Former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Alexei Maslov died
He was 69 years old. The death was reported by the Uralvagonzavod concern, where Maslov worked for the last few years as a special representative for military-technical cooperation. pic.twitter.com/HaQH85hJuM
[JPost] The Iskander tactical missile systems and the S-400 air defense systems that Russia has deployed to Belarus are fully prepared to perform their intended tasks, a senior Belarusian defense ministry official said on Sunday.
"Our servicemen, crews have fully completed their training in the joint combat training centers of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus," Leonid Kasinsky, head of the Main Directorate of Ideology at the ministry, said in a video posted on the Telegram messaging app.
“These types of weapons (Iskander and S-400 systems) are on combat duty today and they are fully prepared to perform tasks for their intended purpose.”
Leonid Kasinsky, head of the Main Directorate of Ideology at the Belarusian defense ministry
It is not clear how many of the Iskander systems - which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons - have been deployed to Belarus after Russian President Vladimir Putin said in June that Moscow would supply Minsk with them and the air defense systems.
The news comes amidst Moscow's increasing pressure on Minsk to aid its invasion of Ukraine, now in its 10 month and with no end in sight.
[JPost] Just Bad Luck™ Air raid sirens were wailing and an explosion was heard, Russian news outlet Baza reported, citing local residents.
Blasts were heard at Russia's Engels air base, hundreds of kilometers (miles) from the frontlines in Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian media outlets reported early on Monday.
There was no immediate official confirmation of the blasts and Reuters was not able to independently verify the reports.
The RBC-Ukraine news agency reported that two explosions took place.
The Russian news outlet Baza reported, citing local residents, that air raid sirens were wailing and an explosion was heard.
PREVIOUS ATTACKS AGAINST RUSSIAN AND RUSSIAN-OCCUPIED TARGETS
The air base, near the city of Saratov, about 730 km (450 miles) southeast of Moscow, was hit on Dec. 5 in what Russia said was Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian air bases that day.
Two weeks ago, Ukraine launched missiles at targets in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol in southeastern Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 10 others, Reuters reported, citing reports by pro-Russian authorities.
The report also cited Oleksiy Arestovych, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as saying that the city, a major transportation and industrial hub, is critical to the defense of southern Ukraine.
GOVERNOR OF RUSSIA'S SARATOV REGION: INFORMATION ABOUT 'INCIDENT' AT ENGELS MILITARY BASE BEING CHECKED
Russia's governor of Saratov region, home to the Engels air-base, said early on Monday that law enforcement agencies are checking information about "an incident at a military facility."
"There were no emergencies in residential areas of the (Engels) city," Roman Busargin, the governor of the region, said on the Telegram messaging app.
"Civil infrastructure facilities were not damaged."
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Chuck Pfarrer reports: ENGLES AIRFIELD DAMAGE: @YAmzallagh
reports that RU telegram channels have admitted to 17 dead, 50 wounded and 5 Russian strategic bombers and other aircraft heavily damaged in Ukraine's 2nd attack on the base. The video shows the moment of the attack.
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FWIW: Russian Telegram account says Engels explosion blew up warehouse containing cruise missiles. The explosion was HUGE (comment #4 video). Explosion blew up several Tu-95s and damaged 6 Tu-160s.
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[Korrespondent] 23:21 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Beijing will "deepen strategic mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation" with Russia, and "with regard to the Ukrainian crisis, we consistently adhere to the fundamental principles of objectivity and impartiality, without giving preference to either one or the other side and without adding fuel to the fire, much less seeking to profit from the situation.
21:39 Kuleba is convinced that Ukraine will eventually receive all the weapons it needs from its partners: "If we sum up all the behind-the-scenes conversations, not only in Washington, but also in other countries, the conclusion is this: there will be all the necessary weapons, it's only a matter of time. "Why can't it be provided right away? Because there are psychological, logistical and political reasons. But all these reasons need to be worked on, and we will work. This is not only a matter of unwillingness. The supply of any weapon is a very complex technical and logistical operation, we are working together with colleagues from other departments with all these details."
The Foreign Minister also noted that Ukraine insists on receiving weapons from partners in connection with their obligations under the Budapest Memorandum: "We say a very simple thing to our partners: if, frankly, in collusion with the Russians, you took away nuclear weapons from us as a deterrent to Russia , and Russia attacked us, now, please, give us all the non-nuclear weapons we need so that we can defend ourselves against Russia. That's how we put the question."
21:06 Zelensky, in an evening video message, urged to be ready for another Russian strike in the coming days: "There are a few days left this year. We must be aware that our enemy will try to make this time dark and difficult for us. Russia has lost everything it could, this year. But he is trying to compensate for his losses with the gloating of his propagandists after the missile attacks on our country, on our energy. Please, these days, listen to air alerts. Look again and remember where the nearest Point of Indestructibility is located. "
20:24 The curfew in Ukraine on New Year's Eve is not canceled, spokeswoman for the head of the National Police Maryana Reva said: "People should understand that no matter what day we have - a holiday or a non-holiday, there are certain curfew requirements. The police will people will be checked, their documents will be checked, they will be taken to police units for identification or for verification.
