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Russo-Ukraine War - 26 December 2024 - Day 1037

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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 since the beginning of the day, there have been 164 combat clashes.

Russian forces carried out 35 air strikes using 45 CABs, over seven hundred kamikaze drones strikes and carried out more than 4,600 shelling of positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements using different types of weapons.

In the Kharkiv direction, there were two clashes with Russian zagarbnikami in the area of Vovchansk and Staritsa, both attacks were successfully repelled by Ukrainian soldiers.
In the Kupyansky direction, the Russian enemy has tried eight times to push Ukrainian units out of occupied positions near Western, Lozova, Kruglyakivka, Boguslavka and Nova Kruglyakovka, four confrontations are ongoing so far.
Twenty-four times Russian forces attacked in the Lyman direction, trying to advance in the directions of Kopanok, Cherneshchyna, Novosergiyivka, Platonivka, Green Grove, Druzhelyubivka, Makiyivka, Terniv, Zarichny, Torsky and in the Serebryansky Forest. In addition, the settlements Nadia, Oleksandrivka and Zeleny Gorge suffered air strikes by 18 unmanaged missiles.
In the sívers триkomu direction, the Russian occupants three times without success attacked in the area of bílogorívka and grigorívka.
The areas of the settlements of the Times of Yar, Stupochka, Bila Gora and Oleksandro-Shultine were attacked by the Russian enemy in the Kramatorsky direction four times, the opponent was unsuccessful. The situation in the direction is controlled, the Defense Forces are firmly holding the occupied borders.
The Russian enemy tried to infiltrate Ukrainian defense 13 times in the Toretsky direction. The Russian occupiers operated in the areas of settlements Diliyivka and Toretsk, all attacks were repelled, the Russian opponent was unsuccessful.
Intensely attacks the opponent of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Here, during the day, Russian forces committed 39 assault and offensive actions. The largest activity of the Russian occupiers is kept in the areas of Vozdvizhenko, Myrolyubivka, Promenya, Lisivka, Green, Duchenko, New Labor, Sand, Pokrovsk, Novoolenivka, Vovkovko, Shevchenko and Novotroitsky. Three clashes are still ongoing.
Ukrainian soldiers are making efforts to prevent the advancement of the Russian opponent into the depths of Ukrainian territory. The Russian enemy suffers significant losses in this direction, so since the beginning of the day, 312 invaders have been defamed, 155 of which - irrevocable, in addition, Ukrainian defenders have destroyed one tank, six units of automobile equipment and removed one enemy mortar.
In the Kurakhiv direction at this time of the day, there are 23 combat encounters. Russian zagarbniki maintain high activity, trying to advance in the areas of settlements Petropavlivka, Slovyanka, Andriyivka and Kurakhove. Defense Forces units repelled 18 enemy attacks, still 5 Russian attacks are ongoing.
For today in this direction, Russian forces lost 78 people killed and injured. One infantry fighting vehicle and a light armored multi-purpose vehicle were destroyed, in addition, two Russian tanks were significantly damaged.
In the Vremivsky direction, Ukrainian warriors stopped 15 Russian assaults in the areas of settlements Yantarne, Vremivka, Konstantinopil, Noviy Komar, Konstantanopolsk. Nine more clashes are ongoing so far.
In the direction of Gulyajpils дійkomu, Russian forces did not perform active actions.
In the Orihívs мкуkomu direction in the area of the settlement of novoandriivka, the Russian zagarbniki made one futile attempt to appease Ukrainian defenders from the occupied positions.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Ukrainian soldiers three times repelled attacks of Russian zagarbnikív on the position of Ukrainian army. Russian forces did not succeed.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue the operation in the Kursk region. At present, 21 aviation strikes with the use of 31 KAB and 424 artillery shelling, including 18 - from jet systems of assault fire.
In other directions, there have been no significant changes in the environment.

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 motorised infantry brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Malye Prokhody and Volchanskye Khutora (Kharkov region). One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault detachment was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 35 troops, two motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Three electronic warfare stations were destroyed.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Kovsharovka, Dvurechnaya, Zagryzovo, Ivanovka, Borovaya (Kharkov region), Torskoye, and Terni (Donetsk People's Republic). Five counter-attacks launched by AFU armed formations were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 530 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, nine motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 gun, three 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one UK-made 105-mm L119 gun, one U.S.-made 155-mm M114 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M101 gun, and two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns. Two Zakhist and Kvertus electronic warfare stations were destroyed.

As a result of active operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Gigant (Donetsk People's Republic). Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Seversk, Kurakhovo, Chasov Yar, and Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 230 troops, one motor vehicle, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade of the AFU, two marine brigades, and one national guard brigade near Dimitrov, Novoukrainka, Novotroitskoye, Nadezhdinka, Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Petrovskoye, Shevchenko, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic). Eleven counter-attacks launched by AFU armed formations were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 490 troops, two U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicles, one Canadian-made Senator armoured fighting vehicle, six pickup trucks, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Vremevka, Zelenoye Pole (Donetsk People's Republic), and Temirovka (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault detachment was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 160 troops, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer. Two field ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Antonovka, Veletenskoye (Kherson region), and Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 60 troops, one motor vehicle, and two electronic warfare stations.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition depots, UAV command posts, as well as engaged the enemy's manpower and hardware clusters in 143 areas.

Air defence units shot down 11 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 56 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 38,595 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,972 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,504 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,010 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,509 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 one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and four territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Kruglenkoye, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Russkoye Porechnoye, and Sverdlikovo. Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on AFU manpower and hardware near Gogolevka, Guyevo, Kurilovka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Mirny, Nikolayevka, Staraya Sorochina, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Yuzhny as well as Basovka, Belovody, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Pavlovka, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.

Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 230 troops, three infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, three armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and two electronic warfare stations.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 43,970 troops, 255 tanks, 197 infantry fighting vehicles, 137 armoured personnel carriers, 1,321 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,191 motor vehicles, 325 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, 82 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.