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[LB] Heavy fighting continues.
Since the beginning of the day, the number of combat clashes has increased to 128.
by Ivanna Kapustianska
Since the beginning of the day, the total number of combat clashes along the entire front line has increased to 128. The occupiers continue to use aviation, in particular dropping anti-aircraft missiles. The defense forces are holding the lines and taking the necessary measures to prevent a breakthrough of the defense.
This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The invaders continue to use artillery on the territories of the regions bordering the enemy. The areas of the settlements of Baranivka, Zarichne, Progress, Stepok, and Hirky in the Sumy region; and Kostobobriv in the Chernihiv region have come under enemy fire.
In the Kharkiv direction, there was one combat clash with Russian invaders in the Vovchansk area.
Five assault actions were recorded near Dvorichnaya, Pishchane, Kolisnykovka, and Lozova in the Kupyansk direction , three of these clashes are still ongoing.
In the Lymansky direction, the enemy is attacking in the areas of Novoyehorivka, Kopanky, Zeleny Gay, Makiivka, Terni, Yampolivka, Serebryanskyi forest and in the direction of Druzhelyubivka. In total, 19 clashes have been recorded in this direction since the beginning of the day, three of which are ongoing.
In the Siversky direction, our soldiers repelled one enemy attack in the Belogorivka area.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled four enemy attempts to advance near Stupochky, and one clash is currently ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our troops six times in the areas of the settlements of Toretsk and Shcherbynivka. Three clashes are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders 35 times today in the areas of the settlements of Zelene Pole, Vozdvizhenka, Myrolyubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Pokrovsk, Novyi Trud, Zelene and Novotroitske, seven clashes are ongoing.
In the Kurakhiv direction, our defenders repelled 14 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Petropavlivka, Slovianka, Yasenove, Kurakhivka, and Dachne. Seven enemy assaults have already been repelled by our defenders, and seven battles are still ongoing.
In the Vremivka direction, 17 enemy assaults were stopped near Konstantinopolske, Yantarny, Konstantinopol, Rozlyv, Veleka Novoselka, Novoselka, Blagodatne, and Vremivka, and eight more assaults are still ongoing.
In the Orikhiv direction, our defenders successfully repelled two enemy attempts to advance towards Novodanylivka.
Sixteen combat engagements were recorded today in the Kursk direction , eight combat engagements are still ongoing. In addition, the enemy carried out 266 artillery attacks.
The enemy did not conduct any active operations in the Hulyaipil and Prydniprovsk directions since the beginning of the day.
The enemy is trying to advance as far as possible to the outskirts of Pokrovsk and break through the left and right flanks of the Defense Forces.
by Ivanna Kapustianska
Despite significant losses in manpower, the Russians are trying to break through the defenses of the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region from the flanks.
This was reported by the spokesman for the Khortytsia Regional Administrative District Viktor Tregubov, Ukrinform writes.
"In the Pokrovsky direction alone, in the last 24 hours, our defenders have stopped 60 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor. The enemy in this direction greatly outweighs in manpower.
Three Russian combined arms armies are concentrated against us - the 2nd, 41st, and 51st of the enemy's Central Military District. The fighting here is very fierce, because the Russian occupiers are throwing all available forces forward, trying to break through the defense of our troops," says Tregubov.
At the same time, the enemy army avoids a frontal assault on the city and tries to break through the defenses from the flanks, suffering losses.
"Ukrainian soldiers are showing extraordinary resilience and inflicting significant losses on the enemy. In the past day alone, our defenders have destroyed 261 occupiers, 133 of them irretrievably. A communications vehicle has also been destroyed. The invaders are not giving up attempts to break through to the city of Pokrovsk itself, but there are currently no battles or enemy DRGs in the city and its surroundings.
The enemy is simply trying to advance to the maximum distance to the outskirts of Pokrovsk and break through the left and right flanks of the Defense Forces in order to cover the city itself. Fighting in the city itself is a very unpleasant thing, so the enemy is trying to impose fighting on the outskirts in order to force the Ukrainian forces to retreat and avoid a frontal assault for themselves," Tregubov explained.
According to the General Staff, the situation in the Pokrovsky direction is difficult . Over the past day, the Defense Forces have stopped 60 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor in the areas of Vozdvizhenka, Myrolyubivka, Promenya, Lysivka, Novy Trud, Dachensky, Shevchenko, Vovkovy, and Novovasylivka.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespomdent] 22:39 Russian troops attacked a multi-story building in the city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region using an FPV drone. As a result of the enemy shelling, two civilians were killed and two more were injured. This was reported by the press service of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office on Thursday, December 26.
21:29 President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Ukrainian soldiers and relatives of the fallen defenders and presented the highest state awards.
