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24 December 2023
The Institute for the Study of War has analyzed The New York Times article that Russian President Vladimir Putin has allegedly been sending signals through backchannels since September 2023 about his readiness for a ceasefire that would "freeze" the Russian-Ukrainian war along the current frontlines.
On the night of December 24, the Russian army fired artillery at the central part of Kherson, killing three civilians and injuring another one.
In the early hours of Sunday, December 24, Russian invaders launched 15 Shahed one-way attack drones from Primorsko-Akhtarsk region.
From February 24, 2022 to December 24, 2023, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have eliminated 353,190 Russian invaders, including 800 over the past day alone.
The Ukrainian Air Force engaged 18 Russian manpower and equipment clusters and five surface-to-air missile systems on Saturday.
In the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region, Russian invasion forces are trying to recreate the defensive line initially set up by the Nazis during World War 2.
Ukraine’s air defenses were activated across Khmelnytskyi region during the air raid alert overnight Sunday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been sending signals through intermediaries since September that he is open to a ceasefire that would put the Russo-Ukrainian war on "freeze" along the existing lines of contact.
The Kherson Regional Defense Council has decided to enhance checks at checkpoints, especially during the holiday season.
23 December 2023
In three districts of Dnipropetrovsk region, air defenses were activated on Saturday, destroying four incoming enemy drones.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine conferred state awards on the soldiers from several brigades who defend Ukraine in different sectors of the front line.
As a result of Russian shelling of Kerson on December 23, five people were injured, of which two were hospitalized in a moderate condition.
This week Ukraine proved once again how effective its air shield boost is. And not only in terms of the protection of cities and villages from Russian drones and missiles, but also for battlefield efforts.
Russian troops on Saturday evening shelled the critical infrastructure in Kherson, as a result of which the gas main was damaged, as well as a medical facility.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is convinced that the ability to shoot down Russian fighter jets is one of the keys to ending the war.
The enemy army attacked Nikopol district four times with artillery and directed kamikaze drones at the district.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled enemy assaults on the left bank of the Dnipro River and more than 50 attacks in the other five sectors of the front.
Fires broke out after Russian troops again shelled residential areas of Kherson city on the evening of December 23.
The Russian army attacked DTEK's thermal power plant (TPP) in the frontline region, injuring five power engineers.
Russian troops shelled Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv region, damaging infrastructure and partially cutting off electricity and gas.
Regional military administrations continue to work on creating additional mobile groups fully equipped to respond quickly to drone threats.
Russian forces hit Stanislav village in Kherson region, killing a civilian.
The Kyiv region’s administration will hand over the first batch of 500 FPV drones to the military of the 72nd Brigade of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
In the Dnipro district of Dnipropetrovsk region, the Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian Kh-59 guided missile.
In the area of the Tavria operational and strategic grouping of troops, the Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated 499 Russian invaders amid 46 combat clashes.
On December 22, Russian forces shelled nine settlements in Donetsk region, killing one civilian and injuring another ten.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has called on Polish arms manufacturers to sign direct contracts with Ukrainian companies.
Last night, on December 22, a medical facility and a gas pipeline were damaged in Russian shelling of Kherson city.
Ukraine’s air defense forces destroyed two enemy combat UAVs in Kryvyi Rih district.
In some sectors of the frontline, both Ukrainian and Russian troops have highly likely suffered from exceptional levels of rat and mice infestation in recent weeks.