The representative office of the Donetsk People's Republic at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) announced 26 attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the past day.
The enemy opened fire from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), artillery of 152 and 155 mm caliber.
A total of 140 units of various ammunition were fired.
Shelling was recorded in Donetsk, Gorlovka, Yasinovataya and other settlements of the DPR.
Three people were injured, five houses and one civilian infrastructure were damaged.
Armed Forces of Ukraine reinforce grouping in Artyomovsk
Retired Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the LPR Andrey Marochko said that the Ukrainian military is reinforcing the grouping in the western direction in Artyomovsk to prevent the complete encirclement of the city.
“For this purpose, the transfer of more or less combat-ready units to the west of the settlement was noted.
Strengthened positions in the area of supply roads.
Also, from the area of the settlement of Chasov Yar, the work of artillery on our advancing orders has intensified, ”Marochko wrote on Telegram.
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In addition, citing his own sources, he said that in the Kupyansk direction, people with no military experience are represented in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to Marochko, the Ukrainian command, due to heavy losses, has to make up for irretrievable and sanitary losses with untrained and unskilled personnel.
“This leads to the fact that about 80% of the military did not have previous combat experience, many did not even receive training,” he wrote.
According to Marochko, in the reports to the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the staffing indicators correspond to acceptable values, but in fact, combat coordination was not carried out in the units, according to all legal documents, they are not combat ready.
The situation on the line of contact
Meanwhile, the Russian military destroyed two D-30 howitzers with ammunition used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine overnight in the Kherson region.
This is reported by TASS with reference to a source in emergency services.
“Losses - five dead soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two were injured of varying severity.
At night, in the area of the settlement of Lvovo, a D-30 howitzer with ammunition was destroyed by artillery fire, the losses were three dead soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, four were injured of varying severity, ”the agency’s interlocutor said.
He added that on March 6, a 120 mm mortar with ammunition and crew was destroyed in the Yantarny area.
In addition, according to TASS with reference to the Russian military, fortifications are being strengthened on the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.
It is noted that this work is being carried out in between Ukrainian shelling.
“At this turn, we are carrying out fortification equipment.
Now we will cover the gaps, prepare to strengthen our defense.
We are located on the left bank of the Dnieper River.
Every day between arrivals and battles, we carry out fortification equipment for positions, ”TASS quotes one of the fighters.
According to him, the fortifications are being strengthened so that they can withstand hits from cannon artillery and mortars.
In turn, the Korsa jet division cuts off parts of the Ukrainian army in Avdiivka from supply routes, a platoon commander with the call sign Ignat told RIA Novosti.
“Logistic deliveries of ammunition and personnel take place from Konstantinovka, as well as the delivery of reserves to the Avdiivka direction.
Therefore, it is important for us to cut this route, this direction, ”RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
He noted that due to mudslides, the delivery of ammunition is now carried out only on paved roads.
The serviceman stressed that it is important to cut such communications, so the main task of the unit is to establish fire control over the highway and adjacent roads.