Operation Report 2021 – Week #10

Operation Report is a summary of what happened in the Joint Forces Operation Zone (previously known as Anti-Terrorist Operation zone or ATO) during the last week. The situation in Donbas seems to deteriorate and our site makes its comeback after a year-long silence. We are back to reporting on Donbas.

Casualties

March 10

• Onopriyenko Volodymyr (Aidar Battalion, 53rd Mechanized Brigade) – soldier, commander of combat vehicle. He was killed by an artillery strike on Ukrainian positions near Starohnativka, Donetsk Region.

March 12

• Pekur Oleksandr (unknown unit) – soldier. He was killed by an enemy sniper near Marinka, Donetsk Region.
• Kolesnikov Kostyantyn (National Police – Slavyansk department) police captain. He died as a result of a car accident near Lyman, Donetsk Region. Non-combat casualty. 

From the social media

Sounds of war

Numerous social media accounts reports clashes between the sides, mainly in the vicinity of Donetsk. 

Авдеевка Обстрелы в стороне ДАП-Пески 18-30 pic.twitter.com/jmQWbzk4WI

— Летов Егор (@tiamat007) March 13, 2021

@666_mancer Авдеевка 06-45 Немного на юге "пошумели" 💣 pic.twitter.com/y8qnkubIgK

— Летов Егор (@tiamat007) March 13, 2021

Ukrainian side moves troops to Donbas

Videos circulating on social media show military echelons heading toward Donbas. It’s currently unknown if it’s just a regular rotation of Ukrainian troops or something else.

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More videos of trains loaded with Ukrainian military equipment on move.

Tanks, BMP-2 IFVs, trucks and logistics. pic.twitter.com/apd2sfGflS

— Status-6 (@Archer83Able) March 12, 2021

Website

Our deployment map has been updated with the latest data. There is still some outdated information but we are actively working on finding information on the currently missing data. 

https://militaryland.net/ukraine/deployment-map/