Meanwhile there is a civil war going on - and the Kiev forces have been encircled.
You won't find that anywhere in western media!
Igor
Strelkov and Militia Briefings, July 16, 2014
Combined
for July 16, 2014
Translated
from Russian by Gleb Bazov
Graphic:
Marinovka has been taken by the Militia. The punitive forces have
been totally encircled. The southern cauldron has been firmly sealed
(courtesy of The Saker at The
Vineyard of the Saker) Graphic: Junta Defeat on LPR Territory -
by Colonel Cassad @ Colonel
Cassad in English
r atThe Vineyard of the Saker)
Graphic: Junta Defeat on LPR Territory - by Colonel Cassad @ Colonel Cassad in English 
July
16, 2014 - Briefing from the Militia
Since
05:00 in the morning the Militia has been engaged in a massive
offensive agains the forces of the National Guard near Saur-Mogila
and Stepanovka. Tank, mortar and ATGM
strikes were conducted against the checkpoint of the National Guard
that was situated near the village of Marinovka (DPR). Strikes
continued for over an hour. At this time, the battle continues in the
area of the Tarani settlement, where the militiamen continue
advancing against the Junta forces; the offensive is being conducted
from the side of Saur-Mogila and Stepanovka. Strikes using mortar,
tanks and AGTM continue.
12:10
- July 16, 2014 - Briefing from the Militia
The
shelling of the Lugansk airport is continuing using MLRS and cannon
artillery. The initial garrison of the airfield and and the part of
the armoured group that broke through on 13th-14th of July, totalling
40-45 tanks, BMPs and self-propelled artillery units, has been
blockaded in the area of the encircled airport. Even without taking
into account the constant shelling, the enemy will start experiencing
a lack of ammunition within the next 2-3 days. Late night yesterday,
a saboteur-reconnaisance group blew up paired and unpaired rail lines
at the 38th kilometre of the staging portion of the
Novobakhmutovka-Gorlovka railway in order to prevent the movement of
Junta troops.
12:42
- July 16, 2014 - Information from Journalists
The
ranks of the Lugansk Militia grew on July 16th. Over 450 recruits are
expected to take the oath over the course of the day. Almost all of
them are residents of Lugansk. Among the recruits there are also
women, who joined the ranks of the Militia to defend their homes. All
those who take the oath today will be joined into a newly-created
Paratrooper Battalion VDV, which previously did not exist in the
Lugansk Republic. The recruits, many of whom had already taken part
in the hostilities, were immediately issued firearms. Those for whom
it will be the first time to defend their motherland can expect to go
through a "Young Fighter's Course."
July
16, 2014 - Briefing from Bratislav Zhivkovich, Commander of Serbian
Chetniks
Volunteers
from our "Yovan Shevich" unit are taking active part in the
battle for Lugansk. We moved out to assist the surrounded unit of the
Lugansk People's Army, to deliver them ammunitions and medications,
to relieve their wounded. We broke through to their positions, and
the Ukrainian army was unable to block us. We remained encircling for
approximately 12 hours, but were able to break out in the morning,
before sunrise. We were shelled with artillery; as a result of the
shelling, one of the fighters of the Lugansk People's Army died and
one more wounded. We have four wounded, three chetniks and one
Russian, who joined our unit.
July
16, 2014 - Information from the DPR Press-Centre
By
Order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Donetsk People's Republic
Militia "Considering the danger looming over the city of
Donetsk, and to ensure that the measures with respect to the defence
of the city of Donetsk are implemented, I hereby order: (1) That
state of war be imposed in certain areas of the city of Donetsk; the
border of the areas, in which state of war will be introduced, will
be determined according to the developing situation; (2) That curfew
be introduced; the hours of the curfew shall be from 23:00 and until
06:00 in the morning. Commander-in-Chief of the DPR Militia, Igor
Strelkov"
July
16, 2014 - Situation Report from the Area of the "Southern
Cauldron"
In
the course of the day the columns of Ukrainian military equipment and
infantry continuing their flight across the Russian border from the
east to the west - through the village of Kozhevnya, then on to
Novopetrovskoye, Grigorovka and, finally, to Amvrosievka. The
Militia's artily is conducting periodic strikes against the enemy
forces using all available calibre's. NazGuard's attempt to conduct
yet another assault against Saur-Mogila was answered with a massive
artillery shelling, following which the Ukrainian forces continued
their retreat.
