Bob Homans December 10
20221210
Ukraine – 12/10 Sitrep
Compiled by: Robert Homans
December 10, 2022
“Person of the Year”
Many publications, including “Time” Magazine and the “Financial Times,” have proclaimed Pres. Volodomyr Zelenskyy as their “Person of the Year.” I agree with Myroslava Gongadze, Head of the Ukraine Service of Voice of America that the Person of the Year should be the Ukrainian People. It is true that Pres. Zelenskyy made the seminal remark, when he said, “I need ammunition, not a ride,” that served to galvanize opposition to the Russian invasion and stiffen the spines of Western governments, but:
· It was the Ukrainian people who, acting singly and in groups, stopped the Russians in front of Kyiv.
· It was Ukrainian farmers who got into their tractors and began Fall planting, not more than a week after Ukraine liberated large parts of Kharkiv Oblast, despite fields that were mined and other dangers.
· It was the courage of individual Ukrainians who faced down Russian forces in cities like Irpin, Bucha and many other towns and cities.
· It has been individual Ukrainians who have learned to keep up their normal lives (as much as possible), during missile attacks and power outages.
· Much has been written about Ukrainians fleeing Ukraine, but not much has been written about individual Ukrainians who have taken in thousands of internally-displaced people who have decided to stay in Ukraine.
This has been a war where national decisions have been reduced or transferred to individual leaders, and in the process de-legitimizing decisions of individuals on both sides. For Russia, it has become “Putin’s War,” “Putin’s bombing,” etc., and in the process ignoring the fact that looting, rapes and murders in cities like Bucha, Irpin and Kherson were undertaken by individual Russians. For Ukraine, as effective Zelenskyy has been as a wartime leader, his penumbra obscures the heroism and decisions of individual Ukrainians.
Timothy Snyder’s Course at Yale – “The Making of Modern Ukraine”
Last night I was having a conversation with someone who has forgotten more about Ukrainian History than I have ever learned. From my watching every one of Prof. Snyder’s lectures, and from the discussion last night, I have concluded that “The Making of Modern Ukraine” was an excellent effort on Snyder’s part, the course could’ve done a better job in presenting to students how “Modern Ukraine” became what it is today.
I have already mentioned the lecture about Euromaidan that, more than anything else, was a missed opportunity to explain the seminal event in the shaping of “Modern Ukraine,” but there are other oversights:
· Taras Shevchenko, Ukraine’s Poet Laurate - I don’t recall Taras Shevchenko ever being mentioned anywhere in the course. Prof. Snyder mentions the Valuev Circulars of 1863 that suppressed the use of Ukrainian Language and Literature but Taras Shevchenko, who died at around the same time as the Circulars, was a major “victim” of the suppression of the Ukrainian Language. He was sent off to internal exile in Kazakhstan for publishing poems in the “Little Russian” Language (e.g. Ukrainian).
· The Pale of Settlement – Including much of what is now modern Ukraine, the Pale of Settlement was the area in the Russian Empire where Jews were forced to settle, but not in urban areas. It lasted from 1791 until 1917. I don’t recall the Pale of Settlement mentioned in any of Prof. Snyder’s lectures, even though he did say that Ukraine has become “an important Jewish Country.”
· Immigration into what is now Ukraine – Various groups who were encouraged to settle in Ukraine have had a major influence on Ukraine’s culture and economy. Catherine the Great encouraged German Mennonites to settle in what is now Ukraine, especially around Melitopol. They were jailed or exiled by Stalin; many fled to the West, especially Canada where, today, many descendants provide substantial private support to Ukraine.
Another example was Polish, German and Austrian aristocracy who established estates in what is now Western Ukraine. An excellent book on this subject is “Last Train to Vienna,” that I have discussed in an email early last year. The owners of these estates were granted monopolies to conduct various businesses, such as brewing beer. Many estate owners knew nothing about the subject, so they turned the management over to Jewish managers who, in turn, took advantage of the peasants. This likely contributed to the anti-Jewish “pograms,” common in this area in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Immigration is common all over Ukraine, making its historical experience somewhat similar to that experienced in the United States. This was never really addressed by Prof. Snyder.
