[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Hundreds of British army vehicles are heading to Poland as NATO forces stage their biggest operation since the Cold War in preparation for a possible conflict with Russia.
In total, around 600 trucks were packed onto two vast cargo vessels at Marchwood sea mounting centre near Southampton, bound for Eastern Europe.
Around 1,500 troops will head out to Poland in the coming days as part of NATO's Exercise Steadfast Defender, forming part of a force of 90,000 soldiers from the alliance who will conduct drills until May.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] New heart-stopping battleground footage has captured the moment a unit made up of English-speaking foreign fighters 'killed 22 Russian soldiers' as they stormed a trench in Ukraine.
The unit, formed of Ukrainian soldiers as well as British, American, Canadian, Irish and Australians, came under intense drone bombardment as it carried out its mission to capture a tactically 'dominant' location near Avdiivka, Eastern Ukraine.
Footage of the assault - which left at least one British fighter injured - was released online on Tuesday by the 59th Motor Rifle Brigade, which added commentary to the clips.
The commander of the company does not reveal the exact location of the assault, instead referring to the position as '105-106 Heights'.
He describes the combat seen in the footage as the most brutal fight his unit has experienced when fighting for a position, telling viewers 'the [Russian] opponents concentrated a lot of resources to hold it'.
'I think this [mission] will go down in history as an exemplary assault, which was performed with character and constant pressure on the enemy,' he said, introducing the intense 16-minute video of brutal, real-world combat.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 22:15 Budanov stated that the ship Caesar Kunikov was sailing from Novorossiysk to Sevastopol: “The ship was carrying cargo from the city of Novorossiysk to Sevastopol. The ship was loaded and during the transition it was destroyed by drones. Five Magura V5 drones.”
21:36 As a result of today's Russian shelling of the village of Velikiy Burluk in the Kharkov region, two people were killed and five were injured, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA.
20:53 The Integrated Air and Missile Defense Coalition has officially begun work - 15 countries have joined it, Umerov said following a meeting in the Ramstein format. He thanked Germany, France and the United States for their leadership. The minister also announced agreements on the supply and joint production of artillery systems and shells, and on interaction with partners on the issue of unmanned systems. In particular, eight countries have already joined the new “drone coalition” - Sweden, Britain, Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia, the Netherlands, and Latvia.
As for the F16, according to Umerov, everything is going according to schedule within the framework of agreements with partners. Also, 20 countries officially joined the “mine clearance coalition”, the leader of which was Lithuania.
20:41 The Ministers of Defense of Germany and France, Boris Pistorius and Sebastien Lecornu, on the sidelines of a meeting of the heads of defense departments of NATO countries in Brussels, signed an agreement on the creation of a “coalition of capabilities” for the development of air defense in Ukraine. It is designed to provide effective support to Ukraine in the field of ground-based air defense in the long term.
19:12 Ukraine destroyed another ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Caesar Kunikov is already the fifth large landing ship (and the fourth of Project 775 or Ropucha class) that Ukraine managed to hit. Previously, the targets of the Ukrainian military were the landing ships Novocherkassk and Minsk in December and September 2023, the Olenegorsk miner in Novorossiysk in August 2023, and the ship Saratov (project 1171) in March 2022. Read more about Ukraine’s successful maritime operations in the article The Fifth Went .
19:08 Four more people died today from Russian shelling of the Donetsk region, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. Thus, two people died in Avdeevka, two more in Bogatyr, Velikonovoselkovskaya community. In addition, two people were injured in Bogatyr.
18:57 The member states of the IT coalition completed the signing of a cooperation agreement. Participants included Estonia and Luxembourg as the leading countries, as well as Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Ukraine. This is the first such agreement within the framework of coalitions of capabilities, the Ministry of Defense reports. In addition, the UK has completed the process of joining the IT coalition by signing a declaration of intent.
18:40 The Russian theory of victory in Ukraine has gone through various iterations throughout the war, but now the Kremlin has a clear plan for how it should proceed. This conclusion was reached by researchers at the Royal United Defense Studies Institute (RUSI). In their report, experts note that this plan is supported by the fairly high combat power of the Russian Army. Scientists predict the peak of the combat strength of the Russian Army by the end of 2024, and problems with their logistical support are expected only in 2025. For more details, see the material The Kremlin Plan and the Potential of the Russian Army .
18:07 The Russians launched a missile strike, preliminarily with an S-300, on the village of Velikiy Burluk in the Kharkov region, said the head of the OBA Oleg Sinegubov. One rocket hit a two-story residential building, and another hit next to it. Seven people were injured and there are people under the rubble.
18:04 Germany continues to invest in the production of ammunition, so Ukraine in 2024 will be able to receive at least three times more shells than in 2023, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said. According to him, Germany has earmarked 3.5 billion euros for the production of ammunition.
18:00 Canada is allocating $44 million to Ukraine to support the sustainable capabilities of F-16 fighter jets, Defense Minister Bill Blair announced at the Ramstein meeting. The funds will help provide critical supplies and equipment for the F-16, such as spare parts, weapons stations, avionics and ammunition.
17:53 Zelensky said that he held a meeting with the government, military and defense industry in order to provide the Defense Forces with modern weapons against Russian reconnaissance drones: “Orlan or ZALA above the front line are eyes for Russian artillery and attack UAVs. Ukraine has a solution on how "We need to implement a systematic approach, from identification to the effective use of electronic warfare and weapons."
The President ordered the creation of a comprehensive system “that would combine the army and industry, so that manufacturers would know exactly the needs of the front, and the army would know the production capabilities in all regions.”
17:35 According to UNESCO estimates, Ukraine will need $9 billion and ten years to restore its cultural sites and tourism after the war. The organization noted that during the full-scale war, the country's cultural and tourism sectors lost more than $19 billion in income, and the fighting damaged 341 cultural sites.
17:28 Russian troops have been shelling Kherson all day, currently three casualties are known, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
17:01 Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that the Ramstein meeting is being held online. At it, he introduced Alexander Syrsky to his partners - this is his first meeting in the Ramstein format as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Also taking part in the meeting is the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kirill Budanov. “We will focus on increasing defense production, drones and technologies, as well as preparing for both long-term challenges and solving immediate needs. Expect good news,” Umerov announced.
16:56 The Russians fired at a residential building in Nikolaevka, Donetsk region - currently two people are killed and one wounded, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. He also said that the only evacuation route from Avdeevka is completely under fire from the Russians. 926 people remain in the city; 3-4 people are able to be evacuated per day.
16:14 Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin opened the 19th Ramstein meeting via video link: “Today we will work together on Ukraine’s short-term needs, including its urgent need for more artillery, ammunition and air defense missiles.”
16:10 The Russians again attacked the Kharkov region with weapons from North Korea, said the head of the investigative department of the regional police, Sergei Bolvinov, and showed a photo. According to him, this fragment was discovered on the territory of a farm in the village of Volchanskiye Khutora after a mortar attack. This is a fragment of a demolition device for an artillery shell, the inscriptions on it are in Korean. During the shelling, shells, initially of 122 mm caliber, hit near warehouses - buildings and agricultural equipment were damaged.
15:53 In the Zaporozhye region, the Russians have accumulated reserves in the Orekhovsky direction and are preparing for an offensive, said Dmitry Likhovy, spokesman for the Tavria group of troops. According to him, in this zone the enemy grouping is “approximately the same in scale as in the Avdeevsky direction.”
15:24 According to estimates by Kiel University, by 2026 Ukraine will lose about $120 billion in economic output (GDP) and almost a trillion dollars in fixed capital. The figure was obtained by analyzing the experience of past wars. The EU will lose 70 billion in GDP, and all non-belligerent third countries together will lose 250 billion. Germany will suffer the most in Europe, which is projected to lose $15-20 billion.
14:59 China's permanent representative to the UN Zhang Jun said that the United States should stop supplying weapons to Ukraine and make efforts to establish peace. According to him, Russia and Ukraine “must implement the Minsk agreements reached by the countries in 2014.”
