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Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 29 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - Zelenskyy Goes to Avdiivka

Added 2023-12-30 12:42:00 +0000 UTC

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SITREP 569 is 64 pages long and the last full SITREP for 2023.

What's Happening

What's the big story? The intensity of Russian attacks declined theaterwide, enabling Ukraine to stabilize its defensive lines. Oh, and Zelenskyy's visit to Avdiivka was his boldest act of defiance yet.

What's the second story? The violation of Polish airspace by a Russian cruise missile is worse than initially thought, with Poland accusing Russia of an intentional act.

Summary

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The intensity of Russian attacks has decreased theaterwide
Fighting continued in the Kupyansk AO
Fighting continued in the Kreminna AO
Northwest of Bakhmut, Ukrainian forces have stopped the Russian advance in Bohdanivka and took up territory in Khromove
The intensity of fighting in the Klishchiivka AO has declined significantly
President Zelenskyy met with commanders and troops in Avdiivka near the Coke Plant, 1.4 kilometers from the FLOT
Russian forces made marginal gains north of Stepove but continued to suffer catastrophic losses east of the settlement
Fighting continued on the northwest and southeast edges of Avdiivka
Russian forces continued their attacks on the south flank of Avdiivka
Fighting continued in the Marinka AO
Ukrainian forces stabilized defense lines south and east of Novomykhailivka
Fighting continued in the Orikhiv AO
Russian forces continue to suffer significant losses south and west of Krynky
The Russian 205th Brigade is being withdrawn from Pidstepne, Pishchanivka, and Poima in Kherson after suffering catastrophic losses
The city of Kherson was hit by five Shahed-136 one-way drones, destroying the administration building
In occupied Kherson, insurgents with ATESH claim they sabotaged Russian armored vehicles
Russia has ten vessels of the Black Sea Fleet on patrol
In occupied Crimea, Russia has set up anti-USV defenses in Lake Donuzlav
In Cherkasy, a Russian Kh-22 cruise missile destroyed 51 homes, wounding nine
Russia milblogger Romanov Light is terrible at geolocation, and we thank him for doing our work
One person was killed and one wounded in a drone strike in Belgorod, Russia
Russia claims that it shot down 32 drones in the Bryansk, Oryol, Kursk, and Moscow regions
Ukraine claims it launched over 70 drones into multiple Russian regions
Polish officials confirmed that a Russian cruise missile violated its airspace by 40 kilometers before changing course and returning to Ukraine
Russia launched ten Shahed 136 one-way drones at Ukraine
At the time of publication, Russia’s missile and drone attack on Ukraine killed 39 and wounded 161
Kyiv suffered its deadliest day since February 24, 2022
World leaders condemned Russia’s missile and drone attack on Ukraine
Alla Martyniuk, a self-declared volunteer assistant adviser to Ukrainian General Zaluzhnyi, was in damage control after statements she made about military service
General Zaluzhnyi said that she was not authorized to speak on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and that he no longer has assistants
Polish truck drivers eased their protest at one border crossing, but thousands of trucks are still stuck
The U.K. sent 200 air defense missiles to Ukraine
There’s something peculiar about the latest batch of Storm Shadow cruise missiles Ukraine received
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that fall conscription had ended
Ksenia Fadeeva, a campaign advisor to Alexi Navalny, received 10.5 years in prison for “creating an extremist community and participating in an NGO that infringes on the rights of citizens”
Nastya Ivleeva was fined 100,000 roubles for her naked party
Ivleeva’s boyfriend Boris Makhmudov had a denunciation written up against him by a religious group for “promoted same-sex relationships”
Quick thinking by the medical staff at Dnipro Maternity Hospital saved patients' lives
The Associated Press reported that Russia concealed the number of people killed by the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam
The three Ukrainian soldiers who were executed were partially identified
The Netherlands warns that Europe needs to prepare for war
Germany concludes the West underestimated the military capabilities of Russia
What rouble doing

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