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Russo-Ukraine War - 17 December 2024 - Day 1028

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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 UK Ministry of Defence reported that Russian military equipment losses in Ukraine continue to increase. Russia has lost over 3,600 Main Battle Tanks and nearly 8,000 armoured vehicles since February 2022.

This has led to a reliance on outdated and poorly maintained Soviet-era equipment from strategic storage depots. Armoured equipment is being hauled out of storage, upgraded where possible and sent to the frontline.

Imagery has confirmed a large reduction of stored armoured vehicles at tank storage bases at Arsenyev, Buy and Ulan-Ude since 2022.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, 183 combat encounters have taken place since the beginning of this day. 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 invaders launched one missile strike on the territory of Ukraine using four missiles, 40 air strikes, dropped 53 controlled aviation bombs. In addition, 632 kamikaze drones were recruited and carried out more than three and a half thousand shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian units in the Vovchansk district, the Defense Forces successfully repelled the Russian invaders' attempt to advance. In addition, Russian forces launched aerial strikes with unmanned missiles on the area of the settlement Vovchanski Khutori.
In the Kupians Петkomu direction, Russian forces carried out three offensive actions near Petropavlivka and Lozova. One confrontation is ongoing so far.
With the support of aviation in the Lyman direction, Russian invaders 21 times stormed the positions of Defense Forces near Green Grove, Terniv, Novoyegorivka, Makiyivka and Serebryansky Forest. Three clashes are ongoing so far. At the same time, Russian forces caused bombings near the settlements of Sergiyivka, Terni and Ivanivka, dropping seven controlled air bombs in total.
In the Sivers напряkomu direction, Russian forces attacked the settlements of Grigorívka, Bílogorívka, Siversk and Verkhnyokamâns Сіke. Three of the nine battles are incomplete at this time. Zagarbnikív aviation struck 11 controlled bombs on settlements Fedorivka, Riznikivka, Viymka and Serebryanka.
Since the beginning of the day in the kramators хуkomu direction, Russian forces attacked in the areas of time yar and stupochok, three attempts of Russians to appease Ukrainian defenders from occupied positions were unsuccessful. In addition, the opponent dropped six controlled aviation bombs near pazeno and vasyukivka.
Seven boêzítknen На took place in Toretsky direction today. Russian forces stormed the positions of Ukrainian units near Toretsk. Two clashes are currently underway. In the area of the Romanivka settlement, the zagarbniki dropped one air bomb.
In the pokrovsky direction, from the beginning of this day, Russian forces attacked 35 times in the areas of mirolûbívka, ray, fox, dachens Ноkogo, new labor, novovovasilívki, sand, novoolenivki, novopustinki, chumakky, ukrainki, dry yar and novoelizavetívki. Ukrainian defenders have repelled 23 attacks, 12 more clashes continue so far.
Today, according to preliminary data, 349 Russian occupants were defecated in this direction, 149 of them were irrevocably. A motorcycle and a 30-mm machine automatic grenade launcher were also destroyed, in addition, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle and a car of the Russians were damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian forces made 26 attempts to break through Ukrainian defense near the settlements of Soncivka, Stari Tern, Kurakhove and Yantarne. Twenty fights completed, six more to go. The loss of the Russian enemy to the direction was 23 occupiers, eight of them - irrevocable. In addition, two were destroyed and six units of enemy vehicles damaged.
In the Vremívs Наkomu direction, Russian forces 22 times attacked Ukrainian units near Konstantinopolsky, Dry Yaliv, Storozhevogo, Novosilok, Temirivka, Novopol and Novodarivka. Ukrainian defenders firmly hold the defense, nine combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the gulyajpils рогkomu direction today, Russian forces did not perform active actions.
Three confrontations in the areas of novoandrívka, oríkhov and novodanilívka successfully hit Ukrainian defenders in the oríkhiv direction. In addition, the Russian enemy launched an air strike on the area of the settlement Zelene Pole, dropping five controlled bombs.
With the support of the army aviation, Russian forces twice in vain attacked Ukrainian defenders in the pridniprovsk direction.
In Kurshchyna, the Defense Forces repelled 42 attacks of Russian invaders, Russian forces launched eight air strikes and fired more than three hundred artillery shelling, so far three clashes are ongoing.
In other directions, there is no much change.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on armed formations of one mechanised brigade, one territorial defence brigade of the AFU, and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine close to Aleksandrovka, Sinelnikovo, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 70 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, one airborne brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Dvurechnaya, Kupyansk, Zagryzovo, Lozovaya (Kharkov region), Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry. One counter-attack of an AFU assault detachment was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 520 troops, three pickup trucks, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, four 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one ammunition depot.

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

Losses were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Seversk, Zvanovka, Stupochki, Uspenovka, Ostrovskoye, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 330 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, including one U.S.-made Stryker and one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, four Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one UK-made 105-mm L-119 UK-made gun.

One electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot were neutralised.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one infantry brigade, one assault battalion of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Novoolenovka, Krasnoarmeysk, Shevchenko, Novopustynka, Novoukrainka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 11 AFU counter-attacks were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 425 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured personnel carriers, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, five motor vehicles, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

The Vostok Group of Forces' units continued advancing into the depth of the enemy's defence and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault battalion of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades close to Temirovka, Velikaya Novoselka, Gulay Pole, and Novy Komar (Donetsk People's Republic). Four enemy counter-attacks were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 205 troops, one tank, five motor vehicles, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, two U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system.

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units engaged manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Novoandreyevka, Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region), Sadovoye, and Ingulets (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 75 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 142 areas.

Air defence systems have shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile and 49 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 37,867 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,827 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,501 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,738 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,286 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.

In the course of offensive operations, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of six mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, three air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Guyevo, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Maryevka, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novaya Sorochina, Novoivanovka, Pogrebki, Russkoye Porechnoye, Sverdlikovo, and Staraya Sorochina.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on AFU manpower and hardware close to Aleksandriya, Kolmakov, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Makhnovka, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Belovody, Zhuravka, and Pavlovka in Sumy region.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 260 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Croatian-made RAK-SA-12 multiple rocket launcher, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one electronic warfare station.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 41,660 troops, 242 tanks, 182 infantry fighting vehicles, 126 armoured personnel carriers, 1,279 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,150 motor vehicles, 316 artillery guns, 41 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 75 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.