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Actual information about the situation on the front line: July 3 (updated)
2023-07-04
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFrontInfo] 23:57 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 07/03/2023 to 00:00 07/04/2023

Over the past day, the Representation reported 32 facts of firing by the AFU.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 24 artillery attacks from the MLRS, artillery 155mm and 152mm.

On Gorlovsky 7 attacks from MLRS, artillery 152mm and 122mm.
On Yasinovatsky one artillery attack from MLRS.

Having fired 188 units of various ammunition.

The region of six settlements of the Republic came under enemy fire: Horlovka (Nikitovsky, Kalininsky districts), Yasinovataya, the capital city. Donetsk (Kuybyshevsky, Kievsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeivka (Kirovsky, Chervonogvardeysky districts), Aleksandrovka, Yelenovka.

Over the past day, information was received about the death of a man in Yelenovka and the wounding of a man in Yasinovataya.

Six residential buildings in Yelenovka and Yasinovataya were damaged, as well as two civil infrastructure facilities.

In the previous day, 56 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.

21:55 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for July 3, as of 21:30, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:

n.p. Yasinovataya:

- in m-not. Dawn, 6 wounded man born in 1985

Additional information has been received about the damage caused by the artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:

n.p. Yasinovataya:

- mr. Dawn, 6 - a direct hit in an apartment building.

Information about the consequences of artillery attack continues to arrive.

21:43 Throughout the day, Ukrainian formations continue to fire on border areas of the Kursk region.

The village of Veseloye, Glushkovsky district, was hit, the power line was damaged, no one was injured.

In the village of Elizavetovka, direct hits from rounds destroyed the roof and wall of the livestock complex. One person was injured, there are dead cattle.

The village of Troitskoye, Korenevsky district, fell under repeated shelling. Six residential buildings, a gas pipe and several cars were damaged; there were no casualties among civilians.

The enemy fired five rounds at the village of Tetkino in the Glushkovsky district, damaging four houses, and there were no casualties.

In addition, near the village of Gornal, Russian border guards, using an anti-drone gun, landed a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: there were no casualties or damage.

21:20 Orekhovsky area setting as of the evening of July 3, 2023

After yesterday Ukrainian formations were able to penetrate the defenses of the 1430th Regiment of the RF Armed Forces, the Russian fighters regrouped and launched a counterattack, recapturing lost positions and capturing a group of members of enemy units.

- The Zaporizhia Front reports that the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried several times to attack north of Rabotino, but Russian servicemen repelled all the enemy’s advances. From early morning, the formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are mostly engaged in the evacuation of the wounded and those killed in battle, using forest belts to cover armored vehicles.

- A warrior of the Far East reports that in the course of a counter-battery fight a “roaming” tank was destroyed near Malaya Tokmachka, an infantry fighting vehicle near Novodanilovka and one 152mm D-20 howitzer near Preobrazhenka. Also, the Su-25 attack aircraft was shot down by the Verba MANPADS. Also the other day Su-27 and Su-25 from the airfield of Dnepropetrovsk were hit.

In addition, the movement of units of the 128th Guards Rifle Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was once again noted near Pyatikhatki. The forces of the 128th Brigade tried to enter the village, but they were immediately attacked by Russian artillerymen and aviation.

Nevertheless, in the coming days, the activation of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is expected, including the possible involvement of the forces of the strategic reserve. On July 9, the formation of an unidentified formation with the Wolfhound armored personnel carrier in service will arrive from the Soledar direction on July 9.

At the same time, Ukrainian information centers will launch a large-scale information operation to create panic around the Zaporizhzhya NPP. At the same time, attempts to force the Dnieper at Energodar are not ruled out.

20:56 Video- At the position of the artillery battery.

The commander of the 152mm gun "Hyacinth-B" with the call sign "Student" shows the high art of disguise. “It's not just one gun that camouflages like that, we have six guns in our battery. That is, each gun should be well camouflaged from the visual observation of the enemy,” shared the “Student”.

