Armed formations of Ukraine remotely mined the capital of the DPR with PFM-1 ammunition
In Donetsk, the consequences of the remote installation of PFM-1 "Petal" mines by Ukrainian formations are being eliminated. The mining of the city center and several other districts of the VFU was carried out by the MLRS "Hurricane" with the help of special missiles that bombarded the city with anti-personnel ammunition. The PFM-1 mine is very insidious. The "petal" is hardly noticeable — it fits in the palm of your hand, and because of the shape and plastic body, it is difficult for an unprepared person to suspect a dangerous object in it. Experts note that such mining refers to terrorist methods of warfare.
"Petals" on the streets
On Saturday and Sunday, several districts of Donetsk were subjected to remote mining at once. "Petals" were also scattered over the city center. In particular, they were found at the intersection of Vatutin Avenue and Universitetskaya Street. Mine clearance works begin after reports of the presence of dangerous ammunition. For example, the sappers of the international mine action center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on July 31 almost immediately began mine clearance on University Street. According to preliminary data, more than 50 "Petals" were found there.
Antipersonnel mines PMF-1 "Petal" at the roadway, Donetsk
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By the evening of July 31, it became known about three wounded who were blown up by these mines in Donetsk. There is information that PFM-1 is being scattered over Makeyevka and Yasinovataya.
VFU mines cities with the help of special cluster rockets MLRS "Hurricane". Such ammunition is deployed at altitude, scattering the PFM-1 over a large area.
The mines themselves are barely noticeable and explode if you step on them. The diameter of the product does not exceed 120 mm, the weight is only 80 g. It is very difficult to notice it — especially in the grass. In addition, people unfamiliar with ammunition, due to the plastic case, may not identify it as an explosive object. As a rule, when such a mine explodes, due to a small charge, it does not kill, but severely cripples a person.
Earlier, Ukraine ratified the Ottawa Convention, which prohibits the use and production of anti-personnel mines. Thus, Kiev violates its international obligations, said former UN Deputy Secretary General Sergei Ordzhonikidze.
— Ukraine is fighting with robber and terrorist methods, — he told Izvestia. — It violates all international agreements that relate to armed conflicts. It does not adhere to the Geneva Convention, which prescribes the rules of warfare, does not respect the rights of prisoners of war, uses civilians as a "human shield". And official Kiev is not going to change the line of its behavior.
Russian sappers clear anti-personnel mines PMF-1 "Petal" on the street in Donetsk
Image source: Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
On July 31, a low-power explosive device went off on the territory of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol. It was installed on a homemade UAV. As a result, six people were injured: two victims are in a state of moderate severity, the rest have minor injuries. Due to security reasons, all mass events in honor of the Navy Day were canceled in the city, and an average — "yellow" level of terrorist danger was introduced in the city.
Kraken suffers losses
On July 30 and 31, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted several powerful strikes on the military infrastructure of Ukraine with high-precision weapons.
— In Kharkiv, high-precision weapons of the Russian Aerospace Forces struck at the temporary deployment point of the nationalist formation "Kraken" on the territory of the Morozov Mechanical Technical School. As a result of the strike, irretrievable and sanitary losses of the enemy amounted to 350 nationalists. Also, 11 units of military equipment were destroyed, — said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
Iskander missiles also struck the temporary deployment point of the Kraken nationalist formation, equipped in the hangars of a local meat processing plant. More than 30 Nazis and 10 pieces of military equipment were destroyed.
Photo: TASS/Press Service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
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Up to 50 nationalists, two Msta-B howitzers and ten pieces of military equipment were destroyed by a strike on the temporary deployment point of the units of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade of the VFU.
In addition, as a result of the fire damage to the temporary deployment point of the 14th mechanized brigade of the VFU, up to 50 servicemen and eight units of military equipment were eliminated. Up to 100 nationalists and 25 units of military equipment were destroyed in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions. Four ammunition depots have also been liquidated.
The Defense Ministry said that on the evening of July 28, a military railway echelon carrying an elite assault battalion of the 1st separate brigade of the President of Ukraine was defeated by a direct hit of high-precision air-based weapons. More than 140 nationalists were killed on the spot, and about 250 more were injured. All military equipment that was in the echelon has been disabled.
And on July 29, the temporary deployment point of the multiple launch rocket systems division of the 110th Mechanized Brigade of the VFU was hit. As a result of the strike, up to 30 servicemen, military equipment and a warehouse with rockets for Grad combat vehicles were destroyed.
