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Actual information about the situation on the front line: July 21 (updated)
2023-07-22
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFrontInfo] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 07/21/2023 to 00:00 07/22/2023

Over the past day, the Representation reported 38 facts of firing by the AFU.

Information was received about the wounding of a civilian - a woman, in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk.

Damaged six residential buildings in the Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Kievsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk. Damage to civil infrastructure facilities was not recorded.

Under enemy fire were areas of five settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Zaitsevo, Yasinovataya, the capital city of Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Kievsky, Petrovsky districts), Staromikhaylovka.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 32 artillery attacks from the MLRS, 155mm artillery.

On Gorlovsky five artillery attacks from 152mm artillery.
On Yasinovatsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery.

Having fired 155 units of various ammunition.

In the previous day, 60 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.

21:03 Personnel blowing up an armored car of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on a landmine during an attempt to attack in the vicinity of Vugledar.

19:49 Ukrainian troops fired eight rockets from the MLRS at the Kuibyshevsky and Kievsky districts of Donetsk, as well as another 20 rounds of 155mm caliber at the districts of the city in about an hour, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.

“Fire was recorded from the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (Ukrainian armed formations) in the direction:
19.20 - the settlement of Yasnobrodovka - the city of Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): four rockets were fired from the MLRS; 19:45 - the settlement of Yasnobrodovka - the city of Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky and Kievsky districts): four rockets were fired from the MLRS," the message of the representative office in the telegram channel says.

In addition, at 19.00, Ukrainian troops fired eight rounds of 155mm caliber at Kuibyshevsky, Kievsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk, at 19.35 three rounds of the same caliber at Kuibyshevsky and Kievsky districts, and city districts were also shelled at 18.20 (five rounds) and at 18.50 (four rounds).

At 19.00 Ukrainian troops fired three rounds of 152mm caliber at Horlivka.

18:40 Orekhovskoe direction of the Zaporozhye Front:

News from the fields. Soldiers of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division report about another destroyed armored fighting vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement. Rabotino.

17:35 Statement of head of the press center of the Vostok group

In the South-Donetsk direction, the advanced units of the Vostok group of forces, supported by artillery, inflicted a fire defeat on an enemy column advancing in the direction of Novomikhailovka. Manpower and armored fighting vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.

Motorized rifle units destroyed three groups of militants in the area south of Ravnopol. An attack by an enemy infantry group in the direction of Staromayorsky was repulsed. The surviving militants retreated.

During the counter-battery fight, a 152mm Msta-B howitzer was destroyed in the Dobrovolya area, two mortar crews northwest of Novodonetsky and in the Neskuchnoye area, a pickup truck with nationalists northwest of Shevchenko. Air defense systems shot down two UAVs "Fury" and two "Valkyries".

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, aerial reconnaissance and artillery fire destroyed a reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Charivne area, an enemy tank in the Malaya Tokmachka area. Attack UAVs destroyed two groups of militants in the area north of Priyutnoye. Assault and army aviation hit more than a dozen places of accumulation of manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Novodanilovka, Priyutnoye, Zherebyanka and Pyatikhatka.

The servicemen of the Vostok group of troops show a high level of professionalism in the performance of combat missions. The officer in charge of combat control of the army of the Air Force and the air defense of the group, senior lieutenant Roman Andropov, during the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian troops in the South Donetsk direction, performed combat missions to guide aviation.

In a few days, in a difficult operational situation, Senior Lieutenant Andropov carried out 18 guidance of army and attack aircraft on ground targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement of the Oktyabr state farm. Thanks to the combat experience and professionalism of the officer, the crews of combat helicopters and pilots of attack aircraft of the Vostok group of troops were destroyed, several armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks with militants and more than 40 nationalists.


16:40 Fixing consequences of artillery attacks of the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk on 21.07.2023

Specialists of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC confirmed the artillery attack of the Kuibyshev region, and also specified the direction of fire and the weapons used. The enemy fired from their positions located in the area of the settlement. Desired, with the use of the 220mm 9M27F (high-explosive fragmentation) MLRS BM-27 Uragan rocket.

15:45 Due to failures at the front, the Armed Forces of Ukraine again fired on the Kirovsky district of Donetsk - a woman was wounded.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine again fired on the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, rounds from Grad hit an apartment building, where mostly old people live. Onpersonnelthe consequences of another war crime of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are visible.

As a result of the arrival, a woman was injured, she was taken to the hospital. Obviously, Kyiv decided to “compensate” for failures at the front by destroying Donetsk and its inhabitants.

