WHAT HAPPENED?

4 in the morning on 3 June, the enemy is attacking Donetsk suburb of Marinka, as well as strong points in the area of Marinka and Krasnogorovka. These positions are occupied by units of the 28th Odessa mechanized brigade.

About this on his page in Facebook wrote the chief editor of the Censor.NET Yuri Butusov.

According to "<url>.No" long-established enemy of the Ukrainian position was subjected to a prolonged artillery bombardment of the enemy. The enemy uses reactive and howitzer artillery 122 mm, 152 mm and 220 mm are the weapons that Russia pledged to withdraw from the demilitarized zone.

From the opponent in battles involving division teams "Somalia", where most of military specialists are Russian mercenaries and "holiday".

Several assault groups of enemies, including tanks, heavy fire support of the attacked positions of the 2nd battalion 28th brigade in Marinka and Krasnogorovka.

The attacks were all advanced strong points. The opponent widely applied Minsk agreements prohibited the kinds of heavy weapons.

However, the enemy suddenly received a decent response. With the support units of the reconnaissance company, a mortar battery of the 1st battalion, the soldiers of the 2nd battalion held their position. Was stored communication and management.

The attack of Russian tanks, and dense attack, one of the platoons of the brigade was forced to leave one of the strongholds on the outskirts of Marinka - adjacent to the Item. Division he retreated a short distance, and did not allow the enemy to occupy the strong point. According to the ceasefire, heavy weapons prohibited in this area was not, so to stand up fire superiority of the enemy had nothing. The decision on withdrawal was tactically justified.

Also to fierce tanks shelling was subjected to all the surrounding houses, all high-rise buildings, including the Maryinsky the hospital. In an empty hospital and several other houses were able to go to the scout group of the Russian mercenaries, but the heavy fire of the Ukrainian divisions stopped the further progress of the enemy.

The enemy attempted to break into the Ukrainian position between Marinka and Krasnogorovka.

In response to the violation of the Russian command of the cease-fire and to save lives of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians Marinka, commander of the 28th brigade Colonel Leszczynski was forced to make a decision about the transfer to the demilitarized zone to help the 2nd battalion the battery self-propelled howitzers "Carnation" and "acacia", a battery of reactive systems of volley fire "Grad", as well as the division tank battalion brigade.

After Ukrainian artillery opened an accurate fire on the enemy, all attacks were repulsed. The enemy suffered considerable losses in manpower and technology. To help the attacked area was the reserve - tank units of the 28th brigade and the reconnaissance company.

Ukrainian soldiers, together with armored vehicles lead the sweep Marinka from possible residual groups of the enemy. The position is restored, the situation is controlled. At the moment the shelling of the Ukrainian positions continues, there is a fight.

To the headquarters of sector of "B" arrived the leadership of the General staff of the armed forces.

Confirmed information about the capture of one of the leading strongholds of the wounded Russian soldier. However, after the provision of first aid the first aid post was set by the Russian artillery, the wounded died from wounds Nova. Broken medical car of the 2nd battalion 28th brigade.

According to volunteers at advanced medical points in one day of fighting among the Ukrainian military personnel casualties, but the exact number is not installed. There were reports of 1 dead Ukrainian serviceman. 7 soldiers were seriously injured, and about 10 - lungs. Just reported about 30 wounded, including local residents, covered by the fire of the Russian artillery in their homes.

The enemy suffered considerable losses in manpower and technology.

Today the enemy artillery inflicted a blow on the Sands, Experienced, and Water.

THE ATTACK VALUE OF MARINKA

From a military point of view

From a military point of view this is not a full-scale attack. This local battles. The enemy is trying to improve his position tactically to achieve more favorable terms. Marinka, Sands is a suburb of Donetsk. After the capture of the Donetsk airport, the enemy tries to push the front further to the West. The Russian command are concerned about the proximity of the Ukrainian positions at the Donetsk because it is the best springboard for a sudden attack and to fire exposure on the headquarters and the logistics base in Donetsk. So the mercenaries have taken and will attempt to eliminate these bridgeheads and to drive our troops from Donetsk.

From a political point of view

Russia is once again blatantly violated the Minsk agreement on the eve of another round of negotiations. And again with the lies of Putin paid by the blood of Ukrainian soldiers. The intensification of the fighting - this is a demonstration of Putin's Ukraine and the international mediators, Russia remains ready to continue the war and to threaten the Ukrainian positions. The Kremlin shows that Ukraine is not able to stop the military conflict without concessions to Russia. And that the international community has no instruments to influence the situation with the OSCE.

Forecast

The enemy will continue to fight at the tactical level. Moreover, the front of such attacks will be expanded. The aim of the attacks will be the Ukrainian military outposts around Donetsk. In every sector of the VSU defense the enemy will identify one to two points to attack, to tie up our troops and not to allow maneuver forces. This is a war of attrition.

Putin needs to use constantly smoldering military conflict for the continuation of the political pressure on Ukraine. Such a war does not cause dramatic protests world diplomacy, does not lead to tougher sanctions.

In the near future we should expect further local attacks aimed at specific bases, and attacks of subversive groups in the frontal zone, the intensity of shelling of Ukrainian cities and positions will remain high.

The probability of a large-scale offensive of the Russian troops in great depth remains small.

Source: Facebook Юрий Бутусов