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ISW will cover subsequent reports in the January 14 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment
Russian forces recently cut the T-0504 Pokrovsk-Kostyantynivka highway east of Pokrovsk and the T-0406 Pokrovsk-Mezhova highway southwest of Pokrovsk as part of their efforts to envelop Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad
Geolocated footage published on January 12 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced east of Myrne (east of Pokrovsk) and seized positions along the T-0504 highway.[1] Ukrainian military observer Kostyantyn Mashovets stated on January 13 that elements of the Russian 55th and 74th motorized rifle brigades (41st Combined Arms Army [CAA]
Central Military District [CMD]) recently advanced to and cut the T-0406 highway between Kotlyne and Udachne (both southwest of Pokrovsk)
and Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces seized a section of both highways.[2] ISW assesses that Russian forces likely seized the remainder of Solone (southwest of Pokrovsk) as part of this advance
Mashovets stated that Russian forces are deploying the 55th and 74th motorized rifle brigades in a two-echelon formation and that elements of the 74th Brigade conduct the initial attacks and elements of the 55th Brigade follow behind to consolidate positions
Mashovets stated that elements of the Russian 239th Tank Regiment
and 67th Rifle Regiment (all 90th Tank Division
CMD) are operating in the Novovasylivka-Uspenivka-Novooleksandriivka area (southwest of Pokrovsk).[3] Mashovets acknowledged that the Russian military command recently redeployed elements of the Russian 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade (51st CAA
formerly the 1st Donetsk People's Republic Army Corps [DNR AC]) from the Kurakhove direction to offensive operations near Vozdvyzhenka (east of Pokrovsk)
further substantiating previous milblogger claims that the 5th Brigade was redeployed to the Vozdvyzhenka area[4] Elements of the 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade may have participated in the interdiction of the T-0504 highway near Myrne
and the Russian military command's decision to redeploy the 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade suggests that it is prioritizing efforts to advance in this area and envelop Pokrovsk from the east over further advances west of Kurakhove
ISW previously noted that Russian forces could also leverage advances east of Pokrovsk near Vozdvyzhenka and Myrne to eliminate the Ukrainian salient southwest of Toretsk along the H-20 Donetsk City-Kostyantynivka highway.[5]
Russian forces also advanced in other areas southwest of Pokrovsk amid ongoing efforts to envelop the town on January 12
Geolocated footage published on January 13 indicates that Russian forces seized Pishchane (southwest of Pokrovsk)
and the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) credited elements of the 55th
and 74th motorized rifle brigades (all 41st CAA
CMD) with the seizure of the settlement.[6] Russian forces continued attacking near Pokrovsk itself; northeast of Pokrovsk near Baranivka
and Tarasivka; east of Pokrovsk near Novotoretske
and Myrnohrad; southeast of Pokrovsk near Lysivka; south of Pokrovsk near Novyi Trud
and Shevchenko; southwest of Pokrovsk near Udachne
and Yasenove; and west of Pokrovsk near Kotlyne on January 12 and 13.[7]
Russian forces likely intend to interdict Ukrainian ground lines of communications (GLOCs) into Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in order to force Ukrainian units to withdraw from the towns in future months
The T-0504 and T-0406 highways are two of the three main east-west GLOCs supporting the Ukrainian force grouping in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area
Russian advances east and west of Pokrovsk may complicate Ukrainian logistics and Ukraine's ability to resupply and redeploy troops to defend Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad
The Russian military command may intend to make further advances north of the T-0504 and T-0406 highways in an effort to force Ukrainian forces to eventually withdraw to the north (rather than to the east or west) to support Russia's envelopment of both settlements and further advances west towards the Donetsk-Dnipropetrovsk Oblast administrative border
The Russian military command likely also hopes to avoid conducting infantry-heavy frontal assaults through the urban areas of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad and likely assesses that interdicting these GLOCs increases the likelihood that Ukrainian forces will withdraw from these towns and that Russian forces will be able to avoid conducting costly urban combat operations to take the towns
Russian state-owned energy corporation Gazprom acknowledged that it is considering reducing the size of its central office staff by 40 percent
indicating that Gazprom may be concerned about the long-term effects that the war in Ukraine and the reduction in Russian gas exports to Europe will have on the Russian gas industry
which is affiliated with Russian state censor Roskomnadzor
reported on January 13 that Gazprom's Deputy CEO
on December 23 arguing that Gazprom's central office in St
We do not report in detail on Russian war crimes because these activities are well-covered in Western media and do not directly affect the military operations we are assessing and forecasting
