[Breitbart] The Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale University published a study on Tuesday that found at least 314 children kidnapped from Ukraine by Russian forces have been offered for adoption on websites funded by Russian President Vladimir Putin ...President-for-Life of Russia. He gets along well with other presidents for life. He is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substance. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to him. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substances... The study, titled "Russia’s Systematic Program of Coerced Adoption and Fostering of Ukraine’s Children," found that 166 of the children have already been placed with Russian citizens, spread across 21 states and provinces. At least 67 of them are confirmed to have been naturalized as Russian citizens.
"All databases are operated by, affiliated with, and are under either the direct command of Russia’s federal government, or formally coordinate closely with it," the authors noted, spotlighting one program personally directed by Putin along with his "children’s rights commissioner," Maria Lvova-Belova.
Putin and Lvova-Belova both have outstanding arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, specifically pertaining to the unlawful forced deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.
The Yale study found the kidnapped Ukrainian children were taken from their homes by Russian military aircraft "under the direct control of President Putin’s office." They were then "held at midpoints in Russia for six months" before they were transferred to "educational institutions" in Russia, and then put up for adoption on Putin’s websites. The educational institutions in question delivered heavy doses of Russian propaganda to their unwilling students.
The Ukrainian children were falsely identified as having been born in Russia on at least three child placement databases reviewed by Yale researchers, but in truth they all reportedly come from Luhansk and Donetsk, the Ukrainian provinces occupied by Russian forces.
The Putin regime employed credentialed psychologists to give the program a veneer of legitimacy and the "patina of medical necessity."
Russian government agencies limited the information about the children that was made available to the public and in some cases they altered database entries months after they were created. Some of the children say Russian officials threatened to separate them from their siblings if they did not cooperate with the kidnapping and adoption program.
The report noted that data with "investigative significance" was removed from the adoption systems after the ICC issued its arrest warrants for Putin and Lvova-Belova.
The authors found several brass hats from Russian ministries and political groups were involved in the scheme, along with Russian occupation officials in Dontesk and Luhansk, but Putin unquestionably holds "primary command and control responsibility for major strategic decisions about Russia’s program of coerced adoption and fostering."
"Lvova-Belova serves, in effect, as Putin’s executive officer for the program and has been the most critical individual in directing this program next to Putin," they said.
The UK Telegraph on Tuesday noted that one of the children stolen from Ukraine was actually adopted by Lvova-Belova herself.
"Ukrainian officials say they have evidence of almost 20,000 deported children, but fear the number could be much higher because of the lack of oversight in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk which were controlled by Russian proxies before 2022’s full-scale invasion," the Telegraph reported.
The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab issued a statement on Tuesday that said its report "reveals a higher level of crime than first understood" about Putin’s child abductions, and could provide evidence for additional war crimes charges against Putin and Lvova-Belova. In fact, the statement suggested Putin could even be charged with genocide.
Russia is not a signatory to the ICC treaty, and Putin has successfully intimidated member states out of arresting him when he visits, so additional charges and warrants against him would be purely diplomatic gestures.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 13.47 As a result of a drone attack last night in the Kiev region, damage was recorded to one private residential building and two outbuildings, no critical or residential infrastructure was hit, no people were injured, said the head of the regional military administration, Ruslan Kravchenko.
09.16 On the night of December 8, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 74 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones. Another 46 enemy drones were lost.
08.59 The thousand and nineteenth day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun. A total of 182 combat clashes have been recorded over the past day.
08.37 Over the past 24 hours, Russian losses at the front amounted to 1,460 people, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in the morning report on Sunday, December 8.
05.28 Russian troops advanced in Toretsk and near the settlements of Vozrozhdenie, Shevchenko, Novotroitskoye, Pushkin and Storozhevye in the Donetsk region, the Ukrainian project DeepState reported.
01:00 The US Department of Defense announced a new $988 million defense aid package for Ukraine. The Pentagon will provide HIMARS ammunition, drones, various equipment, and spare parts.
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10/21 Elon Musk's SpaceX has won a contract from the Pentagon to expand Ukraine's access to a more secure, militarized version of its Starlink satellite network.
The contract stipulates that the 2,500 Starlink terminals already in Ukraine will have access to Starshield, a classified and encrypted signal via Starlink that is harder to hack or jam. This is in addition to the 500 terminals that were connected to Starshield earlier.
20.25 Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a "good and productive" meeting with newly elected US President Donald Trump in Paris.