He notes that Russian artillery is showing increased activity in the Donetsk direction:

“This weapon in this calculation is already the second in a row. So we are working very hard. Trunks have a tendency to fail. They have already changed it, they gave us a second barrel. Operatively, by the way, very much.”

20:24 On the eastern front number Russian group - more than 180,000 fighters.

This was stated by the speaker of the Eastern Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Cherevaty on the air of the telethon.

“There (in the Liman-Kupyansk direction) a fairly powerful group has been assembled - more than 120,000 troops ... Over our entire zone - more than 180,000 Russian soldiers. On Bakhmutsky - somewhere in the region of 50,000," Cherevaty said.

19:54 Video- More prisoners from 95 Separate Airborne Assault Brigade. This time at the Ural battalion. They talked about training in England, which, of course, turned out to be just an accelerated course for a young fighter.

19:36 Video- "Losses - 50%": scouts captured the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Orekhov on the Zaporozhye Front

During the counterattack, the intelligence fighters of the Southern Military District in the Rabotino region again captured Ukrainian militants. During interrogation, one of them spoke about the lack of equipment and heavy weapons in their brigade, as well as the low morale of his unit.

For every company 1 NATO armored personnel carrier YPR, half have already been knocked out. There was no preparation and they were immediately transferred to Tavriyskoye near Orekhov. On the spot they received machine guns and sent them into battle. Half have already been killed or wounded, are in hospitals.

Food is given once a day. Bulletproof vests were issued by the weak - the police had to buy or somehow find. Almost none of them wants to fight, says VSUshnik.

19:00 Video– Ukrainian prisoners of war on preparation: There were a couple of shootings, and that’s all

By the way, there are more and more prisoners

Ukrainian servicemen said that the Kiev regime did not provide them with proper military training and forcibly sent them to the front. The prisoners talk about the low morale of the Ukrainians. Untrained servicemen, faced with Russian troops, surrendered.

18:31 Severskoye direction and fighting in Serebryansky forest situation as of July 3, 2023

In the area of the Serebryansky forest, after the assault at the end of June, the fighters of the RF Armed Forces switched to positional defense. For the past few days, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been trying to counterattack, carrying out sorties to the lines of motorized rifle units of the RF Armed Forces near Dibrovaya, mainly consisting of mobilized people.

All enemy attempts to break through were repulsed by coordinated air, artillery and infantry strikes. Ukrainian formations use forest areas to mask movement. One of these sorties was discovered by UAV crews and artillerymen of the 120th Brigade of the RF Armed Forces worked out for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

17:45 Ukrainian formations inflicted attacks on the Valuysky urban district in the Belgorod region.

The village of Kukuevka came under shelling: windows were shattered by shell fragments, roofs and facades in two private houses were cut, and one car was damaged.

Operational and emergency services continue to operate in the incident zone.

17:25 Video- Statement by the head of the press center of the "South" grouping.

Aviation of the Southern Group of Forces carried out rocket and bomb strikes against enemy manpower and military equipment in the Lisichansk, Soledar-Artemovsk and Aleksandro-Kalinovsk directions.

The crew of the Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system hit the command post of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Predtechino.

The group's artillery destroyed the enemy's ammunition depot near the settlement of Krasnoe.

During the counterbattery fight, a nationalist infantry fighting vehicle was destroyed in the Artyomovsk region, a 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer in Konstantinovka, a 122mm D-30 artillery gun in Maksimilyanovka, and a 152mm Msta-B towed howitzer near the village of Ostroye.

16:45 Kupyanskoye direction

After lunch, fighting intensified. Occasionally, our aviation works out.

The enemy snarls using light armored vehicles, grenade launchers and mortars.

16:20 Video- “Our task is to win”: footage of the combat work of the crews of the Ka-52 helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Zaporozhye direction.

