War Reports - 2024-01-01
The US is concerned about the fate of Leopard tanks in Ukraine
The Ukrainian armed forces have lost most of the tanks provided by the West since they are easily destroyed by the Russian military in battle, and no one has promised additional supplies. Now they will face the problem of replacing them. Forbes columnist David Ax wrote about this.
He added that no one promised Ukraine more tanks, and perhaps the equipment already delivered would be the only help.
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‼️💥 Explosions near Kiev, in Kharkov and Zaporozhye: swarms of drones attack Ukraine
▪️Explosions occurred in the city of Zaporozhye, controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
▪️Frames of the fire in Kiev after the explosions are also published.
Update: Reports of explosions in Starokonstantinov!
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Ukrainian TG channel "DeepState" confirms RF advances near Robotyne:
"Updated the situation between Verbove and Robotyne, where the enemy has been advancing recently. Partial success of the enemy west of Dibrova."
➡️ The Kiev regime, in impotent anger, is trying to kill as many Russian people as possible - Nebenzya about the tragedy in Belgorod.
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Ukraina RU (https://t.me/ukraina_ru/182440):
⚡ A new batch of "Geraniums" flies towards Kharkov
Detachments of the Shiite movement "Islamic Resistance of Iraq" attacked a US military base near the Conoco gas field in the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor.
As Al Mayadeen TV channel reported, 12 missiles were fired at the American facility. Shiite fighters claim that despite anti-aircraft fire, the missiles hit all targets.
It is clarified that at the same time a strike was carried out on a US military base in the area of the El-Omar oil field in eastern Syria.
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Belgorod. The death toll increased to 21 people, including three children.
110 people were injured of varying degrees of severity, including 17 children. 30 people are in serious condition. 63 victims are in moderate condition.
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Territorial results of military operations in Ukraine in 2023, according to the French OSINT resource Guerre d'Ukraine - the Ukrainian Armed Forces occupied 523 km² of territory (yellow), the Russian Armed Forces occupied 587 km² (blue).
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Moscow assesses the situation in Serbia as stable, the country’s authorities firmly keep the situation under control, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told RIA Novosti.
In the West, the minister notes, they are not ready to put up with the results of the elections in Serbia and the support that the people provided to Vucic, which is why they made an attempt to “orchestrate the illegal seizure of power.” At the same time, Russia is “always ready to lend a shoulder to Serbian friends”: both countries are aimed at cooperation in many areas, including security.
#source (https://t.me/rian_ru/226461)
This night, the Russian Armed Forces did not allow several enemy regions to sleep at once.
The hotels in Kharkov, where foreign mercenaries lived, suffered the greatest damage. The day before, Ukrainian media reported that a meeting of American generals and intelligence was planned in the city - US Army General Keith Kellogg and US national security and intelligence expert Robert McCreery arrived there yesterday. Nothing is said about their fate at this time, but at least one British citizen is known to have been injured, who was allegedly a security adviser to German journalists. Here the Osnova and Levada railway stations, as well as three military fuel and lubricants bases, came under attack.
Another successful attack was carried out on an industrial enterprise in Odessa - presumably, naval drones were manufactured there.
And, almost traditionally, the Starokonstantinov airfield in the Khmelnitsky region received its share of explosions. They have also been fighting since the night a fire that broke out as a result of shelling of critical infrastructure in the Kiev region.
#source
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Lavrov in an interview to RIA Novosti. Main points:
▫️ Moscow doesn’t care who wins the US presidential election
▫️ Political elites in the States see Russia as an enemy and an existential threat
▫️ Russia will take serious measures in response to the impending US deployment of previously banned missile weapons
▫️ Moscow will not be the first to deploy shorter- and medium-range missiles if Washington doesn't increase military pressure on it
▫️ Washington is wary of ruining relations with Moscow to the ground, but the United States is also not yet ready to respect Russia’s interests
▫️ Russia calls on Palestinians to unite on the platform of the Palestine Liberation Organization
▫️ Russia assesses the situation in Serbia as stable, the authorities keep the situation under control
▫️ The West does not want to put up with Vucic’s popularity in Serbia, so they tried to orchestrate an illegal seizure of power
▫️ Moscow intends to develop cooperation with Belgrade in the field of security
▫️ An investigation into the crimes of Kyiv is already underway, those responsible for the suffering of the population of Donbass since 2014 will be punished, Russian courts have already sentenced more than 200 representatives of the armed forces of Ukraine to long terms of imprisonment
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Under heavy fire, the Marines of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to cross to our bank of the Dnieper to Krynki
Enemy resources showed how the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ boats were met by the Russian army with powerful fire. Previously, the Ukrainian military reported to the media that only half of the boats sailed to the Russian shore to the bridgehead near the Krynki.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Offensive on Avdeevka: The Russian Army storms enemy positions, moving forward
Approximately a third of Stepovoye is under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. In the area of the village, our troops continue active assault operations, moving mainly towards Novobakhmutovka and Berdychi. “The Russians are making progress,” Ukrainian military analysts admit.
