My chief curiosity is when the battle of Mariupol will end and when the battle for Donbass will begin.Yuri wrote: ↑01 Apr 2022 14:39
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At the moment, according to reports from Mariupol, it is at the Azovstal plant that the most intensive work of the People's Militia of the DPR and the Armed Forces of Russia is underway. There is no point in carrying out a sweep there and incurring losses in conditions when the militants have turned the territory of the enterprise into a fortified area. Therefore, other methods are used to eliminate one of the largest groups of "Azov"* in Mariupol. Various types of weapons are being fired at militants trying to hide on Azovstal. The enemy is suffering heavy losses, he is disorganized. It is already impossible to hide behind concrete structures. The Ukrainian nationalist formations remaining on the territory of the plant understand that there will be no unblocking by other detachments like them.
I do not know if thermobarbic, cluster, heavy artillery, missiles, and bombs will make the city fall in time for the committed Russian units to leave and join the battle for Donbass.
I have heard that Russian sources are saying that the battle for Donbass will be a firepower-focused affair as 40% of Russian units in the Ukraine redeploy. The air activity in the Donbass salient has increased to 300 sorties a day, with more Russian helicopters and aircraft shot down in recent days.