Donbass in Fire: Information Brief on the Current Military Events

Kyev regime forces have concentrated main efforts on conducting fire upon Novorossia units operating in the direction of Donetsk. The enemy also has concentrated reserves of fresh personnel and material in the areas of towns of Grigorovka, Stepanovka and Krasny Lutch.

Massive artillery shelling has been committed upon living blocks of Petrovsky and Voroshilovsky districts of the city of Donetsk.

The number of civilian casualties among the city population has increased significantly.

Near the town of Enakievo (Donetsk People's Republic) the voluntary military forces through the whole day have successfully repelled the offensive of the Ukrainian military units though multiple superior in personnel.

The attacks of Ukrainian forces of the size close to company task force launched against the towns of Khartsizsk and Zugres were repulsed.

A self-propelled artillery piece, two fighting vehicles and a truck belonging to Kyev forces were destroyed by voluntary militaries of Donbass while defending the town of Ilovaysk. One SP Arty gun and a mortar section were destroyed near Maryinka.

The Novorossia forces have also repelled the offensive launch against the town of Peski near Donetsk. The town of Faschevka was liberated from the Kyev occupants.

Strong battles are continuing in the areas of Krasny Sulin and Antratsyt (the border area for the Donetsk and the Lughansk People's Republics). The losses of the enemy were up to 30 men. One of their tanks was hit.

The enemy has also committed air strikes and artillery shellings against positions of the units of voluntary military forces deployed in the areas of Perevalsk and Volnukhino (Lughansk People's Republic).

An armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian National Guard was captured by the voluntary military forces while fighting for the town of Lutughino (LPR).