[NewsFrontInfo] 00:15 Russian forces took Artemovsk (Bakhmut) in the Donetsk People's Republic into an operational encirclement, said Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to the acting head of the republic.
21:34 As subdivisions of PMC "Wagner" freed Soledar
The liberation of Soledar can be called one of the most successful offensive operations in recent times. The city was taken by storm in just a few weeks by the fighters of the Wagner PMC.
The Ukrainian formations defending in Soledar tried to hold it until the last moment, providing tough resistance to the advancing PMC units.
“The enemy fought back. Like it or not, it is always easier to defend than to attack. This is the law of war, it has always been, is and will be," said one of the fighters.
To date, the city has been completely cleared. Details on how the operation took place - in the report of the FAN military commissarAlexandra Simonova.
20:16 First large reportage from the liberated Soledar. The enemy is not found in the city.
19:11 Soledar under control assault units of PMC "Wagner".
18:20 The Armed Forces of Ukraine failed to organize a counterattack on Soledar and lost 200 people: details RT.
On the morning of January 10, the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who retreated from Soledar, tried to break through the encirclement, but the operation failed. According to RT, the Vostok operational command planned to use the forces of the 46th and 77th brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for this.
After the retreat of several companies of these formations from Soledar to neighboring Paraskovievka, it turned out that, in addition to a large number of dead and wounded, the brigades had almost completely lost their fire cover, including artillery of 155mm and 152mm calibers. The guns were destroyed during the attack on Soledar by Russian 300mm BM-30 Smerch systems and attack aircraft.
According to RT, the command promised fire support to the units of the 46th and 77th brigades from the forces of the 17th Separate Tank Brigade and artillery. However, in the end, the fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not receive this support. At the same time, according to radio intercepts, there were no company and battalion commanders in the units abandoned to break through the encirclement.
The units advanced to Soledar on French VAB armored personnel carriers and British Wolfhound anti-mine armored personnel carriers. They were discovered and destroyed by the duty unit of the Su-25 attack aircraft while being corrected from the ground by the reconnaissance group of the Russian army.
An unsuccessful raid to the surrounded Soledar on light vehicles cost the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine about 200 people killed. In order to underestimate the losses in Soledar, the dead were declared "missing" by Kyiv.
The total losses of all armed formations of Ukraine in Soledar since the beginning of autumn 2022, according to RT, can be about 20-25 thousand people.
17:24 VoenkorPoddubny: “During the morning shelling of Donetsk, the enemy, from positions in the area of the settlement. Kurakhovo, used M982 Excalibur high-precision guided missiles. The direction from which the shelling was carried out, which led to the death of one and the injury of four civilians, is included in the area of responsibility of the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16:39 Ukrainian militants hide under Soledar and say that the salary is 100,000 UAH. they don’t need it, they don’t want to die for it, therefore they are ready to change places with those who are sitting at home on the couch -video.
16:22 Fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in fired at the Kirovsky and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk. From positions in n. n. Zhelannoye Pervoi sent three shells with a caliber of 155mm.
15:37 During the counterbattery fight, the RF Armed Forces destroyed several enemy artillery systems in firing positions, including those of foreign production - RF Ministry of Defense
We are talking about artillery systems M777 and M109 "Paladin" made by the United States, liquidated in the areas of Lozovoye and Sandy DPR. Also, in the districts of Kupyansk, Petropavlovka, Kharkiv region and Ivanovka, the DPR, three 122mm BM-21 MLRS Grad were destroyed;
Also in the daily briefing of the military department, it was announced that:
- In the Kupyansky direction in the areas of Kislovka, Berestovoye of the Kharkov region and Novoselovsky LPR, artillery and army aviation hit enemy units;
- In the Krasnolimansky direction in the areas of Stelmahovka, Novolyubovka, Nevsky LPR, Serebryanka and Grigorovka of the DPR, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, combining active hostilities with complex fire damage, inflicted heavy losses on the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- Successful offensive operations of the RF Armed Forces continue in the Donetsk direction;
- In the Yuzhnodonetsk direction in the area of ????Novomikhailovka, Prechistovka and Novoselka, the DPR inflicted a complex fire defeat on the enemy;
- In the area of Zaporozhye and Novoivanovka, Zaporozhye region, two ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit by strikes from operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery;
- In the area of Lozovoye DPR, a US-made AN/TPQ-50 radar station was also destroyed as part of the counterbattery fight;
- In the area of Nikanorovka of the DPR, fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.
14:12 Law enforcement officers discovered and destroyed a cache of saboteurs in the LPR, the contents were intended for terrorist attacks in the Russian Federation
Machine guns, grenade launchers, foreign-made cartridges, a shot for a 73mm 2A28 cannon were found in this cache. The suspected terrorists are now being sought.
14:08 Enemy artillery hit the territory of the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk. From n. n. Lastochkino, three shells with a caliber of 155mm flew out. As a result of the shelling in 1 private house, the facade, roof, and glazing were damaged.
13:50 RT: footage of the assault on the village of Opytnoye, in the southern suburbs of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut).
Russian units took this settlement under their control, thus bringing the liberation of Artemovsk even closer. The enemy used artillery and tanks against our soldiers, but this did not save him. Experienced is ours!
13:41 The military in Soledar are acting heroically, as in other areas, but the main work is still ahead, it's not the time to rub your hands - Peskov.
13:39 Su-25 ground interdiction fighters "Rooks" launch rockets at the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from low altitudes -video.
The crews of the attack aircraft Su-25 "Grach" launched rocket air strikes on military facilities and equipment of the enemy. As a result of the sortie, camouflaged fortified field positions and armored vehicles of Ukrainian terrorists were destroyed.
