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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:57 Over the past day Representationreportedabout 8 facts of firing by the VFU.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 5 attacks from the MLRS, artillery 155mm and 122mm.
On Gorlovsky two artillery attacks from 155mm artillery.
On Volnovakhsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery. By releasing 34 units of various ammunition.
Under enemy fire were the areas of three settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka, the capital city of Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Vladimirovka.
Over the past day, information was received about the wounding of a civilian - a woman, in the previously liberated Vladimirovka.
Damage to residential buildings and civil infrastructure facilities was not recorded.
Previously, 23 artillery attacks were recorded from the VFU side in 24 hours.
22:00 Video– Hurricanes of Donbass continue the show Evening Vladlen especially for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
21:26 Video- Interview with the pilot of the downed civil aircraft. They found a bulletproof vest and a machine gun on him. He says he flew for a fee to photograph something.
20:26 Video- Broken equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the road to Artemovsk through Krasnoye (Ivanovskoye).
20:00 Video- Soldiers of the 1st Corps avenge the death of Vladlen Tatarsky
UAV crews of the 101st Regiment of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps, using a captured attack copter, not in words, but in deeds, force Ukrainian terrorists to answer for the death of their friend and brother.
19:30 Video- Vladimir is a Nenets mobilized from Yamal. All his life he lived on the territory of permafrost. You can get to his homeland, where it is winter for 10 months a year, only by helicopter or all-terrain vehicle, and in summer - by water. He is hardened by the harsh northern conditions and in the special operation zone he only cares about how his body will survive the heat.
19:00 Video- Copters and anti-tank systems of the Sparta 1AK battalion work according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
18:40 Video- During partial mobilization, Grigory himself went to the military enlistment office and asked for service. Now, being a tank commander, he beats the enemy in the Donetsk direction.
The serviceman says that he understands why he is fighting: “It dawned on me deep down why we are here. I saw how people live, and I realized that without us - in any way. Grigory notes that Ukrainian nationalism has strongly manifested itself here and is perplexed: “Why are they repeating the same story - already from the side of fascism? We are fraternal peoples, all Slavs, as they say, Slavic people. Why are they doing this?”
18:16 Video- ZVO scouts shot down a Ukrainian Mavic from a machine gun, which was trying to attack with VOG grenade drops
17:30 Video- What is the principle of anti-drone warfare A fighter from BARS-23 revealed to the @wargonzo project the technical features of anti-drone warfare. How the guys from the anti-drone unit work, we saw directly in the fields near Ugledar.
16:58 Video- The consequences of the arrivals of Russian JDAM on Ukrainian positions in the Ugledar direction
16:30 Video- The use of "Solntsepeka" during urban battles in Artemovsk.
As before, the high efficiency of the system is noted with the support of assault operations.
15:58 Video— Powerful artillery attack of Druzhkovka. The city is used to accommodate the reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are used in the Artemovsky direction. In recent days, the RF Armed Forces have intensified strikes against the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration.
New arrivals were noted this morning in the region of Kramatorsk, Chasov Yar, Konstantinovka.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to transfer reserves here from other directions, which are thrown into the furnace of the Artemovsky battle.
15:35 Video- Attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the residential area of Artemovsk. The fighting in recent days has shifted to the western quarters of the city, where the enemy is still holding the line.
15:10 Video- A T-72 of the RF Armed Forces is shooting at a trench with Ukrainian soldiers almost point-blank in the forest near Kremennaya.
14:50 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (04/05/2023)
- In the Kupyansky direction, strikes by operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery fire of the "Western" group of troops defeated the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Gryanikovka, Timkovka, Kharkiv region and Stelmakhivka, Luhansk People's Republic.
In addition, the actions of five Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were stopped in the areas of the settlements of Novoselovskoe, Rozovka, Artemovka of the Lugansk People's Republic, Masyutovka and Pershotravneve of the Kharkiv region.
During the day, up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and two pickup trucks were destroyed in this direction.
- In the Krasno-Limansky direction, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems of the "Center" grouping of troops disrupted the enemy's counterattack in the area of the settlement of Seversk of the Donetsk People's Republic, and also hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Nevskoye and Chervonaya Dibrova of the Luhansk People's Republic.
Over 80 Ukrainian servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, two vehicles and a 122mm D-30 howitzer were destroyed.
- In the Donetsk direction, as a result of the active actions of the units of the "Southern" group of forces, strikes by operational-tactical aviation and artillery fire, two armored personnel carriers, one tank, four armored combat vehicles, two vehicles and a 122mm D-30 howitzer were destroyed.
The loss of enemy manpower per day in this direction amounted to over 410 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries.
- In the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, air strikes and artillery fire from the Vostok group of troops defeated the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Nikolskoye and Novopol of the Donetsk People's Republic. In addition, the activities of three sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the areas of the settlements of Vladimirovka, Mirnoye and Nikolskoye were stopped.
