10:10 Epic archival footage – video.
09:43 Frustrated offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Polozhsko-Orekhovsky direction
On March 23-24, in the Zaporozhye direction, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine planned to launch a counteroffensive. According to the enemy’s plan, the main blow was to fall on the Orekhovsky sector: a strike force was created in the city up to a reinforced battalion tactical group.
According to information, the command of the 58th Combined Arms Army of the RF Armed Forces decided to inflict massive fire damage on exposed enemy positions and warehouses. The offensive was thwarted before it even started.
From 21.00 to midnight on March 22, hotels and schools were hit in the city, which were used to accommodate personnel of both the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the recently formed assault brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine “Chervona Kalina” – in total, more than 20 targets were covered.
Several warehouses with ammunition, artillery shells, ATGMs, and equipment parking were put out of action.
Estimated losses of the enemy reach half a thousand people killed and wounded. The Internet was turned off in the city to prevent information leaks. The wounded are taken out through Zaliznichnoe towards Gulyaipole.
09:07 Fire support for assault squads: combat work of the crews of the Grad MLRS of the Airborne Forces when performing fire missions to destroy objects and camouflaged positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – video
During aerial reconnaissance, the crews of the unmanned aerial vehicle complexes revealed the camouflaged positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and transmitted information to the artillery command post, after which the crews of the MLRS on standard equipment advanced to the area of combat missions.
With the receipt of target coordinates from the UAV operators, the Grad MLRS crews struck at the identified enemy positions.
Artillery units of the Airborne Forces continue to carry out fire missions to destroy artillery batteries of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, destroy camouflaged defensive structures, suppress command posts, and destroy enemy weapons and military equipment.
09:04 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 03/23/2023 to 00:00 03/24/2023
Over the past day, the Representation reported 18 facts of firing by the AFU.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 11 shellings from artillery of 155 and 152 mm.
On Gorlovsky 6 shelling from 155 mm artillery.
On Yasinovatsky 1 shelling from 155 mm artillery.
By releasing 74 units of various ammunition.
Under enemy fire were areas of five settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Central city district), Golmovsky, Yasinovataya, the capital city of Donetsk (Kiev, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Yelenovka.
Over the past day, information was received about the wounding of 4 civilians in the Kirovsky and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, the Central City district of Gorlovka and Yelenovka.
6 housing constructions were damaged in the Kuibyshevsky and Kievsky districts of Donetsk, the Central City district of Gorlovka. Damage to civil infrastructure facilities was not recorded.
In the previous day, 29 shellings were recorded from the side of the AFU.
08:24 am Summary for the morning of March 24, 2023
On the direction of Kremennaya-Svatovo, the Russian Armed Forces are fighting in the Makeevka area (LPR, 24 km north of Kremennaya).
On the Artyomovsky (Bakhmut) direction, there was no information about significant changes in the front line, despite heavy bloody battles.
In the north of the Avdeevsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces occupied the settlement Novobakhmutovka.
During the night, attacks on targets in Odessa were reported, and there were also reports of explosions in Krivoy Rog.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the concentration of enemy personnel and equipment continues in the Orekhov-Gulyaipole sector, where the enemy had previously begun to conduct reconnaissance in force, revealing the formation of our defense, firing points and the fire system as a whole.
An explosion sounded in Melitopol yesterday morning: an improvised explosive device went off.
In the Kursk region, settlement Gordeevka and Plekhovo.
In the Belgorod region, Tishanka settlement was shelled.
08:07 Front-line summary for the morning of 03/24/2023
On the Donetsk front, units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation again attacked near Pobeda. With the support of artillery, they conducted assault operations in the city limits of Marinka, in the direction of Pervomaisky and near Severny. As a result of the offensive from the Experienced Russian troops, they managed to break through the defenses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and approach Lastochkin.
And a little to the north, from the side of the village of Krasnogorovka, they went to Stepnoy and Berdychi. Thus, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are close to the encirclement of the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdiivka, where artillery and aviation were working closely. From the Russian positions near Lastochkin to the line of contact near Stepnoy, about five kilometers. All supply lines of the Ukrainian garrison in Avdiivka are under fire control. In case of success of the oncoming attack on Orlovka, the ring will close. And from Novobakhmutovka, Russian troops reached Novokalinov. Throughout this Avdeevka section, the terrain allows the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to count on a breakthrough. If the Ukrainian army does not transfer reserves. Russian artillery hit Novomikhailovka, Nevelskoye, Netaylovo and Tonenkoye. AFU shelled Donetsk.
To the south-west of Bakhmut, PMC Wagner continued its offensive on Predtechino. There is a promotion. With the support of artillery, the “orchestras” also reached the southwestern outskirts of Bakhmut itself at the entrance to the city from the side of the logistic route to Konstantinovka. “Musicians” conducted assault operations near Khromovoy and Bogdanovka. The units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, after being hit by fire, advanced in the direction of Verkhnekamenskoye. Russian artillery attacked Aleksandro-Shultin, Chasov Yar, Grigorovka, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Minkovka, Vasyukovka, Seversk and Spornoye.
In the Luhansk direction, units of the Armed Forces again attacked Belogorovka. With the support of artillery, they tried to advance towards Terny. Also, Russian troops carried out a ground attack on Makiivka.
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