New losses for Russia: Ukraine reports successes on several fronts
Created: 2022-12-14 06:47
By: Teresa Toth, Karolin Schäfer, Nadja Austel, Kilian Bäuml, Nail Akkoyun, Christian Weihrauch, Lucas Maier
Russia suffers heavy losses in the Ukraine war.
The Ukrainian army reports successes in Zaporizhia and Luhansk.
The news ticker.
Anti-tank defenses destroyed:
Ukrainian kamikaze attack drone hits missile complex of Russian invaders.
Losses of weapons and ammunition:
Russia seeks help from North Korea.
Editor's note:
Read the latest developments in the Ukraine conflict in our news ticker.
The information on the Ukraine war processed here comes partly from the warring parties in Russia and Ukraine.
They can therefore not be independently checked in part.
+++ 9.30 p.m .:
Again and again it seems that Russian troops accidentally shoot their own army members.
"In addition to the significant losses of soldiers on the territory of Ukraine by the occupying Russian forces as a result of the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the enemy also suffers losses from the so-called 'friendly fire'," the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces wrote in a message on Facebook.
Similar reports had previously been received from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
New losses for Russia: Ukraine reports further successes
+++ 8.15 p.m .:
In an attack by Ukrainian forces on the city of Kadivka in Luhansk Oblast, Russian troops suffered enormous losses of up to 60 soldiers killed and a hundred injured.
This emerges from the latest report by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces this evening.
Accordingly, the attack is said to have occurred on December 11th.
In addition, it is stated that the Ukrainian Defense Forces were able to carry out successful attacks on the Russian troops in Zaporizhia Oblast.
The army command of the occupied city of Melitopol, as well as artillery systems and other military equipment were said to have been hit.
Successful Ukrainian attacks on Russian troops in Zaporizhia Oblast.
(symbol photo) © Dmytro Smoliyenko/imago-images.de
More losses for Russia in the war: Ukraine reports success in Luhansk
+++ 6.55 p.m .:
Serhij Haidai, head of the Ukrainian military administration for the Luhansk region, reports via Facebook that the Russian troops on the Svatove-Kreminna front have been successfully pushed back.
“We are advancing on the Svatove-Kreminna front,” he wrote there.
According to Ukrinform
, Haidai added
that the Russians were concerned about attacks by the Ukrainian army.
They therefore sought protection in civilian houses in the villages near the front.
In addition, special forces in Ukraine used a kamikaze attack drone to destroy an anti-tank missile complex used by the Russian invaders.
This is reported by the
Ukrinform
news portal , citing the Telegram channel of the special forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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Russia records losses in the Ukraine war - Putin apparently worried
+++ 17:42:
According to British intelligence experts, the Russian leadership is concerned about the increase in anti-war sentiment in their country.
It points out that Russian President Vladimir Putin canceled his annual press conference, as announced by the British Ministry of Defense via Twitter.
It is the first time in ten years that the event, which is traditionally held on December 23, will not take place.
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Questions from the press are usually checked in advance.
However, the cancellation could stem from concerns that an "illegal discussion" about Putin's "special military operation" in Ukraine could be initiated, the British Ministry of Defense said.
Russia seeks help from North Korea to offset losses of weapons and ammunition in the Ukraine war
+++ 2:25 p.m .:
In view of the heavy losses, Russia is apparently trying in different ways to get weapons and ammunition for the Ukraine war.
On Monday (December 12), the US Pentagon confirmed a report that Russia is approaching North Korea for supplies of ammunition.
When asked by the press, a US official said it was not surprising that Russia was looking at ways to work with countries like Iran and North Korea.
Russia's stockpiles of usable ammunition are currently "dwindling rapidly" and are unlikely to be replenished quickly.
"It's not surprising that Russia is turning to countries like Iran and North Korea to try and get more reliable ammunition."
Ukraine war: Russia blames 'terrorists' for losses in Melitopol
+++ 11.00 a.m .:
There are unconfirmed reports on social media of an attack on a bridge behind the front line in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol.
The structure is believed to be crucial for the defense of Russian-held areas to the south, including Crimea, reports
Reuters
.
