Looking over the area via Google earth, you can see numerous shell holes north of Telmanovo. The affected area is ( I think) west northwest of Telmanovo. You can see trenches and shell holes there as well.
Note from the journalist Varvara Pukhova: Geographical note: Novaya Marievka is a village close to Ukrainian lines
“Regular shelling of the Ukrainian military forced the residents of Novaya Marievka to hide in basements. The settlement of Novaya Marievka, although it is in direct line of sight from the opposite bank of the Kalmius River occupied by the Ukrainian army, has been considered a relatively quiet place since the active fighting in 2015.
Affected by the large distance to the enemy. The situation changed earlier this week when Ukrainian troops crossed the river and tried to gain a foothold on the opposite bank in the village of Staromaryevka.
Despite the statements of the Ukrainian leadership that they crossed the water barrier for "humanitarian purposes", the first thing that the special forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine did was to arrest local residents with passports of the Russian Federation and the DPR.
At the same time, the artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine methodically began to work the roads and heights, covering the attempt of their troops to gain a foothold on the bridgehead. The nearest village, Novaya Maryevka, came under fire from large-caliber artillery.
At the moment of calm, local residents clean up the remains of windows and roofs broken by close hits. They spend their last nights in basements again, and do not leave the courtyards to work in vegetable gardens, which are hit by mines and shells.
"I was insanely afraid, all the old people stayed here, we are hiding in the basement, who can walk. Those who are lying are just in their houses, and I am afraid for them," says a local resident Svetlana before bursting into tears from her nerves and experienced fear.
At the moment, the Ukrainian troops are suffering losses, but under the cries of their propaganda about the victorious "toad jump" they continue to remain in Staromaryevka under the cover of civilians, and their artillery shells the villages of the Telmanovsky district of the DPR every day. "
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[RusOnline] After the military use of the Armed Forces of the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones in the Donbas, experts even started talking about the possibility of Russian air defense crews appearing in the conflict zone.
Vasily Kashin, a Russian political scientist and an employee of the Higher School of Economics, told Kommersant that if Kiev continues this use of drones in Donbass, countermeasures will inevitably follow to bring about a balance of power. The actions of the Ukrainian side will lead to the need for a sharp strengthening (rearmament) of the air defense of the DPR and LPR in order to clear the skies of the self-proclaimed republics from the presence of hostile drones. Either direct participation in their (DPR and LPR - ed.)
Air defense of the Russian armed forces will be required - Kashin explained the prospects. In turn, Konstantin Skorkin from the Carnegie Moscow Center explained Kiev's actions with a desire to “raise the enthusiasm” of Ukrainians. He recalled that during the Second Karabakh war, the mentioned drones showed themselves very well, becoming a "military sensation".
The victory of Baku inspired Kiev, which saw a model for the return of territories in Nagorno-Karabakh and decided to seize the opportunity. It is clear that this parallel is very stretched, since by nature the conflicts are different, but in Kiev they are looking for simple recipes - noted Skorkin. At the same time, an expert from the Russian International Affairs Council, Timur Akhmetov, who lives in Ankara, said that critics of the Turkish authorities urge Ankara to be more selective in the supply of weapons.
Especially when it comes to hot spots near Turkey. An error in the miscalculation of the risks of any supplies may affect the situation in other conflicts with Turkey's participation - thinks Akhmetov. He thinks that in the dialogue between Moscow and Ankara, a discussion of the supply of weapons will inevitably appear, since Russia can transfer its weapons into the hands of Turkey's enemies, symmetrically responding to the appearance of Turkish drones from Ukraine.
[TASS] The Project 20380 fourth corvette Rezkiy built for Russia’s Pacific Fleet arrived in Vladivostok for outfitting, mooring and shipbuilders’ sea trials, Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Sergei Avakyants told reporters on Friday.
"Today, the Rezkiy, delivered to Vladivostok from Komsomolsk-on-Amur, has been rolled out from the Zeya self-propelled dock. The corvette has been placed into the outfitting yard of the Amur Shipbuilding Plant in Vladivostok for its equipping and preparing it for mooring and shipbuilders’ sea trials," the Pacific Fleet’s commander said.
As the admiral specified, "the new corvette is set to enter service with the Pacific Fleet in 2022."
Currently, the Russian Pacific Fleet operates the Project 20380 corvettes Sovershenniy, Gromky and Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov.
Project 20380 corvettes are designed to accomplish green-water missions, fight enemy surface ships and submarines and provide artillery support for amphibious assault operations. The corvettes of this type incorporate the latest solutions for reducing their physical fields. In particular, the shipbuilders significantly reduced their radar signature during their construction, using radio absorption materials and specially designing their hull and superstructure.
Project 20380 corvettes are armed with Uran anti-ship missiles, Redut surface-to-air missile systems, A-190 artillery guns and Paket-NK anti-submarine warfare weapons. They can carry Ka-27 helicopters of any modification.
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