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Russo-Ukraine War - 24 December 2024 - Day 1035

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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 248 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 one missile strike on the territory of Ukraine, 12 air strikes, dropping 29 controlled aviation bombs. In addition, more than 640 kamikaze drones were deployed for impressions and carried out about four thousand shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian enemy five times without success stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the area of Vovchansk and Vyskoi Yaruga. For today, Ukrainian units have destroyed 45 Russian occupiers in this direction and wounded 46 more, also damaged 11 BPLAs, three cars and three units of special equipment of the Russian occupier.
In the Kupians греkomu direction, Russian forces carried out offensive actions near Petropavlivka, Kolisnikivka, Zagrizovoy and Lozova. Ukrainian defenders have stopped 15 Russian attacks, eight more continue so far.
In the Lyman direction Russian invaders 25 times attacked the positions of Defense Forces near Druzhelyubivka, Green Grove, Novoyegorivka, Makiyivka, Terniv, Torsky and in the direction of Grigorivka. Four clashes are still ongoing.
In the Sívers Наkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled one assault of the Russian occupation troops near Bílogorivka.
In the direction of Kramators Часkomu, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near the Time Yar and in the direction of Stupočok. Defense forces stopped seven attacks of the zagarbnikív, two clashes continue.
In the Toretsky direction, Russian forces made 15 attempts to advance on the positions of Ukrainian units near Toretsk, Friendship and Dachny, at the moment the battle is being sharpened.
On the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of this day, Russian forces 54 times attacked in the areas of Vozdvizhenko, Mirolûbívka, Promenya, Fox, New Labor, Dachenka, Shevchenko, Vovkovogo and Novovasilívka. Ukrainian defenders repelled 47 assault actions of the Russian enemy, seven boêzítknen На are still sharpened.
Today, according to preliminary data, 261 Russian occupants were defecated in this direction, 133 of them - irrevocably. The car and the antenna connection were also destroyed.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian forces made 34 attempts to break through Ukrainian defense near the settlements of Petropavlivka, Shevchenko and in the area of Kurakhovoye. Twenty-four clashes completed, ten more to go.
In the Vremívs Наkomu direction, Russian forces 33 times attacked Ukrainian units near Uspenívka, Amber, Konstantinopol вsky, Konstyantinopol, Spillway, Rozdolny, New Mosquito, Novosilka, Great Novosilka and Watchman. Ukrainian soldiers repelled 22 assault actions of the Russian enemy, battles continue.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, troops of the Russian zagarbnikív twice unsuccessfully tried to push the Defense Forces units out of their occupied positions. Took the losses and stepped back.
The operation is ongoing in the Kursk region. At the moment, the Defense Forces have repelled 28 attacking actions of the Russian zagarbnikív, the fights continue.
There are no special changes in the rest of the directions.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated armed formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Liptsy and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops, three motor vehicles, and four 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigades of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades close to Dvurechnaya, Zagryzovo, Kopanki, Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks launched by AFU assault units were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 380 troops, three pickup trucks, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns, one Bukovel-AD and one Anklav-N electronic warfare stations.

The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and hit formations of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, and one airmobile brigade of the AFU near Serebryanka, Seversk, Druzhkovka, Konstantinovka, Chasov Yar, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault unit was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 250 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued advancing into the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade close to Krasnoarmeysk, Udachnoye, Zverevo, Andreyevka, Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Shevchenko, and Novoolenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Ten AFU counter-attacks were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 585 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured personnel carriers, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, and one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer.

The Vostok Group's units captured more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on formations of one motorised infantry brigade, one mechanised brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Vremevka, Konstantinopol, Neskuchnoye, Razliv (Donetsk People's Republic), and Temirovka (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault unit was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 160 troops, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-S howitzer, and one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system.

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Nikolskoye, Pridneprovskoye, and Yantarnoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 troops, three motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition and UAV depots, as well as engaged clusters of the enemy's manpower and military hardware in 146 areas.

Air defence units shot down four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 65 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 38,420 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,967 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,504 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,969 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,469 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 fire damage on formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and four territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Zaoleshenka, Kubatkin, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Martynovka, Nikolayevka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Sverdlikovo, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka. Four counter-attacks of enemy assault detachments were repelled.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware close to Guyevo, Kositsa, Kruglenkoye, Kurilovka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Russkoye Porechnoye, Staraya Sorochina as well as Basovka, Belovody, and Zhuravka in Sumy region.

The AFU losses were more than 200 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, one armoured fighting vehicle, one electronic warfare station, and five motor vehicles.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 43,510 troops, 253 tanks, 194 infantry fighting vehicles, 136 armoured personnel carriers, 1,316 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,179 motor vehicles, 324 artillery guns, 42 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 80 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 28 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, seven armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.