During the next sortie, the pilots launched missiles at the discovered fortified strongholds and armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The guys are 100% confident in themselves and their combat vehicle. “The Ka-52 pilots don’t care whether they work day or night, our task is to win! Therefore, we work for the good of the Motherland in any conditions,” said the pilot of the Ka-52 helicopter.

15:50 Vremievsky performance situation as of July 3, 2023.

In the area of the Vremievsky ledge, enemy units are restoring their combat capability. During yesterday's day, aviation and artillery of the RF Armed Forces worked closely at the strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of forest plantations west of Staromayorsky.

As a result, the forces of the 1st rifle battalion, 1st Brigade, 35th Brigade and 128th Brigade of the TRO suffered heavy losses, and part of the fortifications was destroyed. At least four units of armored vehicles were involved in the evacuation of the wounded and killed to Bolshaya Novoselka.

And tonight, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine deployed several assault groups of the 35th Infantry Regiment under the cover of armored vehicles. Two crews of Javelin ATGMs, as well as reinforcements from the 116th battalion of the 110th Troop Regiment, were transferred to the area of the forest belt.

At the turn of Levadnoye - Rivnopol, a rotation of personnel of the 31st Brigade and 36th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was also carried out. Consolidated detachments strengthen strongholds southeast of Levadny.

At the same time, the work of the brigade artillery group of the 72nd Brigade, which was previously involved at Vugledar, was noted in the direction. Artillerymen are preparing artillery along Priyutnoye before the next stage of the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

15:30 Summary Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (as of July 3, 2023)

During the day, the armed forces of Ukraine continued to attempt offensive operations in the Donetsk, Krasno-Limansky and South Donetsk directions.

- In the Donetsk direction, the active actions of the units of the "Southern" group of troops successfully repelled nine enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Zolotarevka of the Lugansk People's Republic, Vodiane, Pervomayskoye and Kleschievka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

Up to 260 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armored combat vehicles, five pickup trucks, a US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, and a 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount were destroyed by operational-tactical and army aviation strikes, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems.

- In the Krasno-Limansky direction in the areas of the settlements of Torskoye, Yampolovka of the Donetsk People's Republic and Makeevka of the Lugansk People's Republic, four enemy attacks were repelled by coordinated actions of units of the "Center" group of troops, air strikes, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems.

In the areas of the settlements of Torskoye, Terny of the Donetsk People's Republic and Chervonaya Dibrova of the Luhansk People's Republic, accumulations of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were struck.

In addition, in the areas of the settlements of Chervonaya Dibrova and Kuzmino of the Lugansk People's Republic, the activities of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were suppressed. During the day, more than 90 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks, a 122m Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, and a 122mm D-30 howitzer were destroyed.

- In the South-Donetsk direction, the courageous and professional actions of the units of the Vostok group of troops, air strikes and artillery fire repelled three enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Nikolskoye, Urozhaynoye and Makarovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

In the areas of the settlements of Rabotino, Zaporozhye region and Urozhaynoye, Donetsk People's Republic, fire damage was inflicted on accumulations of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

- A Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group was destroyed in the Zaporozhye direction near the village of Marfopol, Zaporozhye region.

Enemy losses in these areas per day amounted to 190 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two tanks, seven armored fighting vehicles, including the US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, four vehicles, two US-made M777 artillery systems, two 152mm MSTA-B howitzers ", as well as 152mm D-20 and 122mm D-30 howitzers.

In addition, in the areas of the settlements of Uspenovka, Malokaterinovka and the city of Orekhov, Zaporozhye region, three depots of rocket and artillery weapons and ammunition of the 23rd, 65th Mechanized and 128th Mountain Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.

- In the Kupyansk direction, strikes by operational-tactical and army aviation, artillery fire of the "Western" group of forces defeated enemy units in the areas of the settlements of Artemovka of the Lugansk People's Republic, Novomlynsk, Kotlyarovka, Krasnoe Pervoe and Sinkovka of the Kharkov region.

