January 28, 2015: GENERAL SUMMARY COMBAT OPERATIONS at Donbass, Novoross, UKRAINE

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01.29.15. Overview combat situation by military analyst Boris Rozhina ("colonelcassad").

"Review of the situation at the front after the battle of the day.
1. In the north-Lugansk front fighting as a whole rose - on the line The village Lugansk - Happiness - Slavyanoserbsk front as previously unchanged side notes occasional shelling and the action of small groups, serious offensive action does not. Front track in Bakhmutskaya stabilized after intense fighting for the number roadblocks. The task set out in the Crimean and has not been resolved, the enemy counterattacked regularly whereby after the initial success that VSN attempted to develop after the capture of the 31-th checkpoint, was offset by the opposing battle line Novotoshkovskoe - Crimea. Here BCH as a whole could implement tactical promotions throwing back the enemy for a few kilometers, but with the continued success is not specified - and the lack of impact forces and stubborn resistance, which is already in the course of the battle actively introduced here in action provisions, including mechanized. Likewise, in the counter offensive on the battles mired Popasnaya. Both sides in the battle for Popasnaya Bahmutskiy track and suffered quite serious losses, even though the junta was forced to spend part of their reserves is to keep the shaky front, while BCH mostly limited in their attacks often the first line. To continue active operations in these areas, the parties now tidy battered troops and spend regrouping.

2. In the area of Debaltsevskogo pocket VSN and failed to physically cut the neck near Svetlodarsk. Taking the Red Plowman and were fighting for Myronivka, VSN undergone powerful counterattacks in the Red Plowman and Trinity, resulting in a number of areas had to go on the defensive to hold positions captured. These counter-attack at the moment allowed the junta to hold the neck, but do not get rid of a number of other problems.
Firstly, to continue the attack on the wall Debaltsevskogo pocket. If in the area Nikishin, Malorlovki and Uglegorsk opponent still holds the edge in general, here's north Uglegorsk our troops began to wrap around Uglegorsk fortified trying to get to the highway M-103 through Lozove and Gorlovka Minor from the southwest. At the same time meet the advancing troops of LC from the northeast, which reached the outskirts Debaltseve and after taking fire Sanzharovki established control over the M-103. There is a curious situation, while offensive to form the boiler to the north of Svetlodarsk start to slip, it became possible environment Svetlodarsk south, as a matter of fact in the way of our troops to the M-103 are only a relatively weak position located in an open area, and our conduct offensive to dominate the terrain heights. Rising operational crisis forces the opponent to throw Debaltsevskomu afford reserves and simultaneously withdraw from it and the rear part of the engineering services as well as the risk environment is more than serious. Apparently, in the next few days the enemy will take powerful attacks in the area of the Trinity and Red Plowman, as well as in the area of counter VSN Lozovoi and license heights in Lower Lozovoi. When passive defense - the boiler wall sooner or later closeness. It is also worth noting that the withdrawal of equipment and pressure VSN led to what Debaltsevsky pocket decreased slightly in size from the northeast. With further decrease of the controlled area, plans to use Debaltsovskogo pocket as a springboard for attack APU, go forth into the category unrealistic.
The Parties shall be here approximately equal losses that given a few more number of troops of the junta, most beneficial to her than the BCH. Advantage in the number of armored vehicles allows junta often move in a counter so often to maintain the static sag front. Our people in their place in these colliding battles tend to knock as many armored vehicles, which will make up a little more difficult than dial fresh cannon fodder with low morals. If taken as a whole, the battle continues and it will be decided on the battlefield - closes if VSN Debaltsevsky boiler or junta entering into battle reserves and stubborn defense will retain their positions, though in Socrates format.

