[Jerusalem Post] Leaders from a Russian mercenary group are pointing fingers at France for a recent attack in an African nation.
The head of a Russian private militia accused France of attempting to assassinate the head of a Russian representative office in the Central African Republic, who was seriously injured on Friday after opening a mail bomb.
Dmitry Syty, head of the "Russian House," was taken to a hospital in the capital Bangui and by late afternoon his condition was serious but stable, the Russian Embassy said, according to the Russian RIA Novosti news agency.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the once-secretive Russian private military contractor Wagner Group, which has supported Central African Republic's (CAR) army since 2018 but gained wider attention with its role in Russia's war in Ukraine, blamed France for the attack.
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said the claims were false. "It's even a good example of Russian propaganda and the fanciful imagination that sometimes characterizes this propaganda," she told journalists on a trip to Morocco.
France is the former colonial ruler in CAR, a gold- and diamond-rich country of 4.7 million people whose government is fighting several rebel insurgencies. Since 2018 it has been assisted by hundreds of Russian operatives, including many from Wagner.
Funny thing, Poland's top cop was injured on Wednesday when a package sent by the head of Ukraine's emergency services exploded. Unclear as yet whether the gift was military hardware (a grenade launcher) or a bomb. Somebody has some 'splaining to do!
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[RIA Novosti] In the capital of the Central African Republic, an attempt was made on the life of the head of the Russian House, Dmitry Sytoy, Vladislav Ilyin, press attaché of the Russian Embassy in Bangui, told RIA Novosti.
"This morning, an attempt was made on the life of the director general of the Russian House, Dmitry Sergeevich Sytoy, he is in the hospital," the source said.
The embassy noted that the victim received a package that exploded.
"There was an explosion at his house, he lives outside the embassy. He went, got it, apparently, at DHL, brought it home and opened it on his own," the diplomatic mission told RIA Novosti.
Well-fed received a concussion and, according to doctors, lost a lot of blood.
The head of Rossotrudnichestvo , Yevgeny Primakov, wrote on Telegram that doctors are fighting for the life of the head of the cultural center.
As the head of the CAR police , Bienvenyu Zokue, told RIA Novosti , the incident is regarded as a terrorist attack. Syty received many threats and has already appealed to the authorities about this.
“Earlier, he received the first package, and when he opened it, there were threats. And he contacted me so that I could help him identify the person who sent it,” Zokue explained.
In turn, businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin said that Sytyi had received a note "from the French" urging "the Russians to get out of Africa."
The situation in the Central African Republic has been tense for many years. The country's authorities and representatives of armed groups in February 2019 signed a peace agreement that was supposed to end the conflict.
At the end of December 2020, presidential elections were held in the country. The incumbent head of state, Faustin Archange Touadéra, won with 53.16 percent of the vote in the first round. The opposition and armed rebel groups did not recognize the results of the vote - the government reported about attempts by the rebels to attack Bangui.
[ColonelCassad] The Russian Embassy in the Central African Republic reported that Dmitry Syty (the head of the "Russian House" in Bangui), wounded as a result of a mine explosion, received a shell shock. Will live.
Recently, the French troops finally dumped from the CAR, thereby completing the process of the CAR's transition from the sphere of influence of France to the sphere of influence of Russia (the CAR actually fell out of the French neo-colonial empire, which, along with the loss of Mali, was Macron's hardest defeat on the African continent).
Well, today this terrorist attack, against the backdrop of intensified attacks by local militants on government troops. It is obvious that France will try to shake the local regimes in the Central African Republic and Mali in order to recoup its defeat and challenge Russia's positions in these countries. Well, we, in turn, are interested in the further erosion of French influence in Burkina Faso and Niger. Especially in Niger, where there are strategically important uranium mines.
Prigogine writes that the risks to life remain:
“In the Central African Republic, which for hundreds of years was oppressed by the French, who destroyed the population and plundered the wealth of the Central African Republic, on February 1, 2022, the “Russian House” was opened. It was headed by a patriot of Russia and the Central African Republic Dmitry Syty.
On November 11, Dmitry Sytoy received a package from Togo containing a photograph of his son, who lives in France. It contained a note saying that next time he would get his son's head if "the Russians don't get out of the African continent and open the doors for the French." Today he got another package. Despite all the instructions for observing security measures, Dmitry Syty, being in a state of passion and thinking that the head of his son was in the package, opened it. There was an explosion.
Would the French truly be so crude? And then the thing didn’t even kill him, but only maimed.
At the moment, the life of Dmitry Sytoy is under a big question. Russian doctors are doing their best in the Bangui hospital to save him. Before losing consciousness, Dmitry Syty managed to say: “I saw a note: "This is for you from all the French, the Russians will get out of Africa."
I have already applied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation so that it initiates the procedure for declaring France a state sponsor of terrorism, as well as conducting a thorough investigation of the terrorist methods of France and its Western allies - the United States and others.
If Dmitry Syty remains alive, he will continue the fight and see with his own eyes how those who attempted on his life will burn in the flames of history. If he dies, he will forever remain a symbol of this struggle. Not a single Russian will ever retreat from the African continent until all the colonialists leave the borders of their countries.
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[Vesti] December 16 is the 296th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that is happening in the country on this day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .
07:00 . The main thing from the morning summary of the General Staff:
During the day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repulsed the attacks of the Russians in the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
Russia launched 23 air and four missile strikes, two of which were against civilian targets in Kharkov. She also made 78 attacks from the MLRS, in particular, and in residential areas - there are dead among the civilian population.
Aviation of the Defense Forces inflicted 22 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment and three strikes on the positions of the Russian air defense systems. Our defenders also shot down two UAVs of the Orlan-10 type.
Missile troops and artillery units hit five command posts, four enemy personnel concentration areas, six artillery positions, two ammunition depots, and a fuel and lubricants depot.
Dnipropetrovsk region. The Marganets community was under fire from heavy artillery . There were no casualties.
08:00 . An air raid alert has been announced in almost all regions of Ukraine. The head of the Nikolaev Regional State Administration Vitaliy Kim reports that Russian missiles are already in the airspace over Ukraine. Russia is reported to have launched at least 60 missiles .