"We all want this war to end as quickly and fairly as possible. We talked about our people, about the situation on the ground, about a fair peace... Peace through force is possible," the head of state said.
19:55 According to the newly elected US President Donald Trump, Russia has lost 600,000 troops in the war with Ukraine. This has weakened Russia in Syria.
"Russia, which is deeply bogged down in Ukraine and has lost more than 600 thousand soldiers there, seems unable to stop this literal march of rebels across Syria," the politician emphasized.
19.20 Vienna is ready to host future peace talks between Ukraine and Russia as the capital of a neutral country. This was stated by Federal Chancellor of Austria Karl Negammer following a meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
"We talked about intensifying our joint efforts to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace. As the capital of a neutral country, Vienna is always ready to host future peace talks," he said.
18:45 President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President-elect Donald Trump in Paris. This is the first meeting of the politicians since the US presidential election, but the second in a year.
17:50 By the New Year there may be positive news about the return of Ukrainians from Russian captivity. This was stated by the ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets.
"There is communication, I really hope that by the new year we will have positive news. I really don't want Ukrainian society to perceive this information as an announcement. You can never be 100% sure that you are expecting an agreement from the Russian Federation," he said.
16.50 Among the 10 killed as a result of the attack on Zaporizhia on December 6, according to the results of identification, there are two children. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov.
"Among the dead are two children - identification of people killed by Russians during the attack on Zaporizhia continues. The enemy struck a busy area where people were simply returning home on Friday evening," he noted.
15.55 Talk about the hypothetical participation of German troops in the peacekeeping mission in Ukraine is premature. This was stated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. According to him, as long as the fighting continues, there will be neither soldiers from Germany nor German ground forces in Ukraine.
14.14 President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the capital of France. The Ukrainian leader will hold meetings with several heads of state. He may also meet with Donald Trump.
13.56 Russian law enforcement officers detained a group of Kremlin-appointed "officials" in the territory of the so-called "DPR" accused of looting during military operations. They robbed the Azovelektrostal plant in Mariupol of at least 518 million rubles.
12.33 The possible deployment of Russian Oreshnik missiles in Belarus does not increase the immediate risks of medium-range ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine or NATO countries, despite increased "nuclear sabre rattling" by the Kremlin, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
10:23 Denmark has provided Ukraine with a second batch of F-16 fighter jets. President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen, her team, and the people of Denmark.
09.45 Ukrainian naval drones successfully attacked Russian targets on captured gas platforms off the coast of temporarily occupied Crimea.
09.27 On Saturday night, the Russians attacked Ukraine with one missile and 14 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones. Most of the targets were shot down and lost their location, the Ukrainian Air Force reported .
09.04 Aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces carried out five strikes on areas where Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated, and also hit two command posts.
08.02 Over the past 24 hours, Russian losses at the front amounted to 1,300 people, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported . Also, the Ukrainian military destroyed about 100 units of enemy equipment, including two air defense systems.
07.41 In Krivoy Rog, during an emergency rescue operation at the site of the Russian strike, the body of another victim was found. The death toll has risen to three people. Another 17 people were injured.
07.23 On Saturday night, Russian troops launched a missile attack on the infrastructure of the city of Konotop. All necessary services are currently working on the scene. The consequences of the Russian attack are still being clarified.
02.55 Explosions were heard near the administrative center of the Russian region of Adygea, the city of Maikop. Social media reports indicate that flames and smoke appeared after the explosions. The area is home to the Khansk military airfield, which was already attacked by Ukrainian drones in October.
01:00 Rescuers have completed emergency rescue operations at the site of the airstrike in Zaporizhia. The number of victims has risen to 24. Of these, three are children - a four-month-old baby, 4 and 11 years old. Ten people died, eight of whom were in cars.
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[Korrespondent] On Sunday, Russian invaders carried out 12 air strikes on Ukrainian territory, dropping 24 air defense missiles.
On Sunday, 178 combat clashes took place on the front, more enemy attacks were recorded in the Pokrovsk direction - 53, while in the Kurakhovsk direction the Russians attacked 40 times, in the Limansky direction - 28, according to the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 22:00.
The Russian invaders carried out 12 air strikes on Ukrainian territory, dropping 24 KABs. In addition, the Russians used 444 kamikaze drones to destroy the territory and carried out more than two and a half thousand attacks on Ukrainian troop positions and populated areas.