In addition, in the area of the village of Sinkovka, Kharkiv region, the activities of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group were stopped. During the day, up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks, and a 122mm D-30 howitzer were destroyed.

Also, an ammunition depot of the 103rd Territorial Defense Brigade was destroyed near the village of Peschanka, Kharkiv region.

- In the Kherson direction, as a result of fire damage, up to 30 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, seven vehicles and two 152mm MSTA-B howitzers were destroyed during the day.

An ammunition depot of the 126th Territorial Defense Brigade was destroyed near the village of Zmievka, Kherson region.

Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the day defeated the 82nd Artillery unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 118 districts.

The command post of the 28th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was hit near the settlement of Dyleevka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

A Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by means of air defense in the area of the village of Kamenka, Kherson region.

During the day, three HIMARS multiple rocket launchers were intercepted. In addition, 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Novovodyanoe of the Luhansk People's Republic, Georgievka, Dmitrovka, Novotroitskoe, Volodino of the Donetsk People's Republic, Lugovoye, Verbovoye of the Zaporozhye region, Sagi, Zabarino, Vasilievka and Nikolaevka of the Kherson region.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 446 aircraft, 240 helicopters, 4,873 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 anti-aircraft missile systems, 10,490 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,134 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 5,313 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 11,385 units of special military vehicles.

15:00 Strike on management SBU in Sumy

Today, Russian troops attacked Sumy with Geran-2 drones. Despite the information disseminated in the Ukrainian media that the hit was only on a residential building, in reality the situation is somewhat different.

The true target of the attack was the Ukrainian Security Service Directorate for the Sumy region. According to our data, there were three arrivals in total, and at the time of the strikes, a large number of SBU employees were in the building.

14:42 Ukrainian formations continue to conduct massive artillery attack of the border areas of the Bryansk region.

Several ammunition fired from the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS hit the village of Belaya Berezka: two residential buildings caught fire after arrival.

A fire brigade arrived at the scene to put out the fire. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties.

In addition, the villages of Kister and Solovyovka were hit: in the latter, local residents reported that the fire on the settlement was fired from heavy artillery.

14:34 Since the morning, Ukrainian formations have been launching purposeful artillery attacks of settlements in the Donetsk agglomeration.

Yelenovka was under massive cannon artillery fire: 24 transformer substations were damaged, as well as the buildings of a school and a kindergarten.

One of the rounds hit the Volnovakha-Donetsk regular bus: one of the passengers received injuries incompatible with life.

In addition, the enemy launched attacks on Donetsk, Makeevka, Aleksandrovka and Gorlovka: at the moment there is no information about the presence of damage and casualties.

14:00 Video- Statement by the head of the press center of the West group.

In the course of hostilities in the Kupyansk direction, the assault and army aviation of the Zapad group of forces delivered eight missile and bomb strikes on the concentration of manpower, weapons, military and special equipment from the 14 Separate Rifle Brigade and territorial defense units.

The artillery of the group thwarted two attempts to rotate the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the forefront of the 14th Brigade and 103rd Arr TerO in the area of the settlements of Mankovka and Petropavlovka.

In addition, in the course of counter-battery fire, the artillery fire of the 152mm Msta-S self-propelled howitzer under the command of Junior Sergeant Andrei Rodionov destroyed an enemy mortar crew in the area of the settlement of Kislovka.

13:31 Video- Statement by the head of the press center of the "Center" grouping.

In the Krasnolimansky direction, artillery units of the "Center" group of forces inflicted fire damage on the positions of the cannon and rocket artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During the counterbattery fight, three crews of 120mm mortars and a Grad combat vehicle were opened and destroyed.

The group's aviation continues to strike at points of temporary deployment and firepower of Ukrainian troops in the areas of the settlements of Nevskoye and Chervonaya Dibrova.

