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Perspective from the Breakaway Republics: Invasion of Ukraine: March 25th, 2023
2023-03-26
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.

[NewsFrontInfo] 23:58 Over the past day Representationreportedabout 14 facts of firing by the VFU.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made eight attacks from the MLRS, artillery 155mm and 152mm.

On Gorlovsky five artillery attacks from 152mm artillery.

On Yasinovatsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery. By releasing 63 units of various ammunition.

Under enemy fire were areas of five settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Yasinovataya, the capital city of Donetsk (Kiev, Kuibyshevsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeevka (Gornyatsky district), Aleksandrovka.

Over the past day, information was received about the wounding of four civilians in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, Oleksandrivka, Yasinovataya, as well as in the previously liberated Middle.

Unfortunately, a man born in 1956, who was wounded on March 23 in the Central City district of Gorlovka, died.

Damaged one house building in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk. Damage to civil infrastructure facilities was not recorded.

In previous 11 artillery attacks were recorded from the VFU side in 24 hours.

22:00 Video- TOS-1A is working on Ukrainian positions in the Zaporozhye region.

21:24 Paratrooper of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky battalion with trophy Swedish AT-4 grenade launcher in the forest near Kremennaya. The fate of the former owner is death.

21:13 Video– Russian tankers work on the manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region

20:42 Video- Corrected AGSs fire on Ukrainian positions in the Marinka area.

20:23 Character of shelling of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station has changed - the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to use large-caliber sniper rifles

The commander of the Russian Armed Forces unit guarding the power plant, with the call sign "Count", said that the militants of the Kyiv regime had a new firearm - a large-caliber sniper rifle, which allows them to strike at a distance of two to three kilometers. He also stressed that the situation around the HPP has changed.

"We feel by the artillery attack itself, by the rounds, by the arrivals, and their intensity, that some kind of rotation has taken place on the other side - or fresh forces or some new units have been brought up," said Graf.

Currently, measures are being taken to identify the points from which the power plant is being shelled.

19:44 Video– Destruction of the Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns on the KrAZ chassis by an ATGM with an infantry fighting vehicle of the 33rd regiment

19:33 Video- And this is the work of Volkov intelligence in the Avdievka area. And it shows how yesterday's cadets learned our training and how successfully they apply it.
We wish the guys good luck in the military, the Guardian Angel is nearby and only a positive result.

19:02 Video- Combat everyday life of fighters from the Republic of Altai in the zone of the NWO.

18:28 Video- The Ukrainian military praises the work of the Russian tank on their positions in the forest belt and shows the consequences of the arrivals, of which, according to him, there were about fifteen.

17:55 Video “Ours are destroying enemy positions near Maryinka. Footage from near Donetsk shows the work of a spotter and grenade launchers.

17:24 Video- A car of the Armed Forces of Ukraine slips under fire to Artemovsk. Visual illustration of the term "Fire control of the road". Formally, you can drive through, but not everyone can get through like that.

16:54 Incoming messages about the battles in the central market of Artemovsk (the western part of the city, already across the river). Earlier the other day it was reported about the fighting near the stadium. In the city, the front line slowly continues to shift to the west. Despite problems with communications, there are no signs of the collapse of the organized enemy defense system in the city yet.

16:27 For the past day Ukrainians fired 127 rounds from cannon artillery at the civilian infrastructure of the settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, of which 86 were fired during the day. The following settlements were shelled:

Podlesnoe - 23 rounds;
Aleshki - 16 rounds;
Old Zburyevka - 12;
Cossack Camps - 10;
Tavriysk - eight.
Novaya Zburyevka - six;
Kohany - 6;
Krynki - five rounds.

During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlements of Novaya Kakhovka, Kakhovka, Tavriysk, Pokrovka and Kardashinka, firing a total of 41 rounds from cannon artillery.

16:08 Russian soldier and trophy NLAW, Zaporozhye region. The review of the grenade launcher, by the way, is harshly negative due to the inconvenience of using it.

15:25 “Crazy” Taras is no longer the same or like Ukrainianbs turned over 100mm anti-tank gun MT-12 "Rapier"

15:02 Video- As part of the ongoing battles for Makeevka (Svatov direction), the restored bridge across the Zherebets River was destroyed. The bridge had previously been damaged by blows, but the enemy restored it with the help of engineering means and used to supply part of the defenders of Makeevka, which our troops began to storm the other day.

