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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:55 Over the past day Representation reported about 11 facts of firing by the VFU.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made seven attacks from the MLRS and 155mm artillery.
On Gorlovsky three artillery attacks from 152mm artillery. On Yasinovatsky One artillery attack from 155mm artillery. By releasing 65 units of various ammunition. The areas of three settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka (Central-City district), Yasinovataya, the capital city of Donetsk (Kirov, Kiev, Kuibyshevsky, Petrovsky districts).
Over the past day, there were no reports of civilian casualties.
Damaged one house building in the Central City district of Gorlovka. Damage to civil infrastructure facilities was not recorded.
Previously, 14 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU during the day.
21:52 The Armed Forces of Ukraine hospital in Lysichansk is another war crime generated by the impunity of the Kyiv regime on the part of international structures, said Victoria Serdyukova, Commissioner for Human Rights in the LPR.
20:42 Two residential buildings in Lisichansk were damaged as a result of artillery attack from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, clarified in the representation of the LPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
19:40 Kind to Ugledar from a drone. At the moment, the front passes along the southeastern outskirts of the city.
19:23 The consequences of the artillery attack of the city of Lisichansk (LPR) by the armed formations of Ukraine.
According to preliminary information, as a result of the shelling of the settlement. Lisichansk with the use of 155mm artillery guns (three rounds) damaged the Lisichansk multidisciplinary hospital, two residential buildings and a gas pipeline.
18:40 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, firing four rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
18:13 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kirovsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk, firing 20 rockets from the MLRS, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
18:05 Summary of the shelling of Donetsk on March 25, 2023:
The enemy fired at Donetsk from the following directions:
– Netailovo;
- Avdievka;
- Kurakhovo.
Areas of Donetsk that came under shelling:
- Kirovsky;
- Kuibyshevsky;
- Kyiv;
- Petrovsky.
Consequences of the attacks:
Kirovsky district:
- on st. Ailantova, 11 as a result of a mine explosion PFM "Petal" was injured man born in 1971.
Kuibyshevsky district:
-st. Ershova, 68 - a private residential building; A fire was also recorded in the outbuildings.
Kyiv district:
-st. Citrusovaya, 47 - a private residential building;
-st. Kuznetsova, 50, 60 - private residential buildings;
-st. Yasnopolyanskaya, 37 - a private residential building;
-st. Bryusova, 49 - a private residential building;
-st. Young Miners, 38, 38 "a", 54, 54 "a" - private residential buildings.
18:05 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, firing three rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
18:00 Artillery attack was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine:
– 15.20 p.m. Lisichansk (LPR) using a 155mm artillery gun (three rounds). Information about the victims and damage is being specified.
17:45 240mm mortar "Tulips" of the 14th artillery brigade "Kalmius"erasefrom the face of the earth the former military unit of air defense in the Avdiivka area.
The offensive of the assault groups in the Avdiivka area is supported by the fire of 240mm self-propelled mortars of high power 2S4 "Tyulpan". As a result of their fire, a number of fortified points were destroyed on the territory of the former air defense military unit in the Avdievka area.
17:26 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kiev region of Donetsk, firing two rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
17:05 Artillerymen of the Russian Armed Forces in the Seversky direction destroy positions of the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16:40 Colors on the Zaporozhye front: the Russian army destroys the opposing units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The fighting on the Zaporozhye direction of the southern front has slowed down again - positional battles continue, our intelligence is looking for targets, and artillery is destroying positions, equipment and personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16:25 Battle for Marinka. Situation as of 16.00 March 26, 2023
In the Krasnogorovsky sector, the military personnel of the RF Armed Forces expanded the zone of control, moving the line of clashes from Staromikhaylovka to Krasnogorovka. Along the LBS are positional battles with mutual shelling.
In Maryinka, the assault on the Ukrainian fortified area continues. The fighting in this area is for every square meter, the Armed Forces of Ukraine use any house to equip strong points in them. Artillerymen and tankers of the RF Armed Forces are conducting massive fire, providing cover for infantry units.
On the southern outskirts of the RF Armed Forces, they managed to gain a foothold in another block behind Druzhby Avenue on the territory of a dental clinic, moving from Shchorsa Street. Tank units are shelling the apartment building adjacent to the area on Urozhaynaya Street.
Also, Russian troops completely cleared the territory of the fire department, tire repair plant and the Agroresurs enterprise, expanding the bridgehead on the southern outskirts of the city.
Russian soldiers once again tried to storm the village of Pobeda. However, the Armed Forces of Ukraine seriously strengthened the lines and repulsed the attack. The RF Armed Forces retreated to their original positions.
In the last few days, the position of the Russian army in Maryinka has improved. At the moment, the RF Armed Forces are advancing from the south and from the north, forcing the Ukrainian formations to retreat from the central quarters of the city.
Nevertheless, it is too early to talk about the liberation of Marinka: the Armed Forces of Ukraine have dug in tightly in the village and are holding every meter. The supply of the APU group passes without obstacles, since the roads from Pobeda and Maksimilyanovka are under the control of the APU. As long as the Armed Forces of Ukraine have the ability to supply ammunition and rotate personnel, they will be able to hold the city for a long time.