20:44 The court chose a measure of restraint for the former head of the Odessa Regional TCC. He was once again sent to a pre-trial detention center with the possibility of posting bail.
20:39 A delegation of the French Armed Forces, led by the Commander of the Ground Forces, General Pierre Schille, visited Ukraine to deepen cooperation, exchange experience and increase military assistance.
19:46 The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine together with a Ukrainian manufacturer have begun testing a control center for unmanned units. A specialized vehicle with increased cross-country ability is planned to be the basis for this innovative development. The all-wheel drive vehicle should solve the problem of sufficient maneuverability and movement of the control center off-road.
18.51 The formal leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, would like to produce a stockpile of Russian Oreshnik missiles and deploy 10 such systems in his country.
18.31 Russian aggressors in the Kherson region are trying to land and gain a foothold on the islands on the Dnieper. There is no talk of an attack on Kherson. This was reported by the head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Andriy Kovalenko.
17:59 An officer of the 211th brigade was suspected of bullying soldiers. And since he is an officer hiding from the investigation, the suspect was put on the wanted list.
17.22 Since the beginning of the current day, 114 combat clashes have occurred on the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a report as of 16.00. The most violent clashes are currently taking place near Pokrovsk and Kurakhovo. There, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are repelling 22 Russian assaults.
17.01 As a result of the attack on the command post of the 810th separate brigade of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kursk region, the deputy commander of the brigade and 17 other Russian soldiers were killed. This was reported by the StratCom of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16.24 Over almost three years of war, almost 2 thousand objects have been damaged as a result of shelling in Kiev. Of these, 1,310 apartment buildings have suffered damage of varying degrees.
15.34 Russians dropped two guided aerial bombs (UABs) on the village of Slatino. At least one person was killed, there is one injured.
14.59 GUR confirmed the defeat of two positions of DPRK soldiers in Kursk. Also, North Korean units lack drinking water - due to active military actions, logistics are complicated.
14:40 A technical failure occurred during the online voting for members of the Public Anti-Corruption Council under the Ministry of Defense.
13.49 The High Anti-Corruption Court has confiscated the property of TV presenter Yuriy Kot, who spreads anti-Ukrainian propaganda on Russian television. We are talking about property rights to seven television projects, four land plots in the Zhytomyr region, three firearms and a car.
13.15 In Nikopol, the number of victims as a result of the Russian drone attack has increased to eight people.
11:48 The Air Force carried out a high-precision strike on a military-industrial complex facility in the city of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in the Rostov Region of the Russian Federation. This was reported by the StratCom of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:47 In the Toretsk direction, soldiers of the 28th Brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign captured an Egyptian citizen who fought on the side of the occupiers while repelling a Russian assault.
11:24 Russian aggressors launched a drone strike on the central market in Nikopol. According to the latest information, eight civilians were injured.
10:38 Ukrainian drone hits vessel Fedor Uryupin in temporarily occupied Crimea This was reported by Telegram channel Krymskiy Veter citing its own source.
9:45 Russia's Federal Security Service said it had foiled a series of assassination attempts on high-ranking officials of the Russian Defense Ministry, which were allegedly being prepared by Ukrainian intelligence services, and detained four suspects. One of the detainees allegedly came from Ukraine.
8:58 At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 31 drones, air defense destroyed 20 drones, 11 enemy drone imitators were lost. Drones were shot down in the Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
8:44 The situation on the front remains difficult. The Russians, using their advantage in manpower and equipment, are attacking Ukrainian positions. Over the past 24 hours, 217 combat clashes have been recorded. In the Pokrovsk direction alone, the defenders have stopped 57 Russian assaults. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7:55 As of December 26, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 780,860 people (1,540 per day).
7:40 There is one enemy ship in the Black Sea, which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to four missiles. There are eight enemy ships in the Mediterranean Sea, three of which are carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 25 missiles.
7:25 On the night of December 26, the Belgorod region of Russia was attacked by drones. In some populated areas, the power went out. This was reported by Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.
December 25
21:40 European politicians are skeptical about the possibility of sending a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine if the US military is not involved. In their opinion, without the US in the mission, it will be difficult to convince the population of Europe of the need to send its military to Ukraine.
20:25 US President-elect Donald Trump's special envoy for the war in Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has condemned Russia's massive attack on Ukraine on Christmas morning. He said the world was watching the actions of both sides and that the US was "more determined than ever" to bring peace to Ukraine.
19:48 Ukraine's victory over Russia is vital to defend under-armed Europe; without the US, NATO is "not ready" to fight Vladimir Putin's Russia. This statement was made by the leaders of Finland, Latvia and Estonia.