We will continue to evaluate and report on the effects of these criminal activities on the Ukrainian military and the Ukrainian population and specifically on combat in Ukrainian urban areas
We utterly condemn Russian violations of the laws of armed conflict and the Geneva Conventions and crimes against humanity even though we do not describe them in these reports
Ukrainian Operations in the Russian Federation
Russian forces continued offensive operations within the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast on January 13 but did not make any confirmed advances
Russian milbloggers claimed that fighting continued northwest of Sudzha near Pogrebki and Kruglenkoye; northeast of Sudzha near Russkoye Porechnoye; and southeast of Sudzha near Makhnovka.[11] Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) reported on January 13 that they recently repelled a North Korean infantry assault in Kursk Oblast that lasted from morning until night.[12]
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed on January 13 that Ukrainian drones attempted to strike the Russkaya compressor station in Gai-Kodzor
which is a part of the Russian-Turkish Turk Stream gas pipeline
on January 11.[13] The Russian MoD claimed that Russian forces shot down all nine drones and that falling drone fragments damaged a building and equipment at a gas metering station
but that the strike did not disrupt the station's operations
ISW has not observed independent reporting about the purported strike
Russian Subordinate Main Effort #1 – Kharkiv Oblast (Russian objective: Push Ukrainian forces back from the international border with Belgorod Oblast and approach to within tube artillery range of Kharkiv City)
Russian forces recently marginally advanced northeast of Kharkiv City amid continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast on January 12 and 13
Geolocated footage published on January 12 indicates that Russian forces recently marginally advanced in a forested area on the northeastern outskirts of Tykhe (northeast of Kharkiv City).[14] A Russian milblogger claimed on January 13 that Russian forces also made unspecified advances within Vovchansk (northeast of Kharkiv City)
”disposable” soldiers to assault Ukrainian positions after which better trained soldiers follow
The commander added that Russian forces have roughly halved their tempo of operations in the Kharkiv direction in recent days
Russian Subordinate Main Effort #2 – Luhansk Oblast (Russian objective: Capture the remainder of Luhansk Oblast and push westward into eastern Kharkiv Oblast and northern Donetsk Oblast)
Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Kupyansk direction on January 13 but did not advance
Ukrainian military observer Kostyantyn Mashovets stated that elements of the Russian 69th Motorized Rifle Division (6th Combined Arms Army [CAA]
Leningrad Military District [LMD]) significantly expanded their bridgehead along the Oskil River near Dvorichna (northwest of Kupyansk)
and are likely attempting to advance along the Dvorichna-Kupyansk P-79 road toward Kindrashivka (northwest of Kupyansk and southwest of Dvorichna).[18] ISW has not observed confirmation of these claims
Russian forces attacked northeast of Kupyansk near Dvorichna
and drone strikes to support ground activity against Ukrainian defenses in the Kupyansk and Lyman directions.[21] The spokesperson noted that Russian forces are currently not using vehicles during assaults due to softened terrain and are using up to 30 to 40 first person-view (FPV) drones to strike a single target in this area
Drone operators of the Russian 16th Spetsnaz Brigade (Russian General Staff's Main Directorate [GRU]) are reportedly operating in the Kupyansk direction.[22]
Russian forces recently advanced amid continued offensive operations in the Borova direction on January 13
Geolocated footage published on January 13 indicates that Russian forces advanced west of Makiivka (southeast of Borova).[23] Russian forces attacked northeast of Borova near Lozova
and Pishchane; east of Borova near Pershotravne and Kopanky and in the direction of Shyikivka; and southeast of Borova near Makiivka
and Tverdokhlibove on January 12 and 13.[24] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces are clearing Ukrainian forces from Zahryzove (northeast of Borova) and Zeleny Hai
and that Russian forces established an unspecified crossing over the Oskil River between Kruhlyakivka and Senkove (both northeast of Borova).[25]
Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Lyman direction on January 13 but did not advance
Russian milbloggers claimed on January 13 that Russian forces marginally advanced toward Kolodyazi (northeast of Lyman)
The commander assessed that there is a 1:1 artillery ratio in the brigade's AoR in the Lyman direction.[30] Drone operators of the Russian 3rd Motorized Rifle Division (20th CAA
Moscow Military District [MMD]) are reportedly operating in the Lyman direction.[31]
Russian Subordinate Main Effort #3 – Donetsk Oblast (Russian objective: Capture the entirety of Donetsk Oblast
the claimed territory of Russia’s proxies in Donbas)
Russian forces continued limited offensive operations northeast of Siversk near Bilohorivka on January 13 but did not make any confirmed advances.[32]
Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Chasiv Yar direction on January 13 but did not make any confirmed advances
Russian milbloggers claimed that elements of the Russian 200th Motorized Rifle Brigade (14th Army Corps [AC]
