February 24, 2015: GENERAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS at Donbass, Novoross, UKRAINE

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02.24.15. 12:50. Posted by MOD representative DNR Alexander Brig.

"Today, February 24 at 10:30 about the APU was shot at the Kiev region of Donetsk and Gorlovka locality. According to preliminary information, the victims managed to escape. In the night from 23 to 24 February occupants fired at the Kuibyshev district of Donetsk."

Posted by Zakharchenko: "Militia Donetsk People's Republic still can not count the exact number of mortars, which fell to him after taking Debaltseve. We got about 80 tanks, most of them are in working condition, 50 gun barrels, and we mortars not even considered. In terms of the supply of arms and equipment Ukrainian general staff - our main supplier of arms. "

02.24.15. Summary of military events in the New Russia by military analyst Boris Rozhina ("colonelcassad").

"Over the past days in the New Russia to maintain stability-tense situation. Full-scale military operations were not carried out, but still hot spots remain Donetsk, who was fired artillery Ukrainian and DNR south, where fighting continued under different intensity Shirokino.

By 23 February, the Ukrainian side has not started to withdrawal of heavy weapons and equipment from the line of contact between the parties. At the request of Ukrainian command removal equipment will begin only after the cease-fire by the militias. Militia, in turn, argue that the attacks and provocations continue on the Ukrainian side, and removal technology was launched early VSN.

As of February 23, from the standpoint of Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republic completed removal of more than 30 units of heavy weapons. From the position of the army carried DNR removal of about 20 units of heavy weaponry, including 6 multiple launch rocket systems. Prematurely were allocated large caliber artillery systems and MLRS Dokuchaevsk from the area, and Gorlovki Telmanovo.
Military developments in DNI

Night of 22 to February 23 was held in Donetsk tension. Ukrainian law enforcers did not stop shelling the city, located under fire Kuibyshev, Kiev, Petrovsky areas. As a result, attacks were completely destroyed the house of the private sector in the Kuibyshev district on the street. Steppe and st. Morozov. As of 10:00 shelling Donetsk has not stopped. As a result of shelling different degrees of damage received three distribution pipeline. In the first half of the day spent APU fire through the village of DSC in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk. Destruction got a few apartment buildings. Two shells Ukrainian security forces landed in the vicinity of the house. As of 13:00 in Donetsk come relative calm. As at 21:45 on the site Kirov region of Donetsk - Airport was recorded work Ukrainian UAV aircraft was shot down.

In response to the attacks of Donetsk were fired MAT position near settlements Sands, Water, Krasnogorovka, Avdiyivka, mine "Dutovka."

In the region of Donetsk airport and the village Sands evening of February 23 were heard sounds of small arms may go counter local fights.

Around 8:10 in Avdeyevka was heard gunfire, shelling went. On the morning of February 23, a shell hit the building Avdiivka Coke (near the main entrance). Destroyed by the personnel department. No one was injured. By shootings in the city destroyed by a series of residential buildings and objects.

Around 19:30 near the settlement Yasinovataya gunfire was heard. Details were reported.

On the morning of February 23, Gorlovka could hear the firing of rifles and machine guns. During the day, security forces fired on positions of Ukrainian militia north of the city in settlements Noises, dolomite, Maori.

In Kramatorsk was fixed launch in the direction of Gorlovka, a few seconds later was a muffled explosion in the air. Perhaps the missile was shot down. Arrivals in Gorlovka is not fixed.

Near Artiomovskiy on the highway Kharkiv-Rostov (M-03) on February 23 was spotted a convoy of dozens of "Icarus", presumably, was the rotation of the APU.

During the February 23 Ukrainian military carried out the delivery of ammunition to fire artillery positions APU. Columns technology actively moved to Artiomovsk, Kostyantynivka, Red Army.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has brought to Debaltseve food, medical supplies and other necessities. According to the organization, the whole town came in five cars with humanitarian aid, which should last for about five thousand inhabitants Debaltseve.

