Ukraine/Russland/NATO – der Sammler am 8. Dezember 2022

Nachgetragen fürs Archiv: Zum andauernden russischen Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine der Sammler am 8. Dezember 2022:

• Das britische Intel Update:

Elements of Russia’s 1st Guards Tank Army (1 GTA) are likely deployed along the defensive line near the Luhansk Oblast town of Svatove.
The supposedly elite 1 GTA took heavy casualties earlier in the war, including during the retreat from Kharkiv Oblast in September 2022. It has now likely been partially reinforced with mobilised reservists, although remaining well below its authorised strength of over 25,000 personnel.
Russia has now completed almost continuous trench systems along the 60km between Svatove and the Russian border. Despite the length of these works, however, the depth of the defences remains unclear. The effectiveness of 1 GTA and other formations‘ defensive operations will largely depend upon the extent of mutually supporting, fall-back positions.

• Das Morgenbriefing des ukrainischen Generalstabs:

Operational update regarding the russian invasion as of 06.00, December 8, 2022
The two hundred eighty-eighth (288) day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the russian military large-scale invasion continues.
Over the past day, the units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the russian invaders in the areas of settlements of Ternova, Kharkiv oblast; Stelmakhivka, Ploshchanka, Chervonpopivka and Bilohorivka in the Luhansk oblast and Bilohorivka, Berestove, Yakovlivka, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Opytne, Kurdyumivka, Mayorsk, Maryinka and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk oblast.
Over the past day, the enemy launched 7 missile and 16 air strikes, carried out more than 40 MLRS attacks.
The threat of russian missile attacks on the objects of the energy system and critical infrastructure throughout the territory of Ukraine remains in the future.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the situation has not changed significantly, and no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups have been detected.
In the Siversky direction, the enemy carried out artillery and mortar attacks on the settlements of Khrinivka and Hremyach in the Chernihiv oblast and Novovasylivka, Ulytsia, Chernatske, and Seredyna Buda in the Sumy oblast.
In the Slobozhanskyi direction, the areas of Udy, Veterynarne, Starytsa, Ohirtseve, Vovchanski Khutory, Ambarne, Bolohivka, Dvorichna, and Kamyanka of the Kharkiv oblast were shelled by tanks and artillery.
The enemy is defending in the Kupyansk direction. It shelled the areas of Kupyansk, Synkivka, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmalne, Berestove and Pershotravneve settlements in the Kharkiv oblast and Stelmakhivka and Andriivka in the Luhansk oblast.
On the Lymans direction, enemy fire damage was recorded in Hrekivka, Makiivka and Ploshanka districts of Luhansk oblast and Terniv, Dibrova and Hryhorivka districts in Donetsk oblast.
In the Bakhmut and Avdiivka directions, the enemy does not stop trying to go on the offensive. The settlements of Verkhnokamianske, Spirne, Bilohorivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Klishchiivka, Kurdyumivka, Druzhba, Zalizne, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk oblast were shelled by tanks, mortars, barrel and rocket artillery.
The enemy is on the defensive in the Novopavlivsk and Zaporizhzhia directions. It carried out artillery and mortar shelling of the Vuhledar, Bohoyavlenka, Prechystivka and Zolota Nyva districts in Donetsk oblast.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy is conducting defensive operations, strengthening the grouping of troops. More than 15 settlements near the contact line were hit by artillery. Among them are Zolota Balka, Kachkarivka, Lvove, Tokarivka, Inzhenerne, Antonivka, Dniprovske of the Kherson oblast. The island of Bilohrudy and the cities of Kherson and Mykolaiv also came under fire.
According to available information, in the temporarily occupied city of Yasynuvata of the Donetsk oblast, during the transportation of one of the units of the occupying forces to combat positions, about 20 people with weapons escaped from among the previously imprisoned people. As a result of the search operation, three fugitives were killed. Activities are ongoing. As they say, fight your own so that others are afraid.
The russian occupiers plan to mobilize local residents in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region in order to replenish current losses. In particular, in the city of Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, summonses were issued to men of conscription age with the requirement to come to the military commissariat in the near future.
During the past day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces made 17 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as 2 strikes on the positions of the enemy’s anti-aircraft missile systems.
At the same time, our soldiers shot down the „Shahed-136“ type UAV and the „Orlan“ reconnaissance drone.
Over the past 24 hours, missile and artillery units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine have hit 6 control points, 5 personnel concentration areas, an artillery position and 2 enemy ammunition depots.