Leningrad Military District [LMD]) seized half of Pivichnyi Microraion and the fourth workshop of the Refractory Plant in central Chasiv Yar and that elements of the Russian 331st Airborne (VDV) Regiment (98th VDV Division) seized the main part of the Refractory Plant.[33] The milbloggers also claimed that elements of the Russian 299th VDV Regiment (98th VDV Division) and the 4th Motorized Rifle Brigade (3rd Combined Arms Army [CAA]
formerly 2nd Luhansk People’s Republic [LNR] AC) cleared most of the Stupky-Holubovskyi forest (south of Chasiv Yar)
ISW has not observed visual confirmation of these claims
however.[34]Russian forces conducted offensive operations within Chasiv Yar itself and south of Chasiv Yar near Stupochky and Bila Hora on January 12 and 13[35] A Russian milblogger claimed on January 13 that Ukrainian forces conducted infantry-led and mechanized counterattacks in Chasiv Yar.[36]
Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Toretsk direction on January 13 but did not make any confirmed advances
Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces seized most of Toretsk and pushed Ukrainian forces to the northern outskirts of Toretsk and speculated that Russian forces will soon seize the remainder of Toretsk.[37] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces occupy about 94 percent of Toretsk
although ISW assesses that Russian forces have occupied 81.4 percent of the settlement as of January 13.[38] Ukrainian military observer Kostyantyn Mashovets stated on January 13 that elements of the Russian 1st and 9th motorized rifle brigades (both of the 51st CAA
formerly 1st Donetsk People's Republic [DNR] AC) have seized most of central Toretsk but that Ukrainian forces still hold part of Toretsk and Krymske (northeast of Toretsk).[39] Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Toretsk itself
and west of Toretsk near Shcherbynivka on January 12 and 13.[40] Mashovets reported that elements of the Russian 132nd Motorized Rifle Brigade (51st CAA) are operating in the Nelipivka-Leonidivka direction (south of Toretsk).[41] Drone operators of the 132nd Motorized Rifle Brigade reportedly continue operating near Toretsk.[42]
See topline for updates in the Pokrovsk direction
Geolocated footage published on January 12 showing Ukrainian forces striking a Russian occupied building in southeastern Novohrodivka (southeast of Pokrovsk) likely shows Ukrainian forces striking a command post of the Russian 2nd Combined Arms Army [CAA] (Central Military District [CMD]).[43] The Ukrainian General Staff reported on January 12 that Ukrainian forces conducted a high-precision airstrike on a 2nd CAA command post in Novohrodivka.[44]
Russian forces recently advanced in the Kurakhove direction amid continued offensive operations in the area on January 13
Geolocated footage published on January 12 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced southeast of Dachne (west of Kurakhove).[45] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced northeast of Yantarne (southwest of Kurakhove)
but ISW has not observed confirmation of this claim.[46] Russian forces continued attacking near Kurakhove itself; northwest of Kurakhove near Slovyanka
and Shevchenko; west of Kurakhove near Dachne; and southwest of Kurakhove near Yantarne on January 12 and 13.[47] Elements of the Russian 346th Spetsnaz Brigade (Russian General Staff's Main Directorate [GRU]) are reportedly operating near Kurakhove.[48] Mashovets stated that elements of the Russian 163rd Tank Regiment
102nd and 103rd motorized rifle regiments (150th Motorized Rifle Division
and 33rd and 255th motorized rifle regiments (20th Motorized Rifle Division
SMD) are operating in the Kurakhove-Dachne-Dalne area.[49] Mashovets stated that elements of the Russian 242nd Motorized Rifle Regiment (20th Motorized Rifle Division) are attempting to advance along the Sukhi Yaly River north of Kostyantnynolske (southwest of Kurakhove) and that elements of the 36th Motorized Rifle Brigade (29th CAA
39th Motorized Rifle Brigade (68th Army Corps
and 114th Motorized Rifle Brigade (51st CAA) are operating near Yantarne.[50]
Russian forces recently advanced in the Velyka Novosilka direction amid continued offensive operations in the area on January 13
Geolocated footage published on January 12 and 13 indicates that Russian forces operating north of Velyka Novosilka advanced to the east (left) bank of the Mokri Yaly River southwest of Novyi Komar and that Russian forces likely seized Neskuchne (southwest of Velyka Novosilka).[51] Some Russian sources claimed on January 12 and 13 that Russian forces have not yet seized Neskuchne and that Ukrainian forces maintain positions in northern Neskuchne
however.[52] A Russian milblogger claimed on January 12 Russian forces are one kilometer from the final Ukrainian logistics lines near Velyka Novosilka.[53] Mashovets stated on January 13 that Russian forces have nearly completed their envelopment of Vremivka and Velyka Novosilka from the north
and southeast and forecast that Russian forces may conduct a "decisive" operation to seize the settlements in the coming days.[54] Russian forces continued attacking west of Velyka Novosilka near Vremivka and southwest of Velyka Novosilka near Rivnopil and Neskuchne on January 12 and 13.[55] Mashovets reported that elements of the Russian 127th Motorized Rifle Division (5th CAA
Eastern Military District [EMD]) continue fighting for the Velyka Novosilka – Uspenivka road between Novosilka (west of Velyka Novosilka) and Vremivka and that elements of the Russian 37th Motorized Rifle Brigade (36th CAA