In the former boiler Debaltsevskogo February 23 can be more than 100 bodies of the Ukrainian military. February 22 Ukrainian volunteers were removed 159 bodies.

OSCE observers found south of Donetsk boxes of cluster munitions. Five kilometers to the northeast of the government-controlled Ukraine Starognatovki found the remains of two 220-millimeter rockets and boxes of cluster munitions.

According to the Ukrainian side, on the night of 22 to 23 February Shirokino area about half an hour was a fight. Morning near Shirokino to 10:40 worked mortars. Militia allegedly attacked positions of the APU by locality Sahanka. In response, the Ukrainian military opened fire from tanks. Residents of Mariupol reported that by Shirokino the sounds of artillery fire. According to the militia, as a result of fighting on February 23 in the village was destroyed Shirokino house, militia destroyed two armored vehicles Ukrainian security officials were also wounded eight militia.

South DNI

February 23 at 10:00 am in the position Novoazovsk militia were fired from tanks and 120 mm mortars.

As reported by the Ukrainian side, just position the forces of so-called ATO for February 23, had been shot 14 times: Mykolaivka - 2 fire (mortars, grenade, small arms); Lebedinskoye - 2 fire (artillery, self-propelled guns); n. n. Shirokino - 10 attacks (artillery, tanks, mortars, grenade launchers, small arms). At 17:25 on the positions MAT in Shirokino conducted aimed fire sniper.

February 23 at 19:15 in Mariupol, near st. Pashkovsky, rapid response team from the staff of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry special forces "Falcon" and the Interior Ministry of Ukraine GAI stopped the car to check documents. During the shooting were seriously injured three police officers, one of them died in hospital from his injuries. Despite the fact that they were shot and injured, they continued to pursue these two men who tried to escape in his car. As a result of the chase one of the defendants was killed, the second managed to escape in the forest.

Military developments in LC

According to the Ukrainian side, 23 the morning of February 4 and 6:00 mortars were fired from positions near the APU Popasnaya. During the day, the city erupted periodically counter fights. Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups persist in their attempts to break through the militia positions on the outskirts of the city, the militias do not provide a breakthrough. From 18:30 to 21:00 Popasnaya were heard exploding shells, including from the checkpoint APU. In some areas of the city lost electricity. Ukrainian side stated that the firing positions in the area of ​​the APU Popasnaya was conducted from the outskirts Irmino and Pervomaisk.

Others

February 23 there is increased activity of aviation Ukraine. Several boards rose from airfields in Dnepropetrovsk and Chugueva. At least a dozen combat aircraft, including six Su-25. Also transport board AN-26 with the same aerodrome flew to Kramatorsk and back. In the evening, another AN-26 was unloaded in Kramatorsk and departed Chuguyiv direction.

According to the National Security Council, for the last day in the area ATO killed two soldiers, wounded 10 soldiers. During the day, the position of forces ATO were fired 27 times.

The death toll in an explosion in Kharkov, which occurred on February 22, has grown up: died in hospital 15-year-old. According to preliminary data of the investigation, in Kharkov during the march worked fragmentation antipersonnel mine type. Mine was placed in a snow embankment on the side of the roadway Prospect Marshal Zhukov.

President of Ukraine Poroshenko signed a law on the powers of the government in determining the order of the treatment of prisoners. According to the law of February 3, 2015, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is authorized to fix the order of implementation for the treatment of prisoners of war and interned persons in a special period in accordance with international law. Adoption of the law was due to the need to streamline the collection, protection and maintenance of prisoners of war and internees.

The total number of internally displaced persons in Ukraine amounted to 1 million 42.1 thousand. People, said UN Agency for Refugees. In addition, according to the UN, 268.3 thousand. Ukrainians seeking asylum, 406 thousand. - Other forms of stay in other countries, including Russia. "