08:30 . The effectiveness of Ukrainian air defense has reached 80%, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said in an interview with The Guardian. He recalled that during a massive missile attack on December 5, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 60 out of 70 missiles.
5 missiles are moving towards Kiev . They were recorded over the Sumy region.
08:45 . Kyiv, Kharkov - explosions are heard. First, air defense is working.
09:00 . Nikolaevkskaya area. The head of the OVA, Vitaly Kim, writes about the launch of Caliber.
Zhytomyr Oblast. The head of the OVA, Vitaly Bunechko, warns of the threat of an attack by Shahed-136 drones.
Kharkiv, Kryvog Rog - explosions, air defense worked out.
Kharkov region. In Kharkiv, at least 3 strikes on critical infrastructure facilities are recorded . Previously, no casualties. Kharkov is completely de-energized due to the arrival.
Odessa region. Energy infrastructure hits.
09:20. Kyiv region. Explosions in the Desnyansky district of Kyiv.
In Zaporozhye, Vinnitsa, Poltava, Dnieper - explosions. Poltava and Kremenchug without electricity.
Dnipropetrovsk region. In Kryvyi Rih, a residential building was hit, there may be people under the rubble . In Dnipro, after a missile attack, the metro and all electric transport stopped.
09:45 . Kherson region. Kherson without electricity.
Zaporozhye region. It became known that 12 missiles were fired at Zaporozhye in the morning .
In the Zhytomyr, Khmelnytsky regions, air defense worked out.
Kyiv region. Explosions are heard in the Dneprovsky and Goloseevsky districts of Kiev - the work of air defense. A missile was shot down in the Bucha area. In Kyiv, the work of the subway has been stopped, the stations are working as shelters.
10:30 am . Dnipropetrovsk region. In Krivoy Rog, two people were killed when a rocket hit aresidential building. Five people were injured, including two children. All are hospitalized.
11:30 am . Zhytomyr region Korosten is de-energized.
12:30 pm More than 40 missiles were flying to Kiev, 37 were shot down by air defense forces. Also, air defense destroyed 11 missiles over the south and center of Ukraine, 10 - over the Dnipropetrovsk region.
13:00 . Ukrenergo has declared a state of emergency. As a result of rocket attacks by the Russian Federation, more than 50% of the consumption of the Unified Energy System was lost.
13:30 . About nine power generation facilities were damaged by the missile attack , Energy Minister German Galushchenko said. We are talking about stations and substations that transmit electricity. The situation in the energy system will be modified to increase electricity production in the coming hours.
14:00 . Kyiv. Due to the shortage of electricity,the metro of the capital will not be able to resume work until the end of the day. Stations work like shelters.
Of the 76 missiles fired at Ukraine in the morning, the air defense forces shot down 60. A totoal of 40 missiles were fired at Kyiv today, of which 37 hit the air defense forces. The capital today experienced one of the largest missile attacks since the beginning of the war, the KGVA reported. Zaporozhye also survived a powerful attack, where two dozen Russian missiles landed.
16:30 . The situation in Ukraine after the missile attack:
Kyiv region. There are emergency power outages. Communication interruptions in some areas. Water supply in some districts of Kyiv has been restored. There are huge traffic jams in the capital due to the subway stop.
Kharkov region. Kharkiv and the region remain without electricity (1 million 279 thousand subscribers). First of all, electricity will be supplied to water and heat heating enterprises, and then to housing stock. The forecast for the launch of electricity from the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov, "until the end of the day", but this is preliminary data.
Dnipropetrovsk region. Emergency recovery work may take longer than before, too much damage. The area was completely de-energized, it was possible to power the critical infrastructure with minimal power. First of all, as in the Kharkiv region, hospitals, boiler houses, etc. will be connected, and then the housing stock.
Kirovograd region. The priority is to ensure the operation of critical infrastructure from autonomous power sources.
Poltava region. Power supply has begun, as in other areas, first, electricity will be supplied to critical infrastructure facilities, and then to the housing stock.
17:30 . Dnipropetrovsk region. The number of people injured in a rocket attack on a residential building in Krivoy Rog has risen to 13 people. Rescuers are still clearing the rubble. three people died from a blow to a residential building: a 64-year-old woman and a married couple. Their little son remains under the rubble of the house.
18:00 . Kyiv region. Electricity and water supply in Kyiv should be restored approximately until the morning of December 17th.
19:00 . Kherson region. The Russians are strengthening the line of defense on the border of the Kherson region and the Crimea. According to the General Staff, they are also strengthening the defense and security of water supply facilities to the territory of Crimea, in particular the North Crimean Canal.
20:00 . Kyiv region. A third of Kyiv residents already have heat and water supply. City services are working to return heat and water to all Kievans by morning.
As a result of a rocket attack on the region on December 16, four people were injured. Three are already at home, one person remains in the hospital in a stable condition.
00:12 . Work on the resumption of water supply in Kyiv is almost completed. The system should be up and running in a few hours. In addition, work continues on the restoration of heating.
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[Korrespondent] 22:16 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ordered an audit that will assess the impact of British military assistance on the course of the war in Ukraine, BBC reports, citing a high-ranking source. The audit assumes that the government, based on the data available to Sunak, will prepare a report assessing how events in the war in Ukraine are developing and how important London's military assistance to Kyiv is. At the same time, the British government believes that such a cautious approach of the prime minister could prevent an increase in military assistance to Ukraine at a decisive moment on the battlefield.
21:04 Stoltenberg said that Putin is preparing for a long war and new offensives, so partners should continue to send weapons to Ukraine until the Russian president realizes that he cannot win on the battlefield.
21:00 15 Ukrainian sappers will learn mine clearance in Cambodia, the country's Foreign Ministry said. During the EU-ASEAN summit, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that training would take place in January in Phnom Penh and then in April 2023 in Poland. Hun Sen stressed that his country supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine and all UN standards.
20:56 The new EU sanctions list includes Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, a number of ministers, judges of the Constitutional Court, governors of some regions, two daughters of Kadyrov. Also under the sanctions were Nikita Mikhalkov, Grigory Leps, Boris Korchevnikov, Dmitry Puchkov. In addition, the European Union imposed sanctions against all Russian parliamentary parties, against the Russian armed forces, the Navy, the Aerospace Forces, and the Ground Forces.