EMD) with support from elements of the 336th Naval Infantry Brigade (Baltic Fleet
Russian Supporting Effort – Southern Axis (Russian objective: Maintain frontline positions and secure rear areas against Ukrainian strikes)
Positional fighting continued in western Zaporizhia Oblast on January 12 and 13 but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline
Southern Military District [SMD]) reportedly continue to operate in the Zaporizhia direction.[59]
Russian forces continued limited ground attacks in the Dnipro direction on January 12 and 13 but did not make any advances.[60]
A Russian milblogger claimed on January 12 that Ukrainian forces targeted the Kerch Strait Bridge with 43 drones overnight on January 10 to 11 but that Russian forces downed all the drones.[61] The milblogger asserted that the drones attempted to strike the Kerch Strait Bridge.[62] The Crimea-based Ukrainian "Atesh" partisan organization reported on January 13 that Russian forces recently deployed additional S-400 air defense systems and radar systems to the Hvardiske Airfield in Simferopol
and Drone Campaign (Russian Objective: Target Ukrainian military and civilian infrastructure in the rear and on the frontline)
Russian forces conducted a series of drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of on January 12 to 13
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 110 Shahed and other strike and decoy drones from Millerovo
Krasnodar Krai; and Oryol and Bryansk oblasts.[64] The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed 78 drones over Poltava
Khmelnytskyi and Donetsk oblasts; that 31 decoy drones were ”lost,” likely due to Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) interference; and that debris from downed drones damaged enterprises
Ukrainian officials reported that debris from downed Russian drones also damaged a children’s health center in Sumy City
a critical infrastructure facility in Putyvlskyi Hromada
and a medical facility in Kyiv Oblast.[65]
Russian Mobilization and Force Generation Efforts (Russian objective: Expand combat power without conducting general mobilization)
South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) reportedly announced that North Korean casualties in Kursk Oblast total roughly 3,000 killed and wounded
The NIS reportedly announced at a closed-door meeting on January 13 that roughly 300 North Koreans were killed in action (KIA) and roughly 2,700 wounded in action (WIA) in Russia.[66] The NIS reportedly attributed the high casualty rate to the way Russian forces utilize North Korean forces and conduct assaults without fire support
which coheres with ISW's previous assessments and observations about North Korean tactics and communication issues with Russian forces.[67]
Russian authorities are reportedly walking back a promise to allocate federal budget funds to protect certain deep rear areas from Ukrainian strikes
Russian news organization Vedomosti reported on January 13
citing its sources close to the Russian Ministry of Transport
that Russian authorities will not fund anti-drone measures from the federal budget for Category 1 airports within Russia
and Novosibirsk.[68] Vedomosti reported in September 2024 citing sources familiar with the matter that Russian authorities planned to allocate over 11 billion rubles (about $107 million) to equip 31 major Russian airports with anti-drone measures by 2028 as part of a national effort to develop infrastructure and security regarding drone usage.[69] ISW has recently assessed that Russia is struggling with the increasingly high costs of maintaining its war effort against Ukraine
and reducing funding for air defenses to protect areas far from the battlefield may be part of a Kremlin effort to limit some of these costs.[70]
Russian authorities continue increasing social service benefits to Russian veterans of the war in Ukraine likely as part of efforts to increase military recruitment
The Russian Government announced on January 13 that it began allocating grants on January 1 of up to seven million rubles (about $68,126) to Russian veterans to start their own agricultural and livestock enterprises.[71]
Russian Technological Adaptations (Russian objective: Introduce technological innovations to optimize systems for use in Ukraine)
Russian milbloggers claimed on January 12 and 13 that Russian forces started fielding a North Korean analogue to Russian "Tor" air defense systems
Russian milbloggers amplified an image allegedly showing the North Korean air defense system
in an unspecified location in Ukraine or Russia.[72] One milblogger claimed that a Russian first-person view (FPV) drone struck a North Korean-provided air defense system due to misidentifying it as an enemy target.[73] ISW is unable to confirm these claims
Activities in Russian-occupied areas (Russian objective: Consolidate administrative control of annexed areas; forcibly integrate Ukrainian citizens into Russian sociocultural
ISW is not publishing coverage of activities in Russian-occupied areas today
Significant activity in Belarus (Russian efforts to increase its military presence in Belarus and further integrate Belarus into Russian-favorable frameworks)
Note: ISW does not receive any classified material from any source, uses only publicly available information, and draws extensively on Russian, Ukrainian, and Western reporting and social media as well as commercially available satellite imagery and other geospatial data as the basis for these reports. References to all sources used are provided in the endnotes of each update.
