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Russian Perspective: Operation to Denazify Ukraine: Operational Brief January 19th (updated)
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level. [NewsFrontInfo] 21:40 The situation in the Bakhmut direction - January 19, 2023  ▪️In Bakhmut: Assault groups of the PMC "Wagner" made significant progress in the areas "Meat Processing Plant" and "Zabahmutka", and also occupied a block of high-rise buildings in the southern part of the city from the Opytnoye side. ▪️around: Kleshcheevka, southwest of Bakhmut, came under the control of the musicians. Also, the fighters of PMC "Wagner" retained the initiative after the liberation of Soledar, gaining a foothold on the northern outskirts of Krasnaya Gora and occupying a number of positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Paraskovievka and Podgorodny. Thus, bringing the blocking of Bakhmut closer from the northern and northeastern sides. 19:55 152mm Hyacinths are working. Artillerymen of the 5th Guards Brigade destroy the enemy in Marinka from all types of weapons -video The 5th Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps is conducting a successful offensive in the Maryinsky direction. The infantrymen are greatly assisted by the artillerymen of the brigade, who effectively destroy enemy manpower, strongholds and armored vehicles with fire from all types of weapons. Among them are the 152mm guns "Hyacinth-B" and D-20, and the upgraded 122mm MLRS 2B26 "Grad". 19:51 Destruction of M109 Paladin by our Lancet. As we said, all new supplies will burn and be destroyed -video 19:40 Russian forces took operational controlfoursettlements near the city of Orekhov in the Zaporozhye region, said the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov. 19:38 And again with weapons and explosives. In the village of Dolinskoye, Melitopol district, law enforcement officers found a cache of ammunition. Employees of the cynological service of the police and employees of the Russian Guard established the location of the ammunition cache, equipped in an abandoned building, in the vicinity of the village of Dolinskoye, Melitopol district. From the hiding place equipped in the cellar, law enforcement officers removed: grenades of various modifications with fuses in the amount of three pieces; two stores for a Kalashnikov assault rifle, equipped with 60 rounds of 5.45mm caliber and TNT checkers weighing 2,400 grams. At present, the ammunition has been seized for subsequent destruction.! 19:36 Combat pairs of "Rooks": combat work of Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the special operation zone -video Attack aircraft crews carried out missile attacks on military facilities and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As a result of combat use, camouflaged fortified field positions and armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed. After the use of aviation weapons, the crews performed a maneuver, releasing heat traps, and returned to the departure airfield. 18:20 Starobilsk direction setting as of 18.00 January 19, 2023 In the Kupyansko-Svatovsky sector, up to 100 people, 134 battalions from 103 and 114 troop brigades, consisting of small groups of ten people, reinforced by two tanks of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigadeof the Armed Forces of Ukraine, at 07.00 on January 19, began an attack on Novoselovskoye from the southwest of the settlement. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have reached the railway station and are currently waiting for reinforcements to continue the offensive on Kuzemovka from the northwest. The village itself has been in the “gray zone” over the past few weeks, through which both Russian and Ukrainian intelligence groups are actively operating. To reinforce the advancing grouping, a company of 92 Separate Mechanized Rifle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on six armored vehicles and a group of special operations forces of Ukraine were transferred to Novoselovsky to reinforce the advancing group. Artillerymen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation firing at the rear positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Target designation is provided by reconnaissance and sabotage groups that operate almost along the entire length of the front from Kamenka to Kolomyychikha. In the Limansky sector, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing for an offensive in certain sectors. Until January 20, a tank battalion of the 66th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is expected to arrive in Izyumskoye from Ocheretino in the DPR (up to 160 people and 20 tanks). As part of the preparations, the combined assault detachments of the 25th Airborne Brigade, 80th and 95th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Airborne Assault Forces plan to conduct reconnaissance in combat near Dibrov and at the Torskoye-Terny line in the amount of up to 80 people in 5-6 armored combat vehicles. In addition, the 2nd and 3rd battalions of the 77th Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be deployed to the Starobelsk direction after being completed at the Perlyavka training ground in the Zhytomyr region. 1 and 4 oamb connections are located in Paraskovievka and Zaliznyansk near Bakhmut. UAV crews of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conduct reconnaissance of the positions and activities of Russian troops in the direction of Kremennaya. From the Chuguev airfield over Izyum, the Bayraktar UAV operates in the interests of Ukrainian formations. 17:22 According to information received from a source in Stanislav, last night at the base of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces launched an artillery strike, as a result of which: 20 Ukrainians were destroyed; 16 - was wounded, 3 units. automotive equipment - were put out of action. 