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From the Perspective of the Breakaway Republics: Military summary of the LDNR. The situation on the line of contact on March 20 (updated)
2022-03-21
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFrontInfo] 21:45 As a result of shelling from the Ukrainian Nazis, eight civilians of the liberated part of Mariupol and the village of Olginka were injured, including a child born in 2013.

21:45 In the course of the performance of official duties in Mariupol, two journalists from China were injured under fire from Ukrainian Nazis.

20:56 In the direction of Novoselovka-2, the DPR units wedged into the defense of the 25th airborne brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and are now fighting for the capture of the settlements of Kamenka and Novoselovka-2.

20:32 During the day, operational-tactical and army aviation of Russia hit 89 military facilities of Ukraine.

20:20 Subdivisions of the Russian Armed Forces complete the defeat of the nationalist battalion "Donbass". During the day, the RF Armed Forces advanced 12 kilometers, reached the Nikolskoye line and, in cooperation with the DPR units, blocked the settlement of Sladkoe from three sides.

20:13 Ukrainian punishers fired at the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, using the Grad MLRS.

19:48 The consequences of today's shelling of Yasinovataya. 17 houses were damaged, 3 of them completely burned down. There were no casualties.

19:12 As a result of the shelling by the Ukrainian Nazis, seven civilians of the liberated part of Mariupol and the villages of Novotroitskoye, Vladimirovka and Mirnoye were injured.

18:42 On Sunday, the People's Militia of the DPR evacuated another 216 people from Mariupol, including 41 children.

18:30 Since the beginning of the current day, Ukrainian Nazis have fired more than 150 shells at the DPR, using mortars with a caliber of 120 and 82 mm, artillery with a caliber of 152 and 122 mm, grenade launchers and Grad MLRS. Ten settlements came under fire. Two civilians were killed and three were injured. 20 residential buildings, six civil infrastructure facilities and one car were damaged.

18:30 Since the beginning of the day, the forces of the People's Militia of the DPR have destroyed 24 Ukrainian invaders, one tank, three firing positions of 100-mm anti-tank guns MT-12 "Rapier". Two self-propelled guns 2S1, three cargo vehicles and two armored vehicles were captured.

18:30 Eight Ukrainian servicemen of the 25th Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine laid down their arms and went over to the side of the DPR.

17:35 Artillery duels are taking place between the Ukrainian and People's Militia of the republic in the Lisichansk region in the LPR.

16:00 Ukrainian Nazis fired at Donetsk and the village of Zheleznaya Balka. They fired seven 120mm caliber mines and three RPG grenades at populated areas.

15:50 Ukrainian Nazis opened fire on Pervomaisk in the LPR. They fired six 122 mm shells into the city. Information about the victims and destruction is being specified.

15:34 Ukrainian punishers again fired at Donetsk. They used 152mm artillery. One shell was fired at the Petrovsky district.

14:52 Ukrainian Nazis opened fire on the liberated part of Mariupol. They used the Grad MLRS. News Front war correspondents Georgy Medvedev and Vladislav Yevtushenko came under fire. Military correspondents Semyon Pegov and Dmitry Steshin were also with them.

14:24 Two civilians were killed as a result of shelling by Kiev militants in Aleksandrovka (DPR).

14:21 Ukrainian Nazis fired at the village of Aleksandrovka in the DPR. They fired six 120 mm mines into the city. Information about the victims and destruction is being specified.

13:39 Four ships of the Russian Navy attacked the Azov Nazis in Mariupol.

13:10 Ukrainian Nazis fired more than 40 shells on the territory of the LPR over the past day. They used 120mm mortars and 122mm artillery.

12:50 Under the shelling of the Ukrainian Nazis, two civilians of Donetsk born in 2000 and born in 1942 were injured.

12:32 For 30 days of shelling by Ukrainian troops in the DPR, 55 civilians were killed, 301 people were injured.

11:52 During the day, 541 people were evacuated from Mariupol to the DPR, including 114 children.

11:26 As a result of shelling from the Ukrainian Nazis, a hospital in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk was damaged.

