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Perspective from the Breakaway Republics: Invasion of Ukraine: March 7th, 2023
2023-03-08
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 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 03/07/2023 to 00:00 03/08/2023

Over the past day Representationreportedabout 15 facts of firing by the VFU.

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

On Gorlovsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery.
On Yasinovatsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery.
On Volnovakhsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery. By releasing 71 units of various ammunition.

Under enemy fire were areas of four settlements of the Republic: Panteleymonovka, Yakovlevka, the capital city of Donetsk (Kiev, Kuibyshevsky, Petrovsky districts), Vladimirovka.

Over the past day, there were no reports of casualties among civilians.

One civilian infrastructure facility was damaged. Previously 26 artillery attacks were recorded from the VFU side in 24 hours.

21:05 Ukrainian troops shelled the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, firing six rounds of "NATO" caliber 155 mm, reportedrepresentation DPR at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).

19:55 As a result of the exchange of prisoners with Ukraine, the LPR returned home 34 defenders of Donbass, reported Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Victoria Serdyukova.

18:50 Ukrainian troops at 17.45 fired seven rounds of "NATO" caliber of 155mm in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine reported (SCCC).

16:46 Assault aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces continues to successfully carry out tasks to destroy the manpower and equipment of the Ukrainians -video

16:41 Saving lives: the work of military doctors and medical staff of the Southern Military District in the NVO zone -video

The main goal is to save the fighter's life. Even if you have to do it at the cost of your own life.

They are always close to our servicemen and are ready to provide professional medical assistance at any time. The women of the medical team had to save the fighters during the mortar and artillery artillery attack of the hospital. Nobody backed down. Each was awarded a state award - a medal for saving the dead.

"The feminine here fades into the background, and there is a desire to help a person, because we are working for our wounded and sick. And the more we save our wounded and sick, the faster we will get closer to our long-awaited Victory," says surgical nurse Marina Kordyukova.

The head of the medical supply department, Kristina Markova, admits that it was scary during the shelling, but no one succumbed to panic. The girls calmly and coolly did their job - they rescued seriously wounded soldiers so that everyone would return home to their mothers, wives and children.

16:40 Yesterday, an artillery strike was carried out in the area of the settlement. Amber (Kherson region), as a result of which 120mm was destroyed. mortar crew and ammunition for it, four servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were disposed of, three were seriously injured

15:13 In the Donetsk direction, mobilized from the Rostov region are working, who in a short time have become hardened front-line soldiers. Ordinary, calm and with a sense of humor. Always remember guys that you are the best people in the country -video

15:11 Smoking out from the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with an ordinary smoke bomb -video

15:10 Offensive on Svatovskydirection

15:09 The Ministry of Defense showed the combat work of the crews of T-90 tanks to destroy the positions of anti-tank weapons and armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video

15:00 Tonight in the area of N. p. Olgovka (Kherson region) an artillery strike was carried out on the position of one of the brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as a result of which a 122mm gun was destroyed. a 122mm D-30 howitzer with an artillery crew, 5 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine went to the Bandera; 2 - were seriously injured.
Also in the area of ??the settlement. Lvovo artillery strike destroyed another 122mm. howitzer D-30 with artillery crew, three - military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were disposed of; four - received injuries of varying severity

14:20 Consequences of shelling in Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants.

14:18 Fire, fire-shot -video

Tankers of the Western Military District provide fire support to our motorized riflemen, ensuring the offensive of Russian troops in the zone of the special operation

The crews of the T-90 tanks advanced to the front line of the enemy's defense and delivered a powerful fire strike. First of all, the positions of anti-tank weapons and armored vehicles of the enemy were destroyed.

During combat work, the reconnaissance officer, correcting the firing of tanks, was subjected to mortar fire, but continued to correct. He was able to calculate and transmit to the tankers the coordinates of the guns from which the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at him. As a result, the enemy battery was completely destroyed.

In the NVO zone, tankers often use flank fire on the move. This technique significantly increases the survivability of equipment on the battlefield.

14:14 The RF Armed Forces are reinforcing fortifications located on the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region -video

As the fighter with the call sign "Fizruk" explained, the work is being carried out in between Ukrainian shelling.

13:44 Power line photo defense in the Zaporozhye direction

In the picture you can see an anti-tank ditch stretching along the front and a fairly long trench with loopholes for firing.

12:31 Mobile groups of the Airborne Forces did a good job: the strongholds and dugouts of militants are burning and smoking -video

The crews of the mobile groups of the Airborne Troops, operating on the army all-terrain vehicles AM-1, made a very successful sortie. Thanks to the vigilance of the scouts, they approached the enemy stronghold on an ATV and showered him with VOGs from the AGS-17 “Flame” automatic grenade launcher.