16:45 Footage of the assault on the well-fortified positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Disputed Direction. The soldiers of the 2nd Army Corps of the LPR, after a long artillery preparation, swooped into the trenches to the Ukrainian security forces. Further, a small group of Russian attack aircraft of three people smoked out an entire squad of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the dugout with dense fire. With a clear numerical superiority, the Ukrainian soldiers decide to flee. But there they were already on the lookout for Russian artillerymen. The short battle ended in an unconditional victory. The wounded Ukrainian military have retreated, our units are moving forward, clamping Disputed in fiery pincers -video 16:33 It is reported that as a result of reconnaissance fight in the area of Orekhov, Zaporozhye region, Russian troops occupied the first line of defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 16:30 The lack of timely rotation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine affects the situation at the front. If earlier battalions and brigades were at least taken away for rest and resupplying, now they are simply destroyed on the spot. Thus, the surviving servicemen of the 125th battalion of the 116th Territorial Defense Brigade from Kremenchug, fighting in the direction of Bakhmut-Soledar, recorded a video message in which they complained to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky about the criminal orders given by their command. The soldiers note that they did not receive sufficient equipment and equipment and did not receive proper military training. Earlier, “refuseniks” from the 4th Tank Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who retreated from the front, also turned to Zelensky and Zaluzhny, pointing out the problem with the lack of supplies. The soldiers of the battalion complained that they lacked absolutely everything, including uniforms, weapons, communications and equipment. They stated that they would continue their military service only if they were provided with proper equipment: “When we see all this, when we receive all this, we will immediately begin to carry out tasks.” It should be noted that the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have led to the fact that military enlistment offices have become more active throughout Ukraine, and men are handed summons literally on the streets. 16:03 Fighters from the Brave grouping blew up a Ukrainian ammunition depot on the Svatovo-Kremennaya line -video The fighters of the 152mm MSTA-S crew sent a Krasnopol guided projectile to the warehouse of the APU militants, which left an empty place from the enemy’s ammo. The exact hit was achieved thanks to the Forpost UAV, which correctly indicated the target. 15:42 Russian troops destroyed the trained reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk, intended for an offensive in the southern direction. About itreported former adviser to the head of the Pentagon, Colonel Douglas McGregor. “The Armed Forces of Ukraine had about 14-15 brigades of 4,000 people each [in Artyomovsk]. All of them are now taken away, with the exception of two or three. They lost 70% of the composition. Soledar fell into the hands of the Russians. The position in Bakhmut is difficult to hold, it will fall soon.” According to McGregor, today the Armed Forces of Ukraine have a total of about 140-150 thousand combat-ready soldiers. 15:35 Artillery of the eminent "Ghost" Battalion hits the fortified areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Disputed -video Drone crews are constantly working to calculate the positions of the enemy, then transmit the coordinates of the targets to the gunners, who, in turn, deal with the enemy, his equipment, and fortifications. It should be noted that Spornovo is an important sector of the front, the liberation of which will make it possible to reach Seversk, move the Armed Forces of Ukraine away from Kremennaya and begin the assault on Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. 15:30 Covering with fiery 122mm BM-21 "Grad": combat work of crews of rocket launchers "Grad" of the Central Military District in the NVO zone -video Since the beginning of the special military operation, the crews of the Grad MLRS of the Central Military District have been continuously striking at the positions, equipment and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The firepower of a volley of one installation allows you to instantly destroy the enemy on a terrain up to 14 hectares. The maximum efficiency and accuracy of such volleys is ensured by the adjustment of fire with the help of unmanned aircraft and advanced artillery reconnaissance detachments. Servicemen successfully use the tactics of "roaming guns", striking the enemy from different firing positions, which allows him to disorientate his counter-battery measures to the maximum. After hitting the targets, the personnel of the battery leave their positions and take cover in the dugouts. The Grad crews are staffed not only by contract servicemen, but also by volunteers who successfully perform combat missions. 14:35 Destruction of the accumulation of infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Seversk -video The operator of the ZALA reconnaissance drone discovered a concentration of APU manpower in a building on the outskirts of the village of Serebryanka. Detected positions of Ukrainian formationsstartled howitzer strike. Thanks to the high training of the calculation, it was possible to cover the target with the very first shot. In recent months, the level of cooperation and training of artillerymen in the sector near Kremennaya has grown significantly. The use of ZALA drones with a good camera also had a positive effect on combat capability. 