14:22 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (03/25/2023)

- In the Kupyansky direction, air strikes and artillery fire from the "Western" group of troops hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Dvurechnaya and Timkovka in the Kharkiv region.

Enemy losses amounted to 55 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and two vehicles.

- In the Krasno-Limansky direction, attacks by assault and army aviation, artillery fire and active actions of units of the "Center" group of forces defeated the enemy's manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Chervonaya Dibrova of the Luhansk People's Republic, Yampolovka and Terny of the Donetsk People's Republic.

During the day, over 85 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored vehicles, three pickup trucks and a 152mm D-20 howitzer were destroyed in this direction.

- In the Donetsk direction, during the active operations of units and artillery fire of the "Southern" group of forces, more than 155 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, five vehicles, and a 122mm D-30 howitzer were destroyed.

- In the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, air strikes and artillery fire from the Vostok group of troops defeated the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Ugledar and Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The total losses of the enemy in these areas amounted to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, three vehicles and a 122mm D-30 howitzer.

- In the Kherson direction, up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, ten vehicles, as well as a 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer were destroyed during a fire attack.

- Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation over the past day defeated 76 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at firing positions, manpower and equipment in 112 districts.

- Air defense systems intercepted six HIMARS and Vilkha multiple launch rockets and one HARM anti-radar missile. In addition, eleven unmanned aerial vehicles, including one Bayraktar TB-2, were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Tokmak, Ivanovka, Zaporozhye region, Kolomyychikha, Luhansk People's Republic, Nikolskoye, Kramatorsk, Kirillovka and Vladimirovka, Donetsk People's Republic.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 404 aircraft, 224 helicopters, 3,573 unmanned aerial vehicles, 414 anti-aircraft missile systems, 8,399 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,072 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 4,428 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 9,114 units of special military vehicles.

14:07 Video- Stirlitz has never been so close to failure.

13:45 Consequences of artillery attack of the Gornyatsky district of Makeevka by Ukrainian militants.

13:08 Video— Dmitry Medvedev about the Russian army, its future and its modernization.

12:33 Video- Mi-35 and Mi-24 helicopters fired at critical enemy targets in the Krasnolimansky direction. The fire was conducted by guided aircraft missiles. All targets were successfully hit.

This was announced by the head of the press center of the group "Center" Alexander Savchuk.

11:57 Last night effectively worked out our air defense.

From the direction of n.p. Druzhkovka, a Bayraktar TB2 reconnaissance and strike drone entered the DPR to strike at units of the Russian Armed Forces. Even on the way, it was timely detected and destroyed by our air defense systems.

11:30 Video- The crew of the Berezhok combat vehicle is preparing for battle, covering the offensive actions of our units.

"Berezhok" (B05Ya01) is a Russian universal combat module (a turret with a weapon system and an FCS) for a combat vehicle (BM), designed to modernize light armored vehicles such as the BMP-1, BMP-2, as well as to equip armored vehicles domestic and foreign production such as BMP, BTR and BMD. It is possible to install obsolete tanks on a tracked chassis to turn them into BMPTs. So, in preparation for the parade in honor of the 60th anniversary of the independence of Algeria, locally assembled vehicles were demonstrated, which are the Berezhok fighting compartment mounted on the T-62 chassis.
The Israelis did the same thing over the years with the large number of T-54, T-55 and T-62 hulls abandoned during their three wars with the Arab crazies.
11:00 Video- The living conditions of our attack aircraft on the line of combat contact with the enemy, about 50 meters to the enemy.

10:30 Warriors 58 Bn closed enemy armored personnel carrier and sabotage and reconnaissance group

The operator of the anti-tank missile system of the 58th separate special-purpose battalion set fire to an armored personnel carrier delivering reinforcements to the front with a sniper shot. In addition, the guys hit the enemy's DRG, consisting of 13 militants.

10:29 Frontline summary on the morning of 25.03.2023

- In the Kherson direction, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, in addition to the regional center, fired at Kizomys, Belozerka, Antonovka, Novotyaginka, Lvov, Berislav and Krasny Mayak.

- On the Donetsk front, with the support of artillery, Russian troops attacked near Novomikhailovka and in the western part of Maryinka. From the side of Sand, they again conducted offensive operations on Pervomaiskoye.

