Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has said that a change of government in Ukraine is a precondition for talks with Russia, once again distorting Ukrainian law and casting doubt on the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Source: ISW (Inst…
The Khortytsia Operational Tactical Group has reported that Ukrainian forces are conducting an operation near the settlement of Uspenivka in Donetsk Oblast, aiming to inflict “maximum exhaustion on the enemy, destroy their resources, and preserve our p…
16 December, 2024 Two destroyed 3-STS “Akhmat” armored vehicles. Photo: Magyar Birds
External pilots of the 414th Separate Regiment of Strike Unmanned Aerial Systems “Birds of Magyars” destroyed three Akhmat armored vehicles.
A video of their destruc…
A total of 228 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the most intense situation on the Siversk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove and Vremivka fronts, where the Russians have launched 133 attacks in total. The Russians have also att…
15 December, 2024 Russian soldiers, the photo is illustrative. Photo from open sources
Three Russian conscripts suing the Ministry of Defense over forged contracts were killed in action against Ukraine, Okno reported.
The three men from Sakhalin (Kar…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the situation in Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast, as difficult and emphasised the need for strength on the Kursk front to achieve “the right results” in diplomacy.
Source: Zelenskyy’s evening address
Quote: “And of…
UK Defence Intelligence has analysed the advance of Russian forces in Donetsk Oblast, specifically on the Pokrovsk front.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence update dated 15 December on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: UK intelligence r…
Experts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have analysed data on the participation of North Korean troops in assaults against Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast. They added that North Korea’s ability to take into account the lessons learned du…
Colonel Ants Kiviselg, Head of the Estonian Defence Forces Intelligence Centre, has stated that Ukrainian troops are experiencing intense pressure from Russian forces on the Pokrovsk front.
Source: Estonian public broadcaster ERR, citing a statement fr…
The Financial Times has written that the commander of the Donetsk Joint Task Force, Oleksandr Lutsenko, was dismissed after the rapid advance of the Russians towards Pokrovsk. Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi was appointed to his position.
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