Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled Gorlovka and Yelenovka
[REGNUM] The village of the mine. Gagarin in the city of Gorlovka (DPR) was fired on the evening of March 17 by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the ceasefire regime.
At 19:40 Moscow time, Ukrainian militants opened fire on the village from the settlement of Novgorodskoye: eight 82 mm caliber mines were fired.
Also, Ukrainian formations fired at the village of Signalnoe (Maryinsky district, DPR) from the ACS: at 18:50 Moscow time, 20 grenades were fired, and small arms were also used. The shooting of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was carried out from the settlement of Glorious.
In addition, the village of Yelenovka (DPR) was attacked from the Glorious Armed Forces of Ukraine at 20:25 Moscow time and an hour later at 21:25 Moscow time, using 120 mm caliber mortars (ten mines) and 122 mm caliber artillery pieces (six shells).
Earlier, Yelenovka was fired upon by the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the settlement of Novomikhailovka: at 19:35 Moscow time they opened fire from a 120 mm mortar, firing six mines.
Luhansk flag raised over the Rubizhnoye
[REGNUM] The city of Rubizhnoye was liberated from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the soldiers of the People's Militia of the LPR raised the flag of the Republic over the building of the city administration, the press service of the Lugansk department reported on March 17.
The representative of the People's Militia noted that martial law had entered the final phase for local residents. On the outskirts of the city, the sounds of gunfire can still be heard, as well as the work of Ukrainian artillery.
“But every hour these episodes become less and less. Local residents gather in the administration, they are provided with assistance. To the best of their ability, the military is providing , ”said the representative of the People’s Militia.
According to him, humanitarian aid will be sent to the city. “And for the residents of Rubizhne, life will become normal again ,” he added.
Surrendered Ukraine officer told of crimes of "Azov" in Mariupol
[REGNUM] The commander of the patrol platoon of the National Guard of Ukraine, who surrendered to the DPR, said that residents tried to escape from the city of Mariupol as soon as the Russian special operation began, but the Azov militants (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation) ordered not to let civilians out. The video footage was published on March 17 by the press service of the People's Militia of the DPR.
According to Evgeny Orel , who surrendered , the residents of Mariupol began to leave on February 25-26. Then the Ukrainian command stopped these attempts. The former military man says that he heard "a broadcast with" Azov (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation) " , during which the militants said that "civilians should not be released."
He said that the residents of Mariupol were trying to leave in droves. “We saw the signs “children” [on the cars] ,” he said. People fled the city, "knowing what would happen . " “Everyone knew that Azov (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation) would fight in a serious way,” he added.
Recall that at present, the DPR forces are actively evacuating residents from Mariupol. The evacuees are transported to the Novoazovsky district of the republic. According to some reports, Ukrainian militants mined a number of civilian infrastructure facilities in the city.
Ukrainian artillery damaged houses in the LPR
[REGNUM] Three houses in Zolote-5 and nine in the village of Kalinovo (LPR) were damaged as a result of shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on March 17, according to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire.
Also, four outbuildings were damaged in Kalinovo: this settlement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was fired from artillery pieces. “As a result of the mortar shelling of the settlement of Zolote-5, three housing constructions were damaged, ” the JCCC reported.
Recall that since the beginning of the day in the DPR, 15 residential buildings were damaged by fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Also, two infrastructure facilities were damaged, six transformer substations were de-energized, the village of Shakhty No. 11, school No. 116, 600 private sector houses were without electricity.
Ukrainian militants fired mortars at the DPR
[REGNUM] The southern part of the village of Zaitsevo (DPR) was shelled on the evening of March 17 by Ukrainian formations, according to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the ceasefire regime.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from the northern part of Zaitsevo. The fire was opened at 19:35 Moscow time. Ukrainian militants fired six 120 mm caliber mines at the village.
According to the People's Militia of the DPR, since the beginning of the day on March 17, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have fired more than a hundred shells and mines from 122-mm cannon artillery and 120-mm mortars.
Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian militants have shelled six settlements of the DPR: four civilians were injured. At the same time, 15 residential buildings and two infrastructure facilities were damaged.
Three American contractors killed in Donetsk
Full names redacted until confirmed
[REGNUM] The destruction of three American military instructors who fought on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the liberation of the city of Maryinka (DPR) from Ukrainian militants was reported on March 17 in the press service of the people's militia department of the republic.
While liberating Marinka, the stronghold of the 1st mechanized battalion of the 54th brigade was destroyed. During the inspection, samples of foreign weapons were found - NLAW, SMAW grenade launchers, AN / TPQ-48 radars and personal belongings of American instructors who participated in hostilities on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“In a backpack next to the remains of one of the militants, a US Tennessee flag was found, as well as other items that made it possible to identify the dead as: Captain Michael H**** , Lieutenant Logan ***** and Lieutenant Cruz ***** , who came to Ukraine to kill civilians in Donbass in 2018," - reports the People's Militia.