3. To the west of Gorlovki, our offensive on Dzerzhinsk was already a few days ago and stopped pulling the opponent reserves are in transition counterattack to retake the lost in battle a week ago. VSN is forced to have risen in defense and held the position, the key of which is the Red Partisan, which provides safe passage for rokadnoy road from Donetsk to Gorlovka. The enemy forces until accumulates here from places and sources report that is preparing an offensive against Gorlovka and around the North Yasinovataya. The impact must not only fight off the lost positions and push the BCH, but also delay the provisions of the BCH from Debaltsevskogo pocket. In general, this approach has not yet led BCH to fulfill the command of tasks discarding the enemy from Gorlovki to stop terrorist attacks on residential areas. Offensive here was conducted fairly limited forces and after the junta began to fail here reserves and counterattacked, offensive beginning to sink in a dense defense almost stopped.

4. In the vicinity of the airport repulsed enemy attacks VSN in the sand and Avdiyivka and stabilize shaky front after the defeat in the battle for the airport, build up strength for repeated attempts to recover the lost. In the direction of the suburbs of the village of Donetsk and Spartak thrown DRG, artillery from the sand began again to actively handle the new terminal, through to the front Karlivka throw technique in the area of thin and Orlovka accumulate infantry and armored vehicles. Here the enemy is likely in the near future will try to probe our position in the area on the outskirts of Spartacus and Sand, in order to try to resume the battle directly behind the airport, which is now firmly held VSN. It is worth noting that the current front line, the enemy is lost control rokadnoy road passing north of the airport, on which he had enough could maneuver freely. In general, the front near the airport for several days as a stable hand and ready for action combat capability of restoring battered parts and strengthening of the position. To the south, near Krasnogorovka and Marinka generally stable front as well - heavy fighting for the Marinka, have not yet led to the BCH its full employment and artillery under Krasnogorovka continues to work in the suburbs of Donetsk. On the part of the enemy Kurakhovo tightens reinforcements in order to prevent the loss of Marinka, which may alleviate the situation VSN in Petrovsky district of Donetsk.

5. In the area Dokuchaevsk Elenovka and counterclaims continued fighting. The enemy continued poddavlivat VSN position towards Elenovka, although the main force in the fight does not introduce accumulating armored vehicles in the area and Ol'ginka Novotroitsk. Previous attempts to take Elenovka and make a breakthrough north Dokuchaevsk until the junta did not bring success and now is preparing for a more thorough approach. Using some easing of the pressure of the enemy, our today held a series of attacks and expanded south Dokuchaevsk assumption south of the city, right on large-scale offensive here we are not talking, as the south of Dokuchaevsk just marked accumulation of infantry and armored vehicles. Here the situation is uncertain and the enemy is clearly preparing here to fight for the initiative. In general, this site is still one of the most dangerous for the BCH.

6. On the southern front stretching from Granite to Mariupol, no significant changes. In recent days, the intensity of the fighting here has fallen markedly (to the level of the north-Lugansk front). The enemy continues to pump up the troops under the grouping of Mariupol, transferring troops from here Perekopa and simultaneously waging an active struggle with the local underworld, which has recently suffered some losses. The enemy still feared Cleave north of Mariupol (that the junta is more dangerous than a frontal assault on the city), so despite the increasing grouping, it is mainly engaged in strengthening the defense. Our troops are plans Command yet skillfully hide without giving junta determine - Are there real offensive or is it just distracting show of force. to force the junta squander reserves.

In general, the situation on the fronts for us moderately favorable - progress in the area of Debaltsevskogo pocket generally outweigh the successes junta stop our offensive in the area Bakhmutskaya highway and the airport, she was never able to recapture. The battle is a counter-character, both sides are trying to advance. Running fighting once again show that the parties to defend turns out better than the offensive. Ideal geometry Debaltsevskogo boiler we can hardly wait - instead of rapid encirclement operations as a Ilovaiskaya, we see a long and bloody gnawing enemy defenses in the northeast of Debaltseve and Svetlodarsk. The case is hard, but the enemy is, and despite its persistence and appropriate reserves flex. In fact the battle for Debaltsevsky pocket crowns the offensive VSN began after the victory in the battle for the airport. As the result we will be judged on how successful was the January offensive VSN.

