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Russo-Ukraine War - 07 December 2024 - Day 1018

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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 UK Ministry of Defence reported that most Russian advances in recent weeks have been centred on three areas — the Pokrovsk axis, the Kurakhove axis, and the Velyka Novosilka axis, all in Donetsk oblast, in south-eastern Ukraine and closely connected. On the first, Russia has made gradual gains towards Pokrovsk — taking control of the town of Selydove and expanding the salient. Russian forces remain approximately 6-7 km from Pokrovsk itself.

Russian forces are likely fighting within the centre of Kurakhove. Kurakhove forms an important section of the front line and its seizure would allow Russian forces to consolidate positions in the area and set conditions for further advances westwards.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have reportedly mounted a limited counter-attack to the north of Velyka Novosilka, retaking the village of Novyy Komar from Russian forces. Despite this, Russian efforts to cut off the supply routes on the northern approach to Velyka Novosilka and encircle the town continue. Russian forces are also pushing towards Velyka Novosilka from the south, recently capturing the village of Blahodatne.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Defense Forces are directing efforts to disrupt the execution of Russian invaders' offensive plans and exhaust their combat potential.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 182 combat clashes, Russian forces launched 24 air strikes, dropping 40 KABs, 429 kamikaze drone strikes, almost 3000 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops.

In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian troops repelled two Russian attacks near vovčans Наka. The occupiers dropped Kabi in the areas of Cossackoí̈ Lopana and Orishanka.
Russian forces carried out nine attacks on Ukrainian fortifications in the Kupians комуkomu direction. At this time, eight clashes in the districts of Lozova, Masyutivka, Glushkivka, Kolisnikivka and Green Grove have ended. Air strikes were suffered by kívrashivka, western and great shapkívka.
In the Lyman direction per day Russian troops 22 times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Tverdohlibovoye, Kopanok, Boguslavka, Grekivka, Cherneshchyna, Makiyivka, Zarichny Terniv, Yampolivka, Druzhelyubivka and in Serebryans раkomu forestry. Two attacks are still going on.
In the Kramators ,komu direction, the failure of the zagarbnikív's attempts to advance near the Time Yar, Stupochok and the White Mountain, a total of seven attacks were repelled.
In the Toretsky direction, Russian forces for today seven times stormed in the areas of Toretsky, Diliyivka and Nelipivka.
In the Pokrovsky direction throughout the day, Russian forces carried out 35 assault and offensive actions. The largest activity of Russian occupiers is kept in the areas of Promen, Lisivka, Dachensky, Pushkinogo, Zory, Hrodivka, Suhogo Yar, Mirnograd, Yellow, New Labor and Novotroitsky. Russian forces used aviation means of impressions on Novotroitsky.
According to preliminary calculations, today Ukrainian soldiers eliminated 146 and wounded 194 Russian occupants in this direction; destroyed two armored vehicles, three vehicles.
Intensely attacks the Russian opponent and in the Kurakhiv direction. At this time of the day, there are already 42 clashes. Attacks of the Russian enemy were fought back by Ukrainian warriors near Sontsivka, Zory, Kurakhovy, Elizavetivka, Romanivka, Hannivka, Uspenivka, Rozlivu, Old Terns, Dachnya and Neskuchny. Russian forces bombing aviation was actively active in the areas of settlements Shevchenko, Andriyivka, Oleksiyivka, Bagatyr, Konstantinopil.
On the Time Direction, Russian forces tried to break through 30 times near the settlements of Vesely Gai, Konstantinopolskie, Suhi Yala, Novodarivka, Novosilka, Temirivka, Neskučne, Velika Novosilka but in the way of this became Ukrainian courageous defenders, two clashes are still ongoing.
In the Orihivsky direction, Ukrainian soldiers launched one attack in the direction of Novodanilivka.
Russian forces carried out three unsuccessful assaults in the Pridniprovsk direction.
In Kur кiní Ukrainian defenders for today fought 14 attacks of the occupiers, ongoing three more combat.
In other directions, there have been no significant changes in the environment.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces hit units of a Ukrainian territorial defence brigade and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Tikhoye, Volchansk, and Liptsy (Kharkov region). Two counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and three D-30 howitzers.

The Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, an airborne brigade, and three territorial defence brigades close to Grigorovka, Zagryzovo, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Eleven counter-attacks of AFU assault groups were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 490 troops, a tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, a UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, a U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, and a 105-mm M119 gun, a 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and defeated the units of the two mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigades, and an air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Ulakly, Kurakhovo, Nikolayevka, and Dachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks of AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 325 troops, two motor vehicles, a 155-mm M-777 howitzer, and a 105-mm M119 gun made in the USA, a 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

The Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing to the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated Berestki (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian units hit manpower and materiel of two mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, a marine brigade, close to Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Petrovka, and Novoalekseyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Ten AFU counter-attacks were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 525 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, including a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, three 152-mm D-20 guns, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

The Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines, hit a mechanised brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and a National Guard brigade close to Konstantinopol, Novoocheretovatoye, and Otradnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks of enemy assault groups were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 100 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, a motor vehicle, a 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, and a 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged the manpower and materiel of two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a territorial defence brigades close to Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region) and Antonovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 60 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and a counter-battery station.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged the energy facilities that support the work of the Ukrainian defence industry as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 142 areas during the day.

Air defence systems shot down 26 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 649 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 37,380 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,698 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,497 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,145 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,080 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.

The Sever Group of Forces engaged the units of three mechanised brigades, a heavy mechanised brigade, a tank brigade, three air assault brigades, a marine brigade, a guard brigade as well as three territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Agronom, Viktorovka, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Martynovka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novoivanovka, Plyokhovo, and Sverdlikovo.

Operational-Tactical aviation and Army aviation, and Artillery inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and hardware in the areas of Aleksandria, Guyevo, Kruglenkoye, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Mirny, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Plyokhovo, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Glukhov, Zhuravka, Miropolye, and Pavlovka in Sumy region.

Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 380 troops. An armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, and three mortars were neutralised. Three AFU servicemen surrendered.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses were more than 38,865 troops, 232 tanks, 169 infantry fighting vehicles, 123 armoured personnel carriers, 1,231 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,096 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.