14:15 The Netherlands is joining the drone coalition for Ukraine, said Defense Minister Kaisa Ollongren. The country will provide advanced drone technology. According to her, for the Netherlands these will be additional costs in addition to the promised 2 billion euros for Ukraine. Ollongren added that this coalition will be able to respond to new requests from Ukraine, “as they see how the struggle is developing at the front.”
14:07 The large landing ship Caesar Kunikov was parked for ten days near a specialized quay wall - the so-called slip - from which the Russians load ships with military weapons and equipment. According to a preliminary visual assessment of the ship's draft, Tsezar Kunikov was loaded during the sinking, reports the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.
Intelligence also intercepted a conversation between a Russian pilot who was conducting a visual inspection of the ship's sinking site. He reported that he observed only “debris and an oil stain” at the site.
13:38 Stoltenberg noted Ukraine’s successes in the Black Sea: “The Ukrainians managed to inflict heavy losses on the Russian Black Sea Fleet. They managed to oust the Russian fleet from the western part of the Black Sea. And this is a great achievement and a great victory for the Ukrainians.” The NATO Secretary General added that grain exports from Ukraine are currently taking place “even without an agreement with the Russian Federation, and this testifies to the skills and competence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.”
13:11 The United States has not yet confirmed the use of the Zircon missile in the attack on Kiev on February 7, The New York Times writes, citing American officials. Experts note that the Zircon missile was previously tested on two warships - an Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate and an Yasen-class submarine. But these ships are not currently in the Black Sea, and “it would be unusual for a missile to be fired for the first time in combat from a vessel from which it has never been tested before,” analysts point out.
In turn, British intelligence also stated that there are no ships in the Black Sea that could carry these missiles, which raises questions about the launch method. Intelligence suggests that the Russians could adapt the K-300 ground-based coastal defense system to launch Zircon missiles. If its use is confirmed, it will pose a serious problem for Ukrainian air defense due to its speed and maneuverability, analysts say.
12:32 In Avdeevka, backup supply routes are provided in case of loss of the main one, said the speaker of the Tavria group of troops, Dmitry Likhovy. According to him, there have been street battles in Avdeevka for several days now, and the situation “dictates a certain change in combat tactics.” The situation is "tense but under control," he added.
Likhovy explained that holding Avdiivka is “extremely important, like every Ukrainian city,” because other settlements will follow. At the same time, he assured that no one is holding on to “heaps of stones and charred iron” and the main thing for the command is to save the lives of the soldiers and, if the situation becomes more complicated, to take them to another line.
11:58 Peskov denied reports that there was some initiative by Putin to freeze the war in Ukraine, which the United States rejected.
11:49 Lavrov said that Russia is ready for a political and diplomatic settlement in Ukraine “based on taking into account the realities on the ground.” But, according to him, “taking into account the current position of the West,” there are no options for reaching an agreement on the issue of Ukraine.
11:31 Zelensky will go on a tour of Western Europe to call for more money for Ukraine amid cuts in US support, The New York Times writes, citing sources. The President will travel to Berlin, Paris and possibly London. At the same time, the Munich Security Conference will be held, which he will probably also attend.
11:03 Rumors are spreading online about Russia’s alleged offensive in the north and occupation of Sumy. The head of the Sumy city military administration, Alexey Drozdenko, called such messages fake and the Russian IPSO. “There is no real threat. And our Armed Forces are strong and ready to fight back,” he emphasized.
10:29 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense confirmed that scouts sank the large landing ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Tsezar Kunikov. The successful mission was carried out by special forces of Group 13 GUR MO. The enemy ship was attacked by Magura V5 maritime attack drones off the coast of Crimea near Alupka. The ship received critical holes on the port side and began to sink. “It is symbolic that the Russian officer, after whom the ship was named, was killed exactly 81 years ago,” the Main Intelligence Directorate noted.
The large landing ship Caesar Kunikov of Project 775 is one of the newest Russian ships. Could accommodate 87 crew members on board. Used by Russia during wars against Georgia, Syria and Ukraine. The search and rescue operation was unsuccessful.
10:23 The number of victims of the enemy attack on Kiev on February 7 increased to five people - a victim from a house in the Goloseevsky district died in the hospital, said the mayor of the capital Vitaliy Klitschko.
09:51 Putin signed a law on confiscation of property for “fakes about the Russian army” and “calls for extremism.”
09:17 Today, the military coalition in support of Ukraine is meeting for negotiations in the Ramstein format. This is the 19th meeting of allies - it will take place in a mixed format (virtually and in person at NATO headquarters in Belgium).
08:58 Syrsky reported following his visit to the positions of Ukrainian troops in the Avdeevsky and Kupyansky directions that, given the rapid change in the situation on the battlefield, he delegated to the commanders the authority to independently make urgent decisions to preserve the lives of personnel. The commander-in-chief also said that he had made operational decisions to attract reserves, combat systems, fire support and regroup troops and forces in these directions, “as well as localize the enemy’s forces to reduce his offensive potential.”
08:46 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of February 14:
personnel - about 398,140 (+1060) people,
tanks - 6433 (+9),
armored combat vehicles - 12,043 (+39),
artillery systems - 9566 (+66),
MLRS - 984 (+3),
air defense systems - 671 (+4),
aircraft - 332 (+0),
helicopters - 325 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 7371 (+39),
cruise missiles - 1882 (+0),
ships/boats - 24 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 12,662 (+39),
special equipment - 1523 (+5).
08:21 Drones from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense shot down the Russian large landing ship Caesar Kunikov in the Black Sea on the morning of February 14 , the UP reports citing sources. As a result of the attack, the ship sank.
07:43 Over the past 24 hours, 71 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In the Avdeevka direction, the Defense Forces repelled 20 attacks in the Avdeevka area and four more attacks near Nevelskoye, Donetsk region. In the Maryinsky direction, the enemy tried 27 times to improve the tactical situation near Georgievka, Pobeda and Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk region.
The enemy did not carry out offensive actions in the Kupyansky and Novopavlovsky directions. In the Liman direction, Ukrainian forces repelled two enemy attacks in the area of Yampolevka, Donetsk and Belogorovka, Lugansk regions; on Bakhmutsky - ten attacks near Bogdanovka, Ivanovsky and Kleshcheevka, Donetsk region; in Zaporozhye - three attacks east of Malaya Tokmachka and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region. In the Kherson direction, the Defense Forces hold their positions and repelled five assaults by Russian troops.
06:19 The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the interception of nine drones: two over the Belgorod region, one over the Voronezh region and six over the Black Sea.
05:38 As a result of night attacks on the town of Selidovo, Donetsk region, three people were killed and 12 more were injured. One child was among the dead and four were wounded, the city military administration reported. Nine apartment buildings and the building of the central city hospital were damaged.
03:27 The Russian Army launched a second strike on Selidovo, Donetsk region - one person was wounded, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. One of the hospital buildings was damaged. Three more people, including a child, are likely under the rubble. Rescuers are conducting search operations and extinguishing a fire on an area of 60 square meters. m. About 100 patients of the Selidovskaya hospital are transported to the Pokrovskaya and Mirnogradskaya hospitals.
01:45 The Russians struck Selidovo, Donetsk region - they hit a five-story building, 12 apartments in one of the entrances were completely destroyed. At least four people were wounded, including two children born in 2016 and 2007, said the head of the OVA, Vadim Filashkin.
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[Korrespondent] Rocket force units hit six personnel concentration areas and five artillery assets
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that 64 clashes took place over the past 24 hours.
The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult. During the day, 64 clashes occurred. This is stated in the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, published on Wednesday, February 14, on Facebook.
The enemy launched four missile strikes, 91 air strikes, and carried out 83 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
Seversky and Slobozhansky directions
More than 20 settlements were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar shelling, including Seredina-Buda, Druzhba, Bachevsk, Volfino, Vladimirovka, Aleksandrovka in the Sumy region; Udy, Strelechya, Volchansk, Nesternoye, Chugunovka, Dvorichanskoye, Kharkov region.
Kupyansk direction
Ukrainian defenders repelled an enemy attack in the area of the village of Ivanovka, Kharkov region. About 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Dvurechnaya, Petropavlovka, Ivanovka, and Berestovo in the Kharkov region.
