February 17, 2015: GENERAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS at Donbass, Novoross, UKRAINE

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18.02.15. Posted by journalists.

"In the Ukrainian military Slovyansk drink, attack people and take away their after anonymous calls. The largest Dutch newspaper Der Telegraaf goes with memo popular journalist Peter Vaterdrinkera, where he describes the behavior of the Kiev military Slavyansk. Vaterdrinker Peter describes how in the hotel Slavyansk, where he lived, wander fully armed soldiers of the Ukrainian army, drunk day and night. in the morning Vaterdrinker down the hall of the hotel, it began to pester people in camouflage with Kalashnikov rifles who drank there. "Hey, you're there, go drink "- they shouted to him, seeing from afar." Year Naz hotel "Ukraine" in Slavyansk, flourished. There was a good restaurant. The restaurant has long been closed; now the water is no half-day; toilet paper anywhere, and the hotel is populated by men in camouflage with Kalashnikov rifles. On Saturday, February 14 at 1:30 am at the pizza supper, Vaterdrinker returned to the hotel where he was met by drunken shouts. "Kamikaze, Kamikaze, I am not afraid of anyone! Hey, stranger, come here, drink" - they called me the second time, "- says Vaterdrinker. The soldiers drink from plastic cups champagne, followed by vodka. They shout" Glory to Ukraine! "They are from Kiev and the Kiev region. from drunk and armed soldiers foreigner saved receptionist, who was able to sneak to get him away from them. She said that it is the soldiers for special missions." When ganged came here, they were supported half of the city. Now, these soldiers are chasing those who were against Kiev. They conduct raids. Often after anonymous calls. Oh, it's so ugly that happens ... Everything is so terribly dirty! "- Sends word resident Slavianska Dutch journalist Peter Vaterdrinker."

18.02.15. 2:15. Posted by militia.

"There are reports that the APU in Debaltseve ordered to destroy all their equipment. This is reported by relatives of soldiers who managed to reach their loved ones who are in the" pot ". According to them, command and control is lost, and the soldiers ordered in small groups on their own , to break out of the encirclement. currently militia Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republic of control most of the city Debaltseve. The territory occupied by us due to the fact that the Ukrainian military actively and voluntarily surrendering and leave their positions. "



18.02.15. Analysis of the results of the "winter campaign" against military observer "Shurygina."

"So, the winter phase of the military campaign in the south-east of Ukraine finished. There is, of course, the possibility that he polyhnet again in the next few hours, as the crisis under Debaltsovo not permitted and are surrounded by 1,500 to 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers and guards, and their fate is every day more and more dramatic. But, with high probability, it will not happen. Most likely, ukry poupryamyatsya, pokochevryazhatsya (mainly for the domestic audience!) and quietly merge boiler - the troops will withdraw. in this case, the total loss of shame "debaltsevskogo pocket" still less a military catastrophe scale "Ilovaysk 2" if the boiler will be destroyed by the militia.
What are the results of this company?
If, lightly dampen the enthusiastic squeal "svidomye" commentators, who in every way on all channels are trying to prove their right through the zombie audience that Ukraine suffered a crushing Peremoga, which in all of world history is not equal to find, then the bottom line, we obtain the following:

Winter company begins as a series of local military operations in order to "push" the position of the separatists in some areas, was completed for the Kiev military situation is close to disaster. During the three weeks of fighting have been lost:

Donetsk airport - strategically important for the Ukrainian side bridgehead, cut almost in the center of the city, and to ensure in the case of Ukrainian offensive from the north, from the Avdeyevka - Spartacus, movement of troops to intercept the key for an attack on the city road and rail interchange at the intersection of streets and Artem take-off. Now this area is completely lost. Doubly painful this loss makes a huge "PR", built around the promotion of Ukrainian Defense Airport in the period of November - January vozvedshego fights here in the protection status of a national "Brest Fortress". Propaganda value of the bridgehead is that even losing it completely, Ukrainian command, regardless of losses, stubbornly clinging to the position on the edge of the airport, thus proving that retains its presence here.