During the day, up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, one armored car, two pickup trucks, as well as two ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine units in the areas of the settlements of Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk People's Republic and Gulyaipole of the Zaporozhye region were destroyed in these areas.
- In the Kherson direction, up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, two cars and an Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer were destroyed during a fire attack.
- Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation over the past day defeated 89 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at firing positions, manpower and equipment in 112 districts.
In the areas of the settlements of Lastochkino and Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, the command and observation posts of the battalions of the 110th Mechanized and 95th Airborne brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit.
Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force near the village of Selydovo in the Donetsk People's Republic.
- Air defense systems intercepted 13 rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and one HARM anti-radar missile during the day. Also, during the day, 22 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Novoselovka, Petrivske, Vesele of the Donetsk People's Republic, Mirne, Shcherbaki, Chubarevka of the Zaporozhye region, Velyka Lepetikha of the Kherson region, Veliky Vyselok of the Kharkov region, Kremennaya, Varvarovka and Kudryashovka of the Luhansk People's Republic .
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 406 aircraft, 228 helicopters, 3,673 unmanned aerial vehicles, 415 anti-aircraft missile systems, 8,545 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,078 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 4,504 field artillery and mortar guns, as well as 9,302 units of special military vehicles.
14:23 Video- The enemy went on the attack on the front near Kremennaya, but was met by the fire of the "brave"
- On the Chervonodibrovsky section 15, the regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine went on the attack. As a result of the artillery fire of the "Center" group, it suffered losses and fled through the forest.
- In the Krasno-Limansky direction, the crews of the bombers of the Central Military District attacked observation posts and points of temporary deployment of the enemy, using high-explosive bombs. Unguided air missiles hit artillery and militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- In the Torsky sector, scouts discovered the concentration of forces of the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During the fire defeat by artillery, the enemy suffered losses in manpower
14:00 Video- Fighting in Bakhmut: APU under heavy fire, militants are hiding in the apartment
13:43 Ukr. source confirms advance of PMC Wagner to the center of Bakhmut.
13:15 Video- The commander of the airborne assault squad of the guard, Sergeant Timur Shamsutdinov, was awarded the medal "For Courage". He talks about how the crew of his BMD-4 took the fight during the offensive of the Ukrainian nationalists.
A guided missile was loaded in his combat vehicle, in the expectation that a Ukrainian tank would be the first to attack. But first, two infantry fighting vehicles had to be destroyed. The task was completed!
13:00 New Tavolzhanka after the new shellingfrom Ukrainian territory. There is destruction.
12:34 Video- The atmosphere in the areas of Artemovsk still controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The video caught the arrival in the immediate vicinity of the Ukrainian position. In this case, the Ukrainians were lucky.
12:07 Video- Footage of the combat work of the crew of the 152mm towed gun "Hyacinth-B" to destroy armored vehicles and fortified positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the special operation zone.
11:30 Video- Classes for the training of drone operators of the Western Military District before performing tasks in the special operation zone.
10:30 Video- The situation in Bakhmut.
09:38 Chronicle of strikes and mutual artillery attack in the NVO zone during the night of April 4-5, 2023 —video
In the Sumy region, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Volfino and Zapselya, as well as in Leonovka, Chernihiv region.
Russian forces launched strikes against enemy concentrations in the Veterinary and Strelechya Kharkiv regions.
In the Starobelsky direction, cannon and rocket artillery of the Russian Armed Forces worked out at the places of concentration of Ukrainian units in Masyutovka, Kamenka and Pervomaisky.
In the Bakhmut (Artyomovsky) direction, Russian forces attacked the concentrations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Bakhmut, Grigorovka and Minkovka.
In the Donetsk direction, the RF Armed Forces hit the forces of Ukrainian formations in Novobakhmutovka, Avdievka and on the western outskirts of Maryinka.
There were no strikes on the settlements of the Donetsk agglomeration.
In the Yuzhnodonetsk direction, Russian artillerymen are striking at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Ugledar and Novodanilovka.
In the Zaporozhye region, Russian forces hit enemy concentrations and depots in Orekhovo, Shcherbakov and Novodanilovka.
Ukrainian strike UAV fell in the immediate vicinity of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
On the southern sector of the front, objects of Ukrainian formations in Kherson, Ivanovka and Kachkarovka were subjected to strikes by the RF Armed Forces.
09:15 Representation of the DPR in the JCCCinformsabout 23 facts of firing by the VFU per day
The enemy fired from MLRS, 155mm and 122mm artillery, firing 136 units of various ammunition across the territory of the DPR.
Under the fire of the VFU were: Panteleimonovka, Yasinovataya, Donetsk, Makeevka, Yelenovka, Nikolskoye.
Over the past day, information was received about the wounding of two civilians.
09:13 The work of the military railway workers of the Central Military District in the zone of the special military operation -video
The Courageous carry out work to restore damaged railway sections of tracks to improve the logistics of cargo transportation in the region.
In the course of the work, servicemen of engineering and sapper units, using the latest Korshun mine detectors and unmanned aerial vehicles, conduct engineering reconnaissance of sections of the restored railway track.