16:11 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, firing tweo rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
15:40 The Russian military are advancing in the forests near Kremennaya (LPR): in two days they advanced 500 meters along the entire front line -video.
15:05 Soldier of the 204th Troop Battalion told on the situation of Ukrainian troops in Artemovsk (Bakhmut): "The situation is very difficult. We need more weapons and cover, there is no cover. That's all".
14:40 Fighters of the Wagner group, under shelling of the Ukrainian army, are actively evacuating residents of the southern and eastern parts of Artemovsk, for which there are battles in the Donbass, RIA Novosti correspondent reports from the scene.
"They (the army of Ukraine - ed.) see that civilians are being evacuated and beaten purposefully. VOGs (fragmentation grenade launcher shot - ed.) are dropped and flies from large (large-caliber guns - ed.) ... They want to destroy people so that they say as little as possible the truth about what is happening here. They want to remove the “peaceful” as much as possible and they will be calmer," said one of the fighters participating in the evacuation of people.
13:46 Battle for Artemovsk (Bakhmut). Situation as of March 26, 2023
In the north of Artemovsk, assault detachments of PMC Wagner successfully cleared the territory of the industrial zone of the Artemovsky Metal Processing Plant (AZOM) - the complex came under the full control of Russian units.
Also, the "Wagnerites" expanded the zone of control near the Bakhmut railway station, and to the south, the assault detachments managed to advance to the railway line and liberate the area of the garage cooperative.
To the south, the positional offensive of Russian units continues in the Sobachevsky and Budenovsky districts. The Wagnerites have secured behind Mariupolskaya Street, cleared the territory of School No. 5, and are now fighting near the bus station.
In Budenovka, the assault detachments have made significant progress towards the Mig-17 Stella - clashes are taking place almost at the monument itself. In addition, the territories adjacent to the Avangard stadium and several blocks near the market have been liberated.
In the northwest, positional battles continue along the Orekhovo-Vasilevka line - the route to Slavyansk. The settlement is currently in the gray zone, control over the strongholds is changing hands.
At the moment, the Wagnerites, with the support of the regular army, are advancing in Artemovsk itself. Positional battles are taking place in the suburbs and outskirts of the city, the purpose of which is to pin down the enemy's resources.
However, on the Druzhkovka-Konstantinovka-Chasov Yar line, significant forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are accumulated. Also, reinforcements from the 81st Separate Mechanized Brigade were partially transferred to Seversk.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are planning a counterattack on the positions of the Wagner PMC near Artemovsk. Probably, in order to stretch the front line and contain the RF Armed Forces, several distracting strikes from Seversk, Toretsk and Slavyansk will be carried out along with the main attack on Artemovsk.
13:40 The Armed Forces of Ukraine are fighting back less and less in the forests near Kremennaya, and, in fact, only mobilized ones are put up against our fighters -video.
Now Russian tanks, supported by artillery, are trying to reach the concrete road - the only road passing through this massif. It will be easier to attack along it, explains RT military commander Stanislav Obishchenko.
The fighters say that every day they advance at least 100-200 meters. They never retreated.
13:15 Artillery of 132 brigades destroys enemy positions.
Servicemen of the 132nd Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps (the former 3rd Brigade of the NM DPR) destroy the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with accurate artillery fire. Thanks to the well-coordinated actions of a professional calculation, each shot from the WWII vintage 152mm D-1 gun becomes fatal for Ukrainian nationalists.
13:05 There are reports that the fighters of PMC "Wagner" completely occupied the industrial zone of Artemovsk (Bakhmut). By data Military chronicle, it is premature to talk about the complete cleaning of the industrial zone from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
At the moment, Wagner PMC has liberated the territory within the 4th Sadovaya Street and Nedogibchenko Lane from Ukrainian units. According to preliminary data, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that left the territory of the BZOTsM changed their positions and retreated to the south, to the area of the Bakhmut electrical and glass factories, the House of Culture and the 35/6 kV Artyomovsk-gorod substation.
Part of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine moved to the workshops and administrative buildings of the VISTEK machine-building plant, where positions were pre-equipped.
According to preliminary data, the headquarters of the 20th Motorized Infantry Battalion of the 93rd Kholodny Yar Mechanized Brigade, a sniper company and a satellite communications center with American Starlink terminals have been moved to one of these areas.
12:40 In Artemovsk, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to counterattack. Fighter PMC "Wagner"toldwargonzo project about a recent attempt to break through the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction controlled by his unit. The counterattack ended unsuccessfully for the APU.
11:50 Work in the Marinsk direction. We caught a group of Nazis retreating from a position after being hit by our artillery
11:47 Last road in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) looks more and more intimidating. The footage shows a large number of broken Ukrainian vehicles on the way to Artemivsk.