July
16, 2014 - Morning Briefing from the Militia
The
area of the Izvarino border crossing has been completely cleared of
Ukrainian forces. In Lugansk, from midnight (local time) and until
03:00 in the morning, we used Grozdikas to shell the airfield, and,
from 05:00 in the morning, added Grad to the mix. At about the same
time, we also covered a Ukie column with Grad near Amvorsievka (DPR),
in the area of the Bolshaya Shishkovka village. There were nighttime
skirmishes in the area of Karlovka (the Ukie offensive was repelled)
and shelling with Grad near Saur-Mogila. Over the course of the
night, militiamen continued to shell the executioners' positions near
Marinovka (DPR) and near the settlement of Provalye. Between
Shakhtersk and Tores, Ukrainian air force, represented by 1 ground
attack craft, attempted to attack a Militia column, without success.
As they were afraid of being hit with a portable anti-aircraft unit
("PZRK"), the airstrike was conducted from a significant
height and did not cause any damage.
10:20
(MSK) - Battles began again in the area of Saur-Mogila. Ukies are
pulling together their last reserves - they are transporting Smerch,
Uragan and self-propelled howitzer units from Shepetovka.
12:28
(MSK) - Ukies are attempted to bomb militiamen with their air forces
in the area of Stepanovka. Ukrainian aviation is continuing to
conduct airstrikes, in waves, against Saur-Mogila - the third wave (2
Su jets) just began. The Militia is hitting the aircraft with
anti-aircraft units, there are also launches from PZRK. The Ukrainian
air force launched 4 high-powered guided missiles at the mountain,
without counting the unguided missiles ("NURS"). They are
also bombing the settlement of Tarany, which is nearby.
July
16, 2014 - Photo-Commentary from the Militia
Militiamen
have been successfully destroying not only the outdated machinery of
the Ukrainian forces, but also the cutting-edge armoured equipment.
The photograph contains the source of great pride for Ukie forces - a
"Bulat" tank, recently destroyed by the Militia.
12:00
- July 16, 2014 - Briefing from the LPR Militia for the First Half of
July 16, 2014
The
past evening and night in the Lugansk region were relatively calm.
Suffering substantial losses, the enemy continued its retreat from
Provalye and Marinovka, heading toward Biryukovo, where it was also
met by LPR units and sustained losses. Near Lugansk, the aggressor,
on the one hand, continued to retreat from its positions near the
settlements of Aleksandrovka, Yubileyniy and Ekaterinovka and, on the
other hand, started to grow its grouping in the vicinity of
Shchastye. In particular, at about 08:00, an enemy column, noted to
include 6 Grad installations, passed through the Shchastye
checkpoint. At night and in the morning, enemy fighter aircrafts
ascended into the sky on several occasions. They flew at a
substantial elevation, no less than 6,000 metres. The previous
evening a Su-25 ground attack craft conducted an airstrike at the
Ukrainian Ministry of Emergency base nominally controlled by Kiev, in
the process destroying special equipment necessary in the event if a
chemical leak were to affect the territory. At about 11:00, a
saboteur group, operating from the territory of the Milam enterprise,
conducted mortar strikes, presumably at the location where Battalion
Zarya is quartered. However, the shells fell on the territory of a
trolley depot.
July
16, 2014 - Briefing from Igor Strelkov (Interview)
Video:
Igor Strelkov on the Battlefield - The Attack on Maryinovka
Igor
Strelkov: We attacked Maryinovka, attempting to cut across the
[southern] corridor, which connects the enemy’s southern group with
its main forces. Well, we weren’t able to cut through all the way.
We took control of three strategic heights and one village. However,
we couldn’t make it all the way to the border; their forces are too
large here.
It
looks like there were two dead and no fewer than fifteen wounded,
most of them, thankfully, lightly. So, there are a few …
Militiaman:
The mortar battery was located. In the corn field.