19:26 Russia's massive shelling of Ukraine on Christmas Day is "cruel, it's an attack" and it's "wrong." The U.S. wants peace to be restored in the region. Keith Kellogg wrote this on social media X.
16:52 An Azerbaijani passenger plane crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, December 25. Traces of possible ground fire were found on the aircraft's skin. It should be noted that air defense was operating in the Chechen capital of Grozny this morning, repelling a drone attack.
16:27 Russian invaders are trying to break through to Pokrovsk through the left and right flanks. Three Russian combined arms armies are concentrated there. This was stated by Viktor Tregubov, spokesman for the Khortitsa operational-strategic group of forces.
15:48 Drones attacked Tambov Oblast on Wednesday, December 25. The Russian defense enterprise, Michurinsk Progress Plant, was hit. Local residents report damage to the enterprise.
14.55 Pope Francis in his Christmas message called on Ukraine and Russia to negotiate to end the war. The Pontiff mentioned the war in Ukraine and said that "only courage can open the door to such necessary negotiations."
"Let them stop firing guns in war-torn Ukraine!" the Pope said, speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to tens of thousands of believers.
The head of the Vatican also called for "support for dialogue and meetings to achieve a just and lasting peace."
14.34 SBU drones attacked an ammunition depot at one of Russia's largest training grounds - near Novocherkassk in the Rostov region. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing sources in the special services.
Recently, long-range drones of the SBU struck an ammunition depot at the Kadamovsky training ground. This is one of the largest Russian training grounds. It is located near the settlement of Novocherkassk in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation. The enemy depot was completely destroyed.
14:00 Power outage schedules for the population will apply on December 25 from 05:48 to 23:59. Up to three out of six queues will be turned off simultaneously. For industry and business from 15:00 to 23:59.
The reason for the temporary tightening of restrictions is damage to energy facilities as a result of today's massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation.
13:40 Moldovan President Maia Sandu said that a Russian missile violated Moldovan airspace on the night of December 25. According to her, on Christmas Day, "the Kremlin chooses the path of destruction - it attacks Ukraine's energy infrastructure and violates Moldovan airspace with a missile."
"These actions clearly violate international law. Moldova condemns these actions and is in full solidarity with Ukraine," Sandu said.
13:13 On Christmas night, air defense forces destroyed 55 cruise missiles, four guided air missiles and 54 drones out of 184 air targets launched by Russia.
Russian troops attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in the Kharkiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Ivano-Frankivsk and Zaporizhia regions. The strikes resulted in losses.
12:50 The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck a command post of Russian troops in the city of Lgov in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. This was reported by the Main Communications Directorate of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council Andriy Kovalenko noted that as a result of the strike, the enemy suffered losses among the officer corps.
12:18 In Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Ivano-Frankivsk regions there are interruptions in heat supply as a result of the missile attack by Russia.
"Kharkiv region - 500 thousand subscribers remain without heat, this is 2677 houses. Dnipropetrovsk region - in Dnipro and Zelenodolsk 55 and 100 houses are without heat respectively. Ivano-Frankivsk region - 81 residential buildings are without heat," said Vice Prime Minister for Reconstruction of Ukraine - Minister for Development of Communities and Territories Oleksiy Kuleba.
11:10 Ukraine is forced to introduce power outage schedules due to a massive missile attack by Russia. Energy facilities have been damaged. This was reported by the press service of Ukrenergo. Thus, hourly power outages will be in effect until the end of the day.
10:31 A person was killed as a result of a missile attack on energy facilities in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
10:05 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin chose Christmas to launch a massive attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, firing more than 70 missiles and 100 drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"The targets are our energy sector. They continue to fight for a blackout in Ukraine," the head of state noted.
According to preliminary data, they managed to shoot down more than 50 missiles and a significant number of drones. "Unfortunately, there are hits. As of today, there are power outages in several regions. Power engineers are working to restore power as quickly as possible," Zelensky added.
9:20 Russian troops struck DTEK thermal power plants, causing serious damage to equipment. Power engineers quickly began to eliminate the consequences and resume operation of the equipment.
9:00 Part of Ivano-Frankivsk region was left without electricity as a result of the morning Russian attack on Ukraine.
"During the morning alarm, the enemy also struck the Carpathian region. As a result, part of the region is without electricity. Fortunately, there were no casualties," said the head of the OVA Svetlana Onyshchuk.
8:22 The situation at the front remains difficult. Over the past 24 hours, 266 combat clashes have been recorded. In particular, in the Pokrovsky direction, the defenders stopped 60 assault and offensive actions by the Russians. In the Kurakhovsky direction, the Defense Forces repelled 36 attacks, in the Vremovsky direction - 34.