20:39 Zelensky said in an evening video message that emergency power outages were applied throughout the country today, in most cities and regions. In Kyiv and 14 regions, water supply also stopped as a result of power cuts. "No matter what the rocket worshipers from Moscow are counting on, it still will not change the balance of power in this war. They still have enough missiles for several such massive strikes. We have enough purposefulness and faith in ourselves to return our own after these strikes," the President emphasized.
19:51 The EU has officially published a new package of sanctions against Russia, it has entered into force.
19:46 Ukrenergo announced that the emergency situation in the energy system has been cancelled.
19:33 Defense Ministers of Belarus and Russia Khrenin and Shoigu will attend the meeting between Putin and Lukashenko on December 19. The talks will deal with "issues of security of the Union State," said Valery Revenko, head of the Department of International Military Cooperation of the Republic of Belarus.
19:04 In the Kharkiv region, power supply has been restored by 85%, in the regional center - by 55%, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. Power is expected to be fully restored by midnight.
In Kyiv, electricity and water supply should be fully restored approximately by tomorrow morning, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said.
19:00 The Croatian Parliament rejected the proposal to join the EU mission for the training of the Ukrainian military (EUMAM).
18:42 As a result of today's massive attack on Ukraine, at least two people were killed and 20 more were injured. For more details, see the material Russian missile attack .
18:38 The Russians are strengthening the line of defense on the border of the Kherson region and Crimea, strengthening the defense and security of water supply facilities on the occupied peninsula - in particular, the North Crimean Canal. For this, additional units mobilized from the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation were sent, the General Staff said in an evening summary.
18:16 Journalists from The New York Times studied the correspondence of employees of the Russian state television and radio company VGTRK, leaked to the network. It turned out that employees of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company broadcast video recordings and other information on TV channels, which were transmitted to them by representatives of the FSB and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. For more details, see How Rospropaganda Works .
18:13 As a result of a missile attack on Krivoy Rog, three people have already died - a 64-year-old woman and a young couple. Their little son still remains under the rubble of the house. Another 13 people were wounded, including four children, the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko, said.
17:50 Ukraine does not have means capable of hitting air targets such as the Russian A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft, Yuriy Ignat, spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said: "They could be shot down if we had planes or air defense systems, who would at least drive them away from our borders, in particular the same Patriot, which we really want to get."
17:44 Greece is ready to send S-300 air defense systems to Ukraine, which are located on the island of Crete, if the United States installs the Patriot system in their place, said Minister of National Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos.
17:17 The White House believes that the time has not yet come for peace talks on Ukraine, Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
16:41 The White House said that so far it sees no signs of preparing a Russian attack on Kiev, but is monitoring the situation. The Biden administration also said that the new package of military assistance to Ukraine will include additional air defense systems.
16:28 Switzerland announced that it is joining the new EU sanctions against Russia.
15:54 Due to today's rocket attacks on Russia, DTEK's energy company has been disconnected from the energy system, the company said. This enterprise has already been repeatedly fired upon by the Russians. As a result of the attack, the equipment was seriously damaged, and there were no casualties.
15:39 Kuleba, in an interview with Obozrevatel, said that only one taboo remained on the issue of arms supplies to the West: "We still have one big topic that is still taboo - tanks. Everything else, in principle, we have already begun to receive. But we will also remove this taboo, I have no doubts about that."
15:04 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with Putin, during which he called on him "for dialogue and diplomacy" as the only way to end the conflict in Ukraine.
14:52 OMON units from St. Petersburg arrived in Mariupol and started patrolling the streets from today. The main task that sounds from within the occupation administration is in case of mass protests due to social discontent, said Petr Andryushchenko, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol.
14:50 The first batch of emergency equipment from the United States arrived in Ukraine, US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said.
14:48 As a result of today's massive missile attack on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine, the northern, southern, and central regions received the most damage, Ukrenergo reported. At the same time, the company clarified that the emergency situation was introduced only for electricity market participants in accordance with the requirements of the Electricity Market Rules. It concerns only market transactions.
Across the territory of Ukraine there is a regime of emergency shutdowns. Given that this is the ninth wave of missile strikes against energy facilities, the restoration of electricity supply may take longer than before. Priority electricity will be supplied to critical infrastructure facilities: hospitals, water utilities, heat supply facilities, treatment facilities.
14:39 Russia is trying to disperse the attention of Ukrainian air defense by launching a launch vehicle into the sea during massive attacks, Natalya Gumenyuk, speaker of OK Pivden, said. According to her, last night and this morning there was not a single Russian ship in the sea - they went to the base point, where they took shelter from the storm. At the same time, the ships left their home base while preparing a massive missile strike to disperse Ukrainian air defense forces. This is not the first time the enemy has used such tactics, Gumenyuk added.
14:26 In Kiev, subway trains will not run until the end of the day today, underground stations will operate in shelter mode, the Kyiv City State Administration reported. Buses run in the city according to regular schemes, as well as bus routes that replace trolleybuses. Tomorrow, additional buses will also be launched in the capital, which will duplicate tram routes. In addition, the city will organize the movement of buses, which will partially duplicate the subway route schemes.
14:13 According to preliminary data, this morning, Russians fired 76 missiles at Ukraine's critical infrastructure from the Caspian and Black Seas , including 72 cruise missiles (Kh-101, Caliber, Kh-22) and four guided aircraft missiles (Kh-59/ X-31P). The anti-aircraft missile troops of the Air Force and the air defense of the Ground Forces destroyed 60 enemy missiles , Zaluzny said.
14:11 As a result of a massive missile strike in different districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region, energy infrastructure facilities were damaged. There is serious damage, in the Nikopol and Krivoy Rog districts, three employees of electrical substations were injured, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko.
14:08 In the Kiev region, as a result of a massive attack, a critical infrastructure facility and nine private houses in different areas were damaged, said the head of the OVA, Alexei Kuleba. Three people were injured, one of them in critical condition. The region is experiencing emergency power outages, hospitals and critical infrastructure are running on generators. In some communities there are interruptions in communication, water and heat supply. More than 400 invincibility points operate around the clock in the Kyiv region.
