Donetsk direction - the situation in the morning of 22.01.23

🟢The main events here, as before, are taking place in and around Marinka. This is a key Ukrainian defense node near Donetsk, and if it finally collapses, the consequences will be similar to the collapse of the Ukrainian defense near Soledar. Units of the Russian Armed Forces and the 1st Army Corps (DNR) are working together here.

🟢There is a slow but steady push through the enemy defense in the western part of Marinka and every day the pressure to the south, to the rear of the Ugledar grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is increasing.

🟢At the same time, the Russian troops' bridgehead is expanding north of the Volchya River (Vodyanoye, Opytne), from which they will then strike at Orlovka to cut off the Ukrainian Avdeevka  grouping.

🟢But despite everything, it is still a secondary direction against Zaporizhzhya and Artemovsk. But at any moment it can become the main one. Especially if Ukraine's  defenses in Marinka are pushed through.

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Artemovsk(Bakhmut) direction - the situation in the morning, 22.01.23

🟢Here, as yesterday, Russian pressure continues to increase south of the city in the direction of Ivanivske(Krasnoe) 

🟢Yesterday, the Wagner PMC occupied several more enemy strongholds in the direction of this settlement, and obviously today this movement will continue. Moreover, the consequences of the offensive near Zaporozhye are already playing into our hands, as the Ukrainians are already forced to transfer reserves even from the north Donbass front.

🟢To the north of the city, persistent fighting continues for control of Paraskveevka (the most important road junction).

🟢And headquarters are gradually being withdrawn from the city, as are various kinds of "rear guards," which suggests that the command of the AFU is preparing for further territorial losses and is not particularly optimistic about holding the city.

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🤚During the battles for the village of Klescheevka (Klishchiivka), located southwest of Bakhmut, the 53rd Motorized Brigade (OMBr) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was almost completely destroyed: they almost lost around 70% of their manpower. 

🟢As the captured Ukrainian fighters said, the main reasons for such losses were the wrong command and the cowardice of commanders who abandoned their subordinates under the onslaught of Wagner.

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🕊WE COME IN PEACE: Sweden’s Istanbul Consulate denounces Quran-burning far-right politician Paludan with "please don't attack us note" amid ongoing protests

Seen above note on window of Consulate reading "we do NOT share book-burning idiot's views" - as Stockholm bends the knee trying to calm down Ankara, who continues to block Sweden's bid to joint NATO.

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