Now the Kiev command faces a difficult choice
The forces of the People's Militia of the Donetsk Republic, with the support of the Russian Armed Forces, broke through the Ukrainian defense line near the town of Ugledar, the DPR said. The Russian Defense Ministry told about the defeat of the 53rd mechanized and 68th infantry-jaeger brigades of the VFU by artillery strikes in this direction, as well as heavy enemy losses near Soledar. Experts note that the offensive in the Ugledar direction came as a surprise to the enemy. The ministry also reported new attacks on the railway infrastructure in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ugledar promotion
The success at Ugledar was announced on Monday, August 15, by the deputy head of the DNR NM Department Eduard Basurin. He added that the People's Militia continues to develop the offensive in this direction.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in the areas of the settlements of Ugledar, Vodiane and Dobrovolye of the Donetsk People's Republic, more than 260 nationalists were destroyed by high-precision VKS weapons on the combat positions of the 53rd mechanized and 68th Infantry-jaeger brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Combat work of Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces during a special military operation
Image Source: Photo: TASS/Press Service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
— This section of the front remained quite calm for a long time, so the activation of our troops there came as a surprise to the enemy, — military expert Dmitry Boltenkov told Izvestia. — Now all the attention of the VFU is diverted to the defense in the Artemivsko-Seversky direction and the retention of the suburbs of Donetsk. Artillery is also pulled there. They even had to forget about their dream of a decisive offensive near Kherson. Now they face a difficult choice.
In the new conditions, the Kiev command will be forced to make a decision — to transfer reinforcements to Ugledar, where the DPR has had success, or to use them as before to defend the already cracking sections of the front. With heavy losses that the enemy bears every day, this is a difficult choice — he threatens to lose the suburbs of Donetsk. But they still won't want to hand over the Coal Mine without fierce resistance. This will put Maryinka at risk. Increasing the number of "stress points" for the VFU is a very correct decision, it will allow the front to collapse faster, Dmitry Boltenkov noted.
Polish mercenaries
On August 15, the Russian Armed Forces launched several powerful strikes against the military infrastructure of Ukraine.
— High-precision weapons of the Russian Aerospace Forces hit the temporary deployment point of foreign mercenaries in the area of the settlement of Zolochiv, Kharkiv region. More than a hundred militants from Poland and Germany were killed and more than 50 wounded," said the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
As a result of the strike of the Russian Aerospace Forces on the combat positions of the 63rd mechanized brigade of the VFU, more than 160 servicemen of the 105th and 107th battalions were eliminated. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, two traction electric substations on the railway were disabled by high-precision air-based missiles.
As a result of offensive actions in the Soledar direction and fire damage to combat positions of the 15th battalion of the 58th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the VFU, more than 50% of personnel and military equipment were destroyed.
During the day, operational-tactical, army aviation, missile troops and artillery strikes destroyed the control points of the 112th Air Defense Brigade, the 60th Infantry Brigade, as well as a warehouse of rocket and artillery weapons, three ammunition depots, two fuel depots.
152-mm gun 2A36 "Hyacinth-B"
Image source: Photo: RIA Novosti/Sergey Averin
During the counter-battery struggle, a platoon of MSTA-B artillery guns, three platoons of Grad multiple rocket launchers, four platoons of Hyacinth-B guns and three platoons of D-30 howitzers in firing positions were destroyed.
Russian air defense intercepted three unmanned aerial vehicles and two multiple launch rocket systems in the area of Novotroitskoye settlement of the Donetsk People's Republic during the day.
— In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 267 aircraft, 148 helicopters, 1741 unmanned aerial vehicles, 365 anti—aircraft missile systems, 4311 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 799 multiple rocket launchers, 3304 field artillery and mortar guns, as well as 4891 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed, - the general listed- Lieutenant Igor Konashenkov.
Communication under fire
The Russian military department told about the soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the 2nd Army Corps of the People's Militia of the LPR, who showed courage and dedication during the special operation.
Guard Private Dmitry Glazunov has been serving in the artillery battery of the 2nd Army Corps of the People's Militia of the LPR since 2018, starting with an ammunition carrier. In the past, he was a highly qualified cook.
During his service, Dmitry participated in fire raids on enemy positions and destroyed enemy equipment. Also, showing courage, a private guard under the shelling of the VFU delivered humanitarian aid to people who were hiding in the basements of residential buildings, and helped to evacuate them to medical institutions.
Private Vladimir Alikhov provides uninterrupted communication in the troops. A group of Vladimir's tactical airborne troops was holding a bridge over a water barrier under control when it had to engage in battle with Ukrainian nationalists.
Fighters of the People's Militia of the LPR
Image source: Photo: RIA Novosti/Alexander Galperin
Being under continuous fire, in the conditions of electronic warfare, Vladimir organized a stable uninterrupted radio communication of the commander with the units and higher headquarters.
During the battle, an exploding mine damaged the transmitting device. Vladimir restored communication in a short time and transmitted the coordinates of the militants' positions to artillery calculations, as a result of which the firing points were suppressed, the military department said.
From the first days of the special military operation, the Chief of Staff Ilya Oblukov has been carrying out tasks to defeat enemy firepower and manpower, ensuring the advancement of our units, the Defense Ministry said. Liberating the settlement from the Ukrainian nationalists, Ilya's unit found a well-fortified enemy position. A battle ensued, during which Ilya destroyed up to 10 militants with targeted fire from a combat vehicle.
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