11:43 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, firing five rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
11:40 Video footagefrom the territory of AZOM, from which PMC "Wagner" knocked out the enemy and took him under his control. Video 2 - Artemovsk concrete plant - east of AZOM.
11:27 Yesterday an artillery strike was carried out in the area of the settlement. Sadovoye (Kherson region), as a result of which 120mm was destroyed. mortar crew and ammunition for it, four servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were disposed of, three were seriously injured.
11:17 Ukrainian troops fired at the Yasinovataya and Kievsky district of Donetsk, firing 13 rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
11:07 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for March 26, information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka (Central city district):
- st. Anapskaya, 30 - a private residential building.
- the village of the mine. V. I. Lenin is partially de-energized.
10:49 Artillerymen of the Southern Military District with an accurate hit destroyed transport of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction. The shooting adjustment was carried out by the UAV operator.
09:48 A night assault in Artemovsk cut off two more schools and houses in the AZOTsMa area from the Bakhmut pie.
10:40 At night in the area of ??N. p. Tyaginka (Kherson region) an artillery strike was carried out on the position of one of the brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as a result of which 152mm was destroyed. howitzer 152mm 2S3 "Acacia" with a crew of 5 people and ammunition.
10:10 Frontline summary on the morning of 26.03.2023:
On the Vuglodarsky site, with the support of artillery, Russian troops resumed offensive operations on the city from the side of Nikolsky dachas. Under fire positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Zolotoy Niva and Prechistovka.
On the Donetsk front, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, after artillery strikes, conducted assault operations in the Novomikhailovka area and in the western part of Maryinka. Ukrainian units hold positions. Russian troops continued their offensive on the North. They also attacked the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdiivka from the west.
Artillery and aviation were actively working in the city itself. To the north of Avdiivka, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued to cover the fortified area and carried out assault operations near Stepnoy. They also attacked Novokalinovo. Artillery hit Pobeda, Georgievka, Netaylov, Thin, Lastochkin, Toretsk and Zhelezny. The Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out strikes on Donetsk and Ilovaisk.
To the south-west of Artemovsk, PMC "Wagner" attacked near Stupochek and Ivanovsky after shelling. And in the city itself, after a massive fire defeat, they managed to push through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the southern part and move towards the center. A similar success in the industrial zone in the north.
Wagner PMC continued assault operations on Khromovoe and Bogdanovka. Here the Armed Forces hold positions. As in Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, which the Wagner operators attacked after artillery strikes.
Russian troops, supported by artillery, were advancing near Disputed. Under shelling, the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Aleksandro-Shultin, Predtechin, Chasovoy Yar, Grigorovka and Minkovka.
In the Luhansk direction, Russian troops tried to advance in the Serebryansky forest area. With the support of artillery, they carried out offensive operations on Terny and Nevsky. And much north-west they attacked in the Sinkovka area. The goal is to push the Ukrainian troops across the Oskol River and advance towards the strategically important Kupyansk.
09:48 Ukrainian troops fired at the Central City District of Gorlovka, firing four rounds with a caliber of 152mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
09:14 Artillerymen of the 6th Infantry Battalion of the 9th Brigade struck Air defense of the enemy in the Avdeevsky direction.
Artillerymen of the 6th rifle battalion of the 9th Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps (formerly the 6th battalion of the NM DPR) destroyed the enemy’s temporary deployment points in the Avdiivka direction with well-aimed fire.
09:06 The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of the settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine were fired from barrel artillery:
- eight rounds were fired at the settlement of Novaya Kakhovka;
– po n.p. Aleshki fired 19 rounds;
- six rounds were fired at the settlement of Krynki;
- eight rounds were fired at the village of Rybalche;
- according to n.p. Korsunka fired eight rounds;
- according to n.p. Zabarino fired four rounds;
- according to n.p. Novaya Zburyevka fired six rounds;
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being specified.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement. New Kakhovka, settlement Kakhovka, settlement Alyoshki, Gornostaevka settlement, Cairo settlement, firing a total of 46 rounds from cannon artillery. Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed
08:56 Artillerymen of the Russian Armed Forces near the Spornovo destroyed howitzer M777 Ukrainian Nazis.
08:30 Information on the artillery attack of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on March 26, 2023
08:15 Russian military groupings of troops "West" did not allow the transfer of reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansk direction, as well as plucked rotation of Ukrainian units at the forefront, said the head of the press center of the group "West" Serhiy Zybinsky.
08:07 Combat work of our Ka-52s in the LPR. These are the only helicopters in the world with a crew ejection system.
08:05 In the Kurakhovsky direction, the Lancet strike UAV of the DPR OBTF Kaskad disabled another towed 155mm howitzer M777 of Ukrainian neo-Nazis -video.
07:00 Summary of the LPR Representation in the JCCC for the past day, March 25
From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine, one shelling was recorded at the settlement. Svatovo with the use of MLRS HIMARS (two missiles).
As a result of the shelling, a 19-year-old young man was killed, and a civilian born in 2002 was injured, one residential building was destroyed, and 6 houses were damaged.