War Reports - 2024-12-23 - Main Reports
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Putin weighs in on the Syrian situation
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#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Sadove
🕰 Date: ~21.12.2024
📌 Coordinates: 46.699369,32.819795
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: Russian FABs bomb Ukrainian UAV control points in Sadove.
🖥 id: 22122024.0905
✉️source: https://t.me/The_Wrong_Side/20513
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#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Pokrovsk
🕰 Date: ~21.12.2024
📌 Coordinates: 48.2662768,37.0982087
👩🚀 Squad: #Sudoplatov
📝 Description: Footage of the destruction of a Leopard 2a4 tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by strikes from a Russian FPV drone near Pokrovsk.
🖥 id: 22122024.0907
✉️source: https://t.me/sudoplatov_official/3704
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⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry reports on the progress of the special military operation (22 December 2024)
Part I (see Part II) (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/18520)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
▫️ In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated units of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Borshchevaya, Kazachya Lopan, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 troops, six motor vehicles, and five 122-mm D-30 howitzers.
▫️ Decisive actions of the Zapad Group of Forces' units allowed to liberate Lozovaya (Kharkov region).
Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Petropavlovka, Glushkovka, Dvurechnaya, Zagryzovo (Kharkov region), Yampolovka, and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). Six counter-attacks of the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 480 troops, five motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and three U.S. 105-mm M119 howitzers.
▫️ The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and defeated one mechanised brigade, two airmobile brigades, and one mountain assault brigade of the AFU near Zvanovka, Fedorovka, Zakotnoye, Podolskoye, Dachnoye, Belokuzminovka, and Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 300 Ukrainian troops, one Spartan armoured personnel carrier, three pickup trucks, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
▫️ The Tsentr Group of Forces' units liberated Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) during active operations.
Strikes were delivered at five mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one assault battalion of the National Police of Ukraine close to Dzerzhinsk, Peschanoye, Andreyevka, Zverevo, Udachnoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Novoolenovka, and Novoyelizavetovka. Eleven counter-attacks of the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 480 troops, two tanks, one Varta armoured fighting vehicle, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, nine motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M101 howitzer.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)
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⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry reports on the progress of the special military operation (22 December 2024)
Part II (see Part I) (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/18519)
▫️ The Vostok Group of Forces' units continued advancing into the depths of the enemy's defence, defeated detachments of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Vremevka, Skudnoye, Konstantinopol (Donetsk People's Republic), and Temirovka (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by enemy assault groups was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 185 troops, two motor vehicles, one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
▫️ The Dnepr Group of Forces' units engaged manpower and hardware of one mountain assault brigade and one territorial defence brigade near Stepovoye, Malye Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region), Sadovoye and Antonovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 75 troops, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. One electronic warfare station, one electronic-intelligence station, and one ammunition depot were wiped out.
▫️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit the infrastructure of military airfields, workshops for the production of strike drones, places where they are stored and prepared for launch, and clusters of manpower and military hardware of the AFU and mercenaries of the Foreign Legion in 138 areas.
▫️ Air defence systems have shot down one Neptune long-range guided missile, two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 100 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
▫️ In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft and 283 helicopters, 38,341 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,952 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,504 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,932 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,427 units of special military vehicles have been neutralised.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)
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⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (22 December 2024)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to defeat AFU formations in Kursk region.
▫️ In the course of offensive operations, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and four AFU territorial defence brigades close to Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Nikolayevka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novaya Sorochina, Russkoye Porechnoye, Sverdlikovo, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka. Three counter-attacks launched by enemy assault groups were repelled.
▫️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Guyevo, Kruglenkoye, Melovoye, Nikolsky, Staraya Sorochina, and Basovka, Belovody, Vodolagi, and Zhuravka in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses were more than 260 troops, two tanks, to include one German-made Leopard tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, seven armoured fighting vehicles, six mortars, and one electronic warfare station.
▫️ Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 43,010 troops, 251 tanks, 191 infantry fighting vehicles, 132 armoured personnel carriers, 1,312 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,166 motor vehicles, 323 artillery guns, 42 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 79 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 27 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, six armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)
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💥 One more target hit: FPV drone teams of Sever Group of Forces wipe out AFU armoured combat vehicle
The Sever Group of Forces' servicemen detected one armoured vehicle with AFU militants in the border area of Kursk region.
