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Perspective from the Breakaway Republics: Invasion of Ukraine: February 14th, 2023
2023-02-15
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] 23:09 Ukrainian troops are not going to give Artemovsk without a fight yet, Pushilin said. Fighting is fierce in the southeastern part of Vuhledar, but progress is being made, he added.

22:17 The Russian Armed Forces are striking in the Kupyansk, Krasnolimansk, Yuzhno-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the Ministry of Defense reported.

21:24 Fighters of the Wagner group almost daily evacuate civilians from Artemovsk, for which there are battles in the Donbass, said RIA Novosti fighter of the named group.

“Practically every night we evacuate civilians: we take out children, old people. People stay in the city. They (the enemy) do not let them leave,” the fighter said.

20:31 Ukrainian troops at 19.50 fired at the Chervonogvardeysky district of Makeevka, firing three rounds of "NATO" caliber 155mm, reported at the DPR office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).

19:47 Consequences of the APU strike on Nova Kakhovka:

- The roof of the house on Dneprovsky Prospekt, 69 was destroyed.
- Damaged gas pipeline in the courtyard of 67 and 69 houses on Dneprovsky Prospekt.

“Windows in the apartments have been smashed out in the same houses. They were also knocked out near the building on Lenin Street, 74.

19:25 It is becoming more and more difficult for Ukrainian militants to hold Artemovsk.

Regular personnel from Artemovsk (Bakhmut), in which a fighter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine says that it is “very difficult, very difficult” to hold the city. Russian soldiers at this moment are advancing from several directions at once.

19:04 In Bakhmut (Artemovsk), every second house is pasted ads about burning houses. APU is preparing to leave the city. Before leaving, they will burn the houses to create a veil. Attitude towards peaceful people at the level.

18:49 Exclusive RT from Marinka. active phase in progress assault firing points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, arranged in five-story buildings of the city. After capturing enemy strongholds in high-rise buildings, our soldiers will have to liberate the private sector.

18:45 Evening summary of Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on February 14, 2023.

18:25 Russian State Duma deputy Dmitry Sablin published personnel combat work of the BARS "Cascade" detachment.

A UAV crew in the Severnoye settlement discovered a Ukrainian 152mm howitzer 2A65 "Msta-B" operating in the Donetsk direction. The coordinates of the enemy target were transferred to the artillery, which delivered an accurate blow to the gun.

17:35 This morning, the Russian MLRS worked out on the positions of one of the units of the Armed Forces brigade in the area of the settlement. Burgunka (Kherson region).

After additional reconnaissance, it became known about the evacuation of about 27 people from the positions of the "half-dead" enemy force (the number of dead is being specified) and the destruction of up to six units. Automotive technology.

17:20 Artillery of the Russian Armed Forces in the Artymovsk direction destroyed manpower and equipment of Ukrainian nationalists.

16:55 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on February 14, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:

Donetsk (Kirovskiy district):

- on the street. Abakumov, men born in 1980, 1992 were wounded.

16:40 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on February 14, additional information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:

n.p. Gorlovka (Kalinin district):

— fixed damage to the administrative building on the street. Leninogorskaya;
- damage was recorded to the building of the MBDOU "Kindergarten No. 138" on the street. Kotov.

16:18 Ukrainian troops shelled the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, firing five rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for the Regime and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reports.

16:08 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for February 14, information was received about victims among civilians in the cities of the Republic:

Donetsk (Kirovskiy district):

- on the street. Caves, 69 wounded man born in 1981

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

Donetsk (Kirovskiy district):

- Damage was recorded to the building of the Produkty store on the street. Abakumov; the car was also damaged.

15:57 Ukrainians shelled the Kalininsky district of Horlivka. Explosions of enemy rounds were recorded along Leninogorsk street.

15:40 Ukrainian warrior from Artyomovsk (Bakhmut)complainsthat the fighters of the Wagner PMC are pressing them very hard at the same time from different sides.

15:20 Ukrainian troops shelled the Chervonogvardeisky district of Makeyevka, fired three rounds of 155mm caliber, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for the Regime and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reports.

15:15 Reportfrom the village of Vodovskoye.

The telegram channel "People's Militia of the DPR" presented a report from the village of Vodyanoye, where they managed to get, accompanied by fighters of the 1st Slavic brigade, who are fighting in this direction. All movements take place at night - the enemy throws all his strength into stopping the advance of our troops and monitors all movements.

