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Current information on the situation on the front line: March 14 (updated)
2024-03-15
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 23:59 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 03/14/2024 to 00:00 03/15/2024.

Five facts of armed attacks by the UFU were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.

There were no reports of civilian casualties.

DAMAGED:
No damage to residential buildings and civil infrastructure was recorded.

One artillery attack in the Donetsk direction.

Four artillery attack s in the Gorlovka direction.

A total of 16 units of various ammunition were fired.

23:52 Border region: Active hostilities continue along almost the entire border of the Kursk and Belgorod regions.

The enemy is trying to probe our defenses in different places. The main emphasis is on the Grayvoronsky district. At the moment, it is in the area of Kozinka and Spodaryushino that the most violent clashes continue.

Meanwhile, our troops continue to deliver powerful attacks on enemy concentrations in adjacent territory. Tons of “cast iron” destroy the enemy.
Russian mortar shells are made with a cast iron casing, which when detonated spreads thousand of burning, round shards everywhere.
23:15 Belgorod region. The village of Kozinka. 14.03 23:10

Border guards and special units, together with the forces of the Russian Defense Ministry, carry out activities to search for and destroy enemy DRG groups. Fierce battles with nationalists in this area were also previously reported.

21:49 About 208 arrivals and 23 attacks using UAVs were recorded in the Belgorod region per day by the Ukrainian Armed Forces - Governor Gladkov.

21:46 At airfields near Khar'kov and Sumy increased aviation activity: seriously wounded militants are being transported en masse from the border with Russia - Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring

20:20 Scouts of the Dnepr group of troops destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel at the stronghold using mobile Metis anti-tank systems. The crew of ATGM operators moved out in buggies to the designated area and with precise hits successfully destroyed the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from a distance of about 1,200 meters.

19:26 RF Armed Forces blocked ways for Ukrainian saboteurs in the Sumy region

Our fighters blew up a bridge over the Vorskla River, located near the border with the Belgorod region. Ukrainian DRGs actively used it as a crossing point for attempts to break through the border with Russia.

19:25 Three people, including two children, were injured during artillery attack of the village of Belovskoye in the Belgorod region, the governor said

18:10 In the Krasnolimansky direction, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the Belogorovka area

According to preliminary military information service Kitten, the “road of life” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been cut. On our side, FPV drones are actively working, which greatly demoralizes the enemy and increases manpower losses. In the near future, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are likely to withdraw to the west from the village.

18:09 For the third time this day, our air defense system worked over Belgorod and the Belgorod region - 11 air targets were shot down on approach to the city

Operational services are clarifying information about the consequences on the ground. According to preliminary data, there are two victims. All operational services are in place, door-to-door visits continue, information is being clarified, said Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.

18:08 Kupyansk direction, situation as of 17:00 March 14, 2024

Over the past 24 hours, the Russian military destroyed three Ukrainian Armed Forces warehouses with ammunition in the Kupyansk direction,reportsAntiseptic. The Ukrainian military also stored weapons at civilian sites.

Civilian infrastructure located near warehouses and civilian homes was used to store ammunition. When they detonated again, these buildings were damaged. Also, a Ukrainian Air Force helicopter was destroyed on the line of combat contact. According to preliminary data, none of the crew survived.

Prior to this, the Russian military, with the help of artillery, disrupted the rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel near the village of Petropavlovka. It is reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered heavy losses as a result of the operation.

18:05 Ukrainian militants fired at the Kakhovka central district hospital in the Kherson region

No harm done. The garage was destroyed, the ambulance building was damaged, and neighboring hospital buildings were damaged, Governor Vladimir Saldo said.

17:17 Artillerymen of the Central Military Districtripped offrotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces troops in the Avdeevsky direction

17:16 The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked a car in the Belgorod region with the help of a drone

Two people were injured - one man had a concussion, the second had a concussion and a shrapnel wound to his arm. They were taken by an ambulance to the central regional hospital, Governor Gladkov said.

16:42 A massive strike was carried out on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region

16:40 Crews of the 2S5 152mm Giatsint-S self-propelled guns of the Vostok group of troops destroy manpower and fortified positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Ugledar

16:30 Situation in the border area in report channel Summaries and Analytics SVO

-- The enemy continues to attack after attack in the Grayvoronsky district. Attempts to break through to Sdaryushino continue.

-- At these moments, the enemy is carrying out another regrouping of forces and means, pulling up new armored vehicles from the depths of the Sumy region.

-- Our troops continue to carry out intensive strikes against enemy concentrations, using the full range of weapons.


15:41 Statement by the senior officer of the press center of the “South” group

-- In the Donetsk direction, units of the “Southern” group of troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions and defeated enemy formations in the areas of the settlements of Georgievka, Kleshcheevka and Nevelskoye of the Donetsk People’s Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 240 military personnel, three tanks and five vehicles.

