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Russian Perspective: Operation to Denazify Ukraine: Operational Brief February 18th (updated)
2023-02-19
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] 21:43 Fighting on the Zaporozhye Front: the Russian army destroys dugouts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, breaking the enemy defenses.

20:06 Sparta Battalion destroys the enemy with Mavic drones.

19:16 Fighters of PMC "Wagner" shot down APU helicopter over Artemovsk

18:20 Russian military showliberated positions near Kremennaya. The bodies of several servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine were found there.

17:29 Districts of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut),strewn bodies of militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

16:24 Accident involving two tanks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Ukrainian militants cripple their cars in order not to go to the front

Special Forces "Brave" observed behind the enemy in the Limansky direction and saw a curious incident: the Ukrainian crew did not see the tank on the road and cut into it at full speed. Leopards are better not to trust.

15:41 In the Kupyansk area destroyed French mercenary

Andre Galozzi, 22, was killed in a Russian military strike on February 16. The mercenary served in the International Legion of the Ukrainian Terodefense.

It is noteworthy that Galozzi was a French military man in the past. He served in the 17th Parachute Sapper Regiment.

15:40 To the heading of forced graves in Ukraine joins Nikolaev

14:45 Highlights from the new briefing of the Russian Defense Ministry:

◾️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed up to 150 military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a day during the offensive in the Donetsk direction;

◾️More than 100 military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as self-propelled guns "Acacia" and "Carnation" were destroyed by the troops of the Russian Federation in the Krasnoliman direction;

◾️The Russian Armed Forces destroyed three depots of ammunition and rocket and artillery weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​​​Avdeevka and Krasnogorovka in the DPR;

◾️Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansk direction per day amounted to 80 soldiers;

◾️Russian troops inflicted fire damage on the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​Ugledar and Prechistovka, destroying more than 50 enemy military;

◾️The troops of the Russian Federation destroyed up to 20 military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson direction in a day;

◾️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit 85 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing positions in a day;

◾️The ammunition depot of the 72nd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed in the Ugledar area.


14:17 Personnel blocking and landing of the reconnaissance quadrocopter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by the Airborne Forces unit using an anti-drone gun, in the southern sector of the special operation

Observers from one of the units of the Airborne Forces noticed a Ukrainian quadrocopter flying up to our front line for reconnaissance.

The operator of the anti-drone gun, following the target designations of his comrades, discovered an enemy quadrocopter and landed it on our territory.

The memory of the landed quadcopter contained valuable information about the location and launch sites of unmanned aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Airborne units are actively using anti-drone guns in the fight against drones of the Ukrainian army. They have proven their effectiveness in combat conditions.

The guns make it possible to “turn off” quadrocopter-type UAVs used by the Ukrainian military at a distance of one or two kilometers, which reduces the enemy’s ability to reconnoiter our front line and adjust fire on Russian positions.

14:16 Heading forced distribution of subpoenas continues, in touch Odessa

14:16 Another fact the fact that the Ukrainians continue to hide heavy military equipment behind the backs of civilians, in this case it is n.p. Ugledar

13:08 Consequencesmorning arrival in Khmelnitsky

Apparently, a military warehouse was hooked. The blast wave knocked out the windows of many houses.

12:05 Armed forces of Ukraine lost several Danish armored personnel carriers M113G4DK in the vicinity of Bakhmut

12:04 The media report that 11 ships of the Russian Navy have entered the Black Sea, including five Caliber launch vehicles. A massive launch on the enemy is expected.

11:32 Explosions in Sumy region, Ukrainian Telegram channels report

11:32 Russian Defense Ministry published frames combat work of Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the zone of a special military operation

11:32 Explosions in Kherson, Ukrainian channels report

10:22 Personnel from the place of arrival from Khmelnitsky

A column of black smoke rose high after the next arrival in Khmelnitsky. Presumably this is a substation. Local authorities have not yet confirmed this information.

Earlier, the governor of the region, Sergei Gamaly, reported two explosions in the city.

10:17 Emergency blackouts began in Ukraine

Sources channel "Come and see "reported that part of Dnepropetrovsk was turned off immediately after the announcement of an air alert in the region.

Similar outages occurred in the Nikolaev region.

10:14 Ukrainian media are recording the activity of two Russian Su-35s in the Sea of ​​Azov.

10:06 An air alert has also been declared in the western regions of Ukraine.

10:00 An air alert was announced throughout central Ukraine, including in Kyiv.

09:25 To the ranks of the Ukrainian troops enrolled a new item of equipment designed to quickly collect bodies in case of death

09:15 Scouts 58 special forces destroyed DShK heavy machine gun with crew and two enemy infantry groups.

Scouts of the 58th separate special-purpose battalion (formerly 3 Special Forces Special Forces of the NM of the DPR) with the help of modern thermal imaging surveillance devices and guided missile weapons inflict heavy losses on the enemy. So the operators of the unit's anti-tank systems managed to destroy the DShK heavy machine gun, which was firing at our positions, and two groups of Ukrainian militants who were advancing to attack our forces.

09:00 Russian Ministry of Defense published frames tactical training of motorized riflemen of the Central Military District in the zone of a special military operation.

08:55 As a result of monitoring the pickup of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a stronghold of the Ukrainian army in the forest belt was opened. During the next rotation of militants, it was inflicted artillery strike.

08:45 Personnel combat work of the crews of large-caliber rifled guns 152mm "Hyacinth-B" of the fighters of the Russian Federation.

08:10 Rear units of the Western Military District in the zone of the special operation continue to conduct continuous work to provide troops in the field

The work of logistics units as a circulatory system provides Russian military personnel on the front line with everything they need. In places of rest for personnel, scheduled maintenance of equipment and weapons is carried out, as well as additional equipment and uniforms.

Here, servicemen can change linen, wash things, take a shower and relax in comfortable conditions. Field life may seem harsh to the layman, because there are no frills in it. However, Russian servicemen are fully provided with everything necessary.

07:45 Master class on the improvement of the city from the military administration of Kupyansk. Repair of damaged buildings is optional. The main thing is that local attractions aredecoratedflags.

06:45 Soldiers of PMC "Wagner"toldhow the service in their unit works and what motivated them to take up arms. Joining the ranks of the company, many found here not only new knowledge and skills, but also found a real military brotherhood.

“We are motivated by a sense of patriotism and are here in the interests of our state,” the fighter said.

06:20 Russian fighter explained the difference between rocket-propelled and high-explosive fragmentation projectiles.

Rockets differ in range from 12 to 19.5 km. As the fighter with the call sign "Proshka" said, they are able to fly so far due to the jet engine inside.

Basically, Russian artillerymen in the NMD zone work with high-explosive fragmentation shells. They have two modes. If the cap at the end of such a projectile is twisted, the mode will be fragmentation, that is, a gap will occur even if it hits a leaf. And if left in place, then this is already a high-explosive mode, in which the projectile flies into the enemy’s shelter and explodes, reaching its target.

05:10 Destruction installation 122mm"Grad". The fighters of the BARS "Kaskad" unit with the help of a drone corrected the artillery fire. As a result of a direct hit, the Grad multiple launch rocket system was destroyed

03:00 An air raid alert was announced in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine and the part of the Donetsk People's Republic controlled by Kyiv. According to the Ukrainian publication Zerkalo Nedeli, explosions are heard near Kramatorsk.

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