War Reports - 2023-12-28
Photos of the large landing ship "Novocherkassk" after the attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are published on the Internet
Military correspondents write that the BDK was hit by British Storm Shadow missiles.
Judging by the damage, the ship is totally destroyed.
@Slavyangrad
⚡ Powerful explosions reported in Odessa
"Geranis" flew there
⚡ Explosions at Starokonstantinov airfield!
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Gazprom's gas supplies to China in 2023 will be 1.5 times higher than in 2022, Miller said at a meeting with Putin
He also stated that Gazprom will allocate a record 270.3 billion rubles for gasification and pre-gasification in Russia in 2024 - 33.5 billion more than in 2023.
@Slavyangrad
Attempts by the United States to seize the frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank will undermine America's influence and demonstrate to the world that it's preferable to retain funds in independent banking centers and currencies other than the dollar and euro, according to Bloomberg.
This move will raise geopolitical issues. One of the practical consequences will be signaling to China and other countries with strained relations with the US that their central bank assets could be seized next if, for example, China attacks Taiwan. Consequently, they will intensify their efforts to keep assets in neutral banking centers and currencies other than dollars and euros. In the long term, this could undermine the influence of the United States.
@Slavyangrad
🇷🇺🇺🇦 Ukrainian missile attack at Feodosia, Crimea strikes one ship, damage still unknown...
The Guardian reports (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/26/ukraine-says-destroyed-russian-warship-crimean-port-novocherkassk) a landing ship was hit and claims:
"“The fleet in Russia is getting smaller and smaller! Thanks to the air force pilots and everyone involved for the filigree work!” the commander of Ukraine’s air force, Mykola Oleshchuk, said on the Telegram messaging app."
Except, this happens so infrequently, Russia possesses so many ships, it is irrelevant beyond very short-term propaganda value.
The fact that Russia has so many ports along just Crimea's coasts including this one involved in logistics only proves the point I have made many times regarding how difficult it would actually be if Ukraine seriously wanted to isolate Crimea - it would need to cripple this and many other ports as well as destroy the Crimean Bridge AND (not or) cut the land bridge.
Does anyone really think that is going to happen? And if not, what actual impact does this attack have?
New Atlas
Let me remind you of one simple thing that the Ukrainian leadership cannot seem to understand. A tank can be manufactured in a week. This is not a problem for modern industry. But a soldier, like 5000 years ago, should be produced for 18 years. And according to the current Ukrainian laws - 25 years. In this respect, mankind has not advanced a single step in its history. But for some reason degenerates in the Ukrainian government believe that a khohol grows by itself, like a hogweed on a bed. Even hogweed does not grow by itself.
And it is not enough to grow it, it is necessary to implant the Correct brain, so that he was not afraid to jump through minefields, and held the stronghold to the last.
@Slavyangrad
The attacks have continued for hours 👍
Arrived in Odessa from the warehouses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
It is also reported that one of the air defense missiles fell on the city.
Explosions were heard in Odessa, the Strana publication reported.
No details provided. The local publication Dumskaya reported on the operation of air defense systems in the region.
Currently, an air raid alert is in effect in a number of regions of Ukraine, including the Odessa region.
Meanwhile, Bandera's supporters from Odessa are reporting "unpleasant news."
This means that the arrival was in the right place, and quite painful.
The explosions occurred in Kiev-controlled Kherson, the newspaper Zerkalo Nedeli reported.
No details provided.
Now in a number of regions of Ukraine, as well as in areas of the Kherson region controlled by Kiev, the air raid warning continues to operate.
Explosions were heard again in Kiev-controlled Kherson, Zerkalo Nedeli reported.
No details provided.
Powerful explosions are reported in the Dnepropetrovsk region
Geraniums are still flying there!
Explosions at Starokonstantinov airfield
@Slavyangrad
Ukrainian resources report that Pavlograd is under a massive attack by “geraniums”.
By the way, Pavlograd is the main logistics hub of the Ukrainian Armed Forces group in Donbass, the most important railway junction.
It is through this city that ALL Ukrainian units on the eastern front are supplied.
@Slavyangrad
The cemetery of broken American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles is another evidence of the failed counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces - Eurasian Times.
'The video shows about 15 Bradley fighting vehicles with varying degrees of damage, most with their tracks knocked off and some with their turrets missing.
