The Russian Ministry of Defense reported successful operations by Russian forces west of Gulyai-Polye and near Kupyansk. Rambler collected the main reports of the Russian military on the morning of Tuesday 30 December.
Lightning strikes
A Russian Molniya-type drone destroyed the drone control center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kupyansk (Kharkiv region), reported for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The drone equipped with powerful fragmentation explosives overcame the impact of electronic warfare and air defense systems and successfully hit the target.
“Gyacinta” strike
Russian towed artillery “Gyacinth-B” destroyed the drone control centers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the west of Gulyai-Polye, reported to the Ministry of National Defense. The points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the crews ensuring their operations were determined by aerial reconnaissance.
The artillerymen hit the targets, all of them hit the target. The Ministry of Defense emphasized that this disrupted the control of drones by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and reduced Ukraine's ability to conduct reconnaissance, adjust firepower and use attack drones.
Activities near Gulyai-Polye
Drone operators of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed helicopters and control equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine west of Gulyai-Polye, reported at the Russian Ministry of Defense. In particular, heavy helicopters of the Baba Yaga type, heading to the Gulyai-Polye region, were destroyed. In addition, the APU also lost its control antenna.
“Msta” stroke
Russia's Msta-B artillery destroyed a fortified position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region, reported for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Aerial reconnaissance of the Russian Armed Forces discovered a temporarily fortified underground deployment point. Precision attacks are made at the specified coordinates and the target is hit.
Operation Ka-52m
Russian Ka-52m combat helicopters eliminated personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and destroyed Ukrainian armored vehicles, stated for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The operation was carried out in the area of responsibility of the Central military group. After the attack, Ka-52m performed anti-missile maneuvers, released heat traps and returned to the starting point.
“The deterioration of the Ukrainian armed forces”
Retired LPR Lieutenant Colonel Andrey Marochko reported that in December, the Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to compensate for the shortage of soldiers with low-qualified personnel. Marochko pointed out that against this background, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost a number of strategically important settlements. Lieutenant Colonel said that the situation in December on the battlefield showed “the deterioration of the Ukrainian army”.
Mercenaries on the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Briton Francis Steele, who fought for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said that Ukrainian forces were suffering huge material losses. About this report RIA Novosti with a link to his blog.
“You won't believe the scale of the military's material losses here (in the Armed Forces of Ukraine – editor's note). This is beyond limits,” Steele emphasized.