13:39 The Viking reconnaissance group discovered the mercenaries' deployment point in Krasnogorovka. Then our artillery began to methodically dismantle it -video.
The total number of militants was about a company. After the work of our artillerymen, it was reduced by 40 killed and wounded.
13:18 About five brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed in Soledar, the adviser to the acting head of the DPR said. But among the losses, mercenaries were not taken into account, of which there were enough, so it could be higher, Yan Gagin said on the air of Rossiya 1.
According to RT, Ukraine's losses in the battles for Soledar may compose 25,000 people. The Ukrainian military who surrendered reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard during the assault on the city lost about 16-17 battalions killed.
12:08 Over the past day, Ukrainian troops have lost more than 70 people, a tank, a 122mm howitzer, two 155mm towed howitzers and equipment, reported People's Militia of the DPR.
"Joint actions of the military personnel of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the following enemy weapons and military equipment: one tank (T-64BV), one 122mm howitzer ("D-30"), two 155mm towed howitzers (M777) and eight units of armored and automotive vehicles. Losses in enemy manpower amounted to more than 70 people, ”the agency said in a message on its Telegram channel.
On Wednesday, the agency reported that Ukrainian troops lost more than 120 people, two tanks (T-72M1), two 122mm self-propelled artillery mounts (2S1 Gvozdika) and 12 units of armored and automotive vehicles in a day.
12:06 As a result of the shelling of the VFU of the Leninsky district of Donetsk, one person was killed and four more civilians were injured.
11:35 "Uralvagonzavod" delivered a new batch of T-90M "Proryv" tanks to the troops.
11:14 AlexeyPushkov: “After the capture of Soledar, we can expect an increase in the supply of new weapons to Ukraine from NATO countries. This is exactly what Condoleezza Rice and Bill Gates called for in a recent Washington Post article.
Ukraine, they warned, was in an extremely difficult position, relying only on Western aid, but even with it, it could lose the war. Therefore, according to them, the United States should increase this assistance and provide Kyiv with the types of weapons that it previously refused to provide. Now Western circles, the most hostile to Russia, will, apparently, seek to form a consensus in the NATO countries on this issue.
10:47 Russian troops have seriously advanced in the Artemovsk region, adviser to the acting head of the DPR Igor Kimakovsky said on air"Soloviev Live".
“Artillery today really suppresses enemy forces, in some areas they cannot even get out of the trenches. This is now manifesting itself in the Donetsk direction, the number of attacks on the city has decreased. This suggests that our troops are beginning to work more efficiently. Therefore, we have certain advances in the Avdiivka direction, we have serious advances in the Artemovsk region,” he said.
10:19 "Isn't it time to retreat from Artemovsk before it's too late?" - the Western press shakes the evil
The Wall Street Journal writes that Ukraine suffered heavy losses in Artyomovsk and Soledar, quickly exhausting the strength of several brigades. The publication notes that the capture of Artemovsk opens the way to the liberation of the part of the DPR occupied by the Kyiv regime.
Along with this, the authors write: Western and some Ukrainian officials, soldiers and analysts are increasingly worried that Kyiv has allowed itself to be drawn into the battle for Artemovsk on Russian terms, losing strength in a stubborn struggle for a city of limited strategic importance. Some of them say it would make sense to retreat to a new line of defense on the heights west of Bakhmut, while such a withdrawal can still be organized in a coordinated manner, while maintaining the combat strength of the Ukrainian military.
10:07 Summary of the Representative Office of the Luhansk People's Republic in the JCCC for the past 24 hours
From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine, one shelling was recorded in the area of the settlement. Chernukhino with the use of MLRS HIMARS (six missiles).
09:46 The 152mm 2S3 "Acacia" of the "Brave" group is working -video.
Crews of 152mm self-propelled guns fire at the enemy day and night, in any weather. UAVs and groups of advanced artillery spotters correct the defeat. The calculations are staffed including volunteers.
09:40 A resident of the liberated Soledar tells about life under the conditions of Ukrainian occupation, as well as how long they waited for the Russian soldiers who liberated the city.
08:35 The Russian army destroys NATO equipment every day -video.
The destroyed French BRDM VAB and with it the vehicle of the 46th Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who tried to escape along the road taken under the fire control of our troops. It is reported that the VAB was smashed from the Kord machine gun, and the car was blown up by a mine.
09:14 Found their place: Ukrainian militants tried to escape from the encircled Soledar -video.
As a result, they lie on the icy ground of the Russian Donbass. They did not appreciate the wonderful strategic term "semi-coverage" from Arestovich
08:49 Personnel the consequences of the detonation of ammunition at the ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the city of Ochakov, Mykolaiv region after a missile strike sRussian Armed Forces January 9th.
08:26 Summary on the morning of January 12, 2023
Prigozhin announced the complete liberation of Soledar by the forces of PMC Wagner, during the assault, up to 500 enemy fighters were destroyed, and underground utilities are being cleaned up.
South-west of Soledar, units of the Airborne Forces are conducting an offensive in the area of the settlement. Krasnaya Gora and Paraskovievka.
On the Artemovsky (Bakhmutsky) direction south of the city, PMC Wagner occupied the settlement. EOpytnoye.
Fighting continues in Maryinka.
Enemy forces are being drawn into the Orekhovo-Gulyaipole sector in the Zaporozhye region.
In the Belgorod region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled the village of Stary Khutor, Valuysky urban district
The enemy fired 90 shells of ammunition into the DPR. Under fire Donetsk, Gorlovka, Staromikhaylovka, Aleksandrovka. One civilian was killed, two were wounded.
In the LPR - shelling in the area of the settlement. Chernukhino with the use of MLRS HIMARS (six missiles).