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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 03/18/2023 to 00:00 03/19/2023
Over the past day Representation reported about 11 facts of firing by the VFU.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made five artillery attacks from 155mm and 122mm artillery.
On Gorlovsky four artillery attack from 155mm artillery.
On Yasinovatsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery.
On Khartsyzsky one artillery attack from the MLRS. By releasing 37 units of various ammunition.
Under enemy fire were areas of four settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Central-city district), Mineralnoye, the capital city of Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Staromikhaylovka.
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 Petrovsky district of Donetsk, Staromikhaylovka and Mineralny.
Two houses were damaged in the Central City district of Gorlovka and Khartsyzsk. Damage to civil infrastructure facilities was not recorded. Previously, 14 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU during the day.
21:34 A civilian was injured in the village of mine No. 10 in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk as a result of artillery attack by Ukrainian troops, reported mayor of the city Alexei Kulemzin.
"Information continues to be received about the injured civilians as a result of artillery attack by Ukrainian punishers of the Petrovsky district of Donetsk. In the village of mine No. 10, a man born in 1971 was also injured," Kulemzin wrote in the telegram channel.
It is noted that the victim with shrapnel wounds was taken to the hospital.
20:52 Russian army moving forward on the Krasnolimansky direction
The main role here is played by the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation. So the paratroopers managed to take by storm three "oporniks" of the enemy. They were opposed by formations of the 25th separate airborne brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The units of the Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation also repulsed the counterattack of the 25th Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The work of artillery and anti-tank weapons was so dense that the enemy acted only with infantry and through the green. But even so they did not succeed.
19:37 One of the dirt roads to Artemovsk. littered with abandoned and destroyed machinery -video. 18+ there is obscene vocabulary.
19:31 The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired on the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, firing five rounds 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.
19:25 Khartsyzsk - for several hours, employees of the DPR Ministry of Emergency Situations are fighting a fire in a residential building after the artillery attack of this city from the HIMARS MLRS by the Nazis -video.
19:05 Compilation video defeating enemy targets with Krasnopol guided projectiles.
The telegram channel "People's Militia of the DPR" publishes a selection of videos of the destruction of enemy targets with the help of high-precision weapons. Reconnaissance of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps constantly conducts the detection of strong points, personnel, dugouts, and enemy equipment. Identified priority targets are hit by corps artillery using Krasnopol guided projectiles, which are guided by UAVs.
18:47 Personnel combat work of anti-aircraft gunners of the naval infantry of the Pacific Fleet near Ugledar.
Every day, with Igla portable anti-aircraft missile systems, the naval infantry advance to where, according to intelligence, enemy drones can appear, and conduct a circular search for targets in a given sector, providing air cover for advancing units.
18:31 The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, firing five rounds 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.
17:50 The situation in Energodar remains tense, Kyiv continues provocations, Stepan Lopatin, the commander of the special forces group providing security in the city, with the call sign "Evil" - told RIA Novostivideo.
17:40 Consequences of missile attack from the HIMARS MLRS on the rear city of Khartsyzsk in the DPR.
17:31 Russian Armed Forces artillery near Belogorovka destroys manpower of the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
17:24 Ukrainian Armed Forces fired on Horlivka - arrival hit a civilian building -video.
“Until now, my hands are shaking, there was an explosion that everyone jumped up, even the girls’ sewing machines staggered. Civil building: we have seamstresses here, the boy repairs the computer. That there was an arrival, they understood right away, ”shared the woman who looked after the building.
17:20 Personnel destruction of the Russian Armed Forces stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction.
17:08 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for March 18, information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka (Central city district):
- st. Maurice Torez, 4 - apartment building.
n.p. Khartsyzsk: - st. Field - fire of a private residential building was recorded.
16:40 Special forces soldiers occupied stronghold of the enemy in the Avdeevsky direction.
The fighters of the special forces unit of the RF Armed Forces drove the enemy out of his positions and occupied his platoon stronghold, capturing trophies.
16:20 The AFU militants fired on the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, firing three rounds 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.
15:55 Ukrainian troops fired on Khartsyzsk, firing three 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.
15:40 Gorlovka. Around 14.00 arrival near the Central market, st. M. Torez, 4.
15:20 Accurate blows our gunners on the Nazis and their equipment on the Zaporozhye front.
The crews of the 122mm Gvozdika and 152mm Giacint-B artillery mounts hit the manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction.
14:47 Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (03/18/2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
In the Kupyansk direction, artillery fire from the "Western" group of troops hit the enemy's manpower in the areas of the settlements of Dvurechnaya, Sinkovka, Kotlyarovka of the Kharkov region and Stelmahovka of the Luhansk People's Republic.
Up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen and three vehicles were destroyed.
In the Krasno-Limansky direction, tactical aviation strikes, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems of the "Center" group of troops (forces) hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova of the Luhansk People's Republic, Yampolovka and Grigorovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
During the day in this direction, the enemy’s losses amounted to over 100 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, as well as a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer.
In the Donetsk direction, as a result of the active actions of the units of the "Southern" group of troops, air strikes and artillery fire, up to 120 Ukrainian military personnel, two armored combat vehicles, two cars, two combat vehicles of the 220mm Uragan MLRS, as well as a 122mm D-30 howitzer were destroyed per day. .
In the South-Donetsk and Zaporizhia directions, operational-tactical aviation and artillery of the Vostok group of troops defeated the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Novomikhailovka, Vuhledar of the Donetsk People's Republic, Levadne and Orekhov of the Zaporozhye region.