20:11 Kazakhstan handed over 41 generators to Ukrainian hospitals, Health Minister Viktor Lyashko said. They will be sent to the regions that suffer the most from shelling - Mykolaiv, Kharkiv and Dnepropetrovsk regions.
20:03 Iranian Chief of Staff General Mohammad Bagheri said about the effectiveness of Iranian drones in response to accusations of supplying them to Russia: "Besides the fact that many of these statements may be erroneous, this, in fact, indicates the effectiveness, importance and high level of the Islamic Republic in regard to drones."
18:25 The other day, in the Zabarino region of the Kherson region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the headquarters of the occupiers, where a meeting of officers of the Southern Military District of the RF Armed Forces was held. As a result, about 70 servicemen were injured, the number of dead is being specified, the General Staff said in an evening summary.
17:04 In Belarus, at the airfield in Machulishchi, one of the MiG-31K of the Russian Aerospace Forces was on fire - the carrier of the Daggers. According to the monitoring group Belaruska Gayun, the engine caught fire. The plane is disabled and will not be able to fly in the near future.
15:55 Israeli media report, citing intelligence, that Russia will soon supply Iran with advanced Su-35 multipurpose fighters. Initially, a batch of 24 fighters was intended for Egypt, but the US persuaded Cairo to abandon the deal. As a result, Russia agreed with Iran to exchange the Su-35 for kamikaze drones.
15:16 The Russians have not released residents of the occupied territories of Zaporozhye, Kherson, Donetsk and Luhansk regions through Vasilyevka towards Zaporozhye for ten days. As Mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov said, for ten months the occupiers intensified terror and complicated the evacuation - in particular, they artificially created thousands of queues at checkpoints, introduced a complex system of special passes, and a month ago they stopped letting out men fit for military service. And now even children, women and the elderly have ceased to be released. People who still try to pass are told to leave their car and go to Zaporozhye on foot. According to the invaders themselves, the passage was closed until January 15.
15:03 The Russians want to launch an offensive in the Limansky direction in addition to attacks near Bakhmut and Avdeevka, said Sergey Cherevaty, spokesman for the Eastern Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to him, the east of Ukraine remains the main theater of military operations, where the enemy has concentrated most of the armed formations, equipment, and artillery. But the Armed Forces of Ukraine are fighting back - in fact, the enemy is losing a battalion every day.
13:05 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes that the Russian security forces have launched an information campaign to nationalize the property of the oligarchs to finance the war. In particular, analysts cite Prigozhin's statement about the need to confiscate property and fortune from members of the elite who ignore or do not support the war against Ukraine.
In addition, on December 22, Putin also indirectly spoke out against the Russian oligarchs, saying that Russians who are pumping money out of the Russian Federation abroad and who have no connection with the country "represent a danger." It is possible that Putin is trying to use Prigogine's threat of nationalization to coerce the elites into supporting the war and its financing, ISW concludes.
12:13 Yermak recalled that exactly 31 years ago, on December 25, 1991, the United States officially recognized Ukraine as an independent state: "Today we can safely say that the United States and Ukraine are strategic partners. Such cooperation, trust and mutual understanding, as today, have not been seen before was".
11:46 Putin, answering the question whether Russia is approaching a dangerous line in connection with the situation in Ukraine, said that he does not consider it "so dangerous," and the Russian Federation is acting in the interests of citizens: "We are ready to negotiate with everyone with participants in this process about some acceptable outcomes, but this is their business - we are not refusing to negotiate, but they are."
09:59 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of December 25.
personnel - about 102,050 (+620) people liquidated,
tanks - 3011 (+5),
armored combat vehicles - 6010 (+16),
artillery systems - 1991 (+3),
MLRS - 418 (+0),
air defense systems - 212 (+0),
aircraft - 283 (+0),
helicopters - 267 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 1706 (+0),
cruise missiles - 653 (+0),
ships/boats - 16 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 4635 (+8),
special equipment - 178 (+0).
09:21 In the Kharkiv region over the past day, as a result of enemy shelling, one person was killed in the village of Podoli, Kupyansky district, another was wounded, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said.
09:18 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, seven civilians were injured, the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko said.
09:14 Over the past day in the Kherson region, 13 people were killed by Russian shelling, three more employees of the State Emergency Service died during mine clearing of territories in the Berislav region. Another 64 people were injured , said the head of the OVA, Yaroslav Yanushevich.
08:42 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that the advance of Russian troops in the Bakhmut region has slowed down, while it is too early to judge whether the offensive has reached a climax. According to the ISW, the Russian forces will most likely not be able to maintain the pace of the offensive and may try to initiate a tactical or operational pause. In particular, heavy losses in the ranks of Wagner PMCs have affected the current operational capabilities of the invaders.