In the Kharkov direction, the enemy attacked the defensive lines of Ukrainian soldiers near Volchansk, Liptsy and Vysokaya Yaruga four times without success.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out assaults in the areas of Peschanoye, Kolesnikovka, Lozovaya and Zagryzovoye 8 times. Ukrainian defenders repelled six attacks, two more clashes are still ongoing.
In the Liman direction, during the day, Russian invaders attacked Ukrainian positions 28 times near Boguslavka, Druzhelyubovka, Kopanka, Zeleny Roshcha, Zarechny, Terny, Yampolevka, Nadezhda and Makeyevka. Three clashes continue.
Since the beginning of this day, Russians have attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 53 times in the Pokrovsk direction near the settlements of Mirolyubovka, Novotoretskoye, Luch, Lisovka, Dachenskoye, Zelenoe, Novy Trud, Zheltoye, Novotroitskoye and Mlechnoye. Four attacks are still ongoing.
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[Korrespondent] Over the past 24 hours, missile troops and artillery of the defense forces hit one area of personnel concentration, three command posts and another important facility of the Russian invaders.
The thousand and nineteenth day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun. In total, 182 combat clashes have been recorded over the past day. This is stated in the General Staff report on Sunday, December 8.
The enemy launched one missile strike on Ukrainian units and populated areas, using one missile, and also used 1,579 kamikaze drones to destroy them. It also carried out 3,542 artillery attacks, including 111 from multiple launch rocket systems.
Over the past 24 hours, missile troops and artillery of the defense forces hit one area of personnel concentration, three command posts and another important facility of the Russian invaders.
In the Kharkov direction, the enemy twice tried in vain to advance in the Volchansk area.
In the Kupyansk direction, nine attacks by the occupiers took place over the past 24 hours. The defense forces repelled the enemy's assault actions near Lozovaya, Masyutovka, Glushkovka, Kolesnikovka and Zeleny Gai.
In the Liman direction, the enemy attacked 22 times. They tried to advance near Tverdokhlebovoye, Kopanki, Boguslavka, Grekovka, Cherneshchina, Makeyevka, Zarechny Terny, Yampolevka, Druzhelyubovka and in the Serebryansky forest.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy carried out seven attacks on the positions of our troops in the area of the settlements of Chasov Yar, Stupochki and Belaya Gora.
Over the past 24 hours, seven military clashes occurred in the Toretsk direction near the settlements of Toretsk, Dilievka and Nelipovka.
In the Pokrovsky direction, over the past 24 hours, our defenders stopped 35 assault and offensive actions by the aggressor in the areas of Luch, Lisovka, Dachensky, Pushkin, Zarya, Grodovka, Sukhoi Yar, Mirnograd, Zhelty, Novy Trud and Novotroitsky.
The defense forces repelled 42 attacks on the positions of our troops over the past 24 hours in the Kurakhovsky direction near Solntsevka, Zarya, Kurakhovoye, Elizavetovka, Romanovka, Gannovka, Uspenovka, Razliv, Starye Terny, Dachny and Neskuchny.
In the Vremovsky direction, the enemy carried out 30 assaults on our positions in the areas of the settlements of Vesely Gai, Konstantinopolskoye, Sukhie Yali, Novodarovka, Novosyolka, Temirovka, Neskuchnoye, Bolshaya Novosyolka.
In the Dnieper direction, the Defense Forces repelled three enemy assaults.
Yesterday the enemy did not undertake any active actions in the Seversky, Orekhovsky and Gulyai-Polye directions .
No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected in the Volyn and Polesie directions .
The operation in the Kursk region continues ; over the past 24 hours, 17 armed clashes have occurred, and enemy artillery has carried out 446 attacks on populated areas and positions of our troops.
Our soldiers inflict significant losses on the occupation forces in manpower and equipment and actively undermine the enemy’s offensive potential in the rear.
In total, over the past 24 hours, the losses of the Russian invaders amounted to 1,460 people. Also, Ukrainian soldiers neutralized 5 tanks, 36 combat armored vehicles, 3 artillery systems, 1 air defense system, 29 operational-tactical level UAVs, 17 cars and two units of special equipment of the occupiers.