Vladimir Rogov, a Russian-deployed official in the Zaporizhia region, shared a video of the bridge on his Telegram channel, blaming Ukrainian "terrorists" for the damage.
Ivan Fyodorov, the exiled mayor of Melitopol, also shared a video showing damage to what appears to be the same bridge.
Russian losses in the Ukraine war: anti-tank missile system destroyed
+++ 10.50 a.m .:
The Ukrainian special forces used an unmanned combat aircraft (UCAV) to destroy an anti-tank missile system of the Russian occupiers in one of the directions of use.
The relevant statement was made by the special operations forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, reports a correspondent of
Ukrinform
.
“When supporting the offensive actions of the Defense Forces, the first hit destroyed a group of enemy anti-tank missile systems.
The second drone eliminated even more enemy troops," the report said.
Russian losses in Ukraine war: Kremlin loses 500 soldiers in one day
+++ 8.42 a.m .:
As the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced on Facebook, from the beginning of the war on February 24, 2022 to the present day (December 12, 2022), 95,260 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine.
At least 500 soldiers are said to have been killed the day before.
The information cannot be independently verified.
Soldiers:
95,260 (+500 on previous day)
Aircraft:
281 (+0)
Helicopters:
264 (+0)
Tanks:
2966 (+0)
Armored Fighting Vehicles:
5930 (+2)
Artillery systems:
1931 (+2)
Air defense systems:
211 (+0)
Multiple Rocket Launchers:
404 (+7)
Cars and other vehicles:
4549 (+5)
Ships:
16 (+0)
Unmanned combat drones:
1617 (+0)
The official information on the numbers from the Russian side is significantly lower than the information provided by the Ukrainians.
+++ 7.30 a.m .:
Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine have repelled enemy attacks near 16 settlements in the past 24 hours.
This was announced by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in its morning update,
Ukrinform
reports .
“Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces covered the attacks of the invaders in Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Novoehorivka, Makivka, Chervonopopivka and Bilohorivka districts of Luhansk region and Verkhniokamianske, Soledar, Yakovlivka, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Klishchivka, Kurdiumivka, Majorsk, Avdivka and Maryinka districts of Donetsk region repelled,” the report said.
The information cannot be independently verified.
More Russian casualties: Attacks in Luhansk and Donetsk repelled
Update from Tuesday, December 13, 6:45 a.m .:
Russia is said to have continued to suffer heavy losses in the Ukraine war within the last 24 hours.
This was reported by the military leadership in Kyiv.
Accordingly, Ukrainian forces attacked 14 Russian positions, including two checkpoints.
At the same time, a number of Russian attacks in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions were fended off.
Russian losses in the Ukraine war: "dealers of death" in right-wing extremist party
+++ 10:25 p.m .:
Viktor Bout has been free again for a few days.
He was sentenced to 25 years in prison in New York in 2012 for arms trafficking and other crimes.
Recently, the man, also known as the "Merchant of Death," was released early in a prisoner swap with Russia.
Bout joined the Russian Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) on Monday (December 12), the Russian state agency
TASS
reports.
The LDPR is considered right-wing extremist and has 40 seats in the Duma.
One of the party leaders is Andrei Lugovoi.
Great Britain had demanded his extradition because they blamed him for the murder of a Putin critic in London, according to the
Handelsblatt
.
+++ 9.50 p.m .:
In his speech to the G7 countries, Selenskyj asked Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine at Christmas.
"This is the time when ordinary people think of peace, not aggression,"
Ukrainska Pravda
quoted the Ukrainian president's speech as saying.
In the event of a troop withdrawal, Russia has a guarantee that Ukraine will also cease hostilities, Zelensky said.
More losses for Russia in the Ukraine war - dead and injured in Cherson
+++ 9.30 p.m .:
The armed forces of Ukraine have repelled several advances by Russian troops in the east.
The military actions are said to have taken place near the cities of Bakhmut and Avdiivka in the Donbass, as reported by the
German Press Agency (dpa)
.
In Cherson in southern Ukraine, there were also dead and injured after Russian attacks.
Exact numbers have not yet been announced.
