What you need to know about the aggravation of the Water: the Monday battle, losses of fighters and new attacks
Wednesday, March 22, at the press center of the ATO headquarters reported the voltage in the direction of Mariupol, which lasts for several days. Basically we are talking about the village of Water, which is constantly shelled the militants using weapons banned by the Minsk agreements.
Meanwhile, for March 20 at the Donbass killed three soldiers, nine more were injured or were injured. On this day there was a powerful Ukrainian military battle with the militants under the Water.
Military television of Ukraine that day has published a video of the effects of enemy shelling from “Grad” the village of Water, that near Mariupol. It shows the shelling of militants over the houses of the village rise columns of smoke.
TSN.ia gathered important on how the battle took place in the Water and that about it told the Ukrainian fighters.
THE FIRST REPORTS OF THE BATTLE
March 20, volunteers from “People’s Project” reported on the escalation in Mariupol, calling the fight against the invaders powerful 2014. So, they noted that fighters fired at positions of the Ukrainian Marines of all that had.
“Our children adequately respond. According to preliminary data, completely destroyed the enemy strongpoint with the terrorists, “said the volunteers.
Then the head of the press center of the ATO Sergey Furdik not confirmed by TSN.ia information about the wounded and the tanks of militants. But, he said, it was shelling.
Later there was video of shelling of the Water. From “Gradov” fighters over the houses of the village rose pillars of smoke.
As later explained in the ATO headquarters, a combat clash with militants in the area of Water began at 9:30 in the morning.
First at the headquarters of ATO stated six dead and nine wounded fighters in combat, however, their number subsequently increased. At the same time, the headquarters said that the enemy suffered “significant losses”.
WHEN EXACTLY THE COLLISION OCCURRED AND FROM WHICH WEAPON FIRED THE MILITANTS?
As reported in the defense Ministry, the morning of March 20, the battle lasted about five hours. In General, the day under Water, the insurgents used mortars, grenade launchers, artillery, jet systems of volley fire and small arms.
- 09:35-14:30 — fighting, shelling out MLRS, artillery fire (122 mm, 152 mm), mortar fire (120 mm), RPG, KP,
- 10:no 13-11:30 — shelling of LNG, RPG, KP
- 10:14-11:50 —shelling of LNG, RPG, KP
- 18:17-20:48 and mortars (120 mm), WITH
- 22:53-23:50 1 fire FROM
Ministry Of Defense Of Ukraine
In total, according to security officials, most of the shelling AFU positions with the use of heavy weapons is recorded in Mariupol direction.
WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED DURING THE BATTLE, THE 20TH OF MARCH?
In the morning two enemy DRGs (up to 20 fighters each) attacked two positions of the Ukrainian fighters, having moved forward from sahanki. The attack was successfully repulsed by the ATO, and the invaders were forced to retreat. This was reported in the press center of the NSDC.
Later, trying to equalize the situation, the invaders opened heavy fire from all available in the frontal area of the samples of heavy weapons — mortars, cannons and MLRS “Grad”. It was released over 50 min, 40 rounds of 122-mm and 152 mm guns, 65 jet ammunition from “Grad”.
One enemy attacks from “Hail” got directly to the village Water that was recorded by surveillance cameras.
At the same time the gunmen opened fire from another direction to distract our troops from the direction of the main blow. While these heavy weapons are not used.
During the battle near the Water on the Mariupol direction the Ukrainian military has occupied the positions of militants, but then had to go back.
Around noon the Russian-terrorist troops launched a massive bombardment of all of the Mariupol sector, but the most difficult situation was in the area of Water.