russian invasion of Ukraine. Chronicle for December 22-24

25 December 2023

In the early morning of February 24, 2022, Russia launched missile attacks on Ukrainian territory and launched a direct, full-scale invasion. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repel the enemy

- Russian BMP-2 after the arrival of a Ukrainian FPV drone near the village of Krynki in the Kherson region

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Wrecked Russian tank T-90M “Proryv” in the Avdeevsky direction

- New Year 2024 for the Russian occupiers

- Germany transferred a new batch of weapons to Ukraine

- 10 Vector UAVs;

- Ammunition for Leopard 2A6;

- 2 HX81 tractors;

- 5 HX81 semi-trailers;

- 8 Zetros trucks;

- 2 WiSENT 1 MC mine clearance vehicles;

- 2 border guard vehicles;

- 8 vehicles;

- 2 AMPS communication protection systems for helicopters;

- 2500 155 mm shells;

- 25,536 40 mm shells for automatic grenade launchers.

- From January 1, Finland will pay refugees returning to their homeland 5,300 euros

The payment of benefits provided for in the document is part of a package of measures for voluntary return and departure included in the government program.

According to media reports, at the end of the summer of this year, more than 53 thousand refugees from Ukraine received temporary protection status in Finland.

- Ukraine and Poland agreed on actions to unblock the border

The newly appointed Deputy Head of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Poland, Pavel Gancarz, said after the negotiations that the unblocking of the border could happen by Christmas.

We would like to remind you that the blockade of Polish carriers has continued since November 6.

- The head of one of the departments of the Ministry of Defense was detained due to the theft of 1.5 billion UAH during the purchase of shells

The defendant is now suspended from duty. In addition, the Ministry of Defense is taking measures to return the embezzled almost 1.5 billion UAH to the budget of Ukraine.

The investigation continues. The perpetrator faces up to 15 years in prison.

- Remnants of Russian Sushki that were shot down today

- Germany completely abandoned Russian gas and replaced it with Norwegian

Until 2022, the country was one of the most dependent on Russian gas in Europe - the Russian Federation provided up to 60% of German needs.

- The host of the telethon from Channel 24 went abroad with a pass to the EU summit and refused to return

Pechy called his decision “difficult,” and his main reason to stay in Europe was “to continue the information struggle for Ukraine in the Western media.”

- The Russian Foreign Ministry threatened to sever relations with the United States in the event of confiscation of frozen assets

Relevant negotiations with the authorities of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan have recently accelerated because the United States wants to develop a strategy by February 24, 2024.

We are talking about approximately $300 billion of Russian assets.

- The deputy director of Roscosmos, responsible for the production of Sarmat, was arrested for fraud

According to investigators, Oleg Frolov and two accomplices stole at least 435 million rubles when purchasing equipment.

Well done, but they could have tried better 🤭

- Biden signed a record US defense budget with $300 million for Ukraine

The bill provides for the continuation of the Ukraine assistance initiative until the end of 2026 and the allocation of $300 million for this program in the current and next fiscal years.

- Russian KamAZ imports parts from Austria, - Trap Aggressor

The family of the Russian sanctioned billionaire, KamAZ CEO Sergei Kogogin, moves freely throughout the EU countries and helps arrange the supply of necessary parts.

According to trading databases, the Austrian PowerLine Automotive GmbH supplies spare parts and raw materials of European production to the Russian Turbo King LLC and NPO Rostar LLC (under sanctions of Ukraine). In 2023 alone, the Austrians supplied products for more than $2.5 million for Turbo King and another almost $250 thousand for NPO Rostar.

Sergei Kogogin is not only a Russian billionaire, but also an active supporter of Putin and Russia’s war against Ukraine.

- Over the course of a year, almost 3 thousand sq. km of mined territories were examined in Ukraine, - Ministry of Defense

A total of 2691 square meters were surveyed. km, more than 66 thousand explosive objects were discovered and neutralized.

Previously, the Ministry of Defense reported that almost 30% of the territory of Ukraine has been subjected to intense military operations and is in need of demining measures.

