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Perspective from the Breakaway Republics: Invasion of Ukraine: January 13th, 2023
2023-01-14
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[NewsFrontInfo] 21:37 Two civilians were injured as a result of shelling by Ukrainian troops of Lisichansk using "NATO" rounds, reportsrepresentation LPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine.

“From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine, shelling was recorded ... of the settlement of Lisichansk using a 155mm artillery gun (two rounds). As a result of the shelling, two civilians were injured, and a residential building was also damaged, ”the message of the representative office in the telegram channel says.

20:23 Offensive operations in the Artemovsk direction were carried out by a heterogeneous grouping of Russian forces according to a single plan and plan - Russian Defense Ministry

20:23 IAEA intends to deploy two experts each at nuclear power plants in Ukraine - South Ukrainian, Rivne, Khmelnitsky and Chernobyl sites - statement by the organization

19:24 The remnants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are fleeing from the outskirts of Soledar: what is known at the moment.

On January 11 and 12, on the northern outskirts of Soledar in the area of Nikolaevka, Krasnopolevka and Razdolovka, the RF Armed Forces established fire control over the interchange near the village of Sakko and Vanzetti. Because of this, units of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade were cut off from the main forces and escape routes, they suffered heavy losses during the retreat from Soledar.

To the west of Soledar, the cleaning of the settlement of Sol and the industrial zone in the area of mine No. 7 continues.

The remnants of the 46th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade, the 12th Operational Brigade, as well as the 2nd and 3rd detachments of the 8th Special Purpose Regiment of the SOF of Ukraine retreated to this area. According to RT, the personnel of these units have not been in touch since the morning of January 11.

The main forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine retreated from Soledar to the area of the village of Paraskovievka. The roads to this settlement were taken under the control of Russian artillery.

The key road junction along Svyato-Georgievskaya street, through which Soledar connects with Artemovsk (Bakhmut), is also under the fire control of Russian artillery and aviation.

18:17 Ukrainian militants continue shelling of Donetsk.

As a result of another shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a pharmacy located opposite the maternity ward of the hospital named after M. Vishnevsky. the wall of the building was damaged, the glazing was damaged, the laboratory equipment inside was destroyed, and the gas pipeline was also damaged.

18:15 Ukrainian militants fired on the Michurinsky penal colony (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka) this afternoon. The roof and pediment, the water tower and the fence were damaged. No casualties.

18:05 Evening summary of Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on January 13, 2023.

17:55 Among the Ukrainian military in Novoselovskoye (LPR) there were Americans,toldcaptive. Video: RIA Novosti.

17:50 "The state is waging war against its own people, inflicting great damage and destruction, "stated a resident of Cossack Lopan, Kharkiv region. She was seriously injured during the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: right next to the house, when she was returning from work, a close explosion tore off her leg.

"Woke up after a loud ringing in my ears. I tried to get up - but I can only get up on one leg, I don’t understand why; I look and see that there is no second leg," the woman recalls that terrible day.

Her son called in Russian military medics, who took the woman to Belgorod to be placed in intensive care and carry out an operation. The victim stressed that the shelling was carried out by the Ukrainian side, and the Russian military was not around at the time of that strike.

She remembers the Russian servicemen with gratitude - the soldiers helped with food and with the delivery of water to households.

17:20 Moment of strikes by APU on the market in Aleshki, Kherson region.

Neo-Nazis from the occupied Kherson are shelling peaceful houses and markets from tanks and self-propelled guns. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties.

16:57 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on January 13, additional information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:

Donetsk (Kirovskiy district):

- st. Abakumova, 1 "a" - a private residential building; the car was also damaged.

Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.

16:35 Effects of shelling of the Kievsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants.

16:22 Divisions of PMC "Wagner", having completed the cleansing of the city of Soledar, continued their offensive in the direction of the settlement of Sol.

Now under the control of PMC "Wagner" there is already a railway depot in the south and Tchaikovsky Street in the north. The settlement is blocked from three sides, fights are conducted inside the settlement.

Despite the fact that the urban-type settlement of Sol was included in Soledar in 1999, it is geographically separated from the city by agricultural fields and a reservoir.

16:05 Makeevka village, Kremensky district. The enemy DRG set up a staging post in one of the houses, the target wasinflictedblow.

15:59 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC, on January 13, additional information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:

Donetsk (Kyiv region):

- a direct hit in the building of the pharmacy "Arnika" on the street. Rosa Luxembourg;
- st. Roza Luxembourg, 52 - apartment building.

Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.

