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Russo-Ukraine War - 14 December 2024 - Day 1025

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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 in total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 276 combat clashes. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance into the depths of Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Russian zagarbniki made on the territory of Ukraine one rocket and 51 aviation strikes, applied one rocket and dropped 70 controlled aviation bombs. In addition, more than a thousand kamikaze drones were involved in impressions and carried out more than four thousand shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian opponent once in vain stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the area of vovčans турka.
In the Kupiansky direction, the Russian aggressor carried out offensive actions in the area of Lozova, where Ukrainian defenders stopped three enemy attacks.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders 15 times attacked the positions of Defense Forces near the settlements of Pershotravneve, Green Grove, Kopanky, Novosergiyivka, Nadia, Makiyivka, Druzhelubivka and Terni. Four clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Sívers Сkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 55 assaults of occupation troops towards Verkhnyokamiansky, Bilogorivka, Spirnogo, Viimki and Brestovoye. So far, 39 clashes are ongoing. In addition, the opponent caused aviation strikes four controlled bombs across the areas of sivers Кka and grigorívka.
In the direction of Kramators .komu, the Russian enemy attacked Ukrainian defenders near the time gap. The defense forces successfully repelled the attack of the Russian invaders.
Ten times Russians stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the Toretsky direction near the settlement of Toretsk. Three enemy attacks are currently underway. To the same, the Russian enemy launched air strikes by six KABs in the areas of settlements of Krimske and Petrivka.
In the Pokrovsky direction, from the beginning of this day, Russian forces attacked in the areas of populated areas Mirolyubivka, Rumin, Fox, Dachenske, Novoy Trud, Dry Yar, Zelene, Pičnna, Petrivka, Shevchenko, Novotroitske, Ukrainka and Novoolenivka. Ukrainian defenders have stopped 41 offensive actions of the enemy, seven more clashes continue so far. In addition, Russian forces launched aerial strikes with two controlled bombs on the settlements of Stara Mykolaivka and Nova Poltavka. In the area of the Grodivka settlement, the enemy used assault aviation.
Today, according to preliminary data, more than 400 Russian occupants were defecated in this direction, 160 of them - irrevocably. Also destroyed one combat armored car, 7 units of car equipment and three motorcycles. In addition, one tank, one combat armored vehicle and one Russian car were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction, the Russian enemy does not abandon trying to break through Ukrainian defense near the settlements of Soncivka, Stari Terni, Zorya, Kurakhove, Lisivka, Elizavetivka, Hanivka and Uspenivka. Thirty-four clashes completed, eight are still going.
In this direction, according to preliminary data, the Russian casualties were irreversible and wounded were 33 invaders. One tank, one armored vehicle and one car were also destroyed. To the same significantly damaged two tanks and three combat armored vehicles of the enemy.
In the Time Direction, Russian forces tried 25 times to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements Trudove, Merry Gai, Konstantinopilsky, Rozdolne, Noviy Komar, Velika Novosilka, Storozheve, Makarivka and Novoandriivka. Along with that, dropping a controlled aviation bomb in the Temirivka district, the settlement Novopil suffered assault aviation hits.
In the direction of Gulyaipils некеkomu, Russian forces launched aviation strikes with unguided missiles in the area of Gulyai Pol.
Mala tokmačka and robotine were hit by aviation controlled bombs in the oríhívs .komu direction.
In the Pridnipro direction, the Russian enemy does not abandon trying to knock out Ukrainian units from occupied positions, just two unsuccessful attacks of the positions of Ukrainian soldiers were carried out by the Russian aggressor during the day. In addition, Russian forces caused aviation strikes unkekorovanim missiles in the area of Mykolaivka.
In the Kurs добиkomu direction since the beginning of the day, there have been 55 boêzítknen На, 25 of which last until now. In addition, Russian forces launched ten air strikes, dropping 14 guided bombs and carrying out 348 artillery shells on settlements and positions of Ukrainian defenders.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces hit formations of two territorial defence brigades and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Aleksandrovka and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, three motor vehicles, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one airborne brigade, and one jaeger brigade near Lozovaya, Zagryzovo (Kharkov region), Nadiya (Lugansk People's Republic), Olivovsky Yar, and Serebryansky forestry. Two AFU counter-attacks were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 540 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, four pickup trucks, a UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, a UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, a U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, a U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, six 122-mm D-30 howitzers, an Italian-made 105-mm Melara Mod 56 howitzer. Two Zakhist-AF and Anklav electronic warfare stations were eliminated.

The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines. Russian units hit formations of two AFU mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Kurakhovo, Novoyelizavetovka, Ostrovskoye, and Dalneye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks of AFU units were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 225 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian units engaged manpower and materiel of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and two national guard brigades close to Dzerzhinsk, Dimitrov, Shevchenko, Novopustynka, Starye Terny, Novaya Poltavka, and Shcherbinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Four counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The enemy lost up to 365 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, a 152-mm D-20 gun, three 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, and three 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the AFU defences. Strikes were delivered on formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Vremevka and Sukhiye Yaly (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault detachment was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 150 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, a Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, a 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

The Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of two territorial defence brigades close to Antonovka (Kherson region) and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 troops and three motor vehicles.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged three depots of unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as hit clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 153 areas during the day.

Air defence units shot down six U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 60 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 649 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 37,693 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,784 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,500 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,574 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,206 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.

During offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces 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 Armed Forces of Ukraine near Viktorovka, Guyevo, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Russkoye Porechnoye, and Sverdlikovo.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on AFU manpower and hardware close to Aleksandriya, Gogolevka, Kruglenkoye, Mirny as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Zhuravka, Ivolzhanskoye, Malaya Rybitsa, Miropolye, Sennoye, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.

Over the past 24 hours, the enemy losses amounted to more than 200 troops, a tank, a U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, an armoured fighting vehicle, seven motor vehicles, two artillery guns, a mortar, and an electronic warfare station. Three AFU servicemen surrendered.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 40,460 troops, 240 tanks, 178 infantry fighting vehicles, 125 armoured personnel carriers, 1,253 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,131 motor vehicles, 311 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, 74 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.