7:45 As of December 25, 2024, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine were approximately 779,320 people (+1,600 per day).
7:30 Russia is again massively attacking the energy sector of Ukraine, Energy Minister German Galushchenko said. In connection with the large-scale missile attack, measures to limit consumption have been applied.
7:15 Russian troops launched a massive missile attack on Kharkov. A series of explosions were heard, there are casualties.
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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 motorised infantry brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Malye Prokhody and Volchanskye Khutora (Kharkov region). One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault detachment was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 35 troops, two motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer. Three electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Kovsharovka, Dvurechnaya, Zagryzovo, Ivanovka, Borovaya (Kharkov region), Torskoye, and Terni (Donetsk People's Republic). Five counter-attacks launched by AFU armed formations were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 530 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, nine motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 gun, three 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, one UK-made 105mm L-119 gun, one U.S.-made 155mm M-114 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105mm M-101 gun, and two U.S.-made 105mm M-119 guns. Two Zakhist and Kvertus electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
As a result of active operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Gigant (Donetsk People's Republic). Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Seversk, Kurakhovo, Chasov Yar, and Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 230 troops, one motor vehicle, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105mm M-119 gun.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade of the AFU, two naval infantry brigades, and one national guard brigade near Dimitrov, Novoukrainka, Novotroitskoye, Nadezhdinka, Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Petrovskoye, Shevchenko, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic). Eleven counter-attacks launched by AFU armed formations were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 490 troops, two U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicles, one Canadian-made Senator armoured fighting vehicle, six pickup trucks, one 152mm D-20 gun, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Vremevka, Zelenoye Pole (Donetsk People's Republic), and Temirovka (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault detachment was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 160 troops, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm D-20 gun, and one U.S.-made 105mm M-119 howitzer. Two field ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Antonovka, Veletenskoye (Kherson region), and Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 60 troops, one motor vehicle, and two electronic warfare stations.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition depots, UAV command posts, as well as engaged the enemy's manpower and hardware clusters in 143 areas.
Air defence units shot down 11 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 56 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 38,595 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,972 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,504 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,010 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,509 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, and four territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Kruglenkoye, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Russkoye Porechnoye, and Sverdlikovo. Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on AFU manpower and hardware near Gogolevka, Guyevo, Kurilovka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Mirny, Nikolayevka, Staraya Sorochina, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Yuzhny as well as Basovka, Belovody, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Pavlovka, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 230 troops, three infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, three armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and two electronic warfare stations.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 43,970 troops, 255 tanks, 197 infantry fighting vehicles, 137 armoured personnel carriers, 1,321 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,191 motor vehicles, 325 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, 82 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 28 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, seven armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
More from the Russian Ministry of Defense (Unavoidably Detained Edition): Russian Defence Ministry reports on the progress of the special military operation (25 December 2024)
This morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a mass strike by long-range precision weaponry and attack drones at critical power infrastructure facilities ensuring operation of Ukrainian defence industry enterprises. The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the targets have been engaged.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated armed formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Liptsy and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were more than 40 troops, two pickup trucks, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade close to Dvurechnaya, Zagryzovo, Kucherovka, Grigorovka, Borovaya (Kharkov region), and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). One counterattack launched by AFU units was repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 400 troops, five motor vehicles, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 gun, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105mm M-119 gun, and one Zakhist-AF electronic warfare station.
The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and hit formations of two mechanised brigades and one airmobile brigade of the AFU near Seversk, Druzhkovka, Chasov Yar, and Dachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 245 troops, two motor vehicles, six 122mm D-30 howitzers, and two ammunition depots.
As a result of decisive offensive actions, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units liberated Novy Trud (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade of the AFU, two naval infantry brigades, and one national guard brigade close to Novotroitskoye, Udachnoye, Nadezhdinka, Grishino, Andreyevka, Dzerzhinsk, Petrovskoye, Shevchenko, Krasnoarmeysk, and Novoolenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 10 counterattacks launched by AFU units were repelled.
The AFU losses were more than 550 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105mm M-101 gun.
The Vostok Group of Forces' units continued advancing into the depth of the enemy's defences and defeated formations of three mechanised brigades of the AFU, one national guard brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Velikaya Novoselka, Vremevka, Razliv, Neskuchnoye, Zelyonoye Pole (Donetsk People's Republic), and Temirovka (Zaporozhye region). Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 170 troops, one 152mm D-20 gun, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one electronic warfare station.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of one mountain assault brigade, one infantry brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Novoandreyevka, Zherebyanki (Zaporozhye region), Pridneprovskoye, and Nikolskoye (Kherson region).