Even more sensitive in the strategic plan is the loss of "debaltsevskogo pocket" - deep - more than thirty-kilometer herniation Ukrainian troops in Donetsk - Lugansk confederation, in fact, "incised" it and create an exceptional opportunity to advance the purpose of dissection agglomeration in half through Shakhtarsk - Thorez on Saur-Tomb of Donetsk and Lugansk clipping. For this purpose, within four months from September to January there was formed a powerful group of Ukrainian troops of up to 8,000 people, is based on the fortified line, equipped with the engineering plan for the advanced requirements of fortification, with powerful artillery cover, which in this area, and surrounding areas, was contracted massive artillery group, which includes at least six divisions MLRS "Grad", Brigadier-set, at least six divisions towed and self-propelled howitzers as well Brigadier kit, separate artillery brigade, as well as anti-tank artillery and mortars, deployed on the positions in the areas of defense. If necessary, an artillery group intensified separate division MLRS "Hurricane", as well as batteries mortars special power "Tulip" and "Peony".

But in spite of such power "fist" Ukrainian forces were not any significant move into the metropolitan area in any direction. All the months of titanic efforts of the Ukrainian political and military leadership to restore the army's combat ended in nothing. After a crushing defeat Ilovaisky and military crisis in September 2014 Ukrainian command is doing everything to restore the combat capability of the defeated troops, form new units and in dire need of military revenge, to restore the faith of the troops in their strength and ability to defeat the enemy, as well as public confidence in the his army. It can be argued that in January 2015 the APU were at the peak of their combat capabilities in the existing conditions.
The total number of troops APU Guard volunteer battalions, as well as the police and the SBU has reached near the ATO number of 40 000 people, with the support of nearly 300 tanks, 200 artillery pieces and MLRS. Most of the troops took basic training at training centers APU Ukraine, many parts, especially airmobile and part of the "special forces" had combat experience and were hardened in the battles of May - September. The reserve command was ten BTG, some of which took place at the Yavoriv range retraining to NATO standards and under the supervision of American and Polish instructors, and in a status of "shock." Command APU through their agents, as well as satellite data provided through contacts with NATO an exhaustive data on the composition and arrangement of parts of the militia, as well as the plans of formation in the territory of the agglomeration of military units on the model of Russian army corps.
It remains unclear motives decision to conduct an offensive in Donetsk airport. Whether it was a surprise to the command ATO impromptu command sector, or was "reconnaissance in force"? But the consequences of this decision for the Ukrainian command the most disappointing.
Twenty-one days of fighting APU not only lost two of its major strategic bridgehead, but suffered heavy losses, both in humans and in the art. It killed at least 1,500 soldiers and officers, and 3,000 wounded, irretrievably lost 60 tanks and 40 artillery pieces and MLRS. In the battles have been used all available reserves, but it has not been able to turn the tide in favor of fighting the APU. On the contrary, the APU had to switch to the defensive, trying to hold back the offensive militia. But it did not help, and in a number of areas of Ukrainian troops were thrown to a distance of up to ten kilometers.

The main fighting took place in the same area Debaltseve where joint efforts militia DNR and LC first utyanulo neck "bag" and then handing it all, turning the bag into the environment, but for those with the formation of the inner walls, in the "pot". Only the entry into force of the armistice that halted the destruction of the "pot", but did not remove the threat of liquidation. Command and management of the DNI, LC filed Ukrainian command ultimatum to lay down their arms and come out of the boiler, or be destroyed. Obviously, this is not an empty threat, and if the issue is not resolved in the coming days, it will begin its systematic destruction.