Igor
Strelkov: (to the militiaman) Where is it? Eliminate it. Eliminate.
Encircle and eliminate it. Throw your reconnaissance unit there.
Igor
Strelkov: (to the reporter) Right now I’ll have to give orders. So,
we destroyed one BTR and one BMP of the enemy. One BMP was captured.
And just now we located the mortar battery that was shelling us.
Perhaps we’ll be able to deal with it as well. However, chances are
the personnel is long gone.
So,
a few armoured vehicles managed to escape from us; they fled the
village. One of the heights was defended by three tanks. In the
settlement itself, there were four BMPs, one Hummer and two BTRs. The
larger part of them left. However, as I already mentioned, two
armoured vehicles were destroyed and one was captured.
What
else could I tell you? The enemy is sending its last regards to
Maryinovka by shelling it. Right now it’s quiet, but, otherwise,
they lob two-three heavy shells at it every several minutes.
There
were fierce artillery exchanges. The militia conducted mortar strikes
against the enemy positions. You can hear them now again. I don’t
think the battle is over yet.
13:03
- July 16, 2014 - Briefing from Fyodor Berezin, Igor Strelkov's
Deputy
Right
now I am in Lugansk. Certain circumstances demand my presence. There
is mortar shelling. A school is burning. Thankfully, children don't
study in the summer. Another building is also burning. Ukies are
attempting to breakthrough from the north. They are throwing their
reserves there. We are urgently hiring. I have met many good men on
the roads of war. Here is an address to the people from one of my new
friends - Leshiy. His shoulder was fractured by an SVD,
but he commands without a hitch. The address is read out by another
man. He will introduce himself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-fx83vw8KU
So that's how it is. You can believe what is said. At the time, these
are the very people who are repelling the tank attack, and a number
of them are engaged in evacuation 750 civilians.
15:06
- July 16, 2014 - Information from the Militia
Local
resident of Avdeevka observed a small group of scruffy men in green
camouflage in the Vinogradniki district. The men were inquiring about
safe passage out of DPR. Clearly, they were the inmates of the
airport and yet another group of deserters. Regarding how they manage
to make it out, allow me to explain: the perimeter of the airport is
fairly large and the boundaries of the airport area are directly
adjacent to a wilderness area that contains a nearby forested zone.
With respect to the destruction of the radio-location station -
indeed, we conducted an operation to destroy communications on the
tower (the tower itself will still be useful to us after victory),
rather than to destroy the construction itself. Electrical power
cables were taken out of commission. Ukies will not be able to
restore them because the territory in the area, and not only there,
is wide open to easy shelling. To ensure the safety of the Militia
personnel, we are implementing preventive measures aimed at upsetting
the enemy's state of combat and psychological readiness.
15:50
- July 16, 2014 - Briefing from the Militia
Marinovka
has been taken by the Militia. The punitive forces have been totally
encircled. The southern cauldron has been firmly sealed. The
Ukrainian forces have only one chance to survive - to surrender to
the Militia or to be interned on the territory of Russia. On other
areas of the southern front, the Militia also continues an active
offensive. Artillery attacks on the Junta columns are being
conducted. The Militia periodically uses Grad systems.
17:05
- July 16, 2014 - Briefing from the Militia
We
did a bit of damage to a Su jet over Gorlovka. It left in the
direction of Mirgorod garnished with a thick black tail of smoke.
Don't think it will make it to the airfield with damage like that.
Near the Marinovka border checkpoint on the former Russian-Ukrainian
border, a battle clash between the punitive forces and our assault
group is ongoing. The border checkpoint, controlled by the Ukrainian
Armed Forces, was attacked with 10 tanks, 5 BTRs and 200 militiamen.
Two Ukies soldiers were killed in the very first minutes of the
battle.
17:16
- July 16, 2014 - Infromation from Militiaman Prokhorov
I
would like to inform you that the retreat of Ukie 72nd and 79th
aeromobile and the 24th mechanized brigades from the Izvarino area is
gradually turning into a flight. Officers and soldiers alike are
spreading panic over their telephones and other means of
communication. You should be soon expecting a tsunami of calls from
their relatives to the mass media. Thus, the Ukie "air force
offensive" is simply a loud fart into a puddle. On the Ukrainian
side of the Izvarino border checkpoint, the word "Ukraine"
has been refashioned into "Ruin". LPR and USSR flags are
flying over the buildings.