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by A woman is looking at the ruins of the Myrnohrad Infectious Diseases Hospital destroyed by a Russian FAB-500 bomb in July 2024 in Myrnohrad
(Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Residents of the Donetsk Oblast town of Myrnohrad are evacuating as Russian forces are now only 6 kilometers (3.8 miles) away
the acting head of the town's military administration told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on Aug
Myrnohrad lies just east of Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub that has become the main focus of the Russian offensive in Donetsk Oblast
"People are leaving, but not as quickly or urgently as we would like and as the situation requires," Yurii Tretiak said on air on RFE/RL
adding that 20,000 people remain in Myrnohrad
Roughly 46,000 people lived in the town before the full-scale invasion
but many have left due to constant Russian attacks and shifting front lines
"(Russian forces) are advancing little by little
The front line is now around 6 kilometers from the town of Myrnohrad," he said
The authorities are organizing evacuations
but many residents are reportedly leaving themselves due to unceasing Russian attacks in the area
Myrnohrad is planned to be completely evacuated by the end of August
The evacuation is also underway in neighboring Pokrovsk as Russian forces inch toward the town
Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin announced an evacuation of over 700 children from four communities in Donetsk Oblast in early August as heavy battles continued in the direction of Pokrovsk
As Russian forces concentrate more of their recourses on the offensive in Donetsk Oblast, the situation in the area in the Pokrovsk direction remains "extremely challenging," Kyiv acknowledged
This is reported by Suspilne with reference to the head of the Myrnohrad RMA Yuriy Tretiak
an enemy shelling took place in Myrnohrad (the type of weapon is being established)
which damaged the building of the central city hospital,” Tretiak said
He added that an apartment building was also damaged during the shelling
As the agency reported, Russian troops shelled Kramatorsk
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by Russian forces attacked an unfinished high-rise building in the town of Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast on Aug
(Vadym Filashkin/Telegram)Russian forces attacked the town of Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast on Aug
killing at least one person and injuring four others
Myrnohrad lies just east of Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub that has become the main focus of the Russian offensive in Donetsk Oblast in the past months. The town is only some 6 kilometers (3 miles) away from the front line
An unfinished nine-story building came under the Russian attack
The number of those who were killed and injured may rise as the search operation continues, Filashkin said
Roughly 46,000 people lived in the town before the full-scale invasion
About 20,000 people remain in Myrnohrad as of now
acting head of the town's military administration
but many residents are reportedly leaving themselves due to inceasing Russian attacks in the area
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Russian troops today, on April 22, struck the city of Myrnohrad in the Donetsk region. As a result of the attack, a married couple was killed, and another man died, while two others were wounded, according to the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office and the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, Vadym Filashkin
Law enforcement officials reported that today
Russian occupation forces struck Myrnohrad twice
the Russian army targeted the private sector
a 72-year-old local man sustained injuries incompatible with life
The type of weapon used is being determined," the regional prosecutor's office stated
Russian forces used drones to attack the civilian population of Myrnohrad
"A hostile FPV drone hit a vehicle at the entrance to the city
were killed," the law enforcement officers noted
two people were injured in the city center and were both hospitalized
a private house and a car were damaged in the settlement
The prosecutor's office is documenting the consequences of the attacks and has initiated an investigation into Russia's war crimes
"Under the procedural guidance of the Pokrovsk District Prosecutor's Office
pre-trial investigations have been initiated in criminal proceedings for the commission of war crimes (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," the prosecutor's office added
Russian forces continue to actively attack settlements in the Donetsk region
On April 19, the Russian army carried out 10 airstrikes on Kostiantynivka
and their bodies were retrieved by rescuers only the following day
Russian troops attacked Sloviansk in Donetsk region using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Russian forces struck Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk
Russian forces hit the area with a Smerch multiple rocket launcher (MRLS)
by The aftermath of the Russian attack on the town of Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast on Oct
(Yurii Tretiak/Myrnohrad Military Administration)Russia attacked the towns of Kurakhove and Myrnohrad in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast on Oct
The eastern front near Pokrovsk has been the scene of fierce fighting for several months and a focal point of Russia's offensive in Donetsk Oblast
The city is an important logistical hub for Ukrainian forces
The Russian strike occurred at around 3 p.m
which is only seven kilometers (five miles) away from Pokrovsk
the acting head of the town's military administration
Some 33 houses and outbuildings were damaged in the town
Russian troops also attacked Kurakhove, located west of Russian-occupied Donetsk and some 30 km (18 miles) from the town of Pokrovsk
The strike damaged a five-story building, as well as an administrative building in Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin reported
Earlier in the day, Ukraine's National Guard said that Russian forces are attempting to storm the Selydove sector in Donetsk Oblast
