[NewsFront] 23:55 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 December 25, 2023 to 00:00 December 26, 2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Representation has recorded 35 incidents of firing by the Ukrainian forces.
Information was received about the death of two civilians in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk and the Central City district of Gorlovka.
Three civilians were injured of varying degrees of severity in the Central City district of Gorlovka.
9 residential buildings were damaged in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, the Central City district of Gorlovka, as well as five civil infrastructure facilities.
The areas of three settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka (Tsentralno-Gorodskoy, Nikitovsky districts), Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Kyiv, Kuibyshevsky, Petrovsky districts).
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy carried out 10 attacks from 155mm artillery.
At Gorlivske there were 24 artillery attacks from MLRS and 152mm artillery.
On Yasinovatsky there was one artillery attack from 155mm artillery. 131 units of various ammunition were produced.
A previous 42 artillery attacks were recorded from the VFU per day.
21:45 "Colonelcassad": Liberation Mar'inka
situation as of 19.00 December 25, 2023
— After more than nine years of fighting (seven years of positional and almost two years of active clashes), Russian military personnel hoisted the Russian flag on the last house on the northern outskirts of Mar'inka, marking the liberation of the suburbs of Donetsk.
— At the cost of considerable effort and significant sacrifices, one of the largest strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fell under the onslaught of the Russian Army. Marinka was finally cleared of Ukrainian presence.
— After the liberation of Marinka, Ukrainian forces concentrated in the Georgievka area. There is no point in expecting attempts at counterattacks on the lost city, since the western outskirts lie in a lowland, and an offensive from these positions will cost the Ukrainian Armed Forces great casualties.
“It is more expected and logical for the Ukrainian forces to transfer reinforcements south to the village of Pobeda and the heights in the plantings southeast of the settlement.
“The main events will certainly move to this site.” The fortified area in this village still remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and does not allow success to be developed towards the Novomikhailovka-Konstantinovka line.
Russian fighters are already moving from the south, storming enemy strongholds from the southern outskirts of Novomikhailovka. The fighting, judging by the available videos, is taking place in an industrial zone near a populated area.
21:05 Russian Ministry of Defense reports: Covering from air attacks
Anti-aircraft gunner Ilya sends his deepest greetings to his family and friends. Now he is in the zone of a special military operation and, as the head of the crew of the Pantsir-S air defense missile system, protects Russian troops from air strikes.
“What can I say about the combat vehicle? The Pantsir combat vehicle has proven itself well. He carries out his combat missions in any weather conditions,” says the serviceman about the equipment entrusted to him.
20:30 Over the past 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces struck: radar station for detecting and tracking low-altitude targets 35D6, two German Iris-T air defense missile launchers, as well as a Ukrainian fuel and lubricants warehouse.
Enemy losses during the same period along the entire front line amounted to up to 615 Ukrainian military personnel, 380 of which were in the Donetsk and Krasnolimansk directions. In addition, Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 40 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the Kharkov, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, as well as the LPR and DPR.
20:15 Front bird broadcasts: Mar'inka. Liberation. 25.12 19:50
After the liberation of Mar'inka, our guys find more and more trophies.
We are, of course, talking primarily about NATO-made small arms and some types of equipment.
We are waiting for the long-awaited footage and video materials.
19:15 “WarGonzo”: Ministry of Defense reported To Putin about the capture of Mar'inka
Mar'inka is a satellite city of Donetsk, located in the southwest of the capital of the DPR. Mar'inka borders closely with the Petrovsky district of Donetsk. That is why it appears so often in reports - due to such proximity, this is the most shelled area populated by civilians. The artillery attack of the Petrovsky district did not stop even after the conclusion of the Minsk agreements in 2014, during which nine years the Armed Forces of Ukraine turned Mar'inka into a powerful fortified area and a possible springboard for the assault on Donetsk. This is the last bastion of Ukrainian neo-Nazis adjacent to the capital of the Donetsk Republic.