The AFU losses were more than 90 troops, nine motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, three 152mm D-20 guns, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system as well as one electronic warfare station.
Two ammunition depots and one materiel depot were destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck one deployment area of foreign mercenaries and units of the Security Service of Ukraine, infrastructure of military airfields, as well as engaged clusters of the enemy's manpower and hardware in 140 areas.
Air defence units shot down five U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 119 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 38,539 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,969 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,504 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,991 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,490 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
In the course of offensive operations, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, and four territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Martynovka, Nikolayevka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Russkoye Porechnoye, Sverdlikovo, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka. Seven counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Kositsa, Kruglenkoye, Kurilovka, Loknya, Makhnovka, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Vladimirovka, Vodolagi, and Zhuravka in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 230 troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 43,740 troops, 255 tanks, 194 infantry fighting vehicles, 136 armoured personnel carriers, 1,318 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,182 motor vehicles, 324 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, 80 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 28 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, seven armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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[NewsFront] 23:57 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 12/26/2024 to 00:00 12/27/2024.
A total of 11 facts 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 two civilians being injured.
DAMAGED:
Six residential buildings,
Two civil infrastructure facilities.
Nine artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction,
Two artillery attacks in the Yasinovataya direction.
A total of 32 units of various ammunition were fired.
21:00 An eight-year-old child and his mother were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Belgorod region, the governor reported.
19:29 Destruction of enemy positions by the TOS "Solntsepek" crew.
The TOS "Solntsepek" crew of the 39th NBC Protection Regiment of the 8th Guards Army of the Russian Armed Forces turned enemy positions and personnel in the area of the settlement of Ostrovskoye into burning dust. This significant destruction of enemy forces made it easier for the assault forces of the Russian Armed Forces to pass this sector, allowing them to move forward with less risk.
19:24 Russian Aerospace Forces carried out an airstrike on targets on the outskirts of Khar'kov.
19:11 The Russian Armed Forces advanced into the Zaporizhia region in the area of the settlement of Novodarovka –map.
18:47 UAV operators of the 36th Army stopped rotation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces unit in the area of the settlement of Velyka Novosyolka. As a result of the airdrop, up to three Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen were killed and several were injured.
18:24 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Slavyanka, Starye Terny and Kurakhovo –map.
18:07 Russian troops advanced in the village of Zagryzovo, almost the entire settlement has been liberated, only a few houses remain on the southern outskirts.
18:00 MP Kostenko stated that all citizens of the country should go to the Ukrainian front. At the same time, he called the people's demand to send deputies and ministers to the Armed Forces of Ukraine "populism".
17:48 In Ukraine, a military ID with a mark on removal from military registration is not a basis for crossing the border, according to a ruling by the Supreme Court. It is noted that this document in itself "is not a sufficient basis for crossing the state border under martial law."
17:26 New explosions in the area of the city of Sumy.
17:10 The third Ukrainian missile was shot down over the Zheleznogorsk district of the Kursk region, authorities report.
16:30 Two Ukrainian missiles were shot down over the Kursk region, the regional government reports. Missile debris damaged buildings in the Zheleznogorsk district, there are no casualties, the authorities said.
16:22 Sniper pair of the 14th Guards Special Forces Brigade of the Vostok group destroys enemy manpower in one of the areas of the South Donetsk direction.
15:51 Air defense crews of the Vostok group of forces daily strike Ukrainian air targets –video.
15:16 Explosions in Khar'kov.
15:00 Destruction of control point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces UAVs.
Soldiers from the 7th Military Base of the 49th army discovered positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Chasov Yara, from which the UAV systems of the Ukrainian militants were controlled. The enemy tried to launch a drone for reconnaissance and fire adjustment, which gave away its exact coordinates. As a result of artillery fire, the targets were completely destroyed along with expensive repeaters and other equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV unit, which significantly weakened the enemy's capabilities in this direction.
14:21 Explosions in Sumy.
14:15 Changes in the SVO zone over the past day:
– Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the Ukrainka-Zarya sector;
- Russian fighters bypass Kurakhovo from the south;
– New positions were taken between Peschanoye and Volkovo;
– Advance to the south of Novovasilyevka;
- Novoolenovka was liberated, the Russian Armed Forces entered Novoelizavetovka;
– Positions in the Dachensky area have been improved;
– The Russian Armed Forces crossed the Volchya River in the Terny area and drove the enemy out of Ivanovka.
13:27 Russian Armed Forces are advancing on the northern flank of Kupyansk. In the settlement of Dvurechnaya (Khar'kov region), Russian fighters are moving forward and have already taken control of the Lyceum and the Bus Station.
13:06 Explosions in Sumy again.