In the area of Serebryansky forest, an attack by a unit was repelled with the support of equipment from the 67th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As a result of the small-arms battle and fire support of the artillery of the "Center" grouping, the enemy withdrew, having suffered losses in equipment and manpower.

13:20 Video- The latest Leopard 2A6 and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles burned by the Russian army on the way to Rabotino on the Zaporozhye front.

Our Orekhovo Spartans burned dozens of German tanks, American Bradley and M-113 infantry fighting vehicles in this area.

13:10 Ukrainian formations during the night inflicted chaotic attacks on the border settlements of the Belgorod region.

According to Baza, the villages of Lozovaya Rudka, Zhuravlevka and Tsapovka were attacked by drones, without casualties or destruction.

Shot's sources also reported on the artillery attack of the village of Shchetinovka: the enemy delivered at least 20 blows from a grenade launcher, no one was injured, no damage was recorded.

12:52 Video- Dismantling the enemy "oporniks": footage of the combat work of the crews of tanks T-72B3M ZVO

Tankers of the Western Military District provide fire support to motorized rifle units, ensuring the offensive of Russian troops.

The T-72B3M can work with direct fire at the front line and from indirect firing positions, hiding behind the terrain. They inflict effective fire damage on the enemy, provide active defense and offensive actions of motorized rifle units.

12:24 Video- Combat work of the crews of T-90A tanks in the Krasnolimansky direction

The servicemen of the tank units of the Central Military District destroyed the enemy stronghold using guided missiles.

Tankers in combat vehicles advanced to a firing position at a direct shot distance. Having received the coordinates of the targets from the reconnaissance unit, the tank crews began combat work. For the most effective destruction of the enemy in a short period of time, various types of ammunition were used.

Operators-gunners with the first shot from a 125mm gun with guided ammunition disabled lightly armored vehicles. Further, fragmentation and high-explosive rounds destroyed the stronghold and the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

12:00 Operational linesThe DPR JCCC for July 3, as of 12:00, received information about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:

n.p. Elenovka:

- a man born in 1999 died.

Information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the VFU cities of the Republic:

n.p. Elenovka:

A total of 24 transformer substations, a school, a kindergarten were de-energized, 1117 subscribers of the Dokuchaevsky Distribution Zone were without power.

Information about the consequences of artillery attack continues to arrive.

11:42 Our Orekhov Spartans have crossed in a counterattack at Orekhov, after the enemy broke into the trenches on the front line of the Zaporizhzhya Front.

After the beginning of the enemy offensive on the Novodanilovka-Rabotino line, the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to break into our advanced trenches, where fierce battles began to boil.

After that, part of the trenches with the enemy in the field west of Rabotino was covered by artillery and ours launched a counterattack, trying to dislodge the enemy.

Artillery and rifle battles continue.

11:23 Video– Statement by the head of the press center of the Vostok group.

- In the South-Donetsk direction, the forward units of the Vostok group of forces repelled an attack to the enemy platoon in the area north of Nikolsky. Having suffered losses, the enemy retreated. A reconnaissance group of militants in the Ravnopol region was liquidated by sniper fire.

During the counter-battery fight, artillery fire destroyed two mortar crews in the Novomayorsky area and a towed howitzer in the Volnoye Pole area. In the same area, army aviation helicopters destroyed two armored vehicles, as well as accumulations of manpower in the areas of Makarovka and Urozhaynoye. Air defense systems shot down three UAVs "Valkyrie", "Fury" and "Leleka".

- In the Zaporozhye direction, artillery fire destroyed the crew of an anti-tank missile system and an ammunition depot in the Novodanilovka area. During the counterbattery fight, a mortar crew was destroyed in the Malaya Tokmachka area.

Anti-aircraft gunners of the group's motorized rifle unit shot down a Su-25 aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Novodanilovka area.

The military personnel of the Vostok group of troops show courage and heroism in the performance of combat missions.

Grenade launcher corporal Yuriy Lazko as part of the motorized rifle brigade of the grouping performed a combat mission to repel the advancing enemy forces in one section of the Zaporozhye direction.