The fighters spoke about the course of the battles and the situation in the area of this settlement. Despite fierce resistance, the enemy suffered heavy losses in manpower and equipment, and now 1st Slavyanskaya is moving further from the village, squeezing the enemy.

14:59 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, firing eight rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for the Regime and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reports.

14:49 Russian troops using a guided anti-tank missile destroyed observation post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the right bank of Kherson.

14:30 Yesterday, near N. p. Antonovka, an artillery strike destroyed an ammunition depot of one of the brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As a result of the fire damage, the unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered losses: 15 servicemen were eliminated, 12 were seriously injured and 4 units. automotive equipment disabled.

14:10 Work of mortar crew of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the conditions of the technical superiority of the enemy on the Zaporozhye front.

Soldiers of the "Crimea" battalion confront the 128th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukrainian militants have at their disposal a large number of copters and longer-range 120mm mortars of Western production.

Our UAV operators detected the movement of the enemy and transmitted the coordinates. In the shortest possible time, fire was opened on the positions of the VFU from a 120mm mortar 2B11. In the event of an aggravation of the situation, the Crimea battalion is covered by 152mm artillery crews, the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS and aviation of the Russian Armed Forces.

13:55 Tonight, at the base of the 124th Territorial Defense Brigade in the settlement. Dniprovske (Kherson region), an artillery strike was inflicted, as a result of which: 10 Ukrainian soldiers were destroyed; eight - were wounded, six units automotive equipment - disabled

13:48 Under fire from Ukrainian terrorists, the village of Zaitsevo (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka).

13:36 Today Maryinka is almost completely destroyed and became a graveyard of NATO technology.

RT correspondent Igor Zhdanov visited the city, two-thirds of which is controlled by our military. The battles go on around the clock: the enemy is only 400 meters away.

That is, so close that we have to share the local library: part of it is held by our units, the other by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The density of battles is heavy, the Russian military confirms.

"[The enemy] is pulling up reserves, we are crushing them with artillery, we are entering positions. Here the infantry is working, storming," said the fighter.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are clinging to Marinka with their last strength, since its loss will open the way for the Russian Federation to the advanced Ukrainian garrisons north of the city.

12:50 Destroyed positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Bakhmut. Russian artillery covered and destroyed 2 armored M1083A1P2 MTVs of the Ukrainian army. On cadres a military officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine complains that the positions of the Russian Armed Forces are only 300 meters away from him. Video 18+ contains obscene language.

12:25 Artillerymen of the RF Armed Forces continue to destroy Ukrainian nationalists in the Seversk direction.

12:10 Today, February 14, to the Luhansk People's Republic arrived 10 servicemen of the 202nd Infantry Regiment of the LPR released from Ukrainian captivity.

Recall that the fighters were exchanged on February 4, 2023. A total of 63 Russian servicemen were released.

11:55 According to preliminary data, the garrison of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Paraskoviyivka is cut off from the road to Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) and is practically encircled. Inside are units of the 125th Territorial Defense Brigade, the 24th Mechanized and 57th Motorized Infantry brigades. The total number is about 1,500 people.

11:48 Artemovsk in the morning:

After the loss of Krasnaya Gora (the loss of which the Armed Forces of Ukraine are still denying, although supporting materials from the village have already been provided), the situation for the garrison of Paraskovievka became sharply complicated. The fighting is already going on in the village itself, the roads from it are being shot through, the Slavyansk-Artemovsk highway has not only been taken under fire control, but has actually been cut.

At the same time, Wagner PMCs have already established themselves in the northern districts of the city. There are also battles in the direction of Berkhovka. Obviously, the desire to approach the highway through Khromovo and take it under fire control in order to complete the operational encirclement of Artemovsk.

To the south of the city, fighting is going on at Krasny, Stupochka and in the direction of Chas Yar. Fighting also continues in the southern and southeastern districts of the city, there is some progress.

The enemy has not yet shown a desire to leave the city, although headquarters and rear units have withdrawn or are being withdrawn, and volunteers have been forbidden to come to Artemovsk. Just as it was during the battles for Lisichansk and Soledar.

10:40 Active work of our artillery and UAV unit on positions in the Seversk area.

10:35 Afternoon summary of Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on February 14, 2023.

10:26 Nazis continue to shell the civilian infrastructure of the city of Donetsk.

A residential building in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk was subjected to artillery attack by the VFU using the 122mm Grad MLRS. As a result of the missile attack, the residential building was significantly damaged. Miraculously, none of the people in the house were injured.