08:13 The enemy is concentrating its efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Limansky, Bakhmutsky and Avdeevsky directions. He does not leave attempts to improve the tactical situation in the Kupyansk direction, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in the morning summary . The Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Liman Pervy of the Kharkiv region, Stelmakhivka, Novoselovskoe, Ploshchanka, Chervonopopovka in the Luhansk region and Yakovlevka, Soledar, Bakhmutskoe, Bakhmut, Kleschievka, Kurdyumovka, Severnoye, Krasnohorovka, Vesele and Maryinka of the Donetsk region.
The occupiers continue to strengthen the regime and administrative measures in the territory of the Zaporozhye region. In Vasilievka, they imposed a curfew from December 28 to January 4. Emergency workers are issued special passes, and other residents are prohibited from leaving their homes and moving around the village.
04:15 Over the past week, Germany has already handed over the 13th Bergepanzer 2 armored recovery vehicle to Ukraine, the German government said. In total, Ukraine has already received 13 Bergerpanzer 2 and 78 border service vehicles from Germany. In addition, Berlin donated one ambulance (35 in total) and two forklifts (six in total) to Ukraine and is preparing to transfer 50 field heaters and 26 forklift replacement systems.
02:26 The UAE announced the shipment of about 2,500 household power generators to Ukraine, of which about 1,200 have already been sent through Poland, the rest should be delivered by January, the state news agency WAM reported.
01:17 Putin is in the same position as Hitler in 1943, when he had already lost the war, but it was still far from over, said European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans: "Russia is now a complete pariah in the international arena. Sanctions bite hard. War costs a lot of money. And Putin has already lost. He was wrong about the resilience of the Ukrainians. Also, no one dares to tell him the full truth anymore, including about the state of his army, which was ruined by corrupt officers."
At the same time, according to a European official, Putin "could create a lot of chaos for a very long time," including continuing to bomb Ukraine's energy infrastructure with the intent to drive people into such poverty that millions would migrate to Europe. According to Timmermans, the only thing that can change Russia's course is "the realization that the West will not surrender, no matter what happens on the battlefield."
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[RIA] No jokes, no parodists, no participation of Vovan and Lexus: everything here is with bestial seriousness. Came out a list of one hundred words or expressions that are no longer recommended in English, including the word "American." True, this is a private initiative - the work of a group of enraged IT people from Stanford University, USA (the level of prestige is not worse than Moscow State University or St. Petersburg State University.) And it is proposed to remove the entire black hundred words from use only on Stanford sites, and not on a global scale.
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[RIA Novosti] The West did not try to mediate the crisis in Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
"Unfortunately, the West only activated elements of provocation and did not try to be a mediator. At the stage of mediation, we <...> assumed this role in 2022 in connection with the Black Sea grain corridor," Erdogan said at a meeting with youth in Erzurum.
According to the president, the goal of the grain deal is to supply food to countries in need.
At the same time, Erdogan pointed out that Europe received 44 percent of supplies through the Black Sea Initiative, 16 percent of grain went to Turkey, and 14 percent went to African countries.
"Mr. Putin says: "Let's do this, let's focus on Africa , not Europe, I'm ready to send grain for free." We said: "Let's turn the grain that you send into flour in our mills" and send it to the needy African country," the Turkish leader added. "I'm ready to send stolen Ukrainian grain for free"
Erdogan noted that the supply of Russian fertilizers to world markets remains a difficult issue for the time being.
"More intensive work is being carried out in this direction," Erdogan added, expressing hope for joint steps with Moscow to resolve the situation.
The grain deal, which was signed on July 22 by representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UN , involves the export of Ukrainian grain, food and fertilizer across the Black Sea from three ports, including Odessa.
The ICRC spoke about the situation with the supply of grain to Africa
The contract expired on November 18, but meant an automatic extension for 120 days with the consent of all parties. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that "no such objections were received," at the same time noting that Moscow allows a technical extension of the "Black Sea initiative" for the export of grain without any changes in terms and scope.
The deal itself is an integral part of the package agreement, which, among other things, provides for the unblocking of Russian exports of food and fertilizers. Moreover, Moscow has repeatedly noted that this condition is not being met. In turn, UN representatives assured that the restrictions would be lifted.
Since February 24, Russia has been conducting a special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called its goal "the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years." The army is faced with the task of liberating the Donbass and guaranteeing the security of Russia.
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You figured that out, huh?
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Putin now wants the West to ratify his aggression. Right. Got it.
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Recep Tayyip likes to invade other countries too, so would prefer 'negotiations' in those situations over his army being pummeled back by angry 'invadees'.
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Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 19:13 Next destroyed British armored car Mastiff (6x6) in the NWO zone. 18:25 Explosions are reported in Nova Kakhovka.