Russia complains about "absolutely aggressive behavior of the armed forces of Ukraine"
+++ 8.45 p.m .:
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergey Vershinin, has complained to Turkey about the “absolutely aggressive behavior of the Ukrainian armed forces”.
This is what the Russian state agency TASS
(Russia)
writes .
The foreign minister said that the Western media deliberately distorted the situation.
In addition, Russia "is ready for discussions on the basis of the goals declared during the 'special military operation'," Vershinin said, according to
TASS
.
He could not cite evidence.
Losses in the Ukraine war: Russia should “end the senseless killing in Ukraine”
+++ 7.45 p.m .:
“Today the G7 agreed on key moments for a platform that should coordinate the financial support of all donors,” announced Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) in Berlin.
A video conference of the G7 took place beforehand, as reported by the French news agency
afp
.
Russian President Putin is "all alone today," said Scholz, adding: "We call on Putin again to stop the senseless killing in Ukraine and to withdraw his troops."
Heavy losses in the Ukraine war - Russia begins to recruit women
+++ 7:00 p.m .:
The losses on the side of Russia are said to be so high that the troops loyal to Moscow are starting to recruit women for military and labor service.
This was announced by the General Staff of Ukraine in a recent statement.
In the occupied Donetsk region, 28 women are said to have already been drafted.
Furthermore, the General Staff states that the Air Force of Ukraine has flown four successful attacks on ammunition depots and troop camps.
Two Russian army checkpoints and four military bases are said to have been hit by Ukrainian missiles.
The information could not be independently verified.
Russia would end the war if Putin died - Zelenskyy is convinced
+++ 6.20 p.m .:
If the Russian ruler Vladimir Putin dies, the war against Ukraine will end, Volodymyr Zelenskyj is convinced of that.
The President of Ukraine was a guest in the Netflix format “My next guest needs no introduction”.
When moderator David Letterman asked if the war would continue if Putin died, Zelenskyy replied: "No.
There will be no war.
The authoritarian regime is terrible.
There is a high risk that everything can be decided by one person.”
More losses for Russia: Ukraine attacks command posts
+++ 2.46 p.m .:
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have attacked nine enemy command posts in the past 24 hours, as well as 17 areas where manpower is being collected, an artillery forge and two ammunition depots.
This was announced by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in its morning update on December 12, reports the
Ukrinform
news portal .
According to the General Staff, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled attacks in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
The General Staff also said that the Defense Forces Air Force carried out 14 strikes on areas with enemy troops, weapons and military equipment, and on anti-aircraft positions.
The information cannot be independently verified.
Ukraine reports attack on hotel with "Wagner" mercenaries
Update from Monday, December 12, 7:06 a.m .:
According to the governor in Luhansk, Ukrainian forces attacked a hotel in the city of Kadivka in which members of the Russian private mercenary group “Wagner” were staying.
The Wagner Mercenary Group is a Russian paramilitary organization.
Many members of the group were killed in the attack, says Serhij Gaidai in a TV interview with Ukrainian television.
Initially, no comment was available from the Russian Ministry of Defense.
First report from December 8th:
Kiev – In the past few weeks, the Russian army has not reported any major territorial gains in the Ukraine war.
Instead, Russia keeps recording heavy losses.
At the same time, the armed forces of Ukraine are preparing for a counteroffensive.
In response to the nightly shelling from Wednesday to Thursday, the Ukrainian defenders are planning a series of countermeasures.
Russia is said to have shelled the city of Mykolaiv in the south of the country, according to Ukrainian sources,
Ukrinform
reported .
Losses for Russia: Ukrainian army fends off airstrikes
The attackers "attacked Mykolayiv again," Vitalii Kim, governor of the eponymous oblast, said via Telegram.
"There was no shelling for almost a month," it said.
The city is said to have been hit by several S-300 missiles.
In other regions, Kyiv was able to repel several Russian attacks on Wednesday (December 8).
According to the Ukrainian general staff, Russia is said to have carried out seven rocket and 16 airstrikes as well as 40 shellings with multiple rocket launchers - but without success.
The attacks in the Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk regions were repelled.
(kas/nak with dpa)