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Mass shelling of Bakhmut and Kramatorsk, strikes on Kherson region and the border region of Kharkiv region - how the days passed
2023-01-08
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[LB] There are dead and injured civilians.

Iryna Gamalii


Last day , the Russian army shelled seven regions of Ukraine.

This is stated in the overview of the regional military administrations on the situation in the regions of Ukraine as of 9:00 a.m. on January 7.

In the Sumy region , two artillery shells flew over the Shalyginsk community over the past day. No consequences.

In Zaporizhzhya Oblast , the enemy shelled civilian infrastructure in the area of ​​the settlements of Gulyaipole, Plavni, Kamianske, Stepove, Pavlivka, Dorozhnyanka, Shcherbaki, Poltavka, Novoandriivka, Olhivske, Malynivka, Lugivske , Tsvitkovo, Zaliznychne, Mali Shcherbaki, Stepnohirsk. 13 reports were received about the destruction of houses (apartments) of citizens and infrastructure objects as a result of shelling of the Russian Federation.

In the Kharkiv region , the Russians shelled Kupyansk and Vovchansk , the village of Dvorichna, the villages of Krasne, Strelecha, Zarichne, Kislivka, Kotlyarivka and other border settlements of the Kupyansk, Chuguyiv and Kharkiv districts of the region. As a result of the shelling, residential buildings and commercial buildings were damaged. There were no casualties or damage.

In the Luhansk region , during the so-called "Christmas truce" declared by the Russians, the Russians themselves went on the attack in the districts of Stelmakhivka, Makiivka, Dibrova, and Bilogorivka. On the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions, the enemy shelled Stelmakhivka, Makiivka, Ploshanka and Dibrova.

In the Donetsk region during the night, active shelling of the defense line around Avdiivka. Information on wounded civilians is being clarified. Also at night - shelling of positions and neighborhoods of Toretska and Marinska communities with heavy weapons and small arms. The situation is tense, but under control.

Last day there was shelling of Kurakhovo and the village of Ostrivske of the Kurakhiv community. In Kurakhovo, two direct hits hit two high-rise buildings , the infectious department of the Kurakhiv hospital (21 patients were being treated there; a hospital employee was injured), the surrounding high-rise buildings and six private houses were partially damaged.

Private houses, garages, and private cars were damaged in Ostrivske. During the day, isolated shelling of the villages of Rozdolivka and Paraskoviivka of the Soledar community.

Mass shelling of Bakhmut - information was received that five private houses were damaged, five civilians were injured (including one volunteer), two people died - a resident of Bakhmut and a resident of Krasna Gora village. Yesterday afternoon, the village of Predtechine was shelled. Private houses were damaged, a woman was injured.

As reported by the police of the Donetsk region, the enemy directed five S-300 missiles at Kramatorsk. 15 private houses and company premises were destroyed. There was no information about the victims.

In the Mykolaiv region yesterday , the enemy carried out artillery strikes on the water area of ​​the Ochakiv community . There are no casualties.

In the Kherson region, the enemy continues shelling along the right bank of the Dnipro River, in particular, the civilian infrastructure of the settlements of Chornobayivka, Berislav, Zolota Balka, Antonivka, and Kherson has been hit.

Yesterday, the enemy hit the fire station in Kherson with artillery. One rescuer died, four others were injured. They were admitted to the hospital, doctors are providing the necessary assistance. The Russians also attacked a residential building next to the fire department.

Posted by:badanov

#4  ^ So there *was* a mine shaft gap!
Posted by: SteveS   2023-01-08 17:56  

#3  But, but, Dale, I thought this was a Special Military Operation to protect Russian speakers from Discrimination and BLM riots or shit? Hmmmm...
Posted by: Frank G   2023-01-08 16:39  

#2  Saw this today; "SLANIC SALT MINE (Salina Unirea), Slănic, Prahova, Romania
Slănic mine is an old salt mine, located in Slănic, Prahova County, Romania, just 100 km north of Bucharest, situated between the valley of Prahova and that of Teleajen, at about 44 km of Ploiesti, at 400 meters of altitude.
The salt mine is closed for extraction purposes, but is open for visitors, featuring a microclimate with natural air-conditioning and constant temperature and atmospheric pressure throughout the year. It is made up of two levels, named Unirea and Mihai.
The mine is composed of 14 chambers with trapezoidal profiles, having a 10 m opening to the ceiling and 32 m to the ground, a height of 54 m, and a wall inclination angle of 60 degrees. The shore difference between the surface and the mining base is 208 m. It was transformed into a sanatorium for the treatment of pulmonary diseases in a saline air microclimate. Many of the visitors come for its supposed healing effects due to the purity of the air.
The Unirea mine chamber - notice the trapezoidal profile of the chamber and the wooden balcony at the top.
According to the documents, for more than 300 years represented an important salt extraction center"
Posted by: Dale   2023-01-08 16:31  

#1  Soledar and Bakhmut being the focus of Russian attention one wonders. When losing Ukraine says unimportant. When winning strategic importance. Why, perhaps many reasons. Salt mines and Gypsum mines have a long history in this part of the world. 200-300 feet underground going hundreds of miles. Romanians have these tunnels also. Many things stored even WW1 materials. Currently tanks and personnel also. So perhaps Russia knows the game. You will never hear this or see this reported in western media.
Posted by: Dale   2023-01-08 03:59  

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