15:27 Statement of head of the press center of the group "Center":

In the Krasnoliman direction, the enemy made six attempts to regain lost positions. In the areas of the Torsky ledge and Serebryansky forestry, as a result of fire damage by artillery and aircraft of the "Center" group of troops, assault groups 21, 67 Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as 5 Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine retreated to their previously occupied positions with significant losses in personnel, an armored combat vehicle, a 120mm mortar crew, a Pickup vehicle were destroyed. A guided projectile "Krasnopol" hit an enemy tank.

Bomber aircraft inflicted bombing strikes on the command and observation post, temporary deployment point and ammunition depot of the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Terny, Nevskoye, Yampol.

The crew of the Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system shot down two reconnaissance unmanned vehicles in the Kremennaya area.


15:10 Ugledarskiy section situation as of 15.00 July 21, 2023:

Enemy activation continues on the Ugledar sector of the front. Yesterday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted an attack in the area north of Nikolsky, but were discovered and destroyed by artillery and anti-tank systems.

Today Voin DV reported that the enemy was gathering in landings north of Vladimirovka, but was opened and subjected to artillery strikes. As a result, the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered losses in personnel and one AFV was destroyed.

This may indicate a change in the vector of attention of Ukrainian formations to the east, since no significant progress was made in the Zaporozhye region and the Vremievsky sector.


14:40 Zaporozhye direction situation as of 14.00 July 21, 2023

In Zaporozhye, the situation is still without significant changes. However, the activity of the enemy at the front line has increased - there is a transfer of people and firepower in preparation for the attack.

In the coming days, Ukrainian formations are considering the option of attacking the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, operating from Nikopol and Osokorovka. The most trained MTR groups have already been moved to these areas, and the coordination of actions will be carried out by special forces officers of the British Armed Forces.

Along the Zaporozhye region, at least one Bayraktar operates on a regular basis from the airfield in Dnepropetrovsk, which provides guidance for artillery and MLRS.

On the Orekhovsky sector, the enemy made attempts to attack Rabotino again all yesterday, and also on the night of July 21. Now the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are regrouping for the next offensive.

In anticipation of a new wave, the RF Armed Forces launched strikes against enemy concentrations in Stepovoe, Malaya Tokmachka and Novodanilovka.

Despite the presence of forces in the Kamensky and Orekhovsky sectors, the command of the 10th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine moved the artillery unit of the 116th Brigade to Belogorye, which may indicate a possible activation in the Pologovsky sector of the front.


14:20 Vetaran's notes reports that due to the active actions of the RF Armed Forces in the area of Kupyansk and a number of other areas, the enemy was forced to transfer his units from the Zaporozhye Front and use reserves. On the Kupyansky direction there is an advance to the river. Oskol.

14:05 The consequences of the artillery attack of the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants -photo.

13:33 Kyiv militants fired 10 rockets from the MLRS in Donetsk. According to the DPR JCCC, Kuibyshevsky and Petrovsky districts of the city are under attack.

12:27 Kupyansky section of the front situation as of 12.00 July 21, 2023:

In the north-east of Kupyansk, Russian troops continue to advance from Liman 1st, despite the counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. After securing at the Molchanovo railway station, the Russian Armed Forces stormed the positions of the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade in the landings west and south of the village.

Separate collisions are also noted north of Sinkovka. The other day, Russian units destroyed a warehouse with ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the village.

Due to the deteriorating situation in Sinkovka, assault detachments of the 13th Battalion of the 95th Airborne Infantry Brigade of Ukraine were transferred to Sinkovka to conduct a counteroffensive on Liman 1st.

Also, formations of the 3rd Brigade arrived in Zapadnoye, and the forces of the 41st Mechanized Brigade were stationed in Kupyansk and its environs. In addition, assault groups of 121 troop troop units were moved from the Limansky sector.


12:20 Consequences of the artillery attack of the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk -video.

12:00 This night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces used cluster munitions in the Kherson direction. As reported, the blows were at once in several points of the left bank. Preliminarily, there are wounded civilians.

11:29 During the day, the DPR representative office in the JCCC recorded 60 facts of firing from the AFU, 266 units of ammunition was fired.

The enemy fired at Donetsk, Makeevka, Gorlovka, Golmovsky, Zaitsev, Panteleymonovka, Yasinovatsky district, Staromikhaylovka, Lugansky, Staromlinovka.

Over the past day, information was received about the wounding of two civilians in the previously liberated Staromlinovka. Six residential buildings and four civil infrastructure facilities were damaged in Kievsky, Kuibyshevsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk.