13:58 The European Commission announced that the ninth package of anti-Russian sanctions included 168 organizations associated with the Russian military-industrial complex; restrictions on the export of dual-use technologies have been expanded, including for IT, drones, and electronics; restrictions have been expanded in the mining sector, business services, including advertising, marketing research, and public opinion polls.
13:35 In Ukraine, about nine generation facilities were damaged, including stations and substations, which led to the restriction of production at nuclear generation facilities, Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said. Production is planned to increase in the coming hours.
13:21 In the Kiev region, as a result of rocket attacks, critical infrastructure facilities were damaged, two employees of the enterprise were hospitalized, the Office of the Prosecutor General said.
13:17 Director of the Energy Research Center Alexander Kharchenko, in a comment to Babel, explained what the onset of an emergency in the energy sector means. According to him, due to damage to substations and generating facilities, there is no technical possibility to provide electricity to more than 50% of the country's consumers (including critical infrastructure). That is, it is impossible to generate more energy or transport it.
13:12 As a result of today's missile attack, more than 50% of the consumption of the unified energy system of Ukraine was lost, which determines the onset of the systemic accident mode. Ukrenergo, in accordance with market rules, has declared an emergency in the country's energy system.
12:48 Near Kiev, 37 out of more than 40 missiles were shot down, said the speaker of the Kiev city military administration, Mikhail Shamanov.
12:42 The number of wounded as a result of a missile attack on Krivoy Rog has increased to eight, including three children. There are two dead, rescuers continue to dismantle the rubble - there may still be people there, said the head of the Dnepropetrovsk OVA, Valentin Reznichenko, and showed a photo of the house.
12:21 Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said that as a result of the shelling, energy facilities "both in the east and in the south of the country" were damaged.
12:13 Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov spoke about "colossal destruction" as a result of the morning rocket attack: "There is colossal infrastructure destruction, first of all, the energy system. Our utilities, together with power engineers, have already begun to eliminate what the enemy has done."
12:06 In Krivoy Rog, as a result of a rocket hitting a residential building, one of the five entrances was destroyed, two people were killed, six were injured, including three children. There may be two people under the rubble, one of them is a child, the President's Office said.
11:45 Due to a blackout, 17 Ukrzaliznytsia trains are already running with delays of more than 30 minutes. At the same time, UZ noted that not a single long-distance train has been canceled, reserve diesel locomotives have been put into operation and are being secured in de-energized sections.
11:26 Hungary, in the process of negotiations between EU leaders on the ninth package of sanctions against Russia, was able to achieve the exclusion of the Russian ministers of energy, sports and health from it, Radio Liberty correspondent Rikard Jozwiak said.
11:07 On the morning of December 16, the Russians fired more than 60 missiles across Ukraine, Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat said. According to him, Kh-555 and Kh-101 missiles were fired from Tu-95 aircraft, there are also Caliber launches from the Black Sea and S-300 missiles. According to Ignat, this time for the first time the invaders used strategic bombers from the area of the Engels airfield - directly from the place where the planes are parked.
11:02 Mayor of Zhytomyr Sergey Sukhomlin said that another wave of launches of enemy drones is expected today. He also reported on the strike on Korosten.
10:59 Kremenchuk, Poltava region, was left without heat and electricity as a result of a missile strike, Mayor Vitaly Maletsky said.
10:53 In Krivoy Rog, a rocket hit a residential building, the entrance was destroyed. Two people were killed, at least five were injured, including two children, the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko, said.
10:51 As a result of missile strikes on certain territories of Ukraine, the Kirovohrad region is completely de-energized, said the head of the OVA Andriy Raykovich.
10:47 In connection with missile attacks on energy facilities in several regions of Ukraine, emergency power outages are introduced throughout the country, the President's Office reported.
10:38 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of December 16th.
personnel - about 97,270 (+680) people liquidated,
tanks - 2980 (+5),
armored combat vehicles - 5952 (+6),
artillery systems - 1946 (+3),
MLRS - 410 (+4),
air defense systems - 211 (+0),
aircraft - 281 (+0),
helicopters - 264 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 1648 (+4),
cruise missiles - 592 (+0),
ships/boats - 16 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 4563 (+0),
special equipment - 172 (+0).
10:32 Emergency blackouts are introduced in Kiev due to a missile attack, DTEK reported.
10:19 In Belarus, the A-50U aircraft was lifted into the air to detect and target targets and a fighter, the monitoring group of Belarus Gayun reports.
10:16 In Kiev, metro traffic has been temporarily stopped on all branches, underground stations are working as a shelter, Klitschko said. Due to damage to the energy infrastructure in all districts of the capital there are interruptions in water supply.
10:14 Due to damage to the energy infrastructure, a number of railway sections in Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions are de-energized, passenger electric trains in these regions will follow backup diesel locomotives, Ukrzaliznytsia reported.
10:12 The purpose of today's attack was the heat supply system of the largest cities of Ukraine, said Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
10:11 In Krivoy Rog, a Russian missile hit a residential building, there may be people under the rubble, the President's Office reported.
10:08 About 12 rocket strikes have already been inflicted on Zaporozhye, said Anatoly Kurtev, secretary of the City Council.
09:50 Kharkiv is de-energized, Mayor Igor Terekhov said. The whole of Poltava was also left without electricity, said the mayor of the city Alexander Mamai.
09:46 Klitschko announced two more explosions in Kiev - in the Dnieper and Goloseevsky districts.
09:28 The head of the Kharkiv OVA, Oleg Sinegubov, announced a hit in critical infrastructure facilities in the Chuguevsky district, previously - no casualties. Power outages are possible.
09:24 Klitschko announced explosions in the Desnyansky district of the capital.
09:20 The Russians launched three attacks on the critical infrastructure of the Kharkiv region in the morning. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. In some areas, they report on the work of air defense, in particular, in Kyiv and Poltava. The head of the military administration of Krivoy Rog Oleksandr Vilkul also announced the missile strikes.
09:17 Over the past day, Russians fired at the territory of the Kherson region 30 times - four people were killed, nine were injured, the head of the OVA, Yaroslav Yanushevich, said.
09:11 The authorities of a number of regions of Ukraine reported that they were turning off electricity in anticipation of a massive missile strike - this would help to avoid serious damage in the event of a strike on infrastructure facilities.