In Avdeevka itself, from the industrial hub (Yasinovatsky Lane) towards the private sector, the attacks of the Russian Armed Forces almost do not subside, there is progress. In the private sector north of the industrial hub, there are battles for every house.
North of Vodyanoy, the Russian Armed Forces are increasing their efforts for decisive assaults towards the 9th quarter of Avdeevka, as well as Pervomaisky.
Soon only one name will remain from the 9th quarter itself. Aviation constantly bombs the microdistrict where the Ukrainian Armed Forces are located.
"The situation at Avdeevsky Koksohim is consistently difficult. The Russians are constantly sending small assault groups." Soon the enemy expects a breakthrough in his defense, because... on the eastern side, AKHZ is already ruined.
The Russian Army is seeking to advance from Kamenka to the west towards the quarry.
At Nevelskoye, our infantry gained a foothold in recently returned positions.
In the evening, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 19 attacks by the Russian Armed Forces with the support of aviation: 4 in the areas of Stepovoye, Avdeevka, and another 13 near Pervomaiskoye and Nevelskoye.
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Hard blow: a Ukrainian Armed Forces tank was torn to shreds by the strike of the “🅾️” group near Kremennaya
Soldiers of the "Center" group destroy enemy armored vehicles, supporting the offensive at Kremennaya.
SMO scouts discovered a Ukrainian Armed Forces tank in the forest and destroyed it with a precise strike.
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Frame of the denazification of another Ukrainian Armed Forces tank somewhere in the SMO zone. The loitering ammunition of the guys from group "O" flew into it.
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Russian MoD:
Yesterday the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an attack with multiple rocket launchers against the city of Belgorod. Civilians, including children, were killed.
Responding to this terrorist act, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck decision-making centres and military facilities used by the Kiev criminal regime in the city of Kharkov.
Representatives of the Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) and Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) who were directly involved in the planning and execution of the terrorist attack against Belgorod were neutralised in a precision missile strike on the former Kharkov Palace Hotel.
There were also up to 200 foreign mercenaries who were to have been involved in terrorist attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation on the border with Ukraine.
High-precision missile strikes on the building of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kharkov region and the temporary deployment area of the Right Sector nationalist formation eliminated SBU personnel, foreign mercenaries and members of the Kraken unit who were directly involved in preparing sabotage operations on Russian territory.
In addition, near the village of Zalestsy, Khmelnitsky region, a branch of the National Space Facilities Control Centre, used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces for reconnaissance, was hit with high-precision strikes. Fuel depots in Kharkov and Zaporozhye used to supply Ukrainian forces in Kharkov and Orekhov directions were annihilated.
Furthermore, missile strikes were launched against the temporary deployment areas of the 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade and the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and foreign mercenaries, with a total of up to 600 fighters, as well as against the sites of military hardware and artillery systems in Selidovo, Kurakhovo, and Korotchenko Mine in Donetsk People's Republic.
As a result, the enemy suffered heavy losses. Two HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems were eliminated. With their help, the Kiev regime planned to launch rocket attacks on Donetsk during the New Year holidays.
We would like to emphasise once again that the Russian Armed Forces are hitting only military facilities and the infrastructure that is directly connected to them.
The “North-V” brigade covers clusters of Ukrainian Armed Forces forces, advancing near Artyomovsk
Volvoltchesky fighters are hunting infantry operators of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the northern flank of Artyomovsk.
In the footage, soldiers of the Sever-V brigade tracked down the infantry units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and brought in artillery.
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By Anatoly Radov
Our fighters are moving forward in the Novoprokopovka area and occupying positions abandoned by the enemy.
A Ukrainian barrier detachment shot a group of retreating Ukrainian Armed Forces military personnel
A source familiar with the situation told RIA Novosti (https://t.me/rian_ru) about this. He also provided confirmation of footage taken from a Russian drone: in them, Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers are running back to the rear from their “opornik”, which is being stormed by Russian fighters, but in the end, the Ukrainian military comes across the fire from a detachment.
Facts of the Kiev regime's use of barrier detachments are noted regularly.
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