31 December 2024 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Ukraine Says It Downed Russian Air Target With Sea Drone For First Time RFE/RL 31 Dec 2024 -- Ukraine claims that for the first time one of its sea drones has downed a Russian military target in the air during a day of intense attacks by both sides as the war edges closer to its three-year anniversary.
North Korean soldiers fighting with outdated weapons, Ukrainian sergeant says Radio Free Asia 31 Dec 2024 -- North Korean soldiers are fighting with deteriorated supplies and outdated weapons and may have been carrying no food rations during their recent combat operations in Russia's Kursk region, a Ukrainian special operations sergeant told Radio Free Asia.

Zelenskyy pledges to fight to end war in 2025 VOA 31 Dec 2024 -- In a New Year's Eve address to his nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country would do everything it could in the new year to end the war with Russia.
New Year's Greetings from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 31 Dec 2024

The President heard reports on the progress of the special military operation and sent his best wishes to servicepeople for the upcoming New Year President of Russia 31 Dec 2024
Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (31 December 2024) Russia MoD 31 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 Conducts High-Precision Strikes on Ukrainian Military Infrastructure Sputnik 31 Dec 2024 -- A military airfield, ammunition production facility and storage sites for combat drones were targeted, according to Moscow's Ministry of Defense.
Russian Air Defense Shoots Down 68 Ukrainian Drones Overnight - MoD Sputnik 31 Dec 2024 -- Russian air defense systems on duty shot down 68 Ukrainian drones last night, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday.
Oil Depot in Russia's Smolensk Region on Fire After Ukraine's Drone Attack - Governor Sputnik 31 Dec 2024 -- The Russian air defense repelled Ukraine's drone attack on the Smolensk Region, Governor Vasily Anokhin said on Tuesday, adding that after the fall of the drone debris, a fuel spill and a fire occurred on the territory of an oil depot.

Report details bleak human rights situation in Ukraine nearly three years into Russian invasion UN News 31 Dec 2024 -- A new report by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) highlights persistent suffering of civilians and prisoners of war (POWs) while Russia continues to expand its control over occupied territories.

Russian Gas Flow Through Pipeline In Ukraine Ends RFE/RL 31 Dec 2024 -- Russian natural gas supplies to Europe via a pipeline traversing Ukraine are set to end on January 1 with the expiration of a contract signed before Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends Press TV 31 Dec 2024 -- As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting about potential energy price hikes and their impact on European public opinion regarding support for Ukraine.

Will The War In Ukraine End In 2025? RFE/RL 31 Dec 2024 -- Once Russia's initial push to subjugate Ukraine failed in the first weeks of its full-scale invasion, a widespread view prevailed for two years or more: There's no end in sight.

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