The town of Selydove is located some 25 kilometers (15 miles) from Kurakhove
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According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Facebook by the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration (RMA) Vadym Filashkin
A woman born in 1941 was killed and a 56-year-old woman was wounded,’ Filashkin wrote
The head of the RMA reminded that it is dangerous to stay in Donetsk region and called for evacuation
As Ukrinform reported, the day before, Russian troops shelled Myrnohrad, killing one person and injuring four others
Russian troops are likely planning to block Ukrainian ground lines of communication in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in the Donetsk region. In this way, the enemy aims to force the Ukrainian Armed Forces to retreat from the cities in the coming months, reports the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Analysts report that the Russian forces recently cut the T-0405 Pokrovsk-Kostyantynivka road to the east of Pokrovsk and the T-0406 Pokrovsk-Mezhova road to the southwest of Pokrovsk as part of their efforts to encircle Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad
are two of the three main land supply routes for the Ukrainian military group in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area
ISW believes that the Russian offensive to the east and west of Pokrovsk could complicate Ukrainian logistics and Ukraine's ability to replenish supplies and reposition troops to defend the settlements of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad
Experts warn that the Russian military command may intend to carry out further offensives to the north of the T-0405 and T-0406 roads
ultimately forcing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to retreat north (rather than east or west)
to support the encirclement of both settlements by Russia and further advance westward towards the administrative border of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions
the Russian military command is likely hoping to avoid conducting frontal assaults on the urban areas of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad with infantry
the blockade of these cities increases the likelihood of a Ukrainian army retreat
while Russian forces would be able to capture these settlements
About 20 thousand people remain in Myrnohrad
Russian troops are six kilometers from the town
according to the acting head of the Myrnohrad City Military Administration
the situation in the town is tense but stable
although the Russian forces are slowly advancing
the line of battle engagement is approximately six kilometers from Myrnohrad
but not as quickly or actively as we would like
Our priority is organizing the evacuation of children and elderly people who struggle to care for themselves and have mobility problems
Many people are leaving on their own because there are constant explosions and artillery shelling
which can be heard even on the outskirts of the community," Tretiak explained
He mentioned that they plan to evacuate all the people from Myrnohrad by the end of August
The head of the City Military Administration also mentioned that in Pokrovsk
Employees of the City Military Administration are calling residents to encourage them to evacuate
and together with the police and emergency services
"There are some people who refuse to leave for any reason
but there are cases where parents claim over the phone that their children have already left
while we find out that they are still in the community," Tretiak added
children are being evacuated from nearly 30 settlements in the Donetsk region
The evacuation is being carried out on a compulsory basis
We also reported that the evacuation in Toretsk is going very slowly
There are three thousand people in the town who live in basements
Civilians are urged not to delay the evacuation
according to the National Police of Ukraine
Russia killed a 15-year-old boy in the shelling
A 13-year-old girl and a boy were also injured
"Police officers are going around the affected houses
identifying people who need help," the National Police writes
Russians have intensified massive attacks on the territory of Ukraine
Russia struck Ukraine with 5 Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles and launched another 19 Shahed-131/136 attack drones during the night
The main target of the Russian attack was Starokostiantyniv
In the course of repelling the Russian attack, 11 UAVs were destroyed in Mykolaiv
Battles for Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region may soon begin
the preparation of Ukrainian soldiers is now much more advanced than before
states Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman Yevhen Ievlev in a comment to RBC-Ukraine's YouTube channel
everything is heading in that direction (toward battles for Pokrovsk – ed.)
I sincerely hope that what I see with my own eyes
and I also hope there are things I don't see
will help hold Pokrovsk and other settlements as long as possible," said Ievlev
Ukrainian defenders and command have done significant work on correcting past mistakes in defense
"The preparation of defenses around Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk is far superior to what it was before," the serviceman noted
He explained that the presidential vertical of power has largely taken over the construction of fortifications
with military administrations handling the work
"What we had a year ago and what we have now are completely different in terms of quality
We shouldn't mix infantry shortages or surpluses with fortification efforts into one issue
everyone knows there isn't enough infantry
and there’s even a certain deficit," Ievlev added
the higher the quality and quantity of these defensive structures
the easier it will be to hold back the enemy despite the infantry shortage
"There's a big difference between holding the enemy in a hand-dug dugout in a tree line versus in prepared defensive positions equipped with concrete
and deeply entrenched lines built with proper experience and on strategic ground
I have positive expectations that it will be possible to hold the enemy at the approaches to Pokrovsk
as well as every square meter of Ukraine," the serviceman stated
