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Perspective from the Breakaway Republics: Invasion of Ukraine: March 19th, 2023
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] 21:31 Two people were injured due to mines "Petal" in Donetsk, informs representation of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).

20:55 A civilian was injured due to the artillery attack of Donetsk by Ukrainian troops, reports representation of DPR at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).

19:47 Chronology of the battle near Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye direction). The enemy attacked in the area of responsibility of the 291st Motorized Rifle Regiment.

10.40 We noticed the advancing of enemy equipment,

At 10.45 the enemy used smoke and two barriers UR77,

11.10 Shooting battle on the right flank of the regiment's defense,

11.23 Enemy aircraft were used against our positions,

11.46 The enemy fired from the MLRS

12.00 Enemy equipment was detected in front of the forward edge - up to 3 units. ATGM crews destroyed two tanks.

12.20 Remote mining was carried out in front of the positions of our units.

12.30 Two fire raids (cannon artillery) on the positions of the 1st motorized rifle company of the 291st Motorized Rifle Regiment.

12.50 UAV crew uncovered three more tanks and two infantry fighting vehicles.

13.03 In front of the positions of the 1st motorized rifle company, ATGM fire destroyed an infantry fighting vehicle, knocked out a tank.

13.10 The enemy's equipment withdrew in the direction of Novodanilovka.

13.20 Using two armored personnel carriers M113, the remains of the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were evacuated in the direction of NUTS.

Enemy losses: irrevocably 25, sanitary to be specified. three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles - also irrevocably.

18:47 Ukrainian troops fired at Novotroitskoye and Mineralnoe, firing four rounds with a caliber of 155mm at Novotroitskoye and six rounds with a caliber of 152mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

18:35 Consequences of artillery attack by Ukrainian troops of the Petrovsky district of Donetsk.

18:10 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for March 19, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:

d. Donetsk (Petrovskiy district): — po ul. Stepana Shchypacheva, 6 wounded male, born in 1954.

17:55 Missile fragments from the American FGM-148 Javelin ATGM on the streets of Avdievka.

17:37 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for March 19, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:

Donetsk (Petrovsky district): - on the street. Fedorovsky, 11 wounded man born in 1979

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

Donetsk (Petrovsky district):

- a direct hit was recorded in the Galaktika shopping center on the street. Dobrovolsky;
- st. Stepana Shchipachev, 12 - apartment building.

n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district):

- st. 40 years of October, 55 - apartment building;
- st. Rubizhnaya, 5, 7 - private residential buildings.

17:29 Fixation of consequences of artillery attack of the Kirovsky district of Donetsk 19.03.2023

Specialists of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC confirmed the artillery attack of the Kirovsky district, and also clarified direction firing and weapons used.

17:15 Eloquently about the fighting spirit of our attack aircraft in the direction of Svatovo-Kremennaya. Video recorded immediately after the cleaning of the APU opornik.

17:07 Personnel consequences of the explosion of the car of the platoon commander of the PPS in the Kherson region, which led to death.

A man with his family was riding it in the Aleshkinsky district of the Kherson region, when an explosion occurred, the platoon commander died on the spot, his wife and daughter were injured.

16:57 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, firing eight rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

16:47 Fighters of the "Brave" group "zaptur" a group of Ukrainian terrorists in the direction of Kremennaya-Svatovo -video.

16:11 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for March 19, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:

Donetsk:

Petrovsky district: - on the street. Infantry, 30 as a result of an explosion on a mine PFM "Petal", a man born in 1963 was injured.

Kirovsky district: — on str. Biryuzova, 44, a man born in 1963 was injured as a result of an explosion at the PFM "Lepestok".

As of March 19, 2023, 98 cases of explosions of civilians were registered, incl. Nine children, on mines PFM-1 "Petal". Three of the victims died as a result of the wound.

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

Donetsk:

Kirovsky district:

- Damage was recorded to the building of the Center for Children's Creativity on Semashko Ave.

Kyiv district:

- 63 Kyiv Ave. - a direct hit in an apartment building;
- st. Artema, 195 - apartment building.

n.p. Horlovka (Nikitovsky district): — str. Yasnaya, 15, 21/4 - private residential houses.

16:08 Ukrainian troops continue artillery attack the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, firing five rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

15:47 On guards Republic - 14th Artillery Brigade "Kalmius" of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps of the RF Armed Forces.

The legendary 14th Kalmius Artillery Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces selflessly fulfills all the tasks assigned to it. The brigade is armed with various artillery systems - towed howitzers and guns, multiple launch rocket systems of various types, self-propelled mortars and anti-tank missile systems. Thanks to personal professionalism and teamwork, the brigade's artillerymen break into fortified areas and bunkers, destroy ammunition depots and enemy concentration areas, helping our assault units develop the offensive, thereby bringing our common victory closer to everyone.