Liman direction
Ukrainian soldiers repulsed an enemy attack in the area of the village of Terny, Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to break through the defenses of our troops. The enemy carried out air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Reznikovka, Kuzminovka, Razdolovka in the Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements were damaged by enemy artillery and mortar shelling, including Nevskoye, Belogorovka in the Luhansk region, Terny, Kolodtsy, Zakotnoye, Spornoye, and Pazeno in the Donetsk region.
Bakhmut direction
The defense forces repelled an enemy attack in the Kleshchievka area of the Donetsk region, where the enemy was trying to improve the tactical situation. The enemy also carried out air strikes in the areas of settlements Ivanovskoye and New York in the Donetsk region. About 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Vasyukovka, Grigoryevka, Chasov Yar, Ivanovskoye, Andreevka, New York in the Donetsk region.
Avdeevskoe direction
Ukrainian soldiers repulsed more than 25 enemy attacks in the Avdeevka area and three more attacks in the Severny and Nevelskoye areas of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, continues to try to capture Avdeevka. Also, the Russian invaders carried out air strikes in the areas of Alexandropol, Novoaleksandrovka, Novokalinovoy, Ocheretinoye, Novobakhmutovka, Orlovka, Lastochkino, Donetsk region. Up to 20 settlements were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar shelling, in particular Alexandropol, Keramik, Ocheretino, Karlovka, Netailovo, Nevelskoye in the Donetsk region.
Maryinsky direction
Defense forces continue to contain the enemy in the Krasnohorivka, Pobeda and Novomikhailovka areas of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical situation more than 20 times. The Russian occupiers also carried out air strikes in the Konstantinovka area of the Donetsk region. Krasnohorivka, Kurakhovo, Georgievka, Pobeda, Ekaterinivka, Elizavetovka Donetsk region found themselves under artillery and mortar fire from the invaders.
Novopavlovskoe direction
Ukrainian soldiers repelled an enemy attack in the area south of Zolotaya Niva, Donetsk region. The enemy carried out air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Shevchenko, Donetsk region. About 10 settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling, including Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Prechistovka, Zolotaya Niva, Blagodatnoye, Staromayorskoye, Donetsk region.
Zaporozhye direction
The defense forces repelled two enemy attacks in the areas west of Verbovoy and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region. The aircraft of the Russian occupiers attacked the settlements of Malaya Tokmachka and Rabotino in the Zaporozhye region. About 30 settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling, in particular Olgovskoye, Gulyaypole, Zheleznodorozhnoe, Belogorye, Shcherbaki, Lobkovo, Stepnogorsk in the Zaporozhye region.
Kherson direction
The enemy does not abandon his intention to dislodge Ukrainian units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper. During the day, the Russian invaders made seven unsuccessful attempts to storm the positions of our troops. In particular, Kherson and Mikhailovka, Kizomys, Kherson region, were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.
Enemy losses
During the day, Defense Forces aviation carried out strikes on 10 areas where personnel were concentrated and three enemy anti-aircraft missile systems. Units of the missile forces defeated six personnel concentration areas, five artillery weapons, two ammunition depots, and three electronic warfare systems of the Russian occupiers.
As we wrote earlier, 332 Russian military personnel and 170 drones were eliminated in the Tauride direction.
In addition, border guards showed the destruction of a dugout and Russian equipment by FPV drones.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Tabayevka and Petropavlovka (Kharkov region) and repelled three attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 30th mechanised and 25th air assault brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 130 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one D-30 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one Grad MLRS vehicle.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their positions along the front line and with support of artillery and aviation repelled two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Enemy losses amounted to up to 320 military personnel, two tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, and one D-30 howitzer.
In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units have taken more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 2nd, 3rd, 5th assault, 17th tank, 22nd, 24th, 28th, 42nd, and 93rd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Bogdanovka, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy lost up to 360 troops killed and wounded, six tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, three U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, one UK-made FH70 howitzer, two MSTA-B howitzers, two D-30 guns, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, two UAV command posts, as well as four ammunition depots.
In South-Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical position and inflicted fire defeat of manpower and military hardware of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy's losses amounted to up to 160 troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile systems, three motor vehicles, three UK-made FH70 howitzers, as well as one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system.
In Kherson direction, the Russian troops hit units of the 28th mechanised, 45th artillery brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Rabotino, Nesteryanka, Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region), Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Tyaginka (Kherson region).
The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were up to 40 military personnel, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one D-20 gun, as well as three Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutrlaised one launcher of the S-300 SAM system, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, and also engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 126 areas during the day.
Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-24 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, seven HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles have been intercepted over the past 24 hours.
Moreover, 98 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were downed close to Zugres, Aleksandrovka, Andreyevka, Gorlovka, Orlinskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonopopovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Tarasovka, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), and Obryvka (Kherson region).
In total, 570 airplanes and 266 helicopters, 12,390 unmanned aerial vehicles, 469 air defence missile systems, 15,034 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,220 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,041 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 18,655 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 02/14/2024 to 00:00 02/15/2024.
Twelve facts of armed attacks by the UFU were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
There were no reports of civilian casualties.
DAMAGED:
No damage to residential buildings and civil infrastructure was recorded.
Five artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction
Five artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction
Two artillery attacks in the Yasinovat direction
A total of 39 units of various ammunition were fited.
23:00 Front bird broadcasts: Kharkov region (border region), 14.02 22:50.
A repeated strike on a military facility of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is reported. The military technical workshop was damaged.
Our tactical aviation worked without entering the enemy’s air defense coverage area.
21:12 Artillerymen of the “Center” group of troops destroyed area of deployment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolimansky direction
19:52 Ukrainian channels confirm the significant advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Ivanovskoye (Krasnoe) in the Artemovsk direction.
18:59 Crews of the 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS of the Zapad group struck the rear positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kupyansk direction.
This time, rocket artillery crews destroyed the fortifications and ammunition depot of Ukrainian militants. Aerial reconnaissance helped identify the target: from above it was possible to notice systematic movements of groups of militants and heavy equipment, as well as a large number of cargo transport.
17:45 Powerful “arrivals” are reported in Slavyansk and Kramatorsk.
According to preliminary data, carriage and locomotive depots are working out, writes Military Chronicle.
17:35 In the Zaporozhye direction, UAV operators of the 35th Army destroyed another American Stryker armored personnel carrier, -video.
17:20 Ukrainian Telegram channels report explosions in Volchansk (Kharkiv region)
16:55 Kyiv militants attacked a civilian car in Lysichansk using a drone, resulting in a civilian being injured. This was reported to the city administration.
“On February 13, civilians in Lysichansk were hit twice by Ukrainian drones. At approximately 18:00, in a remote area of ??Lisichansk, the VFU carried out a kamikaze drone attack for the second time that day against a civilian resident of the city - a middle-aged man who was in a car at the time of the incident. Thanks to the prompt work of medical workers, the victim was hospitalized in a timely manner,” the administration said.
16:50 Avdeevskoe direction. Our troops at 16.30 broke through enemy defenses in several places at once from the eastern flank.
The assault units of the Russian Armed Forces are already in close proximity to the Avdeevskaya Stella, closer to the city center.
16:23 Air defense systems shot down a Mi-24 helicopter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Rabotino, Zaporozhye region - Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
What else was reported in the summary:
Three attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were repelled in the Kupyansk direction. The enemy lost up to 130 troops;
In the Krasnolimansk direction, the troops improved the situation along the front line; they repelled two attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the enemy lost up to 320 troops;
In the Donetsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions, repelling six attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The enemy lost up to 360 fighters;
In the South Donetsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces improved the tactical situation, the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to 160 military personnel;
In the Kherson direction, enemy losses amounted to up to 40 military personnel.
Russian troops destroyed the S-300 air defense missile launcher, the Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, four ammunition depots and two control posts for UAV drones;
Air defense systems intercepted seven HIMARS and Alder missiles. 98 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down.
16:04 Battle for Avdiivka: cutting off Industrial Avenue. Situation as of 16.00 February 14, 2024
The Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the private sector in the north of Avdeevka.
