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Perspective from the Breakaway Republics: Invasion of Ukraine: December 16th, 2022
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[NewsFrontInfo] 21:47 Servicemen of the NM DPR firmly are holding defense in the area of the Kakhovka reservoir

Having all the necessary means of defeating the enemy and reliable camouflaged positions, the soldiers are confident in the safety of the liberated territory of the Zaporozhye region.

20:31 According to the representation of the LPR inSCKK, as a result of the strike of Ukrainian troops on Lantratovka from MLRS HIMARS perished 11 civilians, 17 people were injured, the Lantratovskaya secondary school was destroyed, six residential buildings and a post office were damaged.

19:31 Consequencesshelling by Ukrainian militants of the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk.

19:27 VFU attacked Gorlovka, one person was wounded.

19:26 AFU attacked the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, one people were injured.

19:09 Melitopol ready to the New Year's Eve.

19:06 Ukrainian militants are shelling the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, 15 rockets were fired from the BM-21 Grad, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine reported.

18:35 Evening summary Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on December 16, 2022.

18:15 New strikes from Ukrainian rocket artillery on Donetsk.

About 10 rockets fired by militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fell at the beginning of Mira Avenue in Donetsk. One of the rockets flew into an inactive boiler room. In the apartments of a nearby house, windows were shattered. Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations work at the place of arrival. The terror of Donetsk continues.

17:56 The consequences of the shelling of the center of Donetsk pr Mira. Broken cars, a destroyed store, hundreds of apartments with no windows.Videoreport Rudenko.

17:52 Russian fighters of the Brave group beat them up Ukrainian equipment on the front line along the cities of Svatovo and Kremennaya in the LPR, RIA Novosti correspondent reports

17:50 Fixing consequences of shelling in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk.

Earlier, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had fired 40 155mm caliber rounds at Donetsk since the beginning of the day on December 16. The Kirov and Kuibyshev regions were under fire. Video: RF IC/TASS

17:49 As a result of the morning shelling of Donetsk by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, several local residents were injured, including one of the passengers of the regular bus.

17:31 Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) for the third time in a day attacked Donetsk from a 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), firing 10 missiles. This was announced on Friday at the representative office of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine.

It is specified that the shelling was carried out at 17:04 Moscow time. Petrovsky district of Donetsk was under fire. Five minutes earlier, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a strike from the MLRS on the Kuibyshev and Voroshilov regions. Also, a few hours earlier, the Ukrainian army fired from 122mm BM-21 "Grad" Kyiv region.

17:26 Battles for Novoselovskoye (on the highway between Svatovo and Kupyansk). abandoned or disabled APU equipment - two tanks and two BTR-4.

On the morning of December 16, most of Novoselovsky was controlled by Russian troops.

17:00 Artillerymen of the RF Armed Forces in the Lisichansk directiondestroyedpositions of the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

16:38 The number of victims of the strike of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Lantratovka in the LPR has grown to 30 - Miroshnik.

16:16 On photographs- houses damaged by the shelling of Ukrainian militants in the village of Golmovsky (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka).

15:47 An entire branch of the Armed Forces of Ukrainesurrenderedin captivity. Near Artemovsk, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine are suffering colossal losses, the squad of one of the platoons was captured.

15:20 As a result of the shelling of the village of Golmovsky (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka), a peaceful resident of Gorlovka G.V.M., born in 1957, was wounded in the head by the Ukronazis.

15:10 Work tank units of 2nd Army Corps in the Soledar direction.

15:05 The shore of the Kakhovka reservoir is under our reliable protection.

Servicemen of the NM DPR firmly are holding defense in the area of ??the Kakhovka reservoir. Having all the necessary means of defeating the enemy and reliable camouflaged positions, the soldiers are confident in the safety of the liberated territory of the Zaporozhye region.

15:01 Artillerymen of the 6th Cossack Regiment destroyed stronghold and infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Soledar.

14:30 The VFU fired eight rockets from the 122mm BM-21 "Grad" in the Kievsky district of Donetsk, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine reported.

14:16 VFU continue to conduct aimed fire at the village of Golmovsky (Nikitovsky district of Horlivka).

13:35 Personnel from the sky. The village of Ivangrad is the village of Experienced, where fierce battles are taking place. The video is reminiscent of Popasnaya and Mariupol.