18:11 Sniper 1st Army Corps destroyed Ukrainian militant
A sniper from one of the reconnaissance units of the 1st Army Corps at night, using a thermal imager, identified the enemy who was observing. With a well-aimed shot, the Ukrainian militant was destroyed.
17:22 Explosions are reported in Kherson and Nova Kakhovka.
15:03 An air alert was announced in the center, in the north and east of Ukraine.
14:28 In Ukraine, summons for mobilization are again handed out on the streets.
This is reported by the local edition "Strana", publishing a video filmed in the Dnieper near the market.
It is noted that in recent times, the distribution of subpoenas is happening "increasingly."
13:24 Ministry of Defense: Russian troops repelled enemy attacks in the South Donetsk direction.
11:13 There are a series of new explosions in Kherson. Report about arrivals.
There are also explosions in Kyiv, but no arrivals yet. From the Ukrainian side, they say that these are “planned explosions” and so far nothing has arrived.
Nevertheless, in Ukraine, an air alert has been activated in most of the country's territory, associated with the presence in the air of MiG-31 fighters with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.
10:46 Photos construction of field fortifications in the Zaporozhye region. The flow of construction equipment and materials continues to pour into new territories of the Russian Federation. The intensity of the work quite clearly answers the question about stuffing about the fact that someone is going to hand over something from the Zaporozhye region.
10:40 Explosions were heard in Kyiv
Local residents report loud noises in Kyiv - at least four of them sounded in total. It is reported that the explosions sounded on the left bank of the Ukrainian capital.
10:30 Air raid alert declared throughout Ukraine
Sirens sound including in Kyiv and the capital region. Russian drones or missiles have not yet been seen.
09:35 Attack helicopterlets unguided projectiles on the heads of Ukrainian terrorists. Filmed on a quadcopter.
08:21 Destruction point of temporary deployment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the help of UAVs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
08:07 Work rocket artillery of the 40th Marine Brigade on enemy positions.
06:25 The Ministry of Defense showed personnel work of military doctors and medical staff of the Western Military District during the special operation
On one of the directions in the zone of the special operation, military doctors of the Western Military District daily provide the necessary medical assistance to military personnel and civilians on the territory of a deployed medical center.
Medical specialists see dozens of patients every day without leaving their positions, which allows them to provide timely assistance and prevent complications from injuries and diseases. Professional medical assistance to the wounded and sick is provided, among other things, by young specialists and volunteers.
Civilians who cannot be provided with medical assistance on the spot are evacuated to the first-aid post of the Western Military District by ambulance helicopters and vehicles.
Local residents thank the Russian military doctors for the medical assistance provided.
05:33 The Russian Ministry of Defense showedpersonnelthe work of military priests with military personnel of the Western Military District at the forefront in the zone of the special military operation. Video: Russian Ministry of Defense/TASS
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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:38 The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) fired twice at Makiivka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) for a little over 20 minutes. About it reportedon Sunday, December 25, at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
It is noted that the first shelling was recorded at 21:47. The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired two 155mm rounds used in NATO armaments.
Later, at 22:10, three more rounds of the same caliber were fired
There were no reports of casualties or casualties.
21:34 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for December 25, receivedadditionalinformation on damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Petrovsky district):
- st. Petrovsky, 191 "g" - an apartment building.
n.p. Gorlovka:
Kalininsky district:
- the infrastructure of the State Enterprise Plant "Stirol" was damaged
Central City District:
- st. Avdeevskaya, 12 - a private residential building.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
20:11 Last night, the 42nd Division in the Maryinsky direction, as a result of a successful counter-battery fight, destroyed two more American M777 howitzers with crews.
At such an accelerated pace, our gunners and Lancet operators are confidently reducing to zero all weapons supplied by the West.
The Russian army is learning to fight NATO weapons on the go and is doing it successfully. With the active support of the Russian society of our Armed Forces, the effectiveness of defeating the enemy increases significantly. And this trend is encouraging.
19:15 Battle for Artyomovsk/Bakhmut: band members entered the Zabakhmutka and Myasokombinat districts in the eastern part of the city.
In the southern sector of this theater of operations, a slow but successful offensive continues in the suburban Kleshcheevka
18:45 Ukrainian troops fired at Donetsk and Gorlovka, firing a total of seven rounds of the “NATO” caliber of 155 mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine reported.
18:25 Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson direction have lost:
More than 30 people were killed and wounded.
In addition, during the day the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to:
- four units of automotive and combat armored vehicles;
- two unmanned aerial vehicles;
- one installation of the 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad".
High-precision weapons hit two points of temporary deployment of Ukrainian militants.
18:06 Ukrainian militants fired three rounds with a caliber of 155mm 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.
