be done to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again?
It is necessary to introduce the most severe order with mobile phones - in combat conditions they become traitors to their owners and those who are close to them. And that leads to sacrifice. Commanders are obliged to prevent large crowding of personnel and military equipment, even in places of temporary deployment.
Regardless of where the unit is located - on the front or in the rear, camouflage measures must be strictly observed. And the loss of vigilance inevitably leads to trouble. Military counterintelligence should work actively at the locations of troops and in the front line, clearing out Ukrainian agents and enemy gunners.
The state of emergency in Makeevka (and not only in it) requires one more lesson to be learned - to significantly strengthen air and missile defense. The Ministry of Defense and the General Staff are obliged to issue orders and directives to the troops,
More via Regnum.ru:
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: telephones could become the cause of death of fighters in Makeevka
[REGNUM] The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the commission to investigate the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Makeyevka is working. It was preliminary established that the main reason for the incident was the inclusion and use, contrary to the ban, by soldiers of mobile phones in the reach of enemy weapons.
“This allowed the enemy to locate and determine the coordinates of the location of military personnel for a missile strike. The necessary measures are being taken to prevent such tragic incidents in the future , ”explained First Deputy Chief of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Sergey Sevryukov .
He assured that following the results of the investigation, the guilty officials would be brought to justice.
As REGNUM reported , the launcher of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, from which the Kiev militants fired at Makeevka in the DPR on January 1, was destroyed by return fire.
Yet, more from Regnum.ru:
Ministry of Defense reports an increase in the number of victims of the attack on Makiivka to 89
[REGNUM] During the analysis of the rubble of the building of a vocational school in Makeevka, the Donetsk People's Republic, the bodies of dead servicemen continue to be found. As a result of these works, the number of victims of the UAF attack increased to 89, a REGNUM correspondent was told on January 3 at the Russian Ministry of Defense.
"Unfortunately, during the analysis of the rubble of reinforced concrete structures, the number of our comrades who died increased to 89. Among the dead is the deputy commander of the regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Bachurin," said Lieutenant General Sergey Sevryukov , First Deputy Head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the RF Armed Forces.
He also stressed that all available means and measures were taken to save people. The servicemen were given first aid, they were promptly taken to medical facilities.
The Ministry of Defense also noted that four rockets hit the building where the servicemen were located. The shelling was carried out from the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. The roofs of the building collapsed from the detonation of the shells.
As REGNUM reported earlier, law enforcement agencies of the DPR suggested that the reason for the shelling was the active use of mobile phones by the arrived military personnel. Thanks to this, the enemy revealed the activity and location of subscribers using the ECHELON reconnaissance complex.
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