Prohibition on entry, undermined the bridge and new storms of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: what is happening in Bakhmut now (photo)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continues to take offensive actions in the Bakhmut direction, accompanying the land operations with artillery fire at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Despite the severe situation, Bakhmut remains under the control of the Ukrainian army. Focus in one material gathered information about what is happening in the Bakhmut direction.

According to the command, during February 12, the defense force reflected the attempts of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the area of ​​nine settlements, including near Bakhmut, Ivanovsky and Kleshchivka. To conduct fire on the positions of the Armed Forces, the enemy used tanks, mortars and artillery guns. According to the General Staff, last day in the Bakhmut direction, the Russians fired at 16 settlements.

The speaker of the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces Sergey Cherevaty reported on February 12 that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, while storming Bakhmut, rely more on combat equipment than personnel. According to the officer, the Russians use small groups, trying to approach the position of defense forces as close as possible. The invaders also actively use aviation, but the air defense fighters are actively waiting for it and knocking it down.

The commander of the Air Intelligence Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the call sign "Magyar" warned that since February 13, the entrance to Bakhmut will be closed. According to a serviceman, it will be possible to get into the frontline city. "Magyar" warned that such restrictions will be related to civilians and volunteers, since in Bakhmut, although controlled, but a difficult situation. "In order not to be dangerous to anyone (they have closed entry into Bakhmut - Ed. 'Bakhmut rides.

Another serviceman of the Armed Forces with Nick "Bakhmut Demon" in his "Telegrams"-channel noted that on the night of February 11 to February 12, Russian DRG was liquidated in Bakhmut. The fighter in the context of the penetration of saboteurs supported the ban on entry into the frontline city. "Fortunately, Bakhmut becomes a regime city, and no seams will get here. No bloggers and other tourists, tourists in the city center. Because anyone could come.

The armor will take away all the help, " - added a serviceman who serves in Bakhmut. On February 13, the commander of the mortar platoon Olga Bigar with the call sign "Witch" said that the intensity of battles in the Bakhmut direction did not subside, and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation overturned the reserve forces and strengthened artillery strikes in the Armed Forces. "The Russians have great losses. They try to bypass the flanks. The situation is similar to Avdiivka.

They intensified and threw all their forces in the southern direction to bypass the Konstantinovsky highway . . . Bridges were blown up, and now the connection was cut along the Konstantinovska highway," the military service added. Marathon. The difficult situation in the frontline is also evidenced by the reporting of the German edition of Bild, whose crew was under a powerful shelling.

The material said that journalists almost died during a trip to Bakhmut, as mortar shells produced by the Russians exploded 200 meters from them. On February 13, TSN posted a video that was shot in Bakhmut. According to journalists, five Ukrainian border guards "made it impossible", committing a counter -offensive on the positions of assault units of the Wagner PEC.

As a result of the fighting forces of defense, up to 20 invaders managed to destroy, and the same number of Russians will go to the hospital. In addition, according to journalists, the border guards were captured by three Wagner PVC fighters. Also on February 12, information about the undermining of the bridge, which connects Bakhmut and Konstantinovka, appeared in the media. According to journalists, this was done to "prevent unforeseen situations" in the frontline.

The bridge passing through the Siversky Donets-Donbas channel is located on the T0504 highway. The Ukrainian command did not officially comment on the blasting of the motor connection between Bakhmut and Konstantinovka. On the night of February 13, analysts clarified a current card of hostilities and reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were trying to surround Paraskovka of the Bakhmut district from three directions.

According to unofficial data, the units of the airborne troops of the Armed Forces after stabilization measures were able to keep the route T0504 on Konstantinovka. However, analysts have suggested that part of the M03 car connection, which leads to Slavyansk, is under the control of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It is worth noting that the General Staff officially did not comment information on the partial success of the Russians in the area of ​​the Bakhmut-Slavic highway.

On the day earlier, February 12, the Deepstatemap project published a visual confirmation that Wagner's PEC fighters are located in the western part of the village of Krasna Gora. According to analysts, the enemy continues to put pressure on Paraskovka and a section of the track that passes nearby. Red Mountain is located 10 kilometers from Bakhmut, and on the online card of hostilities the settlement is displayed with the status of "occupied territory".

Next to the captured village is Paraskovka, which the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation try to storm on three sides. On February 13, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation officially announced the capture of the settlement Krasna Gora. The department stated that the assault operation with the support of missile troops and artillery involved the mercenaries of the Wagner PEC.

Interestingly, on February 12, the press service of "Putin's cook" informed about the capture of the Red Mountain on February 12. The Wargonzo Propaganda Military Channel in the summary of February 13 claims that the Wagner detachments of the Wagner and the Temporal and the Temporal Yar are leading to the southwest of Bakhmut. According to the invaders, the forces of Ukraine's defense are resistance, preventing the Russians from moving on this area of ​​the front.

The summary also says that active fighting is taking place on the eastern outskirts of Bakhmut himself, and the capture of the Red Mountain is allegedly allowed by Wagner PEC easily firing a Ukrainian garrison in a neighboring Paraskovka. The press service of the "105th Regiment of the National Militia of the DNR" states that the "Wagnerivtsi" managed to enter another Bakhmut district-Budionivka, which is located in the south to the city.

Former MP Oleg Tsarev, commenting on the situation in the Donbass, thinks that in the case of capture Paraskovka, Russian invaders will get the largest warehouses of Soviet weapons. "It is in Paraskovka in the salt tunnels that weapons are located. It is believed that in 2014, more than 2. 1 million units of storage of small arms were stored there for the 30-60s. No one knows how much remained now," Tsarev added. .

Another Russian profile Telegram-channel "Voenny Observer" published footage with the participation of propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, who allegedly visited the positions of PEC "Wagner" on the line of combat. It should be noted that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hold another large -scale offensive in Donetsk region. Russian troops are trying to break through the defense of the Armed Forces in the area of ​​coal, losing their personnel and equipment in battles.

The ISW War Institute of War in its report of February 12 claimed that the Armed Forces had lost the initiative in the coal direction after Ukraine's defense forces were promptly transferred to this area. The great losses of the Armed Forces in the area of ​​coal are confirmed by Russian sources. One of the leaders of the DNR fighters, Alexander Khodovsky, reported on February 13 that the Armed Forces had struck the Himars at the East Battalion Team Point.