14:40
(MSK) - Fighting has commenced in the Metallist area (the suburb of
Lugansk). The Nazi bastards withdrew out most of their armoured
vehicles from Shchastye, transferring them to Noviy Aidar. A new wave
is coming at Saur-Mogila. When will Ukies will finally exhaust their
supply of Su-24s? PZRKs (Personal Anti-Aircraft Complex) in Snezhnoye
already have already fired off their salvos at the Ukrainian
aircraft. At least one Su gained serious health problems during the
previous air assaults. The claim that an assassination attempt was
made on the life of Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs, Arsen
Avakov is disinformation. He is Slavyansk, healthy as ever. Pure
disinfo to distract the citizens from the Khokhlo-army's defeats in
the southern "intestine".
17:49
- July 16, 2014 - Briefing From the Militia
The
DPR Militia claim two more Ukrainian jets near Saur-Mogila. The head
of the DPR Militia Press-Service, Vladislav Brig, posted on his
Facebook account: "Two more Su jets were shot down. They were
engaged in airstrikes at Saur-Mogila."
19:17
- July 16, 2014 - Information from Eyewitnesses
On
the hottest parts of the front, Ukies have been observed throwing
away their weapons, taking off their military markings, with some
even removing their uniforms and changing into civilian clothes, and
running toward the Russian border. Those who have no civilian clothes
with them run with peeled-off epaulets. Some, and, in particular,
members of the punitive battalions and Praviy Sector militants, have
been seen stripping to their underwear.
19:42
- July 16, 2014 - Briefing from Igor Strelkov
Heavy
fighting continues near Marinovka. The village was twice bombed from
high elevation. The enemy is concentrating its artillery and tanks
against our grouping from the south and from the west. Battles are
also continuing in the area south of Dmitrievka, where the enemy has
concentrated an artillery grouping near Kozhevnya. We lost 1 BTR
(destroyed with a shot from an ATGM);
the enemy suffered losses of 1 BTR and 1 BMP destroyed and 1 BMP-2
captured in working condition.
19:34
- July 16, 2014 - Briefing from the Militia HQ
The
enemy has been continuing its retreat from Provalye Marinovka (LPR),
suffering substantial losses, heading in the direction of Biryukovo,
where it was ambushed by LPR militiamen. In the first half of the
day, the enemy continued to increase its grouping on the approaches
to Shchastye. MLRS Grad were pulled up to the location. Right now
there is a withdrawal of Ukie forces to Novoaidar.
Good
News from Donbass - Blog Entry by Colonel Cassad @ Colonel
Cassad in English
From
reliable sources in the DPR:
The
junta military today rolled back from Izvarino and Krasnodon (a bit
earlier the information arrived that the enemy is retreating from
Alexandrovka and Schastye), without solving the main problem of
blockading the former state border of Ukraine with the Russian
Federation. After suffering large losses and having problems with
supplies, on the 15-th day of the offensive the junta military
retreated by about 30-40 km from Izvarino, south of which lies the
self-styled "road of life".
This way, together with the
growing defeat of the South punitive group and the failed attempt to
unblock the Luhansk airport, the LPR militia won the strategic
defensive operation which continued for more than two weeks, and the
junta suffered its largest defeat since the start of the war. In
essence, the charge of the mechanized forces to the rescue of the
airport was a gamble by which they were trying to turn the failing
operation around. In order to renew the offensive operation the junta
urgently needs an operational pause, because the situation continues
to get worse for it, which is why requests of cease-fire cannot be
excluded in the nearest time, which of course will be rejected by the
militia.
