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Russo-Ukraine War - 09 January 2025 - Day 1051

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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 05 January 2025 in Russia's Kursk oblast, Ukraine launched a limited armoured counter-attack against Russian forces. The attack came as Ukraine continues to defend its salient of territory in Kursk against persistent attacks by Russian and North Korean forces. Despite high casualties, Russia has only been able to make minor advances against Ukrainian-held territory in recent weeks.

In eastern Ukraine, Russia continued to focus attacks in central Donetsk oblast. Russian forces have largely seized the town of Kurakhove. Russia began assaults into the town in mid-November 2024. South of Pokrovsk, Russian forces have advanced westward, seizing several villages and occupying positions 4km from the south of the city. Central Donetsk oblast continues to be the most volatile area of the frontline in eastern Ukraine.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of the day, there have been 144 combat clashes, the Russian enemy launched 38 aviation strikes, dropping 53 CAB, 884 kamikaze drone strikes, carried out 4627 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops.

In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian troops repelled two Russian attacks in the areas of Starica and Vovchansk. According to the enemy attacked Vovchans куkí farms.
The Russian aggressor made eight attacks on Ukrainian fortifications in the Kupians .komu direction near the Western, Kucherivka, New Kruglyakivka, Petropavlivka and Zagrizovoye. Ukrainian defenders have successfully repelled five attacks, three more clashes continue.
In the Lyman direction, Russian troops 17 times a day stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of settlements Green Gai, Borivska Andriyivka, Kopanky, Tverdohlibove, Makiyivka, Grekivka and Ivanivka. The two clashes are still ongoing. Green Guy opponent attacked NARAMA.
In the Siversky direction, Ukrainian troops repelled one Russian attack in the area of the settlement of Bílogorivka. At the same time, the enemy dropped three KABs on Verkhnyokamiansk.
In the direction of kramators рогkomu, Russian forces attacked seven times near the time gap and stupočok, all attacks have already been repelled. The air strike controlled by aviation bombs suffered Mayskie, Russian forces attacked near Klishchievka.
In the Toretsky direction, the Russian occupiers today stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements of Toretsk, Bila Gora and Scherbinivka 11 times. In addition to the konstantinívku and toretsk were dropped three kabi, friendship attacked narami.
In the Pokrovsky direction throughout the day, Russian forces committed 37 assault and offensive actions. The largest activity of the Russian occupiers is kept in the areas of settlements Baranivka, Mirolyubivka, Elizavetivka, Romin, Lisivka, Zelene, Zvirove, New Labor, Pokrovsk, Kotline, Uspenivka, Novovasilivka, Novoandriyivka and Novoelizavetivko. Seven clashes are still ongoing.
According to preliminary calculations, today Ukrainian soldiers eliminated 197 and wounded 205 Russian invaders in this direction; destroyed three tanks, four BMPs, two vehicles, in addition, significantly damaged one BBM, a tank and three invaders' vehicles.
Intensely attacks the Russian opponent and in the Kurakhiv direction. At this time of the day, there are already 23 clashes. Attacks Ukrainian warriors fought near Silver, Andriyivka, Petropavlívka, Kurakhovogo and Dachnogo. There is currently one confrontation in progress.
In the Vremivsky direction, Russian forces 11 times tried to break through near the settlements of Yantarne, Konstantinopil and Rozliv, one confrontation is ongoing so far. The KABAMA air strikes suffered temirívka and great novosílka.
Russian forces did not carry out active actions in the gulyajpíl Оs вkomu and oríhívs Наkomu directions.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, Russian forces twice tried to suppress the Defense Forces in the area of the Cossack and Zabich islands without success. Russian forces dropped four KABs on Kherson.
In the Kurs комуkomu direction Ukrainian defenders repelled 25 attacks of Russian zagarbnikív, one combat is still ongoing. In addition, Russian forces made 19 air strikes, applying 31 cab, carried out 294 artillery shelling, including 11 from jet systems of salpovogo 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 hit formations of one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU close to Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 45 troops and one motor vehicle.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades of the AFU, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade near Dvurechnaya, Novaya Kruglyakovka, Kovsharovka, Ivanovka, and Zapadnoye (Kharkov region). Six counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 480 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one infantry fighting vehicle, one Polish-made Rosomak armoured personnel carrier, and one Kozak armoured vehicle. Three motor vehicles, three artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition depots were destroyed.

The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated formations of two mechanised brigades and two airmobile brigades of the AFU near Belogorovka, Orekhovo-Vasilevka, Chasov Yar, Vasyukovka, and Yantarnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by AFU units were repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 245 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including two infantry fighting vehicles, and one Patriot armoured vehicle. Five pickup trucks, one electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot were wiped out.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade of AFU, and one brigade of the National Police of Ukraine near Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Shevchenko, Sribnoye, Petrovka, Vozdvizhenka, Novovasilevka, Petropavlovka, and Novoyelizavetovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 12 counter-attacks of AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses were up to 510 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, including one infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 and one French-made VAB armoured personnel carriers, six motor vehicles, and five howitzers.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces advanced into the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Bogatyr, Konstantinopol, Velikaya Novoselka, Razliv, Komar (Donetsk People's Republic), and Temirovka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses were more than 155 troops, one tank, seven motor vehicles, five field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer. One ammunition depot was wiped out.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of one infantry brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the AFU, and one national guard brigade close to Stepnogorsk, Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region), Ponyatovka, Antonovka, and Pridneprovskoye (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 45 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and seven motor vehicles. Four electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, UAV workshops and depots, as well as engaged manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU formations and foreign mercenaries in 163 areas.

Air defence units shot down one French-made Hammer guided aerial bomb, 14 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 71 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 39,794 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,307 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,507 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,352 field artillery guns and mortars, and 30,012 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 tank brigade, two mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, and two territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Daryino, Zazulevka, Kazachya Loknya, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolayevka, Novaya Sorochina, Sverdlikovo, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Bondarevka, Veselovka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Kruglenkoye, Kubatkin, Loknya, Martynovka, Mirny, Nikolsky, Pogrebki, Russkoye Porechnoye, Yuzhny as well as Basovka, Belovody, Bogdanovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, and Miropolye in Sumy region.

Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses were up to 190 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one artillery gun, four mortars, one electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 50,310 troops, 294 tanks, 218 infantry fighting vehicles, 161 armoured personnel carriers, 1,517 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,435 motor vehicles, 348 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, 90 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.