09:07 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) does not exclude that a new Russian offensive may begin in January or February. Moreover, an attack from the territory of Belarus "is not inevitable," analysts say. At the same time, they doubt the capture of Kyiv, but note that the goals of the Russian Federation in Ukraine have not changed and remain maximalist.
08:53 Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled attacks by invaders in the areas of the settlements of Novoselovskoe, Stelmakhivka, Ploshchanka, Chervonopopovka and Belogorivka of the Luhansk region and Grigorovka, Vyemka, Yakovlevka, Soledar, Bakhmutskoe, Bakhmut, Kleshchivka, Andreevka, Kurdyumovka, Ozaryanovka, Druzhba , Alexandropol, Novobakhmutovka, Nevelskoe, Maryinka, Pobeda and Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk region, the General Staff said in the morning report .
08:47 Putin is expected in Minsk on December 19, negotiations with Lukashenka are planned. On the agenda - "economic cooperation and security issues, will discuss joint measures to respond to emerging challenges," Russian media reported.
08:31 An air raid alert has been declared in most regions of Ukraine, including in Kiev. Military journalist Andrei Tsaplienko reported that up to ten Tu-95 strategic bombers were in the Caspian Sea and launched missiles. The head of the Nikolaev OVA, Vitaly Kim, warned that the first missiles are already entering, about 60 pieces are expected.
06:33 The United States sees no way to change UN rules to exclude Russia from the permanent members of the Security Council, White House Speaker Karine Jean-Pierre said: "If there was a way to exclude Russia from the UN Security Council, we would immediately begin to do so." According to her, the Biden administration does not see such an opportunity and therefore is focused on continuing efforts to isolate Russia in international organizations and to hold the Russian Federation accountable, including through sanctions.
06:28 The US Senate approved a record budget of the Pentagon in the amount of 858 billion dollars. The document provides for the allocation of an additional $800 million to Ukraine. The defense budget bill has been sent to the White House for signature.
05:46 The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution of Ukraine condemning Russian repressions and human rights violations in the occupied Crimea. The document was supported by 82 countries, 80 abstained and 13 opposed.
04:47 The EU heads of state came to an agreement on building up further military support for Ukraine, as well as directing efforts to hold Russia accountable for war crimes. This is stated in the document adopted at the end of the summit. The EU also confirmed that it has finally approved the provision of 18 billion euros of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, funds will be received during 2023.
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[KavkazUzel] The investigation into the 2008 events in Georgia has been completed and the court will seek the arrest and prosecution of South Ossetian officials against whom arrest warrants have been issued, International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Asad Ahmad Khan said today.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued warrants for the arrest of Mikhail Mindzaev, Hamlet Guchmazov and David Sanakoev from South Ossetia, who are suspected of war crimes during the 2008 Five-Day War. David Sanakoev, who served as Ombudsman of South Ossetia in 2008, said that he was engaged in rescuing the inhabitants of South Ossetia from captivity.
The inaction of the authorities of South Ossetia on the issue of cooperation with the International Criminal Court led to the issuance of arrest warrants, journalist Ruslan Totrov is sure. South Ossetia is an unrecognized republic, and Russia does not participate in the Rome Statute, therefore, the Georgian police must execute the decision to arrest officials , lawyer Kirill Koroteev pointed out.
The operation to force Georgia to peace after the escalation of the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict in August 2008 became the first military operation of modern Russia outside its own territory. After this conflict, Russia and some other countries recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Georgia considers Abkhazia and South Ossetia to be territories occupied by Russia, the "Caucasian Knot" report on the "Five-Day War" of 2008 says.
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Asad Ahmad Khan announced today the completion of the investigation into the Russian-Georgian war in 2008, Echo Kavkaza* reported today.
Khan recalled that the court, as a result of the investigation, had already issued warrants for the arrest of Mikhail Mindzaev, Hamlet Guchmazov and David Sanakoev. "The charges I have filed and for which arrest warrants have been issued specifically relate to unlawful detention, torture and ill-treatment, hostage-taking and the subsequent illegal transfer of ethnic Georgian civilians," the International Criminal Court said in a statement on its website.
According to him, the investigation also revealed the alleged role of the late Vyacheslav Borisov, at the time of the events a major general in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and deputy commander of the Airborne Forces, "who is believed to have deliberately facilitated the commission of some of these crimes."
There will no longer be "new investigations into the alleged criminal liability of others or other actions in connection with the situation in Georgia." "In the absence of a significant change in circumstances, the investigation phase of the situation in Georgia has been completed. I have informed the Georgian authorities of this decision," Khan said in a statement. He also noted that efforts will now be directed "to ensure the successful prosecution of persons against whom an arrest warrant has been issued."
The decisions of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the territory of South Ossetia are illegitimate and will not have any prospects, the self-proclaimed republic's Foreign Ministry said in July, commenting on the issuance of warrants for the arrest of Sanakoev, Mindzaev and Guchmazov.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 21:15 Today's attacks on the energy system of Ukrainecan become fatal. Experts talk about the accumulated effect, after which the irreversible process of destruction of the system begins.
It is not known whether it is possible and how to quickly provide energy to individual regions or cities, but judging by the fact that the Soviet government carried out the “electrification of the entire country” precisely in the format of a huge system, this is hardly possible.
By the New Year, Ukrainian cities may become completely uninhabitable. This means that their industrial and transport potential will be destroyed.
20:10 APU lose equipment in the Luhansk region
The surroundings of the Novoselovskoye settlement are literally littered with abandoned armored vehicles, the crew of which “departed”.
18:37 Calculations of 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mounts, ensuring the offensive of Russian troops, amaze all types of fortifications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, armored vehicles and accumulations of enemy manpower. After completing the combat mission, the self-propelled gun crews move to other firing positions and continue to deliver accurate artillery strikes on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Reconnaissance of targets, adjustment of fire and control of the destruction of objects is carried out by the crews of unmanned aerial vehicles.
17:36 RF Armed Forceshave takencaptured a whole squad of Ukrainian militants near Artemivsk
16:45 Kharkiv and the region are completely de-energized, almost 1.3 million subscribers were left without electricity, authorities say
15:39 The Kiev metro cannot yet resume work due to a lack of electricity, the Ukrainian edition of UNIAN reported.