· Odesa – Back in 2004, the “Economist” did an excellent article on Odesa, called “City of Faded Charms.” I first read this article when it first came out, just before going to Ukraine for the first time, in January 2005. The article ends with this paragraph, “If Ukraine thrives, it will do so at least partly because something of Odessa lives on within it. As a liberal city open to the world, Odessa was an aberration by the 19th-century standards of the Russian empire. It was as close in spirit to Paris as to St Petersburg, and it made itself useful to both. This is exactly the balancing act that Ukraine, still poised between east and west, has to master two centuries later. Perhaps the memory of Odessa can help.” Snyder makes little mention of Odesa, and its role in the shaping of Modern Ukraine.
These are just a few examples. With all due respect to Prof. Snyder, Ukraine has an extremely complex history, perhaps too complex to fit into one course.
News From the Battlefield
“Reporting From Ukraine” discusses Ukrainian successes near the Svatove-Kremina Line. The Latest Denys covers continued Ukrainian strikes against targets in and around Melitopol, stating that the strikes are in preparation for a Ukrainian offensive. He also discusses continued Russian efforts to mount an offensive west of Donetsk City, against Ukraine defense lines that were first constructed in 2014.
12/10 Sitrep (my comment in bold face)
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon December 9 to 12:00 noon December 10, 2022
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
INTERNATIONAL
December 10
11:27: The White House expects Iran's support for Russian troops to grow in the coming months, said John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator of the U.S. National Security Council at the White House.
· "We expect Iranian support for the Russian army to only grow in the coming months. We even believe that Iran is considering selling hundreds of ballistic missiles from Iran to Russia. We have also seen reports that Moscow and Tehran are considering establishing a line of joint production of deadly drones in Russia. We call on Iran to change course, and not to take these actions," Kirby said.
11:18: The UN assures that Belarus has agreed to the transit of Ukrainian grain without any conditions. This will allow to deliver grain to Lithuanian ports.
· This is stated in a statement by the spokesman of the UN Secretary-General Staffen Dujarric.
· In New York, on December 9, UN Secretary-General António Guterres met with Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Yuri Ambrazewicz. At the meeting, the Belarusian diplomat informed that his country "will agree to the transit of Ukrainian grain without any preconditions."
10:47 Foreign Minister: In Germany, there are no free Patriot systems in warehouses that could be transferred to Ukraine.
· "To be very frank, it's not like we have free Patriot systems just in stock that we could ship, for example, to Ukraine. The Patriot systems we direct are part of NATO's collective defence system. Two days ago, we agreed with Poland that we were sending a group of troops there to study the location to accommodate the Patriot system. We are committed to protecting Poland's security, so we propose to deploy Patriot systems on NATO's eastern flank," Lindner said.
10:27: Chechen opposition blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov is alive and under the protection of Swedish police, the press service of the Chechen Republic government of Ichkeria said abroad.
11:07 Deputy Prime Minister for Ukraine's Recovery: About 50% of Ukraine's critical electricity infrastructure has been significantly damaged by Russian rocket attacks, some have been completely destroyed.
09:21 Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Security Council: The liberation of our territories is proof that Ukraine is using weapons for its intended purpose.
· In response to the accusations of the Russian delegation about the alleged entry of Western weapons from Ukraine to third countries, Kyslytsya said that Ukraine has a multi-level control system in place to prevent the illegal use of weapons.
· "Moscow, to seem convincing, wraps lies in numerous terms and names, specifications and figures. All this should give fakes the appearance of facts."
08:07 Delfi: As part of the strengthening of the defense capabilities of the Republic of Latvia, the United States plans to deploy artillery and aviation units on a permanent basis in Latvia.
07:07 Asahi Shimbun: The Japanese government, in an updated national security strategy, plans to characterize Russia as causing serious security concerns.
00:47 The Times: The United States no longer insists that the Armed Forces do not strike Russian territory, as they are less afraid of escalation by Moscow.