The Wagner PMCs, moving from Ivangrad along the southeastern part of Experienced, pushes through the enemy's fortified area. The militants were densely seated in the buildings on Shkolnaya Street. In their "best traditions" they equip firing points on the upper floors.

13:20 Ramzan Kadyrov showed how the artillery of the RF Armed Forces strikes at the Armed Forces of Ukraine:

“In this way, every attempt of them to go on the offensive in the direction of Soledar is thwarted.”

After the shelling, Akhmat special forces soldiers, together with the 2nd army corps of the NM LPR, finish off the remnants of the enemy, he said.

13:17 Ukrainian militants resumed shelling of the village of Golmovsky (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka). The high-pressure gas pipeline was broken in the area of Golovanova Street, 25. Enemy rounds exploded in the area of Novozavodskaya Street. This was reported by the mayor of Gorlovka Ivan Prikhodko.

13:02 Scouts and gunners 1st Army Corps destroyed mortar crew of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Kamenka.

Scouts of the 3rd Guards Separate Special Purpose Battalion, during reconnaissance at night, found in the area of the settlement. Kamenka mortar crew of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which fired at our positions. 1st Army Corps artillery fire was directed at the enemy's firing position and the target was destroyed. Video: NM DPR.

12:33 VFU attacked the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, a civilian was killed.

12:20 Personnel cleaning up the village of Yakovlevka by assault detachments of the Wagner PMC.

12:11 Enemy cannot escape: in the South-Donetsk direction, the crews of portable reconnaissance and fire control systems "Aistenok" lead counterbattery fight

The Aistenok radar system is able to track the flight of rounds and determine the location of enemy guns or the point where the ammunition fell. The main task of the complex is to determine the coordinates of enemy artillery and adjust the fire of their guns.

The complex is capable of detecting moving ground targets at a distance of up to 20 kilometers and identifying enemy artillery firing positions at a distance of up to 15 kilometers. Video: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

12:07 Shelling Kievsky district, the city of Donetsk. The blow hit a residential building. The Ukrainian Armed Forces fired on civilians with 155mm artillery.

12:05 As a result of the shelling in Svatovo, one civilian, born in 1985, was killed. and one was injured, and six residential buildings were also damaged.

11:55 A house destroyed by night shelling of the VFU, located in the village of Zaitsevo (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka) at the address: st. Poletaeva, 159. No casualties.

11:47 Yesterday's completion of the cleansing of the village of Yakovlevka opens the way for PMC Wagner to Soledar, which will allow the assault on the city blocks to begin.

Fierce fighting is underway in Artemovsk in the area of Fyodor Maksimenko Street and Pervomaisky Lane, where the militants have settled in a residential area.

"Wagner" continue the assault on the village of Experienced, where it is necessary to break through the enemy's defenses in occupied buildings equipped for firing points.

To the south, fighting is going on near the village of Kleshcheevka, the guys are probing the defense of the militants.

To the northeast, an offensive is being carried out on the village of Podgorodnoye. The enemy continues to suffer heavy losses, but snaps back.

11:18 From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine shelling on N of the item is recorded. Svatovo with the use of artillery guns 155mm (five rounds). As a result of the shelling, one civilian, born in 1985, was killed. and one was injured, and six residential buildings were also damaged.

10:37 Servicemen of the 6th Cossack regiment with 2nd Army Corps direct hit destroyed BMP APU near Soledar.

10:36 The village of Golmovsky (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka) is de-energized as a result of Ukrainian armed aggression. The high-voltage power line at the entrance to the village was interrupted.

10:35 Statement by the NM of the DPR on the situation as of 10.30 on 12/16/2022

The Ukrainian side continues to terrorize the civilian population of the Republic, inflicting massive artillery strikes on residential areas and civilian infrastructure, which are not military targets.

Over the past 24 hours, according to the Representative Office of the JCCC in the DPR, the enemy fired 222 rounds of ammunition from the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS, 155mm, 152mm and 122mm cannon artillery, as well as 120mm mortars. The artillery was fired at the areas of nine settlements of the Republic. As a result of shelling, two civilians were killed and thirteen were injured. Thirty housing constructions and eighteen civil infrastructure facilities were damaged. Additional information about injured civilians and damage to infrastructure is being specified.

Joint actions of the military personnel of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the following enemy weapons and military equipment: one 155mm howitzer ("M-777"), five units of armored and automotive equipment. Losses in enemy manpower amounted to more than 25 people.

