Ukraine/Russland/NATO – der Sammler am 4. Februar 2023

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Nachgetragen fürs Archiv: Zum andauernden russischen Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine der Sammler am 4. Februar 2023:

• Nach wie vor ist unklar, ob und wann Russland die erwartete Frühjahrsoffensive in der Ukraine beginnt. An einigen Frontabschnitten werden die Kämpfe allerdings heftiger, wie die Washington Post aus der Gegend von Wuhledar (Vuhledar) berichtet:

Russian forces have launched a midwinter surge of attacks in Ukraine’s hotly contested Donetsk region, probing Kyiv’s defenses along a fresh stretch of the sprawling eastern front as President Vladimir Putin’s commanders ready a new push to conquer all of southeast Ukraine.
The attacks in recent days have centered on Vuhledar, a mostly deserted coal-mining city 70 miles southwest of Bakhmut, where Russian fighters have made some of their first territorial gains in months. Plumes of smoke rise almost constantly from Vuhledar, and the dark woods and rolling fields surrounding the city ring with mortar and artillery volleys from each side.
„They have been pushing hard for last four days, but we have stopped them,“ said Dykanka, a Ukrainian fighter whom The Washington Post agreed to identify only by his call sign because of security risks.

• Noch ist die Zahl der tatsächlich zugesagten westlichen Kampfpanzer für die Ukraine überschaubar – welche Länder außer Deutschland, Polen und Kanada in welchem Umfang Leopard 2 zur Verfügung stellen, scheint nicht so klar. Kanada begann am Samstag mit dem Lufttransport von Gefechtsfahrzeugen, wie die kanadische Verteidigungsministerin auf Twitter berichtete:

Großbritannien begann mit der Ausbildung von Ukrainern auf den zugesagten Challenger 2-Kampfpanzern:

• Das britische Intel Update:

The Russian military has formally integrated occupied areas of Ukraine into its Southern Military District.
On 03 February 2023, Russia state news agency TASS reported that the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics and the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions are being placed under the three-star command which is headquartered in Rostov-on-Don.
This follows Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu’s January announcement that military expansion would include the establishment of ‘self-sufficient force groupings’ in Ukraine.
The move highlights that the Russian military likely aspires to integrate newly occupied territory into a long-term strategic posture.
However, it is unlikely to have an immediate impact on the campaign: Russia currently deploys forces from across all of Russia’s military districts, commanded by an ad hoc deployed headquarters.

• Das Morgenbriefing des ukrainischen Generalstabs:

Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6.00 a.m., February 4, 2023
Day 346 of the full-scale russian military aggression begun.
Over the past day, the enemy conducted 20x air and 3x missile strikes, including, on civilian infrastructure of Kharkiv and Mykolaiv oblasts. The attacks caused casualties among civilian population. Moreover, russian forces conducted more than 90x MLRS attacks.
The threat of russian air and missile strikes remains high across Ukraine.
The enemy continues offensive operations on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Novopavlivka axes, suffering heavy losses.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled attacks in the vicinities of Grekivka, Nevske, Kreminna, and Dibrova (Luhansk oblast); and Verkhnokamyanske, Krasna Hora, Paraskoviivka, Bakhmut, and Ivanovske (Donetsk oblast).
Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no changes, no offensive groups of the enemy were identified. At the same time, the vicinities of Senkivka, Tymonovichi and Yanzhulivka settlements (Chernihiv oblast); Vilna Sloboda (Sumy oblast); Veterynarne, Hlyboke, Ohirtseve, Zelene, Neskuchne, Hatyshche, and Vovchansk (Kharkiv oblast) came under enemy fire.
Kupyansk axis: the vicinities of Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Holubivka, Kupyansk, and Kislivka (Kharkiv oblast); Novoselivske and Stelmakhivka (Luhansk oblast) suffered tank, mortar and artillery attacks.
Lyman axis: Terny and Torske (Donetsk oblast); Makiivka, Chervopopivka, and Dibrova (Luhansk oblast) came under enemy fire.
Bakhmut axis: Spirne, Vesele, Bilohorivka, Rozdolivka, Paraskoviivka, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, New York, and Druzhba suffered enemy attacks.
Avdiivka axis: Tonenke, Vodyane, Novomykhailivka, Heorgiivka, and Maryinka came under enemy fire.
Novopavlivka axis: Prechistivka, Velyka Novosilka, Neskuchne, Bohoyavlenka, and Vuhledar (Donetsk oblast) came under tank, mortar, and artillery fire.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the vicinities of 24x settlements came under enemy fire, including Novopil and Vremivka (Donetsk oblast); Olhivske, Malynivka, Hulyaipilske, Novodanilivka, Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia oblast); and Kachkarivka, Respublikanets, Kozatske and Kherson.
The enemy has resumed evacuation of residents from the temporarily occupied territories. According to the available information, collaborators with their families are being prepared for departure from Troitsky district of Luhansk oblast.
During the past day, Ukrainian Air Force launched 8x air strikes on the concentrations of russian troops. 4x enemy „Orlan-10“ type UAVs were shot down. Our missile and artillery units attacked 1x command post, 2x concentrations of enemy troops and 1x „Solntsepyok“ Heavy Flamethrower System.

