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Russo-Ukraine War - 08 December 2024 - Day 1019

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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 Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively thwart the enemy's attempts to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him an effective fire effect, exhaustion throughout the frontline.

In total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 178 combat clashes.

Russian zagarbniki made on the territory of Ukraine 12 aviation strikes dropping 24 cab. In addition, the Russians have engaged 444 kamikaze drones and carried out more than two and a half thousand shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian enemy four times without success attacked the defensive borders of Ukrainian soldiers near Vovchansk, Liptsiv and Vysokoi Yaruga.
In the Kupyansky direction, Russian forces carried out assaults eight times in the areas of Pi вогоany, Kolisnikivka, Lozova and Zagrizovoye. Ukrainian defenders repelled six attacks, two more confrontations continue so far.
In the Lyman direction during the day Russian zagarbniki 28 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near Boguslavka, Druzhelyubivka, Kopanka, Green Grove, Zarichny, Terniv, Yampolivka, Hope and Makiyivka. Three clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Kramatorsky direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped three Russian offensive actions near the settlements of Stupochka, Chasiv Yar and White Mountain.
In the Toretsky direction, Russians attacked the defense forces eight times near Toretsk, Diliyivka, Leonidivka and Scherbinivka, currently one confrontation is being sharpened.
Since the beginning of this day in the Pokrovsky direction, 53 times the Russians tried to break through Ukrainian defense near the settlements of Mirolyubivka, Novotoretske, Rumin, Lisivka, Dacheneske, Zelene, New Labor, Yellow, Novotroitske and Chumakke. The four attacks are still ongoing.
The Russian enemy suffers significant losses - today in this direction 329 invaders were defecated, 142 of them - irrevocably. In addition, one combat armored car, two units of car equipment and a mortar were destroyed.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian forces 40 times attacked Ukrainian positions near Soncivka, Starih Terniv, Maksimílânivka, Dachny, Kurakhovogo, Katerynivka, Elizabethtívka, Hanivka, Antonívka and Uspenívka. Thirty-six Russian offensive actions have been stopped by the Defense Forces, four attacks are ongoing so far. Since the beginning of the day, 97 occupants have been damaged in this direction, 51 of them - irrevocably, three combat armored vehicles and one car were also destroyed.
In the vremívs Суkomu direction, the Russian zagarbniki carried out 19 offensive actions near novosilka, novodarivka, dry yaliv and blagodatnogo.
In the Orihiv direction Ukrainian defenders repelled one Russian assault near Nesterianka. Also the opponent dropped ten air bombs on the areas of the settlements of novoandriivka and mala tokmachka.
Four times in the Pridniprovsk direction the Russians were defeated, attacking the defensive borders of Ukrainians.
Russian forces did not carry out active actions in the gulyajpils мkomu and sívers кахkomu directions.

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 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 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one 155-mm U.S.-made M198 howitzer, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one 120-mm Nona artillery gun, three U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns, and one 85-mm 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 marine brigade near Ulakly, Ostrovskoye, Grigorovka, Verkhnekamenskoye, Privolye, Kurakhovo, Yantarnoye, and Dachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks 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 122-mm 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 counter-attacks launched by AFU armed formations were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 500 troops, one motor vehicle, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and two 122-mm 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 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, two U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155-mm 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 152-mm D-20 gun, two 122-mm 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 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 three mechanised brigades, one heavy mechanised brigade, one tank brigade, three air assault brigades, one marine 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.