Enemy losses per day in these areas amounted to 50 Ukrainian servicemen and two pickup trucks.
In the Kherson direction, over 25 Ukrainian servicemen, four vehicles, and two122mm D-30 howitzers were destroyed during a day of fire damage.
Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated 89 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and equipment in 107 districts.
The command post of the 110th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was hit in the area of the settlement of Tonenkoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.
During the day, air defense systems intercepted 15 rockets of the HIMARS, 300mm Smerch and 220mm Uragan multiple launch rocket systems.
In addition, nine Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Novaya Tarasovka in the Kharkiv region, Rubizhne, Chervonopovka in the Luhansk People's Republic, Staromayorskoe, Vladimirovka, Yegorovka and Valeryanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 402 aircraft, 221 helicopters, 3,457 unmanned aerial vehicles, 414 anti-aircraft missile systems, 8330 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,066 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 4,381 field artillery and mortars, as well as 8,996 units of special military vehicles.
13:35 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for March 18, information was received about victims among civilians in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Leninsky district):
- on the road Donetsk-Mariupol, near the settlement. Andreevka, a man born in 1972 died as a result of an explosion on a mine PFM "Petal".
96 cases of undermining civilians were registered, incl. 9 children, on mines PFM-1 "Petal". Three of the victims died as a result of the wound.
n.p. Staromikhaylovka: - on the street. Oktyabrskaya, 13, a woman born in 1996 was wounded.
12:40 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, firing 4 rounds 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.
11:48 Yesterday in the area of n.p. Sadovoye (Kherson region) 122mm was destroyed by artillery strike. MLRS BM-21 "Grad" and 3 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:01 in the LPR returned 38 servicemen of the 2nd Army Corps of the RF Armed Forces released from Ukrainian captivity.
10:35 At night, at the place of temporary deployment of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ??the settlement. Veletensky (Kherson region), an artillery strike was carried out, as a result of which: 20 Nazis were destroyed; 15 - were wounded, 6 units. automotive equipment - disabled
10:02 Frontline summary on the morning of 18.03.2023:
On the Donetsk front, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, with the support of artillery, conducted assault operations in the city of Maryinka. They also attacked again near Nevelskoy, where in recent days they have temporarily lost their offensive initiative. After artillery strikes, Russian troops once again tried to break through to Pervomaisky from the side of Sand and Vodyany. APU hold positions. From Opytnoye, after massive artillery attack and air strikes, they attacked Ukrainian positions on the southern outskirts of Avdievka.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are also striving to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kamenka. Russian artillery hit Paraskovievka (not to be confused with the village of the same name north of Bakhmut), Pobeda, Netaylov, Severny, Tonenoye and Orlovka. Aviation also worked in the last of the listed settlements. The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck at Donetsk and Novobakhmutovka.
To the south-west of Artemovsk, PMC "Wagner" with the support of artillery led assault operations near Ivanovsky. The situation is the same in the city itself. In the southern part - from Ivangrad. And in the north - from Yagodny. There is no significant progress in these areas.
As well as after offensive operations on Khromovoye and Bogdanovka. Wagner operators achieved success in the Grigorovka area, where, after artillery strikes, they established control over some heights near this settlement.
PMC "Wagner" is also attacking with fire support in the area of Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, and units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near Disputed. Also, Russian troops tried to advance to Verkhnekamenskoye.
Artillery hit the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Aleksandro-Shultin, Predtechin, Chasovoy Yar, Novomarkovo, Vasyukovka and Rozdolovka. The Ukrainian army shelled Zheleznyanskoye.
In the Luhansk direction, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation managed to advance in the Serebryansky forest from the side of Kuzmin. They also attacked towards Ternov and Makeevka.
09:20 The Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region. Over the past day, Ukronazi militants fired a total of 97 rounds, of which 53 rounds were fired during the day, incl. by settlements:
- Aleshki - 4 (private housing construction was damaged);
- Naked Pier - six rounds;
- Scrap - eight rounds;
- New Zburyevka - four rounds;
- Kardashinka - six rounds;
- Zabarino - seven rounds;
- Cossack Camps - eight rounds;
- Krynki - four rounds;
- Kohany - six rounds.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement. New Kakhovka, Kakhovka, Gornostaevka, Velyka Lepetikha, Dnepryan, Cairo, firing a total of 44 rounds from cannon artillery.
08:14 Personnel firing from the Igla MANPADS near Ugledar.
Near Ugledar, anti-aircraft gunners of the marines of the Pacific Fleet provided air cover for the advancing units and locations. Every day, with Igla portable anti-aircraft missile systems, they advanced to where, according to intelligence, enemy drones could appear
08:08 For the period from 21:00 on March 17 to 08:00 on March 18, according to the information of the JCCC of the DPR, the territory of Donetsk was subjected to artillery attack from the AFU twice.
In the direction of the Petrovsky district, three rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired, Kirovsky - two rockets from the MLRS.
08:05 Cannon artillery of the RF Armed Forces inflicts blows in enemy trenches and destroys wheeled vehicles in the area of Ugledar in the DPR.
07:50 Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the LPR destroyed more than 70 German-made anti-tank mines discovered in Svatovo after remote mining of the city by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic reported.
06:55 Russian kamikaze drone "Lancet" with an ultra-precise strike destroyed Ukrainian MLRS in the Avdeevka direction.