A representative of the GUR stated that Russia has no effective counteraction to Ukrainian naval drones. The enemy is only trying to defend itself from existing maritime drone attacks.
Magura V5 maritime drones destroyed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters near occupied Crimea. The third helicopter was damaged and managed to land.
On New Year's Eve, DPRK soldiers fighting on the side of Russia abused alcohol and had low morale. Due to significant losses, the Russian command is redeploying new units to positions in the Kursk region.
The Main Intelligence Directorate released a video of the storming and clearing of 40 buildings of the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant. The operation was carried out by the “Timur Special Forces” with the use of mortars and the capture of prisoners.
Cyber specialists of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine conducted a successful DDOS attack on Russian oil companies from December 30 to January 1. The attack disrupted the operation of payment systems at gas stations and Evotor smart terminals.
The head of the GRU, Kirill Budanov, commented on the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, hinting at the possible involvement of Ukrainian intelligence. Assad fled to Russia, and Ahmad al-Sharaa became the new leader of Syria.
Chief of the GUR Budanov reported on a new threat - the massive use of fiber-optic drones by Russia. Ukraine is looking for a technological solution to combat them.
In 2024, more Ukrainians were released from Russian captivity than in 2023. In total, 3956 people have been released since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, including 1358 in 2024.
The DIU demonstrated the results of fires at Russian military infrastructure facilities in 2024. The fires covered the territory from Moscow to Siberia, damaging logistics and communication facilities.
A Magura V5 maritime drone with R-73 SeeDragon missiles destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut. The second enemy helicopter was damaged and managed to reach the airfield.
The DIU aerial reconnaissance discovered an enemy headquarters in the occupied territory of Zaporizzhia region. As a result of a missile strike by the Tavria air-defense system, the headquarters was destroyed, 6 occupants were killed and 3 wounded.
The DPRK military involved in the war in Ukraine by Russia has problems with the language barrier and lack of experience in modern warfare. More than 3,000 North Korean mercenaries are being trained at training grounds in the Kursk region of Russia.
An explosion occurred at the Voskresensk station in the Moscow region, destroying the cars of a freight train used by the enemy for the logistics of the Russian occupation army. Russian propaganda is trying to hide the consequences of the incident.
There are about 600 thousand Russian military in Ukraine. Russia's new mobilization measures are aimed only at replenishing the enormous losses of the occupiers.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported on three “two hundredth” captains of the Russian army.
Representatives of an organization involved in corruption scandals, the media, want to join the Defense Ministry's anti-corruption council - media.
The cargo ship Sparta, which was supposed to take Russian weapons out of Syria, broke down on the high seas due to an engine failure. Russian troops in Syria are to leave the country by February 2025 at the request of local authorities.
A warehouse with parts for Shahed-136 UAVs burned down in the Alabuga economic zone in Russia. Components for 400 drones were destroyed, and the damage is estimated at $16 million.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine have successfully evacuated 31 Ukrainians and 3 Syrian citizens from Syria via Lebanon. The evacuees, including 15 children, have already landed in Chisinau and are on their way to Ukraine.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine released data on the losses of mobilized Russian military personnel from September 2022 to October 2024. The total number of dead mobilized persons reportedly amounted to 98,641, not including other categories of military.
North Korean units set up additional observation posts to detect Ukrainian drones. For offensive actions, the DPRK military forms assault groups of 20-30 people and uses red tape for identification.
Due to communication problems between Russian and North Korean troops, there are cases of friendly fire. In the Kursk region, 200 people were killed as a result of ineffective coordination and attacks by Ukrainian drones.
An explosion occurred on the railroad tracks near an engine plant in the Ulyanovsk railway district. The incident has complicated the logistics of the Russian military, the Ukrainian Defence Intelligence reports.
The Russian military in Syria is facing a critical shortage of water and food at the Tartus and Khmeimim bases. Moscow plans to keep up to 3,000 troops at these bases while the withdrawal from remote areas continues.
Due to the language barrier, North Korean soldiers mistakenly attacked the Ahmat battalion, killing 8 Kadyrovites.
The head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Political Analysis denied rumors of an “infinite” number of Korean soldiers in Russian units.
A Su-30 fighter jet burns down at the airfield in Krymsk. Three Russian railroad locomotives are put out of commission in Krasnodar as a result of the fire.
Hundreds of Russian troops are unable to get from Homs province to the Hmeymim airbase because of the threat of shelling. Russia plans to use 25 military transport aircraft to evacuate troops and equipment from Syria.
The DPRK command ordered its units in Russia to interact with Russian troops in the Kursk region. Some of the North Korean military are secretly transported to the front by civilian trucks under the guise of water delivery.
Intoxicated soldiers of the terrorist country are looting while preparing to evacuate their bases in Syria. Every day, 4-5 flights are made to remove equipment, and ships are also used through the port of Tartus.