- Let's sum up the year's results on the situation at the front.

Due to lack of shells and reduction in aid, we had to curtail some operations. It is almost impossible for both us and the Russians to break through the defenses.

🔵 blue – successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive; 🔴 red – occupiers.

- Putin decided to continue the war until final victory, - Borrell.

"If we don't change course quickly, if we don't mobilize all our capabilities, this will make it impossible to win the war in Ukraine."

With all due respect, we need to mobilize all possibilities now, and not think about it in the future tense 🤬

- Kherson, 10 dead, 62 injured. Anniversary of the terrorist attack on December 24, 2022.

Yesterday they were furiously shelling the city again.

- The light becomes stronger. And step by step, day by day, the darkness loses.

This is how we will remember Christmas 2023.

- There are large-scale protests in Serbia: the opposition, which does not agree with the results of the parliamentary elections, is trying to break into the capital’s administration.

President Vučić states that “the situation is under control of law enforcement agencies and there is no talk of a revolution.”

- Christmas Eve on the front line... ❤️‍🩹

📷General Staff.

- Minus Su-34 in the Mariupol direction - PS.

There is information about Su-30 defeats in the Black Sea, but it is still being verified.

Merry Christmas

- The F-16 has not yet been delivered, but reports are already falling on the Russian occupiers

- 55% of Americans support further military aid to Ukraine – Economist / YouGov.

▪️Of them, 24% are for an increase, 31% are for maintaining the current level.

▪️52% believe: Zelensky will still be president in a year.

▪️20% think that Russia is winning, 20% - Ukraine.

- Latvia transferred almost €1 million worth of cars confiscated from drunk drivers to Ukraine this year, - Delfi.

This is 271 cars. More will be sent soon.

- The propagandist and bastard Krasovsky, who calls for drowning Ukrainian children, ended up in the hospital.

I report some sourcesthat this scum was allegedly at Ivleeva’s naked party. And after it, Krasovsky was hospitalized with drug poisoning. And others claim, citing the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, that he was poisoned deliberately and his condition is worsening.

Propaganda on drugs 🤡

- Medvedev had a “pre-New Year aggravation”

He noted the idea of imprisoning Ukrainians for 7 years for preparing to prepare or distributing recipes for the famous winter holiday feast salads: “herring under a fur coat” and “Olivier”. Medvedev proposed making appropriate amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

He breaks through one bottom after another 🤡

- The situation among the occupiers is stable

- Favorable exchange - Russian officials gave towels to the mothers of their dead soldiers

Don’t think, there were also cakes and cards

- 71-year-old Putin will be played along in the elections by the 75-year-old communist candidate, who promises not to criticize him.

They already met in the 2004 presidential elections. According to Nikolai Kharitonov, he has a “difficult fight” ahead of him.

The titans met in battle 😂

- Italian Defense Minister spoke in favor of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia

According to the Italian Defense Minister, we need to look for a diplomatic and political front.

On Tuesday, December 19, the Italian government approved a decision on military assistance to Ukraine - it will be extended until the end of 2024. Now we need parliament to confirm the resolution.

- The Central Election Commission officially denied Ekaterina Duntsova registration of the initiative group

During the meeting, the Central Election Commission stated that 100 errors were found in the nomination documents (100 people in the initiative group raised questions). The CEC stated that the notary indicated the wrong passport number of the organizer of the initiative group meeting during the certification of documents, and the minutes of the meeting (which, according to the CEC, were signed after it was held) does not allow establishing the size of the group.

The CEC also made complaints about the quality of the signatures - for example, some members of the initiative group signed with the word “yes” or used a drawing of a cat as a signature. At the same time, the commission stated that “it seems that many mistakes were made intentionally.” Members of Duntsova's team insisted that all documents were submitted in accordance with the law, but their comments were not accepted. At the same time, the broadcast on the CEC website is constantly interrupted during the consideration of the candidacy.

“Still to come”

A member of Ekaterina Duntsova’s initiative group told Sota that, indeed, he signs with a “seal”

- This has never happened, and here it is again

- And closed the refrigerator