russian invasion of Ukraine. Chronicle for December 29-31

31 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

- the Russian Federation will continue to launch large-scale attacks on Ukraine, trying to undermine the morale of Ukrainians - ISW, the situation at the front.

▪️Russia's current stockpile of missiles and drones, and the pace of their production, may not allow for regular large-scale missile strikes, but it does allow for more consistent drone attacks.

▪️Russian and Ukrainian armed forces continue positional battles on the Kupyansk-Kremennaya line, but no changes in the front line have yet been recorded.

▪️The Ukrainian Armed Forces have recently advanced northeast of Bakhmut, and positional battles continue in this area.

▪️Battles also continue to the west and southwest of Donetsk, near the border of Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions.

▪️Russian troops continue to try to regain previously lost positions in the west of the Zaporozhye region.

▪️Ukrainian forces hold their positions on the eastern bank of the Kherson region.

- North Korea's Kim Jong Un says Pyongyang has realized the impossibility of any partnership with South Korea, which "is a de facto colony of the United States."

“The nuclear deterrent will not hesitate to take serious action if the US and South Korea continue to pursue confrontation.”

Seoul has already responded to Kim Jong-un’s words, saying that “if North Korea suddenly tries to use nuclear weapons,” the response will come from the “US-South Korean alliance, and Kim Jong-un’s power will come to an end.” "

- Russia has recognized the death of 74 sailors from Novocherkassk, – media

Another 27 are in serious condition. The Russian Navy sent out a corresponding release.

- Ukraine with 30 states initiated the convening of the UN Security Council due to the Russian missile attack, - Kuleba.

- Trump was banned from taking part in the US elections in another state

It is now reported that two states - Maine and Colorado - have decided to bar the former president from voting because of his actions before and during the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Trump cannot be on the ballot in these states under a part of the US Constitution that bars insurrectionists from holding office.

- 🤡 Tales from a lying beaver

- In Poland they threaten a “harsh reaction” if Russia’s provocation with a missile is repeated, - Foreign Ministry

Repetition of such attempts will cause a stronger reaction from the Republic of Poland, since it is a test of our effectiveness and our approach to defense. I can assure you that we are able to respond quickly and effectively if this happens again. I told the Charge d'Affaires to stop testing the borders of our state.

- Russia will need up to 10 years to renew its professional army, - British intelligence.

In 2023, the average daily losses of Russians increased.

Russia will probably need 5-10 years to restore a cohort of highly professional and experienced units

In Britain, it is assumed that the current rate of Russian losses will continue in 2024. During the 9 years of the war in Afghanistan, the USSR lost approximately 70 thousand military personnel.

- Russia has officially recognized that people in Belgorod died due to the work of Russian air defense over the city

Columns of cars with Belgorod residents rushed out of the city after the work of Putin’s air defense.

- As of 20:30, two people were injured in a hotel in the center of Kharkov,” said the director of the regional emergency medical care center, Viktor Zabashta.

One of them is a foreign journalist, he has shrapnel wounds to the chest. A woman was also wounded. Both were hospitalized.

- The Czech Republic refused to send diplomats to the UN Security Council to discuss the strike on Belgorod

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said that the Czech Republic will not allow Russia to summon them anywhere.

We will not allow Russia to call us anywhere. Prague will not serve Russian propaganda. We will be happy to attend a meeting of the UN Security Council when Russia wants to discuss the withdrawal of its troops from Ukraine.

According to the Russian Federation, Ukraine used, among other things, Czech-made RM-70 “Vampire” missile launchers for the attack.

The RM-70 “Vampire” has a maximum range of 20 km so 🤓

- 53 people were rescued today by titans from the State Emergency Service.

Unfortunately, there are casualties as a result of the Russian attack. To date, 30 deaths and more than 160 wounded are known.

- Great Britain announced urgent deliveries of hundreds of missiles for Ukrainian air defense systems after massive Russian shelling on December 29.

And Biden, in turn, called on the US Congress to hurry up and help us.

- Ukrainians donated three times (!) more in 2023 than in 2022 - Monobank statistics.

27.4 billion UAH (last year – 8.5 billion). The number of people wishing to join increased by 2.7 million.