15:42 Two abandoned Danish armored personnel carriers M113G4DK (modification of the American M113) in the Mayorska area in the north-west of Gorlovka -video.

15:20 Ukrainian troops fired on Petrovsky and Kyiv districts of Donetsk. Having fired four rounds with a caliber of 155mm in the Petrovsky district. And in the Kyiv region, the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired six rounds of 155mm, reported the representative office of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).

14:57 Battle for Avdievka situation as of 14:00 March 19, 2023:

After the liberation of Krasnogorovka, Russian units continued their offensive further to the west with the task of bypassing the Avdeevsky fortified area from the north. Over the past few days, control has been established over a hill next to the railway line near Petrovsky.

At the moment, positional battles are underway with the active use of artillery and attack aircraft. Moving further towards Petrovsky will cut off the supply of Avdiivka by rail.

Also, the military personnel of the RF Armed Forces were able to expand the zone of control to the west of Vesyoloye, gaining a foothold in positions near water bodies and completely occupying the road to Krasnogorovka.

To the south, Ukrainian formations attempted to attack the positions of Russian troops near Vodyanoye and Experienced. The fighting went on for several days, but the RF Armed Forces repulsed the attack, and the assault detachments of the 147th battalion of the 116th TRO retreated to the Severny. The losses of the 116th Brigade were seven killed, 14 wounded.

Successes in the Avdievka sector became possible thanks to the massive use of artillery along with aviation. As a result of pinpoint strikes by high-precision projectiles on rear facilities and ammunition depots, significant damage was inflicted on the enemy and a springboard was provided for the offensive of ground forces.

14:20 Ukrainian troops fired at the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka, firing two rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

14:06 Bakhmut: militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to counterattack -video.

Fierce fighting in Bakhmut does not stop. The enemy introduces new reserves into battle and regularly tries to counterattack. But PMC "Wagner" over and over again reflects the counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and moves closer to the city center.

13:57 Ukrainian troops fired at Vladimirovka, firing 10 rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

13:53 The atmosphere in Bakhmut through the eyes of the servants of the Kyiv regime -video. 18+ contains profanity.

13:51 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for March 19, information was received about victims among civilians in the cities of the Republic:

Donetsk (Kiev district): - on the street. Artem, 197 "in" a woman born in 1961 was wounded.

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

Donetsk (Kyiv region):

- Damage was recorded to the building of the MBDOU "Kindergarten No. 304 in Donetsk" on the street. Garage;
- st. Artem, 197 "in" - a direct hit in an apartment building.

n.p. Dokuchaevsk: - st. Pionerskaya, 65 - a private residential building.

13:50 The work of the BTR-82A of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the Southern Military District on firing points, which are located in the dilapidated building of Maryinka -video. 18+ contains profanity.

13:04 Consequences of artillery attack of the Kievsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants.

12:45 After the unsuccessful attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction, there were lost four BTR M113. But this is not the end, they made another attempt, which was unsuccessful.

12:38 As a result of artillery shelling, withdrawn out of action Ukrainian BTR-4E in the Donetsk direction.

12:33 Consequences of night artillery attack of the Donetsk region, as a result of which a 20-year-old boy was killed.

12:17 Investigators of the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate the facts of the artillery attack of Donbass

It was reported that as a result of artillery attack by the armed formations of Ukraine in Donetsk, the settlements of Khartsyzsk, Staromikhaylovka, Shakhty and Mineralnoe, several civilians were killed and injured.

It was also reported about the death of a man as a result of a mine explosion on the Donetsk-Mariupol highway, near the village of Andreevka.

11:50 Russian Ministry of Defense showed frames the work of Russian sappers on the banks of the Kakhovka reservoir.

The footage published by the Ministry of Defense shows the process of destroying an anchored river mine by detonating an overhead explosive. The sapper walks around the shore using a metal detector and a probe. Having found an explosive object, the engineer sets the charge and detonates it, having retired to a safe distance.

11:31 Yesterday an artillery strike was carried out in the area of the settlement. Kamyshany (Kherson region), as a result of which 120mm was destroyed. mortar crew and ammunition for it, six servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were disposed of, two were seriously injured.

11:07 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for March 19, additional information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:

Donetsk (Petrovsky district): - st. Romodanovskaya, 36 - a private residential building.

10:58 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, firing four rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

10:48 At night in the area of N. p. Pottery (Kherson region) 122mm was destroyed by artillery strike. SAU 2S1 "Gvozdika" with a crew of five people and ammunition.