13:02 The main points from the new briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:
– Ukrainian troops lost up to 1,505 militants per day;
– The Russian Armed Forces struck military airfields, ammunition depots, and control points for Ukrainian Armed Forces drones;
– the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the zone of the “Center” group of forces per day amounted to 490 people;
– Russian air defense systems shot down 11 HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 56 Ukrainian UAVs in one day;
– The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 530 nationalists in the area of ??responsibility of the “West” group in one day;
– As a result of the actions of the “Sever” and “Dnepr” groups, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 95 militants in one day;
– The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 160 people and 2 warehouses in the area of responsibility of the Vostok group in one day.
13:00 The Russian Armed Forces have liberated the settlement of Gigant in the DPR, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
12:50 From 10:00 to 12:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Belgorod region.
12:14 Posters and billboards congratulating Bandera on his birthday appeared in cities in the Kyiv-controlled part of the DPR. The posters were spotted in Slavyansk, Kramatorsk and Druzhkovka. They were placed by activists of the military volunteer community.
12:11 Guided air strikes are being carried out on enemy targets in the area of the city of Sumy.
11:40 Ukrainian military told that he was mobilized without signing any documents.
According to the man, the TCC officers stopped him at a checkpoint and brought him to the military registration and enlistment office to update his data. However, already on the spot it became known that he was being sent to training.
11:32 Calculation of the Gibka-S air defense missile system destroyed hexacopter "Baba Yaga" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
During combat duty, the crew of the Gibka-S anti-aircraft missile system of the Center group of forces destroyed a combat hexacopter of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, providing cover for the actions of the group's units in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
10:08 A stronghold with Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower in the border area of Kursk oblast destroyed The crew of the Russian Aerospace Forces Su-34 worked with aerial bombs.
09:54 Combat job of UAV operators from the 38th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 35th Army of the Vostok group to destroy enemy manpower concentrations in the Pologsk direction.
09:32 The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of the settlements of the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from barrel artillery:
– Three rounds to the settlement of Dnepryany;
– according to n.p. Kakhovka Six rounds;
– Five rounds to the settlement of Staraya Zburyevka;
– Seven rounds to the settlement of Aleshki;
– according to n.p. Korsunka four rounds;
– Two rounds in the village of Golaya Pristan;
– Four rounds in the village of Kazachiy Lagerya.
As a result of artillery attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, one civilian was wounded in the settlement of Aleshki, and one civilian was wounded in the settlement of Golaya Pristan.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in Peschanivka, Golaya Prystan, Kardashinka, and Maslovka, firing a total of 14 rounds from barrel artillery. Civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction are being clarified.
09:24 Footage of damage in the Grayvoron district after an attack by a Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV.
09:17 The DPR representative office in the JCCC recorded six cases of fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Gorlovka direction in 24 hours, 17 rounds of ammunition were fired. There were no reports of civilian casualties or damage.
09:10 Enemy reports: "The Russian Armed Forces advanced into Kurakhovo in the western part of the block of multi-story buildings and installed a flag on the roof of the health resort building. Clashes continue in the direction of the Kurakhovskaya TPP. In addition, the Russian Armed Forces took control of at least two more settlements: Novoolenovka near Pokrovsk and Storozhevoe near Velikaya Novoselovka."
09:05 Fighters of the 5th Brigade destroyed M-113 VSU.
Soldiers from the 5th Brigade, part of the group of troops operating in the Kurakhovsky direction, destroyed an American-made M-113 armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the eastern outskirts of the settlement of Dachnoye.
08:35 The main route for deliveries of ammunition and reserves of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the village of Velyka Novosyolka on the Vremya direction of the Zaporizhzhya front line has been cut off, the enemy is forced to use secondary country roads, Vladimir Rogov reported.
08:10 An attack by enemy UAVs on the Volgograd region has been repelled, the wreckage of one drone fell on the territory of an industrial enterprise in the Kotovsky district, there are no casualties or fire, emergency services are working on the scene, said the head of the region Andrei Bocharov.
08:08 The main battles for the liberation of Kurakhovo in the western part of the DPR are now taking place in its industrial zone; the enemy has been driven out of residential areas, Vladimir Rogov reported
08:06 The Ukrainian Armed Forces shot a mother and child in Selidovo, a refugee who left the city because of the fighting said –video.
08:02 Russian attack aircraft took advantage of gaps in the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses in Zagryzovo, Khar'kov Oblast, and entered the village. This was reported by military expert Andrey Marochko.
08:00 Air defense forces destroyed five Ukrainian UAVs over the Volgograd, Voronezh and Belgorod regions overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
23:57 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 12/25/2024 to 00:00 12/26/2024.
