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Russo-Ukraine War - 16 January 2025 - Day 1058

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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 in total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 131 combat encounters.

Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression. The largest number of fights took place in the Pokrovsky and Kursky directions.

Russian terrorists launched one rocket and 30 aviation strikes, engaging one rocket and dropping 47 controlled aviation bombs. In addition, the Russian enemy attracted 882 kamikaze drones and carried out more than 4,300 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Today in the Kharkiv direction, the Russian enemy did not perform active actions.
In the Kupâns зуkomu direction, the Russian aggressor attacked near Petropavlivka, Golubívka, Dvoríčnoí̈, Zagrizovoye and Sand. Five combat clashes completed, one enemy attack is ongoing so far.
In the Lyman direction, Russian immigrants stormed the positions of Defense Forces near the settlements of Kopanka, Novoserhiyivka, Grekivka, Green Grove, Makiyivka, Torske, Novoplatonivka, Terni and Zarichne. Ukrainian defenders stopped 11 enemy attacks, two combat clashes are still ongoing.
Sever direction: Russian forces five times stormed Ukrainian positions near Verkhnyokamiansky and Bilogorivka, currently one combat confrontation near Ivano-Daryivka is underway.
In the Kramators Наkomu direction, Russian forces attacked seven times in the areas of Privilla, White Mountain, Grigorivka and Chasovoye Yaru, all attempts by the zombies to advance have been stopped by Ukrainian soldiers.
In the Torec Тоkomu direction, Russian forces carried out 12 assault actions. Zagarbniki stormed the positions of Ukrainian units near Crimea, Leonidivka, Toretsk and Scherbinivka.
Intercession direction: since the beginning of this day, Russian forces attacked 47 times in the areas of the settlements Zelene Pole, Elizavetivka, Mirolyubivka, Beam, Lisivka, New Labor, Pokrovsk, Shevchenko, Zvirove, Kotline, Uspenivka, Udaachne, Slovyanka, Petropavlivka, Andriyivka, Ulakly, Kurakhove, Dachne and Amber. The nine fighting clashes are still ongoing.
According to the current data, Russian casualties in this direction, for today have totaled 300 soldiers killed and wounded, four vehicles have been destroyed, in addition, an enemy tank, a mortar and one enemy car were significantly damaged.
In the novopavlívs воkomu direction Russian zagarbniki attacked ten times near konstantinopol, great novosilka and vremívka. Five invaders attacks have already been repelled. The fights are still on. The enemy launched aerial strikes with controlled bombs on the areas of settlements Novopil and Konstantinopil.
In the Gulyaipils лиkomu direction, Ukrainian troops repelled two Russian attacks near Novosilka and Temirivka, the enemy was unsuccessful.
In the Orihivsk direction, Russian forces unsuccessfully attacked the settlement of Novodanilívka.
Four assaults of the Russian enemy were stopped in the Pridniprovsk direction by the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
In the Kursk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 Russian attacks, six more combat clashes continue so far.
In other directions of the front, there have been no significant changes.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces's units hit formations of one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU close to Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops, two motor vehicles, and one artillery gun.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line, delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades and one infantry brigade of the AFU near Dvurechnaya, Zapadnoye, Zagoruykovka, Boguslavka (Kharkov region), Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 470 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, one Croatian-made RAK-SA-12 MLRS launcher, and four field artillery guns. One electronic warfare station and three ammunition depots have been neutralised.

The Yug Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines and positions, defeated formations of six mechanised brigades and two assault brigades of the AFU near Kramatorsk, Minkovka, Chasov Yar, Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka, Konstantinovka, Sribnoye, and Dachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 260 troops, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, five pickup trucks, and seven artillery guns, to include two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued advancing into the depths of the enemy's defence, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of seven mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, three national guard brigades, and the Lyut Assault Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine close to Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Petrovka, Vozdvizhenka, Lysovka, Novovasilevka, Tarasovka, Novoyelizavetovka, Petropavlovka, and Slavyanka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 580 troops, three tanks, to include one German-made Leopard tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, to include one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, five motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns.

The Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and defeated formations of four mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the AFU, and three territorial defence brigades near Bogatyr, Konstantiopol, Alekseyevka, Vremevka, Novoselka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulyai Pole (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 240 troops, one tank, one U.S.-made Stryker armoured personnel carrier, nine motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns, to include one German-made 155-mm Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery system. One electronic warfare station was eliminated.

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units have engaged manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilovka, Lobkovoye, Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), and Daryevka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 85 troops, eight motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. Two electronic warfare stations and one ammunition depot were eliminated.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces delivered strikes at infrastructure of military airfields, UAV workshops and depots, as well as engaged manpower clusters and military hardware in 152 areas.

Air defence units shot down three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 12 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 95 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 40,575 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,554 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,510 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,706 field artillery guns and mortars, and 30,352 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.

The Sever Group of Forces' units have engaged formations of one tank brigade, one heavy mechanised brigade, four mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Viktorovka, Guyevo, Gornal, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Pogrebki, Sverdlikovo, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. One counter-attack launched by AFU units was repelled.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware near Bondarevka, Zamostye, Zaoleshenka, Kositsa, Kruglenkoye, Loknya, Martynovka, Mirny, Yuzhny as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, and Miropolye in Sumy region.

Over the past 24 hours, over 210 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, one armoured fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, and eight mortars have been neutralised.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 52,330 troops, 305 tanks, 231 infantry fighting vehicles, 170 armoured personnel carriers, 1,567 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,486 motor vehicles, 367 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, 93 EW stations, 14 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 30 units of engineering and other materiel, including 15 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, eight armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.