The main factor affecting as before remains artillery. With respect to our infantry compensate some superiority of the enemy in people high morale.
Among the shortcomings from our side is worth noting periodic shortages of ammunition and indirect interaction of infantry with tanks and artillery (all the same army militia was only relatively recently and children's growing pains are present). By the junta is worth noting mediocre stability of infantry recruits (when serious pressure often just run), depressing the level of staff work from the team and above, as well as actions in a disloyal population. In general, both sides still have a number of structural weaknesses that significantly reduces the effectiveness of combat units.

Just fights showed unfounded hopes for a speedy collapse of the front APU and bravura fantasies about how the BCH will at once take Debaltseve, Avdiyivka and Mariupol. The enemy having numerical superiority and being on the defensive, more or less successfully repulsed an attack on our most sites and caused quite comparable losses. Therefore, as previously warn against underestimating the junta troops - it is not the army that crushed the summer. Therefore, VSN now operates within the boundaries of the possible. Reserve "north wind" is currently not directly used, although the logistics information and intelligence assistance is provided. Here the question is not so much the military, and political and commissioning case these reserves will depend more on the international situation around the New Russia and the degree of escalation of relations between the US and Russia. "


01.29.15. 9:11. Posted by militia.

"That night was fired from" Grad "p.Nizhnee. The shells fell in the central part of the village. One in the vicinity of the kindergarten. Destruction specified. Around 6:30 (by MSK) from the direction n.p.Krasnogorovka APU were firing at Petrovka. from 8 am (MSK) was heard gunfire from Debaltseve. There were fighting in the area Maloorlovki. and in the area of Mariupol of small arms and mortar fire on positions near the settlement APU Orel and Chermalyk. on the third day southbound APU 28th brigade shelled Elenovka. There is now wielded by specially trained gunners and artillery fire spotters. The army suppressed the DNR battery Ukrainian military in the north-west, which confirmed the exploration and locals tell of bright flashes and loud hits from the detonation of ammunition. But in general, complete control of this village, as well as to move closer to Marinka in the south-west, so far failed. Battles are fierce positional character. "


01.29.15. Posted by military analyst Boris Rozhina.

"DNR intends to carry out in February-March," the summit of unrecognized states. "According to the Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of Donetsk Kofman," negotiations with these countries have been conducted, consent has been obtained. "He also said that the Congress is scheduled to announce the creation of a" League of the newest states ".
From the Foreign Ministry DNI is a very good idea, even in purely propagandistic terms. Exploiting modern separatist tendencies (especially in Europe), you can make the problem of the people's republic of Donbass, a slightly different level.
The general crisis of the modern world, of course will be accompanied by the collapse of some states and the formation of new ones. When we see the DNR and LC or European separatists, this is still the first swallow. Therefore, the idea with the League of the newest states, though it looks more propaganda and trolling, but on the other hand reflects the germs of postvashingtonskogo miroystroystva that grow before our eyes. All these little unrecognized states that after the Kosovo precedent received the right to rely on the US as the practice of redrawing boundaries reflect the tendency to disintegration of the old nation states built on the patterns of the Yalta-Potsdam world and be held in pozdnevashingtonskogo world order. The amount of these unrecognized ogrzykov have nevertheless all or most of the features of the independent gosudrstv, is becoming more and at least try not to notice them, seeing how painful and annoying defects of the modern world, yet de facto part of the changing reality. Because of the inertia of thinking, not everyone is ready to accept it, and such still can not believe that the DNI and LC individually or as part of some kind of Novorossiysk federation persist for a long time. But most of all, the fact that many recently seemed temporary and accidental, can not save that for years, but for decades as decades before that lived in Transnistria, Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia, Abkhazia and other non-recognition of the state emerged as a result of local wars.
In this regard, Foreign idea DNR (quite possibly coordinated with Moscow), conceptually very good, as it reflects the willingness to look beyond the horizon pozdnevashingtonskogo world order, which is now in a state of structural instability and crisis that we are seeing now. In this respect, if we look at the DNI and LC globally, it's not only an element of the collapse of the old world, but the bricks in the foundation of a new world that has not yet come, but the pace of which can already be seen in the changing political map of the world. If Russia is planning a long-term struggle against the US and its hegemony, support separatist tendencies in the EU and in the US, of course should be an instrument of Russian foreign policy. "


01.29.15. Military review from voenkora callsign "Bella Ciao".

"Retreating APU hide behind civilians, putting guns and tanks right outside the walls of houses. The militia begins south of Marinka, repulsed an attack on Makeyevka, artillery duels continued. Staromykhailivka on fire. The northwestern part of the Kirov district of Donetsk - settlement mine named Abakumov the so-called Working Playground, street, located in the side of the exit to the village Staromykhailivka (Southwest Donetsk) for five days shaken by thunder and hail cannons.