The uncovered target was promptly destroyed by FPV-drone teams of the Sever Group of Forces.
Objective control confirmed the target engagement.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)
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🗓 Top News Today
▫️ Decisive actions of the Russian Armed Forces allowed to liberate (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/18519) Lozovaya (Kharkov region) and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
▫️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/18520) the infrastructure of military airfields, UAV workshops and depots, and clusters of manpower and military hardware of the AFU and mercenaries of the Foreign Legion.
▫️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/18521) to defeat AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses were more than 260 troops, two tanks, to include one German-made Leopard tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, seven armoured fighting vehicles, six mortars, and one electronic warfare station.
▫️ The Russian Defence Ministry shows EOD specialists (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/18517) and UAV operators (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/18525) in action within the special military operation.
▫️ The rear area of Kursk region hosts combat training and cohesion drills with servicemen of the BARS-22 (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/18524) volunteer battalion.
#TopNews
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)
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🇨🇩 Disruption of the peace process in eastern DRC and a new offensive by M23 rebels
Over the past few months, Rwandan and Congolese representatives have been negotiating with Angolan mediation. The goal was to end the conflict in eastern DRC and stop the M23 rebels, who are supported by the pro-Western Rwandan leadership.
The negotiations even led to some success - during the fall, the fighting lost (https://t.me/rybar/64915) its former intensity. And some agreements, such as the disarmament of the anti-Rwandan FDLR group, were implemented (https://t.me/rybar/64422) by the Congolese.
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📌 But the support from Rwanda for the rebels did not stop. Rwandan servicemen continued to participate in battles against the DRC army. And now the Rwandans have completely disrupted any negotiations, calling on the Congolese to hold a dialogue directly with the representatives of the M23 movement, and not with them.
The authorities in Kinshasa were willing to make some concessions to the Rwandans, but the call to negotiate with proxy forces rather than directly was seen by them as unacceptable. For this reason, the Congolese side withdrew from the negotiation process.
The rebels immediately took advantage of this and unleashed their hands. Over the week, they made significant progress northward, capturing one of the DRC army's strongholds on the way to the town of Butemba - Alimbongo.
Despite some successes of the government forces (in particular, they recaptured the village of Loofou), they have not been able to stop the advance of the rebels. In Lubero and Butemba, panic is rising, also due to clashes between the pro-Congolese Wazilendu militias and the army.
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🔻As we predicted - the US curators of the Rwandan authorities did not plan any peaceful settlement. The negotiations were just dust in the eyes to give the rebels a respite and continue their offensive.
High-resolution map (https://rybar.ru/piwigo/upload/2024/12/20/20241220113551-3a0a6a1f.jpg)
(https://rybar.ru/piwigo/upload/2024/10/13/20241013124934-d145fe55.jpg)Original msg (https://t.me/rybar/66553)
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🇸🇾 Since the escalation of the situation in the Red Sea, the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement has not succeeded in striking ships or aircraft of the US-led coalition, despite numerous attempts. However, the Americans themselves have now decided to "help" them in this.
The Pentagon reported (https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-yemen-us-navy-pilots-houthi-95a792daae3b0120186bfc6c66e1b6fe) that this morning, the missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly shot down an F/A-18 fighter jet from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman. Both pilots ejected and were successfully recovered, with one sustaining minor injuries.
📌 As can be seen, the US with its advanced and well-tuned control systems also experiences "friendly fire" incidents - even in the most automated system, the human factor can influence the processes.
On the other hand, this is certainly not a reason to mock the Americans, especially against the background of similar incidents from the SMO zone. After all, their number over the past three years has been, so to speak, more significant, and the outcomes are often much more tragic.
#Yemen #USA
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🇮🇶🇸🇾🏴 Expansion of the ISIS Threat in Syria
In addition to the factors already mentioned (https://t.me/rybar/66538) that prompted the US to increase its grouping in Syria, the activation of ISIS should also be noted.
Until mid-December, there were isolated mentions of an increase in the militants' capabilities, but now their potential is beginning to take shape.