During a small-arms battle with the enemy, Corporal Yuri Lazko was wounded, having competently provided himself with medical care, he continued to fire at the nationalists together with his comrades, without leaving the position.

Thanks to the courage and composure of Corporal Yuri Lazko, the enemy, having suffered significant losses in manpower, retreated. The positions of the Russian troops were held.

11:00 Sumy direction on 03.07

Several explosions were heard in the eastern parts of the region.

Our VKS were preliminarily worked out by planning FABs for military installations of the Vushniks.

10:40 The situation on Bakhmutskyi direction

In the Kleshcheevka area, the enemy was driven back.

During the fighting, the enemy was allowed closer to our positions, after which he was hit with the use of fire weapons and artillery, and he was thrown back to his original positions.

Sources from the field report heavy losses in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. That, however, will not stop them from further offensive attempts.

10:21 Over the past month, Ukrainian formations reduced the intensity of artillery attacks of the front-line territories of Russia.

If at the end of May - beginning of June the enemy fired at least 3,035 rounds of ammunition in Belgorod region alone (https://t.me/rybar/48017), then over the past week, 2,234 rounds flew in the DPR, Belgorod and Kherson regions taken together.

Compared to last week, artillery attacks of the Belgorod region itself decreased by 48%, while artillery attacks on the Kherson region increased by 53%.

In the near future, pressure on the left bank of the Dnieper will increase: the Ukrainian command intends to continue artillery attack and attacks by sabotage groups to divert the attention of Russian troops.

And it is premature to assume that the hard times for the settlements of the border regions have passed - the enemy is not ready to give up stressing the population and all kinds of provocations.

10:15 Krasnolimansk direction

The enemy stepped up on the Torsky ledge from south to north, tried to wedge into the junction of our units, and also carried out artillery artillery attack of the Kremennaya settlement, one civilian was killed.

At the moment, the enemy was repulsed and thrown out of position. Right now, there is a lull and the dense work of our artillery.

10:00 Brief summary of enemy activities over the past weekend.

Zaporozhye direction.

The enemy continued to prepare for a large-scale offensive operation.

The redeployment of one of the units from the area of ????the settlement of Omelnik to the rear area was noticed to restore combat capability after the losses incurred.

Also, the enemy tried to use tactical aircraft from the airfields of Dnepr, Kanatovo and Dolgintsevo.

The Air Defense Forces of the Russian Armed Forces, the Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, which took off from the Dnepr airfield, was hit, the Su-25 link, which took off from the Dolgintsevo airfield, received an order to withdraw without completing their combat mission.

The Kiev regime continues to spread fake information through the controlled media and among the civilian population about evacuation plans until July 5 of this year. employees of the Zaporizhzhya NPP, and the population of the adjacent territories from the area of ??the settlement of Energodar, allegedly in connection with the preparation to undermine the nuclear power plant of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Kherson direction

For the purpose of reconnaissance of the places of deployment of our troops on the left bank of the Dnieper River, the Bayraktar TB 2 UAV was used from the Krivoy Rog airfield.

The command of the 124th registrar deployed mobile fire groups to shell the area of the Antonovsky bridge on the left bank of the Dnieper River.

In the dark hours of July 1 of this year, a gathering of surviving enemy personnel under the destroyed span of the Antonovsky bridge was organized, and the wounded were evacuated.

During July 1-2 of this year, the Su-25 aircraft was activated from the Dolgintsevo airfield, in order to strike at objects in the depth of the operational formation of the RF Armed Forces.

Probably, the air cover of this aircraft was provided by the MiG-29 aircraft, which was seen in the area of ??the Snigirevka settlement at the same time as the Su-25.

09:26 Zaporizhzhya direction Orekhovsky segment

The enemy increased the pressure on Our positions in the area of the settlement. Rabotino and introduced another part of the reserves. There is a powerful battle.

