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Russo-Ukraine War - 05 January 2025 - Day 1047

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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 so far, there have been 177 combat clashes.

For today, the Russian opponent made one missile strike with two missiles, 52 air strikes (77 CAB), used 930 kamikaze drones for impact. Conducted over 4,200 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, two Russian attacks repel Ukrainian warriors near Vovchanska.
In the kupâns гляkomu direction, Russian forces during the day four times tried to advance near the new kruglyakivka, lozovoí̈ and synkívka. All the attacks of the Russian opponent have already been repelled.
In the Lymans боkomu direction the Russian zagarbnic Тka army attacked 12 times in the areas of hope, tverdohlibovogo, zaríčnogo, novosergííívka and peršotravnevogo. The three attacks are still going on.
In the sívers ськаkomu direction, Ukrainian troops repelled one Russian attack in the area of bílogorívka.
In the Kramators зуkomu direction, the activity of the Russian enemy spilled into four combat clashes near the Time Yar, Stupochok and Predtečiny. The battle is currently underway.
In the Toretsky direction, seven clashes near Toretsk and Scherbinivka are ongoing, five Russian assaults Ukrainian defenders stopped in the areas of Toretsky and Crimea.
Russian forces tried to infiltrate Ukrainian defense 50 times in the Intercession direction. Since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers attacked in the areas of the settlements of Elizavetivka, Vozdvizhenko, Mirolyubivka, Ray, Lisivka, Novoy Trud, Pietšční, Solone, Novovasilívka, Novoyelizavetívka and Yasenove. Thirty-one offensive action of theRussian opponent has been stopped by the Defense Forces, 19 attacks are ongoing so far.
According to preliminary information, today Ukrainian soldiers damaged 300 Russian invaders in this direction, 130 of them - irrevocably. One tank, four BMPs, six units of occupant vehicles, one artillery system and 10 nuclear weapons were destroyed. Two artsystems, a car and a Russian tank were also damaged.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Slovyanka, Petropavlivka, Kurakhovoy and Dachny. At the moment, Ukrainian warriors repelled 22 attacks of the opponent, ongoing three more combat.
In the Vremivskyi direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 13 Russian attacks near the settlements of Yantarne, Noviy Komar, Novodarivka and in the direction of Constantinople, the Defense Forces units repelled five of them, so far eight clashes are ongoing.
Russian zagarbniki attacked Ukrainian positions once in the pridniprovsky direction. Received a hard cut, suffered a loss.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to carry out operations in the Kursk region, at this time 44 confrontations are known, 35 of them have already been completed. The fights continue.
In other directions, there have been no significant changes.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces hit formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Volchansk, Olkhovatka, Zarubinka, and Liptsy (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 40 troops, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. One ammunition depot was destroyed.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade close to Dvurechnaya, Zapadnoye, Podoly, Kolesnikovka, Lozovaya, Zagryzovo (Kharkov region), and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Four counter-attacks of AFU assault detachments were repelled. The AFU losses were up to 450 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, ten pickup trucks, five 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one UK-made 105-mm L-119 gun as well as one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one M113 armoured personnel carrier, 105-mm M101 and two M119 combat vehicles. One Khortitsa electronic warfare station was eliminated.

The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and defeated formations of one motorised infantry brigade, two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, and one infantry brigade of the AFU near Yantarnoye, Kirovo, Dalneye, Orekhovo-Vasilevka, Seversk, Grigorovka, Chasov Yar, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two counter-attacks launched by enemy assault detachments were repelled. The AFU losses were up to 230 troops and one pickup truck.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to advance into the depths of enemy defences, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault battalion, one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades close to Shcherbinovka, Peschanoye, Novoaleksandrovka, Novoolenovka, Slavyanka, Novovasilevka, Dzerzhinsk, Lysovka, Dachenskoye, Zelyonoye, Ukrainka, Shevchenko, and Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Ten AFU counter-attacks were repelled. The AFU losses were more than 410 troops, two German-made Leopard tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, three pickup trucks, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 guns, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of enemy defences and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades near Zelyonoye Pole, Neskuchnoye, Novy Komar, and Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two enemy counter-attacks were repelled. The AFU losses were up to 150 troops, one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines, defeated manpower and hardware of two infantry brigades of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade close to Ponyatovka, Nikolskoye, and Antonovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 80 troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, eight motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 152-mm D-20 gun.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged the infrastructure of military airfields as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 137 areas.

Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.

Air defence units shot down three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, and 174 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 39,453 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,234 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,506 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,207 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,883 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 the offensive, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of four mechanised brigades, four air assault brigades, one marine brigade, five territorial defence formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Daryino, Kurilovka, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Aleksandriya, Leonidovo, Nikolskoye, Kozachaya Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Melovaya, Staraya Sorochina, Novaya Sorochina, Russkoye Porechnoye, and Sudzha. Two counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

At around 9 a.m. Moscow time, in order to stop the offensive by the Russian troops in Kursk direction, the enemy launched a counter-attack by an assault detachment consisting of two tanks, one counterobstacle vehicle, and 12 armoured fighting vehicles with paratroopers toward Berdin area. Artillery and aviation of the Sever Group of Forces defeated one AFU assault detachment. Two tanks, one counterobstacle vehicle, and seven armoured fighting vehicles were neutralised. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Guyevo, Kruglenkoye, Martynovka, Lebedevka, Sverdlikovo, Zamostye, Viktorovka, Mikhailovka, Lokinskaya as well as Yunakovka, Belovody, Zhuravka, Vodolagi, Miropolye, and Basovka in Sumy region.

Over the course of the day, the AFU losses were over 340 troops, four tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured personnel carriers, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, and five mortars.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 49,010 troops, 273 tanks, 209 infantry fighting vehicles, 153 armoured personnel carriers, 1,461 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,407 motor vehicles, 340 artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 16 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 88 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 28 units of engineering and other materiel, including 14 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.