The Battle for Novorussiya

[Lauren Johnson]

Col. Cassad describes a very chaotic and tenuous last few days of the cauldron (machine translation):

1. A total of boiler south Loginov was about 4.5 thousand. People from the original group of 8-9 thousand. Man. The group was in fact cracked in half. A key success was a surprise attack on Uglegorsk, after which the events went in our favor after an unsuccessful offensive in the Svetlodarsk. Slippage in the attack were formed as a consequence of combat problems of interaction of various compounds, lack of ammunition and heavy equipment in some parts of the army LC, as well as due to the stubborn resistance of a number of parts of the junta, which was higher than expected.

2. After the occupation of the group "Olkhon" Logvinova, there were transferred part GRU DNR, which reflected the stubborn battles offensive deblocking groups, destroying 18 armored vehicles. In the fighting commandos suffered serious losses - 5 people were killed and more than 30 were injured (losses were mainly from heavy artillery). In fact, the action of "Olkhon" (capture Logvinova) and GRU DNR (saved a counterattack Logvinova) determined the success of the entire debaltsevskoy operation, which for some time has stalled in the area Mironovka. It is worth noting that the defenders of the Red Plowman its defense preserved for VSN important position, which can be used to surround Svetlodarsk enemy force.

3. So to get out of the environment - part of the junta's forces out of the ring leaving behind heavy weaponry in agreement (ie, the same situation as the type Starobeshevo when to exit Ilovaisky boiler bursting junta handed over to the militia group all of the tanks and infantry fighting vehicles), part of the forces tried to break free coordination (both under Ilovaiskaya) and crumbled - again some idiots decided that agreement (yield in exchange for the surrender of equipment) do not concern them. In captivity got up to 500 people, approximately the same number seeped through fields and back roads north of the M-103, partly on foot. Most of the heavy weapons just thrown in the boiler (either by agreement or simple escape from the boiler, so really a lot of trophies). Total of environment came hodgepodge of parts 1-1.5 battalion. The boiler threw almost all the artillery, armored vehicles and most of the significant amount of ammunition. All stories about organized output is propaganda bullshit.

4. About the loss of the junta, the figure is closer to reality in 1200-1500 killed in the battles for Debaltsevsky ledge, our losses not specifically voiced to me, but they were still very significant, and in others (the brunt of the losses came at the end of January) and engineering ( on technique but trophies are more than block the damages). During the operation the main damaging factor as previously remained artillery and MLRS. Our gunners in some way to "shoot" huntovskih under Debaltseve.

In general, debaltsevskaya epic succeeds, the group suffered a complete defeat of the junta and in the next few days we can talk about the end of the battle for Debaltseve and at the same time a winter campaign in 2015. Results of the offensive and the battle for Debaltseve announced in the coming days. Plus a great video of a Chernukhin.