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Russo-Ukraine War - 07 January 2025 - Day 1049

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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 forces sustained 429,660 casualties (killed and wounded) in the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2024, a notable increase on the 252,940 casualties sustained in 2023, according to Ukrainian General Staff reporting. Since the start of the conflict Russia has likely sustained over 790,000 casualties.

December 2024 was likely the most costly month of the war for Russia with a total of 48,670 casualties reported by the Ukraine General Staff. 45,680 Russian casualties were recorded in November 2024. December was the sixth straight month that Russian Forces have suffered an increase in monthly total losses.

The average daily Russian casualties reached a new monthly war high during December 2024. The average daily loss rate was 1,570, the fifth straight month that Russian Forces have sustained new war high average daily losses.19 December 2024 saw a new war high of 2,200 losses in a single day. Russia will highly likely continue to experience high casualty rates over January 2025 with continued dismounted infantry attacks on multiple axes.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Defense Forces are directing efforts to disrupt the execution of Russian invaders' offensive plans and exhaust their combat potential.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 159 combat clashes, the Russian enemy launched 28 air strikes, dropping 59 CAB, 750 kamikaze drones strikes, carried out 3886 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops.

In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian troops repelled four Russian attacks near vovčans мкуka and tihogo. Currently, one attack of the opponent in the area of tavílžhanka.
The Russian aggressor carried out three attacks on Ukrainian fortifications in the Kupyansky direction near the settlements of Topoli, Golubivka and Petropavlivka. Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled all attacks, the Russian opponent was unsuccessful.
In the Lyman direction per day Russian troops 13 times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Novosergiyivka, Nadia, Pershotravnevogo, Cherneshchyna, Makiyivka, Zarichny, Terniv and Ivanivka. One battle is still going on.
In the Siversky direction, Ukrainian troops repelled seven Russian attacks in the area of the settlement of Bílogorivka.
In the direction of kramators таkomu, Russian forces seven times attacked near vasyukívka, the bondarnogo, time gap and stupočok. Two clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Toretsky direction, the Russian occupiers seven times today stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements of Toretsk, Northern and Sherbinivka. Two clashes are underway.
In the Pokrovsky direction throughout the day, Russian forces carried out 38 assault and offensive actions. The largest activity of the Russian occupiers is in the areas of Tarasivka, Water Second, Elizabeth, Beam, Fox, Dry Ditch, Green, New Labor, Pokrovska, Kotlinogo, Novovasilivka, Nadiivka. The Russian opponent used 16 controlled aviation bombs on pokrovsk.
According to preliminary calculations, today Ukrainian warriors eliminated 171 and wounded 218 Russian invaders in total in this direction; destroyed two armored vehicles and two motorcycles, in addition, significantly damaged a tank and four invaders' cars.
Intensely attacks the Russian opponent and in the Kurakhiv direction. At this time of the day, there are already 17 clashes. Attacks Ukrainian warriors fought near Silver, Slovâanka, Petropavlívka, Andriyivka, Kurakhovogo and Dachny. There is currently one confrontation in progress.
In the Vremívs Приkomu direction, the Russian enemy has tried to break through 20 times near the settlements of Yantarne, Konstantinopolsk, Uspenivka, Konstyantinopil, Novosilka and Privilne, two confrontations are ongoing so far.
In the Gulyajpils сьkomu direction, Ukrainian troops repelled one Russian attack in the area of Novosilka. The opponent of success did not succeed.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces twice tried to suppress the Defense Forces in the area of the Cossack island without success.
In the Orihivs Наkomu direction, the Russian enemy did not perform active actions.
In the Kurs їkomu direction Ukrainian defenders for today repelled 25 Russian attacks, six more boêzítknen мку.
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 mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Oreshanka, Granov, Veterinarnoye (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 troops, two motor vehicles, two 152-mm D-20 guns, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades and one assault brigade of the AFU near Zeleny Gay, Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), and Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 580 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, one Italian-made Iveco armoured fighting vehicle, one Italian-made 105-mm Melara Mod 56 howitzer, one German-made 155-mm Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, two U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns.

One Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 counter-battery radar, four Khortitsa, one Bukovel-AD, and one Anklav electronic warfare stations as well as one ammunition depot were destroyed.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, and two airmobile brigades of the AFU near Seversk, Predtechino, Dachnoye, and Belogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 245 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, two pick trucks, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns. Three ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades of the AFU, three territorial defence brigades, two national guard brigades, and one brigade of the National Police of Ukraine near Druzhba, Panteleymonovka, Mirolyubovka, Shcherbinovka, Dzerzhinsk, Vozdvizhenka, Shevchenko, Aleksandropol, Dyleyevka, and Volkovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Twelve AFU counter-attacks launched by AFU formations were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 510 troops, four tanks, including two German-made Leopard tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, five other armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, three 152-mm D-20 guns, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun. One electronic warfare station was eliminated.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences. Losses were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade near Neskuchnoye, Velikaya Novoselka, Razliv, Volnoye Pole, and Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. One ammunition depot was wiped out.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one infantry brigade of the AFU near Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 troops, six motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. One Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot were destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition depots, as well as engaged manpower and hardware of the armed AFU formations and foreign mercenaries in 164 areas.

Air defence units shot down six U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 50 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 39,618 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,280 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,507 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,270 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,955 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, three mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Kazachaya Loknya, Kubatkin, Lebedevka, Nikolsky, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Zazulevka, Zamostye, Kamyshovka, Mirny, Russkoye Porechnoye, Sverdlikovo as well as Basovka in Sumy region.

Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 325 troops, ten tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and three mortars.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 49,830 troops, 293 tanks, 217 infantry fighting vehicles, 159 armoured personnel carriers, 1,511 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,426 motor vehicles, 344 artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 16 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 89 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 29 units of engineering and other materiel, including 15 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.