War

Russia has about 1.2-1.5 million people in mobilization reserves, while training about 200,000 freshly drafted soldiers, and is highly likely to make another attempt to capture Kyiv. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhnyi said this in an interview with The Economist, Ukrinform reports. "Russian mobilisation has worked. It is not true that their problems are so dire that these people will not fight. They will. A tsar tells them to go to war, and they go to war. I’ve studied the history of the two Chechen wars—it was the same. They may not be that well equipped,…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine believes that the next six months will be decisive in many respects in repelling Russian aggression. He stated this in an online address to the European Council, Ukrinform reports. "The next six months will be decisive in many respects in the confrontation that Russia started with their aggression. Aggression against Ukraine and against each of you, because Russia's final target is much farther than our border and Ukrainian sovereignty. The next six months will demand from us even greater efforts than were undertaken over the past period," the head of state emphasized. Zelensky said Russia's…

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russian invaders are preparing to repel the Ukrainian army attacks. "In the occupied Crimea, the ruscists are trying to further fortify the coastline, fearing the landing of Ukrainian troops. In particular, a network of mine barriers and trenches is formed along the coast near the village of Molochne (Saky district). In addition, the so-called ‘dragon's teeth’ – rows of concrete pyramids supposed to stop the advance of heavy equipment – are placed," the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports. As the Main Directorate of Intelligence reported earlier, the Russians…

Russia has fired thousands of missiles at Ukraine that could destroy the infrastructure of any country, but Ukrainians effectively resist Russian terror. “Thousands of missiles that Russia fired against Ukraine this year could destroy the infrastructure of any country. But the Ukrainians effectively resist the enemy's missile terror,” President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky posted on Telegram. He also published a short English-language video by United24 Media about Russian missile strikes and the incredible results of Ukrainian sky guardians. https://youtu.be/QC7f58E-LDU?t=14 As reported, the Russian invaders have been launching missile strikes on Ukraine since the first day of the full-scale invasion. Since…

Eight Russian warships, including a missile carrier equipped with eight Kalibr-type missiles, are now combat ready in the Black Sea. The relevant statement was made by Spokesperson for the South Operational Command Vladyslav Nazarov on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In the Black Sea, the enemy’s naval group has expanded to eight vessels. The surface missile carrier, equipped with eight Klaibr-type missiles, took up combat duty,” Nazarov noted. In his words, the situation in the operational zone is remaining stable and controlled by Ukraine’s Defense Forces. A reminder that, on December 14, 2022, Russia kept eight warships on combat duty…

An explosion has occurred within a deployment point of Russian troops in the Luhansk region’s temporarily occupied city of Kadiivka. The relevant statement was made by Luhansk Regional Military Administration Head Serhii Haidai during a nationwide telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Over the past week, ‘bavovna’ [explosions – Ed.] has been happening in the Luhansk region’s occupied area nearly every day. These are mainly barracks or ammunition depots. In Kadiivka [last night – Ed.], ‘bavovna’ occurred right within an enemy personnel deployment point,” Haidai told. According to the Strategic Communications Directorate of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, an explosion took…

On December 14, 2022, Russian troops opened fire on the Kherson region’s territory 86 times. Three civilians were reported killed. The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Yaroslav Yanushevych on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The enemy used artillery, multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), tanks, mortars and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to attack peaceful settlements. Residential areas again came under enemy fire in the city of Kherson. Russian invaders struck a shipyard, educational institution, warehouses, publishing office, school, shop, detached houses and apartment blocks, and the building of Kherson Regional State Administration, Over the past day,…

Last night and in the morning of December 15, 2022, Russian troops were shelling three communities in the Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol district. Air raid sirens lasted over 14 hours. The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Head Valentyn Reznichenko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Last night and in the morning, Russian occupation troops were shelling the Nikopol district with the Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and heavy artillery. Such communities as Myrove, Marhanets and Chervonohryhorivka were suffering from enemy attacks. At least 40 enemy projectiles hit there,” the report states. According to the preliminary data,…

Ukraine returned 64 warriors from Russian captivity as part of another exchange of prisoners of war on Wednesday, December 14. This was announced by Head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "64 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who fought in the Donetsk and Luhansk directions, in particular, participated in the defense of Bakhmut city, are going home. These are officers, privates and sergeants, our heroes," Yermak wrote. He noted that it was also possible to free a U.S. citizen “who helped Ukrainian people - Suedi Murekezi”. Ukraine also returned the bodies of the four…

Russian troops have twice shelled the Dnipropetrovsk district over the past day. The security situation is remaining challenging. The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council Head Mykola Lukashuk on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The Nikopol district’s Marhanets has twice come under enemy fire today. The occupiers struck it with heavy artillery. Civilians remained unharmed,” Lukashuk wrote. Meanwhile, power transmission lines were damaged, and over 16,000 household consumers were left without electricity. Repair works are underway. About 1,500 households are still remaining without power. Additionally, Russia’s Orlan unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed in the Synelnykove district. mk