The
story with Mr. Khodakovsky continues. Somewhat earlier he was
stripped of the direct command of the "Vostok" battalion
(which was reformed into a brigade, so it has to be called now the
"Vostok" brigade), which was operationally reassigned to
Strelkov and his headquarters that rely on the conceal of the
commanders. Over Khodakovsky, who used to be the minister of the
state security of the DPR, a representative of the "Bloody
Gebnya" (i.e., KGB) emerged, lieutenant-general Antyufeev who is
currently cleansing the consequences of the work of those who were
involved with the attempts to surrender Donetsk. A few days ago Mr.
Khodakovsky was explicitly offered to determine with whom he is –
either with Akhmetov or with the DPR. Because no agreement in good
faith was apparently reached, then according to the data of the
source, Mr. Khodakovsky today scribbled a paper about resigning from
all positions in the security block of the DPR, which was dropped on
the table of the political leadership of the DPR. Will it be given
motion is not yet clear, but it is quite probable that in the nearest
time Mr. Khodakovsky may depart from the deck of the military and
political leaders of the DPR, similarly to how recently the former
Mayor of Donetsk Mr. Lukyanchenko fell out of it and ran into Kiev.
UPD:
Mr. Strelkov already confirmed the fact of the resignation of Mr.
Khodakovsky from the position of the Minister of State Security of
the DPR, so the source once again confirmed its high degree of
privity.
Strelkov:
Indeed, Mr. Khodakovsky resigned from the position of the minister.
But he continues to command "Vostok" and nobody is going to
remove him.
This
way Mr. Khodakovsky now remains just a field commander and dropped
out of the political deck of the top of the DPR. One more consequence
of the retreat from Slavyansk.
Restrained
optimism reigns in the military leadership of the DPR and the LPR
after the successes of the recent days. So things are moving.
Junta
Defeat on LPR Territory - by Colonel Cassad @ Colonel
Cassad in English
July
16, 2014 - Information from LifeNews
Sixteen
wounded Ukrainian executioners were delivered across the border into
Russia. The border guards and Junta servicemen wounded in the
fighting are being treated at hospital of the Gukovo village in the
Rostov region. The number of Ukrainian soldier being attended to by
Russian doctors has grown to 16 men. Three Ukrainian border guards
are in intensive care; the all received wounds of various degrees of
severity. The character of wounds varies - caused by shells, frags
and shrapnel, as well as fractures and burns. A source in the Militia
provided information that the battle on the LPR territory is
occurring only 10 kilometres away from the Russian village of Gukovo.
July
16, 2014 - Situation Report from the Militia
An
accumulation of disparate parts of Ukie forces can be observed in the
area of Amvrosievka - this is the outcome of our morning liberation
of Marinovka (DPR). In the corse of a haphazard retreat in the
direction of Mariupol, significant numbers of armoured vehicles in
disrepair is being abandoned "on the march" (in quotations,
as it is difficult to equate this flight to a march). The evacuation
of non-military personnel has been substantially hampered. We have
information that separate units of the Junta forces, in an attempt to
breakout from the Saurovsk cauldron, are running, stripping of their
camouflage and dropping personal arms, almost naked to their
underwear. Those who have civilian clothes are hastily changing,
hoping to get lost among the civilian population. In Lugansk, the
situation remains tense. We have radio located and now are tracking
an enemy fire corrector.
20:00
(MSK) - We have received and now are confirming information about the
shooting down of a transport aircraft (An-26) over Lugansk. An
intensive battle has ensued at the Lugansk airport. A KPVT
can be heard working, there are explosions. Near the square adjacent
to the airport terminal there is thick black smoke.
July
16, 2014 - Briefing from the Militia
Two
Russian paratroopers have indeed been killed. What's more, the cause
of the incident was not shelling from beyond the border. A group of
Ukrainian militants (presumably, Praviy Sector or the Nazi Guard)
ended up on the territory of the Russian Federation (it's known
whether accidentally or intentionally) and shot at the positions of
the paratroopers stationed at the border. Two of them were killed.