14:07 "Distribution" of subpoenas by employees of the military registration and enlistment offices and janitors in the houses of Kyiv -video Judging by the video from local publics, it turns out, to put it mildly, not very well. Even if they get into the entrance, no one opens the doors of the apartments to uninvited guests anyway. 13:45 Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress holding special military operation on the territory of Ukraine (19.01.2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation. In the Kupyansk direction, army aviation and artillery of the Western Military District inflicted fire damage on units of the 14th and 92nd mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Novoselovskoye in the Luhansk People's Republic and Ivanovka in the Kharkov region. Over 30 Ukrainian servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, two vehicles, and two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers were destroyed. In the Krasno-Limansky direction, units of the 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the village of Serebryanka of the Donetsk People's Republic and the 24th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement of Novovodyanoye of the Luhansk People's Republic were defeated by air strikes and artillery fire from the Central Military District. A depot of artillery ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed in the area of the settlement of Nevskoye of the Luhansk People's Republic. Enemy losses per day in this direction amounted to more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, an armored personnel carrier, three pickup trucks and a 152mm D-20 howitzer. In the Donetsk direction, units of the Southern Military District continued successful offensive operations and inflicted fire damage on the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Galitsinovka, Krasnogorovka and Nevelskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic. Over the past 24 hours, up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, four vehicles, three French Caesar self-propelled artillery mounts, an American-made M-777 artillery system, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, and two 152mm 2S3 Acacia self-propelled guns were destroyed in this direction. ". In addition, an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed in the area of the settlement of Karlovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, and in the area of the settlement of Kurakhovo in the Donetsk People's Republic, a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar was destroyed. In the course of offensive actions in the South-Donetsk direction, units of the Eastern Military District occupied more advantageous lines and destroyed more than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and three pickup trucks. Operational-tactical aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted defeat on 67 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 98 districts in a day. Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the area of the settlement of Poltavka of the Donetsk People's Republic shot down a Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force in the air. During the day, five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by means of air defense in the areas of the settlements of Zhytlovka, Chervonopopovka and Kreminnaya of the Lugansk People's Republic. In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 374 aircraft, 200 helicopters, 2,903 unmanned aerial vehicles, 401 anti-aircraft missile systems, 7,569 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 985 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 3,865 field artillery pieces and mortars, as well as 8,113 units of special military vehicles. 13:13 Zaporozhye direction setting as of 13.00 January 19, 2023 In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian servicemen went on the offensive in local sectors of the front. The Armed Forces of Ukraine reinforce forward positions with reinforcements, using only 1 echelon without introducing the operational reserve of 56 ompbr. At the Orekhovsky sector, units of the Russian Armed Forces, with artillery fire support, are conducting reconnaissance in force at Ukrainian positions at the turn of Maly Shcherbaki - Stepovoe and Malaya Tokmachka - Nesteryanka. As a result of an unexpected attack on the strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, units of the 65th Separate Mechanized Rifle and 15th Battalion of the 128th Guards Brigade, reinforced by a company of the 9th Gepard Special Purpose Regiment, retreated to reserve lines. Members of Ukrainian formations spread information about the loss of control over four settlements. Due to the lack of artillery and the lack of air support, the attack could not be repulsed. In the vicinity of Novoselovka, 152mm 253 battalions of the 129th detachment of the troop division of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were deployed from the Energodarsky site to strengthen the defense of the 108th Brigade of the territorial defense, and 30 people arrived in Tavriyskoye to resupply the 65th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In the next 24 hours, two company tactical groups of the 128th Brigade and 65th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reinforced by six armored combat vehicles and two tanks, intend to conduct a counterattack on Russian positions to regain control over the lost territories. At the moment, a significant part of the villages along the line of clashes, including Malye Shcherbaki and Malaya Tokmachka, are in the "gray zone". Russian fighters keep settlements under fire control. At the Pologovsky sector, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are also expecting an assault on the front lines by Russian fighters. The positions of 108 