For only TOGETHER are we an irresistible force!

- Ukrainian sniper of the 13th Main Directorate of Military Counterintelligence of the SBU Kovalsky recently fired a record shot - he hit the enemy from a distance of almost 4 kilometers!

“The unique rifle “Lord of the Horizon”, the developer of which is the SBU brigadier general “Hunter”, in the hands of an experienced sniper is the key to record-breaking and accurate shots of the Service. And such shots bring our Victory closer every day,” notes SBU head Malysh.

Recall: in mid-November of this year, the SBU reported a new world record set at the front line. Vyacheslav Kovalsky hit the enemy from a distance of 3800 meters.

- Germany will provide Ukraine with 24 million euros for the restoration of energy infrastructure

The German state bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau will provide Ukrenergo with more than 24 million euros for the restoration of energy infrastructure.

- Russia has launched more than 7.5 thousand missiles at Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, - Ignat

Among them are aviation, anti-aircraft S-300, cruise and ballistic missiles.

- “Ukrainian tax could be the answer”

Germany has proposed raising income taxes for Germans to raise funds to help Ukraine.

“The German government should raise income taxes for Germans so that the country can support Ukraine,” said Monika Schnitzer, a member of the German government's economic council.

According to her, special events require special measures.

“A possible response to this challenge could be solidarity with Ukraine by introducing an income tax surcharge on military assistance,” she emphasized.

- Previously, this is the landing and evacuation site of one of the pilots of the downed enemy Su-34.

Preliminarily, the Patriot air defense system worked on them.

- Ukraine returned the bodies of another 66 dead Ukrainian soldiers from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine

- Details of the morning shelling on December 29 in numbers!

This is the largest blow since 2022. The attack cost Russia $1.283 billion.

On December 29, 1940, London experienced one of the heaviest attacks by fascist aircraft. The second major London fire began (similar to the first in the 17th century).

December 29, 2023 Ukraine experienced the most massive air attack from the same fascists, but with a different name. Evil didn't even change the pattern.

- Estonia will open to Ukraine data on Ukrainians liable for military service on its territory, - the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

But there will be no “driving them to the front” due to the lack of international law. The media somewhat distorted his preliminary statement.

- The dollar in Ukraine soared to a new historical high.

The official exchange rate as of January 1, 2024 is 38,002 UAH per 1 dollar. In December it increased by 4.5% (from 36.38 to 38.0).

- Ukraine has completed the de-oligarchization and de-Russification of the energy sector.

All regional gas companies of the pro-Russian oligarch Firtash came under the control of the state Naftogaz. He quickly and easily integrated them into his structure.

The authorities are also taking away five regional power companies at once from the Russian oligarchs from VS-Energy. In particular, Rivne, Chernivtsi, Zhytomyr, Kherson, and Kirovogradoblenergo.

- Briefly about Ukrainians.

“Dispatching will be possible, there may be a slight delay.”

The best people in the world

- Representative of the Ukrainian Air Force Ignat:

Ukrainian air defense forces have failed to shoot down any of the 300 Russian Kh-22 missiles fired since the full-scale invasion began.

With a speed of about Mach 4, a warhead mass of 500-1000 kg and several tons of fuel on board, the Kh-22/32 missile became a big problem for Ukraine.

- Indeed, Sonya, HOW?...🤨

And don't talk! Everyone knows that civilians can only be killed on weekdays! When they killed civilians in Bucha - then everything was OK, everything was within the limits of the norm *sarcasm*

It’s simply mind boggling!

What are we for?

Yesterday there was a whole bunch of joy in the public, but now they are angry and indignant, how can this be?

I waited until I came of age and died

- Did you find out? Do you agree?

He raised the orcs from their knees and returned Mordor to greatness. Middle-earth is ours! ..and to the news: the Orkmash Research Institute of Moria has developed a Balrog mine-based system that has no analogues, causing horror and awe even among courageous orcs.

- Arrived in Kharkov. This is a hotel on one of the central squares

- People of Belgorod, do you in any way connect the new strike with your attack on Ukraine?

- In Vologda, Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Vologda Region Alexander Gordeev (United Russia) gave his colleagues a box of eggs for the New Year.