'According to experts, heavy vehicle losses are mainly explained by poor military tactics and underestimation of strategists.' Moreover, the counter-offensive was carried out with ineffective artillery fire and without air support, which increased the Bradley's vulnerability - now the destroyed vehicles 'rest in peace' in Ukraine.
#Source (https://t.me/skabeeva/24428)
The conflict in Ukraine is clearly developing in favor of Russia (https://t.me/absatzmedia/68965)
Former NATO general Richard Barrons said that the Ukrainian army does not have enough artillery and aircraft. Russia, in turn, is conducting a successful offensive with massive artillery bombardment.
“Right now Putin is in a very good position. Russia wins without losing,” he admitted in a piece for the National.
If the West does not provide Ukraine with money and weapons, it will be an “absolute failure” for Kyiv and its allies, the expert concluded.
-American weapons were 80% of all supplies donated to Ukraine. Now they want to "start" ramping up arms production. It will only take a decade and close to a trillion to achieve this but... they are clueless to begin with lol 🤷♂️
@Slavyangrad
Kostroma paratroopers shot down a Ukrainian drone near Artemovsk with a machine gun. The footage was shared by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
A “Baba Yaga”-type attack quadcopter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to attack Russian positions, but came under the gun of a Russian fighter.
@Slavyangrad
The front page of today's The Times triumphs: "Putin's ship destroyed by £2.5 million British missile."
After this, I think we should simply help the legitimate Houthi government of Yemen, which came to power through a democratic revolution, and provide some kind of headline like this: “Sunak’s ship destroyed by a Russian drone for 40 thousand rubles .” A completely legitimate goal!
😁
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The Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia said that the defeat of Kiev threatens the Australians!!!
Ukrainian diplomat Vasily Miroshnichenko said in all seriousness that if the West refuses to help Ukraine, the security of Kyiv’s allies, such as Australia, will be at risk. At the same time, the ambassador thanked Australia for being “a devoted and active friend of Ukraine” since the beginning of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
@Slavyangrad
Destruction of Ukrainian T-72 and T-72EA tanks, as well as the crew of the LNG-9, by FPV drones.
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And here is a video of a lonely old Polish PT-91 “Twardy” of the AFU.
Former handlers didn't pay attention to the fact that it become an endangered species, so, we must ensure their preservation for the future. In the video, the poor exhausted creature could be seen drinking water to regain some strength. Nature is sometimes cruel.
@Slavyangrad
Footage of the assault: the last battles in Marinka
The Russian infantry is knocking the AFU out of the fortifications, conducting an active assault on trenches in the northern part of the city near agricultural buildings.
The adjustment and control of the battle takes place with the help of drones monitoring the situation on the battlefield.
During the battle and the cleanup, AFU militants were destroyed,
#source (https://t.me/RVvoenkor/58971)
Ukrainian channel Rezident:
The SBU is actively working with telegram channels , where they told where subpoenas were being handed out .
"For very compelling reasons, we are forced to suspend publication of information." Freedom of speech or democracy, it's up to you to decide. We personally believe that preparations have begun for total mobilization, which means everyone needs to be caught.
@Slavyangrad
📌#Heorhiivka
⚠️ The Russian Armed Forces advanced into the first houses of the Heorhiivka.
🔻 Fierce battles are taking place on the fields adjacent to the village to the east of Pobeda. The fields next to the houses are in the gray zone as very hostile fighting takes place there.
Nabrezhnye
📌#ChasovoyYar
⚠️ The Russian Armed Forces recaptured the Popivske Cemetery and advanced further then previously; reaching the forest plantation.
🔻 Russian Forces are now less then 1.91km from Chasovoy Yar from this direction.
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The Russian army has learned to fight Ukrainian high-precision weapons - commander of the operational-strategic group of troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "Tavria" Tarnavsky
Knowing the capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces regarding the range of destruction, the Russian Armed Forces placed their artillery units at a critical distance - there, Ukrainian troops cannot influence their actions.
Tarnavsky admitted that Russia is rapidly developing electronic warfare systems, which makes it impossible to use high-precision weapons of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at long range.
@ukr_leaks_eng
Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (27 December 2023)
▫️ In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by army aviation and artillery repelled six attacks of assault groups of AFU 60th, 115th mechanised, 95th air assault brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 45 servicemen, two motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer.
▫️ In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces supported by artillery and heavy flamethrowers repelled two attacks launched by the AFU 63rd mechanised and 12th Special Forces brigades near Chervonaya Dibrova (LPR).
In addition, strikes were delivered at clusters of enemy manpower and hardware near Serebryansky forestry.
