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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:55 Over the past day Representation reported about 22 facts of firing by the VFU.
-- In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 15 attacks from the Himars, Uragan and Smerch MLRS, 155mm artillery.
-- On Gorlovsky six artillery attacks from artillery 155, 152 and 122mm.
-- On Yasinovatsky one artillery attack from MLRS, artillery 155mm.
Having fired 136 units of various ammunition.
Under enemy fire were areas of four settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Panteleymonovka, the capital city of Donetsk (Voroshilovsky, Proletarsky, Budennovsky, Kievsky, Petrovsky districts), Yasinovataya.
Over the past day, information was received about the death of 6 civilians, incl. four ambulance workers, in the Petrovsky and Budyonnovsky districts of Donetsk.
Wounds of varying severity were received by 13 civilians, incl. 10 employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the DPR, in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk.
A 29 houses were damaged in Voroshilovsky, Petrovsky, Proletarsky and Budyonnovsky districts of Donetsk, as well as four civil infrastructure facilities.
Previously, 13 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU during the day.
20:33 Donetsk terror continues- Ukrainian militants hit on rescuers and doctors
The Proletarsky and Budenovsky districts were hit, houses and civilian infrastructure were damaged.
A serious tragedy unfolded as a result of the artillery attack of the Petrovsky district: the rescue services that arrived at the scene tried to provide assistance and evacuate the wounded, at that moment they were hit by a MLRS. Three ambulance workers died on the spot, another died in the hospital, 10 employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations received injuries of varying severity. The number of civilian casualties is being specified.
19:17 With whom do the warriors of light fight - heartbreaking frames from a residential building in Donetsk, where a Ukrainian shell flew in, photo 18+
While talking about the righteousness of their military exploits, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and their apologists always forget to attach such illustrations, with clear results of "their struggle."
Once again, a shell of the American MLRS HIMARS hit a residential high-rise building in the Budenovsky district of Donetsk, pierced several floors from top to bottom and killed a woman in the apartment.
Talking heads, of course, will give out the classic either "beat the Colorados" or "tse all Rusnya" - but the next blood is known on whose conscience. How many more such tragedies will be repeated, and the American Himari, which do not fly anywhere, but are high-precision weapons whose missiles destroy the homes of civilians, is unknown.
19:05 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on February 23, additional information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Proletarsky district):
- st. Karpatsky, 27 - a private residential building;
- st. Miner's Day, 21 - a direct hit in a private residential building.
18:50 Ukrainian troops fired on Panteleymonovka, 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.
18:27 Evening summary of Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on February 23, 2023.
18:02 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.
17:22 Battle for Marinka situation as of 17:00 February 23, 2023:
In Marinka, fighting continues inside the city. Soldiers of the RF Armed Forces storm enemy strongholds, actively using artillery and tank groups. The forces of the 79th Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are still holding the line.
Due to the difficulty of the assault directly through the center, the Russian troops changed tactics and moved on to cover Maryinka from the south and north. The units of the RF Armed Forces advanced at the tire repair plant and opened the way to the south to the village of Pobeda.
Over the past few days, fighters of the 255th Regiment of the RF Armed Forces have broken through the defenses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine along the Maryinka-Konstantinovka road and reached Pobeda. Along the way, they attacked the fortified area of 79 Separate Air Mobile Brigade in the fields east of Pobeda.
The advance to the south from Maryinka came as a surprise to the Ukrainian paratroopers. Russian troops took advantage of the disorganization in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and were able to enter the village itself. Now the fighting is already going on inside the settlement.
The Ukrainian command expects the start of an offensive in other areas, including in the north of Maryinka and in the Krasnogorovka area. Electronic warfare crews were deployed to the combat area, and drones purchased by volunteers were delivered to units of the 79th Brigade.
17:10 Artillerymen of the Russian Armed Forces in the Seversky direction destroyed positions of Ukrainian nationalists.