According to Viktor Vygovsky, chief engineer of the Kyiv metro, there is no electricity in some of the power supply centers of the distribution company. On December 16, the metro will no longer restore its work, the Ukrainian edition of Strana reported.
15:39 Today there was a loss of more than 50% of the consumption of the unified energy system of Ukraine - Ukrenergo
14:23 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 344 aircraft, 184 helicopters, 2,673 unmanned aerial vehicles, 396 anti-aircraft missile systems, 7,134 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 931 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 3,689 field artillery pieces and mortars have been destroyed , as well as 7,625 units of special military vehicles.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
13:36 The main thing from the new briefing of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation:
◾️The Russian Armed Forces launched preemptive strikes in the Yuzhno-Donets direction and stopped attempts to attack the Armed Forces of Ukraine, up to 50 Ukrainian military were destroyed;
◾️The Russian Armed Forces destroyed the Ukrainian radar station of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system in the DPR;
◾️The Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansk direction, up to 20 Ukrainian military were destroyed;
◾️The RF Armed Forces repulsed three counterattacks and pushed the Armed Forces back to their original positions in the Donetsk direction;
◾️The Russian Armed Forces destroyed two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Novomayorskoye and Shevchenko in the DPR;
◾️The RF Armed Forces destroyed three sabotage and reconnaissance groups and more than 50 Ukrainian soldiers in the Krasnoliman direction;
◾️During the day, Russian air defense systems destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as two shells of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system;
◾️The Russian Armed Forces hit three command posts of the Ukrainian troops near Berislav and Gulyaipole.
12:34 In Ukraine, during the morning missile attack, energy facilities in the east and south of the country were damaged, said the head of the Ministry of Energy German Galushchenko.
12:31 Dnipro Mayor Boris Filatov urged residents to stock up on drinking water
11:27 Subway and electric transport in Ukrainian Dnepropetrovsk completely stopped, according to the Ukrainian newspaper "Country".
“The metro and all electric transport in the Dnieper stopped,” the newspaper said in a telegram channel.
11:24 Explosions are heard in the Ternopil region of Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian edition "Country.ua".
“They write about explosions in the Ternopil region,” the publication said in its Telegram channel.
10:46 Explosions thundered in the Nikolaev, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv regions after the announcement of an air raid alert - Ukrainian media.
10:46 Kharkiv and Poltava are de-energized
Earlier, the head of the Nikolaev OVA, Kim, said that about 60 missiles had been launched in Ukraine.
10:45 A number of sections of the railway in Kharkiv, Kirovograd and Dnipropetrovsk regions are de-energized
10:43 Arrival in Chuguevsky district of Kharkiv region
10:43 At least three explosions sounded in the city of Zaporozhye, which is under the control of Kyiv - Vladimir Rogov
10:42 Explosions in Vinnitsa.
10:40 Kharkov is completely de-energized - Kharkovoblenergo.
09:25 Gauleiter of the Zhytomyr region announced the threat of a massive missile attack.
09:09 An air alert has been declared throughout eastern Ukraine.
Sirens sound including in Kharkov, Dnipropetrvosk, Chernigov, Poltava and many other cities.
08:44 Hurricane calculations received well-deserved awards at the forefront. The awarding took place near the line of contact. Artillerymen were awarded Zhukov medals.
08:21 An air alert was announced in the Nikolaev and Odessa regions of Ukraine, as well as in the part of the Kherson region controlled by Kyiv, according to the data of the corresponding online map of the Ministry of Digital Development.
08:10 "Our tank almost got hit by an anti-tank missile during the fighting on the line of contact - saved the tree."
Unique personnel The correspondent of Zvezda managed to shoot from the turret of the tank.
The crew of this tank successfully suppressed several firing points of the nationalists and disabled Ukrainian armored vehicles.
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Seems things are heating up dramatically. The plan remains but the general public is damped down repeatedly. 80,000 Russian volunteers above 300000 secured. New writer for me to explore John Helmer looks interesting. No interest in negotiations as the West no longer has any credibility.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 21:47 Servicemen of the NM DPR firmly are holding defense in the area of the Kakhovka reservoir
Having all the necessary means of defeating the enemy and reliable camouflaged positions, the soldiers are confident in the safety of the liberated territory of the Zaporozhye region.
20:31 According to the representation of the LPR inSCKK, as a result of the strike of Ukrainian troops on Lantratovka from MLRS HIMARS perished 11 civilians, 17 people were injured, the Lantratovskaya secondary school was destroyed, six residential buildings and a post office were damaged.
19:31 Consequencesshelling by Ukrainian militants of the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk.
19:27 VFU attacked Gorlovka, one person was wounded.
19:26 AFU attacked the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, one people were injured.
19:09 Melitopol ready to the New Year's Eve.
19:06 Ukrainian militants are shelling the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, 15 rockets were fired from the BM-21 Grad, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine reported.
18:35 Evening summary Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on December 16, 2022.
18:15 New strikes from Ukrainian rocket artillery on Donetsk.
About 10 rockets fired by militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fell at the beginning of Mira Avenue in Donetsk. One of the rockets flew into an inactive boiler room. In the apartments of a nearby house, windows were shattered. Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations work at the place of arrival. The terror of Donetsk continues.
17:56 The consequences of the shelling of the center of Donetsk pr Mira. Broken cars, a destroyed store, hundreds of apartments with no windows.Videoreport Rudenko.
17:52 Russian fighters of the Brave group beat them up Ukrainian equipment on the front line along the cities of Svatovo and Kremennaya in the LPR, RIA Novosti correspondent reports
17:50 Fixing consequences of shelling in the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk.
Earlier, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had fired 40 155mm caliber rounds at Donetsk since the beginning of the day on December 16. The Kirov and Kuibyshev regions were under fire. Video: RF IC/TASS
17:49 As a result of the morning shelling of Donetsk by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, several local residents were injured, including one of the passengers of the regular bus.
17:31 Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) for the third time in a day attacked Donetsk from a 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), firing 10 missiles. This was announced on Friday at the representative office of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine.
It is specified that the shelling was carried out at 17:04 Moscow time. Petrovsky district of Donetsk was under fire. Five minutes earlier, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a strike from the MLRS on the Kuibyshev and Voroshilov regions. Also, a few hours earlier, the Ukrainian army fired from 122mm BM-21 "Grad" Kyiv region.