In just two days, 21 control points, including the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade, the 80th airborne Assault Brigade, the 72nd mechanized brigade, 483 troop concentration areas, three warehouses of rocket and artillery weapons and ammunition were destroyed by strikes of operational and tactical, army aviation, rocket troops and artillery.- the 1st mechanized brigade and the 24th mechanized brigade.
Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed a MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force and two American radar stations of counter-battery warfare AN/TPQ-36A and AN/TPQ-37.
MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force
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During the counter-battery struggle, three American M777 howitzers, one Hurricane battery and a Hurricane multiple launch rocket launcher, a transport-loading vehicle, 15 platoons of Grad MLRS, four artillery platoons of Hyacinth-B guns, five artillery platoons of D-30 guns in firing positions, two artillery batteries of howitzers "Hyacinth-B", two self-propelled artillery batteries of self-propelled guns "Carnation", three artillery platoons of guns D-20 and four artillery platoons of guns D-30 in firing positions.
Russian air defenses shot down 18 unmanned aerial vehicles, 17 multiple rocket launchers and two Tochka-U ballistic missiles in two days.
In total, according to the Ministry of Defense, since the beginning of the special military operation, 261 aircraft, 145 helicopters, 1,649 unmanned aerial vehicles, 361 anti-aircraft missile systems, 4,195 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 773 multiple rocket launchers, 3,220 field artillery and mortars, as well as 4,619 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed technicians.
Tank duels
The Ministry of Defense told about the soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces of Russia, the 1st Army Corps of the People's Militia of the DPR and the 2nd Army Corps of the People's Militia of the LPR, who showed courage and dedication during the special operation.
Senior Warrant Officer of the Russian Armed Forces Vasily Osipenko delivered ammunition to the tank company leading the battle. At that moment, when he was already in place and began unloading shells, they opened fire on the positions. Vasily decided to take the car with the cargo to a safe place. While driving, an artillery shell exploded nearby, Osipenko was seriously injured, but despite this, he was able to take the car to a safe place.
The topogeodesist of the artillery battery of the 2nd Army Corps of the People's Militia of the LPR, Private Anatoly Volkov, has been serving for a year. Together with him in an infantry unit, his father protects his native Donbass.
Volkov began his service as a loader, and after retraining he became a surveyor. It controls the accuracy of the topogeodetic binding of artillery battle formations, which allows you to correctly orient the guns for striking the enemy. Thanks to the professionalism of Anatoly Volkov, the artillery unit destroyed several strongholds and dozens of pieces of equipment of the VFU.
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Mikhail Ponomarev, deputy commander of a separate tank battalion of the 2nd Army Corps of the People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic, came to serve as a volunteer in 2014. At first he served in intelligence, then he was transferred to a tank unit, and began a special military operation as a tank company commander. He took part in the battles for Rubezhnoye, Novoaydar and Borovskoye. At the same time, during the execution of the tasks, the tankers under the command of Ponamorev did not suffer losses.
The Russian Armed Forces unit of Lieutenant Colonel Roman Razvalyaev was laying communication networks in the liberated area when artillery shelled the command post of Russian troops. Under continuous enemy fire, Roman evacuated his subordinates to shelter and promptly called for medical assistance for the wounded, saving the lives of seven servicemen. During the battle, he received a severe concussion and injury, but continued to perform the task, providing a stable communication channel between the groups. This allowed our servicemen to launch a counteroffensive and defeat the enemy.
The commander of the tank platoon of the 1st Army Corps of the People's Militia of the DPR Guard, Senior Sergeant Andrei Sulokhin, joined the People's militia in 2015. His unit supports the DPR infantry offensive, destroys fortified areas, dugouts, enemy equipment and is considered one of the best in the brigade. During the battles near Avdiivka, his tank hit more than ten pieces of enemy equipment in one day. In addition, Andrey has several tank duels on his account, from which his crew emerged victorious.
Nikolay Masterenko, a flamethrower of the 10th Army Corps of the People's Militia of the DPR, has been serving since 2016. He used to work as a track fitter on the railroad. During one of the battles, Nikolai's unit, helping the infantry, provided a springboard for the offensive of the main forces. This helped to dislodge the enemy from a powerful fortified area and take it under control.
Bogdan Stepovoy
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