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Updated: Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 03 JAN 2024 23:45 PST - Ukraine Stabilizes Defense Lines, But For How Long
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SITREP 571 is 60 pages and is a full report.
What's Happening
What's the big story? Russian attacks are becoming more limited as Ukrainian forces stabilize their defense lines.
What's the second story? Frustration is growing among European allies, including NATO, over the United States's inability to provide more military aid to Ukraine.
What's the bonus story? Winter is coming - and in a very big way.
Summary
- There are map updates
- There are assessment updates
- The long-range weather models are predicting a major cold snap with significant snow over the upcoming weekend
- The table of Russia vs. Ukrainian losses has been updated using information from the Oryx Database through January 2, 2024
- The intensity of Russian attacks continues to decrease theaterwide, suggesting that the fall-winter offensive that started on October 10 may be culminating
- Fighting continued in the Kupyansk AO
- Kharkiv was hit by multiple SRBMs wounding dozens
- Positional fighting continued in the Kreminna AO
- Ukrainian forces made marginal but important gains north of Bohdanivka in the Bakhmut AO
- Ukrainian forces have stabilized their defensive lines in the Klishchiivka AO
- Russian forces made marginal but important gains east of Berdychi and Stepove
- Ukrainian forces stabilized their defense lines at Avdiivka and on the southern flank
- The White Angels evacuated six civilians from Avdiivka
- Light fighting continued in the Marinka AO
- Light fighting continued in the Vuhledar AO
- Ukrainian forces were reportedly on the offensive near Staromaiorske
- A Russian 2S4 240 mm self-propelled mortar operating danger close to civilian housing was destroyed in a precision attack
- Russia accused Ukraine of shelling the Donbas Palace Hotel, killing four and wounding 12
- Fighting continued in the Orikhiv AO, with Russian sources claiming Ukrainian forces made gains near Verbove
- There was an apparent rocket attack on Russian positions in occupied Tokmak
- Fighting continued in the Kherson AO
- Russia lost a brand new and very expensive counterbattery radar near Kyrnky
- Over 60 missiles launched by Russia attacked Kyiv
- Ukraine shot down 10 Kh-47 Kinzhal missiles in today’s air raid
- The Russian city of Belogord is under almost constant attack as air defense missile debris causes damage and casualties
- A Russian Kh-101 missile failed in flight and hit the settlement of Petropavlovka in the Voronezh region of Russia
- Poland scrambled 4 F-16 fighter planes in response to today’s missile attack by Russia – just in case
- Russia launched a single-day record number of Shahed-136 one-way drones on December 31 – January 1
- On January 2, Russia launched 99 missiles (100 if you count the crash in Russia) and 35 Shahed UAVs
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