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08 Dec: Ukrainians DESTROY RUSSIAN TANKS MERE HOURS BEFORE THE ATTACK | War in Ukraine Explained
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12-9-2023 2:30 a.m. EST
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I am Ukrainian. My country has been invaded by Russia. In this video I will tell you what happened on the six-hundred-fifty-third day of the war.

Day 653: Dec 08

Today, the biggest news comes from the Kherson region.

Here, Ukrainian activity started posing a significant threat to Russian objectives, which is why Russians gathered their forces and attempted to undercut Ukrainian forces from the southwest. According to Russian sources, Ukrainians conducted a series of offensive actions in the forest and started building formidable defenses. Ukrainian sources claimed that Ukrainians entrenched long ago, it’s just that recently, Russians discovered that Ukrainians were rapidly improving the captured trenches and fortifications, which made Russians quite concerned. In fact, Russian forces found it so difficult to dislodge Ukrainian marines from their positions that it was decided to use a new tactic.

Based on the geolocated footage, Russian forces conducted an attack from the western edge of the forest that is not under Ukrainian control and tried to advance toward the central part of the settlement, thereby slowly putting Ukrainian marines in the forest into a pocket. The main idea was not to establish firm control over this part of the settlement but rather create a threat of encirclement by undercutting Ukrainians from the southwest in hopes of forcing Ukrainians to retreat. If Ukrainians retreated, Russians would be able to assume control over these crucial strongpoints in the forest and use them against Ukrainians.

The operation started with an extensive bombardment to force Ukrainians who were holding positions inside the settlement to flee back to the islands, thereby opening the ground for the Russian attack. Unfortunately for Russians, this did not change the situation a lot because the settlement is very narrow, more precisely, around 350 meters, which is why Ukrainians do not need to maintain a permanent presence in the ruins in the first place. Some Russian analysts claimed that Ukrainians are located in the forest or dense tree areas immediately in front and behind the settlement, and the ground is under constant supervision of drones. So, when Russians launch an attack, Ukrainian drone pilots usually spot them on the approach, and Ukrainian marines advance inside the settlement to meet the Russian assault groups. That is why all engagements here are always characterized by both parties as meeting engagements.

And this is exactly what happened after the artillery preparation. The moment Russian forces started attempting to enter the village, Ukrainians were already ready to meet them. The footage shows that Russians tried to suppress Ukrainian fire to no avail, then made an attempt to change their positions but unsuccessfully. As a result, a lot of Russian soldiers died, while a few were seen fleeing the area. Russian sources released a video showing how a small group tried to outflank Ukrainians and fired with RPG, however, this did no help. Ukrainian fighters also previously released a video confirming that the forest line is also under tight control of Ukrainian snipers. The snipers were eliminating Russian reconnaissance units that were trying to identify Ukrainian firing points prior to the main attack.

Moreover, today, the commander of the famous Madiar’s Birds Detachment posted a video showing how his units demolished multiple pieces of heavy equipment in the forest that Russians were carefully preparing for the main assault. The first armored fighting vehicle was spotted by the drone with a thermal camera shortly after the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was promptly destroyed by the so-called Baba Yaga drones that carry at least 3 heavy mines. Madiar also said that his units are using drones to distantly mine certain areas, especially intersections. As a result, they managed to immobilize 3 more Russian armored fighting vehicles. Due to the limited visibility, they simply cannot notice mines on the corners and are easily trapped. As the vehicles cannot be evacuated quickly, Ukrainians usually have more than enough time to send Baba Yagas to finish the job. Because Russians were preparing to use these vehicles for an assault, they were fully loaded with ammo, which resulted in a powerful detonation that tore the vehicles to pieces.

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ARTICLE - SIT REP

Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m., December 9, 2023
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine,
09 December 2023 07:01
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/operatyvna-informatsiia-heneralnoho-shtabu-zbroinykh-syl-ukrainy-stanom-na-0600-09-hrudnia-2023-roku-shchodo-rosiiskoho-vtorhnennia

Day 654 of the Russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

The Russian federation continues to ignore the laws and customs of warfare, using the terror tactics, launching missile and air strikes, and firing multiple launch rocket systems not only at the military, but also at numerous civilian targets across Ukraine.

During the day of December 8, there were 95 combat engagements.

The enemy launched a total of 28 missile and 27 air strikes, 59 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the Russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.

Air strikes hit Petropavlivka, Podoly, Ivanivka, Pershotravneve (Kharkiv oblast), Nadiya, Nevske, Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), Kolodyazi, Serebryanka, Chasiv Yar, Avdiyivka, and Lastochkyne (Donetsk oblast).
More than 100 settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv oblasts came under artillery fire.

PIVNICH operational-strategic group, VOLYN and POLISSYA AXIS: no significant changes.

SIVERSHCHYNA and SLOBOZHANSHCHYNA AXIS: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct active subversive activities in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border in Belgorod oblast (russia).

KHORTYTSIA operational-strategic group, KUPYANSK AXIS: Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 enemy attacks in the vicinities of Synkivka northeast of Petropavlivka and Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast).

LYMAN AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 1 enemy attack in the vicinity of Spirne (Luhansk oblast).

BAKHMUT AXIS: the Ukrainian soldiers repelled 13 attacks of the enemy in the vicinities of Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka, and Andriyivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue assault operations south of Bakhmut (Donetsk oblast), inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy, and consolidate their new positions.

TAVRIA operational-strategic group, AVDIYIVKA AXIS: the Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the enemy who keeps trying to encircle Avdiyivka. The Ukrainian soldiers are standing their ground as they inflict major losses on the enemy. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 35 attacks of the adversary in the areas east of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiyivka, Tonenke, and Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast).

MARYINKA AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled 24 attacks in that area.

SHAKHTARSKE and ZAPORIZHZHIAhzhia axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled all of the enemy attacks that were an attempt to regain the lost ground in the areas west of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their active operations on Melitopol’ axis to inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, and exhaust the enemy all along the front line.

ODESA operational-strategic group, KHERSON AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces maintain their positions held on the left bank of the Dnipro River, continue to conduct counter-battery fire, as they strike behind the enemy lines.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 6x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 1 electronic warfare station of the adversary.

Also, the Ukrainian air defense forces and means destroyed 14 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles.

Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will be victorious!