09:23 Criminal Kyiv regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of the settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired from barrel artillery:

-- n.p. Korsunka fired nine rounds;
-- n.p. Sagas fired seven projectiles;
-- n.p. Aleshki fired eight rounds;
-- Six rounds were fired at the village of Kardashinka;
-- Nine rounds were fired along the settlement of Golaya Pristan.

Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being
specified Kakhovka, Korsunka, Gornostaevka firing a total of 28 cannon artillery rounds.

Civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction to be confirmed

08:18 Frontline summary on the morning of 07/03/2023

In the Zaporozhye direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of artillery, carried out offensive operations near Rabotin. There is little progress. To the east, Ukrainian units attacked near Lugovskoe and managed to take a number of positions. Russian troops attacked the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kamyshevakh, Novoandreevka, Orekhovo and Novodanilovka.

In the Uglidar sector, Ukrainian troops tried to conduct assault operations in the Priyutnoye area. No promotion. Under artillery attack their positions in Zeleny Pole, Storozhevoe, Makarovka, Blagodatny and Zolotoy Niva. It is worth saying that the intensity and width of the front of the Russian artillery have decreased in recent days.

On the Donetsk front, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, after artillery strikes, traditionally attacked in Maryinka. They carried out similar actions on the southwestern approaches to Avdiivka. No success. Russian troops shelled Ukrainian units in Novomikhailovka, Paraskovievka (not to be confused with the settlement of the same name southwest of Soledar), Pobeda, Georgievka, Ostrom, Nevelsky, Pervomaisky, Berdychi, Novokalinovo, New York, Yuzhny and Toretsk. The Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit in Donetsk and Gorlovka.

On the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian troops, with the support of artillery, conducted assault operations near Ozaryanovka, Kurdyumovka and Kleshcheevka. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation counterattacked from Berkhovka. Neither side was successful. Russian troops fired at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Belaya Gora, Aleksandro-Shultin, Ivanovsky, Chasovoy Yar, Bogdanovka, Markov, Vasyukovka, Vyemka, Spornoye and Verkhnekamensky.

In the Luhansk direction, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, with the support of artillery, attacked in the Serebryansky forest from Dibrova and in the Nevsky region. The Armed Forces held their positions. Under shelling, Ukrainian units in Torsky, Berestovoye, Kotlyarovka, Kislovka, Kupyansk, Novomlynsk, Figolevka and Topolyakx.

08:05 Summary on the morning of July 3, 2023

At night, the Russian Armed Forces attacked enemy targets in the Zaporozhye, Kirovohrad, Dnepropetrovsk and Kherson regions by UAVs "Geran"

Fighting continues near the Antonovsky Bridge, the situation is complicated by the actions of enemy artillery and remote mining of the area by the enemy from the opposite bank.

On the Zaporozhye Front, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are attacking our positions near the settlement. Rabotino, yesterday the enemy managed to capture several advanced trenches, after which our artillery struck them, and the infantry drove the enemy out of these positions. The enemy is pulling up reserves.

In the area of the cut off Vremievsky ledge, the Armed Forces of Ukraine unsuccessfully attacked on the lines of the settlement. Levadne - Rivnopol, having lost armored vehicles and personnel, retreated.

In the area of Kreminnaya, the enemy also took active actions with the use of armored vehicles from several directions during the day, all attacks were repulsed.

From the Kupyansky direction, it is reported that the Russian Armed Forces took advantage of the withdrawal of some units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and began an assault in the Novoselovsky area.

In the Krasnodar Territory, they unsuccessfully tried to strike at a military airfield near Primorsko-Akhtarsk in the Krasnodar Territory.

The artillery attack of the frontline areas of the Belgorod region continues.

The enemy fired 328 rounds of ammunition in the DPR, Gorlovka, Ozeryanovka, Donetsk, Makeevka, Yelenovka were under fire. Two civilians were wounded.

Posted by:badanov

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