Russo-Ukraine War - 03 January 2025 - Day 1045
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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 on 20 December 2024, the Russian Central Bank (CBR) decided to hold interest rates at 21 per cent, marking a shift from its recent approach to tackling inflation. At its last meeting in October 2024, the CBR hiked interest rates from 19 per cent to 21 per cent, the highest rate since the beginning of the war in 2022. Criticism of high interest rates is growing amongst Russian businesses; however inflationary pressures are also likely intensifying, in part due to the recent depreciation of the ruble.
In November 2024, the ruble depreciated to its lowest rate against the US dollar since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 (114 per US dollar). The drop in the ruble's value was almost certainly driven by the announcement of sanctions on Gazprombank, followed by the publication of economic statistics indicating continued overheating of the Russian economy. In response, the CBR announced it would cease the purchase of foreign currencies until 2025.
However, the ruble remained above 100 to the US dollar until 20 December 2024, leading to wide market expectations of another interest rate hike. The CBR's decision to hold interest rates at the current level will likely add to the imbalances in the economy due to the inflationary effects of the depreciation, labour shortages and high government spending.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively thwart the Russian enemy's attempts to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him an effective fire effect, exhaustion throughout the frontline.
Since the beginning of this day, there have been 138 combat clashes.
Russian zagarbniki made five rockets and 45 air strikes, using 10 rockets and 58 cab. In addition, the Russians engaged 847 kamikaze drones and carried out about four thousand shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian troops repelled two Russian attacks in the area of vovchanska.
In the Kupâns мкуkomu direction, Russian forces six times carried out assaults of the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of kučervka, synkívka and zagrizovogo. Ukrainian defenders repelled two attacks, four more are currently ongoing.
In the Lyman direction during the day Russian zagarbniki 10 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near Nadia, Makiyivka, Grigorivka, Tverdohlibovogo, Yampolivka and in the direction of Cherneshina. Currently, one fight is being sharpened.
In the Sivers наkomu direction throughout the day, Russian forces made two attempts to attack the position of Ukrainian units in the area of Bílogorivka. Never been successful.
In the Kramators зуkomu direction, ten combat clashes near the Chasovoye Yar, White Mountain, in the direction of Predtečiny and Stupochok. Russian forces dropped two KABs on Sloviansk.
In the Toretsky direction Russians seven times attacked the positions of defense forces. The main efforts of the invasion were concentrated near the settlements of Diliyivka, Toretsk and Scherbinivka. Three combat clashes are currently continuing.
Since the beginning of this day, in the Pokrovsky direction, Zagarbnytsky units 34 times tried to break through Ukrainian defense near the settlements Vodyane Second, Baranivka, Mirolubivka, Ray, Novoolenivka, Ukrainka, Fox, Green, New Labor, Sand, Zvirove, Solone, Kotline and Pokrovsk. There are five fighting so far.
Today in this direction Ukrainian soldiers were zneškoženo 304 occupants, 140 of them - irrevocably. Also destroyed a tank, BBM, four units of automotive equipment, nine antennas control of the Russian opponent's Bpla.
In the Kurakhiv direction the Russian enemy is also active-11 times attacked Ukrainian positions near Petropavlivka, Silver, Kurakhovy and Shevchenko, five battles continue.
In the Vremívs заkomu direction, the Russian zagarbniki carried out 12 offensive actions near Yantarnoy and in the direction of Konstantinopol and Novosilka. All the clashes are over. Russian forces dropped seven kabs in the green field rajní, and novopil attacked narami.
In the oríhívs проkomu direction, Ukrainian troops repelled one Russian attack near novoandriyivka.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces twice unsuccessfully attacked the positions of Ukrainian troops.
In the Kursk region Ukrainian defenders repelled 30 Russian attacks, 11 more fighting continue so far. In addition, Russian forces launched three air strikes, using three controlled bombs, and carrying out 313 artillery shells to positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
In other directions, the situation has not changed significantly.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that from 28 December 2024 to 3 January 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered one mass strike and 12 groups strikes by precision weaponry and attack UAVs, as a result of which fire damage was inflicted on power objects ensuring operation of Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, one gun powder plant, infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition depots, POL depots, attack UAV and uncrewed surface vehicle workshops and depots as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.
Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. Aviation, UAVs, and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of seven mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades of the AFU, one marine brigade, and four territorial defence brigades. In Kharkov direction, Russian troops inflicted losses on units of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades.
Over the past week in the area of the Sever Group of Forces responsibility, the AFU losses amounted to more than 3,130 troops, four tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, seven armoured personnel carriers, and 51 armoured fighting vehicles. One hundred twenty-one motor vehicles, 28 field artillery guns, and six electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, four mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades of the AFU, five territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades. In addition, 35 counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,175 troops, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, nine armoured personnel carriers, including seven U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, and four other armoured fighting vehicles. Thirty-six motor vehicles, 26 field artillery guns, including 13 NATO-made guns, eight electronic warfare stations, and 11 ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of five mechanised brigades, two motorised infantry brigades, one infantry brigade, two airmobile brigades of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades. Eight counter-attacks launched by the enemy were repelled.
Over the past week in this direction, the AFU losses amounted to up to 1,745 troops, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured personnel carriers, including one UK-made Saxon and two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, four other armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and nine field artillery guns. Five electronic warfare stations and three ammunition depots were destroyed.
As a result of decisive actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Novotroitskoye and Novoolenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Losses were inflicted on units of one tank brigade, six mechanised brigades, two motorised infantry brigades, one jaeger brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, two marine brigades, two territorial defence brigades, three national guard brigades, and one assault brigade of the National Police of Ukraine. In addition, 85 counter-attacks launched by AFU units were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,750 troops, seven tanks, including three German-made Leopard tanks, ten armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, 13 armoured personnel carriers, including four U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, and 16 other armoured fighting vehicles. Moreover, 26 motor vehicles and 28 field artillery guns were destroyed.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on formations of one tank brigade, three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades. In addition, 14 counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 1,155 troops, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, 26 motor vehicles, 23 field artillery guns, including five U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery systems.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one infantry brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 500 troops, 30 motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, five electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition depots.
Over the past week, 46 Ukrainian servicemen were taken prisoner in the line of contact.
Air defence units shot down one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, three French-made Hammer guided aviation bombs, 33 U.S.-made HIMARS and Uragan MLRS projectiles as well as 559 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
Units of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed 11 uncrewed surface vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 651 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 39,207 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,208 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,505 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,163 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,832 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 actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, four mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Bondarevka, Daryino, Kurilovka, Leonidovo, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhovka, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novaya Sorochina, Pogrebki, Staraya Sorochina, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault detachment was repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on the enemy's manpower and hardware near Aleksandriya, Veselovka, Viktorovka, Gornal, Guyevo, Zazulevka, Kolmakov, Lebedevka, Martynovka, Mikhaylovka, Nikolayevka, Nikolsky, Russkoye Porechnoye, Sverdlikovo, Yuzhny as well as Basovka, Belovody, Zhuravka, and Miropolye in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to up to 225 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and one artillery gun.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 47,265 troops, 263 tanks, 204 infantry fighting vehicles, 146 armoured personnel carriers, 1,393 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,321 motor vehicles, 340 artillery guns, 42 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 14 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 83 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.
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