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Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stated (https://mofa.gov.iq/2024/52750/) that ISIS militants have seized Syrian army weapons and are now reorganizing their units, expanding control in eastern and central Syria.
❗️In reality, the situation with ISIS has become threatening. So far, these are isolated sorties or shelling, but the terrorist group's militants are penetrating deeper not only into the Syrian Desert, but also into the Raqqa province - a significant region for ISIS.
Over the past few days, shelling of SDF positions has been recorded in Marrat near Deir ez-Zor, in Dabib in the south of Raqqa province, and crucially in Abu Khashab at the junction of the Deir ez-Zor, Hasakah and Raqqa provinces.
The militants have not attacked so deeply for a long time. And this time they managed to kill three SDF members, confirming the concerns of the Iraqi Foreign Minister. The latter, by the way, also reported the escape of some ISIS prisoners from the largest prison for ISIS militants, Al-Hol on the border with Iraq, and ISIS plans to organize an attack on the facility.
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🔻Against this background, French servicemen have arrived in the border areas with Iraq from the vicinity of Khan al-Jabal (the Kurds call it Khana-Sere).
And here we note: they were present in the northeast of Hasakah province, as some oil fields were under their control.
#Iraq #Syria #USA #terrorism #France
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What are American satellites looking for in Iran?
After the events in Syria and the withdrawal of all Iranian military personnel and pro-Iranian militias from Syria, American military satellites have become more active over the territory of Iran.
Such activity has not been seen for a very long time, probably since the last period of escalation in relations between the countries before the start of the special military operation.
Now this may be related to concerns about the acceleration of Iran's nuclear program or possible strikes by the IRGC against Israel, as the IRGC commander recently stated.
This conclusion can be drawn from the objects under US surveillance, which include missile ranges, air bases, UAV deployment sites, naval bases, as well as nuclear research centers like Fordow.
🔻At the moment, the Americans, it seems, are playing it safe and trying to prepare for a possible deterioration of the situation, which is why they are closely monitoring Iran by all available means.
High-resolution map (https://rybar.ru/piwigo/upload/2024/12/20/20241220131733-a820eda4.jpg)
English version (https://rybar.ru/piwigo/upload/2024/12/20/20241220131731-4bbda2df.jpg)
#Israel #Iran #USA
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🇺🇸🇺🇸❌🌍 Before ‘Democracy,’ After ‘Democracy’
Here’s the legacy of the West’s “humanitarian” crusade for democracy, cities turned into graveyards of sovereignty and hope. Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yugoslavia, Yemen - nations with rich histories and thriving cultures, now shadows of their former selves, reduced to rubble and chaos.
This isn’t liberation. This is the business model of endless wars: destabilization, regime change, and a blueprint of destruction disguised as freedom. Beneath every crumbled building lies a pipeline plan, a looted treasury, and an empire’s economic hitmen smiling in their boardrooms.
The irony? These very nations were thriving before their “democratization.” Iraq with its grand mosques, Libya with its unparalleled social welfare, Syria, a cradle of civilization; Yugoslavia with its cosmopolitan harmony, and Yemen, the ancestral homeland of resilience. Each one offered their people stability, infrastructure, and a future before they became targets of the Hegemon's appetite for control.
But let’s be clear: this isn’t just about bombs and sanctions. It’s about a moral facade-farce “Rules-Based Order” - where sovereign nations must bow to the financial and military supremacy of Western oligarchs. And when they resist? They’re erased, one missile at a time, under a media blackout designed to gaslight the world into complicity.
The corporate Mockingbird media? Silent accomplices, laundering public opinion with talk of “nation-building” while showing none of the before-and-after devastation you see here. The only democracy on display was the one where missiles cast the votes, and Big Oil, Big Tech, and Big War counted the profits.
Let’s not kid ourselves. The true democracy these nations experienced was the “democracy” of resource pillaging: oil for Iraq and Libya, pipelines for Syria, and control of critical trade routes in Yemen. What better way to secure “freedom” than by erasing entire cities off the map and leaving smoldering ruins for puppet regimes to reign over?
But the West can’t win this game forever. A new order is emerging from the ashes they’ve sown. The Global Majority remembers, and it refuses to forget.
“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born; now is the time of monsters.” - Antonio Gramsci
- Gerry Nolan
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