Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] Heavy losses forced the enemy to subject plans to a sharp adjustment:
The reserves deployed in the Krivoy Rog, Sumy, Kharkov directions are being transferred to the directions:
1). settlements Gornyak, Kurakhovka, Krasnogorovka, Staromikhaylovka, Marinka;
2) settlements of Nevelskoye, Pervomayskoye, Vodyanoye;
3) n.p. Dzerzhinskoye, at least 2 brigades were deployed in the direction of Mayorsk and Gorlovka.
The reserves go through the Kramatorsk-Slavyansk transport hub, entering each direction in the Zaporozhye and Donetsk regions to reinforce the existing groupings.
For the current groupings, it is currently established:
According to the strategic plan of the enemy, it is planned to push through the front line of defense along the Nesteryanka-Novoselovka line and to the south, with the forces of four brigades: 65 Separate Mechanized Brigade, 128 Separate Brigade, 108 Separate Brigade, 15 Obr NSU), and provide a bridgehead for the introduction of the main forces of the strike force.
The main strike force is aimed at the direction of Orekhov - Tokmak - Melitopol, it is planned to ensure the advance with the forces of 10 Army Corps, the basis of the shock fist should be: 115, 116, 117, 118 Separate Mechanized Brigade, which we talked about earlier.
Task: access to Melitopol from the north.
A flank attack is planned in the direction Malaya Tokmachka - Berdyansk, with the forces of 82 Separate Air Assault Brigade, 71 oembr, and 46 Separate Air Mobile Brigade, with the task of seizing control on the line of the settlement of Urozhaynoye, Novopoltavka, Semyonovka.
Task: Covering the left flank of the main group.
In the future, it is planned to conduct raid operations as part of battalion-tactical groups with the forces of: 46 detachments and 1 Special Forces "Azov" in the directions of the settlement of Mordvinovka, Novovasilevka, Botieva.
Objective: to capture the frontier along the coast of the Sea of ​​Azov Stepanovka the first, Botievo and prevent the landing of amphibious assault forces of the RF Armed Forces.
The forces of the main offensive grouping up to 12 brigades (47, 66, 115, 116, 117, 118 ombr, 128 Separate ountain Assault Brigade, 108 obrtr, 15 guard NSU, 82 Air Saault Brigade, 71 oebr, 46 Separate Air Mobile Brigade) Total for the offensive operation, including reserves (in including marine brigades, as well as units located in the Kryvoy Rog direction, included in the single plan of the operation in the Zaporozhye direction) at the moment the enemy has prepared:
- Manpower- up to 56 thousand people (68 battalions)
- Tanks - up to 350.
- AFVs of all types - up to 1000
- Field artillery guns and mortars - up to 500.
- MLRS - up to 140 units.
(From these figures it is necessary to subtract the number of those destroyed in recent days)
IMPORTANT. The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is carrying out information sabotage, spreading information that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are finally bogged down due to lack of funds to continue the offensive operation.
Under no circumstances can you trust this information, it is designed to weaken the vigilance of the RF Armed Forces, the enemy has more than enough forces.
The enemy will throw everything he has into battle, regardless of losses, you must use this to inflict critical damage on him.
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Velyka Novoselka — the situation at 0.30 12.06.23
So, what is happening on this section now. The enemy made an attempt to break through in the evening, striking at the junction of the positions of our marines 5A and 1 Army Corps (OBTF "Kaskad"). It goes along the riverbed of the Mokrye Yala River, but so far it cannot go to the heights. APU desperately need to gain a foothold onheights, in order to go further to Staromlynovka - the goal of the whole strike.
Here is a local logistics hub and with a simultaneous strike from the west of Levadnoe, the entire so-called. Vremeevsky performance.
For now, the enemy has been stopped in the area of ​​the settlement. Harvest. Fights are going on for Makarovka (by the way, it is also below, and not on the heights). If he cannot break through, then most likely, having wasted his strength, he will roll back. Being in these positions (without occupying the prevailing heights) puts him at an extremely disadvantageous position. Here we must either go forward to the end, or we will have to retreat. From here, the night will be decisive in many ways.
Heavy fighting continues on the Vremievsky ledge. Russian units were forced to retreat to the Makarovka-Urozhaynoye line. Despite the advance of the Russian assault groups to the north and the temporary return of control over Neskuchny, the Russian units failed to gain a foothold.
â–ªUkrainian formations accuse the Russian side of blowing up a dam across the Wet Yaly River: most likely, the blowing was carried out to slow down the advance of the enemy.
â–ªThe settlements of Makarovka and Urozhaynoye are under the control of Russian units: the fighting is taking place on the near approaches to the settlements.
â–ªTo the east, Ukrainian formations attempted to break through Russian positions at the Novodonetskoye-Novomayorskoye line, but were forced to retreat.
🔻Ukrainian formations are advancing in waves. Tactics usually come down to throwing assault units into the forest belt on armored vehicles: a foot offensive as part of squads and platoons with artillery support, and armored vehicles follow the infantry.
We believe that the offensive potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is still far from being exhausted, and in the near future we should expect an increase in the onslaught.
Due to bad weather, the situation on the Vremievsky ledge worsened: the ability to use drones and aviation was reduced. Russian units, leaving their positions in the destroyed frontline villages, were forced to retreat to the next line of defense.
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Text by Russian military correspondent Sladkov +
The Zaporizhia sector of the front from the Kherson region to the Donetsk region is stable
The Zaporizhia sector of the front from the Kherson region to the Donetsk region is stable. Powerful attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Orekhovo have been stopped for the time being. The junction of the Zaporozhye region and the Donetsk region - fighting is underway.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to break through to Staromlynovka. Night events will show either the stability of our defense, or the performance of the enemy. The infantry is fighting, our artillery is working, we are in advantageous firing positions.
The Donetsk sector of the front is stable. Under Bakhmut too.
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The enemy began to move to the left of the settlement.
Ad hoc recon group, up to a platoon, tried to get close to our positions under thick fog, but were opened by observers at a distance of 400-500 m.
Fire was opened on the enemy from a heavy machine gun.
To the right of our positions, a NATO Vushnikov tank was seen. It was opened fire from anti-tank grenade launchers.
At present, it was possible to suppress the enemy with oncoming fire.
The suicide bombers rolled back to their original positions.
I will add that right now we are being informed about extremely fierce battles in the area of ​​the settlement. Orekhov.
Strength to our soldiers. We keep our fists.