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 no reports of civilian casualties.
DAMAGED:
No damage to residential buildings or civil infrastructure facilities was recorded.
Six artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
A total of 17 units of various ammunition were fired.
21:35 Residential area of Kurakhovo liberated. Russian army controls the last street of the city – Sportivnaya.
On this street the following are raised: the Russian flag, the banners of the 5th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade and its four assault battalions.
21:05 A UAV unit of Stavropol paratroopers destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces tank in the village of Verbove, Zaporizhia Oblast
During reconnaissance, UAV operators discovered a lone tank. A decision was made to destroy the combat vehicle. The first quadcopter dropped a grenade on the protective grille on the roof of the tank, making a hole in it, where the operator of the second quadcopter threw an incendiary munition, -video.
20:30 Russian Army broke through to the highway to the west of Velikaya Novosyolka, the highway to the north of the village has also already been cut off
It is reported that Russian troops are “trying to enter Novy Komar with infantry, to replenish the village in order to gain a foothold there.”
After occupying the settlements of Storozhyevo and Blagovatnoye, Russian military personnel are moving their forces into the area to accumulate and advance further.
19:22 Artillerymen of the Dnepr group of forces struck a group of Ukrainian infantry hiding in an abandoned residential area in the Zaporizhia region.
19:07 Two powerful explosions thundered in Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) - the strike was carried out on Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities in the city.
18:10 Enemy reports: “in the Kupyansk direction, the Russian Armed Forces continue to expand the bridgehead in the Dvurechnaya area.
Russian units continue to form a strategic bridgehead on the western bank of the Oskol. They are gradually capturing the central part of the settlement of Dvurechnaya. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have major problems with personnel in this area – a shortage of soldiers. In addition, fighting has begun on the approaches to the settlement of Zapadnoye. When the Ukrainian Armed Forces lose this settlement, the Russian forces will have a strong bridgehead here. Which the Ukrainian troops cannot allow."
17:16 Scouts of the "North" group destroyed with the help of the Lancet, a combat armored vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region.
17:10 RF Armed Forces advanced in several sections of the front in the Khar'kov region.
16:51 Assault units of the Russian Armed Forces have advanced between Peschanoye and Volkovo. Less than 2.5 km remain before the physical "cutting" of one of Pokrovsk's key supply routes. –map.
16:14 Ukrainian Armed Forces tank near Verbove in Zaporizhia region destroyed" by the two-drop method."
The first UAV operator dropped an F-1 grenade on the roof to destroy the protective "grill". The second one sent an incendiary munition into the hatch. After some time, the tank's ammunition exploded - the enemy vehicle's turret was torn off.
16:04 Ukrainian channels reported that the Russian Armed Forces took control of the settlement of Novoyelenovka in the DPR.
15:40 Russian Armed Forces advance in the Kurakhovo area –map.
15:16 The Russian Armed Forces have significantly advanced west of Selidovo –map.
14:40 Consequences of artillery attack of Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka in DPR by the Ukrainian Armed Forces –photo.
14:17 Footage of liberation of New Trud in the DPR by Russian attack aircraft.
14:00 The Russian army liberated Novy Trud in the DPR, the Ministry of Defense reported.
In addition, in the morning, Russian Armed Forces fighters launched a massive strike with high-precision weapons on critical energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine that support the operation of the military-industrial complex.
They also destroyed the deployment point of foreign mercenaries and the SBU, and hit the infrastructure of military airfields.
13:09 Three people were killed as a result of the artillery attack of Lgov in Kursk, and another one later died in the hospital, Khinshtein reported.
12:57 Footage: The local Telegram channels published information about the force mobilization in Poltava.
12:49 Enemy reports: “On the Kurakhovsky direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost some positions.
In the urban development of Kurakhovo, in the areas of Dalniy, Dachniy and Uspenovka, assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces are trying to further infiltrate our combat formations. Individual positions of the defense forces have been lost.
The Russian Armed Forces continue to accumulate forces for subsequent attacks. It is also reported that the Russian Armed Forces are conducting offensive actions in the area of Solntsevka and Starye Terny. Numerous assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces are moving forward."
12:02 Destruction of he enemy's M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery unit fired a Lancet X-52 loitering munition in the area of the village of Ulakly.
11:42 UAV operators from the 18th Army worked on enemy equipment in the Kherson direction stopped rotation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:35 Flamethrowers of the "Vostok" group inflicted crushing blows to the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The crew of the TOS-1A Solntsepek heavy flamethrower system of the Vostok group struck the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with 220mm thermobaric rounds, burning out firing points, observation posts, ammunition depots, shelters, and artillery positions.