What conclusions can be drawn from this company?
Chief among them - clearly it became clear that a military solution to the problem in the Donbas not. Using all available resources as in others, so in technology and weaponry, the Ukrainian leadership not only failed to achieve strategic superiority, but simply could not reach any distinct tactical military successes. Plans application spectacular military defeat "separatists" failed miserably. "Revenge" for Ilovaysk failed. Instead, he formed "Ilovaysk 2" - "Debaltsevsky pot", making the company for Kiev completely lost. Especially in the context of what this company was not involved the main power "argument" - "North Wind" - Enter organized groups of volunteers from the north. With all tasks militia cope on their own, with a minimum of military and technical assistance "northerners", which this time are not logged into the territory of Donbass or one of its regular subdivision.
Of course, Kiev launched on the power of its propaganda machine, trying to turn another defeat in the "Peremoga" over the whole of the Russian army, but the result is obvious to experts.
It is clear now that Kiev would require its allies supplies of modern weapons and begin even more rapidly build up its military power, but even in the face of massive supplies of modern weapons from the US and NATO for Kiev stalemate situation has not changed. Russia easily compensates for these deliveries of similar supplies militia, and it all just turn the war into a more bloody and senseless. Therefore, Kiev will survive the brutal military and political hangover and go, finally, to real negotiations with Donbass.

02.17.15. Posted by Edward Basurina

"The situation in the DNI in the remains tense, are attacks by security forces of Kiev. The militia did not respond to the provocation of Ukrainian troops, - he said. - Ukrainian troops within 73 days once opened fire from the barrel rocket artillery positions on the DNR. DNR representatives have already submitted information Abuse Minsk agreements Ukrainian troops in the Joint Center for control and coordination of the ceasefire. The militia, for its part, continues to strictly observe the ceasefire in the peace agreements in Minsk. Avengers fired controlled by them Avdiyivka village north of Donetsk. strafed the area coke plant. According to our intelligence, the firing was coming from the other side, where the Ukrainian checkpoints. data on casualties or damage specified. We znem about preparing provocations on the part of the security forces in Ukraine and that the area Avdeyevka by a large number of journalists, including - the Western media. "



02.17.15. Posted by voenkora with the call sign "Steppe".

"In Donetsk Ukrainian military were made two artillery salvo: one on the Kiev area, the second - for Lenin. In a major operation on the deprotected Debaltsevskogo boiler army of Ukraine is not able to. She did not even have the strength to carry out any significant diversionary operations, except fuss under Shirokino. Opening on different parts of the front artillery fire, the Ukrainian military are willing to divert some areas of the forces of the army DNR. This way you can carve out at least for a while, you need to pull reserves. These reserves are now catching up from Velikonovoselkovsky area. According to various roads in particular through the village Staromlynovka, toward the theater of operations performed movement troop columns. also living force and military equipment Ukrainian troops are moving in the opposite direction to get a break and recharge. Ukraine is ready to continue the war against the Donbass ".


02.17.15. 23:04. Posted by volunteer with the call sign "Rog".

"In Debaltseve already started cleaning. Even under full control of our eastern neighborhood, and fights are going on in the private sector. DRG enemy approached Maloorlovke and Novoorlovke and struck out a mortar attack on our positions. Enemy forces continue to shrink in the center of the boiler! The local reinforcement areas teeming with APU ! The boiler at the moment is 4,000 enemy combatants. they lost about two and a half thousand men + prisoner surrendered to 350 fighters today. in Chernukhin and Debaltseve a mini-boilers. Now there is a mini-sweep of both boilers. "



02.17.15. 21:55. Posted by Edward Basurina.

"Over the last month the armed forces of Ukraine 3008 people lost personnel. According to preliminary calculations, during the same time the Ukrainian side also lost three aircraft, one helicopter, 209 tanks, 199 infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers and MTLB, 225 field guns and 135 cars. In this case, the loss per day were as follows: 2 tanks, 10 infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers, 12 artillery systems, 5 cars, the personnel of the 94 people killed. losses militia DNR: 1 BMPs, 6 killed, 26 wounded. "

Posted by militia.

"In the Kuibyshev district of Donetsk neutralized one UAV enemy."





02.17.15. Reporting from Dmitry Steshina and Alexander Kotz.

"Ukrainian soldiers under Debaltseve began mass surrender. Special correspondent Alexander Kotz and Dmitry Steshin transferred from the New Russia. In the hottest part of Donbass - city Debaltseve continuing bloody battles," pot "environment, in which there were Ukrainian troops continues inexorably shrinking. On advanced here yesterday was slightly wounded in the leg head DNR Alexander Zakharchenko. We missed him at the headquarters group storming Debaltseve - he quickly administered first aid and sent to Donetsk.