10:05 Ukrainian troops fired at Yasinovataya, firing four rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

10:02 Frontline summary on the morning of 19.03.2023:

In the Zaporozhye direction, after the recent attempt by the Ukrainian army to carry out offensive operations, the activity of Russian artillery has significantly increased. Kamenskoye, Stepnoe, Malyye Shcherbaki, Novoandreevka, Orekhov, Novodanilovka, Malaya Tokmachka, Belogorye, Charovnoye, Zheleznodorozhnoye, Gulyaipole, Krasnoye, Malinovka and Olgovskoye were under fire.

In the Uludar sector, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, after a massive artillery strike, managed to move slightly towards the southern outskirts of the city from the side of Nikolsky dachas. Under fire, the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Novopol, Vremivka, Bolshaya Novosyolka, Zolotoy Niva, Shakhtyorsky, Prechistovka and Novoukrainka.

On the Donetsk front, Russian troops, supported by artillery, carried out offensive operations in Maryinka, near Nevelsky, Pervomaisky, Severny, on the southern outskirts of Avdiivka and in Kamenka. Success was not achieved. The positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Novomikhailovka, Paraskovyivka, Pobeda, Georgievka, Maksimilyanovka, the city of Krasnogorovka and Tonenkoe are under shelling.

To the south-west of Artemovsk, PMC Wagner, supported by artillery, continues assault operations near Ivanovskoye, as well as in the southern and northern parts of the city itself. To the north-west, the "orchestrants" managed to advance towards Novomarkov. Russian artillery hit Alexander-Shultin, Predtechin, Chasov Yar, Grigorovka, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Minkovka and Vasyukovka. The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked Ozaryanovka and Zheleznyansky.


09:25 The Kiev regime fired over 80 rounds at the civilian infrastructure of the Kherson region - emergency services.

The emergency services reported about regular strikes by militants who continue to shell the civilian infrastructure of the left bank of the Kherson region. So, under fire were Krynki, Kardashinka, Solonetsy, Korsunka and Kazachi Lagerya.

In addition, at night the civilian infrastructure of Novaya Kakhovka, Kakhovka, Tavriysk, Novaya Zburyevka, Hola Pristan and Alyoshek was hit. In total, just yesterday, more than 80 rounds were fired at the civilian population. Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being specified.

09:15 Photo consequences of the night artillery attack of the Kirovsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants.

09:14 In the Spornovo area, the enemy defenses are cracking. Our artillery destroys Nazi fortifications daily.

But after each confirmed destruction of enemy personnel in the same place, the next morning, an equivalent number of Ukrainian military personnel grows. And the carousel repeats itself. Sometimes, in one position, the Nazis lose several platoons every day. In Kyiv, they do not take into account losses and every day they put packs of people.

09:04 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for March 19, information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:

Donetsk (Kirovskiy district):

- Damage was recorded to the building of the MBDOU "Nursery Garden No. 273 in Donetsk" on the street. Kommunarov;

- damage was recorded to the building of the MBDOU "Nursery-garden of a combined type No. 303 in Donetsk" along Semashko Ave.;

- Damage was recorded to the building of the MBOU "School No. 78 in Donetsk" along Semashko Ave.;

- a direct hit on the roof of the Domashny store was recorded;

— fixed damage to the store "First Republican Supermarket";

- st. Kommunarov, 48 - apartment building;

— Semashko Ave., 22, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 — apartment buildings.

08:56 Information on the artillery attack of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on March 19, 2023

08:20 "Wagner" began a "frantic" assault on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the south of Artemivsk. The Ukrainian military from the spot report the beginning of a powerful attack by PMCs.

- “At night, the Wagner in the area of Kvadratov intensified offensive operations along Geologists and Korsunsky Street."

“Again, after dark, an active offensive began, supported by a large number of artillery strikes.”

- In the Zabakhmutka area, the Wagners are trying to force the Bakhmutka River again, at the moment the situation is unknown, they are looking for a place where they can quickly cross to the right bank.

- During the day, the "Wagner" managed to advance in the Budenovka area for several more blocks.

- Over Saturday, the PMC carried out 10 attacks in the area of the T0504 highway.

08:07 Consequences of artillery attack of the Kirovsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian troops. A young man was killed, he was mortally wounded while he was in the car.

07:20 Colors near Kherson: Crimean intelligence against the special group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who landed on the islands.

Positional battles do not subside in the area of the islands on the Dnieper near Kherson.

Another special group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine sailed and disembarked from the boats and entered the houses, our scouts followed them, and then brought artillery, only one boat with survivors sailed back.

07:05 Calculation of the 120mm SAO "Nona" of the Russian Airborne Forcesdestroysenemy on the right bank of the Dnieper.

06:50 At night, Ukrainian troops fired at the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, firing 25 rockets from the MLRS and three rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.


Posted by: badanov 2023-03-20
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