Despite rather contradictory data, Russian forces were able to advance in the private sector, as well as expand the zone of control in the Avdeevskaya motor depot area, cutting off enemy communications along Industrial Avenue.
The 116th Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was withdrawn from Avdievka: only a small consolidated group of several infantry fighting vehicles and tanks remained in the Khimik microdistrict. Apparently, the General Staff command is making a fairly large bet on the 3rd Assault Brigade "Azov", which almost "alone" should hold the front (due to its numbers and staffing).
15:43 Ukrainian Telegram channels report explosions in the occupied Ukrainian Armed Forces of Kramatorsk
15:27 Explosions in the Kupyansky district of the Kharkov region.
15:25 Our troops entered Ivanovskoye (Krasnoye) from the direction of Artyomovsk, reports the Divanny General Staff
14:50 South Donetsk direction: advance of RF Armed Forces in Novomikhailovka and west of Sladkoye:
Russian troops are developing success in the South Donetsk direction. In Novomikhailovka they managed to advance along Timiryazev Street, occupy at least part of the Sintezprodservice industrial zone and establish control over the cemetery.
Further progress in the village is difficult due to development in the central part of the village, where there are permanent buildings of the recreation center, temple and administration.
The landings to the north and west of the settlement are also under the control of the enemy, who relies on the logistics hub in Konstantinovka, where artillery positions are equipped in the vicinity. The situation is also complicated by the large number of FPV UAVs the enemy has.
At the same time, the RF Armed Forces were able to make some progress in plantings west of Sladkoye in the direction of Vodyanoye, knocking out the enemy from several forest stands.
14:07 Storming of Avdievka: the Russian army continues to close the cauldron around the Zenit fortified area at the air defense base, write Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring:
Russian troops yesterday advanced into the dacha village west of the private sector of Avdievka and from the side of Opytny and continue to close the ring around the fortified area at the air defense base. Now Ukrainian military propagandists are again reporting further advances of the Russian Armed Forces.
“Northeast of Opytny, Russian troops advanced in the direction of the Vinogradniki 2 station in an area up to 1.4 km wide to a depth of 930 m. They are going around the Zenit and Cheburashka fortified areas, threatening to encircle them. The Russians advanced and entrenched themselves in the northern part of the Vineyards 2 gardening community to a depth of 300 meters,” enemy resources write.
13:31 Ukrainian armored personnel carrier VAB (4×4) destroyed in the Kherson direction, received from France as military aid -photo.
13:10 Flanks of Artyomovsk. While operational-tactical aviation and rocket artillery are dismantling the defense line of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka, the special forces of the Southern Military District continue to breakthrough through the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces behind Kleshcheevka.
The work is not going well - the Ukrainian troops, despite the losses, are trying to carry out rotation and snap at every attack. Night “birds” with drops play a big role in combat work.
13:04 Fun things under our control: paratroopers are confident they will hold liberated territories and continue their systematic advance in the Soledaro-Artemovsk direction.
Military personnel of the Tula Guards Airborne Forces control all access roads, preventing the enemy from rotating personnel. Attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are stopped even on the approaches to our positions.
The village of Veseloe, Donetsk People's Republic, was liberated on January 18 of this year as a result of successful actions by units of the “Southern” group of forces.
12:35 Situation on the Maryinsko-Ugledarsky sector of the front - analysis from Multi_XAM and z_arhiv
As the situation in the area of the Avdeevsky salient becomes more and more critical for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, combat operations in the area from Mar'inka to Ugledar are gaining intensity, where our main goal is to create a bridgehead for developing an offensive and cutting the enemy’s line of communications.
The fact of the advance of the RF Armed Forces north-west of Marinka in the direction of Georgievka has been confirmed by the majority of domestic, Western and Ukrainian resources. Our units also managed to gain a foothold southwest of Mar'inka, as a result of which we managed to expand the zone of control along the Mar'inka - Pobeda - Konstantinovka highway to a depth of more than 1.5 km, pushing back enemy formations from the 197th battalion of the 124th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade, as well as 79th Separate Air Assault Brigade. At the same time, the right flank of our forces advancing in the northeastern envelopment of Novomikhailovka was covered.
This allowed the attacking formations of the Russian Armed Forces to gain a foothold on the eastern outskirts of the village, knocking out the enemy stronghold on the approach to it. However, the enemy, with the help of the 3rd battalion of the 79th Airborne Assault Brigade, continues to hold positions on the farm territory at point 47.860570, 37.498791, acting with the support of the Alcor aerial reconnaissance group.
Four km to the south, advancing from the area of the village of Sladkoe, the Russian Armed Forces continued to move in a wide range in the direction of the Konstantinovka - Ugledar highway, pushing the enemy along the landings and forcing him to retreat to the area of the company stronghold.
In parallel with the advance here, over the course of two weeks, the Russian Armed Forces launched a series of high-precision strikes against the rear control point of the OTG Donetsk on the territory of the former Yuzhnodonbasskaya mine in the area of the Vodyanoye settlement. In this area, the enemy gradually began to retreat, but still holds positions with the forces of 4 battalions from the 72nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, as well as the 116th and 128th Territorial Defense brigades.
The forward movement of the RF Armed Forces in the direction of the Konstantinovka - Ugledar highway at the intersection with the S-05-11-02 highway (Vodyanoy section) simultaneously solves 2 problems: creating conditions for an attack on Ugledar from the northeast; establishing fire control over the supply route of the 72nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, represented here in full force.
Currently, the logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine follows the 32-km route Kurakhovo - Uspenovka - Bogoyavlenka - Ugledar, which is located on average at a distance of up to 18 kms from the LBS. This makes it difficult to carry out targeted strikes on enemy vehicles. The section from the Konstantinovka – Ugledar highway to a depth of 15 km in the direction of Elizavetovka, Uspenovka and Bogoyavlenka is a layered system of fortified areas and defense lines, covered by the forces of the 148th Separate Artillery Brigade of air assault troops.
11:47 Statement of Head of the press center of the Vostok group:
Units of the Vostok group of troops continue to carry out combat missions in the South Donetsk direction.
Motorized rifle units, with artillery support, repelled two attacks by formations of the 58th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Prechistovka area, destroying two infantry fighting vehicles, two combat reconnaissance patrol vehicles, a pickup truck and more than 35 military personnel.
Bomber strikes, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems hit strongholds and manpower concentrations of the 58th Motorized Infantry, 72nd Mechanized brigades and the 128th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Urozhainy, Ugledar and Staromayorsky, four temporary deployment points were destroyed, three control points for unmanned aircraft and an electronic warfare station.
During the day, four enemy attempts to carry out rotations at forward positions in the Staromayorsky and Mirny areas were stopped.
The total enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 250 military personnel, two armored combat vehicles, two infantry fighting vehicles, an M777 towed howitzer, and three vehicles.
11:40 The cannonade in Artemovsk does not stop for a minute - the “kamikaze road” is constantly being roundsed by the artillery of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The film crew of “Stars” showed personnel combat work of units of the Southern Group of Forces.
10:54 Over the past 24 hours, 11 Ukrainian drones were detected and suppressed over Donetsk, Makeyevka and Gorlovka, the Russian FSB Directorate for the DPR reported.
10:36 Situation on the Rabotino-Verbovoye section at 10.30:
The enemy attacked our positions west of Rabotino and north of Novoprokopovka in small groups. Soldiers of the Russian army are engaged in shooting battles with the support of artillery and mortars.
Near Verbovoy, UAV operators discovered several units of armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces moving along the line of combat contact. Mortar crews and artillery struck the identified targets.
09:47 The Russian Armed Forces took fire control over one of the main supply roads for Ukrainian troops near Donetsk. This was announced by adviser to the head of the DPR Igor Kimakovsky.
09:43 Over the past 24 hours, military investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee recorded further crimes against the civilian population of the DPR.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine, using 155mm caliber artillery, including with a cluster warhead, roundsed the Kuibyshevsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk, the Yasinovatsky district, the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka and the village within 24 hours. Ozeryanovka.
In addition, in the Petrovsky, Kirovsky districts of Donetsk and the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka, drops of explosive objects from UAVs were recorded, as a result of which a man born in 1963 died in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk. and one man was wounded, born in 1956.