17:40 Inspection of consequences of shelling of the Republican Trauma Center in Donetsk. Video: Galina Zvereva / RF IC / TASS
17:35 Artillery units of the RF Armed Forces in the Soledar direction inflicted fire defeat on the manpower of Ukrainian nationalists.
17:30 Evening summary of Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on December 25, 2022.
17:21 Reportedly, this video is from Artyomovsk.
“Third walker,” the lad says off-screen, while his other brothers-in-arms are loading the bodies of those who have already won theirs into the bus. Video 18+ contains obscene language.
17:15 Sniper 1st Army Corps destroyed Ukrainian fighter.
A sniper from one of the reconnaissance units of the 1st Army Corps at night, using a thermal imager, identified the enemy who was observing. With a well-aimed shot, the Ukrainian militant was destroyed.
16:36 Scouts of the 3rd Special Forces Battalion destroyed Ukrainian militant in the Avdievka area.
16:28 Gorlovka: A powerful fire and a pungent stench throughout the city, inflicted attack on the chemical plant.
Another enemy shell exploded near the saltpeter warehouse, damaging the building. In addition, the windows of the carbamide shop were knocked out by the blast wave and fragments. The strongest fire began, a pungent smell began to spread throughout the city. The shelling of residential areas of the city continues.
16:21 Fixation consequences of the shelling of the Kievsky district of Donetsk on December 24, 2022
15:30 Ukrainian militants in Maryinka fell under the "fire rain".
Fierce battles for this settlement have been going on for several months. A wide range of weapons is used against the enemy. Onvideo- fire with incendiary ammunition.
15:20 VFU shelled the village of Aksenovka (Tsentralno-Gorodskoy district of Gorlovka). Damaged residential building and outbuildings.
14:40 The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired ten rounds of NATO caliber at Donetsk and Makiivka. Ukrainian troops fired again at Donetsk and Makiivka, firing 10 NATO-caliber 155mm rounds in 20 minutes, the DPR office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to Ukraine's War Crimes reported.
14:32 According to updated data, as a result of the shelling of the State Unitary Enterprise Stirol by Ukrainian neo-Nazis, an enemy shell torn near the saltpeter warehouse, damaging the building. The glazing and fencing of the carbamide shop were broken. No casualties.
14:27 Destruction of Ukrainian tank T-72 near Soledar.
13:33 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kalininsky district of Donetsk, Gorlovka and Makeevka, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
“Fire was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine in the direction:
12.37 - the settlement of Orlovka - the city of Donetsk (Kalinin district): three rounds with a caliber of 155 mm were fired
12.43 - the settlement of Orlovka - the settlement of Makeevka (Chervonogvardeysky district): three rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired ;
12.45 - the settlement of Dzerzhinsk - the settlement of Gorlovka (Kalinin district): five rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired 12.35 - the settlement of Dzerzhinsk - the settlement of Gorlovka (Kalinin district): six rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired
13.00 - the settlement of Dzerzhinsk - a settlement Gorlovka (Kalinin district): four rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired,
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the department’s telegram channel says.
In addition, at 12:45 p.m., the mission recorded the shelling of the village of Golmovsky near Gorlovka, during which Ukrainian troops fired five rounds with a caliber of 152mm.
13:14 Nursery garden No. 151 in the Kievsky district received a directhitduring the evening bombardment.
The Kyiv regime continues to terrorize the civilian population of Donbass, destroying the civilian infrastructure of the city. Yesterday, December 24, during the evening shelling, in addition to two Donetsk hospitals, nursery garden No. 151 received a direct hit. The roof was destroyed, the ceiling of the second and first floors was broken, offices and window blocks were destroyed. The caretaker of the educational institution received a concussion.
13:12 A drone equipped with grenades drew a Ukrainian detachment fled near the village of Vodyanoye in the DPR.
12:35 A total of 30 seconds of fiery work of Russian artillery in the Artemovsk direction. After a high-quality reconnaissance, firing points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were discovered.
12:10 Ukrainian troops at 11.53 fired at the Kyiv region of Donetsk, firing three rounds of the "NATO" caliber of 155 mm into the city, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
12:03 From midnight to noon, the VFU fired at the DPR - 17 times.
Donetsk, Makeevka, Gorlovka, Yasinovataya, Mayorsk, Panteleimonovka are under attack. The DPR JCCC reports that about 80 rounds were fired in the republic, mainly 155mm and 152mm.
11:35 On guard sky of the Republic SAM "Osa" and anti-drone guns.
Anti-aircraft missile system "Osa" is not new, but sufficiently reliable defender of the Republic's airspace. On account of the air defense of a separate anti-aircraft missile division 1AK, there are more than 300 hit enemy targets, including the vaunted Bayraktars. The protection of the complexes on combat duty is carried out by mobile groups armed with anti-drone guns and MANPADS to destroy low-flying small targets. Combat duty is conducted around the clock.