· "We are not telling Kyiv: Do not strike at the Russians.
· We can't tell them what to do.
· How they will use their weapons depends on them, however, when they use the weapons provided, we insist only that the Ukrainian military abide by international laws of war and comply with the Geneva Conventions.
· This is the only restriction, but it assumes that Russian families should not become targets and there should be no attempts to eliminate specific individuals.
· As far as we know, Ukraine adheres to these conditions," the interlocutor of the publication said in the US Defense Ministry.
00:28: British singer and composer Elton John has announced that he will stop using Twitter due to the new social media policy.
"I am saddened to see how misinformation is being used to divide our world. I decided not to use Twitter anymore due to recent changes in its policy, 07:16 IAEA Director General: The discussed protective zone around the Zaporizhzhia NPP may be created in the near future.
· "The situation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains risky, unstable and potentially dangerous, and we are doing everything possible to prevent a nuclear accident there, especially as part of our proposal to create a protective zone of physical and technical nuclear safety around the facility.
· I hope that such a zone will be agreed and will work soon," Grossi said in a statement.
· which will allow misinformation to spread actively without any control."
December 9
23:43 Deutsche Welle: The national teams of Russia and Belarus will not take part in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
· The IOC summit in Lausanne upheld the sanctions imposed on both countries after the start of the war in Ukraine.
· At the same time, Belarusian and Russian athletes are allowed to perform under a neutral flag or represent teams of other states.
23:14 Le Journal de l'Afrique: Morocco is the first in Africa to provide military assistance to Ukraine
· Morocco, on the recommendation of the United States, will supply Ukraine with spare parts for T-72 tanks, - reports.
· "In the conditions of the strictest secrecy, the United States managed to convince Morocco to deliver spare parts for T-72 armored vehicles to Kiev," the publication writes.
22:58: The United States imposes sanctions on the Russian Aerospace Forces and the 924th State Unmanned Aircraft Center on charges of purchasing Iranian UAVs.
21:53 AFP: Deputy Head of the European Parliament detained in Belgium in a corruption case in connection with the 2022 World Cup.
21:27: The White House agrees with House members' proposals to expand the audit of aid to Ukraine.
· This was stated by the Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby.
20:51 Bloomberg: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned down an annual face-to-face meeting with Putin.
· "The event, which is traditionally held in December, was canceled because the Russian president threatened to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine," an Indian official said.
20:40: Great Britain will hand over anti-aircraft guns and air defense missiles to Ukraine.
· This was stated by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak.
19:19: The United States announces a new $275 million military assistance package for Ukraine.
· The list includes:
o Rockets for HIMARS systems
o 155mm ammunition
o HMMWV
o Generators
19:00 Handelsblatt: The German defense concern Rheinmetall will prepare new Skynex anti-aircraft missile systems for Ukraine.
· Skynex are designed for short-range air defense. The system is capable of shooting down drones or cruise missiles with 35 mm ammunition. Deliveries are expected in early 2024.
17:37: The United States imposes sanctions against 40 individuals and legal entities of nine countries, including the Russian Federation, — the US Treasury Department.
· For involvement in corruption and violation of human rights, sanctions also apply to the head of the Central Executive Committee of Russia Ella Pamfilova.
16:34 Reuters: Bulgaria's parliament today approved a list of first aid to Ukraine.
· The list of weapons is classified, but government officials said Sofia would send mostly light weapons and ammunition.
16:00 bnn-news: Latvia has extended the term of support for Ukrainian refugees until June 30, 2023. The relevant decision was unanimously adopted by the country's parliament.
15:14 Bloomberg: The price of Russia's main oil grade Urals, which accounts for 60% of exports, fell to $43.72 per barrel.
14:44: China and Saudi Arabia advocate a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine and called for "all measures to reduce escalation."
· This is stated in a joint statement following the summit of the leaders of the PRC and Saudi Arabia.
13:37 Ambassador of Ukraine to Estonia: Estonia has handed over 11 more buses with generators and power equipment to Ukrainian cities.
