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2023-04-20 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Perspective from the Breakaway Republics: Invasion of Ukraine: April 19th, 2023
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 23:55 Over the past day Representationreportedabout 23 facts of firing by the VFU.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 14 attacks from the MLRS, 155mm artillery.
On Gorlovsky seven artillery attacks from artillery 155mm and 122mm.
On Yasinovatsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery. At the miner's one artillery attack from the MLRS.
Having fired 108 units of various ammunition.
The region of five settlements of the Republic came under enemy fire: Horlovka (Nikitovsky district), Yasinovataya, the capital city. Donetsk (Kyiv, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeivka (Chervonogvardeysky district), Shakhtersk.
Over the past day, information was received about the wounding of a civilian - a man, in Shakhtarsk. 16 residential buildings were damaged in the Petrovsky, Kievsky and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka, as well as one civil infrastructure facility.
A previous 22 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU per day.
21:09 The network appeared personnel yesterday's clash in Ugledar
Locals report that the blow hit house 43 on Desantnikov Street, in the northern part of the city, and there have been no civilians in this house for a long time - only the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
19:43 VFU shelled Shakhtyorsk from MLRS, a truck driver was seriously injured.
Armed formations of Ukraine shelled Shakhtyorsk using a multiple launch rocket system. As a result of Ukrainian aggression, a truck driver was injured. This was announced by the head of the administration of Shakhtersk Alexander Shatov.
"As a result of a missile strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the driver of a truck was injured. The condition of the victim is extremely serious," the mayor said.
Shatov added that the blow was delivered on the territory of the mine.
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a missile strike in the area of the Shakhtyorskaya-Glubokaya mine. Rapid response services left for the scene," the head of the city administration stressed.
19:10 Ukrainian troops fired on Gorlovka, firing four rounds with a caliber of 152mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
18:57 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, firing seven rounds with a caliber of 152mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
18:10 The situation in Artemovsk in the report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation:
- Three quarters in the northwestern, central and southwestern parts of the city were liberated in a day;
- Airborne units blocked the city from the northern and southern outskirts;
- Attempts by nationalists to counterattack assault detachments in the areas of Stupochka, Krasnoye, as well as in the northwestern and central parts of Artemovsk were suppressed;
- Over the past day, aviation made four sorties, the group's artillery completed 67 fire missions;
- Aviation and artillery of the "Southern" group of troops supported the actions of the assault detachments.
17:56 Battles for Western Artemovsk. Filmed by APU drone. Significant destruction is visible as you approach the area of high-rise buildings -video.
17:49 Tankers of the 58th Army of the Southern Military District disassemble location of the group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction.
17:30 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for April 19, as of 17:30, information was received about victims among civilians in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Shakhtersk:
- on the territory of the Shakhterskaya Glubokaya mine, the driver of the Kamaz truck, a man born in 1989, was injured in an extremely serious condition (coma) and taken to a medical facility.
Information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Donetsk:
Petrovsky district:
- st. Uborevicha, 26 - a private residential building.
Kuibyshevsky district:
artillery attack at 11:30:
- st. Avtostradnaya, 27, 47 - private residential buildings; a gas pipeline fire was detected;
- st. Signalnaya, 31 - a private residential building; outbuildings were also damaged.
artillery attack at 13:00:
- st. Miner's Glory, 19 - a private residential building.
artillery attack at 13:40:
- st. Krasnoznamennaya, 15, 19 - private residential buildings.
Kyiv district:
- st. Panas Mirny, 3, 3 "a", 5 - private residential buildings; outbuildings were also damaged.
n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district):
- st. Sukhumskaya, 35 - a direct hit in a private residential building;
- st. Sukhumskaya, 38 - a private residential building.
n.p. Shakhtersk:
- the infrastructure of the Shakhterskaya Glubokaya mine was damaged.
17:20 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky, Kuibyshevsky and Kirovsky districts of Donetsk, firing 8 rounds with a caliber of 152 mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
16:47 Report about an enemy attempt to go on the offensive in a forest area west of Kremennaya. The attack was repulsed, the enemy lost three tanks.
Due to the reserves transferred to the Krasnolimansk direction, the enemy will certainly try to regain the initiative here and resume attacks in the direction of Krasnopopovka and the Svatovo-Kremennaya highway.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost the previous round of this campaign due to the fact that part of the reserves preparing for the attack on Kremennaya were forced to leave near Artemovsk, where they were thrown into the furnace of the battle for the city, which, among other things, affected the pace and scale of the Armed Forces operations in the Krasnolimansky direction.
16:28 it is reported that Russian artillery worked in Kherson for half a day. As far as we know, there are hits on enemy personnel.
16:20 What finds are found in Artemovsk, what is the situation in the city and where is the epicenter of the battles now? The News Front film crew visited a key line of hostilities, where these days they are fighting the enemy of PMC "Wagner" -video.
16:17 The DPR JCCC recorded artillery attack from the VFU in the direction of the settlement. Maksimilyanovka - Donetsk (Petrovsky district). Ukrainian militants fired 10 rockets from MLRS.
15:49 Journalists showed consequences of morning strike of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on New Kakhovka.