17:26 Battles for Novoselovskoye (on the highway between Svatovo and Kupyansk). abandoned or disabled APU equipment - two tanks and two BTR-4.
On the morning of December 16, most of Novoselovsky was controlled by Russian troops.
17:00 Artillerymen of the RF Armed Forces in the Lisichansk directiondestroyedpositions of the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16:38 The number of victims of the strike of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Lantratovka in the LPR has grown to 30 - Miroshnik.
16:16 On photographs- houses damaged by the shelling of Ukrainian militants in the village of Golmovsky (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka).
15:47 An entire branch of the Armed Forces of Ukrainesurrenderedin captivity. Near Artemovsk, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine are suffering colossal losses, the squad of one of the platoons was captured.
15:20 As a result of the shelling of the village of Golmovsky (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka), a peaceful resident of Gorlovka G.V.M., born in 1957, was wounded in the head by the Ukronazis.
15:10 Work tank units of 2nd Army Corps in the Soledar direction.
15:05 The shore of the Kakhovka reservoir is under our reliable protection.
Servicemen of the NM DPR firmly are holding defense in the area of ??the Kakhovka reservoir. Having all the necessary means of defeating the enemy and reliable camouflaged positions, the soldiers are confident in the safety of the liberated territory of the Zaporozhye region.
15:01 Artillerymen of the 6th Cossack Regiment destroyed stronghold and infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Soledar.
14:30 The VFU fired eight rockets from the 122mm BM-21 "Grad" in the Kievsky district of Donetsk, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine reported.
14:16 VFU continue to conduct aimed fire at the village of Golmovsky (Nikitovsky district of Horlivka).
13:35 Personnel from the sky. The village of Ivangrad is the village of Experienced, where fierce battles are taking place. The video is reminiscent of Popasnaya and Mariupol.
The Wagner PMCs, moving from Ivangrad along the southeastern part of Experienced, pushes through the enemy's fortified area. The militants were densely seated in the buildings on Shkolnaya Street. In their "best traditions" they equip firing points on the upper floors.
13:20 Ramzan Kadyrov showed how the artillery of the RF Armed Forces strikes at the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
“In this way, every attempt of them to go on the offensive in the direction of Soledar is thwarted.”
After the shelling, Akhmat special forces soldiers, together with the 2nd army corps of the NM LPR, finish off the remnants of the enemy, he said.
13:17 Ukrainian militants resumed shelling of the village of Golmovsky (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka). The high-pressure gas pipeline was broken in the area of Golovanova Street, 25. Enemy rounds exploded in the area of Novozavodskaya Street. This was reported by the mayor of Gorlovka Ivan Prikhodko.
13:02 Scouts and gunners 1st Army Corps destroyed mortar crew of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Kamenka.
Scouts of the 3rd Guards Separate Special Purpose Battalion, during reconnaissance at night, found in the area of the settlement. Kamenka mortar crew of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which fired at our positions. 1st Army Corps artillery fire was directed at the enemy's firing position and the target was destroyed. Video: NM DPR.
12:33 VFU attacked the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, a civilian was killed.
12:20 Personnel cleaning up the village of Yakovlevka by assault detachments of the Wagner PMC.
12:11 Enemy cannot escape: in the South-Donetsk direction, the crews of portable reconnaissance and fire control systems "Aistenok" lead counterbattery fight
The Aistenok radar system is able to track the flight of rounds and determine the location of enemy guns or the point where the ammunition fell. The main task of the complex is to determine the coordinates of enemy artillery and adjust the fire of their guns.
The complex is capable of detecting moving ground targets at a distance of up to 20 kilometers and identifying enemy artillery firing positions at a distance of up to 15 kilometers. Video: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
12:07 Shelling Kievsky district, the city of Donetsk. The blow hit a residential building. The Ukrainian Armed Forces fired on civilians with 155mm artillery.
12:05 As a result of the shelling in Svatovo, one civilian, born in 1985, was killed. and one was injured, and six residential buildings were also damaged.
11:55 A house destroyed by night shelling of the VFU, located in the village of Zaitsevo (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka) at the address: st. Poletaeva, 159. No casualties.
11:47 Yesterday's completion of the cleansing of the village of Yakovlevka opens the way for PMC Wagner to Soledar, which will allow the assault on the city blocks to begin.
Fierce fighting is underway in Artemovsk in the area of Fyodor Maksimenko Street and Pervomaisky Lane, where the militants have settled in a residential area.
"Wagner" continue the assault on the village of Experienced, where it is necessary to break through the enemy's defenses in occupied buildings equipped for firing points.
To the south, fighting is going on near the village of Kleshcheevka, the guys are probing the defense of the militants.
To the northeast, an offensive is being carried out on the village of Podgorodnoye. The enemy continues to suffer heavy losses, but snaps back.
11:18 From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine shelling on N of the item is recorded. Svatovo with the use of artillery guns 155mm (five rounds). As a result of the shelling, one civilian, born in 1985, was killed. and one was injured, and six residential buildings were also damaged.
10:37 Servicemen of the 6th Cossack regiment with 2nd Army Corps direct hit destroyed BMP APU near Soledar.
10:36 The village of Golmovsky (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka) is de-energized as a result of Ukrainian armed aggression. The high-voltage power line at the entrance to the village was interrupted.
10:35 Statement by the NM of the DPR on the situation as of 10.30 on 12/16/2022
The Ukrainian side continues to terrorize the civilian population of the Republic, inflicting massive artillery strikes on residential areas and civilian infrastructure, which are not military targets.
Over the past 24 hours, according to the Representative Office of the JCCC in the DPR, the enemy fired 222 rounds of ammunition from the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS, 155mm, 152mm and 122mm cannon artillery, as well as 120mm mortars. The artillery was fired at the areas of nine settlements of the Republic. As a result of shelling, two civilians were killed and thirteen were injured. Thirty housing constructions and eighteen civil infrastructure facilities were damaged. Additional information about injured civilians and damage to infrastructure is being specified.
Joint actions of the military personnel of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the following enemy weapons and military equipment: one 155mm howitzer ("M-777"), five units of armored and automotive equipment. Losses in enemy manpower amounted to more than 25 people.
