Posted on 04/23/2022 3:44:25 AM PDT by GonzoII
Fierce Ukrainian counter-attacks have slowed Russian troops’ offensive in the eastern Donbas region as they attempt to seize Ukraine’s industrial heartland, officials have said.Russia continues to fight for full control of the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions that make up the Donbas as it seeks to secure “a land route between these territories and the occupied Crimea”, Ukraine’s military said.
This includes an attempt to wipe out the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance in the besieged port city of Mariupol. Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces have repelled eight Russian attacks in the two regions, destroying nine tanks, 18 armoured units and 13 vehicles, a tanker and three artillery systems, the Ukrainian General Staff said.
“Units of Russian occupiers are regrouping. Russian enemy continues to launch missile and bomb strikes on military and civilian infrastructure,” the military said on its Facebook page…..
(Excerpt) Read more at irishexaminer.com ...
"Under cover of darkness, Ukrainian forces have managed to deliver weapons to the besieged steelworks via helicopter,
said Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council."
Update for 4/22/22
Summary:
Key areas: Izyum bridgehead. Russian troops are mopping up corner between Oskil and Siverskiy Donets rivers controlled by Ukrainian side before. Town of Kreminna captured by Russians.
Deep penetration into Ukrainian frontline between Velyka Novosilka and Gulyaypole at the village of Zelene Pole.
New focus area will be Donbass, Izyum, Mariupol, Kherson.
1. Kharkiv: positional fighting, heavy shelling by Russian troops. Alleged attempt of Ukrainian forces to attack towards Ukrainian-Russian border towards crossing point Goptivaka/Zhuravlivka. Both sides heavy loses, and both exhausted.
2. Izyum bridgehead: Russian 4TD and 3 mechanized division expanded bridgehead in the west to village of Zavody and in the south to village of Dibrovne - unclear if Dibrovne is in full Russian control or fighting is going on in the village. It is extremely dangerous penetration by Russian troops that potentially could lead to large pocket for Ukrainian troops west of Donetsk.
New reinforcement on the bridgehead - 106 Airborne Division. There are no signs of 6TB/47TD that originally captured bridgehead. Russian 21 brigade now fights on the bridgehead as well, parts of 144ID are being pulled there as well. No expansion of bridgehead over these days. Example of heavy losses - Russian 252 Rgt from 3mD has 50-60 people in companies.
3. Russian attacks on Popasna, Rubizhne and Severodonetsk, fighting on outskirts of towns. Russian troops captured majority of Rubizhne. Popasna is about 80% captured by Russian troops, town center is controlled by Russian side, they control center of the town. Russian mercenaries - Wagner Group operates in Popasna, also Russian 57 brigade operates there as well.
4. West of Donetsk: Avidyivka and Maryinka - very active shelling with Russian artillery of all calibers including 203 mm guns. Maryinka is only 25% captured by Russian troops. Ukrainian side claims recapture of all of Maryinka, but we don’t have supporting evidence. No updates on the control of Maryinka.
5. Vugledar is in Ukrainian hands. Dangerous Russian attack on village of Velyka Novosilka to the east of Vugledar.
6. Mariupol: continuous fighting, heavy shelling by Russian troops using 240-mm mortars, MLRS, FAB-3000/5000 bombs, Russian troops captured all of the sea port. Small underground town under Azovstal - 11 sq km, 6 layers, 3 m sick concrete between layers. Russian side made major decision not to storm Azovstal.
7. Deep Russian penetration towards village of Zelene Pole near Velyka Novosilka. Ukrainian strongholds are towns of Gulyaypole and Orikhiv, village of Velyka Novosilka. Russian 19D is operating there.
8. Mykolayiv: positional fighting, shelling. 14th brigade arrived to the region. Russian troops also received reinforcement - part of 201 military camp - we estimate it’s a brigade size subunit.
War in Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc3z7OHm2hY
At least this article attempts to have some reporting on the fighting.
I don’t think in my life I’ve ever seen such inadequate reporting of any military conflict.
"1. Kharkiv:"Both Russia and Ukraine have posted videos of their forces in parts of the city.
It’s intentional of course that real reporting is nonexistent. Controling the narrative is more important then what is actually happening.
Yeah I thought so - very detailed - the guy’s been sick and is just now recovering - he’ll do map up dates over the weekend. Usually he does daily reports.
There is this:
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-22
But bear in mind that ISW is a Washington NeoCon outfit, so their report is the most favorable possible to Ukraine.
Somewhere between this and Tass/RT/Sputnik lies the truth.
The ISW has been way too bullish on the Russians. Read their earlier posts. Russia was just days from taking Kiev for a couple of weeks according to them.
No. Its behind the action by about a day, but their report on what has occurred on the ground is accurate.
Yeh....Like helicopters are quiet and there’s no such thing as night vision goggles.
Because things aren’t following the narrative.
I think these battles have shown how difficult offensive action is in urban warfare. Mariupol was a grind.
theres plenty of fighting vids out there... just not on NATO tv. Arab and Asian broadcasts, and of course russian.
The steelworks are surrounded. How could helicopters get through without being shot down?
This must be some more BS.
Typical propaganda the Zelenski regime spews out and gets regurgitated in Western media.
If you use civilians as your cover...yes...very difficult.
I doubt that Helicopter delivery even happened. But like Paulus and his nazis in Stalingrad being supplied by air, a couple of helo loads of ammo or food won’t change their situation.
They are in the kessell and not coming out.
Yes. There's a lot they don't want you to know.
It's quite a feminine approach to matters.
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