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Ukrainian Perspective: Operational information of the Ukrainian General Staff, March 11
2022-03-12
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Censor] The sixteenth day of the heroic opposition of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion is coming to an end.

This was reported on Facebook by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Censor.NET reports.

The enemy continues to conduct an offensive operation against Ukraine.

Russian troops bombed the border settlements of Kopany, Bukhlychi and Verkhny Terebezh in Belarus. No one was injured in the bombings on Belarusian territory.

The insidious provocation was carried out in order to involve the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus in a military operation against Ukraine on the side of Russia.

No offensive by the occupiers was noted in the Polissya direction. The enemy continues to hold the border near the settlements of Poliske, Kukhari, Borodyanka, Andriyivka, Motyzhyn, Gorenychi, Bucha, and Demidov. Conducted measures to restore combat capability and regrouped troops.

In the northern direction, the enemy is trying to conduct an offensive operation in the strip in the directions of n.p. Winter and Cherries. In some areas it is partially successful. In order to block Chernihiv from the south-western direction, trying to occupy n.p. Mykhailo-Kotsyubynske and Shestovytsia.

In the Slobozhansky direction, the enemy concentrated forces in the areas of n.p. Severodonetsk, Svatove, Kupyansk, Velyka Pisarivka, Moskovsky Bobryak, Lebedyn, but does not carry out active offensive operations. Carries out the transfer of reserves to Sumy.

In the Donetsk and Tavriya directions, the enemy focused its main efforts on capturing the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Severodonetsk.

In the South Bug direction, the enemy holds the previously captured frontier.

Some units of the enemy were established in the areas of n.p. Stepove, Scherbaki and continue to perform tasks in the area of ​​n.p. Walk the Field.

Regarding the activities of the enemy's air component. Strategic bombers Tu-95MS PKS RF used cruise missiles air-based facilities on the territory of Ukraine in the cities of Lutsk, Dnieper, Ivano-Frankivsk. At least six Tu-95MS aircraft were involved in the missile strike, which launched at least 10 cruise missiles.

The enemy is trying unsuccessfully to restore the logistics of its units.

Anti-Russian rallies are taking place in the temporarily occupied territories.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine, in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces, give a decent rebuff, inflicting losses on the Russian invaders in manpower and military equipment, which significantly reduces their will to further confrontation.

Near Sumy, the defense destroys three tanks
[Korrespondent] Terodefense representatives gave battle to the enemy

Ordinary men, minimally armed, smashed the military equipment of the invaders. As a result, at least two invaders were killed.

In the Sumy region, the Territorial Defense Forces stopped and destroyed three Russian tanks and one self-propelled artillery mount. This was announced on the night of Saturday, March 12, by the head of the region Dmitry Zhivitsky.

"Sumy district, our terodefense stopped 3 tanks of fascist Russia and one self-propelled guns with their bare hands. At least two 20 (wounded)" saied Chebureks, He wrote and published the corresponding photos and videos.

Ukrainian aviation made ten raids on enemy columns
[Korrespondent] Pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close the sky over Ukraine

The defenders on Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters, with a significant numerical advantage of the enemy, conducted up to ten air battles a day.

On the day of March 11, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out up to ten raids on columns of enemy equipment, during which they delivered powerful missile and bomb strikes on armored vehicles. This was reported in the command of the Armed Forces.

As indicated, Su-24m bombers, Su-25 attack aircraft and Mi-24 helicopters were involved in the attack on the enemy.

In addition, fighter aviation on Su-27 and MiG-29 aircraft, with a significant numerical advantage of the enemy, conducted up to ten air battles in several directions and returned without losses. Nine medium- and short-range air-to-air missiles were fired at Russian aircraft.

There is also information about the defeat of five enemy air targets from the Buk-M1 and S-300 anti-aircraft missile units: the Forpost unmanned aerial vehicle and four occupying helicopters. And in the Chernihiv region, a Su-34 fighter-bomber of the Russian army was destroyed by means of air defense.

"This day will be remembered for the daring provocation of the Russian fascists, who bombarded peaceful Belarusian villages from the territory of Ukraine with the aim of blaming the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for this. The goal is obvious!", summed up the command.

As reported, Ukrainian defenders destroyed the control center of the occupiers near the village of Makarov in the Kiev region with aviation forces.

Posted by:badanov

#1  Both sides like the word fascists
Posted by: BernardZ   2022-03-12 01:19  

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