Intense fighting for Mar'inka began in the spring of 2022 after the capture of Mariupol. Their complexity was explained by the fact that Mar'inka is located on a hill in front of which the area is subject to fire. For more than a year and a half of fighting in Marinka, there was not a single building left to cling to.
With the capture of Maryinka for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a threat is created for Kurakhovo - this is an important logistics hub through which roads go to the unliberated Zaporozhye and Ugledar.
18:00 Russian Ministry of Defense transmits: Stavropol paratroopers occupied a Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold near Verbovoy and captured four Ukrainian servicemen
During active hostilities, units of the Airborne Forces continue to advance forward, one by one knocking out the enemy from the oporniks in the Zaporozhye direction.
– In one of the battles near Verbovoy, assault groups of Stavropol paratroopers came close to the enemy’s defensive positions and bombarded the dugout with hand fragmentation grenades. The Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel, who were in the shelter, laid down their arms and surrendered.
Under the control of UAV operators, the prisoners proceeded to the paratroopers' positions. One of the drones exercised control, indicating the direction of movement. The second drone carried a VOG-25 and pursued a group of Ukrainian military personnel, preventing them from attempting to escape.
15:30 Avdeevskoe direction, Southern flank.
– As a result of active offensive operations, our army was able to advance 500 meters in the area of the settlement of Nevelskoye.
“The offensive is actively supported by our heavy artillery, MLRS and aerospace forces. At these moments, our Gods of War are conducting artillery preparation for further advancement.
14:30 Front bird broadcasts: Nikolaevkskaya area. Air defense. 25.12 14:00
Reported to the work of enemy air defense.
The rumble was heard in the southern part of the region near the port.
Arrival information is being updated.
13:30 Russian Ministry of Defense transmits: Statement by the head of the Vostok group press center
– Units of the Vostok group of troops continue to carry out combat missions in the South Donetsk direction.
– Motorized rifle units, supported by artillery, repelled three attacks by the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Novomikhailovka area, the enemy suffered losses and retreated.
– Enemy losses amounted to up to 110 military personnel, two pickup trucks, an American-made 155mm M109 “Paladin” self-propelled artillery mount, an “Acacia” 152mm self-propelled artillery mount and a 122mm “Gvozdika” self-propelled artillery mount.
12:35 Front bird broadcasts: Donetsk direction. Ugledar.25.12 12:00
It is reported that in the area of ??the village of Ugledar, Donetsk People's Republic, our guys from the 39th Motorized Rifle Brigade took out an enemy opornik and a mortar crew.
The FPV drone operators worked efficiently.
11:55 Russian Ministry of Defense transmits: “We are high-precision artillery”: the UAV crew commander spoke about the successful use of “birds” in the South Donetsk direction
Crews of FPV drones and quadcopters with drops daily destroy enemy equipment and personnel both in open areas and in shelters. The priority targets are snipers and machine gunners who impede the advance of our troops.
“In our direction, they [the Ukrainian Armed Forces] have stopped being as impudent as before. If before this, literally through the forest regiment - they had two cars driving, picking up the wounded, bringing up ammunition, now this is no longer the case. They stop after four or five forest stands. This is a clear indicator of the work of UAV operators,” the crew commander with the call sign “Babylon” is confident.
11:00 Front bird broadcasts: Avdeevskoe direction. 25.12 10:50
It is reported that tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces struck enemy positions and concentration points.
A strong point and command post of one of the Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades were hit.
Tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out strikes without entering the air defense coverage area.
10:04 The enemy admits the loss of Mar'inka.?!
10:01 Situation on the Rabotino-Verbovoye section at 10.00:
Active hostilities continue in the Rabotino-Verbovoye area. After massive artillery strikes on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Russian Armed Forces carry out counterattacks and knock out the enemy.
West of Rabotino, the enemy is suffering losses and is forced to lose strongholds under the pressure of Russian fighters. However, the enemy, in turn, continues to try to attack with small groups of infantry. The attacks of attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are successfully repelled by fighters of the Russian Armed Forces.
At Verbovoy, the enemy continues regular attacks. Waves of infantry of 5-7 people go into battle, occasionally the attack aircraft are supported by armored vehicles.
