Novorossia daily digest: 29.08.14

Novorossiya forces have practically encircled the city of Mariupol. Within last night they have taken over following towns: Starchenkovo, ​​Respublika, Zeleny Yar, Boyevoe, Malinovka, Demyanovka, Starodubkovka, Chervonoe Pole, Osipenko.

«Ukrainian neo-Nazis shelled a refugee convoy, using multiple launch rocket systems BM-21» Grad " The incident happened in the outskirts of the township Serditoe, there are casualties among civilians» — reported in the headquarters of the DNR, although did not specify how many people were killed.

The Donetsk People’s Republic authorities support the initiative expressed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to provide humanitarian corridor for surrounded Ukrainian military, on condition that they surrender their arms and ammunition.

Yesterday’s losses of Ukrainian punitive forces, according to intelligence reports: up to 5 tanks, 28 infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers, 7 guns and mortars, 22 units of motor vehicles, 2 MLRS (BM-21). 1 ammunition depot destroyed. The enemy lost 95 in casualties.

Last night the village Bazarniy was subjected to shelling. A shell landed in the house foundation in the village Severny, Kuibyshev district. Around 4:30 today the settlement Kalinkino, Budennovsky district, suffered an artillery strike. The shelling caused fire in residential buildings. Ukrainian artillery bombed Donetsk from GRAD and SMERCH multiple rocket launchers.

Novorossiya fighters reported that the shelling of Lugansk by Ukrainian forces destroyed a school and several homes. A column of Ukrainian military was fired at near the airport, there are wounded and 4 vehicle units out of order.

Zaporozhskata oblast, now under the auspices of Igor Kolomoisky, is preparing for a possible take over by Novorossiya army. According to internal information, the authorities are preparing to blow up the dam Zaporozhye DnieproGES in the case of surrender of the city.