11:01 Ukrainian troops fired twice at Gorlovka in the DPR within an hour, firing nine rounds of the "NATO" caliber of 155 mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
10:34 AFU shelled the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, a man was wounded.
10:30 Statement by the NM DPR on the situation as of 10.30 25.12.2022
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 day, according to the Representative Office of the JCCC in the DPR, the enemy fired 198 pieces of ammunition from tanks, 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS, 155mm and 152mm cannon artillery, as well as 120mm mortars.
The artillery was fired at the areas of seven settlements of the Republic.
As a result of shelling, four civilians were injured, including one child. Seven housing constructions and four civil infrastructure facilities were damaged. Additional information about injured civilians and damage to infrastructure is being specified.
10:02 Summary of hostilities on the morning of 12/25/2022:
On the Donetsk front, Russian troops made another attempt to attack in the Novomikhailovka area. Fierce street fighting continues in Marinka. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are moving forward with difficulty.
To the northeast, another attack by Russian troops on Nevelskoye and Pervomayskoye. They also tried to advance in the Vodyany area and from the Experimental side. Artillery hits the fortified area of ??the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdievka. In turn, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched another missile attack on Donetsk.
To the south of Artemovsk, PMC “Wagner” attacked from the side of Kurdyumovka, and a little to the north, in the area of Kleshcheevka.
This speaks of the desire to bypass the city, which cannot be taken head-on. But on the eastern outskirts of Artemovsk, however, oncoming battles continue. And it cannot be said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffer defeat in them. The truth is, they don't win.
A little north of PMC "Wagner" they are trying to break through to Podgorodny. The Armed Forces are on the defensive. To the south-east of Soledar, Wagner PMC attacks again in the Artemovsky area. Moreover, it is also trying to cover the settlement from the south and north.
In the Seversk sector, Russian troops are conducting offensive operations in the direction of Spornovo.
In the Lugansk direction, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation again attacked in the direction of Belogorovka. Artillery hit Terny, Makeevka, Andreevka, Myasozharovka and Stelmahovka.
10:00 Donetsk continues to remain under intense shelling of the Ukrainian fascists.
From 09:30, Kyiv and Kuibyshevsky districts of the city fell under enemy fire -
Four rounds of 155mm caliber were fired, as well as
Kirovsky - three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired. The Ukrainians are firing from Krasnogorovka and Netaylovo. Data on the victims and destruction are being specified.
09:40 As a result of shelling, Ukrainian fighters fired one of the rounds at a kindergarten in the center of Donetsk.
09:18 Ukrainian troops at 09.00 fired five rounds of "NATO" caliber 155mm in the Petrovsky and Kirovsky districts of Donetsk, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
09:00 Ukrainian troops fired at Makiivka and Gorlovka in the DPR, firing 11 rounds of the "NATO" caliber of 155mm, the representative office of the republic in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
“After 06.00, shelling was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine in the following directions:
- 08.30 the settlement of Orlovka - the settlement of Makeevka (Kirov district): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired;
--08.35 - the settlement of Orlovka - the settlement of Makeevka (Chervonogvardeysky district): three rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired ... telegram channel.
08:59 152mm 2S5 towed howitzer "Hyacinths"1st Guards Slavic Brigade destroyenemy in the Donetsk direction.
Artillerymen of the 1st Guards Slavic Brigade of 1st Army Corps strike at clusters of equipment of Kyiv punishers with the help of Hyacinth-B cannons. The defenders of Donetsk are aware that hitting the enemy is the most important task that helps our infantry liberate the territory of the Republic from the invaders.
08:55 Information on the shelling of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on December 25, 2022
08:00 During the day, four civilians were wounded on the territory of the DPR. Over the past day, from 08:00 on December 24 to 08:00 on December 25, four civilians were injured as a result of shelling of the VFU on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic.
07:00 Summary of the Luhansk People’s Republic Representation in the JCCC for the past 24 hours, December 24
From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine, four artillery attacks were recorded on the settlement. Polovinkino, Belokurakino, Kremennaya and Rubizhnoye using the American M142 HIMARS MLRS (five missiles) and a 155mm artillery gun (three rounds).
As a result of the attacks:
-in n.p. Kremennaya 2 civilians were killed and one person was injured;
-in n.p. Polovinkino destroyed the elevator.
06:09 Work of tank T-80BVM of the Russian army on the Ukrainian strong point on the outskirts of Bakhmut. Tank fire is adjusted from a drone.
04:59 From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine, the Representation of the LPR in the JCCC recorded shelling: at 02:10 hrs Mikhailovka (Perevalsky district, LPR) using HIMARS MLRS (one missile). Information about the victims and damage is being specified.
04:11 Russian military destroyed transport of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbass. They worked with the 100mm anti-tank "sniper" gun MT-12 "Rapier".
