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Extensive update of the military situation in Ukraine over the last few days:
24.07.2022/Dnepropetrovsk —
Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed an ammunition depot near Lyubimovka, Dnepropetrovsk region. 100+ high precision HIMARS missiles were blown up as well as 120 military personnel guarding the facility. The personnel consisted of foreign mercenaries and foreign technical specialists (most likely Americans) their chances or survival are slim, they’re likely all dead.
Bakhmut direction —
Ukrainian military launched a counteroffensive in the western side of Pokrovsk. They were met with Wagner PMC groups resistance and subsequently retreated back into Bakhmut, suffering losses. Ukrainian units are ramping up the Defense of Bakhmut. The city is being barricaded and residents are trapped in some parts of the city, not being allowed to leave. According to information on the network, field hospitals are being deployed in large numbers in Bakhmut. The operational deployment of Ukrainian units and structures suggests Ukrainians are throwing a lot of personnel into the Defense of this city and likely have strict orders to hold their positions. This includes Soledar where more than 450 troops of the Ukrainian 10th Guards Rifle Brigade are stationed as well as artillerymen.
As Uglegorsk fell under Russian control, Ukrainians rotated around 250 to 300 (depending on source) troops from Novoluganskoe to Kodema/Semigorye in hopes to defend the southeastern flank to Bakhmut.
Ukrainians are attempting to employ aviation in from of Mi-24 helicopters. They’re launching unguided rocket barrages on the front line of the Russian/People’s militia forces. They don’t seem to have much success with this at the moment, likely due to lack of experienced pilots.
Earlier, Russian Anti-aircraft SAM systems "Tor-M2" shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force. Also during the day, nine Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed, and 10 shells of the Ukrainian Alder and American HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems were intercepted in the city of Kherson.
Product-305E high-precision missiles have destroyed the temporary deployment point of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the city of Nikolaev, on the territory of the former plant of reinforced concrete products and the Nikolaevstroytrans motor transport enterprise. The 28th mechanized and 79th air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were badly hit, the losses of the Ukrainians amounted to two hundred military personnel and more than 20 units of armored and special vehicles. Footage of this attack is available and will be posted under this post.
Phones of Ukrainian military personnel are being confiscated to ensure operational security. This explains recent lack of footage from Ukrainian places of deployment that were hit.