The editor in CENSOR.net, well-known among ATO-forces, who has the access to military data, has given the full picture of battles of December 18-19 in Svetlodarsk arc. In time of them there were a lot of wounded, died and different statements from the both sides.
Butusov wrote:
‘Two-day battle near Svetlodarsk closer to Svetlodarsk reservoir and Kalinovka village has become one of the most violent clashes 2016 on front. This zone must be under control of Ukrainian troops, according to the Minsk agreements, but Russian commanders, violating all conditions, are continuing to to occupy the territory and to hold constant attacks and shelling of Ukrainian positions. It’s one of the most hot spots of Russian and Ukrainian front. Notorious battle near 220 height took place here on June 29. During it three Ukrainian military died.
The sources of CENSOR.net in the HQ of one of battalion, fighting, reported that the reason of situation worsening is the attempt of reconnaisance group of the opponent to outflank the forefront of the 1st Battalion of the 54th mechanized infantry brigade. The battle began nearly 6 am on December 18.
In its turn, strike group of the 1st Battalion of 20 fighters under the command of Lieutenant Company Commander moved forward to cut off escape routes to Russian mercenaries.
The opponent couldn’t stand stand the contact fight and began to run away, the threaten to flank was eliminated. Ukrainian warriors during the pursuit took the forefront of the Russian division, engaged in a ‘gray zone’, violating Minsk agreements.
Russian heavy artillery began massive shelling of Ukrainian troops at this district and also of villages in nearest rear – Luhanske and Mironovske got a barrage of shells.
Ukrainian artillery step-by-step was launched to cover own troops. However, it was impossible to suppress Russian artillery, the enemy continued intensive shellings during two days. Opponent acted in an organized with significant forces. In spite of defeat of a big number of firing positions, to make enemy artillery fall silent completely failed. The attempts of infantry and armored vehicles of the 7th brigade of Russian mercenary troops to take left positions in the ‘grey zone’ were rebuffed.
Battle intensity much reduced at the beginning of the week. Artillery stopped the exchanging of the impacts from 10 pm of December 19, but shooting from small arms is continuing.
Fighters are trying to attack Ukrainian positions with infantry. The situation is characterized as tense, but stable.
Squads of insurgents left four corpses of Russian mercenaries, Ukrainian doctors are fighting for life one of the badly wounded fighter left by his comrades without necessary aid. Also significant losses got Russian squads, got under the hits of AFU weaponry.
Ukrainian units had suffered serious losses during December 18 and 19.
Seven Ukrainian warriors died a heroic death, one military from 54th brigade is mia.
Three militaries from 25th battalion ‘Kievska Rus’ and four militaries from 1st battalion of 54th motorized infantry brigade died.
The information about 19 died, spread by few Ukrainian volunteers, is categorically refuted according to the data of both battalions, took part in the battle.
The data of Department of Civil Military Cooperation of the General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine say that 6 Ukrainian warriors have died in the battle. Seventh deceased from injures in time of the evacuation.
Also 25 our militaries were wounded. Soldier from 1st battalion of 54th brigade had got badly injured and was evacuated in the mobile hospital. Biggest part of other suffered got light wounds and contusions, the part of them refused admission. One infantry fighting vehicle of 54th brigade got light damages, at this moment they were eliminated in the field conditions. The opponent information about big number of destroyed Ukrainian heavy machinery is fake.
Name of every Ukrainian Warrior will be detected and published, after the notification of relatives and folks of a dead.
The bright memory to the fallen defenders of Ukraine!’.