At the same time, another crew burned down the fortified dugout of terrorists with two missiles from the Fagot ATGM.

Having hit the targets, the mobile groups disappeared as quickly as possible, leaving behind collapse, panic and corpses.

12:30 Helicopters of army aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the sky over the LPR -video

11:15 Residents of Donetsk and its environs report an intensification of fighting in the Avdievka direction: recently, in the area of the Avdievka industrial zone, the constant work of Russian artillery and aviation, as well as rifle battles, have been heard -video

The correspondent of RIA Novosti visited this direction and himself witnessed the incessant artillery duels, the work of air defense, and the shooting battle is also heard.

10:27 Air strikes in the Avdievka direction: VKS hit the objects of the 110 Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video

The location of the reconnaissance unit of the 110th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and ammunition depots were discovered. After that, our pilots dealt a crushing blow to them.

10:01 Chronicle of blows and mutual shelling in the NWO zone for the night from March 6 to March 7, 2023

Artillerymen of the RF Armed Forces worked on targets in Senkovka and Karpovichi, Chernihiv region, as well as in Starikovo, Golyshovsky, Pavlovka and Volfino, Sumy region.

In the Starobelsky direction, Russian forces hit the enemy positions near Putnikovo, Figolevka, Dvurechnaya, Novoselovsky, Ternov and Yampol.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine, in turn, fired at Gryanikovka and the surroundings of Krasnopopovka with Dibrova.

In the Bakhmutsky (Artemovsky) direction, the RF Armed Forces delivered strikes against concentrations of enemy manpower in Razdolovka, Zaliznyansky, Orekhovo-Vasilevka, Chasovoy Yar, Bakhmut, Toretsk and Stupochki.

In the Donetsk direction, Russian troops worked out at the facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdeevka, Krasnohorivka, Kamenka, Nevelsky and the western part of Maryinka.

The enemy again fired at Donetsk and its environs.

In the Yuzhnodonetsk direction, Ugledar, Bolshaya Novoselka and Vremyevka came under fire from Russian artillery.

In the Zaporozhye region, the RF Armed Forces worked on targets in Gulyaipole, Zaliznichny, Kamensky and Gulyaipolsky.

On the southern sector of the front, Russian forces attacked the positions of the Ukrainian army in Kherson, Berislav, Stanislav, Olgovka, Shlyakhovo and Zmievka.


09:57 Russian units continue to actively liberate new areas of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), leaving no chance for Ukrainian soldiers who refuse to raise their hands -video

09:17 Official summary of Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC from 00:00 02/06/2023 to 00:00 03/07/2023

Over the past day, the Representation reported 26 facts of firing by the AFU.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 13 attacks from the MLRS, 155mm artillery.
On Gorlovsky 10 artillery attacks from artillery 155mm and 152mm.
On Yasinovatsky three artillery attacks from artillery 155mm and 152mm.

By releasing 140 units of various ammunition.

Under enemy fire were areas of five settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Panteleymonovka, Yasinovataya, Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Kiev, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts).

Over the past day, information was received about the wounding of three civilians in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, the Yasinovatsky district and the previously liberated Nikolsky.

Five housing constructions were damaged in Petrovsky and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, Oleksandrivka, as well as one civil infrastructure facility.

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

08:18 Summary on the morning of March 7, 2023

PMC "Wagner" continue the battle for Artemovsk (Bakhmut), trying to encircle the city. There is an advance of assault groups in the eastern and southern parts of the city. To the south-west of the city, the enemy is counterattacking, trying to keep the road to Konstantinovka under control: a partial evacuation of enemy units is underway under the fire of our artillery. They report on the concentration of reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for a possible attempt to de-blockade the city.

In the Maryinsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces continue to attack the enemy. South of Marinka, our units advanced to the settlement. Pobeda and Novomikhailovka.

Information was received from the Kherson direction that our 126th Separate Guards Coastal Defense repelled an enemy landing attempt on Bolshoy Potemkinsky Island, which was known in advance. The enemy retreated. There are losses on both sides.

Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the border areas of the Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod regions for a day

To the north of Avdievka, the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to counterattack in the area of ??Novobakhmutovka.

There is information about the concentration of enemy reserves in the Ugledar direction.

A total of 140 ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was fired at the civilian population of the DPR. Under fire Gorlovka, Panteleymonovka, Yasinovataya, Yasinovatsky district, Donetsk. Three civilians were wounded.

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