After reconnaissance, the military railway workers begin to restore the damaged section of the track. During the restoration, if necessary, the rail grid is replaced, the railway tracks are straightened and ballasted, as well as the installation of dead ends and the restoration of turnouts.
09:11 Night hunting: the landing party is a nightmare for the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Mavic 3T drones with a thermal imager -video
On the southern front, the confrontation across the Dnieper does not stop. Our fighters are bombing Ukrainian fighters and their equipment from drones.
09:08 Kyiv regime continues terror of the civilian infrastructure of the left bank of the Kherson region - emergency services
Yesterday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired 88 rounds from cannon artillery at the settlements: Krynki, Kardashinka, Alyoshki, Peschanovka, Podlesnoye, Staraya Zburyevka, Korsunka, Dnepryany, Pokrovskoye and Golaya Pristan.
The artillery attack did not stop at night - the Ukrainians fired 42 rounds from cannon artillery at Novaya Kakhovka and Kakhovka, Novaya Zburyevka, Aleshki and Vasilyevka.
08:27 Summary on the morning of April 5, 2023
PMC "Wagner" with heavy fighting continue to advance in the center of Artemovsk (Bakhmut). North-west of the city, our forces began fighting already on the outskirts of the settlement. Bogdanovka. In the rear of the enemy defense of the Artyomovsky direction, the enemy received additional difficulties in the form of a breakthrough in the dam in Kramatorsk, where he concentrated his forces. Equipment, dugouts and warehouses were flooded.
To the south of Kreminnaya, fighting is underway in Serebryansky forestry, enemy strongholds are being gradually destroyed, and special forces raids are being carried out on enemy outposts.
In the Kherson direction, they reported about enemy equipment moving along the Nikolaev-Kherson highway. The end point of the route is unknown. Separate M777 howitzers were allegedly delivered to the Berislav region, but the information needs to be verified: the enemy is trying to misinform our intelligence, building false positions and installing models of weapons and equipment.
Artillery duels in the Ugledar direction. The enemy uses self-propelled guns and tanks. From the latter, fire is carried out by a hinged trajectory to increase the firing range.
On the Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions - without changing the passage of the line of contact, despite the heavy fighting and offensive actions of the Russian Armed Forces.
In the Bryansk region, the settlement was shelled. Aleshkovichi, Suzemsky district.
In the Belgorod region, the Shebekinsky urban district came under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In Novaya Tavolzhanka, two explosive devices were dropped from a UAV.
The enemy fired 136 rounds of ammunition at the civilian population of the DPR. Panteleimonovka, Yasinovataya, Donetsk, Makeevka, Yelenovka, Nikolskoe were under fire. Four civilians injured.
08:26 Ukrainian strike UAV fell in the immediate vicinity of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant -video
"The location of the wreckage of the device may indicate that the target of the attack was the ZNPP infrastructure," said the commander of the Russian Armed Forces unit that ensures the security of the facility.
08:15 Frontline summary on the morning of 04/05/2023
In the Zaporozhye direction, the Russian Armed Forces, after massive artillery and air strikes, attacked in the Gulyaipole area from Dorozhnyanka and managed to advance along the highway to the city. The positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kamenskoye, Novodanilovka, Malaya Tokmachka, Belogorye, Charovny and Olgovsky are under shelling.
On the Donetsk front, the Armed Forces of Ukraine counterattacked in the Pobeda area and managed to recapture the previously lost positions. Russian troops, supported by artillery, conducted assault operations in the western part of Maryinka, on the outskirts of the city of Krasnogorovka and near Pervomaisky.
In the area of the last of the named settlements there is a promotion. After massive shelling, the RF Armed Forces continued their attack on Severnoye. The fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdievka was attacked by Russian troops from the southwest.
Artillery and aviation worked in the city itself. In these areas, the front line has not changed. The ground attack of the Russian army near Keramik did not bring success either. Under the blows of the position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Novomikhailovka, Georgievka, Netaylov, New York, Zhelezny and Toretsk. The Ukrainian army shelled Donetsk and Panteleymonovka.
To the south-west of Bakhmut, the Wagner PMC, supported by artillery, again conducted offensive operations in the direction of Ivanovsky. There is no advance. And in the city itself, after massive artillery and air strikes from the south, Wagner operators pushed through the defenses of the Ukrainian garrison in the central and eastern parts of the city.
Assault operations in the northern quarters did not bring them significant success. With the support of artillery, the "musicians" resumed their offensive against Orekhovo-Vasilyevka. But no result. The RF Armed Forces fired at Aleksandro-Shultin, Chasov Yar, Novomarkovo, Bogdanovka, Vasyukovka, Rozdolovka, Zvanovka, Vesyoly and Controversial.
In the Lugansk direction, the RF Armed Forces tried to advance from the direction of Shipilovka in the Serebryansky forest area and near Torsky. With the support of artillery, they attacked in the region of Ternov, Nevsky and Makeevka. Success has not been achieved.