1)πΊπ¦ conjuring up offensive on Kremennaya. Failed to cut Svatove - Kremenaya road.
2)π·πΊ slowly advances on Bakhmut. Wagner push on Soledar.
3) Maryinka of DPR almost under π·πΊ
4) Dorozhnyanka, south Zaporozhye, under π·πΊ
02 JAN 21:00 Kremennaya - Red Lyman Frontline
1) πΊπ¦ failed to cut Svatovo - Kremen. road end of Dec. Lost circ. 1k men KIA & WIA 2) πΊπ¦ gearing up for Kremennaya offensive after ground freezes end of this week. 3) Reconnaissance groups from both. πΊπ¦ searches π·πΊ firing points.
02 JAN 21:00 Bakhmut - Soledar Frontline
πΊπ¦ determined to hold onto Donetsk Region at all costs (NATOβs directive?). Thousands of troops were sent to fight at Bakhmut. Lost 1,5 β 2k men since 15 Dec.
π·πΊ/ Wagner currently storming Klescheevka, Opytnoe and Podgorodnee (see map)
Soledar: Wagner began pressing on last days of Dec first from south, then onto north-east. See map for progress.
πΊπ¦ 10th and 128th brigades suffering very heavy casualties (hence Wagner's rapid advance) and losing grip on territory.
- πΊπ¦ potential offensive on Tokmak in coming weeks. Already has circa 12k men stationed; 100+ military vehicles added recently; more territorial defence on its way.
- π·πΊ randomly takes Dorozhnyanka, end of Dec, and settles. πΊπ¦ counterattack failed.
4 HIMARS rockets hit site of dislocation of Russian troops in an accommodation of a local trade school. At least 70 dead and 136 wounded uncovered from the rubble so far.
Most damage came from detonation of munitions and diesel fuel stockpiles.
A case of unspeakable negligence, un-professionalism, and short-sightedness on behalf of command.
Head of the First Army Corps of Donetsk People's Militia, call sign 'Tuman' (eng. fog) is first to be interrogated. He took over his post in early June and has overseen the settling in of the newly arrived.
On 12 Aug, under his oversight another similar mishap occurred.