30 December 2024 - Russia Special Weapons News

Hundreds Of POWs Freed In Latest Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap RFE/RL 30 Dec 2024 -- Russia and Ukraine have conducted another prisoner swap brokered by the United Arab Emirates, freeing hundreds of prisoners of war.

Comment by Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova following the Kiev regime's terrorist attacks on Russia's Kherson Region Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Dec 2024
Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (30 December 2024) Russia MoD 30 Dec 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
Russia Brings Back 150 Soldiers From Ukrainian Captivity Sputnik 30 Dec 2024 -- Russia has returned 150 soldiers from Ukrainian captivity in exchange for 150 Ukrainian prisoners of war, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Russian Forces Liberate Novoolenovka in Donetsk Region Sputnik 30 Dec 2024 -- Russian forces from the Tsentr Battlegroup have liberated the settlement of Novoolenovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), according to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
No Preconditions for Resolving the Ukrainian Conflict at Present - Kremlin Sputnik 30 Dec 2024 -- There are currently no preconditions for ending the Ukrainian conflict or any of its phases, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik on Monday.

Finnish Investigators Find Anchor Marks On Seabed Near Damaged Cables RFE/RL 30 Dec 2024 -- Finland said drag marks from an anchor have been found on the Baltic Sea floor in an area where several power and data cables were damaged, which authorities suspect was caused by a vessel linked to Russia's "shadow fleet."
Finland discovers anchor 'dragging track' amid suspicions of Russian subsea sabotage VOA 30 Dec 2024 -- Finnish authorities have discovered anchor drag marks running for several kilometers across the Baltic seabed as they probe the recent severing of important power and internet cables.
Cable ruptures also investigated as offences of aggravated interference of communications Police of Finland 30 Dec 2024 -- The joint operation carried out by the authorities in the Gulf of Finland remains active. The operation began after multiple cables were ruptured in the Baltic Sea on Christmas Day, 25 December.

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