• Das Briefing des russischen Verteidigungsministeriums:

Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (4 February 2023)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, the offensive operations, conducted by the units of the ‚Zapad‘ Group of Forces, have resulted in dislodging the enemy from the western outskirts of Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region).
The attacks, launched by Army Aviation and artillery, have resulted in the neutralisation of the units from 92nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Krakhmalnoye and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).
Over 30 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles have been eliminated.
In Krasny Liman direction, the ‚Tsentr‘ Group of Forces has continued its offensive operations.
Concentrations of manpower and hardware from 80th and 95th airborne assault brigades of the AFU have been neutralised near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People’s Republic), Serebryanka, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Over 100 Ukrainian personnel, six armoured fighting vehicles, one fighting vehicle equipped with BM-21 Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS), and one D-30 howitzer have been eliminated.
In Donetsk direction, the offensive operations, conducted by the ‚Yug‘ Group of Forces, have resulted in gaining more advantageous lines and positions.
The artillery attacks and active action have resulted in the elimination of up to 60 Ukrainian personnel, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, and one fighting vehicle equipped with BM-21 Grad MLRS.
Two AFU ordnance depots have been destroyed near Kramatorsk and Ugledar (Donetsk People’s Republic).
U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36, AN/TPQ-37, and AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Markovo, Tikhonovka, and Novomikhaylovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the artillery attacks, launched by the units of the ‚Vostok‘ Group of Forces, have resulted in the elimination of over 35 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, two armoured personnel carriers, as well as two Msta-B howitzers near Prechistovka and Ilyinka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In Kherson direction, counterbattery warfare operations have resulted in the destruction of one fighting vehicle equipped with BM-21 Grad MLRS near Novokairy (Kherson region).
One ordnance depot has been destroyed near Tokarevka (Kherson region).
Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 92AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 108 areas.
Air defence facilities have destroyed 13 unmanned aerial vehicles near Raygorodok, Belogorovka, Kremennaya, Golikovo, Krasnorechenskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic), Aleksandrovka, Novosyolovka, Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Malaya Tokmachka, Stepanovka (Zaporozhye region), and Tyaginka (Kherson region).
Four rocket-propelled projectiles, launched by Olkha and HIMARS MLRS, as well as one Tochka-U tactical missile have been shot down near Oborotnovka, Goncharovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), and Terny (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In total, 382 airplanes, 206 helicopters, 3,021 unmanned aerial vehicles, 403 air defence missile systems, 7,737 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,007 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,996 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 8,262 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation.

• Das Abendbriefing des ukrainischen Generalstabs:

Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., February 4, 2023
Day 346 of the russian full-scale invasion continues.
The adversary is regrouping on certain axes, focusing its main efforts on offensive operations on Kup’yans’k, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Novopavlivka axes.
During the day of February 4, the enemy launched 9x MLRS attacks.
Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no changes, the adversary continues to maintain military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine, but no offensive groups of the occupiers were found. At the same time, the vicinities of settlements of Sen’kivka (Chernihiv oblast), Hlyboke, Zelene, Neskuchne, Starytsya, Vovchans’k, Chuhunivka, and Velykyi Burluk (Kharkiv oblast) came under fire.
Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy shelled the vicinities of settlements of Dvorichna, Hryanikivka, Kup’yans’k, Pishchane, Kyslivka, Krokhmal’ne (Kharkiv oblast), Novoselivs’ke, and Stel’makhivka (Luhansk oblast).
Lyman axis: Terny (Donetsk oblast), Makiivka, Ploshchanka, and Dibrova (Luhansk oblast) came under fire.
Bakhmut axis: Spirne, Berestove, Vesele, Bilohorivka, Rozdolivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivs’ke, Klishchiivka, Bila Hora, Druzhba, Maiors’k, and New York came under fire.
Avdiivka axis: the enemy shelled Avdiivka, Pervomais’ke, Heorhiivka, Mar’inka, Pobjeda, and Novomykhailivka.
Novopavlivka axis: Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Neskuchne, Vremivka, and Velyka Novosilka (Donetsk oblast) came under tank, mortar, and artillery fire.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the vicinities of settlements of Hulyaipole, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Orikhiv, Shcherbaky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Antonivka, and Kherson came under mortar, artillery and missile systems’ fire.
To replenish its casualties, the adversary is trying to involve convicted women in the fighting. During the week, the occupant forces recruited about 50x people from the women’s correctional colony in Snizhne (temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk oblast). They are also reported to be sent to the territory of the russian federation for training.
During the day of February 4, Ukrainian Air Force launched 3x air strikes on the concentrations of occupants’ manpower and military equipment. In the meantime, missile and artillery units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit 1x command posts, 2x concentrations of enemy manpower, 1x anti-aircraft missile system, and 1x fuel and lubricant depot.