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Aleksandr Kots
[KP] KP military correspondent Alexander Kots answered the questions of the readers of our newspaper in the Youtube stream of Komsomolskaya Pravda - why the United States won’t just give up the conflict in Ukraine and how to deliver a package to a native fighter in the special operation zone
What Voencor "KP" does in HRC
- First of all, we congratulate you on your inclusion in the Human Rights Council under the President of Russia. What is your activity in this Council?
- This is actually an advisory body that develops proposals for the president on the development of civil society and the protection of human rights. This organization does not work with citizens' appeals. There is an office of the Commissioner for Human Rights Moskalkova, that's where they deal with citizens' appeals.
But there are many representatives of human rights organizations (and not only) in the HRC who work with these appeals. For example, Tatyana Georgievna Merzlyakova, the Ombudsman of the Sverdlovsk Region, who traveled several times to the special operation zone, actually communicated with the fighters at the front. I enter the Council as a representative of the military corps. But there is no organization behind me, so I deal with citizens' appeals personally, as far as I have enough time and energy.
- Can something be solved?
- We didn't have a field post office. Now she has appeared, but there are complaints about her work, some parcels are being returned, they do not reach the addressee. Not always some things happen through the fault of the Ministry of Defense. I dealt with the case of one woman, whose two parcels did not reach. There are still shortcomings in the work of the Russian Post. Because it was the first time they encountered it. Now a lot of things are automated at the post office - I put a tick in the wrong place - and that's it, the parcel is being returned.
These problems are currently being worked on. The connection of relatives with the fighters is very important. The family of a regular military man is well aware that if a husband, father or son does not get in touch for a month, this is normal, this is what happens with a serviceman. And when people are civilians, a month ago their son worked at a factory, and now he is a soldier, and he hasn’t been in contact for two weeks, people are already worried.
There are places in the special operation zone where the connection does not catch or where it is forbidden to go on the air, because the enemy will hit the cellular signal right there. Therefore, I would urge relatives not to try to make your son or husband constantly call you. Sometimes a call from the front line is a danger.
How to deliver thermal imager
- We have the following question: “Who can I ask for help with thermal imagers? The husband is mobilized, he wrote to our governor, he said that big expenses ... "
- It is necessary to look for volunteers in their regions. Or turn to those who have already proven themselves. There is no single center that you would call and they immediately sent you what you needed. And, unfortunately, there is such a saying: "To whom is war, to whom is mother dear." There are cases when humanitarian aid, which is sent at the request of a fighter, is suddenly sold somewhere on the black market.
Therefore, if I, for example, work with someone, then only at the request of the commanders of a particular regiment or brigade. Here comes the artilleryman to the chief of artillery of the regiment: "I need three copters, two thermal imagers." He calls me. These are the ones I work with all the time, I can't supply everyone. There are divisions with which we have established good relations, I help them.
This is also a job - to find a supply channel. There is no such thing as here it is, the free market, choose a volunteer who will work for you. But proactive commanders are building it all up themselves. And where the commander does not want to do this, there is a little worse with the supply.
Mobilized fellows and there is promotion
- There was a popular forecast that the fighting would slow down with the advent of winter. Winter has come, but our Artemovsk is successfully pushed through. There are battles for Soledar, Avdievka...
- The Great Patriotic War was not interrupted for the winter. Yes, and the capture of the Donetsk airport in 2015 or the battles for Debaltseve also went in the winter. It is clear that now the activity of heavy equipment has decreased. Because the thaw has turned the fields into an impenetrable mule, and driving tanks on the asphalt is ruining the roads. At the same time, we see that the enemy attacks on the Swatovka line literally every day. But the attacks are repulsed there. By the way, already our mobilized.
We see a “meat grinder” around Artemovsk, a step-by-step offensive is underway in the Ugledar area, a movement towards Avdiivka, heavy, stubborn, because every house and street is being gnawed out. The enemy is very strong. That is, there are positional battles, but with little advancement. The volume of work of Russian artillery has increased by an order of magnitude. Moreover, the accuracy has increased.
- Due to what?
- We have come to the conclusion that we are forming the same reconnaissance-strike circuit, when the target from the scouts at the forefront is directly transferred to the gun, and it opens fire within 2 minutes, you can count it instantly. And in such a scheme, the mobilized are already successfully working. I ask their commanders: “But how do they shoot at all?” To which he is quite serious to me: “Jewelry!”
"I do not hide from problems. But this is my army!"
- We have people who do not fully understand what happened to Kherson. Andrei Gribanovsky asks: “Why do you constantly talk about the successes of the Russian army, and then this army leaves Kherson?”
- I cannot be responsible for everyone, I am only responsible for myself and for my reports. I am not writing that everything is fine with us, that there are no problems. I always talk about them. Maybe not as sharply as someone would like, because after all, this is my army. And the solution of problems in it depends on me, among other things. I am participating in this, unlike those who are on the sofas blaming our native Armed Forces. According to Kherson, there is no simple answer. There it was impossible to completely protect the supply lines. Therefore, unfortunately, we had to leave the city so that our grouping could take up defense along already prepared lines.