Let us recall that in November, the average daily losses of the Russian army reached a new historical maximum – 1,523 dead per day.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one territorial defence brigade and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Tikhoye, Volchansk, and Kazachaya Lopan (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops, one motor vehicle, and two D-30 howitzers.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, one infantry brigade, two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Monachinovka, Dvurechnaya, Kondrashovka, Petropavlovka, Zagryzovo, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Eleven counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 460 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, one 155mm U.S.-made M-198 howitzer, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, one 120mm Nona artillery gun, three U.S.-made 105mm M-119 guns, and one 85mm D-44 gun. Two ammunition depots were wiped out.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of one tank brigade, three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one air assault brigade, two airmobile brigades of the AFU, and one naval infantry brigade near Ulakly, Ostrovskoye, Grigorovka, Verkhnekamenskoye, Privolye, Kurakhovo, Yantarnoye, and Dachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counterattacks launched by the enemy's formations were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 225 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, one pickup truck, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one assault brigade of the National Guard near Dzerzhinsk, Shevchenko, Dimitrov, Tarasovka, and Novotoretskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Eight counterattacks launched by AFU armed formations were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 500 troops, one motor vehicle, one U.S.-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152mm D-20 gun, and two 122mm D-30 howitzer.
As a result of successful offensive operations, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Blagodatnoye (Sovkhoz Oktyabr, Donetsk People's Republic). Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Konstantinovka, Vremevka, Neskuchnoye, and Bogatyr (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 troops, two 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, two U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system. One POL depot was destroyed.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Otradokamenka and Antonovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 45 troops, nine motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 gun, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and three Olkha MLRS launchers.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, power objects ensuring operation of the Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, as well as engaged manpower clusters and military hardware of the enemy in 139 areas.
Air defence units shot down 12 Czech-made Vampire MLRS projectiles and 88 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 649 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 37,468 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,705 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,500 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,220 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,096 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of three mechanised brigades, one heavy mechanised brigade, one tank brigade, three air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, one security brigade, as well as three territorial defence brigades near Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novoivanovka, Plyokhovo, and Sverdlikovo.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Guyevo, Kruglenkoye, Martynovka, Nizhny Klin, Sudzha, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Glukhov, Zhuravka, Miropolye, and Pavlovka in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 400 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one mortar.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 39,260 troops, 232 tanks, 171 infantry fighting vehicles, 123 armoured personnel carriers, 1,233 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,098 motor vehicles, 308 artillery guns, 40 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 72 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
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[NewsFront] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 12/08/2024 to 00:00 12/09/2024
Six cases of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
There were reports of eight civilians being injured.
DAMAGED:
One residential building,
Two buses.
Five artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction,
One artillery attack in the Krasnoarmeysk direction,
A total of 13 units of different ammunition were fired.
22:41 It is reported about the launch of several groups of Geranium UAVs at military facilities in the southern regions of Ukraine.
19:46 Telegram channel "Colonelcassad":
Kurakhovsky direction: Russian troops are developing enemy coverage.
- In the Kurakhovsky direction, Russian units continue active operations, squeezing the tactical "pocket" along the Uspenovka-Konstantinopolskoye highway. The enemy is forced to hold positions under constant fire pressure, facing the risk of operational encirclement.
– North of Kurakhovo, Russian units continue to encircle the city from the western direction, developing an offensive towards the highway to Zaporizhia. Combat clashes are recorded in the area of the settlement of Annovka, where Ukrainian formations are trying to hold the defensive lines. However, their positions are becoming increasingly vulnerable, which creates the preconditions for getting into a complete "cauldron".
- On the southern flank, intense combat operations continue for Uspenovka, where Russian units are constantly exerting fire pressure on the enemy. At the same time, assault operations are underway to the west - from Sukhi Yal to Razdolnoye, where Russian troops are trying to consolidate new lines and create a bridgehead for further offensive.
– North of the Volchya River, Russian units have achieved success, occupying the territory between the settlements of Solntsevka and Starye Terny. These maneuvers increase the pressure on Ukrainian positions, opening up new opportunities to bypass the Ukrainian Armed Forces group from the flanks.
– The advance of Russian troops in the Kurakhovsky direction demonstrates a systematic approach to the destruction of the enemy's defensive lines. The encirclement of the city from the west and the compression of the tactical "pocket" along key roads complicate the maneuvers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and create conditions for operational encirclement.
Successes in the northern sector increase the threat to the enemy's defensive positions along the Volchya River and open up prospects for expanding control in the western and southern sectors of the direction.
The tactical actions of Russian units, combining dense firepower with maneuverable attacks, deprive the enemy of the opportunity to stabilize the front line and increase the imbalance in the organization of defense in this direction.