From the area of the village of Krasnogorovka, after artillery strikes, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked near Berdychi, on Novobakhmutovka (not to be confused with the settlement of the same name, which is already under their control and is located a little to the east) and Novokalinovo.

Russian troops shelled Georgiyevka, the cities of Krasnogorovka, Netaylov, Orlovka, Avdeevka, New York and Zhelezny. The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck at Donetsk, Kamenka, Yasinovataya and Gorlovka.

- To the south-west of Bakhmut, the Wagner PMC, after a fire defeat, conducted assault operations on Predtechino, in the southern and northern parts of Bakhmut, and to the north-west of the city near Bogdanovka and Orekhovo-Vasilyevka. Looks like they are less active. Russian artillery shelled Konstantinovka, Ivanovskoye, Grigorovka, Minkovka, Vasyukovka, Verkhnekamenskoye and Controversial.

- In the Lugansk direction, Russian troops, after numerous previous attempts, were able to move slightly in the Belogorovka area. With the support of artillery, they attacked in the direction of Ternov, Nevsky and Makeevka. These areas were not successful.

10:08 Video- The work of Wagner artillery on Ukrainian positions in the development of the center of Bakhmut.

10:00 Photo— Column T-90M at the front.

09:46 Chronicle of blows and mutual shelling in the NWO zone for the night from March 24 to March 25, 2023

Russian gunners worked on targets in Studenka, Vorozhba and Belopolye in the Sumy region, as well as in Basov, Kazachya Lopan and Veterinary in the border areas of the Kharkov region.

In the Starobelsky direction, the RF Armed Forces hit the positions of Ukrainian forces in Dvurechnaya, Kupyansk, Tabaevka, Stelmakhivka and Nevsky.

Russian troops launched rocket attacks on the building of the Kramatorsk Institute of Economics and Humanities, where, with a high degree of probability, the enemy’s manpower was located.

In the Bakhmut (Artyomovsky) direction, the RF Armed Forces worked out on accumulations of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Bakhmut, Chasovoy Yar, Aleksandro-Shultino, Ivanovskoye and in the vicinity of Disputed.

In the Donetsk direction, targets were hit in Avdeevka, Maryinka, Georgievka, Pobeda and Netailovo.

The enemy once again shelled the residential areas of Donetsk.

In the Yuzhnodonets direction, Russian troops hit the enemy positions in Ugledar, Novomikhailovka and Zolotaya Niva.

In the Zaporozhye region, the RF Armed Forces worked on enemy concentrations in Orekhovo, Charivne, Malinovka, Malaya Tokmachka, Gulyaipole, and Chervon.

On the southern sector of the front, Russian artillerymen attacked Kherson and its environs.

Ukrainian formations, in turn, fired at New Kakhovka, Kakhovka, Pokrovka, Tavriysk and Kardashinka.

09:14 Official summary of Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC from 00:00 03/24/2023 to 00:00 03/25/2023

Over the past day, the Representation reported 11 facts of firing by the AFU.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made seven attacks from the MLRS, 155mm artillery.
On Gorlovsky one artillery attack from the Himars MLRS.
On Yasinovatsky two artillery attack from MLRS, artillery 152mm.
On Volnovakhsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery.

By releasing 71 units of various ammunition.

Under enemy fire were areas of seven settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Central city district), Yasinovataya, Yakovlevka, the capital city of Donetsk (Kalinin, Budennovsky, Kiev, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky districts), Aleksandrovka, Yelenovka, Nikolskoye.

Over the past day, information was received about the death of a civilian - a woman, in the previously liberated Nikolskoye.

A total of 22 houses were damaged in the Kievsky district of Donetsk and the Central City district of Gorlovka. Damage to civil infrastructure facilities was not recorded.

In the previous day, 18 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.

08:33 Combat everyday life of fighters from the Republic of Altai in the zone of the NWO -video

08:05 Around the clock: specialists of the medical service of the Western Military District during the special operation continue to provide the necessary medical assistance to military personnel and injured civilians every day -video

Soldiers and civilians who cannot be provided medical assistance on the spot are evacuated by sanitary helicopters and vehicles to military doctors.

The main goal of operations performed by doctors is to stop bleeding, remove fragments and create all conditions for wound healing. Afterwards, evacuate the patient.

Military surgeons save hundreds of lives. Operating rooms work around the clock. Doctors stitch tissues, extract fragments. Doctors have all the necessary drugs and medicines to stabilize the patient's condition.

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