During the counterbattery fight, the following were hit: the M777 artillery system made in the USA, the M198 howitzer made in the USA, as well as the FH-70 gun made in the UK. In addition, an ammunition depot was destroyed.


15:40 Statement by the head of the press center of the “West” group

-- In the Kupyansk direction, the active actions of units of the “Western” group of troops improved the situation along the front line, inflicted fire damage on enemy units in the areas of the settlements of Ivanovka, Kharkov region and Terny, Donetsk People’s Republic.

-- A counterattack by the 47th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was repelled in the area of the village of Pershotravnevoe, Khar'kov region.

The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to up to 30 military personnel, a tank, four vehicles, an M777 artillery system made in the USA, a self-propelled artillery mount M109 “Paladin” made in the USA, and a 122mm 2S1 self-propelled artillery mount “Gvozdika”.

-- In addition, the preemptive actions of Russian units thwarted another attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to make a breakthrough into the border territory of the Russian Federation in the area of the settlement of Spodaryushino, Belgorod Region.

As a result of air strikes and artillery fire, up to 195 military personnel, five tanks, four armored combat vehicles, three UR-77 self-propelled rocket mine clearance systems and three engineering clearance vehicles were destroyed.

15:39 Personnel destruction of personnel of the DRG of Ukrainian terrorist formations

As a result of preemptive strikes by aviation and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces, the enemy suffered losses in killed and wounded in the border zone near the settlement of Spodaryushino, Belgorod Region.

14:28 Explosions occurred at Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in Sumy and Khar'kov regions

14:27 Personnel objective control of the destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment during an attempt to break through to the border territory of the Russian Federation in the area of the settlement of Spodaryushino, Belgorod Region.

14:25 At least 40 saboteurs liquidated when trying to break into the territory of the Belgorod region. In addition, several pieces of equipment were destroyed.

13:29 The main thing from the new briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:

-- The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces per day in the Donetsk direction amounted to more than 240 military personnel, three tanks;

-- The Russian Armed Forces repelled three attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the southern Donetsk direction;

-- Russian units thwarted another attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to make a breakthrough into the border territory of the Russian Federation in the Spodaryushino region;

-- The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 125 servicemen in the South Donetsk direction per day;

-- During the day, Russian air defense shot down 136 Ukrainian UAVs, a Hammer bomb, four HIMARS MLRS rounds and four 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS rounds;

-- The Russian Armed Forces destroyed up to 195 Ukrainian soldiers trying to break into Russian territory, as well as 5 enemy tanks;

-- The Russian Armed Forces in the Kupyansk direction occupied more advantageous positions and repelled one attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.


13:28 Statement by the head of the press center of the Vostok group

Units of the Vostok group of troops continue to carry out combat missions in the South Donetsk direction.

During active operations, counterattacks of assault groups of the 58th Motorized Infantry Brigade in the Novodonetskoye area were repelled, an engineering group was destroyed in the Charivnoye area, and enemy attempts to reinforce and rotate at the front lines in the Staromaiorskoye, Ravnopol, Chervonoye and Lugovskoye areas were thwarted.

Bomber strikes, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems hit strongholds and manpower concentration areas of the 102nd and 128th Territorial Defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Malinovka, Urozhainy and Staromaiorsky.

Over the course of 24 hours, up to 150 enemy military personnel, two armored personnel carriers, two vehicles, and six aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed.


12:11 Commander of a UAV unit with the call sign “Steppe” told about combat work in the Northern Military District zone.

“The experience of special operations has shown that combat operations have become much more mobile, more dynamic, and we must constantly adapt to changing situations. It is no secret that our troops receive most of the information thanks to the aerial reconnaissance operator.

Well, the enemy is under our constant surveillance. That is, our work is organized in such a way that if a UAV runs out of battery power or runs out of fuel, then this “drone” is immediately replaced by another so that aerial reconnaissance is not interrupted.”

12:10 Near the village of Sporadyushino, Grayvoronsky district, Belgorod region coming the battle.

Ukrainian formations are trying to break through the border. Up to 50 personnel supported by up to eight armored vehicles.

12:08 The governor of the Kursk region reported that the Ukrainian DRGs are not giving up attempts to enter the territory of the region, Russian fighters did not allow them to do this

11:12 This night the Russian Armed Forces inflicted a powerful combined missile strike on enemy military targets in Sumy, Khar,kov and both regions. They used Geran-2 (Sumy, Shostka, Trostyanets and Belopole, about 40 units), Iskanders (Shostka, Trostyanets), KAB-500, MLRS.

UAV launch sites, enemy deployment sites, accumulations of armored vehicles, firing points, and other important infrastructure facilities used by the enemy were destroyed.

