Παρασκευή 30 Ιανουαρίου 2015

Summary of hostilities in Novorossia on January, 28

On January 28 operation continues on the closure of Debaltsevo pocket. Now and then there are victorious reports of completely surrounded AFU grouping, but so far these messages are not quite true. complete control over the highway M-03 Artyomovsk-Debaltsevo is not yet currently maintained, and without that it is early to talk about the pocket.
map for January 28
Hostilities in DPR
 Night on January 28 passed with no active attacks in Donetsk. However, in the morning the work of heavy artillery was heard again in the city, the situation remaines extremely tense. During the day, Donetsk districts were regularly shelled by Ukrainian military with MLRS "Grad" and "Uragan", as well as heavy cannon artillery. Petrovsky and Kievsky districts suffered the most serious bombardment. Together with the shelling of residential neighborhoods security forces tried to break through the front from the south, then west direction, driving back forces of the DPR army and diverting attention to the simulation of the counter-offensive. DPR Army Artillery returned fire at the AFU active positions. After a series of defeats in the south-west and north-west Ukrainian troops increased the pressure on the capital of Donbass and the frequency of artillery strikes. Now, no area of the city can be considered even conditionally safe as it was even a month ago.

Gorlovka suffered another massive bombardment from Dzerzhinsk and Kurdyumovka. The number of wounded in the shelling was about two dozen people, there are two dead, according to preliminary information. In the city itself there is the destruction of many houses, social infrastructure was seriously damaged - substations, water lines and gas pipelines.

there was fierce fighting on January 28 in the village Verkhnetoretskoye near Krasny Partizan at the strategic route Donetsk-Gorlovka. During the fighting Verkhnetoretskoye moved under the control of the DPR army. Thus, the Ukrainian security forces move away from an important road. Holding the village Verkhnetoretskoye by forces of DPR army means that counteroffensive of the AFU at the turn Gorlovka-Yenakiyevo will be interrupted or fairly difficult. Also, the Ukrainian army will lose the opportunity to organize massive attacks on such major cities as Gorlovka and Yenakiyevo.

DPR
In the southbound Ukrainian soldiers from the 28th Brigade have been shelling Yelenovka for the third day. Specially trained gunners and artillery fire spotters act in the settlement. DPR army suppressed the Ukrainian military battery in the north-west, which was confirmed by the intelligence and locals telling of bright flashes of hits and loud detonation of ammunition. Battles have fierce positional character.

Debaltsevo salient

During the fighting AFN managed to advance to Svetlodarsk at Krasny Pakhar and Novoluganskoye on January 28. Troitskoye still passes from hand to hand, from militia withdrew Mironovskoye, street battles continue in Mironovka. The DPR gained full control over Lozovoye, village Gorlovka Malaya was also taken. DPR army occupied the village of Shevchenko at the bottom of the salient after taking Novoorlovka yesterday. A part of Maloorlovka is behind the militia, street fighting began there. Fighting continued in the area of Chernukhino and Nikishino.

AFN artillery located to the north-east of the road M-03, holds the key transport artery under control on January 28, making difficult supply of Debaltsevo group. The route is shelled with all kinds of weapons, not only with MRL and SPGs. In the evening of January 28 militia failed to go directly to the highway M-03, so it is too early to talk of the complete encirclement of Debaltsevo group, despite the appearing triumphant reports.

DPR Defense Ministry announced partial capture of the city Debaltsevo. Militias gained full control of the north-eastern outskirts of the city. In addition, according to the Defense Ministry, mass desertion of the Ukrainian military is observed in Debaltsevo. 

Hostilities in LPR

Fighting continued on the outskirts of Popasnaya on January 28. Offensive on Popasnaya obviously faced obstacles in form of counter fights.

On the track Bakhmutka militia infantry advanced for the offensive from the 31st roadblock. However, the coming units were met by AFU tanks. Because of poor spotting, AFN artillery did not support attacking forces, and the militia suffered serious losses: 7 people dead and many wounded. The 31st checkpoint is still firmly held by AFN.

LPR
Others

On January 28, unknown people threw firecrackers into the window of recruiting office in Ilyichevsk in Odessa region. The incident took place at about 6:15. Pyrotechnic item, according to police, is an ordinary firecracker. It is known that the military office building was guarded by four soldiers at the moment of the incident, but the bullies managed to escape.

Summary prepared by the staff of the Information Analytical Center "Cassad"
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