10:30 The situation on the fronts:

Svatovo-Kremennaya direction:

The Russian army continues to advance in the Kupyansky sector: our fighters are advancing in the area of Torskoye and Yampolovka. In the Serebryansky Forest, ours advanced west from Dibrova.

Donetsk direction:

On the Avdeevsky site without changes. The Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to break through our defenses near Krasnogorovka, without success. Heavy fighting continues on the western outskirts of Marinka.

Zaporozhye direction:

Yesterday's attempts by militants to swoop down on our positions in the area of Rabotino and Novopokrovka completely failed.

Meanwhile, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to gain a foothold on the northern outskirts of Staromayorsky, but most of the village is under the control of the Russian army. And yet, ours repelled several enemy attacks in the direction of Harvest.


09:30 The situation in the Zaporozhye direction. Archangel Spetsnaz writes:

“n.p. Rabotino: temporary silence. The enemy is regrouping troops and equipment. The movement of infantry fighting vehicles and pickup trucks with personnel was noticed. Artillery works on oporniks and on the accumulation of enemy personnel. We are waiting for the next wave of offensive, they have a little bit of people left.

n.p. Pyatikhatki: forces of reconnaissance units open up new targets for lancets and artillery, destroy personnel rotating on oporniks. Seven mercenaries tried to drive a pickup truck north of the Pyatikhatki, were destroyed from the gun."

09:27 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 AFU was fired from barrel artillery:

-- n.p. Aleshki fired 27 rounds;

-- n.p. Kazachi Lagery fired 17 rounds;

-- Nine rounds were fired at the settlement of Sagi;

-- Four rounds were fired at the settlement of Kakhovka;

As a result of the artillery attack of N. p. Alyoshka, one civilian was killed, two more were injured of moderate severity, in addition, as a result of artillery attack from the side of the VFU of the settlement. Cossack camps, one civilian was injured.

During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement. Nova Kakhovka, n.p. Kakhovka, n.p. Velyka Kardashinka, n.p. Naked pier, firing a total of 27 rounds from cannon artillery.

Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed

09:00 Vshot reports on the situation in Kleshcheevka at 02:50 20.07.23:

“Our gods of war are making ruins out of Ukrainian positions. We have advances in the counteroffensive, the gray zone is shifting towards the enemy. The points of evacuation and delivery of new “meat” of the enemy have shifted by 1.5-2 km, while they stomp to the front, our birds draw them and our artillery begins to work. The losses of the enemy are colossal.

08:15 Frontline summary on the morning of 07/21/2023:

In the Zaporizhia direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of artillery, tried to advance towards Verbove. No success. The RF Armed Forces shelled Ukrainian positions in Lobkove, Belogorye, Zheleznodorozhny, Gulyaipole and Malinovka.

In the Ugledar sector, Russian troops, after artillery strikes, again counterattacked in the direction of Novodarovka. Failed to advance. The offensive actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Staromayorsky ended with the same result. Russian artillery worked on Ukrainian units in Olgovsky, Blagodatny and Vugledar.

On the Donetsk front, the RF Armed Forces, with the support of aviation, again stormed the fortified areas in Maryinka and the city of Krasnogorovka. Also, after shelling, they attacked at Nevelskoy. Everywhere without promotion.

But in the Vesyologo area (a settlement north of Avdievka), Russian troops managed to regain control of some of the positions lost a month ago, including heights. Under shelling, Ukrainian units in Novomikhailovka, Paraskovievka (not to be confused with the settlement of the same name southwest of Soledar), Pobeda, Georgievka, Karlovka, Avdeevka and Lastochkino. The Ukrainian army hit Donetsk.

In the Bakhmut direction, the RF Armed Forces counterattacked from the direction of Berkhovka. The Armed Forces held their positions. In turn, the Ukrainian units managed to gain a foothold on the heights just north of Orekhovo-Vasilyevka. Russian troops hit the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Aleksandro-Shultin, Stupochki, Ivanovsky, Chasovoy Yar, Bogdanovka, Markov, Vasyukovka, Rozdolovka, Disputable and Verkhnekamensky. Ukrainian artillery worked along Ozaryanovka, Kurdyumovka, Bakhmut, Yagodny and Berkhovka.

In the Lugansk direction, the RF Armed Forces advanced a little more in the Serebryansky forest from the direction of Kuzmin. The Russian army attacked the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Serebryanka, Belogorovka, Yampol, Torsky, Nevsky, Novolyubovka, Berestov, Kislovka, Sinkovka, Zapadny and Dvurechnaya.


07:59 It is reported that units of the Russian army knocked out the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Novoselovsky (Kupyanskoye direction) and were able to force the Zherebets River in two places.

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