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Current information on the situation on the front line: January 7 (updated)
2024-01-08
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:05 According to the operational lines of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC for January 7, as of 21:00, additional information on civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:

Donetsk (Kirovsky district): – a woman born in 1948 was injured as a result of a high explosives drop from a UAV.

Additional information has been received about damage as a result of artillery attack by the Air Force in the cities of the Republic:

Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district):

– st. Zoologicheskaya, 49 – private residential building, a car was also damaged.

Information about the consequences of the artillery attack continues to arrive.

20:40 Explosive operation

Sergeant Irina Odinokikh performs tasks to provide medical assistance to military personnel injured during battles with Ukrainian militants.

The group of military doctors of the Airborne Forces, in which Irina acted, had to carry out a unique operation, which was associated with a high risk not only for the patient, but also for the medical personnel. A Russian soldier found himself on the operating table with an unexploded shell from a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher in the soft tissue of his leg.

The operations team decided to carry out the operation, despite the threat of detonation of ammunition capable of destroying the fighter and the operations team.

Irina Odinokikh, equipped with personal armor protection, assisted the doctor throughout the entire operation, as a result of which the operating team removed the projectile from the patient’s limb, thereby saving his life. At the same time, military doctors managed to save the limb of the wounded soldier.

19:40 Front bird broadcasts: Khar'kov region (border region).
07.01

It is reported that they have arrived at a military facility of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Our tactical aviation worked without entering the enemy’s air defense coverage area.

18:40 Soldiers of the 1st Army Corps of the “Southern” Group of Forces met Nativity of Christ in positions and in field churches

The liturgy was conducted by the priest of the Moscow Patriarchate, Father Nikolai. After the service, he congratulated and blessed the fighters for strengthening their combat and spiritual balance, as well as their adherence to the traditions of Russian military service and piety.

17:40 Front bird broadcasts: Our army continues to actively work in the Khar'kov region. Strikes are carried out against military targets and enemy firing points.

The Russian army uses heavy artillery, MLRS and mortars. In general, all available means of defeating the enemy.

The intensity of the strikes has increased significantly.

16:40 Front bird broadcasts: Avdeevskoe direction 07.01 15:35

A very relative Christmas calm.

Single shots from different types and types of guns.

Only aerial reconnaissance works in the usual way.

But the fighters are always ready.

15:40 Front bird broadcasts: Kirovograd region. Aerodrome area 07.01

It is reported that as a result of the night strike, the infrastructure of the Ukrainian Air Force airfield was hit.

Several sources report a bright flash and glow.

In addition, the airfield has a long administrative chain of military buildings.

13:40 Criminal Kyiv regime continues to fire at the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from cannon artillery:

-- n.p. Krynki 26 rounds;

-- n.p. Peschanivka seven rounds;

-- n.p. Kazachi Lagery eight rounds;

-- n.p. Sagi five rounds;

-- n.p. Alyosha 10 rounds;

in the village of Novaya Mayachka four rounds;

-- n.p. Korsunka 4 rounds.

During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Krynki, n.p. Podstepnoye, n.p. Aleshki, n.p. Kardashinka, n.p. Novaya Zburevka, firing a total of 30 rounds from cannon artillery.

Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being determined.

12:40 Front bird broadcasts: According to our information, our army is hunting for the Alder and Vampire launchers. About 10 minutes ago, a missile strike south of Volchansk hit several launchers

11:40 Front bird reports: Yuzhnodonetsk direction. n.p. Novomikhailovka 07.01

It is reported that our units of the Vostok group of troops hit the enemy MLRS using the Lancet strike drone.

10:40 Frontline reports: The Russian Armed Forces occupied the territory of the temple in the eastern part of Georgievka.

10:20 Telegram channel Fisherman:

Chronicle of a special military operation

for January 5-6, 2024

Over the past two days, the enemy has made several attempts to attack the Crimean Peninsula. After previous attacks on the Black Sea Fleet, the enemy command focused efforts on weakening Russian air defense forces and targeted command posts in Crimea. Repeated attacks using decoy missiles are expected in the near future.

In turn, the Russian Armed Forces again attacked the Starokonstantinov airfield with Geraniums. Explosions were also reported in the Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov and Nikolaev regions. This time, the targets of the strikes were the so-called energy and military infrastructure facilities. Ukraine.

In the Kremensky sector, Russian troops continued to expand their operational space in the Torsky salient area. At the same time, the main battles are being fought towards Terny and Yampolovka, where the Russian Armed Forces were able to make significant progress. To the south, certain successes have been observed in the Serebryansky forestry area.


09:40 Frontline summary for the morning of 01/07/2023

On the Donetsk Front, the Russian Armed Forces stormed Novomikhailovka from the southeast and northeast. The fighting is less intense. Russian troops also attacked Ukrainian positions at Pobeda and on both banks of the Osikova River from Marinka. The tactical goal is to advance to Georgievka. Operational – Ukrainian Armed Forces hub in Kurakhov. Encounter battles at Nevelskoye.

Russian Armed Forces attacked Pervomaiskoe after powerful strikes with long-range weapons. As well as to Avdievka from the east from Krutaya Balka and from the northeast near the coke plant. There was also an attempt to break through the intersection of three railway lines near Novobakhmutovka, controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (a settlement of the same name to the east behind the Russian Armed Forces). Ukrainian positions in Berdychi and Novokalinov are under fire. Russian ones - in Vodyanoye and the village of Krasnogorovka.

In the Bakhmut direction, the Russian Armed Forces carried out assault operations near Andreevka, on the heights north-west of Kleshcheevka, in the area of Khromovoy and Bogdanovka. LBS has not changed significantly.

In the Lugansk direction there are oncoming battles with varying success in the Serebryansky forest area south of Dibrova. The Russian Armed Forces attack near Ternov. With the support of long-range weapons, there was an attempt to break through the Ukrainian defense line in Sin'kovka.


09:10 Official summary of Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC from 00:00 01/06/2024 to 00:00 01/07/2024

Over the past 24 hours, the Representation has recorded 76 incidents of firing by the Ukrainian Federal Unitary Forces.

Information was received about the death of three civilians in the Chervonogvardeisky district of Makeyevka and the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka.

Twelve civilians were injured of varying degrees of severity in the Kuibyshevsky and Leninsky districts of Donetsk, the Chervonogvardeysky district of Makeyevka, and the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka.

A total of 19 residential buildings were damaged in the Kuibyshevsky, Petrovsky, Leninsky districts of Donetsk, the Chervonogvardeysky district of Makeevka, the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka, Yasinovataya, as well as 10 civil infrastructure facilities.

The areas of four settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Budennovsky, Leninsky, Kievsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeevka (Kirovsky, Chervonogvardeysky districts).

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy carried out 38 attacks from MLRS and 155mm artillery, incl. with a cluster warhead, strike UAVs.

On Gorlovsky there were 31 artillery attacks from 152 and 155mm artillery, incl. with a cluster warhead, strike UAVs.

On Yasinovatsky there were seven artillery attacks from 155mm artillery, incl. with a cassette warhead.

A total of 232 units of various ammunition were fired.

In the previous day, 48 artillery attacks were recorded from the Ukrainian forces.

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