In total, five residential buildings and two civil infrastructure facilities were damaged during the inspection by the VFU.
09:37 Three shots are enough for tankers to completely defeat positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces - artillery supports the actions of attack aircraft in pitch darkness
Tank units operate exclusively from closed firing positions, constantly changing them - it is impossible to leave armored vehicles in plain sight in Artemovsk.
“If the artillery covers us, then we hit it pointwise either at the fortifications or at the points that are given to us. We fired back and returned, hiding so that no one could see us,” explained the commander of a tank platoon with the call sign “Noise.”
09:35 The criminal Kiev regime continues to fire at the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from cannon artillery:
-- n.p. Kakhovka four rounds;
-- n.p. Alyosha six rounds;
-- n.p. Staraya Zburevka three rounds;
-- n.p. Kazachi Lagery five rounds;
-- n.p. Korsunka two rounds.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to rounds civilian infrastructure in the village. Peschanivka, n.p. Golaya Pristan, n.p. Kardashinka, Maslovka village, firing a total of 15 roundss from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being determined.
09:20 In the Chasov-Yarsky direction in Bogdanovka, the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to restrain the Russian Armed Forces by pushing our people back from the center of the village. But there was a breakthrough by the Russian Armed Forces along the ridge along the Bakhmut-Chasov Yar road. Ours entered a hill, so they approached Chasov Yar at a distance of 1.2 km and began to bypass the defense forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Ivanovsky, which is located in a lowland.
Also, in connection with the transfer of the Azov battalion from near Kleshcheevka to the Avdeevsky direction, the Russian Federation has achieved success.
09:11 The pincers for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Avdiivka continue to close.
A significant tactical improvement in the position of the Russian Army is reported in the Vinogradnik-2 SNT on the southern flank of the city, east of the Tsarskaya Okhota base.
Also from Opytny, the second group of our forces advanced up to 1 km in the direction of Vinogradniki in order to close the encirclement of the Cheburashka region and the Zenit fortified area (former air defense base of the Ukrainian Armed Forces).
08:55 Statement of Head of the press center of the "South" group:
Units of the “Southern” group of forces successfully repelled five attacks by formations of the 24th Mechanized, 5th Assault, 79th, 80th Air Assault brigades in the areas of the settlements of Kleshcheevka, Leninskoye, Shumy, Krasnogorovka and Georgievka.
With the support of aviation strikes and artillery fire, they occupied more advantageous lines and positions, defeating the manpower and equipment of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade and the 129th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Novgorod and Novokalinovye areas.
The enemy in the Donetsk direction lost up to 325 military personnel killed and wounded.
A tank, four armored combat vehicles, and 25 vehicles were hit by anti-tank guided missiles and loitering ammunition.
Air defense and electronic warfare systems shot down 39 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the areas of the settlements of Kremenets, Aleksandrovka, Kleshcheevka, Mezhevoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.
08:19 Frontline summary on the morning of 02/14/2024:
In the Zaporozhye direction there are oncoming battles west of the village of Rabotino and north of Novoprokopovka. The Russian Armed Forces attacked from Novopokrovka. Ukrainian positions in Malye Shcherbaki, Novodanilovka, Malaya Tokmachka, Krasnoye and Malinovka are under fire. Russian ones - in Novoprokopovka, Verbovoy, Novofedorovka and Novopokrovka.
On the Donetsk Front, the Russian Armed Forces, with artillery support, advanced on the southeastern outskirts of Novomikhailovka, but Pobeda did not. They also managed to take new positions in the Georgievka area. The Russian Armed Forces also attacked near Nevelskoye and in the Tonenkoye area. No success. On the southern outskirts of Avdeevka, with the support of long-range weapons, they carried out assault operations, which brought them important tactical success.
The fortified areas of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this area are practically blocked. There is also progress in the northeastern outskirts, where Russian units have reached the main logistics artery of the Ukrainian garrison in the city. In fact, it is no longer working. Under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Konstantinovka (not to be confused with the settlement of the same name southwest of Bakhmut), Yekaterinivka and Kurakhov. RF Armed Forces - in Mar'inka and Donetsk.
In the Bakhmut direction there were tough oncoming battles near Andreevka and north-west of Kleshcheevka. The Russian Armed Forces have advanced from Khromovy and are storming Ukrainian positions in the Bogdanovka area.
In the Lugansk direction, Russian troops attacked at Ternov, in Tabaevka and west of Sin'kovka. The Ukrainian Armed Forces held their positions.
08:11 Ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces detonated after being hit by a 122mm D-30 howitzer.
The crew of the 122mm D-30 howitzer destroyed the Ukrainian Armed Forces' ammunition depot in Artemovsk at night. Zvezda filmed unique footage of the combat work of units of the Southern Group of Forces.
Having struck a previously identified target, the howitzer covers the ammunition depot. It detonates, also destroying a group of infantry - our military personnel learn about this thanks to footage from a reconnaissance drone.
“The crew is well-coordinated, they work perfectly, they hit targets, the enemy is simply suffering,” comments the senior battery officer with the call sign “Deputy.”
The entire crew of the howitzer are Siberians, persistent people, ready to carry out tasks in the most difficult conditions. Their goal is common to all.
08:07 “Hurricane” ZVO destroyed strengthening the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansk direction.
This time the artillerymen destroyed the fortifications and ammunition depot of Ukrainian militants. Aerial reconnaissance helped identify the target: from above it was possible to notice systematic movements of groups of militants and heavy equipment, as well as a large number of cargo transport. Several successive missile strikes destroyed buildings, fortifications and destroyed enemy equipment and manpower.
08:00 Summary on the morning of February 14, 2024:
In the Kherson direction, Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers are experiencing difficulties in providing food and ammunition; enemy boats are being sunk by UAV operators. On the Zaporizhzhya Front yesterday, anti-tank crews of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division destroyed an enemy helicopter with anti-tank missiles, after which our field crew left without losses.
The offensive of our troops continues in the direction of Chasov Yar. The success of the Russian Armed Forces is reported west of Khromovo south of the Popovsky forest, advance at the front up to 1.5 km and to a depth of 750 m.
In Avdeevka, our troops intensified offensive operations in the south in the area of ??the settlement. Experienced – “Tsar’s Hunt”, coverage of the southern fortified areas of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is being created. To the north, the offensive of the Russian Armed Forces towards the central part of the city continues, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are retreating to multi-storey buildings in the hope of shelter from high-explosive bombs.
Enormous one-time losses in personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the Selidovo training ground 30 km west of Avdeevka. Repeated strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on the accumulation of manpower destroyed and wounded up to 1,500 thousand Ukrainian military personnel who were preparing to enter the Avdievka Sack.
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[Regnum] The attack by Russian troops turned the Ukrainian Armed Forces training ground in Selidovo into hell. This was stated by military correspondent Alexander Kots in his Telegram channel.
According to him, the strike was carried out by Iskander-M missiles with a cluster warhead, each warhead of which is equipped with 54 fragmentation warheads of non-contact detonation, triggered at a height of about 10 m above the ground.
He noted that this ammunition is a death sentence for manpower not hidden indoors.
The military correspondent explained that the fragments fly vertically downwards, which makes it possible to hit infantry even in deep trenches. In this case, one ammunition covers an area of two football fields.
“It’s scary to imagine what kind of hell was going on at the Selidovo training ground after the strike,” Kots wrote, noting that the training ground “turned into a meat grinder.”
As reported by IA Regnum, on February 13, the Telegram channel “Military Observer” reported that a missile attack by the Russian Armed Forces covered 1.5 thousand Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters at the training ground in Selidovo, which is located 30 kilometers from Avdeevka. This information has not been officially confirmed. According to various sources, Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers arrived at the training ground for exercises or rotation.
Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of the Rossiya Segodnya media group and RT television channel, reported that Syrsky classified data on losses due to the strike of the Russian Armed Forces on the Selidovo training ground. According to her, the Ukrainian military was trained there for the battles for Avdiivka; the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces could reach up to 1.5 thousand people.