Investigators of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation recorded the consequences of the criminal actions of the VFU.

10:15 Settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region were again under fire from Ukrainian militants - emergency services.

During yesterday's day, the Kiev regime fired 48 barrel artillery rounds at such settlements as Novaya Zburyevka, Radensk, Peschanovka, Alyoshki and others.

In addition, Ukrainian nationalists continued artillery attack at night - about 41 rounds from cannon artillery were fired at Novaya Kakhovka and Kakhovka, Hola Pristan, Cossack Camps and Dnepryany.

Information about casualties and destruction is being specified.

09:57 Under Ugledar, artillery of the OBTF DPR "Cascade" recycles another batch of Ukrainians.

09:33 The situation inside Ugledar. Video from the Ukrainian military.

09:20 Information on the artillery attack of Horlivka as of 08:00 on February 14, 2023

Prikhodko RIK

08:25 On photographs- house at the address: st. Novozavodskaya, 27 in the village of Golmovsky, Nikitovsky district of Horlivka, which received significant damage as a result of yesterday's (02/13/2023) artillery attack by Ukrainians.

08:20 During the day, five people were injured on the territory of the DPR.

Over the past day, from 00:00 on February 13 to 00:00 on February 14, five civilians were injured as a result of artillery attack of the VFU on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic.

07:30 Front-line summary for the morning of February 14, 2023:
In the Uludar sector, Russian artillery is artillery attack the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Bolshaya Novosyolka, Zolotoy Niva, Prechistovka and Bogoyavlenka. Fierce oncoming battles on the southeastern outskirts of Vugledar in the area of Nikolsky dachas.

On the Donetsk front, urban battles continue in the western part of Maryinka. Russian troops are attacking, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are holding the line. Also, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation conducted offensive operations in the Experimental area. Artillery worked on Krasnogorovka, Nevelskoye, Pervomaisky, Thin and Avdeevka.

To the south-west of Bakhmut, the PMC "Wagner" continues its assault operations near Ivanovsky. APU hold positions. Fierce fighting on the eastern outskirts of the city itself. Neither side can boast of success. But to the north, after the capture of Krasnaya Gora, it seems that Wagner PMC resolved the issue with Paraskovyovka. To the north-west of this settlement, the "orchestras" cut the M-03 highway.

Now holding positions in Paraskoviivka is tantamount to suicide for the Ukrainian army. From the east they are shot from the heights, and from the west they close the encirclement. To the north-west of Soledar, the fighters of the PMC "Wagner" came close to Vasyukovka. And to the north they attack in the direction of Fedorovka and Rozdolovka.

In the Luhansk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a missile attack on Stakhanov. Otherwise, the initiative belongs to the Russian army. From Dibrova - an attack towards Zarechnaya. A little to the north - offensive actions on Yampolevka. More to the north - an attempt to break through to Nevsky and Makeevka. And not far from the Russian border, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are attacking from the side of Dvurechnaya taken from Gryanovka in order to force the Armed Forces of Ukraine across the Oskol River.


07:00 Summary of the Representative Office of the Luhansk People’s Republic in the JCCC for the past 24 hours, February 13.

From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine, one artillery attack was recorded at the settlement. Stakhanov using MLRS HIMARS (2 missiles).

05:01 DPR, settlement Volodarskoye (Nikolskoye),fragmentsfrom the MLRS "HIMARS" after the night air defense operation.

0:30 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 02/13/2023 to 00:00 02/14/2023

Over the past day, the Representation reported 81 instances of firing by the AFU. In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 53 artillery attack from the MLRS, artillery 155mm and 152mm.

On Gorlovsky 21 artillery attack from artillery 155mm and 152mm. On Yasinovatsky 7 artillery attacks from artillery 155mm and 152mm. Having fired 419 units of various ammunition. Under enemy fire were areas of nine settlements of the Republic: Golmovsky, Zaitsevo, Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), the capital city of Donetsk (Kiev, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Spartak, Mineralnoe, Yakovlevka, Yasinovataya, Makeevka (Chervonogvardeysky district).

Over the past day, information was received about the wounding of five civilians, incl. a teenager born in 2010, in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk.

19 housing constructions were damaged in the Kirovsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kievsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk, the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka, as well as 1 civil infrastructure facility.

In the previous day, 30 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.

0:20 Ukrainian troops shelled Makiivka and Donetsk in 43 minutes, fired 19 rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for the Regime and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reports.

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