15:13 Ukrainian troops fired three rounds with a caliber of 155mm at the Kievsky district of Donetsk, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

14:55 Padded Ukrainian T-64BV in the vicinity of the forests of Kremennaya, LPR.

14:36 As a result of the shelling of the settlement. Svatovo LPR with the use of artillery guns 155mm (three rounds) damaged the oil press shop.

14:21 Video 18+ Hundreds of bodies of APU fighters abandoned in Soledar.

The cleansing of Soledar and the outskirts by the forces of the Wagner PMC fighters continues. The footage of the wargonzo project shows the attitude of the command of the Ukrainian State towards its own soldiers and officers, sent "for meat" and, as a result, abandoned at the place of their death. This is a typical way of a "ZSU warrior" from receiving a summons in the park to a corpse in the Soledar basement.

14:05 Ukrainian troops fired five rounds with calibers of 122mm and 155 mm in five minutes in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

13:48 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on January 13, information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:

Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): - st. Luzina 113, 115, 117, 119 - private residential buildings.

Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.

13:45 Ukrainian troops shelled the areas of Donetsk and Makiivka, firing a total of eight 155mm NATO caliber rounds and five 152mm caliber rounds in 20 minutes, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine reported on Friday (SCCC).

13:33 On the evening of January 12, the liberation of the city of Soledar was completed, which is essential for the continuation of successful offensive operations, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

13:25 Soledar direction situation as of 13.00 January 13, 2023

On the Soledar site, assault detachments of the PMC "Wagner" are clearing quarters and underground communications on the western outskirts of Soledar. Today, the "Wagnerites" entered the territory of the urban-type settlement of Sol and established control over the depot of the railway station of the same name.

In the northwest of Soledar, active fighting is underway on the southern outskirts of Krasnaya Gora and in Paraskovievka near the Bakhmutka River. After the liberation of the railway station Sol, the village of Blagodatnoye was actually cut off from the supply lines from Seversk and Artemovsk.

The members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who survived in Soledar and its environs spread information about huge losses in manpower due to command errors. In one of the brigades in the company of the formation, only 30 people remained, and in the battalion of 24 Separate Mechnaized Brigade out of 300, only 100 fighters survived.

Fighting continues in Artemovsk and its suburbs. After the liberation by PMC "Wagner" of the village Experienced position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the city is deteriorating.

As a result of the active offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost control over two company and two platoon strongholds in Artemovsk, Kleshcheevka and Krasnaya Gora.

On January 12 alone, the confirmed losses of Ukrainian formations in Artemovsk amounted to 100 people, and the wounded - 39. To strengthen positions, 600 mobilized without combat experience are expected to be transferred in the near future. According to radio intercepts from Artemovsk, more than 800 people have been killed in the past five days, not counting the missing and wounded.

In addition, individual units of Polish mercenaries, who were transferred to the direction a few weeks earlier, suffered huge losses. The Poles spread information about the loss of communication and communication and the complete disunity between the formations in Artemovsk and the surrounding area. The moral and psychological state of mercenaries is at a low level.

The forces of the 3rd Battalion of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted a counteroffensive against Russian positions southwest of Artemovsk. The attack was repulsed, and separate detachments of the 28th brigade fled from the combat area.

The leadership of the Ukrainian operational-tactical group "Soledar" assesses the situation as critical and expects the intensification of the offensive of Russian troops at the Berestovoye-Disputable line in order to reach the Seversk agglomeration, as well as in the south at the Ozaryanovka-Mayorsk line towards Druzhba and Dyleevka.

The release of Opytnoye allows you to start advancing on the southern outskirts of Artemovsk, as well as attacking the fortified areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kleshcheevka from the east.


13:20 British mercenaries killed in Soledar most likely were in the ranks of the 77th Airborne Assault Brigade of Ukrainian troops as instructors or observers, military expert, LPR police colonel Kiselev believes

12:50 AFU fired at the Kyiv district of Donetsk, firing 8 rounds with a caliber of 155mm. This was reported in the representative office of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC)

12:28 It is reported that detachments of Wagner PMC fighters entered the village of Sol from two directions, taking control of the depot of the railway station.

It is noted that this transport hub plays a key role in the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Its capture significantly complicates communication between Seversk and Artemovsk (Bakhmut).

12:15 Residents of liberated Soledar tell about what happened in the city during the Ukrainian occupation.

11:20 How's it going sweep of Soledar:

A video appeared at the disposal of the wargonzo project, in which Wagner PMCs are located next to the Church of the Transfiguration at the intersection of st. Dachnaya and Preobrazhenskaya in the northeast of the center of Soledar.