Political scientist Sergei Markov noted that the strike of the Russian Armed Forces on the Selidovo training ground could lead to huge losses in the Ukrainian troops. According to him, there was a concentration of forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for Avdiivka.
[Regnum] Russian President Vladimir Putin called it “good” that Western leaders watched his interview and thanked American journalist Tucker Carlson as a mediator in communication.
“What they are watching and listening to is good,” the Russian leader said in an interview with Pavel Zarubin, a journalist for the Rossiya-1 TV channel.
Putin also added that if Russia, for some reason related to the West, is unable to conduct a direct dialogue, then Carlson’s help, as a mediator, makes it possible to communicate.
As Regnum reported, Vladimir Putin is one of the authoritative leaders among the world majority, but there is an audience in the West prone to demonizing the head of state. This was stated on February 11 by presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov in an interview with the “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin,” a fragment of which was published by Pavel Zarubin in the Telegram channel.
Tucker Carlson is a mirror of public opinion in the United States, Peskov told Zarubin. He said that Vladimir Putin was preparing for the interview and relied on a deep knowledge of history, hoping to convey it to ordinary Americans through a conversation with Carlson.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that after an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson, there was time to discuss the “demonization of Russia” with him.
Putin explained that not all topics were included in the interview that the parties would like to talk about. For example, the issue of demonization of Russia. He gave an example with a statement by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who more than once spoke about his great-grandfather who escaped from Russia from Jewish pogroms.
“Mr. Blinken said that his great-grandfather fled Russia from Jewish pogroms. And in different countries of the world, in Europe, in the States, this topic constantly arises, I repeat, arises with the aim of demonizing Russia,” Vladimir Putin assured.
That’s because in the late 19th century Russia had the largest Jewish population in the world, and a great many of them fled west when that became possible. So there are a lot of people with a family memory of being abused by Russia, and considerably fewer with a family memory of being abused elsewhere, at least until modern history. Is it demonizing Germany to talk about the Nazi Holocaust?
As Regnum reported, Vladimir Putin is one of the authoritative leaders among the world majority, but there is an audience in the West prone to demonizing the head of state. This was stated on February 11 by presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov in an interview with the “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin."
Putin called it “good” that Western leaders watched his interview and thanked Carlson as a mediator in communication.
According to the president, if Russia, for some reason related to the West, is unable to conduct a direct dialogue, then Carlson’s help, as a mediator, makes it possible to communicate.
'Bout goddam time.
[REGNUM] The 721st day of the special military operation (SVO) is marked by the statement of the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, about the transition from offensive attempts to defensive actions with the Russian Armed Forces. According to him, quoted by the German TV channel ZDF, everything is “very bad” at the front of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
In the face of a lack of military assistance from Western allies, Syrsky, according to him, is ready to leave “any position”, but save the personnel of the troops. In defense, Ukrainian troops intend to use drones, fortifications and equipment, which, according to the commander-in-chief, is sorely lacking. Speaking about the shortage of weapons, Syrsky recalled that any barrel needs to be changed after it fires a certain number of shells.
Meanwhile, in the Kupyansk direction of the front, the rear positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were hit by crews of the Uragan multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) of the Western Group of Russian Forces, destroying the enemy’s fortifications and ammunition depot. According to the Ministry of Defense, aerial reconnaissance helped detect the systematic movements of militant groups, heavy equipment and a large number of Ukrainian Armed Forces trucks.
The defense department also reported on the successes of the air defense and electronic warfare units of the Southern Group of Forces. Over the past 24 hours alone, on February 13, 39 enemy drones were shot down in the areas of the settlements of Kremenets, Aleksandrovka, Kleshcheevka, Mezhevoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.
With his statement about the transition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to defense, the new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Alexander Syrsky, sent a signal to Western curators that all their demands had been taken into account. Military expert Alexey Leonkov expressed this opinion to a Regnum correspondent on February 14.
“Syrsky signaled to the curators that all their demands had been taken into account, that is, the Armed Forces of Ukraine would defend themselves, take care of personnel, and establish logistics routes. In general, they will do everything as the owner wishes,” the military expert noted.
He also drew attention to the fact that Syrsky’s words would be at odds with local deeds. The issue of receiving information from the field will probably be one of the most closed issues in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, so that unnecessary rubbish does not reach the ears of those who help Ukraine, supply weapons and military equipment, Leonkov suggested.
At the same time, he asked what kind of defense Syrsky was talking about. The expert recalled that, for example, the defense of Avdeevka is a political, not a military decision, since there is no point in turning this settlement into another meat grinder, which was, for example, near Artyomovsk. At the same time, an information campaign that, they say, Ukraine is fighting and bleeding for a free democratic Europe and the United States is such an information feed that can be exaggerated in the media for a very long time.
The military expert noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will hold on to the boundaries that they have. They will conduct a so-called active defense, but not in the classical sense of the art of war, when several defensive lines are built to contain superior forces.
“The Armed Forces of Ukraine from fortified areas, which are built according to the rules of Western tactics, will carry out attacks in groups. We also need to prepare for provocations against the Bryansk and Belgorod regions. The Ukrainian Armed Forces will attempt to capture populated areas. That is, this is how they will actively work to dispose of their own personnel,” Leonkov noted.
He added that the Russian Armed Forces are now actively defending, the enemy continues to attack, but the quantity and quality of his attacks has decreased.
The expert drew attention to the fact that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are also trying to respond to attacks by the Russian Armed Forces, urgently transferring units and equipment from one end of the combat line to the other. At the same time, the strategic initiative is on the side of the Russian army, he emphasized.
As reported by IA Regnum, the German TV channel ZDF reported that the Ukrainian army, under the command of the new commander-in-chief Alexander Syrsky, switched from offensive attempts in the zone of combat contact with the Russian Armed Forces to defensive actions.
Soldiers of the Ukrainian army call the new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky, “butcher” and “general 200 ” because of the losses that the troops suffered under his command.
According to media reports, Syrsky is very unpopular in the ranks of the Ukrainian army, where he is considered to endanger his subordinates in a war zone without any hesitation. The new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine led the troops in the battle of Artyomovsk in the DPR, in which the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered very heavy losses.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Alexander Syrsky, said that together with the head of the country’s Ministry of Defense, Rustem Umerov, he visited military units in the Avdeevka and Kupyansk directions. The commander in chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote about this on his Telegram channel.
“ Together with the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, we made a working trip to military units and units that hold defense in the Avdeevsky and Kupyansky directions. The operational situation is very complex and tense,” Syrsky explained.
As the military man noted, the Russian Armed Forces are increasing their efforts and their numerical superiority in personnel. He noted that Russian troops are actively using aviation, inflicting destruction with guided aerial bombs, and also conducting dense mortar and artillery fire on Ukrainian positions.
“ With the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, we heard directly on the ground the commanders of brigades, tactical groups and groups that conduct defensive operations in extremely difficult conditions. We jointly analyzed the available resources and needs of our troops,” added the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army.
At the same time, Syrsky added that, based on the results of his work, he made “a number of important decisions” aimed at strengthening the combat capability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As reported by Regnum news agency, Syrsky previously stated that the Ukrainian army under his command moved from offensive attempts in the zone of combat contact with the Russian Armed Forces to defensive actions.
Syrsky, according to the German TV channel ZDF, believes that it is better to leave “some position” but save the personnel of the troops. In the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, they intend to use drones, fortifications and equipment, which, according to the commander-in-chief, is sorely lacking.
He said the situation on the battlefield continues to be affected by military assistance from Western allies, which is not enough.
The new commander-in-chief emphasized that everything is “very bad” at the front of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian fighters previously said that due to his disregard for the lives of the military, Syrsky received nicknamesMyasnik and General 200. According to them, Syrsky’s decisions during the defense of Artyomovsk led to heavy losses. The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, in turn, previously suggested that after his appointment as commander in chief, Syrsky would organize the next “meat grinders” in the North Military District zone.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on January 16 that the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which began on June 4, 2023, had completely and absolutely failed.
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[Regnum] Russian drones put Colombian mercenaries who fought on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) to flight from the battlefield. The story of a 32-year-old militant nicknamed Checho is reported by the Associated Press.