16:55 Fixation of consequences of the artillery attack of the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk 23.02.2023
Specialists of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC confirmed the artillery attack of the Voroshilovsky district with the use of the M142 HIMARS MLRS, and also clarified direction of firing and the type of missiles used.
16:44 The number of ambulance workers who died during the artillery attack of the Petrovsky district of Donetsk has increased to four - the Ministry of Health.
16:28 Battle for Artemovsk situation as of February 23, 2023:
According to some reports, the Ukrainian formations retreated from Berkhovka, and the settlement came under the complete control of the assault detachments of the Wagner PMC. The village is being cleared.
The battles for the village have been going on for the past few days, and yesterday the "Wagnerites" squeezed out the formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the western outskirts. At night, Ukrainian units departed for Dubovo-Vasilevka and Yagodnoe.
Now the assault on the village of Yagodnoye continues, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine transferred reinforcements the day before. At the moment, clashes continue near the Artemovsky nursery, where Ukrainian paratroopers dug in.
The liberation of Berkhovka makes it possible to completely cut off the supply of the Ukrainian group in Bakhmut through the roads passing in the village and nearby. This will make it possible to increase the pressure on the nearby Dubovo-Vasilevka and Yagodnoye.
Now the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is trying with all its might to hold the Yagodnoye line - the Stupka area in Bakhmut until a new line of defense is built at Chasy Yar. Strongholds are being prepared in Bogdanovka to defend the city.
Russian troops also conducted reconnaissance in force on the Zaliznyanskoye-Vasyukovka line. In Kyiv, they fear a breakthrough in the defense in this sector and an exit to the rear of the AFU grouping in the Seversk agglomeration.
At the moment, the paratroopers of the 10th Brigade and 81st brigade of the DShV of Ukraine are trying to recapture their lost positions in the direction of Vesele, east of Soledar and Belogorovka, west of Lysichansk.
16:10 As a result of the artillery attack of Donetsk by the Armed Forces of Ukraine damaged College of Music.
Ukrainian Armed Forces shelled Donetsk with the use of NATO-style RZO. As a result, the glazing of the Donetsk Musical College and nearby houses and shops were damaged. Also, one shell flew into the heating system.
16:02 Artillery of Wagner operators from the first shot struck crossing the APU across the Bakhmutka River.
15:44 Serviceman of the 155th Naval Infantry Guards Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces with the call sign "Stary" told about the situation in the Ugledar direction.
15:40 Ukrainian troops fired on Yasinovataya, firing 10 rockets from the MLRS, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
15:21 A total of 10 employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the DPR were injured during the artillery attack of Donetsk by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the authorities report. In addition, ambulance workers came under fire, three people were killed, another one was seriously injured.
15:10 Air defense is working again in Donetsk, Makiivka and rear cities.
14:29 In the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, an ambulance brigade came under fire from the Nazis. As a result of the impact, there were wounded and one woman died.
14:24 Russian troops are moving forward to Ugledar.
Naval Infantry tankers crush Ukrainian militants in the forest belts. The enemy is pulling up all his reserves, trying to stop our advance.
14:15 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on February 23, additional information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Proletarsky district):
- st. Karpatskaya, 25 - a private residential building;
- st. Zavetnaya, 19 - a private residential building;
- st. Zavetnaya, 20 - a private residential building; the car was also damaged;
- st. Architects, 1, 9 - private residential buildings;
- st. Slant, 19 - a private residential building.
14:11 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, firing 20 rockets from the MLRS, the DPR office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
14:05 In the Petrovsky district of Donetsk suffered three civilians - at the place of arrival, a shell of the Armed Forces of Ukraine sticks out of the ground.
13:59 Consequences of artillery attack of the Petrovsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants.
13:50 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for February 23, information was received about victims among civilians in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Petrovsky district): - on the street. Petrovsky, 198/2, a man born in 1957 suffered.
Information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk:
- the building of the DSMA named after S. S. Prokofiev was damaged on the street. Rosa Luxembourg;
- st. Roza Luxembourg, 30 "a" - an apartment building.
