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2024-12-19 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: December 18, 2024
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 22:58 The Ukrainian Air Force has published a photo of Scalp&Storm Shadow missile launches. It is claimed that the missiles were launched towards Russia.
"There is nothing more beautiful than Scalp&Storm Shadow missiles heading towards the evil empire," the Telegram post reads.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine thanked their partners from France and Germany for their support of Ukraine.
22:35 Ukraine needs 19 more air defense systems to protect energy infrastructure from Russian attacks, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
"We know about your request... I think 19 systems (air defense - ed.) will be delivered to Ukraine to protect critical infrastructure. So this will all be on the agenda," he said.
21:55 Ukraine and Russia have come close to exhausting their forces in the war and are ready for peace talks. This was stated by the special representative of the newly elected US President Donald Trump for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg.
"I think both sides are ready. Imagine a cage fight. You have two fighters and they both want to win. You need a referee to separate them into corners, so I think President Donald Trump can do that," he said.
20:15 European countries are discussing the possibility of sending a military contingent to Ukraine in the event of the end or freezing of the war with Russia.
Thus, the minimum number of such a mission could be 40 thousand military personnel, however, according to experts, 100 thousand military personnel are required to effectively contain Russia.
19:35 This year, almost 4,000 appeals have been recorded regarding the actions of employees of territorial recruitment centers, which citizens consider unlawful. This was reported by the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets.
According to the ombudsman, most of the requests come from Zakarpattia, while in some regions, in particular in Kropyvnytskyi, the number of complaints is significantly lower, and most of them are not confirmed.
17.25 Ukraine has asked the US for a license to produce Patriot air defense systems, but has not received anything yet, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Le Parisien .
17.19 The number of Russian troops in Ukraine has reached a new maximum – an additional 100 thousand soldiers have arrived this year. This was reported by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, in an interview with Le Monde .
16.32 Since the beginning of the current day, 138 combat clashes have occurred on the front. The hottest now are in the Kursk region, Pokrovsk, Kurakhovsky and Vremivsky directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in a report as of 16:00.
15.56 European leaders are discussing the possibility of sending up to 100,000 troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire or peace deal is reached, Reuters reported , citing sources.
15.10 Russians attacked a number of Ukrainian military fortifications in Donetsk Oblast, as a result of which they were destroyed. The details were reported by the Operational-Strategic Group of Forces (OSUV) Khortitsa.
14.36 Australia has provided Ukraine with military aid in the form of 49 Abrams tanks and 14 boats. This was stated by Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha. The total amount of Australian aid to Ukraine was more than $1 billion, of which $880 million was military aid.
14:08 No leader in the world has the right to negotiate with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin without Ukraine. Kiev has not given a mandate for this. The corresponding statement was made by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
13:57 Russian troops struck Kharkov with a Molniya drone on the morning of December 18. This was reported by the city mayor Igor Terekhov on Wednesday, December 18.
13:17 The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets reported that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, cases of execution of 177 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been confirmed, 109 of them in 2024. The ombudsman said this in an interview with UP.
12:42 The Ministry of Defense has codified and approved for delivery the domestically produced universal ground robotic complex CRAB-LS . This was reported by the Main Directorate for Support of the Life Cycle of Weapons and Military Equipment, the Ministry of Defense reports. CRAB-LS is designed to perform tasks primarily in logistics support - delivery of necessary equipment, ammunition, equipment to positions and evacuation of the wounded. It can also be used to install combat modules and as a transporter in hazardous areas.
12:13 The Security Service of Ukraine intercepted conversations of Russian occupiers, which indicate significant losses among the DPRK military in the Kursk region. This was reported on December 18 by the press service of the SBU. In just a few days, more than 200 wounded DPRK servicemen were brought to one of the Russian hospitals near Moscow.
11:57 The EU authorities have already started working on the draft of the 16th package of sanctions against Russia. This was stated by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during the plenary session of the European Parliament.
11:41 The German concern Rheinmetall has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine for the supply of propellant charge modules for 155-mm guns. This was reported by the company's press service.
10:30 The Security Service of Ukraine is conducting counterintelligence (security) activities in the government quarter of Kiev. Their goal is to check the counter-sabotage protection of state facilities, as well as to strengthen the security of residents of the capital and persons subject to state protection.
9:59 The DPRK lost "several hundred" soldiers in the war against Ukraine. This refers to killed and wounded soldiers. This was reported by The New York Time, citing a statement by a high-ranking Pentagon military official at a closed briefing.
9:25 Two suspects in the case of the murder of General Igor Kirillov have been detained in Russia. According to the source, the suspects were identified "hot on the heels" - investigators examined surveillance cameras and found several suspicious vehicles.
8:57 The US leadership, led by President Joe Biden, will probably not have time to use the entire $5.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine before Donald Trump takes office, The New York Time reports.
8:28 The Kremlin avoids acknowledging the presence of North Korean troops in the Kursk region or their participation in military operations against Ukrainian forces, so as not to admit that Russia needs foreign troops to recapture its own territory.
7:59 Explosions were heard in Rostov on the night of December 18. Ukrainian drones allegedly attacked the city, local social networks and media claim.
7:26 The United States of America does not rule out the possibility of transferring new units from North Korea to Russia. However, there is currently no confirmed information about this. This was stated by US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.
03:55 Russian invaders have occupied Solntsevka and advanced near Novotroitske, Berestki, Zelenovka, Novy Komar, Storozhevy, Kurakhovo, Pushkino, Dachenskoye and Vozrozhdeniya, DeepState reported.
01:23 Military aid, which the Biden administration continues to provide, should cover Ukraine's needs for weapons, equipment and materials until the end of 2025. This was stated by US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.
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