Checho admitted that when a massive drone attack began, he had to save his partner: a fragment of a grenade thrown by one of the drones pierced his colleague’s jaw. The militant also said that the men decided to flee from the position to save their lives because there was absolutely nowhere to hide from the drones. The many years of experience of Colombian soldiers fighting drug cartels in their country did not help in the conditions of hostilities in Ukraine, notes the Associated Press.
“I thought I was going to die,” Checho complained.
American mercenary Matthew Vandyke complained about massive drone attacks and constant artillery shelling from the Russian side in the special operation zone on December 30.
MERCENARY ATROCITIES IN UKRAINE
On December 17, 2023, the governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, spoke about the peculiarities of the actions of foreign fighters within the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to him, the mercenaries, as usual, push the mobilized Ukrainian military forward, and when they try to surrender, they are simply shot.
Foreign mercenaries fighting on the side of the Ukrainian army were promised $300 for each killed Russian soldier, captured Georgian militant Georgiy Goglidze admitted in November 2023.
Earlier, the militant said that two of his colleagues in the Ukrainian Armed Forces from France shot and killed a civilian who refused to let them into his house. He clarified that among the mercenaries fighting on the side of Kyiv there are citizens of Poland, the USA, Great Britain, Brazil and Spain.
The British newspaper The Daily Telegraph noted on September 15 that foreign mercenaries fighting on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to kill each other due to conflicts.
Thus, in Zaporozhye in August, the British mercenary Daniel Burke went missing. Citing police reports, it is believed that he was killed by his fellow soldiers over a money dispute. Another Briton, Jordan Chadwick, whose body was found in a pond with his hands tied in June, could also have been killed by mercenaries.
Journalists noted that as part of the International Legion of Ukrainian Terrorist Defense, people with criminal records, mental disorders and drug or alcohol addiction are fighting for Kyiv.
FRENCH MERCENARIES WHO ARE “NOT THERE”
It is also known that since the beginning of the special operation, over 300 mercenaries from France arrived in Ukraine to participate in hostilities on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, 130 of whom were destroyed during the fighting.
In particular, on the evening of January 16, the Russian Armed Forces launched a high-precision strike on the temporary deployment point of foreign fighters in Kharkov, whose core consisted of French mercenaries. The list of volunteers from the SOS Donbass organization included 13 names. The age of the mercenaries ranged from 24 to 49 years.
The French mercenaries killed in Kharkov were professional soldiers, possibly former members of the Foreign Legion, noted ex-CIA officer Larry Johnson on January 21.
In connection with data confirmed by competent authorities and independent media about the participation of French mercenaries in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine, deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation considered it fundamentally important to contact their colleagues from the National Assembly of France. But the country's authorities categorically stated that there could be no French mercenaries either in Ukraine or anywhere else. The French Foreign Ministry called reports of the liquidation of French mercenaries in Kharkov “gross manipulation of Russia.”
As explained by the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, Paris denies the presence of French mercenaries in the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to laws directly prohibiting mercenarism.
“ Paris in this case is acting in accordance with a policy of double standards, denying this information, and when the appropriate opportunity arises, it will declare that “this was such an idea,” Pushilin noted at the end of January 2024.
Russia has reliable information that mercenaries from France are participating on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the armed conflict in Ukraine, ” Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov emphasized to reporters on January 24.
MERCENARIES. RETRIBUTION
Numerous groups of militants flocked to Ukraine after the start of a special military operation. All militants participating in the Ukrainian conflict on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be punished as criminals in accordance with international law, the Russian Embassy in Sweden reported on its microblog. This is how Russian diplomats assessed the publication in the newspaper Svenska dagbladet concerning two Swedes who are taking part in hostilities as part of the “international legion of Ukraine”.
The fact that during this time the Russian Armed Forces destroyed over 5.8 thousand foreign fighters was reported by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the end of 2023. Also, according to him, more than 100 war criminals who showed particular cruelty were eliminated on the territory of Ukraine.
Russian snipers consider foreign mercenaries in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces one of their priority targets, the military personnel themselves told RIA Novosti in January 2024. Another military man said that mercenaries should not take part in hostilities on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, noting that foreigners should stay at home.
As Regnum reported, due to large losses in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, especially after the unsuccessful offensive, Kiev intensified the recruitment of mercenaries. According to some reports, the life expectancy of Ukrainian military personnel on the front line in the most intense sectors is sometimes only four hours.
At the same time, a large number of foreign mercenaries arrived in the country in pursuit of greater earnings. The geography of their origin is wide: countries of Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the CIS
In June 2023, it became known that the US Central Intelligence Agency was recruiting Syrian Kurds for the Ukrainian army. Sources said that the American intelligence service is already negotiating with representatives of Kurdish units, sheikhs of a number of clans, in order to send those who want to fight as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
And already in January 2024, information appeared that mercenaries began to flee from Ukraine after powerful attacks by Russian forces. Thus, Western mercenary companies began to curtail their support for the Kyiv regime.
Archival video footage of a clash near the village of Nevelskoye between Russian military and British mercenaries from the Chosen battalion has appeared. The video was published by the TrackANaziMerc Telegram channel.
The video footage shows how a mercenary named Alexander Moss is wounded by a shot from a machine gunner of the Russian Armed Forces. The wound was in the neck, and the bullet went through the side.
It is noted that this battalion suffers the highest losses among all units of foreign mercenaries during the special operation.
As Regnum reported, the Ukrainian military does not respect anyone except the United States, therefore they treat both Colombian and even European military leaders in a boorish manner. This opinion was expressed by military expert Ivan Konovalov.
Colombian military advisers training the Armed Forces of Ukraine complained that employees of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense humiliate and beat them. Videos of the incidents appeared on social networks. In one of the fragments, the Colombian talks about the treatment of foreign colleagues by the Ukrainian military as dogs. In addition, the mercenary said that people are fleeing from the Ukrainian Armed Forces “precisely because of constant humiliation.” It is known that 25 people from this group of Colombian mercenaries have already died in Ukraine.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] At night, the Black Sea Fleet lost the large landing ship "Caesar Kunikov". If they coped with the air attack (6 drones were shot down in the Crimea region), then they again couldn’t cope with the sea drones. The enemy has already posted a confirming video.
The enemy scored hits on the large landing craft operating off the coast of Crimea, after which it tilted and went on board. In the morning, a rescue operation was carried out in the area of the impact.
As usual, target designation for the strikes was provided by the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. Current measures to combat maritime drones in the Black Sea clearly appear insufficient.
Also, so far nothing can please us with domestic unmanned marine developments, which were announced back in 2022.
Kirill Budanov added that the enemy ship was sunk by five drones
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate noted that the enemy ship, traveling from Novorossiysk to Sevastopol, was destroyed by Magura V5 drones.
The Russian large landing ship (LHD) Caesar Kunikov, destroyed by Ukrainian fighters on Wednesday, February 14, was heading from Novorossiysk to Sevastopol. This was stated by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, in a commentary to ICTV.
He noted that the ship's crew was 90 people. The exact figure of how many Russians managed to escape will be announced later. The search and rescue operation is currently ongoing.
“The ship was carrying cargo from the city of Novorossiysk to the city of Sevastopol. The ship was loaded and during the transition it was destroyed by drones. Five, if you are interested. Magura V5 drones,” noted the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate.
Let us remind you that not far from the coast of Crimea, explosions were heard and smoke was visible in the sea. According to eyewitnesses, the cause of the explosions was a fire on one of the Russian ships.
Subsequently, the media stated that as a result of strikes by GUR drones, the large landing ship Tsezar Kunikov sank.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the Russian ship was hit, and the Main Intelligence Directorate released a video of the drone attack on Caesar Kunikov.
In addition, the Main Intelligence Directorate posted a confirming video: only an “oily stain” remained from the Russian large landing ship Caesar Kunikov.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] 1. In a number of areas, control was established over the enemy’s key supply road running along Industrial Avenue.
The main exit to the highway is south of the Brevno restaurant.