Petrovsky district of Donetsk: - st. Bagritskogo, 2, 4, 6, 8 - private residential buildings.
Budenovsky district of Donetsk:
- the building of MBDOU "Nursery-garden No. 107 in Donetsk" was damaged on the street. Yenisei;
- st. October, 56 "a" - an apartment building;
- st. Yeniseiskaya, 10 - a private residential building;
- st. High-rise, 1 - a private residential building.
13:20 Ukrainian troops fired at the Budenovsky and Proletrsky districts of Donetsk, firing six rockets from the MLRS, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
13:00 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, firing three rockets from the MLRS, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
12:59 Afternoon summary of Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on February 23, 2023.
12:53 Ukrainian troops fired at the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka, 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.
12:29 At 12.00 Ukrainian troops released in the Kievsky district of Donetsk, three rounds of the "NATO" caliber.
12:20 This is what the place looks like arrival in Donetsk, huge smoking craters can be seen right next to residential buildings.
12:14 Consequences of artillery attack of the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants.
12:01 Soldiers of the 1st Army Corps finish off enemy in Marinka and drop leaflets on him with a proposal to retreat.
The fighters of the heroic 5th Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps are advancing daily in the settlement. Marinka. Meter by meter, the enemy is knocked out of his fortifications, using the entire range of weapons - from small arms and armored vehicles to cannon and rocket artillery. Ukrainian fighters are suffering heavy losses in manpower and equipment.
In order to avoid unnecessary bloodshed on the positions of the surviving military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, leaflets are dropped with a proposal to save their lives and retreat. But there is less and less time left to do so.
11:53 Heavy fighting is reported in the Krasny (Ivanovskoye) area, nine km southwest of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut).
According to preliminary data, the blocking of the area began with the blocking of the T-0504 highway. By the morning of February 23, Berkhovka in the north of Artyomovsk was practically cleared of the APU. Enemy units are being squeezed into the Yagodny area and the northern regions of Artemovsk. To the west, reinforcements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are approaching the Bogdanovka area, artillery is actively working on them.
11:49 Opponent shelled center of Donetsk. There are several arrivals. Several MLRS missiles were shot down by air defense systems.
11:31 Today we can expect good news from the Artyomovsky direction from the Berkhovka area, Yagodnoye, etc. In a number of areas, the fighting moved into the stage of mopping up.
The enemy continues to try to hold the front north of the Chasov Yar - Artemovsk route through Khromovo, but every day it becomes more and more difficult to do this, the Wagner grinds the enemy defenses in fierce battles and gradually moves towards the key supply route.
At the same time, the disintegration of the organized enemy has not yet been observed. The enemy stubbornly resists and transfers additional forces to the threatening sectors.
11:19 Donetsk cente rworks air defense. Five claps are reported in the air.
10:44 It is reported that from the side of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, Russian fighters worked on the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
10:18 Wagner soldiers cover artillery attack on the enemy position in Artemovsk.
09:57 Ukrainian troops fired at the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka, firing five rounds with a caliber of 122mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
09:49 The civilian infrastructure of the left bank of the Kherson region was again under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine - emergency services.
Yesterday, Ukrainian militants fired about 87 rounds from cannon artillery at the infrastructure of Nova Kakhovka, Alyosheki, Gola Pristan and other settlements.
In addition, the Kiev regime continued to target civilians at night and fired a total of 48 rounds at Kakhovka and Novaya Kakhovka, Velyka Lepetikha, Gornostaevka, Aleshki and Sofiyivka.
Civilian casualties and destruction are being specified.
09:20 Frontline summary on the morning of February 23, 2023:
In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian troops, after artillery preparation, tried to advance in the direction of Novodanilovka. APU repelled the attack. Russian artillery hit almost the entire line of contact. Under the blows of Kamenskoye, Magdalinovka, Stepnoe, Novoandreevka, Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka, Charovnoye, Gulyaipole, Pavlovka, Malinovka and Olgovskoye.