Up to 190 servicemen, one tank, two AFVs, and one D-30 gun were eliminated.
▫️ In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by artillery repelled two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade near Novogorodskoye (DPR).
▫️ In addition, strikes were delivered at enemy manpower and hardware near Veseloye, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Vasyukovka, Bogdanovka, and Andreyevka (DPR).
▫️ The AFU losses in this direction amounted to up to 280 servicemen, two APCs, and three motor vehicles.
▫️ In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two Msta-B howitzers, two Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, two D-30 howitzers, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system were eliminated.
▫️ In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces supported by artillery and aviation inflicted losses on enemy manpower of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade near Novomikhailovka (DPR).
The enemy lost up to 90 servicemen and three pick-up trucks.
▫️ In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by artillery and aviation inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 33rd, 65th mechanised and 82nd air assault brigades close to Rabotino and Verbovoye (Zaporozhye).
During the day, up to 45 servicemen, two AFVs, one motor vehicle, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-30 gun were neutralised.
▫️ In Kherson direction, as a result of the Russian Group of Forces actions, artillery, and aviation, the AFU losses amounted to up to 20 servicemen, three motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one D-20 gun, and four Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.
▫️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation engaged command and observation posts of the AFU 67th Mechanised Brigade and 1st Operational Brigade of National Guard, a fuel depot, as well as manpower and military hardware in 127 areas.
▫️ One Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force was also shot down by air defence systems near Vodyanoye (DPR).
Air defence systems also intercepted seven HIMARS MLRS projectiles, one HARM anti-radiation missile, and one JDAM aerial guided bomb.
In addition, 17 UAVs were shot down near Gorlovka, Kirillovka (DPR), Belogorovka, Novodruzhesk (LPR), Radensk, Peschanovka (Kherson), and Balochki (Zaporozhye).
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A dormant North Korean port near the border with Russia has sprung back to life, fueling what experts say is a burgeoning trade in arms destined for the frontlines in Ukraine that is simultaneously bolstering the anemic economy managed by Kim Jong Un.
Satellite imagery of the Najin port taken from October to December shows a steady stream of ships at the facility, hundreds of shipping containers being loaded and unloaded, and rail cars ready to transport goods.
-The flow of munitions that the US and South Korea say have included hundreds of thousands of artillery shells could grow far greater in importance as divisions in the US Congress and European Union over military aid threaten Kyiv’s ability to repel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
-With an effective stalemate on the battlefield, the Kremlin is increasingly confident Russia can consolidate its control over occupied regions of eastern and southern Ukraine and wait for international support for Ukraine to erode. Putin said this month that “there’ll be peace when we achieve our goals.”
For many US partners, the flagging support for Ukraine is tied in part to a much-vaunted counteroffensive during the spring and summer that failed to deliver on the high expectations of allies.
-While satellite imagery shows steady activity at Najin, the vessels docking there appear to have turned off international maritime transponders that give their location, effectively turning them into ghost ships as they make the relatively short trip between Najin and Dunay — also written as Dunai — about 180 kilometers (110 miles) away. The Central Intelligence Agency identified the port as a Soviet submarine base during the Cold War, according to a document obtained by RUSI, the UK think tank.
-Bloomberg (https://archive.is/2023.12.26-213129/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-26/ghost-ships-at-reawakened-north-korea-port-put-ukraine-in-peril)
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Heavy fighting in the East: The Russian Army is conducting a powerful offensive, and has significantly increased the use of armored vehicles and kamikaze drones, - Commander Syrsky
The situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces remains “difficult”; the Russian Army continues intensive offensive operations in the Kupyansky, Limansky, Seversky, and Bakhmutsky directions.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Russians are trying with all their might to capture Sinkovka and create conditions for blocking Kupyansk. The Russian Armed Forces are regrouping, transferring forces there from other directions.
In Limansky, Russia has resumed an intensive offensive to oust the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the Serebryansky forestry area and expand the Torsky ledge; there is an attempt to capture the village of Terny and access to the Cherny Zherebets River.
In the Seversk direction, the Russian Armed Forces are seeking to develop an offensive in the areas of Sporny and Belogorovka, and preparations are being made to develop an offensive in the direction of Soledar and Seversk.
In Bakhmutsky, the Russian Federation is trying to seize Bogdanovka and restore the lost position in the areas of Kleshcheevka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreevka. Forces have been deployed here, including from the south.
@Slavyangrad
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