The Pokrovsk direction remains one of the most challenging sections of the front
it was reported that Russian forces are just 11 kilometers from Pokrovsk
prompting local authorities to call for evacuation
According to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi
Russian troops have an advantage in manpower and equipment
with enemy losses reaching up to 300 soldiers each day
Military experts also note that the battle for Pokrovsk could begin in the near future
Additionally, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would further strengthen the Pokrovsk direction
Since the start of the full-scale invasion
the mining town of Myrnohrad in eastern Ukraine has become a hub for thousands of refugees from nearby occupied or contested cities such as Avdiivka
Residents have had to develop innovative solidarity initiatives and adapt to the new situation
As of September 2023 Ukraine had 4,965,000 internal refugees
These are Ukrainians who have lost their homes
and the familiarity of their everyday lives
the displacement of more than 10% of its population is a challenge that requires innovative solutions
the mining town of Myrnohrad in eastern Ukraine has become a hub for thousands of refugees from Avdiivka
More than 1,500 refugees from the front line are currently [December 2023] staying in the town
alongside local residents already displaced by bombardments
Myrnohrad itself continues to be shelled and its infrastructure ravaged
and for months there has been no mains water supply
How is the city coping with such misfortune
rescuers teach people to lie down or run for cover during shelling
your whole body goes limp." So says 69-year-old pensioner Vitaliy Koshovyi
Like hundreds of other residents of that city in eastern Ukraine
he chose to move to Myrnohrad as a temporary refuge
Vitaliy himself tried to save his home and property to the last
He looked after his own house and those of 13 other neighbours who had left the city
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Vitaliy witnessed numerous deaths among his friends and acquaintances: "We were hit by cluster shells and phosphorus bombs
I was caught in the street by such shelling
the other backwards: the first one was hit in the leg
When Vitaliy realised that the only thing he could save from Avdiivka was his own life
"I had repeatedly heard that the local people here
and also the authorities and the volunteers
Vitaliy applied for accommodation through the Myrnohrad IDP [internally displaced persons] reception centre
They found him an empty house and provided him with basic necessities
The only thing he brought with him from Avdiivka was his beloved cat
The local social-security office provided him
with cash payments and coal to heat his house
there were more than 1,500 IDPs like Vitaliy in Myrnohrad
When people began to arrive in large numbers
the local community recognised the need to properly integrate the refugees
Volunteers and activists quickly found solutions
Initiatives such as the Shelter smartphone app helped to connect those in need of free housing with those who could provide it and were willing to do so
Some arrivals wanted not just shelter but to settle down more permanently
Myrnohrad has found its own recipe for providing quick and effective assistance to IDPs
The reasons why people chose to come to this city vary
But there is no doubt that a key role was played by the excellent communication between Myrnohrad’s grassroots coordination committee and the town’s municipal officials
says that the events of 24 February 2022 were surreal to him
his mind refused to believe the full horrors of the events
The refugees who started coming to Myrnohrad in their hundreds helped him to gather his strength and focus
"Neighbouring towns had no idea how to organise IDP reception centres," he says
at the beginning of the war in eastern Ukraine
This hard experience has come in handy now after the full-scale invasion."
But the picture of February 2022 was significantly different from 2014
and they had to deal with harder logistical issues in getting to Dnipro
"The people evacuated from the bombing were often in shock"
"After sitting in a basement for a week without food and water
It was nothing like the prosperous lives they were used to
and only a handful of change in their pockets."
given the opportunity to live in Myrnohrad or evacuate further to one of the two available destinations
The town's residents stepped up to the challenge
Myrnohrad residents quickly grasped the huge number of newly arrived people who needed support
The head of the reception centre hints at their motivations: "By helping the IDPs
the citizens of Myrnohrad were not only doing a good deed
but also fighting their own fears about how to escape the war
you gain an element of control over your situation
even when you are in a state of constant uncertainty."
There are many components in Myrnohrad's refugee-reception recipe: well-organised transport logistics; a team working around the clock to receive people with hot food and drinks; psychologists and doctors on hand to deal with first aid and hospitalisation; a system to quickly register arrivals and house them; provision of clothing and hygiene products; help in restoring lost documents; a hotline to find missing relatives; and assistance in restoring social benefits and pensions
describes how it looks in practice: "For example
80 people from a frontline village come to our city at night
Anyone who is looking for someone can call it
Volunteer psychologists play with the children
we determine their place of temporary lodging
Then they are provided with transport again
and taken to the kindergartens and schools that have been temporarily converted into shelters."
it is for the refugees to decide what comes next
deputy head of the Myrnohrad military administration
notes that the war has radically changed people's attitudes to many matters
"It seems to me that the war has united us all”
“There is not a single indifferent person in the city
those who are in constant contact with IDPs are physically tired
But this fatigue is nothing compared to the experiences of people who come from destroyed cities
That's why we try to be very attentive and hospitable."