On the Donetsk front, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are conducting assault operations on the southern and northern outskirts of Maryinka. Artillery hits the western part of the city. There is no promotion. Also, with fire support, Russian troops attacked Nevelskoye, Pervomayskoye and in the Vodiane area. With the same result. Artillery hit the fortified area of ??the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdievka.
The Ukrainian army struck at Aleksandrovka, Donetsk, Makeevka, Gorlovka, Debaltsevo, Khartsyzsk and Mariupol. The attack of the last of these settlements directly indicates that Ukraine has long-range missiles in its arsenal. For example, it is almost 100 kilometers from Kurakhov, a stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Donetsk, to Mariupol.
To the south of Artemovsk, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue artillery attack Kurdyumovka and Kleshcheevka. Russian troops are hitting the city itself, as well as Stupochki. PMC "Wagner" conducts assault operations on the southern, eastern and northern outskirts of Bakhmut. It is not possible to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. To the south-west of Krasnaya Gora, the “orchestras”, supported by artillery, attack Berkhovka, and to the north of Soledar, after shelling, they also try to attack Vasyukovka and Rozdolovka.
In the Luhansk direction, Russian troops attacked Belogorovka once again. From Dibrova, they tried to advance towards Zarechny. They also conducted offensive operations in the direction of Makeevka.
09:05 Ukrainian troops fired at the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka, firing 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.
09:02 Happened rewarding servicemen of the RF Armed Forces who distinguished themselves in the battles for Ugledar.
On the eve of the Defender of the Fatherland Day, on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic, the awarding ceremony took place for servicemen of the RF Armed Forces who distinguished themselves in battles on the approaches to the settlement. Ugledar.
Deserved awards to the attack aircraft soldiers were personally presented by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, and the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation - Head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the RF Armed Forces, Colonel-General Viktor Goremykin.
08:50 Information on the artillery attack of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on February 23, 2023
08:10 During the day, one person was killed on the territory of the DPR, one more was injured.
Over the past 24 hours, from 00:00 on February 22 to 00:00 on February 23, one person was killed and another civilian was injured as a result of artillery attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic.
07:23 Russian tankers push out Ukrainian fighters in the direction of Donetsk in the vicinity of Vuhledar. Izvestia correspondent Kirill Olkov shared footage from the scene.
The tank crew of Hero of Russia Ruslan Kurbanov was one of the first to storm Pavlovka in November 2022. Now, under his leadership, an operation is being carried out to storm the city.
"We are trying to break through the enemy defenses. Over the last week there was a tank breakthrough to a depth of five km," said the commander.
06:02 Calculations of heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A "Solntsepek" units of the Eastern Military District continue to inflict crushing blows on the fortified positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the South-Donetsk direction.
04:20 Battle for Marinka: attack aircraft are moving forward in ruins near Donetsk.
The fighting in Maryinka continues for many months, our troops continue to knock out the Ukrainians from the city that has turned into ruins, says corr. iz.ru Semen Eremin.
Our fighters are constantly moving along the flank. Artillery is working in the city, artillery attack of positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is heard.
03:00 VFU attacked the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, a man was wounded.
02:04 Aviation supports offensive in the Kremennaya area.
Today, Mi-24 and Ka-52 attack helicopters, as well as Su-25 attack aircraft, were actively working, suppressing Ukrainian militants. On the footage, you can also see the Mi-8 with a support group, on duty in the air.
01:49 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kirovsky 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.
01:43 Artemovsk-Belogorovka. What is known so far:
In Belogorovka, our troops are attacking, there are fierce oncoming battles. As before, the task there is to contain and divert enemy forces in order to prevent a strike on the flank along the Razdolovka-Veseloye line.
In Berkhovka, the cleansing is coming to an end. Fighting in the village of Yagodnoye.
01:41 Ukrainian troops fired on the Kiev region of Donetsk, firing 29 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.
01:09 Heavy fighting is reported in Belogorovka (LPR). Russian troops attack.
0:19 Ukrainian troops fired at the Yasinovatsky district, firing seven 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.