There are no characteristic sounds for "fights near the center of the city" in the video. Not even the distant sounds of battle and shell explosions can be heard. The city is under the control of PMC Wagner.

10:56 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kyiv and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, firing four rounds of NATO caliber 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

10:31 It is reported that the enemy is suffering heavy losses in the Liman direction. In addition, Ukrainian troops are leaving their positions. Thus, the command of the 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was forced to use the combined arms reserves after the flight of the 104th Separate Battalion of the Territorial Defense of Ukraine, which was attached to the 2nd Mb of the 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in the area of the settlement. Makeevka (25 km southwest of Kremennaya).

10:21 Ukrainian troops at 09:55 fired eight rounds of 155mm caliber in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, at 10:15 fired five rounds of 155mm caliber in the Kievsky district of Donetsk, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to the Military reported crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).

10:15 Residents of Soledar told Izvestia correspondent Yegor Kildibekov, how the evacuation from the destroyed city took place right during the fighting.

Angela - a young mother with her daughter in her arms - fled the city on New Year's Eve. The Russian military rescued and took out a girl and a small child. First on foot, and then by car, they were taken to Stakhanov, LPR.

Another refugee, Oksana, described how she had to walk more than three kilometers through the ruins. The woman admitted that when she came out of the basement, she did not recognize the city. It was almost completely destroyed during fierce fighting.

09:47 Video of Ukrainian militants in the area of Soledar, with the signature "we left."

09:30 According to updated information, as a result of the shelling of the city of Svatovo received damage to the oil press shop located in the industrial area.

09:07 Resident of Soledar told that Kyiv could bombard the city with phosphorus rounds.

09:05 Fierce fighting continues on the front line near Svatovo-Kremennaya: Russian troops are moving forward, intense artillery battles are underway, our howitzer crews are destroying equipment and militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

09:04 Information on the shelling of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on January 13, 2023

08:59 Soldiers of the 1st Fire Brigade with the support of artillery and strike UAVs occupied enemy position.

The Ukrainian militants, unable to withstand the continuous attacks of artillery and shock copters, left their position and fled, after which it was immediately occupied by the assault group of the 1st separate special-purpose battalion.

08:34 Ukrainian troops fired 10 rockets from the MLRS at Mineralny and five NATO-caliber rounds at Makeevka, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

08:18 Ukrainian troops at 8.15 fired three NATO-caliber 155mm rounds at the Kievsky district of Donetsk, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

08:15 Ukrainian troops fired a total of 20 rockets from the MLRS at Yasinovataya and Yakovlevka in five minutes, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine reported.

08:10 During the day, one person died on the territory of the DPR, 4 more were injured.

Over the past day, from 08:00 on January 12 to 08:00 on January 13, one person was killed and four more civilians were injured as a result of shelling of the VFU in the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic.

08:01 Ukrainian militarytaken outfrom Soledar, all household appliances and personal belongings of residents who left the city, said a local resident Sergey Kuzin. Video: RIA Novosti.

04:11 Enemy fleeing from positions in the area of N. p. Maryinka,demonstratesuccessfully destroyed by Russian artillery KrAZ-6322.

03:43 Ukrainian troops at 1.20 fired three rounds of "NATO" caliber 155mm at Svatovo, the LPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

01:18 Ukrainian troops at 01:12 opened fire on the Petrovsky district of Donetsk from "NATO" artillery fired one round with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

03:11 Artillery of the Russian Army supports offensive in Marinka.

152mm guns 2A36 "Hyacinth-B" continuously fire at the identified enemy targets in Maryinka, supporting the advance of the assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces.

0:16 Russian forces took Bakhmut into the operational environment - adviser to the acting head of the DPR Kimakovsky

0:00 Daily official summary of the DPR JCCC from 00:00 01/12/2023 to 00:00 01/13/2023

Over the past day, the Representation reported 19 facts of firing by the AFU.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 12 attacks from the MLRS, 155mm artillery.

On Gorlovsky 7 artillery attackss from 155mm artillery. By releasing 83 units of various ammunition.

Areas of five settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: the capital city of Donetsk (Kalininsky, Leninsky, Kyiv, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Golmovsky, Panteleimonovka, Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Makeevka (Chervonogvardeysky and Sovietsky districts).

Over the past day, information was received about the death of a civilian - a man, in the Leninsky district of Donetsk. Four civilians received injuries of varying severity in the Leninsky district of Donetsk. Tree housing constructions were damaged in the Kuibyshevsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk, Chervonogvardeysky district of Makeevka, as well as two civil infrastructure facilities.

In the previous day, 18 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.

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