The fleeing Ukrainian militants tried to hide in the forest, but a Russian reconnaissance drone, having noticed the enemy's movement, quickly guided the flamethrower crews to the target. The enemy personnel were destroyed.
11:16 RF Armed Forces destroyed 12 enemy strongholds in Zagryzovo, having advanced into the central part of the settlement. Due to high losses of units of the 116th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, whose manning has fallen below 50%, the enemy is unable to contain the advance of our forces.
11:11 Enemy reports: "in the Pokrovsk direction, the Russian army continues to advance in the area between the Solena and Volchya rivers. Russian troops managed to advance between Novovasilevka and Novoelizavetovka, entering the latter. This is a very dangerous direction for Ukrainian forces, since the Russian Armed Forces are approaching the Dnepropetrovsk region."
11:05 Strikes are being carried out on Kremenchuk in the Poltava region.
10:57 Strikes are being carried out on Samara in the Poltava region.
10:49 Explosions are heard in Dnepropetrovsk.
10:44 Ukrainian monitoring channels reported new missile launches in Ukraine. Direction of movement - Dnepropetrovsk.
10:34 The strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Lgov, Kursk region, hit civilian objects; emergency services are working at the scene, Khinshtein reported.
10:07 Video with the sound of 11 consecutive “arrivals” at targets in Khar'kov.
10:05 The city of Lgov in the Kursk region was shelled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, information about casualties and damage is being clarified - local authorities
09:45 Video: attempts at forced mobilization in Radekhiv, Lviv region.
09:31 The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of populated areas on the left bank of the Kherson region. Yesterday, during the day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from barrel artillery:
– Seven rounds in the village of Kazachi Lagerya;
– Five rounds to the village of Korsunka;
– Four rounds in the village of Golaya Pristan;
– Six rounds to the village of Aleshki;
– according to n.p. Gornostaevka three rounds.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlements of Podstepnoye, Obryvka, Aleshki, Dnepryany, and Kardashinka, firing a total of 18 rounds from barrel artillery. Civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction are being clarified.
09:29 A new series of explosions thundered in Khar'kov, the Ukrainian publication "Public. News" reported.
09:04 A unit of the Ukrainian army from the 47th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed during the offensive actions of Russian troops near Leonidovo in the Kursk region. According to the Russian security agency, three Ukrainian militants were taken prisoner, the remaining four were eliminated during the battle.
08:57 The DPR representative office in the JCCC recorded 15 cases of fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Gorlovka direction in 24 hours, 48 rounds of ammunition were fired. There were no reports of civilian casualties. A private residential building and a civilian infrastructure facility in the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka were damaged by shelling.
08:51 The Ukrainian Armed Forces are mobilizing those unfit for service, including those with epilepsy, a prisoner said –video.
08:42 A series of strikes were carried out on targets in Burshtyn.
08:34 Over the past few days, Russian forces have stepped up counterattacks near Belogorovka in the LPR. Ukrainian soldiers are complaining to officers about increased pressure, military expert Marochko reported.
08:24 Missiles hit targets in Burshtyn, Ivano-Frankivsk region. The city is home to the Burshtyn Thermal Power Plant.
08:19 Missiles hit targets in Vinnytsia region.
08:17 Ukrainian media reported explosions in Khar'kov, Dnepropetrovsk and Kremenchuk (Poltava region) amid an air raid alert. Preventive power outages have begun in Ukraine. At least 17 Russian missiles are flying over the former Soviet republic, monitoring channels reported.
08:14 Only a few weeks remain until the full liberation of Kurakhovo, rotation and supply of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been stopped, military-political expert Yan Gagin told Novosti
08:11 Crew of the Ka-52M helicopter destroyed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk border area, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
08:09 Rogov reported the beginning of battles for the liberation of Neskuchny in the DPR. He also announced the advance of the Russian Armed Forces "from Storozhevy towards the highway leading to Gulyaipole."
08:04 Calculations of the 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad" of the group of forces "North" destroyed strongholds and infantry of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk border area, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
08:02 Russian air defense destroyed 59 Ukrainian drones overnight: 26 over the Belgorod region, 23 over the Voronezh region, three each over the Kursk, Bryansk and Tambov regions, one over the Sea of Azov, the Defense Ministry reported
08:00 The Russian Armed Forces carry out numerous strikes on enemy targets in Khar'kov, as well as on targets in the Khar'kov and Dnipropetrovsk regions. According to monitoring services, a large number of Russian Aerospace Forces missiles are maneuvering in Ukrainian airspace.
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Interestingly - the Ursa Major was carrying Liebherr cranes destined for Rosatom in Vladivostock. RT is suggesting the sinking was caused by 3 limpet mines
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