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Russo-Ukraine War - 03 December 2024 - Day 1014

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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to withhold the pressure of the Russian occupation troops. The situation in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhivsk directions remains tense - the Russian enemy is focusing the main offensive efforts there. In addition, the Russian occupiers are actively attacking the Vremívs сьогодніkomu and Kupyans кkomu directions today.

180 combat clashes have taken place so far.

Today, Russia has committed 42 air strikes, dropping 47 KAB. In addition, the zagarbniki launched 650 kamikaze drones for strikes and carried out almost 4000 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian terrorists six times unsuccessfully stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Vovchansk, Glibokoye and in the direction of Cossack Lopana.
According to preliminary estimates, today the Russian aggressor lost 58 soldiers killed and wounded and two cars destroyed, also Ukrainian soldiers destroyed seven BPLAs and damaged a tank, two artillery systems and three units of enemy vehicles.
Sixteen times Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions in the Kupyans Шkomu direction. Near Lozova, Stelmahivka, Kolisnikivka and Pershotravnevogo units of Defense Forces repelled ten assaults. Six clashes are underway.
In the Lyman direction today, Russian troops have attacked Ukrainian defenders nine times in the areas of settlements Pershotravneve, Novoegorivka, Grekivka, Yampolivka and Terni.
Three attacks of the zagarbnikív repelled Ukrainian units in the Kramatorsky direction, Russian forces tried to advance to Stupochok, White Mountain and in the area of Chasovoye Yar. Enemy aviation struck Konstantinivka.
In Toretsk and Nelipivka, Russian forces tried to improve his position in the Toretsky direction three times, attacks repelled by the Defense Forces.
On the pokrovs Наkomu direction throughout this day Russian forces 44 times attacked Ukrainian positions in the areas of mirolûbívka, lisívka, ray, dacens Наkogo, chumakky and novopustinki. The six clashes are still ongoing.
According to preliminary estimates, today Russian forces on the Pokrovsky direction lost 395 soldiers killed and wounded. Ukrainian soldiers destroyed seven battle armored vehicles, two artillery systems, three motorcycles and a unit of automobile equipment from the Russian occupier. Also Ukrainian defenders have caused significant damage to the combat armored machine, the artsystem and the Russian tank.
In the Kurakhiv direction at this time of the day 38 enemy attacks were recorded. Four of them going on. Mainly fighting take place in the districts of Sontsivka, Zory, Dalnogo, Kurakhovy, Elizabethtivka and Hannivka.
Twenty-three times today the Russian opponent has stormed the front edge of Ukrainian defense in the areas of Konstantinopol, Suhikh Yaliv, Rozdolny, Makarivka and Novodarivka in the Vremivsky direction, six clashes continue.
The enemy conducted four attacks in the areas of Robotinyogo, Novodanilívka and Novoandriivka in the Oríhivsk direction, all attacks repelled by Ukrainian defenders.
Five times unsuccessfully, Russian forces tried to attack the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the Pridniprovsky direction.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue its operation in Kurshchyna, where Ukrainian troops repelled 20 Russian attacks, six more combat clashes are ongoing.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 95th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU and 13th National Guard Brigade near Neskuchnoye and Slatino (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 40 troops, two motor vehicles, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 44th Mechanised Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade of the AFU, and 115th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kupyansk, Lozovaya (Kharkov region), and Ivanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Eleven counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the 1st, 4th national guard brigades, and 113th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 460 troops, two motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns.

One Anklav-N electronic warfare station and three field ammunition depots were destroyed.

As a result of decisive actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Romanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Losses were inflicted on formations of the 46th Airmobile Brigade, 79th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 37th Marine Brigade near Konstantinovka, Dachnoye, and Slavyansk (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 370 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station. One field ammunition depot was destroyed.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 59th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 38th Marine Brigade, and 14th National Guard Brigade near Shevchenko, Grodovka, and Dimitrov (Donetsk People's Republic).

Twelve counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the 42nd, 100th mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 71st Jaeger Brigade of the AFU, and 35th Marine Brigade were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 555 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B gun, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

As a result of active offensive operations, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region).

Losses were inflicted on formations of the 33rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 127th and 241st territorial defence brigades near Razliv, Komar, and Oktyabr (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 troops, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 124th and 126th territorial defence brigades near Molodezhnoye and Nikolskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops and three motor vehicles.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck power objects ensuring operation of Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, infrastructure of military airfields, as well as engaged manpower and hardware clusters of the enemy in 142 areas.

Air defence units shot down 40 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, including four outside the special military operation zone.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 649 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 37,122 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,600 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,497 MLRS combat vehicles, 18,897 field artillery guns and mortars, and 28,957 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that 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 the 21st, 41st, 44th, 47th mechanised brigades, 17th Heavy Mechanised Brigade, 5th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Aleksandriya, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novoivanovka, Plyokhovo, Sverdlikovo, and Yuzhny.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Agronom, Guyevo, Makhovka, Novaya Sorochina, Staraya Sorochina, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, and Obody in Sumy region.

Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 300 troops. Two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and six mortars.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 37,655 troops, 228 tanks, 165 infantry fighting vehicles, 123 armoured personnel carriers, 1,223 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,079 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, 70 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.