Russian forces are actively organizing offensive operations in Ukraine to seize the initiative ahead of the presidential elections in March, the International Institute for Military Studies writes in its review.
Important on December 10th at 10.35pm:
– Ukraine: Russia carried out two missile attacks and 33 airstrikes in 24 hours
– Ukraine: deminers defused more than 800 explosive devices in a week
– The Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces visited the Eastern Front in Ukraine
– According to Ukraine, Russia lost 700 soldiers in 24 hours
– Institute: Russian forces seek to seize the initiative in Ukraine ahead of presidential elections
– Zelenskyj went to the inauguration ceremony of the President of Argentina
Ukraine: Russia carried out two missile attacks and 33 airstrikes in 24 hours
The Russian Armed Forces carried out two missile strikes and 33 airstrikes in 24 hours, the Ukrainian General Staff announced on Sunday evening.
The enemy also launched 29 multiple rocket launchers, attacking the positions of Ukrainian units and civilian targets, the statement said.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces visited the Eastern Front in Ukraine
Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Per Micael Bydén, visited units of the 45th separate artillery brigade fighting on the Eastern Front in Ukraine, the UNIAN portal reported on Sunday.
During the meeting, Bydén spoke with Ukrainian artillerymen and infantrymen trained in Sweden and highly appreciated their work, the brigade wrote on social media.
During the visit, the general asked whether the training received by the Ukrainians in Sweden had been useful. The Ukrainian army responded that it began to apply its capabilities from the first days on the battlefield.
Bydén met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on Wednesday, with whom the possibility of supplying Gripen fighters to the Ukrainian Armed Forces was discussed.
According to the general, the issue of supplying fighter aircraft to Ukraine is being discussed at both the political and military levels.
At the same time, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat said on Sunday that consultations are currently underway with Sweden regarding the transfer of Gripens to Ukraine.
Ukrainian General Staff: Deminers defused more than 800 explosive devices in a week
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, demining units discovered, removed and neutralized 882 explosive devices during this week.
The General Staff added that since the full-scale invasion of Russia last February, units have defused 89,531 explosive devices.
Some of the mines in the country were planted by Ukrainian forces to protect their own defense lines, but most were planted by Russian forces.
Institute: Russian forces seek to seize the initiative in Ukraine ahead of presidential elections
Russian forces are actively organizing offensive operations in Ukraine to seize the initiative ahead of the presidential elections in March, the International Institute for Military Studies writes in its review.
Analysts note that Russian forces continue their offensive despite difficult autumn and winter weather conditions, but it is unclear whether this will allow significant progress to be made in the near future. According to observers, the winter weather slowed the Russian advance and increased Russian losses.
Ukrainian forces use the winter and the period of Russian offensive operations to create and strengthen defensive positions in those parts of the front where Ukraine has not yet launched a counteroffensive.
Zelensky went to the inauguration ceremony of the president of Argentina
“On his way to Argentina to attend the inauguration of the newly elected President Javier Milei, Volodymyr Zelenskyi met with the Prime Minister of the Greenland Islands, José Ulisses Correia e Silva,” the Office of the Ukrainian President said in a statement.
Zelenskyi congratulated Mile after his election victory and thanked him for his clear support for Ukraine.
Milei’s office said after the telephone conversation that he had offered Argentina to host the Ukraine-Latin America summit.
According to Russian news agencies, the Russian ambassador to Argentina, Dmitri Feoktistov, will also be present at Milei’s inauguration ceremony.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia “took note of numerous statements made by Javier Milei during the election campaign” but would judge him by statements he makes after taking office as head of state.
Milei’s inauguration will be attended by, among others, King Felipe VI of Spain, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Paraguayan Head of State Santiago Peña, Uruguay leader Luis Lacalle Pou and Chilean President Gabriel Boric.
According to Ukraine, Russia lost 700 soldiers in 24 hours
Ukrainian Armed Forces’ assessment of Russian losses so far in the war since the start of Russia’s large-scale military offensive on February 24, 2022, provided by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Sunday:
– inhabitants approximately 338,820 (compared to the previous day +700);
– 5636 tanks (+4);
– infantry fighting vehicles 10,529 (+10);
– 8064 artillery systems (+6);
– mobile missile launch systems (MLRS) 919 (+0);
– air defense systems 605 (+0);
– aircraft 324 (+0);
– helicopters 324 (+0);
– operational tactical drones 6136 (+0);
– cruise missiles 1586 (+1);
– cars and other vehicles, including fuel trucks approximately 10,623 (+25);
– ships/boats 22 (+0);
– submarines 1 (+0)
– special equipment 1162 (+3).
Ukraine does not publish data on its losses as regularly and has not publicly explained the methodology by which it counts Russian war losses.
2023-12-10 04:38:00
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