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2024-12-20 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: December 19, 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] 22:10 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed in a telephone conversation with President-elect Donald Trump on the importance of ending the war in Ukraine as soon as possible and bringing about a just peace.
20:40 Soldiers of the 73rd naval center of the SPP named after Koshevoy Ataman Antin Golovaty repelled the assault actions of the North Korean military on one of the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.
During the enemy assault, SOF operators opened fire with an MK-19 mounted grenade launcher and also made a number of drone drops. As a result, SOF operators killed 12 North Korean soldiers and wounded 20 more.
20:14 The Russian Ministry of Defense has acknowledged the attack on the Kamensky Chemical Plant in the Rostov Region on December 18.
The Russians claim that six ATACMS and four Storm Shadow missiles were used in the attack. The Defense Ministry insists that "all ATACMS and three Storm Shadows were shot down," and one missile was allegedly deflected from the target of the attack.
19:37 Powerful explosions have thundered in Murmansk. It is assumed that they thundered in the area of the main naval base of the Russian Northern Fleet and two airfields.
18:45 In the Kupyansk direction, the Defense Forces stopped the enemy’s mechanized offensive and hit and destroyed 21 enemy armored vehicles.
18:40 Ukraine needs additional air defense systems to protect energy substations, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"Russia is hitting nuclear power distribution stations. There are more than 20 of these stations, but we need 19 additional systems to protect this network, because we could be left without 4-5 gigawatts," the head of state said.
18.30 Ukraine needs common security guarantees from the US and the EU. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky at a briefing in Brussels. At the same time, he admitted that no decisions can be made yet.
17.55 The Danish government has allocated 2.1 billion Danish kroner (more than 281 million euros) to strengthen Ukraine's air defense. The 23 military aid packages also include a financial contribution to the operation of Ukraine's F-16 fighters.
17.28 Photo and video materials of killed North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region have been recorded, they are found with Russian passports, to make identification impossible, the Russians burn their faces . This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
17:25 There have never been any "Istanbul agreements" and Ukraine and Russia have never signed anything. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, December 19, commenting on the words of the Russian "dreamer" dictator Vladimir Putin about possible negotiations.
16.57 Since the beginning of the current day, 103 combat clashes have occurred on the front. Almost half of the battles are taking place in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in a report as of 16:00.
16.33 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's words about the "technological duel" between the Russian Oreshnik missile and Western-style air defense systems in Ukraine demonstrate his inadequacy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference in Brussels.
16.12 Russia should have attacked Ukraine earlier, but it should have been better prepared. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said this during a direct line with Russians.
14.39 The Navy announced new strikes on rigs in the Black Sea. We cannot allow the enemy to have awareness at sea and monitor our civilian or military ships and generally understand the situation, said Navy Commander Alexei Neizhpapa.
14.34 The aggressor country Russia seems to be ready for both negotiations and "compromises" to end the war in Ukraine. This was stated by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. At the same time, he called Ukraine "the opposing side - in the literal and figurative sense of the word."
13.57 Russia has deployed 150,000 soldiers to the three most active areas of the front in eastern Ukraine. This was reported by Nazar Voloshin, spokesman for the Khortytsia OSUV.
13:36 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin refused to name a specific date for the "return" of part of the Kursk region in response to a request from a local resident. The Kremlin boss began to argue that the Ukrainian Armed Forces' operation in the Kursk region allegedly "makes no sense" from the point of view of military tactics.
13:12 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has proposed attacking Kiev with an Oreshnik missile to test whether Western air defense systems are capable of intercepting it. He called it a "technological duel of the 21st century."
12:47 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin believes that war is "action." He said this during a speech on a direct line connected to a "big" annual press conference on Thursday. Russians are "bored" when everything is measured and calm, so the country begins to stagnate, Putin noted.
12:47 As a result of Russian artillery shelling in Nikopol, four people were injured. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak on Thursday, December 19.
11:03 On Thursday night, another strategic facility of the Russian occupiers was hit on Russian territory - JSC Novoshakhtinsky Oil Refinery in Rostov Oblast. The information about this was confirmed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
10:27 The policeman who was wounded in Russian shelling in the Chernihiv region on Wednesday, December 18, died in hospital on Thursday. This is police major Sergei Khavluk.
9:58 Russia carried out another air attack on Ukraine on the night of December 19, launching 85 drones, two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and one Kh-59/69 guided air missile. Most of the targets were shot down by air defense systems and neutralized by electronic warfare systems, the Ukrainian Air Force reported .
9:47 The Russian army has stepped up offensive operations in several areas simultaneously in recent days, but the Ukrainian Defense Forces have prevented them from achieving operational success, said Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrsky.
9:23 President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the future special representative of US President Donald Trump for Ukraine Keith Kellogg will visit Kyiv early next year.
8:56 The issue of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine is a difficult process, but Kyiv supports it. Now there is a positive shift in this issue. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
7:59 Several cities in the Rostov region were subjected to a massive attack by drones and missiles last night. This was stated by the acting governor of the Rostov region Yuri Slyusar.
7:27 The Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov significantly exaggerated the information about the territories of Ukraine occupied by the Russian army in 2024. This is stated in the report of the Institute for the Study of War.
04:23 The UK has announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth £225 million ($286 million). The package will include boats and drones for the navy, as well as additional air defense, electronic warfare and spare parts.
02:40 As a result of a missile strike on Krivoy Rog on the evening of Thursday, December 18, many residential high-rise buildings, a hospital and public infrastructure were damaged. There were no casualties. Local authorities have set up an aid headquarters.
01:11 In the Russian city of Novoshakhtinsk in the Rostov region, a powerful fire broke out at an oil refinery during a drone attack. Local residents wrote on social networks that there were a lot of drones.
00:24 On Wednesday evening, one of the largest chemical plants in Russia, the Kamensky Combine in the Rostov region, was attacked. According to the CPD, the enterprise is engaged in the production of rocket fuel and explosives.
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