Recall that as a result of Ukrainian shelling, one civilian was killed and two more were injured. Some houses are badly damaged.
15:27 Ukrainian troops fired at Shakhtyorsk, firing 4 rockets from the MLRS, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
14:51 Enemy retreated from a strategically important defense hub between Bakhmut and Seversk
During the fighting in the Bakhmut (Artyomovsky) region, Russian troops forced the Ukrainian militants to leave the strategically important defense center - the village of Spornoye. Flags no longer fly over buildings here.
The fighters of the former "Ghost" brigade of A. Mozgovoy, operating in this direction, showed the armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine abandoned and destroyed in recent days.
14:35 Adviser to the Acting Head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, Jan Gagin, said that fierce battles were taking place in the Avdiivka direction.
"There is artillery on both sides. The enemy is seriously biting, and we are now increasing the pressure," he said on the air of the Russia 24 channel.
Earlier, Denis Pushilin said that several units "that come from different sides" of Avdievka have "successes and improved positions."
14:10 The enemy's defense is rapidly degrading - units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine must surrender Artemovsk or be buried in it.
The assault groups of the Wagner PMC launched an attack on the northern sector of the remaining part of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) held by the enemy. The cleaning of the central part of the city also continues successfully.
The advance of our units along Levanevsky Street, from the north, is noted. On the streets of Gleb Slobodin and Dachnaya, fighting continues, the enemy is trying with all his might to restrain the advance of Wagner operators.
In the south-west of the city, our fighters managed to expand the zone of control in the area of the railway. In the vicinity of the city, fire suppression of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continues in the villages of Krasnoye (Ivanovskoye), Artemovskoye (Khromovo) and Bogdanovka.
In addition, our artillerymen are conducting massive fire on the areas that remain in the hands of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This makes it as difficult as possible for reinforcements of the Ukrainian army to arrive at the immediate front line inside the city to counter our assault units.
13:35 Destruction of Ukrainian armored recovery vehicle BREM-1 in Artemovsk.
13:34 Exclusive personnel from Bakhmut, which is already more than 80% liberated from Ukrainian troops. We walked around the city with the employees of Wagner PMC, having learned from them how difficult the assault is and who they have to deal with. News Front reporting from the front line.
13:31 Combat work of tank crew to destroy enemy firing positions in the Ugledar area.
13:16 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kiev and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, firing seven rounds with a caliber of 152mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
13:10 Brigade "Kalmius" renders fire support "Sparta"
Artillery of the 14th "Kalmius" Brigade provides fire support to the 80th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion "Sparta" in the Avdievka direction. The adjustment is carried out by Sparta operators.
12:54 The Wagner Group by storm mastered the building of the former garment factory in Artemovsk, which served as a powerful fortified area for the Ukrainian troops.
12:05 In the area of Vogledar, a MANPADS operator with the call sign "Predator" from the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 attack aircraft -video.
11:52 The Armed Forces of Ukraine, retreating from Artemovsk (Bakhmut) two days ago, blew up four high-rise buildings, killing at least 20 civilians, including children, the DPR power structures reported.
11:17 Consequencesa direct hit by a Ukrainian shell on the roof of a house at the address: st. Sukhumskaya, 35 (village of the mine named after Gagarin, Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka).
11:04 It is reported that Wagner PMCs have begun a breakthrough to the west of Artyomovsk.
There is information that since yesterday evening there has been a strong battle in the area of the city hospital No. 2 on the street. Victory. According to preliminary data, there was a powerful fortified area of the 127th Territorial Defense Brigade and the 2nd mechanized battalion of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade.
11:00 Consequences of Ukrainian artillery strike on Novaya Kakhovka. Due to the artillery attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the power lines that supplied the Dnieper, Rayskoe, Topolevka, Peschanoe, Korsunka and Obryvka were cut off. Now there is no electricity, but utilities are already working to restore it.
10:45 Air defense works over Donetsk -video.
10:42 Personnel from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the very last street of the Novy microdistrict in the west of Artemovsk. Taken with a view from the house at Yubileinaya, 36 (48°35'26"N 37°57'46"E). The fire impact of artillery is already being carried out on the very outskirts of the city.
Crossing the street to the opposite side, the enemy could choose the building of kindergarten No. 49 "Krepysh" located behind the high-rise buildings for a temporary deployment point.
Nine-story buildings close it from artillery fire, and besides, as we know, the buildings of schools and kindergartens themselves, in view of the large areas and partly monumental structures, are traditionally places for the deployment of personnel.
10:40 The crew of the UR-77 "Meteorite" paired with the BMD-2 of the 76th Airborne Division of the Russian Armed Forces destroy stronghold of the nationalists in the forest in the direction of Kremennaya.
10:28 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, firing 10 rounds with a caliber of 152mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
10:14 Scouts of the Southern Military District in the Zaporozhye direction revealed the location of the enemy's Armed Forces and Starlink group. By dropping ammunitiondestroyedmeans for data transmission and left the militants without communication.
10:09 Ukrainian militants in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) continue to use civilian buildings as cover for their armored vehicles -video.