But the most important result is hits on electronic warfare and radio electronic warfare centers, which were used by the enemy for reconnaissance operations and are of irreplaceable strategic importance - television centers and television towers were hit in both Kharkov and Sumy.

Also in Khar'kov, a defeat was recorded at the airport hotel, in which, according to local reports, mercenaries lived.

11:10 Artillerymen of the “Center” group of troops destroyed mortar crew of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdeevsky direction

10:46 Statement by the head of the press center of the Center group

The Center group of troops continues to carry out combat missions in the special military operation zone.

During the day, artillery fire and air strikes hit about 360 identified targets of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including more than 50 points of temporary deployment and accumulation of equipment, 12 strong points and up to 100 field artillery positions.

Bomber, attack and army aviation carried out about 40 air strikes in the Novgorodskoye, Kirovo, Leninskoye and Berdychi areas.

Enemy losses amounted to 460 military personnel. A T-72 tank, three command and staff vehicles, 17 vehicles, an ammunition depot, and two unmanned aircraft control posts were destroyed.

During the counterbattery fight, a British AS-90 self-propelled artillery mount, a 152mm Msta-B howitzer and an American-made M119 gun were hit.


10:45 Today, the village of Tetkino, Glushkovsky district, Kursk region, and the village of Prigorodnyaya Slobodka, Rylsky district, were shelled from the Ukrainian side. None of the residents were injured.

09:43 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. Golaya Pristan five rounds;

-- n.p. Sagi five rounds;

-- n.p. Alyosha six rounds;

-- n.p. Kardashinka for rounds;

-- n.p. Kazachi Lagery six rounds.

During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Dnepryany, n.p. Peschanivka, n.p. Gornostaevka, n.p. Aleshki, n.p. Solontsy, firing a total of 15 rounds from cannon artillery.

Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being determined.

09:25 Telegram channel «WarGonzo":

Frontline report for the morning 03/14/2024

– The Zaporozhye front continues to burn on the Rabotino-Verbovoye line. Between these populated areas, Russian troops attack, capturing enemy positions. The Ukrainian Armed Forces periodically counterattack. In Rabotino itself, heavy oncoming fighting continues. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are bringing up reserves to the direction, but it is not possible to dislodge the Russian Armed Forces from the positions occupied in the village. LBS remains unchanged.

– On the Donetsk Front in the area of Novomikhailovka and Pobeda, oncoming battles continue with the active use of long-range weapons. The situation is similar in the Nevelskoye area. Beyond the settlement, all the way to Karlovka, there are only fields, so the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not going to leave Nevelskoye just like that.

In Pervomaisky, the Russian Armed Forces are slowly but surely advancing in the populated area.

In Georgievka, Russian troops are also conducting assault operations, trying to improve their positions. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are putting up serious resistance. There are fierce oncoming battles on the Tonenkoye-Orlovka-Berdychi line.

– In the Artemovsky (Bakhmutsky) direction there are oncoming battles in the area of Kleshcheevka and Ivanovsky (Krasny). Russian aviation and artillery are actively working on targets in Bogdanovka and Chasov Yar. LBS has not changed significantly.

– On the Lugansk front there are oncoming battles at Yampolevka, Ternov and in Sin'kovka. Russian troops carried out assault operations in the Tabaevka area. LBS without significant changes.

– In the Khar'kov and Sumy directions, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to launch strikes using long-range weapons on the territory of the Belgorod and Kursk regions. The Russian Armed Forces respond with strikes against enemy equipment and manpower. From time to time, Ukrainian troops try to probe the border defense line, but to no avail - the detected enemy is destroyed by artillery strikes of the Russian Armed Forces.

08:47 Telegram channel “Fisherman":

Chronicle of a special military operation
for March 13, 2024

– At night, Ukrainian formations once again attacked elements of critical fuel and energy infrastructure in different regions of Russia. At the same time, the Russian Armed Forces launched a successful strike on the airfield of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the east of the Dnepropetrovsk region.

– In the Slobozhansky direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not abandoning attempts to cross the state border in the Belgorod region, concentrating forces in several areas. At the same time, the enemy has not yet been able to achieve even media success.

– In the Donetsk direction in Pervomaisky, Russian units advanced to the center of the village within 24 hours at a distance of up to a kilometer, and in Georgievka they managed to knock out the enemy from a strong point north of the village.

– In the Zaporozhye direction of the front, fierce fighting is taking place in Rabotino and its environs, where the enemy is trying to dislodge Russian units from positions on the south-eastern outskirts of the village. At the same time, the Russian Armed Forces were able to take one of the heights near Verbov during the attack.

08:10 Official summary of Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC:

Six facts of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC.

There was information about one person being injured.

One infrastructure facility was damaged.

One artillery attack was recorded in the Donetsk direction.

Five attacks were recorded in the Gorlovka direction.

A total of 20 units of various ammunition were fired.

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