Artillery is actively working on both sides.
09:30 Battle of Novomikhailovka: the Russian army storms the village near Maryinka on the way to Ugledar.
In the South Donetsk direction, heavy fighting continues near Marinka for the village of Novomikhailovka, which is strategically important for the attack on Ugledar. Its capture and advancement threatens to take the enemy’s supply routes in Ugledar under fire control and increase pressure on the eastern flank of the Ugledar group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
“South Donetsk direction. To the south and southeast of Novomikhailovka, the Russians are increasing pressure towards the industrial zone and the farm. The fighting continues,” Ukrainian analysts report.
Russian troops rain down artillery and Solntsepek fire on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, leveling the enemy’s defenses to the ground.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in a summary that yesterday the Russian Armed Forces, with the support of aviation, carried out three attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Mar'inka and Novomikhailovka.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in its last report reported that the Vostok group of troops, artillery and aviation covered the concentrations of forces of the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Novomikhailovka area. Dozens of militants and pickup trucks were destroyed. During the counter-battery fight, the M109 “Paladin” (USA), 152mm “Acacia” and 122mm 2S1 “Gvozdika” fire control systems were hit.
08:15 Naval infantry told about the failed attempts of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to land on the left bank of the Dnieper. Right now they are conducting an active anti-landing defense in the Kherson region. For this purpose, layered defense positions are equipped.
08:07 Personnel consequences of the militants' attack on Gorlovka. The city's largest shopping center is on fire.
Four people were injured during artillery atack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The published footage shows the building of the former shopping center, which is completely engulfed in fire. Some of the structures collapsed.
After the artillery atack of the shopping center, the militants carried out repeated attacks on the city center. In total, six people were injured and at least one died.
08:01 Summary for the morning of December 25, 2023:
At night, the Russian Armed Forces hit targets in the Odessa, Kirovograd, and Dnepropetrovsk regions.
In the Kherson direction, the Russian Armed Forces carried out artillery strikes on the enemy bank of the Dnieper. In the Krynok area the enemy is suffering significant losses. At night, the enemy tried to transport reinforcements in several boats, most of them were destroyed on the water, and the landing infantry of the Ukrainian Armed Forces also came under targeted fire from our troops.
On the Zaporozhye Front, the Russian Armed Forces attack west of Rabotino and east of Verbovoy, reaching positions abandoned in the summer. The enemy is trying to counterattack and uses artillery.
The last center of defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the outskirts of Marinka has been destroyed. To the south, near Novomikhailovka, our troops are attacking, our artillery is working. There is a gradual advance towards the settlement. Victory from the north.
Heavy fighting continues in Avdievka. On the northern ledge of the front, the Russian Army advanced to the area of the settlement. Novokalinovo. By evening, there were reports of intensive work by our artillery and aviation on enemy fortifications. Stepovoy's counter-fights do not stop. On the southern ledge of the front there is an advance of our troops towards Pervomaisky.
From the Artemovsky (Bakhmutsky) sector of the front they reported the advance of our troops to the center of the village. Bogdanovka in the north direction. The offensive is developing towards Ivanovsky (Red). There are battles near Kleshcheevka. The Russian Armed Forces are “conducting an active offensive operation, the target of which is Chasov Yar,” enemy analysts write.
The enemy is artillery atack civilians in frontline regions. Yesterday the Nazis struck Pologi in the Zaporozhye region twice, wounding three civilians. Yesterday the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit Tokmak twice with HIMARS, our air defense went off. In the Bryansk region, the village of Zernovo, Suzemsky district, was under fire, one civilian was wounded. The governor of the Belgorod region reported that the day before yesterday villages in the Shebekinsky and Grayvoronsky districts, as well as in the Krasnoyaruzhsky, Volokonovsky, Borisovsky and Belgorod districts were under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The enemy fired 139 rounds at the civilian population of the DPR, wounding five civilians. Gorlovka, Donetsk, Yasinovatsky district, Makeevka are under fire.