In the same part of Donetsk were repeatedly identified sabotage and reconnaissance groups of Ukrainian troops.

Villagers while away in basements and shelters. Top rise only to look, whether they are safe at home, or in order to get to the grocery stores are located in the "near the rear."

Among the locals there are those who have moved into underground shelters in the early autumn. The number of broken and damaged houses in the Kirov region is increasing every day. Today, two houses were broken barracks near the bus stop number 41 route.

Punishers tried to break in Makeyevka

Division of the Ukrainian army tried to break into the northern part of Makeyevka. An attempt was made breakthrough Yasinovataya east, across the road Yasinovataya - Horlovks. Ukrainian military attack, as usual, was preceded by artillery preparation. Bombardment not only the position of the militia, but also the surrounding areas Makeyevka.

Residents of the area Krasnogvardeisky heard three powerful artillery shells break. Presumably, one of them was released from the assault gun "Peony", the caliber of 203.2 mm. But, in general, the attack was repulsed by the Ukrainian military, all the efforts of the enemy to break into Makeyevka failed.

The situation around Marinka gradually changing in favor of the militia

Army DNR managed to press the enemy to the south of Marinka, in the direction from east to west along the bypass road to Kiev.

Armed forces drove the Ukrainian military DNI with checkpoints located near the bus stop coaches "High-voltage" and to turn to the ring road of the city Ugledar.

Bus service to Marinka, as before, no, mobile works intermittently. It is difficult to reach and Krasnogorovka where Ukrainian punishers continue to bombard the Kirov region.

Verhnetoretskoe sacked Ukrainian mercenaries

On the western outskirts of the village Verhnetoretskoe remain Ukrainian mercenaries. They dug mainly in the cottages. As told on the phone "Russian Spring" resident Verhnetoretskogo Natalia, her family (they live year-round in the country) that day trying to escape from the occupied territory. So far in vain.

Occupants rip locks hinges cottages and houses, take out everything of value and sent to the Ukraine. From the cellars take out food stocks. Right in the gardens they dig holes and install tanks and artillery. Residents waiting for liberation, because until today, the village does not go no transport. Young woman Tatiana, who managed to leave with the village, with sobs told that the Ukrainian military hide behind civilians, putting their guns right under the windows, the walls of houses.

Defeatists spread panic rumors. Do not believe it!

Donetsk militia in their own uses tactics of "artillery war": the direction chosen for attack, first methodically processed by fire from guns and multiple rocket launchers, and then begins the promotion of assault groups, aimed at gradual but steady ousting the enemy.

The "classical" field used in the attack "an artillery war" only in extreme cases. Massive artillery fire allows you to take care of the main army reserves. More profitable to spend shells, especially when a lot of them, but are reduced to a minimum casualties.

We are faced with a new form of sabotage by the Ukrainian security forces - spread panic and defeatist rumors. Walk around the city in the form of some people and inform citizens about what they need to leave immediately, because soon this site will be carried out the invasion.

This is a form of diversion. They make a panic and fear. Upon detection of such people the locals should contact the police.

For last night killed and wounded 30 Ukrainian soldiers. Destroyed one tank, one gun, three units of infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers. Most large losses that night suffered Ukrainian army, as we know, on debaltsevskom direction. "

28.01.15. 23:55. Posted by militia.

"Kharkov guerrillas fired at a checkpoint in the area of Kharkiv region Izyum. Destroyed armored vehicle, killing two Ukrainian punitive."