11:24 Kiev Nazis fired at Donetsk, used the Grad MLRS. They fired 15 missiles at the city. Information about the victims and destruction is being specified.

10:48 The People's Militia of the DPR liberated the settlement of Stepnoye from the Ukrainian Nazis. The defenders of the republic are chasing the fleeing units of the 53rd brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

10:45 Ukrainian Nazis opened fire on the settlement of Zaitsevo (southern) in the DPR. they fired six 82mm mines and four LNG grenades. Information about the victims and destruction is being specified.

10:39 Over the past day, Ukrainian Nazis fired more than 200 shells at the DPR, using 152mm and 122mm artillery, 120 mm mortars and Grad MLRS. Atotal of 15 settlements came under fire. 30 residential buildings, 13 volumes of infrastructure and a car were damaged. 19 civilians were injured.

10:39 During the day, the forces of the People's Militia of the DPR liquidated more than 70 militants, destroyed three tanks, five armored personnel carriers, four armored vehicles, a field artillery depot and more than 50 enemy firing points. In addition, the NM of the republic seized two tanks, three armored vehicles, two infantry fighting vehicles, as well as samples of foreign weapons of the AN / TPQ-36 radar and NLAW grenade launchers.

10:19 Mine them. Zasyadko in Donetsk is de-energized due to shelling from the Ukrainian side, 35 miners remain in it.

10:16 Over the past day, Ukrainian artillery fired on the territory of the Luhansk People's Republic four times, the LPR representative office in the JCCC reported.

10:13 More than 19,000 subscribers were left without electricity due to the shelling of Donetsk, according to the Ministry of Coal and Energy of the DPR.

10:00 Shelling was recorded from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction:

09:50 — n.p. Zaitsevo (northern) - n.p. Zaitsevo (Southern): fired 6 mines of 82mm caliber and four LNG grenades,

09:30 — n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Petrovsky district): Four shells of 122mm caliber were fired;

09:02 — n.p. Avdievka - Donetsk (Kyiv region): A total of six shells of 152mm caliber were fired.

09:40 A new life begins in the liberated neighborhoods of Mariupol: people are gradually leaving the bomb shelters. A full-scale evacuation also began.

However, in the battle zone, the Nazis continue to snarl and use people as human shields. Residents of the 20 microdistricts of Mariupol and employees of Azovstal said that on February 24-25, the Nazis of the Azov Regiment, under the pretext of maintaining the plant’s performance, called many employees of the plant and left them hostage.

09:00 At about midnight, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired 10 shells of 122mm caliber in Donetsk. A little earlier, they fired at Vasilievka south of Donetsk from Gradov, according to the DPR representative office in the JCCC.

08:40 In Mariupol, Russian TOS-1A Solntsepek are working on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Azov.

08:14 Representatives of the Russian authorities provided refueling of private cars of refugees from Mariupol. Each car driver received 20 liters of petrol free of charge.

The military personnel of the Russian Federation and the National Guard ensured the process at one of the gas stations in the city, delivering an autonomous generator to a gas station that was de-energized due to a shortage of electricity in the city. At the same time, a small fuel truck was sent to several districts of the city to provide fuel for cars stuck with empty tanks in densely populated areas..

08:13 Footage of a tank battle between the NM forces of the DPR and the punishers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Maryinka appeared on the network.

08:00 Gorlovsky Grads of the Korsa division are working on the enemy. Years of waiting and working only at the training grounds were not in vain: both people and cars were ready.

Posted by:badanov

#4  What, handing out AK-47's to civilians didn't work?
Posted by: DooDahMan   2022-03-21 08:18  

#3  /\ If accurate, and Vlad's KIA are in the 1000 per day range, I don't see how he can continue much longer.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-03-21 07:58  

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Posted by: Skidmark   2022-03-21 07:46  

#1  Elite Russian officers want to POISON Putin and replace him with a chosen successor to restore trade ties with West, Ukrainian intelligence officials say
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-03-21 07:28  

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