arr TRO were reinforced with machine-gun crews, and anti-tank crews "Kornet" and "Korsar" were deployed at the strongholds of the defense in Charivnoye and Belogorye. Additional artillery has been deployed to the Vremevsky ledge in the vicinity of Iskra and Kamyshevakhi on the border of the DPR and the Zaporozhye region in case the offensive on Bolshaya Novoselovka is resumed. In addition, there is one M142 HIMARS MLRS launcher at the Pokrovskoye-Komar line. 12:04 Troops of the Russian Federation destroyed APU ammunition depot in Kherson. At night, an industrial zone in Kherson, which was equipped as an ammunition depot, was attacked, a source from the Kherson Vestnik channel said. As a result of the accurate shooting of our gunners, a detonation occurred - all the ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including the M777 howitzer, was destroyed. A unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered losses - 12 Ukrainians and six cars were eliminated. 11:39 In the Kherson region, security forces detained two informants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video In Genichesk, investigators revealed that a 32-year-old local resident repeatedly informed the Armed Forces of Ukraine about the movement of the Russian military. On January 11, he was arrested. Correspondence was found in his smartphone, confirming the transfer of information about the location of personnel, equipment, checkpoints to a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Two days later, the identity of another accomplice was established. It turned out to be a 38-year-old man living in the village of Kokhany, Skadovsky district. 11:36 PMC "Wagner" announced taking Kleshcheevka near Artemovsk. 11:34 All over territory Ukraine air raid alert. 11:32 In the Krasno-Limansky direction, Russian artillery and aviation fire destroyed the firing position of the Ukrofashists, which fired on civilians in Donbass -video 11:05 RF Armed Forces are continuously working on Ukrainian positions non-stop, not letting them raise their heads -video 10:51 War chariots of the "Black Hussars" at the training grounds: training is ongoing -video Crews from the "O" group learn to fire from regular KPVT and PKT machine guns mounted on an armored personnel carrier. An important role in the effective defeat of the enemy is played by the driver, indicating the direction of the target when it is detected. The morale is high, everyone understands why they are here, and therefore they study military affairs in a real way. 10:20 In the Kupyansk direction, the 92nd brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to rotate personnel at night, but something went wrong -video Scouts of the Western grouping revealed the movement of the enemy and aimed rocket artillery. 09:48 Drones of the 11th Regiment of the DPR undermine the enemy -video Ukrainian militants have no rest from quadrocopters with grenades and VOGs suspended on them. 09:46 122mm BM-21 Grads groupings "O" cover the enemy with rockets -video The firepower of a volley of one installation allows you to instantly destroy the enemy on a terrain up to 14 hectares. For accurate engagement, fire adjustment is used with the help of UAVs and advanced artillery reconnaissance units. Crews use the "wandering gun" tactic, striking the enemy from different firing positions, which makes it possible to disorientate his counter-battery forces as much as possible. 09:43 Night work of Russian artillery to destroy places of accumulation of Ukrainians in the area of the settlement. Maryinka -video 09:18 Russian units, with the support of artillery and aviation, are continuously inflicting fire damage and knocking out ukrofascists from the positions in the area of the settlement. Maryinka -video 09:16 Russian units continue to advance on all fronts, denazifying all Ukrainians who refuse to raise their hands -video In this video, Ukrainians complain about the use of heavy weapons and aircraft by Russian troops in the area of the settlement. Belogorovka 08:43 A cache with improvised bombs was found in the LPR, RT was told at the Ministry of State Security -video Six 120mm mines with a total weight of more than 20 kg were destroyed on the spot. 08:27 Air Raid announced in Odessa and Nikolaev regions of Ukraine. 08:05 Summary on the morning of January 19, 2023 PMC Wagner after the liberation of the city of Soledar and N. p. Salt develop success in the direction of Krasnopole-Razdolovka Russian Armed Forces in the Svatovo-Kremennaya sector attack in the direction of Makeevka (LPR) On the Artemovsky (Bakhmut) direction, fighting continues in Kleshcheevka. In the Zaporozhye direction, our troops inflicted artillery defeat on the enemy in places of his accumulation in the Orekhov-Gulyaipole sector. In the Kherson direction, the Russian Armed Forces hit targets on the right bank of the Dnieper with artillery Armed Forces of Ukraine transfer reinforcements to Artemovsk (Bakhmut). The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not stop shelling the Belgorod region. Yesterday, our air defense in the Krasnogvardeisky district intercepted air targets. A total of 274 units of ammunition was fired in the DPR, Donetsk, Gorlovka, Panteleimonovka, Chestnut, Mineralnoye, Yakovlevka, Yasinovataya, Makeevka, Aleksandrovka, Staromikhaylovka, Dokuchaevsk were fired by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Wounded woman. Yesterday morning in Brovary, a helicopter of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, carrying high-ranking employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, fell on a kindergarten. The Minister of the Interior, his deputy, the head of the security service and three crew members were killed. There are victims among children from kindergarten. Posted by: badanov 2023-01-20 |
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