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Russo-Ukraine War - 12 December 2024 - Day 1023

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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 190 combat clashes have been recorded since the beginning of the day.

Russian invaders launched 31 air strikes on the territory of Ukraine, dropped 61 KAB, also launched 568 kamikaze drones. Along with that, the Russian enemy carried out 3194 shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction today, the Russian enemy has attacked the positions of Ukrainian units five times near Vovchansk, Deep and Starica, all attacks repelled by the Defense Forces.
According to preliminary calculations, the Russian enemy's casualties for today have 92 soldiers killed and wounded, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed an artillery system, a car and 20 enemy's BPLAs; also damaged three vehicles.
Seven times Russian forces attacked the positions of the Ukrainian military in the Kupyansky direction in the areas of Sinkivka, Zagrizovy and Western. The battle is ongoing near Dvoríčnoí̈.
In the Lyman direction Russian zagarbniki 21 times tried to advance in the areas of kopanok, novoegorivka, lozovoi, hope, makíivka, terniv and in the serebryansk forest. The defenders of Ukraine firmly hold the defense, causing Russian forces significant losses, in the area of terniv, there are three clashes.
In the Kramators їkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled six attempts of the Russian occupiers to advance in the area of Time Yar and in the direction of Stupochok and White Mountain.
In the Torec чоkomu direction Russian forces four times attacked near Torec ре. Two clashes are currently underway.
The high intensity of combat is maintained in the Pokrovsky direction. The number of battles has increased to 46. Zagarbniki continue to pressure Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Mirolyubivka, Beam, Lisivka, Dachensk, New Labor, Pietščno, Shevchenko and Chumakke. Ukrainian defenders at this time 43 attacks, three combat continues.
According to preliminary estimates, the Russian aggressor's losses amounted to 288 invaders killed and wounded. Four cars and two motorcycles of the occupants were also destroyed, at the same time two more cars and two motorbikes were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction at this time of the day, 46 combat clashes of different intensity are counted. The most active Russian occupiers tried to advance in the areas of Sontsivka, Stari Terniv, Kurakhovy, Dalnogo and Uspenívka. The fights continue. It's been five days.
On the Vremívs янkomu direction, for today, an aviation-supported aggressor stormed the front edge of Ukrainian defense 30 times in the area of Sukih Yaliv, Konstantinopol, Rozdolny, Neskuchny and Novodarivka. One fight is going on.
One unsuccessful attempt to attack the positions of Ukrainian units was made by the Russian occupier in the direction of Novodanilivka in the Orihiv direction. The Russian enemy's aviation dropped air bombs on Stepnogirsk.
In the Pridniprovsky direction two Russian attempts to storm the positions of Ukrainian warriors have failed.
In Kur сниiní Ukrainian defenders repelled 18 Russian assaults, there are two confrontations.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated formations of the Territorial Defence Brigade near Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 troops and one armoured fighting vehicle.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, two territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade of the AFU close to Dvurechnaya, Glushkovka, Zagryzovo, Lozovaya, Kupyansk, Zeleny Gai (Kharkov region), Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry. Seven counter-attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 410 troops, one tank, one pickup truck, two 105-mm M119 guns, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one ammunition depot.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defence and defeated detachments of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, and two territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Minkovka, Chasov Yar, Ostrovskoye, Annovka, Uspenovka, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 295 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one pickup truck.

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

Strikes were delivered at the enemy's manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, one marine brigades, one National Guard brigade, and Lyut Assault Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine near Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Mirolyubovka, and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). Nine counter-attacks launched by AFU armed formations were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 390 troops, one tank, two motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

The Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line and defeated units of one mechanised brigade and two territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Velikaya Novosyolka, Storozhevoye, Razliv, and Komar (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 150 troops, two motor vehicles, one 155-mm Bogdana and one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of two territorial defence brigades of the AFU close to Mikhailovka and Nikolskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 troops, two motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one electronic warfare station.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one AFU UAV workshop and clusters of AFU manpower and military hardware in 137 areas during the day.

Air defence systems shot down four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 37 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 649 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 37,596 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,730 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,500 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,482 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,146 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 liberated Novoivanovka during the offensive actions, and inflicted fire damage on formations of three mechanised brigades, one heavy mechanised brigade, two tank brigades, two air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Viktorovka, Guyevo, Kruglenkoye, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolskoye, and Sverdlikovo.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Aleksandriya, Kurilovka, Novaya Sorochina, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Zhuravka, Loknya, Miropolye, Pavlovka, and Starikovo (Sumy region).

Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to over 200 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and three mortars.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 40,060 troops, 236 tanks, 175 infantry fighting vehicles, 123 armoured personnel carriers, 1,251 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,115 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.