18:31 Scouts from the Sever group in the Khar'kov region destroyed a BTR-4 armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using an FPV drone, –video.
17:21 Precise hit: FPV drone crews destroyed a bunker and ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of ??the village of Shiykovka, –video.
16:29 Drone operators of the “South” group destroyed a 120mm mortar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces along with its crew, –video.
15:23 "Rybar": on the southern flank of the same Pokrovsky direction appeared evidence of the expansion of control by Russian troops south of Pushkino along several forest belts.
Although enemy resources claim that the onslaught of the Russian Armed Forces in this area has been successfully contained, so far objective control footage, including from the enemy, indicates the opposite.
12:32 Russian Armyliberated n.p. Blagovatnoe, - Ministry of Defense.
Units of the "East" military group liberated the settlement of Blagovatnoye in the South Donetsk direction, taking Velyka Novosyolka in pincers.
11:31 RF Armed Forces advanced towards Guevo and drove the enemy out of Plekhovo.
10:21 Telegram channel "WarGonzo":
Frontline summary as of the morning of 08.12.2024:
- Zaporizhzhya Front. Positional battles continue. Long-range weapons are actively working on both sides.
– Donetsk Front. Fighting continues in the area of ??Novy Komar. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are conducting counterattacks, forcing our units to retreat from the settlement. Fighting continues in Kurakhovo. On the southern and northern sides, Russian troops are also improving their positions day by day.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces garrison south of Kurakhovo remains semi-encircled and their choice is limited: death or captivity. There are reports of Russian troops advancing in Dzerzhinsk, where fighting is taking place in the central part of the city.
- Chasovoyarsk direction. There are no major changes here. Attacks on the Ukrainian Armed Forces positions within the city limits continue. Also, Russian troops are trying to improve their positions on the flanks.
- Kursk region. Counter battles continue in several areas. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are introducing reserves into the battle, clinging to each position and periodically counterattacking
. 9:20 Drone operators from the Zapad group masterfully destroyed a Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle by dropping a VOG inside the vehicle, –video.
9:10 Soldiers from the 44th Army Corps of the Sever group discovered a reconnaissance group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces consisting of two soldiers and adjusted fire on them, –video.
8:10 An FPV operator from the Sever group caught up with and destroyed a Ukrainian armored vehicle with militants in the Khar'kov direction, –video.
8:01 Calculation of the engineering system "Agriculture" GV Center remotelyminedapproaches to the positions of Russian troops in the Krasnoarmeysk direction special operation
Any number for either side: the numbers still are prodigious, calamitous even, especially when compared to the American standard.
[Regnum] US President-elect Donald Trump presented data on the losses of the Russian and Ukrainian Armed Forces "in the Ukrainian interpretation." This was stated to journalists on Sunday, December 8, by the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov.
Trump previously released a statement on the losses during the conflict in Ukraine, stating, in particular, that the Ukrainian side lost 400,000 people.
"As for the figures given about losses on both sides, it is obvious that they are presented in the Ukrainian interpretation and reflect the official position of Ukraine. The real figures of losses are completely different," Peskov said.
Ukraine's losses are many times greater than Russia's losses, the president's press secretary emphasized.
The real scale of the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces became the reason for discussing the reduction of the mobilization age in Ukraine, Peskov said. However, these measures will not change the catastrophic situation in Ukraine, he added.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on November 19, TASS, citing its own calculations, reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost about 906,500 fighters killed and wounded during the SVO. It was noted that the number of losses of the Ukrainian army in 2024 exceeded its total losses over the previous two years of the conflict.
On February 27, the Russian Defense Ministry disclosed the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over two years. They amounted to 444,000 soldiers. The agency calculated that since then, the military department’s reports reported more than 462,500 thousand fighters lost by the Ukrainian army.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on December 4 that it was time for Ukraine to make important decisions on mobilization. The Associated Press reported on November 27, citing a senior White House official, that the administration of current US President Joseph Biden is demanding that Kiev increase the size of the army by recruiting more recruits. It was noted that Kiev was asked to revise mobilization laws to conscript young people aged 18 and over.
Russian President Vladimir Putin previously noted that the total mobilization carried out by the Kiev regime will completely bleed Ukraine dry, and at the next stage, students will be drafted into the Ukrainian Armed Forces and an analogue of the Nazi Hitler Youth will be created. This is precisely why Kiev is talking about a new reduction in the draft age, Putin emphasized.
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