From Donetsk militia "mortar shots from the Makeyevka East in the direction of the Peace (to be confirmed. Ability to work two groups). The artillery Nazis from Avdeyevka leads shelling Makeevsky coke. Our artillery is also included. Now he works two groups div.protivnika near Makeyevka. possible transport a subversive group - "Ford Transit" white without a state number. at the request did not stop, shot through the right side plate. He goes to the city center. Attention to "intercept" at 23:45. one of the groups dressed in a form with the symbols of the DNI. "

28.01.15. Material from the blogger.

"It is a curious story" cyborg "how militia learned everything that is happening at the airport. And allow us to conclude what the militia admit a rotation of cyborgs. Some points especially taken!

"Problems with the Donetsk airport began even before the New Year - says cyborg. Separskih inspection at checkpoints during the rotation - the procedure is not pleasant to say the least. It was she, as many of our guys hurt us, and led to the tragedy. But first things first.

As militia lit cyborgs: Feats defenders airport.

During the last in 2014 rotation at the airport, which took place on 28-29 of December have gone missing our coded radio. Guys just remember that they took them with them, without them nowhere at all.

Loss, as it turned out, already found in the terminal, but pass on the radio that a separable stolen during the inspection at the checkpoint encoded our trunks, no one. And then it started.

We began to notice a number of strange coincidences. Separable if read that and when we plan to do.

Just wanted to bring our terminal water and suhpaykov: just download, passed on coded communications that are put forward as the car immediately fired.

Then such incidents recur: going to take out the wounded - served near the terminal, they want to drive products - the same thing.

At first, we thought that we pass the local. And when those whose radios are gone, realized the real cause of all our troubles - it was too late. Separatists knew what division, how much and where necessary. They knew that in more than 17 people meteovyshke our ever sat, and therefore, in the first place, it is decided to demolish it.

They knew that the new terminal are 93 Brigade battalions 81st Brigade knew how many people about, I think, even know all our calls - all information went through coded radio ...
The number of deaths is unknown

The first big explosion occurred in the new terminal on 19 January. At that time, the rotation of the airport are not held for several weeks, but despite this, the mood at all was fighting retreat even thought no one was.

Separable, as in all other points of our collision in ATU, the airport received very meanly: they laid the explosives from the bottom, with the basement of the terminal, so that those who are on the first and second floors, from the blast collapsed down. All covered with concrete slabs.

About the incident command learned. To take out the wounded from the rubble, on the night of the 20th of January put forward three groups of 93 th and 81 th brigades. The children did not go to standby, separable about this could, again, be recognized by coded radio ...

But they did not have anything sacred as soon as help went to the airport (because of heavy fog our military were, at first, in one of the technical facilities and not in the terminal) - they were shot.

One car MTLB (easily armored truck), we immediately lost. Battle ensued for four hours. What came of it - you already know: voiced by the media reports, six people were killed and more than a dozen - were captured.

To get the wounded to the aid convoy arrived as the 79th Brigade of Nicholas. Guys, as well as our kids become tough to fire, they were wounded, had to retreat. Those who survived under the rubble, as if it did not sound fabulous, January 21 and 22 came out with a new terminal on foot.

Lay on their bellies, crawling, hiding, running - did everything to escape. The expense of those who were able to get out of the rubble, is the dozens. Calculate exactly how many died in our terminal is not possible.

Those who chose out of hell, they say: "Many pootbivalo limb struck his head. They could not go, dying, bleeding to death. And some seriously wounded begged to be shot."

What conclusions, gentlemen?

1. Probably the rotation is allowed to prune at APU radio.

2. Cut the radio, militia listened ether and made a plan, where, who, what, when.

3. ukry so stupid that continued to communicate by walkie-talkie, knowing that they will hear a militia. Typical Ukrainian apathy.

4. Next, the militia quietly laid the charges to inflict maximum damage to enemy troops. Dumb cyborg does not understand that meanness - a bomb uptown. A ruse - positioned so the charge to bury as much as possible without losing their enemy.

5. Heroes do not die! The heroes of the fat! "