Upon the group's exit from the Russian territory the attackers were
dealt with by the Militia. The larger part of the attackers has been
eliminated. We have been asked not to share some of the details, but,
in general, it can be said that the guilty who been punished and are
cooling off six feet under. In the Gukovo area, the Russian side of
the border was against subject to shelling (mortars and, presumable,
incomplete MLRS salvo packets). There is as yet no information about
casualties; some people have been evacuated (there is a refugee camp
near the border). Observers are noting that up to 20 common and
resuscitation ambulances have moved out toward the place of the
shelling, which suggests casualties. There is of course no military
purpose or significance to these shillings; the impotent rage of the
executioners suffering defeat is understandable, considering, of
course that they won't remain near the border for much longer.
20:58
- July 16, 2014 - Briefing from Igor Strelkov
At
09:20, a Ukie Su-25 was shot down over Dmitrievka. "Prapor"
[Note: Igor Strelkov's close friend in the Militia] was seriously
wounded in his arm with two frags. It's his third time already during
this war. - regarding the death of artist Pavel Ryzhenko I am
grieving. He was a man full of light. When I he consulted with me, he
then was already complaining that his arms were growing numb.
21:50
- Briefing from Igor Strelkov
From
Snezhnoye, they are reporting that a second Su-25 was shot down with
three shots from a portable anti-aircraft unit. This is the work of
anti-airfact personnel of Battalion Oplot. Today at 08:40, local
time, south of Mospino, in the settlement of Svetloye,
saboteur-reconnaissance groups of the 2nd Battalion attacked the
stronghold and the checkpoint of the enemy. One BTR, one Kamaz truck,
1 staff bus, and 1 ATGM system "Konkurs" were destroyed.
The losses of the enemy (National Guard) exceeded 50 men. After the
battle, the enemy abandoned the checkpoint. The remnant of the
garrison left in the southerly direction. Our side suffered no
losses. - What did you use to rout the executioners at the Svetloye
settlement? We used 120mm mortars from very close range. What's more,
we used them without targeting correction - by eyeballing the
targeting - our fighters have enough experience by now.
July
16, 2014 - Hourly Briefings from Locations
23:05
(MSK) - According to unconfirmed information, the area of Nizhniye
Kambrody was shelled using MLRS. Fierce battles are ongoing in the
Shchastye area. Several aircraft left in in the direction of
Starobelsk.
21:00
(MSK) - The enemy has been shelling Lugansk with massive artillery
strikes without interruption for the past several hours.
21:15
(MSK) - Artillery shelling of Lisichansk was commenced, coming from
Krivaya Luka.
21:30
(MSK) - An MLRS worked off its volleys at the area of the Lugansk
airport. According to unconfirmed information, the airport has been
devastated; there is smoke rising in the Metallist district.
21:50
(MSK) - Marinovka is under the Militia's control. The Ukrainian Armed
Forces abandoned settlement and ended up being encircled. Two
Ukrainian soldiers were taken prisoner. There are also trophy
armoured vehicles. Retreating, the Ukrainian forces left their
heavily wounded and dead soldiers on the field of battle.
23:02
- July 16, 2014 - Information from LifeNews Journalists
The
Militia shot down a Ukrainian aircraft on the border with Russia. A
source in the law enforcement structures of the Rostov region told
LifeNews that an airplane of the Ukrainian air force entered Russian
airspace, performed a turn and departed in the direction of Ukraine;
however, it was shot down by the Militia at the height of six
thousand meters. The incident occurred at approximately 19:00 on July
16th. The fighter jet was observed over the territory of Russia. The
plane could be seen as far away as Kujbyshevo. It was performing a
turn around, intending to fly toward Ukraine; however, the militiamen
were able to shoot it down. According to preliminary information, the
pilot of the aircraft managed to catapult out. The shot down plane
fell onto the territory of Ukraine.
23:11
- July 16, 2014 - Clarification from Igor Strelkov
[Ukrainian
deserters] should be turning themselves in to the commandants'
offices of the Militia. Upon voluntary surrender, and following an
obligatory interrogation, the prisoners will be provided with
accommodations and meals according to the norms set out for the
fighters of the Militia. Thereafter, they will be able to decide for
themselves whether to return home or to stay in the accommodation
centres until the termination of hostilities. No one will be
compelled to join the ranks of the Militia.
July
16, 2014 - Video Regarding the Capture of Marinovka (DPR)
Video:
Interview with a Militiaman, Trophies, a Situation Report
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