2. The enemy also confirms the loss of some positions south of the Avdeevka coking plant, including a motor depot, as well as some positions south of the site where Avdeevka was cut into 2 parts.
3. The Russian Armed Forces also continue to slowly advance along the shore of the flooded quarry, gradually occupying residential buildings in the private sector.
4. There is currently no operational environment yet - Avdeevsky Coke retains supply capabilities.
The enemy forces stuck in the city are supplied through 2 secondary roads from the village. Orlovka. Artillery and drones are already working on them, but it’s too early to talk about complete fire control.
The enemy is trying to maintain supplies through them.
5. In the area of the village Stepovoye and Ocheretino - no changes, positional battles continue.
The enemy continues to accumulate forces to the west and northwest of the city for possible counterattacks.
6. In the DFS area - no changes, as in the industrial area.
Positional battles continue to the west of the "Tsar's Hunt".
To the south of the "Tsar's Hunt" the enemy positions were pressed in the direction of "Cheburashka" and "Zenith".
There is also pressure from the village. Experienced to surround Zenit and Cheburashka. The enemy admits the loss of a number of positions.
7. In n.p. Pervomayskoye, fighting continues in the center of the village.
The enemy admits the loss of some positions.
At n.p. Northern - no changes.
8. The enemy has already brought into action its reserve in the form of "Azov", which has been suffering losses for several days.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have three strategy options at their disposal to further resolve the difficult situation in Avdievka (part of the DPR temporarily occupied by Kiev). This opinion was expressed by Russian political scientist Sergei Markov in the Telegram channel.
“The simplest and most natural way (editor’s note) is to withdraw troops from the southern part to the northern part and take up a new defense there. But as a result, powerful defensive structures in the southern part will be lost. And most of the city will go to Russia,” Markov said, adding that after this the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, will begin a retreat.
Further, the political scientist considered that the Ukrainian Armed Forces could “cut off” the offensive of the Russian Armed Forces in the south and north of Avdievka with counterattacks, thereby expanding their corridor.
Moreover, according to Markov, the Ukrainian military may resort to a strong counterattack from the north in order to encircle the Russian group of troops in the area of Krasnohorivka and the Avdievka quarries.
According to the political scientist, the second option is the most likely scenario.
“Now the Russian army has cut the main supply road - Industrial Avenue. But there are still three roads left, country roads, under fire, but supplies can still go on,” Markov clarified.
He noted that the strategy of the Russian Armed Forces may be to keep Avdie3vka in an incomplete encirclement and “grind” the military resources of Ukraine, which will be sent from other sectors of the front.
As Regnum reported, on February 14, the official representative of the Tavria operational-strategic group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Dmitry Likhovoy, said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were preparing for the loss of the main supply line near Avdievka and were developing plans to use alternate supply routes.
He added that in recent days there have been street battles in Avdievka, and the situation requires the Ukrainian Armed Forces to “change their combat tactics.”
Answering a corresponding question, Likhovoy said that keeping Avdievka under the control of Kyiv is “extremely important,” and at the same time stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces allegedly value the lives of soldiers more than “heaps of stones and charred iron.”
At the same time, Regnum news agency columnist Gevorg Mirzayan previously noted that the strategy of the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, will be to retain Avdievka at any cost, including because Avdievka, unlike Artyomovsk, has been prepared for defense for many years. The city has been turned into a large fortress, and, taking advantage of this, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to inflict maximum damage on the Russian Armed Forces, which would be much more difficult to do while standing on the defensive in an open field, the expert pointed out.
Moreover, on February 13, the head of the communications service of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ivan Sekach, said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have the ability to fulfill the task set by the Kiev regime to hold Avdievka. At the same time, he added that reinforcements were approaching the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in Avdievka and that for the first time in almost two years, the soldiers of his brigade had the opportunity for rest and rotation.
The situation in Avdiivka is dynamic and can change literally every hour. Street battles have been going on for several days. At the same time, the command is ready to take the fighters to another line in case of aggravation of the situation.
by Sergey Albul
Dmytro Lykhoviy, the spokesman for the operational-strategic grouping of the "Tavria" troops, stated on the air of the telethon that the situation in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, is dynamic, street battles are ongoing in the city, and in this regard, spare logistical routes have been provided in case of loss of the main supply route, reports Intferax-Ukraine.
"As of now, the situation on the battle line is dynamic and can change literally every hour... In the event that the main logistical artery is cut by the enemy, our command has provided for backup supply routes," Lykhoviy said.
According to him, street battles have been going on in Avdiivka for several days, and the situation dictates a certain change in the tactics of combat operations, while the situation is "tense, but controlled."
"In general, the enemy has concentrated about 50,000 personnel in the Avdiiv direction," Lykhova said.
He noted that no one is holding on to "piles of stones, piles of burnt iron", and the most important thing for the command is to save the lives of the soldiers and, in case of a complicated situation, to take them to another line : "to act flexibly, to act maneuverably in order to save these very soldiers for the next hostilities, for the liberation of the lost territory".
At the same time, the representative of the "Tavriya" armed forces emphasized that in recent days the occupiers have been shelling the settlements of the Pokrovsky district of the Donetsk region west of Avdiyivka with artillery and rockets, and this "shows what each of these settlements can turn into after the front line moves a little further west". "That's why it's so important to keep Avdiivka, that's why it's so important to keep every Ukrainian city," Lykhovi emphasized.
Recently, the spokesman of the "Tavria" OSU denied the IPSO of the Russians regarding the alleged destruction of a training ground with Ukrainian fighters near Selidovoy. Dmytro Lykhovii noted that the Russians had launched the IPSO even before the strikes on Selidovo and its surroundings. He also noted that 20 km from the front line, in principle, there cannot be any "training grounds".
Fierce fighting continues on the city streets on the southern flank.
Our tigers are systematically condensing the Ukrainians, step by step knocking out the enemy from their positions, the enemy’s heavily fortified positions are leveled to the ground with heavy caliber, which saves our infantry from the need to conduct unprofitable assaults.
In particular, the enemy lost control over a number of strong points along the street. Sobornaya, at the same time, as a result of a successful offensive, up to 50% of the territory of the holiday village "SNT Vinogradniki-2", to the west of the former recreation center "Tsarskaya Okhota", came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, and the enemy was also knocked out of the forest plantation to the west of the gardening partnership.
For the third night in a row, VSUki hastily left "Cheburashka" in groups of 10-20 people.
Let us note a fairly high level of fire support for our infantry from the gods of war and the Aerospace Forces; on some days, at least 70 arrivals of air bombs were recorded in just one area per day, not counting the attacks caused by cannon artillery and MLRS.
To summarize: the Avdievka cauldron is beginning to take shape, the supply routes for the enemy garrison are not only at risk, in some places the roads are confidently under fire from small arms and cannons, thanks to the successes achieved by the brothers on the northern flank.
The situation for the enemy is close to collapse, which is why the fire brigade represented by the third brigade was transferred to the Avdeevskoe direction as a fire brigade, however, the enemy cannot, by definition, correct the general situation with the help of one brigade (and not just one either), we believe that there are two version of the plans of the Ukrainian Armed Forces command.
1. The troika was transferred to ensure the least bloodless withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Avdievka, a rather belated decision, with little bloodshed they could have retreated in the fall, now the enemy’s losses during the retreat will be epic.
2. The troika was transferred as expendable material in order to stall for time while the enemy’s rear, at an emergency pace, prepares a second line of defense to which they can retreat.
Regardless of the enemy’s plans, Avdievka will be free, everything will be just as Russia needs.”
[Jpost] European Union countries are close to agreeing on a 13th package of sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, EU diplomats said on Wednesday, and expect to pass it by the second anniversary of the war.
The new package will see nearly 200 entities and individuals added to the list but no fresh sectoral measures. Mice voting to bell the cat?
Not really, no. But how many of their citizens will choose to break the sanctions while the authorities close their eyes?
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After two full years of fighting, the EU is "close to" an "agreement." What a bunch of ineffective clowns.
Reminds me of MAD magazine's account of a business meeting to deal with the other side of the room being on fire. Meeting ended with no agreement on what to do but scheduled another meeting to follow up on the problem.
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