Yes, it was a heavy legacy that General Surovikin inherited from previous commanders. It is clear that when we started the special operation, we counted on something else. But it turned out that the Ukrainian army was being prepared for this conflict. It turned out that the population was brainwashed with Russophobia, and no one met us with cakes and flowers. For some it was a revelation. Unfortunately, many still lived with the 2014 notions of the Ukrainian army. But that doesn't mean we lost. Here you can delve into the reasons for a long time, but the people who are fighting do not have time for this, they are doing their job.
When Zelenskiy wants negotiations
- Zelensky said there would be no talks until Russia retreats to the 1991 borders. Where do all these statements come from?
- It is very difficult to suspect Zelensky of independence. If his curators want to force him to negotiate with Russia, he will be the first to run and say - let's talk. Well, this is such a person as a pregnant woman - he has a very unstable mood.
“But he doesn’t agree with our terms?”
- We call on Kyiv to withdraw troops from the Donbass - well, it is clear that they will not do this there. There is still strength to resist. And Zelensky is not even worried about losses.
- Why is the arms of Ukraine still quietly supplied from the West?
“Maybe because we don’t have enough intelligence?” There are logical questions - why haven't we destroyed all the railway bridges and tunnels yet? First, they are very difficult to break. They were built under the Soviet Union to withstand air strikes. The experience of the same Antonovsky bridge near Kherson shows this. To make it clear, on the last night, Russian light vehicles came out on it. Although there were 142 hits on this bridge by the American Hymars. They just put thick iron sheets on top of the funnels. And we drove. And what can we say about railway bridges! You need a lot of high-precision weapons to bring them down.
But let's see how further attacks on the enemy's critical infrastructure will be carried out, because this also has a great effect. Let it not be lightning fast, let it be cumulative.
- Here the question is raised that Ukrainian cities remain without electricity and water ...
- I have a dispute with the citizens of Ukraine in absentia about this. Listen, if you are left without electricity or water, then Donetsk has been without water for several months. Kyiv has been killing the infrastructure of Donbass for eight years, but everyone was silent and silent. I see it here, but I don't see it here. So it turns out? And the problems of electricity at social facilities are solved very simply - with diesel generators. You will ask your authorities why generators are not installed in your hospitals. Why is it more important for your authorities to spend money on shells with which they hit the peaceful quarters of Donetsk?! Ask about it.
Our defense is here who can break he conflict
- Obviously, the main beneficiaries of the conflict in Ukraine are not even the West as a whole, but the United States. What needs to happen for them to say - that's it, enough, stop.
- They won't stop at anything. I assure you, they have no goal for Ukraine to defeat Russia. They have one goal - to destroy Russia. To exhaust economically, to shake from the inside - this is the task of the Americans. Many may say that this is a stamp, propaganda. But no! This is reality.
And therefore, it seems to me that the main beneficiaries can be Russian industry, the defense industry, science, which now, as in the Great Patriotic War, should grow by leaps and bounds and supply to the front line what could break the conflict. We have no other choice right now. When the United States is so close to its cherished goal - to destroy Russia - they will not simply give up this goal.
[Jpost] Jerusalem stands accused of breaking with its Western partners and not living up to the democratic values it espouses.Since Russia’s invasion, Israel’s position has been far from even-handed.
Over the past 10 months, voices across the international community have expressed reservations about Israel’s position regarding the ongoing Ukraine war. Even some of Israel’s closest friends have felt uncomfortable with the Jewish state’s perceived impartiality between brutal aggressor and democratic defender. Jerusalem stands accused of breaking with its Western partners and not living up to the democratic values it espouses.
A December 4 interview on American television with the prime minister-elect was emblematic of the critique. Chuck Todd, anchor of NBC’s long-running political talk show Meet the Press, pointedly asked Benjamin Netanyahu: “Is it fair to say that Israel is going to continue to remain neutral in this war?”
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Bill Gates nuclear innovation company TerraPower says the operation of its demonstration advanced power reactor will be pushed back at least two years because the only source of fuel for the reactor was Russia.
The advanced reactor design uses high-assay low-enriched uranium, or HALEU, and was slated to be done in 2028.
Stakeholders are now calling on the U.S. to secure other sources, or produce it domestically.
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$2 billion taxpayer subsidy for one of the richest men on the planet. Thank you Senator Manchin. The DOE has already committed to a $2 billion, seven-year agreement with TerraPower for the project, which TerraPower expects to match.
This subsidy amount + another $2 billion for a puny 345MW plant. Makes those huge 1500MW nukes a bargain.
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[JPost] The Iskander tactical missile systems and the S-400 air defense systems that Russia has deployed to Belarus are fully prepared to perform their intended tasks, a senior Belarusian defense ministry official said on Sunday.
