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While the entire Ukrainian frontlines in all regions are inflamed by heavy encounter, Russian forces are claiming new victories in the southern Donbass. The town of Mariinka almost came under the full Russian control. Since the Russian Ministry of Defense is yet to officially declare the victory, some mop up operations likely continue on the north-western outskirts. However, the loss of the town by Kiev forces is imminent and attempts of the Ukrainian military to counterattack in the ruins have no strategic impact.
The end of their months-long assault in the west of Mariinka, allowed the Russian military to accumulate forces to launch new offensive south of the town. Immediately after the south-western part of Mariinka was secured, Russian forces expanded the zone of their control on the outskirts and approached the village of Pobeda located 3 kilometers to the south of Mariinka.
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At the same time, Russian troops launched attacks on the Ukrainian stronghold in Novomikhailovka from several directions. According to reports from the front, on the evening of December 14, the Russian military entered the village from the southern and eastern outskirts. Previously, clashes were reported to the east only. The attacking forces reportedly repelled the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) from the cemetery in the south of Novomikhailovka and launched assault on the streets. Russian advance in the south allowed them to cut one of Ukrainian small supply roads in the fields that linked Novomikhailovka to Ugledar.
While the village is surrounded from the southern and eastern directions, the AFU accumulated forces in the northern part. There were some agricultural entreprises, and the AFU are using their hangars and facilities as warehouses and strongholds to defend the settlement. As a result, they are a priority target for Russian constant artillery shelling.
Archive footage of battles in Mariinka filmed by Russian servicemen:
The AFU are likely to continue defense of their stronghold until the Russian units approach Novomikhailovka from the north. Russian forces are already advancing in the fields east of Pobeda; the front lines lays only about 3 kilometers north of Novomikhailovka. However, the AFU are still in control of their stronghold called ‘Zverinets’ (‘menagerie’, where a former animal farm was located). It is located north-east of Novomikhailovka. The Ukrainian grouping there is almost encircled but does not retreat.
The fall of Ukrainian stronghold in Mariinka threatens the entire Ukrainian defense in the southern Donbass. In an attempt to prevent the Russians from straightening the front, the AFU are forced to send reinforcement there. Several units from the Kherson region were reportedly recently deployed there. After the Russian military cuts and advance along the road from Mariinka to Ugledar, the AFU will be forced to withdrew from the strategically important stronhold in Ugledar or turn it into another fortress in the steppes.
russian drone operators are gettin’ good !!!!
good thing for them otan gave them turkey shoot practice, huh? russia easily has the best army on the planet. murder inc has nothing on them, at the moment, besides more clandestine murder anyway.
every time it looks like a stalingrad street battle that rf will always win. the generals in kiev are incompetent traitors and get paid well for this useless massacre.
and never forget there are pictures of nato special forces walking around at maidan with swiss sniper rifles. the agressor was always clear so it is good that putin declared odessa to be a russian city last week. that is the price to pay for starting a war lmao.
thats the russian version. before that is erased too.
soon again there will elections with only one choise. so funny.
tak toto je už úplne nový spôsob vedenia bojových operácii. obrana proti dronom je ako sa zdá v plienkach. vyzerá to tak, že nemáš šancu. dokonca tie drony dokážu ísť po vojakoch ktorí sú v úkrytoch. stačí aby ťa operátor odhalil a máš to spočítané.
everything lied, the soldiers in video 3 have laid down, even at the front you have to sleep sometimes and after sleeping off, the orc slaughter continues 🇷🇺=🤡 😆😆😆
they’re sleeping permanently, never to wake again.
you’re right. it is impossible to kill a ukrainian, because ukrainians are already undead zombies. only the most vile and stupid zombie would want to die for jewish american oligarchs hehehe
go russia, put those zombies back in their graves, permanently!
vuhledarul se va trezi luat prin surprindere
finom leszek és noies… megdoglesz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!