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[NewsFrontInfo] 21:15 The situation in Bakhmut/Severny Stavka area:
Wagner PMC units advanced along Levanevskogo Street and Pobedy Street, reaching Rose Alley.
-- AZOM industrial zone:
Most of the northern industrial zone of Bakhmut is under the control of the Wagner PMC, which occupied the workshop of the Bakhmut Electrotechnical Plant and the trolleybus depot, approaching the Bakhmut-1 railway station.
-- Center:
Wagner PMC fighters planted the flags of Russia and their unit on the site of the Bakhmut City Council. During the retreat, the building was blown up by servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Most of the area is also under the control of "musicians".
-- Vodokanal:
Units of Wagner PMC are moving north, expanding the previously occupied bridgehead. To the east, Wagner operators came close to the Avangard stadium.
-- Aircraft:
Fierce fighting continues. Russian fighters are engaged in the liquidation of a powerful defense area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, created in a residential area between Tchaikovsky and Korsunsky streets.
19:45 Artillerymen of the RF Armed Forcesinflictedfire defeat to Ukrainian nationalists in the Seversk direction.
19:31 Debacle of enemy in the Svatovsky direction. The enemy tried to advance towards the positions of the Russian troops in the Svatovo-Kremennaya area, but was detected in advance from the air.
18:41 Donetsk direction situation as of April 3, 2023:
In the Donetsk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are strengthening their positions. New batches of ammunition were transferred to the front line, fuel was issued in limited quantities due to failures in the supply of fuel and lubricants. At the same time, reinforcements are expected to be transferred to the LBS from other sectors of the front.
In the Avdievka sector, units of the 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing for an offensive north of Avdievka against the positions of the RF Armed Forces near Krasnogorovka.
Ukrainian formations were given dry rations for several days, and refueling of equipment was also organized. A couple of days ago, the Armed Forces of Ukraine already tried to recapture the lost territories, but the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation successfully repelled the attack.
Fierce positional battles continue in Marinka. Soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces storm the fortified areas of Ukrainian formations in the city center near the church on Druzhby Avenue and on the northern outskirts behind the reservoir. At the moment, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are holding the lines by equipping firing points in houses.
Reinforcements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine arrived in Marinka to carry out the rotation of the personnel of the 79th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Airborne Forces of Ukraine. And from the environs of Kurakhovo, four tanks were transferred to Maksimilyanovka.
Members of the Ukrainian formations talk about power outages in the territory of the DPR occupied by them due to the strike of the Russian army on the Kurakhovskaya thermal power plant.
At the Ugledar site in the area of Novy Komar, under the guidance of American instructors, the personnel of an unidentified unit are being trained to conduct assault operations in small groups.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, at the training ground near Novomoskovsk, the training of 2rd3 Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is being completed. Upon completion of training, the personnel of the 23rd Brigade will be transferred to the Donetsk direction to one of the sites.
In addition, from April 8, it is planned to send a battery of M109A6 Paladin self-propelled artillery mounts (eight self-propelled guns and about 120 people) to the Donetsk direction. A6 modifications are equipped with improved armor protection and an automated fire control system.
At the moment, the Ukrainian authorities are planning to significantly strengthen the grouping of troops in the Donetsk direction. Taking into account certain successes of the Russian army in Marinka and near Avdiivka, with a high degree of probability, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will try to launch a counterattack somewhere near these suburbs of Donetsk.
The general plan of the spring-summer campaign of the Armed Forces of Ukraine implies an offensive on a wide front in one or two directions, with several fetters in other sectors, from Kherson to the Kharkiv region. This will make it possible to determine the least protected positions of the RF Armed Forces and strike precisely there to break through the front.
18:20 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for April 3, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk city (Petrovsky district): - in a forest belt, along Polupanov Street, as a result of an explosion on a mine PFM "Lepestok", a woman born in 1976 was injured.
As of April 3, 106 cases of explosions of civilians were registered, incl. 10 children, on mines PFM-1 "Petal". Three of the victims died as a result of the wound.
18:05 As a result of the artillery attack of the settlement. Lisichansk with the use of artillery guns 155mm (2 rounds) damaged a residential building.
17:40 Russian video conferencing continues to burn enemy at Kherson.
Russian military aviation is delivering bombing strikes on the places of accumulation of equipment and personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the right bank of the Dnieper, identified by intelligence.
17:15 From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine, the representative office of the LPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) recorded shelling:
– 09.45 Lisichansk (LPR) using a 155mm artillery gun (two rounds). Information about the victims and damage is being specified.
17:07 Ukrainian troops fired at Yasinovataya, firing 3 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.
16:45 Administration of Artemovsk. It was-became.
The building was reportedly deliberately blown up by the UAF during its retreat so that Wagner would not be able to hang flags and film from the building or from its roof.