10:00 Statement by the official representative of the NM of the LPR, Major Filiponenko I.M. as of December 16, 2022

Over the past day, during the active offensive operations of the People's Militia of the LPR, the enemy suffered heavy losses in manpower and military equipment. Destroyed:

- up to 50 personnel;
- one tank;
- three armored personnel carriers;
- two unmanned aerial vehicles;
- 14 units of special vehicles.

09:31 A woman was injured in a fire in Stakhanov, which broke out as a result of shelling of the city by the Kyiv security forces, two more women and one child were saved by the Ministry of Emergency Situations. This was reported by the press service of the department.

09:21 Ukrainian militants opened aimed fire on the village of Golmovsky (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka). Arrivals of enemy rounds are recorded in the area of Sukhoi Yar and Bolshaya Golma streets.

09:09 Front-line summary for the morning of 12/16/2022

In the Kherson direction, Russian artillery hit Yantarny. Massive arrivals in the regional center. The Ukrainian army, in turn, launched a missile attack on the Iron Port in the rear of the Russian Armed Forces.

On the Donetsk front, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are carrying out unprecedented shelling of the capital of the Republic, the city has been subjected to the most massive strikes since 2014. The Russian army on the ground concentrated its efforts on taking the fortified area of ??the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Marinka. Fierce fighting continues in the city limits.

Despite major supply problems, the Ukrainian garrison continues to resist. Russian artillery strikes at two other fortified areas in this area - in Krasnogorovka and Avdievka. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are trying to bypass the last of the listed settlements from the north. They attacked in the direction of Vesely. The goal is to establish control over the section of the H-20 highway.

PMC "Wagner" continue the attack on the eastern outskirts of Artemovsk. The city itself is under heavy artillery fire. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are waiting for reinforcements, which may come today. In Soledar, Wagner PMC is still trying to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the southeastern part of the city, attacking mainly at night.

And to the east, its fighters again conducted assault operations near Yakovlevka. The task is to cut the rocade. In turn, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a massive missile attack on Stakhanov.

East of Seversk, Russian troops attacked in the area of Verkhnekamenskoye. Artillery hit Spornovo.

09:03 Personnel destruction of the positions of Ukrainian troops near Maryinka from 152mm towed Msta-B howitzers.

09:02 Over the past half hour, Donetsk has been shelled four times.

— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): four rounds of 155mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): four rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.

09:01 Fighters of the 100th Brigade destroy strengthening the enemy in the Nevelsk direction.

Fighters of the 100th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the People's Militia of the DPR 1st Army Corps daily inflict fire damage on the forces and means of the enemy in the Neselsky area. Assault infantry detachments, tankers and artillerymen successfully destroy the Ukrainian Nazis and perform all the tasks assigned to them. Video: NM DPR.

08:57 Shelling from 155mm guns. underwent n.p. Svatovo. According to unconfirmed reports, there is damage and casualties.

08:50 During the shelling of Lantratovka by Ukrainian formations, eight people were killed and more than 20 were injured.

Lantratovka is one of the small villages of the Troitsky district on the former border of the LPR with Russia with a population of no more than a thousand people. The main object in the village is the station and the customs crossing.

08:39 Information on the shelling of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on 12/16/2022

08:23 Precision work by Ka-52 pilots at the maximum distance on the Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle near Vuhledar.

08:06 Summary of the Luhansk People’s Republic Representation in the JCCC for the past 24 hours, December 15.

From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine, shelling was recorded on the settlement. Stakhanov using the American MLRS M142 HIMARS (the enemy fired 10 missiles of the M31 GMLRS type).

As a result of the shelling, one person was injured, 72 residential buildings, three kindergartens, a school, more than 20 administrative, industrial and commercial facilities were damaged.

05:23 Shelling was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine:

-according to n.p. Stakhanov using MLRS HIMARS (three missiles).
-po n.p. Lantratov (Troitsky District, LPR) using HIMARS (three rockets).

Information about the victims and damage is being specified.

04:30 Black mercenaries in the village of Kurdyumovka in the DPR engaged in looting and rode stolen bicycles,toldlocal resident Dmitry Goretsky, who deserted from the Ukrainian army. Video: RIA Novosti.

01:15 On December 15, 2022, in the DPR, 14 people were injured from shelling by militants of the Ukrainian regime (two were killed, 12 were injured, including a child born in 2012)


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