Over the year since the centre started operating
more than 95,000 humanitarian kits have been distributed to IDPs and to local residents who declined to leave the city
Behind every such statistic there is a person's life
He has been living in Myrnohrad for a year now
He realises that his decision to leave his native Avdiivka last year saved his life
10 people were killed in our market by shelling
I could have been among them," says Vitaliy
daughter and grandson could return to Ukraine
"The war has radically changed my attitude to many things," says Vitaliy
"I have realised that I need to live today and value life over property
I am trying to enjoy my new home and hope that my family will soon be able to settle here in Myrnohrad as well
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The Donetsk Region Police Department reported this on Facebook
and the place also hosted a water distribution point
where civilians from all over town sought help
at least 12 houses and a shop were also damaged
The police documented all the destruction inflicted
The evidence was forwarded to the SBU security service for initiating an inquiry under Article 438 Part 1 of the Criminal Code (violation of the laws and customs of war)
the Russian military has been shelling Myrnohrad for more than two weeks
a person was killed and another one was injured by the Russian strike
which has recently become one of the hottest areas on the frontline
suggests that Russia is probably trying to develop an offensive on Pokrovsk
spokesperson for the Khortytsia operational and strategic group of troops
"The main efforts of the Russian troops are probably focused on trying to break through Ukrainian defense and develop an offensive in the direction of the settlements of Pokrovsk
The situation in the Netailove area is characterized by high enemy activity,” he states
Russia is trying to reach the large settlements of Kurakhove and Pokrovsk to develop an offensive west of Avdiivka and Maryinka
after Ocheretyne they are rushing to the Pokrovsk-Konstiantynivka highway
Perhaps they have a goal to capture Pokrovsk and the vital highway to Kostyantynivka,” notes Voloshyn
The Pokrovsk sector remains the hottest along the entire contact line
Almost 220 Russian attacks took place there over the past week alone
“Only 32 Russian attacks took place over the last day
4 Russian attacks were repelled in the morning and 6 combat engagements are still ongoing,” notes Voloshyn
We would like to add that according to the General Staff
the Russian invaders continue to exert pressure and continue to try to break into the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Pokrovsk sector
the Russian occupiers dropped guided aerial bombs on Selydove late in the evening
by Aftermath of the Russian attack on an apartment building in Myrnohrad
(Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office)A Russian attack on a five-story apartment building in the town of Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast killed two people and injured five
oblast governor Vadym Filashkin said on March 13
Russia dropped a Grom-E1 bomb on Myrnohrad at around 11 p.m
"Among the wounded, one person is in serious condition and three are in moderate condition," Filashkin said
urging people to evacuate from Donetsk Oblast due to constant Russian shelling
A 13-year-old girl was rescued from the rubble of the five-story building
Aftermath of the Russian attack on an apartment building in Myrnohrad
(Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office)Donetsk Oblast
partially occupied by Russian forces since 2014
and local officials report losses among the civilian population virtually on a daily basis
Russia attacked two more residential high-rise buildings in Ukraine
In Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, four people were killed, and 44 others were injured in the attack. At least eight residents of a destroyed five-story building were injured in Sumy
by The aftermath of Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast overnight on March 10
(Governor Vadym Filashkin / Telegram)Ten people were injured after Russian forces targeted the city of Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast overnight on March 10 with three missiles
acting head of the local city administration
"Three missile strikes. Three craters in one location within a radius of 20 meters. Ten residential high-rise buildings are heavily damaged. One entrance of a nine-story building is damaged to the extent that it is uninhabitable and requires major restoration," Tretiak said
Three of the injured were also hospitalized
According to regional governor Vadym Filashkin, Russian forces used S-300 missiles to strike Myrnohrad
Populated areas across Donetsk Oblast were targeted 11 times over the past 24 hours
were evacuated to safety from front-line areas
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It has been recently reported that russians started using a new weapon
including ability to launch from ground-based rocket launchers
it was officially reported that this weapon was used to strike rear Ukrainian city of Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast
The spokesman of Tavria operational-strategic group
told that russians had struck the residential area using three UMPB D-30SN glide bombs on the air of the national telethon
including one teenager as well as apartment buildings were damaged
the bomb hit to a depth of more than 30 kilometers from the frontline
it was believed that the strike took place by the S-300 SAM system
It is known that russia uses UMPB mainly to hit positions of the Defenders of Ukraine
due to the fact that the range of such kits is 50-70 kilometrs
if it was an air strike it means that the range of the UMPB D-30SN is longer
or these bombs were launched from ground-based launcher
russian troops use modernizedBM-30 Smerch self-propelled multiple rocket launcher - Tornado-S MLRS to launch UMPB D-30SN
it can be noted that the use of the UMPB D-30SN may turn out to be more massive
as it usually happens with any new type of weapon
(the russian acronym UMPB means Versatile Intermediate Gliding Munition) is most likely a newly developed munition
This means that its production cannot be comparable to UMPK
which is mass-produced in the city of Korolev near Moscow
Earlier Defense Express reported that putin had declared readiness of Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles
Law enforcement officers showed the consequences of the Russian occupiers' attack on the city of Myrnohrad
according to the Ukrainian National Police
On the night of March 13, Russians launched an air strike on houses in Myrnohrad
The Russian occupiers hit the city with a Grom-E1 missile bomb
Four apartment buildings and nine civilian cars were damaged
five people were injured: three men aged 19
the bodies of two people - a 68-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman - were unblocked from the rubble of the building
Photo: police showed the consequences of the Russian attack on Myrnohrad (t.me/UA_National_Police)
On the evening of March 12, the occupiers attacked Kryvyi Rih. A multi-story building was hit. As of the morning of March 13, four people were killed
In addition, the Russians attacked Sumy
An enemy kamikaze drone hit a five-story building
the occupants fired a missile from tactical aircraft at Odesa region
The enemy missile was destroyed over the sea
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