However, Wagner already found a way to place flags on the ruins of a blown up building and went to liberate the remaining areas of the city.
16:34 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for April 3, information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Horlovka (Nikitovsky district): — on ul. Yerevanskoy, two dead woman born in 1955
16:12 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.
16:04 Both Russian aviation and artillery are working in Kherson. It is known that the position of the Ukrainian territorial defense was hit an hour ago. Now a Russian UAV is flying over the city and continues to correct the work of Russian artillery.
15:27 Artillery and tanks of the 9th Brigade support advancement of infantry in the Avdeevsky direction.
Brave fighters of the 9th Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps (formerly the 9th Regiment of the NM DPR) continue to push back the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donetsk west of Avdievka. Infantry advancement is supported by artillery and tankers when adjusting fire from UAVs
15:10 The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case after the explosion in Melitopol of the car of the head of the administration of one of the districts of the Zaporozhye region, the department's Telegram channel reported.
14:40 Battle for Artemovsk situation as of April 3, 2023:
In the north of Artemovsk, the assault detachments of the Wagner PMC continue to advance in the Selishche area to the south of the city. During the fighting, they completely cleared the territory of school No. 24. In addition, Russian units came close to the railway station.
In the central districts of the city, the "Wagnerites" liberated residential areas along Boris Gorbatov Street, and also established control over the building of the City Council of Artemovsk. Now the fighting is going on at school No. 11 and the clinic.
On the southern outskirts of the city, the assault squads expanded the zone of control around the Avangard stadium, moving along Bakhmutskaya Street.
At the moment, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold the western outskirts of Bakhmut. There are no signs of withdrawal of Ukrainian formations: on the contrary, 80 people were transferred from the Sumy region to Artemovsk to strengthen positions in the settlement.
In addition, units of the 5th Assault Brigade, created on the basis of the 5th Assault Regiment, arrived at the section of the Chasov Yar - Khromovo road. The forces of the 5th Brigade were previously noted only in the Toretsk sector. This confirms the plans of the Ukrainian command to continue the defense of Artemovsk.
14:37 Flags of Russia and PMC "Wagner" on the ruins of the administration of Artemovsk.
13:57 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kuibyshevsky 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.
13:25 Kamikaze drone «Lancet» destroys another 155mm M777 howitzer in the Artemovsky direction.
It is noteworthy that the Ukrainian gunners clumsily tried to disguise their howitzer with a maskset, but the attempt was in vain, and the M777 was destroyed along with the ammunition.
13:10 The Armed Forces of Ukraine intensified the artillery attack of the Novokakhovka district. From March 27 to April 2, Ukrainian troops fired 60 rounds.
At the moment, the quietest place is Tavriysk. There were no arrivals at all. The loudest is Korsunka. APU hit there most often.
12:35 It is reported that Syrsky reported to Zelensky about heavy fighting in Bakhmut and about the inability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to organize a counteroffensive in this direction. The Ukrainian army is forced to retreat to the western quarters of the city, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine control no more than 15% of the settlement.
11:55 Destruction of mortar positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Avdievka direction.
11:27 Yesterday an artillery strike was carried out in the area of the settlement. Otradokamenka (Kherson region), as a result of which 120mm was destroyed. mortar crew and ammunition for it, four servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were disposed of, three were seriously injured.
11:00 According to the official data of the DPR JCCC from the beginning of the escalation (from 02/17/22) as of 11:00 04/03/2023
During the 410 days of escalation in the territory within the borders before the start of the NMD, 687 civilians were killed, incl. 28 children.
On the territory liberated during the NMD, 3,787 civilians were killed, incl. 106 children. Total: 4,474 including children - 134.
On the territory within the borders before the start of the NMD, 2,580 civilians received injuries of varying severity, incl. 182 children.
A total of 105 cases of undermining civilians were registered, incl. 10 children, on mines PFM-1 "Petal". Three of the victims died as a result of the wound.
On the territory liberated during the NMD, 1,687 civilians were injured, incl. 93 children. Total: 4,267 including children - 275.
Damage:
— 10,295 residential buildings;
— 2,515 civil infrastructure facilities, incl. 140 medical institutions, 509 educational institutions, 1,002 social security facilities, 73 critical infrastructure facilities, 791 electricity, water, heat and gas supply facilities.
- 1,317 vehicles.
At the moment, it is impossible to establish for certain the data on damage and destruction of residential housing constructions and civil infrastructure facilities in the territory liberated during the NWO.
During the 410 days of the escalation of the DPR JCCC, 16,556 facts of firing were recorded, of which 16,224 were using heavy weapons.
In total, the enemy fired 105,040 ammunition of various calibers, including 40 Tochka-U missiles, 262 Himars MLRS missiles, 22 300mm BM-30 Smerch MLRS missiles, 258 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS missiles, 13,598 MLRS missiles (122mm), 24,805 rounds caliber 155mm.