• Das Briefing des russischen Verteidigungsministeriums:

Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine (8 December 2022)
Russian Federation Armed Forces continue the special military operation.
As a result of high-precision weapons strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces near Shevchenkovskoye and Grigorovskoye (Zaporozhye region) five U.S.-manufactured MLRS and FRG-manufactured MARS-II have been destroyed. 2 U.S.-manufactured HIMARS rocket launchers have been destroyed near Ilyichyovka (Donetsk People’s Republic). As a result of a Russian Aerospace Forces‘ high-precision weaponry strike near Borovskoye (Kharkov region), more than 90 Polish mercenaries have been eliminated.
In Krasniy-Liman direction, Russian units continued their offensive operations. More than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 infantry fighting vehicles and 2 motor vehicles have been eliminated by assault and army aircraft and artillery fire.
In Kupyansk direction, more than 70 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 infantry fighting vehicles and 3 motor vehicles have been eliminated by the strikes of assault and army aircraft and artillery fire in the AFU concentration areas.
In Donetsk direction, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to counterattack units of the Russian troops towards Spornoye and Berestovoye (Donetsk People’s Republic). More than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armoured combat vehicles and 2 pick-up trucks have been eliminated as a result of the shelling.
In South Donetsk direction, the AFU attempted to attack the positions of Russian units towards Nikolskoye (Donetsk People“s Republic) with the help of a company tactical group. Russian troops‘ decisive actions and artillery strikes have drove back the AFU units to their initial positions. More than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 infantry fighting vehicle, an armoured personnel carrier and 2 motor vehicles have been eliminated.
Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised 93 artillery units at their positions, manpower and military equipment in 196 areas. Tochka-U tactical missile launcher has been destroyed near Pechenegi (Kharkov region). 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Dyleevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Air defence facilities have shot down 1 Mi-8 helicopter of the AFU near Yakovlevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In addition, 5 unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Tabayevka (Kharkov region), Baranikovka, Kremennaya and Prostornoye (Lugansk People’s Republic).
In addition, 14 multiple-launch rocket launchers HIMARS, Olkha, Uragan and an anti-radar missile HARM have been intercepted near Novopetrikovka, Blagodatnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Tokmak (Zaporozhye region) and Novaya Zburyevka (Kherson region).
In total, 341 airplanes and 181 helicopters, 2,643 unmanned aerial vehicles, 392 air defence missile systems, 7,030 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 920 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,668 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,507 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

• Das Abendbriefing des ukrainischen Generalstabs:

The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00, on December 8, 2022
The two-hundred-eighty-eights (288) day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a russian military large-scale invasion continues.
During the day, the enemy launched 2 rocket and 3 air strikes, as well as launched more than 20 MLRS attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas along the contact line. Objects of civil infrastructure in the cities of Kupyansk, Zolochiv and Ochakiv were hit again.
There is still a threat of enemy missile strikes on the objects of the energy system and critical infrastructure throughout the territory of Ukraine.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the situation has not changed significantly, and no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups have been detected.
In the Siversky direction, the enemy shelled the settlements of Khrinivka and Hremyach in the Chernihiv oblast and Seredyna-Buda and Chernetske in the Sumy oblast with mortars and barrel artillery.
In the Slobozhanskyi direction, areas of Veterynarne, Hoptivka, Strilecha, Zelene, Ternova, Starytsa, Varvarivka, Dvorichna and Kamianka settlements of the Kharkiv oblast were hit by artillery fire. The occupiers launched an airstrike near Kamianka.
The enemy is defending in the Kupyansk direction. It carried out shelling in the areas of the settlements of Berestovka, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka and Tabaivka in the Kharkiv oblast and Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka and Pishchane in the Luhansk oblast.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy shelled the areas of Makiivka, Ploshchanka and Nevske settlements in the Luhansk oblast, and Torske and Hryhorivka settlements in the Donetsk oblast.
In the Bakhmut and Avdiivka areas, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on conducting offensive operations. Areas of thirty settlements were shelled by tanks, mortars and rocket artillery. Among them are Andriivka, Verkhnyokamianske, Berestovka, Bilogorivka, Vesele, Blagodatne, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Opytne, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Maryinka, and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk oblast. The enemy struck with the forces of operational-tactical and army aviation in the areas of the settlements of Spirne, Klishchiivka, Pivnichne, Kamianka, Pervomaiske and Nevelske.
The enemy is defending in the Novopavlivsk direction. It carried out artillery and mortar attacks on the positions of our troops near the settlements of Vuhledar, Novosilka, Prechystivka and Zolota Nyva in the Donetsk oblast.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the areas of twenty-two settlements were damaged by fire. In particular, these are Vremivka and Novopil of the Donetsk oblast and Dorozhnyanka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Orihiv, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove of the Zaporizhzhia oblast. The occupiers also used aviation for strikes on the areas of Mali Shcherbaky and Stepove.
The enemy is conducting defensive operations in the Kherson direction. It carried out tank and artillery shelling of the districts of seventeen settlements. Among them are Kachkarivka, Monastyrske, Novoberyslav, Beryslav, Lviv, Ivanivka, Novotyahynka, Inzhenerne, Prydniprovske and Antonivka of the Kherson oblast and the outskirts of the city of Kherson.
Fake information aimed at discrediting the military-political leadership of Ukraine is being spread on the territory of the Russian Federation, namely, alleged evidence of the appointment of a monetary reward for the elimination of servicemen of the armed forces of the russian federation from 700 to 1 thousand US dollars is provided.
In the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk oblast, the occupation authorities are reorganizing individual units. After carrying out the mentioned measures, the relatives of the dead servicemen are denied compensation in the amount of 3 million russian rubles due to the disbandment of the unit and the lack of legal grounds.
During the current day, units of missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit 5 control points, 8 personnel concentration areas, an artillery concentration area and an enemy ammunition depot.