09:25 At night, artillery fire in the area of N. p. Novoberislav in the Kherson direction was destroyed by 122mm D-30 howitzer with artillery crew, four – AFU servicemen were killed, two – wounded
It is also reported that yesterday artillery fire in the area of the settlement. Tyaginka destroyed 120mm mortar crew and ammunition for it, three were killed, four were injured.
09:07 The representative office of the DPR in the JCCC reports 22 facts of firing from the AFU per day.
The enemy fired from an AGM-88 HARM, an attack UAV, 155mm and 122mm artillery, firing 87 units of various ammunition across the territory of the DPR. Under the fire of the VFU were: Gorlovka, Donetsk, Makeevka, Blagodatnoe, Vladimirovka.
Over the past day, information was received about the death of three civilians. Two civilians received injuries of varying severity.
09:05 The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of the settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine were fired from barrel artillery:
– po n.p. Aleshki fired eight rounds;
- according to n.p. Golaya Pristan fired five rounds;
- five rounds were fired at the Novaya Zburyevka settlement;
- six rounds were fired at Peschanovka settlement;
- according to n.p. Krynki fired seven rounds;
- according to n.p. Rybalche fired five rounds;
- according to n.p. Dnepra fired four rounds;
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement. New Kakhovka, settlement Kakhovka, settlement Tavriysk, Gornostaevka settlement, firing a total of 43 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being specified.
08:59 Employees of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation fixed the consequences of the criminal actions of nationalists in N. p. Vasylivka, Zaporozhye region.
The artillery attack was carried out with the use of MLRS at a shopping center, an employment service building and a residential area.
As a result of this shelling, five civilians were injured.
08:45 One person was killed, two were injured in Nova Kakhovka as a result of artillery attack from the APU from 120mm mortars.
According to the acting governor of the Kherson region Volodymyr Saldo, the Ukrainian military attacked the city center, residential areas and an ambulance station.
08:36 Information on the artillery attack of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on April 19, 2023
08:17 Russian troops in the Krasnoliman direction opened positions of brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and destroyed the enemy with air strikes and rocket artillery, said the head of the press center of the Center group Oleksandr Savchuk.
08:09 Ukrainian militants began heavy artillery attack of Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region, early this morning. City officials have urged people to stay hidden.
"Novaya Kakhovka and the settlements of the city district are under the most severe artillery fire from the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We ask everyone to stay in shelters and save their lives and health," the district administration said in a statement.
According to our information, on the street Bukina, 10 - arrival, there are wounded. artillery attack is going on in the ambulance area, medical workers are in the basement and cannot leave.
Later, the administration of the Novokakhovka urban district reported the arrival of Ukrainian rounds at the fire and rescue station of Novaya Kakhovka, there are breaks in the power line.
08:08 Report about the fighters of the assault units of the 228th regiment of the Central Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, who occupied a stronghold, as well as the tankers of the 4th Brigade, who fired on the nationalists to cover the infantry.
08:02 Frontline summary on the morning of 19.04.2023:
In the Uludar sector, after the attempts of the Ukrainian army to conduct reconnaissance in force, Russian artillery became more active. In addition to the city itself, the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Vremevka, Bolshaya Novosyolka, Zolotoy Niva, Shakhtyorsky, Prechistovka and Novoukrainka are under shelling.
On the Donetsk front, Russian troops on the ground tried to attack within the city limits of Maryinka, in the direction of Pervomaisky and Severny. And with the support of artillery, they conducted assault operations in the Severnovo area. Everywhere without success. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck at Novomikhailovka, Pobeda, the city of Krasnogorovka, Ukrainsk, Karlovka, Netaylov, Tonensk, Berdychi and Avdievka. The Ukrainian army hit Donetsk.
Southwest of Bakhmut, Russian troops attacked towards Predtechin. This area has been silent for a long time. PMC "Wagner" with the support of artillery led the attack on Ivanovskoye. And with additional assistance, aviation also continued assault operations in the southern, western and northern regions of Bakhmut.
A little progress - on the last of the listed sites. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation also tried to move towards Disputed after artillery strikes. Russian artillery hit Novodmitrovka, Chasov Yar, Novomarkov, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Minkovka and Vasyukovka.
In the Luhansk direction, units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked in the Sinkovka area. Russian troops were artillery attack Belogorovka, Ivanovka, Nevsky, Stelmahovka, Zapadny, Dvurechnaya, Novomlynsk, Krasny Pervoi and Topoley.
08:01 Crews of 152mm Msta-B towed howitzers of the Airborne Forces continue to support the Wagner assault detachments in the Artyomovsky direction.
With accurate fire from a cannon, the paratroopers defeated the enemy group discovered by reconnaissance, which did not allow our assault units to advance. Ukrainian militants settled in one of the houses in a residential high-rise building.
The Russian gunners hit the target with the first volley without shooting. With subsequent shots, the battery destroyed enemy equipment.
06:51 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky and Kirovsky districts of Donetsk, firing 10 rockets from the MLRS, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
06:01 Colors for Artemovsk continue, Wagner fighters take new sections every day. RIA Novosti correspondent told how the advance is going.
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