10:25 For 3 months since the beginning of 2023, the Representative Office of the Luhansk People's Republic in the JCCC recorded 67 artillery attacks by the armed forces of Ukraine in 32 settlements of the Republic.
The enemy used the following weapons: MLRS HIMARS (112 missiles), MLRS "Alder" (one missile), 155mm artillery pieces (81 rounds), MLRS 122mm BM-21 "Grad" (10 missiles), mortar 120mm (one mine) and seven strike UAVs.
During the above period, 126 civilians became victims of the AFU aggression, of which 32 people died and 94 were injured. Two children were killed, seven more children were injured.
A total of 269 housing constructions and 77 civil infrastructure facilities were destroyed and damaged, incl. eight medical and eight educational institutions.
10:20 The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of the settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine were fired from barrel artillery:
- Seven rounds were fired at the settlement of Zabarino;
– n.p. Aleshki fired nine rounds;
- in the village of Dnepryans fired six rounds;
- Six rounds were fired at the settlement of Krynki;
- according to n.p. Golaya Pristana fired eight rounds;
- according to n.p. Staraya Zburyevka fired nine rounds;
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement. New Kakhovka, settlement Kakhovka, settlement Gornostaevka, Peschanovka, Korsunka, firing a total of 42 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed
10:06 This is how the training of the mobilized in the LPR looks before they are sent to the front line -video.
All kinds of trainings are carried out here, imitating real work on the front line. The vast experience of the instructors allows them to provide the necessary skills and knowledge about everything that can be useful on the battlefield.
09:48 "Head" of Akim's administration Maxim Zubarev was injured in a car explosion in Melitopol, - media
It is reported that the man is in serious condition, he has a hip wound and a pelvic fracture. Video from the site of the attack.
09:21 Enemy observation post in Avdievka destroyed using ATGMs.
The ATGM crew of the 87th Regiment of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps (formerly the 119th Regiment of the NM DPR) destroyed an enemy observation post located on a multi-storey building in Avdieivka with well-aimed fire.
09:20 Information on the artillery attack of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on 04/03/2023
09:10 Calculations of anti-tank systems and 100mm "Rapier" destroy enemy in the Avdievka industrial zone.
Calculations of anti-tank missile systems and 100mm anti-tank guns MT-12 "Rapier" of the 87th regiment of the 1st Donetsk army corps (formerly the 119th regiment of the NM of the DPR), whose work is corrected with UAVs, hit enemy strongholds in the Avdeevka industrial zone with well-aimed fire.
08:40 In the city of Melitopol, Zaporozhye region, according to preliminary data, a car exploded, the city administration reported in the Telegram channel.
"According to emergency services, one person was injured in the explosion of the car, he is receiving medical assistance," the mayor’s office added.
The incident took place on Bohdan Khmelnitsky Street. Emergency services are on the scene and the cause of the explosion is under investigation.
08:15 Artillerymen of the RF Armed Forces fired defeat Ukrainian nationalists in the Seversk direction.
08:10 Frontline summary on the morning of 04/03/2023:
In the Zaporozhye direction, the artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation fired at Novoyakovlevka, Novoandreevka, Novodanilovka, Poltavka and Olgovsky. APU launched a missile attack on Melitopol.
On the Donetsk front, units of Russian troops, after a massive fire defeat, attacked in the western part of Maryinka, in the direction of Pervomaisky, near the North and on the southwestern and eastern approaches to Avdiivka. They also conducted assault operations near the village of Keramik.
Artillery hit the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Novomikhailovka, Pobeda, Georgievka, the city of Krasnogorovka, Netaylov, Thin, Orlovka, Stepnoy, New York and Zhelezny. The Ukrainian army shelled Donetsk, Yasinovataya and Gorlovka.
To the south-west of Bakhmut, PMC "Wagner" tried to break through to Predtechin. The Armed Forces held their positions. In the southern part of the city itself, Wagner operators, with massive support from artillery and aviation, managed to move towards the center. And in the north there were oncoming battles.
The Ukrainian side also used artillery to strike at the industrial zone. After a fire defeat, PMC "Wagner" attacked near Bogdanovka. No success. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attempted an offensive in the direction of Verkhnekamenskoye. Russian troops shelled Konstantinovka, Chasov Yar, Novomarkovo, Grigorovka, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Ivanovsky, Vasyukovka, Rozdolovka and Disputed. The Armed Forces of Ukraine beat on Kurdyumovka.
In the Luhansk direction, with the support of artillery, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked in the area of Torskoy and Nevsky. No advance.
08:05 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kuibyshevsky and Kievsky districts of Donetsk, firing nine 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.
07:50 Russian paratroopers of the Dnepr group in the Kherson direction began transition of equipment for the summer period of operation. They have to do this in a short time in combat conditions.