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As of 22:30 Moscow time (20:30 in Berlin), intensive trench combat with the use of artillery and large-caliber machine guns takes place on the northern outskirts of Donetsk, in the area of the airport and Avdeevka industrial zone. Residents of Kuibyshevsky and Kievsky district of Donetsk hear powerful explosions.
Today our comrade Goodwin celebrates his birthday. In January 2015 Goodwin and another Essence of Time unit in Donbass militiaman, Accord, came under mortar fire in Donetsk airport. Their legs were heavily injured by the shelling. Goodwin managed to provide first aid to Accord and saved him from dying of blood loss. Goodwin returned to combat positions despite the fact that after a number of complicated surgeries his leg never fully recovered. We wish you sound health, patience and strength. Take care of yourself, brother!
“It is early to say that the war is over, but now we are gathering all materials for the future military tribunals”
According to updated information, the day before Ukrainian army shelled frontline areas of the Republic 722 times. The enemy shelled Zaytsevo and Shyrokaya Balka near Gorlovka; Avdeevka industrial zone, the area of the airport, Trudovskie and Aleksandrovka near Donetsk; Kominternovo, Leninskoye, Sakhanka and Bezymennoye in the south of DPR. Two houses were damaged.
DPR recon informs that a company of foreign mercenaries of private military corporations arrived to the area of Shyrokaya Balka (Gorlovka direction). A train with 12 “Grad” multiple rocket launchers and four train cars of ammunitions arrived to Novobakhmutovka (Donetsk direction).
In the past week the enemy fired at frontline areas of DPR 2578 times, including 1673 times by tanks, artillery and mortars. Three civilians were killed, 18 were injured. Four servicemen of the Republic were killed, another 9 were injured. 45 houses and social infrastructure buildings were damaged or destroyed.
Today we congratulate three of our comrades on their birthday at the same time — Kontrabas, Mars and Altay! These guys stood up to neo-fascism and every one of them is currently an acknowledged expert in their field. We wish you spirit, endurance, solid health and victories on all frontlines! Stay safe!
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the project will be continued. Soon children playgrounds will appear in other DPR towns and cities damaged by Ukrainian military aggression.
Tense situation is being registered along all of the frontline. The intensity of shelling increased as compared to past several days.
Several houses were damaged in Kirovsky district of the city. At least two people were killed, a child was injured.