10:00 Statement by the official representative of the NM of the LPR, Major Filiponenko I.M. as of December 16, 2022
Over the past day, during the active offensive operations of the People's Militia of the LPR, the enemy suffered heavy losses in manpower and military equipment. Destroyed:
- up to 50 personnel;
- one tank;
- three armored personnel carriers;
- two unmanned aerial vehicles;
- 14 units of special vehicles.
09:31 A woman was injured in a fire in Stakhanov, which broke out as a result of shelling of the city by the Kyiv security forces, two more women and one child were saved by the Ministry of Emergency Situations. This was reported by the press service of the department.
09:21 Ukrainian militants opened aimed fire on the village of Golmovsky (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka). Arrivals of enemy rounds are recorded in the area of Sukhoi Yar and Bolshaya Golma streets.
09:09 Front-line summary for the morning of 12/16/2022
In the Kherson direction, Russian artillery hit Yantarny. Massive arrivals in the regional center. The Ukrainian army, in turn, launched a missile attack on the Iron Port in the rear of the Russian Armed Forces.
On the Donetsk front, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are carrying out unprecedented shelling of the capital of the Republic, the city has been subjected to the most massive strikes since 2014. The Russian army on the ground concentrated its efforts on taking the fortified area of ??the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Marinka. Fierce fighting continues in the city limits.
Despite major supply problems, the Ukrainian garrison continues to resist. Russian artillery strikes at two other fortified areas in this area - in Krasnogorovka and Avdievka. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are trying to bypass the last of the listed settlements from the north. They attacked in the direction of Vesely. The goal is to establish control over the section of the H-20 highway.
PMC "Wagner" continue the attack on the eastern outskirts of Artemovsk. The city itself is under heavy artillery fire. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are waiting for reinforcements, which may come today. In Soledar, Wagner PMC is still trying to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the southeastern part of the city, attacking mainly at night.
And to the east, its fighters again conducted assault operations near Yakovlevka. The task is to cut the rocade. In turn, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a massive missile attack on Stakhanov.
East of Seversk, Russian troops attacked in the area of Verkhnekamenskoye. Artillery hit Spornovo.
09:03 Personnel destruction of the positions of Ukrainian troops near Maryinka from 152mm towed Msta-B howitzers.
09:02 Over the past half hour, Donetsk has been shelled four times.
— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): four rounds of 155mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): four rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
09:01 Fighters of the 100th Brigade destroy strengthening the enemy in the Nevelsk direction.
Fighters of the 100th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the People's Militia of the DPR 1st Army Corps daily inflict fire damage on the forces and means of the enemy in the Neselsky area. Assault infantry detachments, tankers and artillerymen successfully destroy the Ukrainian Nazis and perform all the tasks assigned to them. Video: NM DPR.
08:57 Shelling from 155mm guns. underwent n.p. Svatovo. According to unconfirmed reports, there is damage and casualties.
08:50 During the shelling of Lantratovka by Ukrainian formations, eight people were killed and more than 20 were injured.
Lantratovka is one of the small villages of the Troitsky district on the former border of the LPR with Russia with a population of no more than a thousand people. The main object in the village is the station and the customs crossing.
08:39 Information on the shelling of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on 12/16/2022
08:23Precision work by Ka-52 pilots at the maximum distance on the Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle near Vuhledar.
08:06 Summary of the Luhansk People’s Republic Representation in the JCCC for the past 24 hours, December 15.
From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine, shelling was recorded on the settlement. Stakhanov using the American MLRS M142 HIMARS (the enemy fired 10 missiles of the M31 GMLRS type).
As a result of the shelling, one person was injured, 72 residential buildings, three kindergartens, a school, more than 20 administrative, industrial and commercial facilities were damaged.
05:23 Shelling was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine:
-according to n.p. Stakhanov using MLRS HIMARS (three missiles).
-po n.p. Lantratov (Troitsky District, LPR) using HIMARS (three rockets).
Information about the victims and damage is being specified.
04:30 Black mercenaries in the village of Kurdyumovka in the DPR engaged in looting and rode stolen bicycles,toldlocal resident Dmitry Goretsky, who deserted from the Ukrainian army. Video: RIA Novosti.
01:15 On December 15, 2022, in the DPR, 14 people were injured from shelling by militants of the Ukrainian regime (two were killed, 12 were injured, including a child born in 2012)
Commentary from Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
He does like that image of paying back with destruction— he’s repeated it several times.
[ColonelCassad] In the morning, the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation, on Vatutin's birthday, continued to "pay reparations" to Ukraine. Launched under 100 different cruise missiles, which achieved dozens of hits throughout the territory of Ukraine.
At 11 a.m., the Russian Aerospace Forces were turned off - Kyiv, Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, Krivoy Rog, Odessa, Kremenchug, etc.
Several thermal power plants and other infrastructure facilities were hit.
In addition to the missing light, at least 6 regions are experiencing serious disruptions to cellular communications, the Internet, and water supply. In four or five regions there are serious problems with the work of the railways, the enemy is trying to switch to diesel locomotives, but delays in the movement of trains are already inevitable.
The Zelensky gang is now probably thinking about declaring that they shot down 80% or 90% of all launched missiles, especially against the backdrop of a wave of blackouts.
In general, it can be noted that the Russian Aerospace Forces continue to methodically implement the strategy launched by a series of strikes on October 10-12, and the consequences of this strategy are quite visible and tangible.
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[REGNUM] The Dnipropetrovsk region was completely de-energized on December 16, according to the telegram channel of the head of the local administration, Valentina Reznichenko.
“The area was completely de-energized,” the report says. “Currently, the restored power in the network is enough for a minimal revival of critical infrastructure.”
Reznichenko notes that specialists are busy stabilizing the situation in the energy sector, but emergency recovery work "may take longer than before" was required in such cases, because "there is too much damage." First of all, the power supply of civilian infrastructure facilities is subject to restoration, the official notes.
Recall that on the morning of December 16, Ukrainian officials and Ukrainian publics disseminated information that energy facilities were out of order in the south of Ukraine, and then in the central part and west of the country. Claims were also made about explosions and rocket attacks.
For its part, to date, the Russian Ministry of Defense has not confirmed the infliction of massive strikes on energy facilities in Ukraine on December 16.
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