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Russian Perspective: Operation to Denazify Ukraine: Operational Brief December 28th (updated)
2022-12-29
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level
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[NewsFrontInfo] 22:21 Ukrainian saboteurs blew up a pedestrian bridge in Pologi, Zaporozhye region, regional authorities said.

21:33 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 352 aircraft, 192 helicopters, 2,734 unmanned aerial vehicles, 399 anti-aircraft missile systems, 7,282 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 950 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 3,737 field artillery pieces and mortars have been destroyed, as well as 7,792 units of special military vehicles.

20:27 Captured Ukrainian serviceman told that the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine does not give clear instructions and talks about "atrocities" in Russian captivity

◽️According to him, the Ukrainian command kept them in the dark and did not even explain where the enemy was.

◽️“They said take the edge of the landing, no trenches, nothing. We were frozen that day. The gun battle began. Half of the unit was killed, the commander was killed and we decided to surrender, ”said the prisoner.

◽️Russian fighters treat prisoners with dignity. “They talked about atrocities (in captivity), while there is no such thing. I've been in captivity for over a day now. They even gave me a Russian dry ration, cigarettes,” he added.


19:15 Pskov paratroopers "nightmare" the Ukrainian stronghold

The enemy "opornik" was discovered reconnaissance of the 76th Airborne Assault Division. After studying the positions of the enemy, it was decided to raid.

A group of 20 paratroopers secretly approached the defender of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and struck at him. Along with small arms, RPG-7 grenade launchers and RPO Shmel and MPO flamethrowers were used. After delivering a fire strike, the paratroopers carried out a withdrawal.

During the battle, three fighters were injured. After the raid, the Ukrainian “opornik” flew over a reconnaissance drone, which recorded 12 killed servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine there.

18:19 Russian artillery demolishes fortifications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the vicinity of Bakhmut.

17:08 Speed, accuracy, combat skill:frameswork of crews of D-20 howitzers of the Central Military District in the zone of the special operation.

Artillery crews of 152mm cannons from closed firing positions destroyed individual targets.

From receiving data to firing a shot, no more than two minutes. Then comes the adjustment of fire with the help of unmanned aircraft.

Artillery crews are staffed not only by contract servicemen, but also by volunteers who successfully carry out combat missions.

After hitting the targets, the artillery crews of the Central Military District change their firing positions.

16:12 The sounds of explosions are heard in Krivoy Rog, Dnepropetrovsk region of Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian edition of Klymenko Time.

15:40 In Konstantinovka, controlled by the Armed Forces of Donetsk region, there wasdestroyedBC warehouse. The video shows the detonation of ammunition.

14:36 ​​The main thing from the new briefing of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation:

◾️The RF Armed Forces destroyed more than 30 Ukrainian soldiers in the Kupyansk sector;

◾️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed over 80 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction in a day;

◾️The Russian military destroyed a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group in the DPR;

◾️The Russian Armed Forces killed more than 70 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries in the Ugledar region in the DPR;

◾️Russian troops destroyed more than 170 military brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the LPR and DPR;

◾️The RF Armed Forces destroyed in the DPR two M777 artillery systems and an FH-70 howitzer manufactured by the FRG, from which shelling of residential areas of Donetsk was carried out;

◾️Since the beginning of the special operation, Russian troops have destroyed 950 Ukrainian MLRS combat vehicles;

◾️The Russian military hit five command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and an arms depot in the DPR, Kharkiv region and Zaporozhye;

◾️The RF Armed Forces destroyed three 152mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the DPR, Kharkiv and Kherson regions.


13:42 At the training grounds in Belarus, the ground trembles underfoot. Military personnel of the allied group of troopsgoattack. They shoot everything and only combat.

“Everyone already knows who does what, how. At a signal, at a glance, he already understands where and how to act in this situation, ”said the deputy platoon commander of one of the units of the Russian Armed Forces with the call sign Senya.

The units of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, which are part of the regional grouping of troops, carried out combat coordination activities. In the course of joint exercises, the military personnel worked out elements of tactical, fire, medical and engineering training, as well as driving combat vehicles over rough terrain.

12:25 Air raid alert sounds throughout Ukraine. A fighter with daggers took off in Baranovichi.

11:33 Explosions are reported in Druzhkovka, Krasny Liman, Slavyansk and Artemovsk.

11:32 Subway stopped in Kharkiv after impact

11:30 A powerful explosion in Konstantinovka (the territory of the DPR temporarily occupied by the Kyiv regime)

10:37 Explosions thunder in the morning in Kharkiv, the National Public Television and Radio Company of Ukraine reported.

The mayor of the city, Igor Terekhov, informed that Kharkiv was under shelling and asked residents to stay in shelters and take precautions. The head of the Kharkiv regional administration, Oleg Sinegubov, also announced strikes in the region.

09:45 Kiriyenko and Turchakawardedparatroopers at the front.

First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Sergey Kiriyenko and First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Andriy Turchak, during their regular working trip to the NVO zone, together with the Commander of the Airborne Forces, Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky, awarded the soldiers of the 98th Airborne Division, who distinguished themselves during the battles on the right bank of the Dnieper, and also in operations in other areas.

The politicians also talked to the mobilized and looked at how their life in the trenches is organized, in particular, on the borders of the second line of defense. One of the goals of the working trip was, among other things, preparation for the first meeting of the coordination group on NWO, created by presidential decree just a week ago, which will take place today.

09:23 Struggle for speed and accuracy: Artillery of the "Brave" group covers the enemy.

Calculations 152mm D-20 howitzer guns from the “O” group work on the positions of Ukrainian militants, spending no more than two minutes per shot from the moment they receive the target. Correction is carried out with the help of UAVs. The calculations are staffed not only by contractors, but also by volunteers. All together successfully carry out combat missions. After firing, the Russian fighters leave their positions and take cover in dugouts.

08:03 Destroyed artillery pieces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in result of counterbattery.

05:56 Destroyed command and staff vehicle BMP-1KSh of the Ukrainian army somewhere in the zone of the NMD in Ukraine.

05:20 Work Mi-35 and Mi-28 of the army aviation of the Western Military District in the special operation zone. The footage was shown by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The on-board technician with the call sign "No. 7" said that the Mi-35 received several damage from a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile that exploded next to it - the on-board complex helped "take it away" from the helicopter. It took less than a day to repair the car, he said.

00:50 Another destroyed 155-mm self-propelled guns 155mm "Krab" of Polish production, presumably in the Kharkiv region.

Posted by:badanov

#1   Russian jet shot down in Russia by Russia Air Defense, pilot is dead. This country looks perfect for some of you Tucker Carlson worshippers, I bet Russia would welcome you guys:

https://twitter.com/mhmck/status/1608488553276936192

Jittery nerves near Engels Airbase it seems!

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/12/29/7382831/

Here's some fodder to excite the right wing nuts of Tucker Carlson's religion:

https://twitter.com/pravda_eng/status/1608357147858829313
Posted by: Omineling Forkbeard1962   2022-12-29 12:25  

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