We move on, for the landmark indicating the combat zone. The once beautiful highway Donetsk Lugansk partitioned tank with the words "Welcome to the Donbass". Inscription facing the enemy, who seems to have seriously changed his plans in recent days. Pass militia positions Cossack Ataman Kozitsina - they long since empty. Cossacks went ahead, leaving neat underground house of cargo containers and trenches that are still digging their grandfathers during the defensive and offensive battles in December 1941. In autumn, in one of these trenches Cossacks found the remains of three Red Army ...

We met with the prisoners in the suburbs Debaltseve. Bending road, mountain lime tall with five-storey building - under its cover hidden fortified - construction trailers, bunkers, pillboxes. And piles of garbage, in which war instantly turns all good things - just touch them for a moment. The wind slams the door with a wry painted blue cross - medical center. Inside, among the unimaginable confusion lies Ukrainian soldiers. He was wounded in the chest by shrapnel. When Ukrainian troops fled in panic from the fortified area, pick up the wounded did not. Just shot him in the forehead at close range - on the yellow, waxy skin, the black circle. Next to the powder burns when fired at close range ...

In the courtyard of the ruined fortress, gloomy crowd dirty men. Grimy, unshaven. Bareheaded and insignia. Some prisoners had already partially change into civilian life and immediately disappeared somewhere completely evil Bandera. Left, Taras Vasil yes, those "zrobitchane" that day cut bathhouse anywhere in the country near St. Petersburg or Moscow, and in the evening with us went to fish in the quiet of Central rivulet. And I want them to regret, but it is impossible, prevents voice volunteer who tries to find out - who fired at his house? Angry conversation and unpleasant. Four figures stand hunched, clutching the corners cape. Lies on the canvas of their dead comrades.

Militiaman on edge, fifteen minutes later he would return to fight in Debaltseve that today - hell on earth. He asks:

- Well, you helped Poroshenko? Helped? He will then wrote off the meat! He says that you are not here in the environment.

We briefly and tersely talk to prisoners. All of them, oddly enough, the residents of "doubtful" in terms of Kiev, "breakaway" regions - Kherson, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk. Former fighter with a good "Ukrainian" name Kurochkin trying to make excuses:

- Yes, I did not know that we are surrounded! I cho? I'm the shooter, I commanders me. We were told - to keep the position we held. Then together surrendered.

- Are pets not told you about the "pot"? After all, you are called up with them!

Kurochkin darkens:

- Talk on the phone ... And what could I do? One step back?

Prisoners build in two rows on the mound - a lot of them, very much. Militiaman with the call sign "Commissioner" in a leather cap with a red star on his forehead says prisoners commencement address:

- I told you my word commissar guarantee normal attitude. Now you will be taken to a warm, feed, wash the, and maybe - I can not promise, will wear. And their dead comrade from the infirmary, take away.

"Commissioner" tells us that they are 2 days have been negotiating with the "inmates":

- First six people passed, then twelve. Yesterday they have deceived us as soon as negotiating group left, hit and our positions. We were wounded. In spite of this provocation, we still decided not to destroy them, and treated as a prisoner of war.

- How do they have there life in the boiler?

- Dogs do not eat, but since the beginning of active fighting mood they fell. They have long ceased to bring up ammunition and food. A soldering them, they had seen - two days stretch out his legs.

According to the "Commissioner" in the "pot" left about 7,000 civilians Debaltseve who have actually starving week. From their basements do not let Ukrainian "liberators" - not underfoot, not wandered through the streets. Normal behavior, we were told about him in all the cities and villages "liberated" Kiev. Now Debaltseve is about to release from the "liberators".

According to our source in the militia, under Debaltseve the whole scenario is repeated death Paulus at Stalingrad - centripetal forces and militias, Edge Ukrainian army in the center of a base, and with the outer line of defense, the soldiers who fought for Kiev, run. Only here on Tuesday surrendered 120 soldiers.