12:51 Reuters: The next package of sanctions against Russia can be approved by the Foreign Ministers of the EU countries on Monday, December 12.
12:21 Swedish Defence Minister: Sweden, after joining NATO, intends to send troops to Eastern Europe to join the Alliance's Rapid Reaction Force.
NATIONAL
December 10
11:39: 10 Russian ships are on alert in the Black Sea, the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said. There are no carriers of "Calibers" among these vessels.
· In the Sea of Azov, the Russians continue to control maritime communications, keeping 2 ships on alert. At the same time, there are 9 ships in the Mediterranean Sea, 5 of them are carriers of "Caliber" missiles.
11:47 Deputy Governor of the NBU: In Ukraine, the commission for cash withdrawals from cards of other banks at ATMs has been abolished.
· "Today we have already received information from ten banks-owners of ATM networks that tariffs for cards of other banks for the issuance of funds have been canceled. That is, you use this ATM as an ATM of your bank," Shaban.
· that all banks for cardholders of other banks have set limits for cash withdrawal the same as for their clients – within 10-20 thousand hryvnias:
· "We believe that this amount is enough not only to meet real needs, but also to form a certain supply of cash."
10:02 Institute for the Study of War: Putin is trying to bring Ukraine to talks to worsen relations between Kyiv and the West, as well as to allow his troops to recover.
· It is reported that experts consider such a scenario unlikely. Analysts say talks for a long-term ceasefire throughout the theater of operations will take time.
08:23: During the night, units of air command "South" shot down 10 "Shahed-136/131", - Air Force of Ukraine.
· Units shot down ten of fifteen enemy kamikaze drones over Kherson, Mykolaiv and Odesa regions.
07:26 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06:00 on December 10:
· "Over the past day, the enemy has inflicted 5 missile and about 20 air strikes, as well as carried out more than 60 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems.
· Missile strikes were carried out by the settlements of Velyka Pysarivka, Sumy region, as well as Komyshuvakha, Grigorivske and Yulyivka in Zaporizhia.
· In the future, the threat of missile strikes on the objects of the energy system and critical infrastructure throughout Ukraine remains."
· "In addition to significant losses of servicemen of the Russian occupation forces on the territory of Ukraine as a result of the actions of units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, the enemy also suffers losses from the so-called "friendly fire".
· This is a consequence of the low training of tank and artillery crews, as well as the lack of interaction and communication between the units."
· "Over the past day, units of the Ukrainian missile forces and artillery hit 4 control points and 5 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment of the occupiers."
00:17: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked his American counterpart for another assistance to Ukraine.
· "I thank President Biden for another security assistance package and for the continued leadership support of the United States in our fight against Russian aggression. No rocket terror will stop our struggle for freedom! It is important that the people of the United States in this struggle are side by side with the people of Ukraine," Zelenskyy said.
December 9
23:33: The Cabinet of Ministers dismissed Volodymyr Taftai, head of the State Space Agency.
· Taftai was appointed to the post of chairman of the State Space Service in February 2021, previously he held the position of vice president for intellectual issues of the state-owned enterprise Antonov.
· The Cabinet of Ministers negatively assessed the activities of the head of the State Space Agency Volodymyr Taftai in 2022.
22:19: The U.S. State Department sanctions Kyiv District Administrative Court Chief Paul Vovk for "extorting bribes in exchange for interfering in judicial and other public proceedings."
· Two of his closest relatives were also sanctioned, the website says.
· Long overdue!
21:17: SBU detects suspicious persons, unregistered weapons, and Russian agitators at Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate (UOP MP) facilities
· The Security Service of Ukraine has completed counterintelligence (security) activities at the UOC (MP) facilities in Kyiv and Kherson regions.
21:06: Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal commissioned the Minister of Energy to develop and submit to the Government clear priorities for the inclusion of electricity supply.
- The first priority is critical infrastructure, particularly water, heat supply and hospitals.
- The second priority is the objects of the military-industrial complex, which work for the defense of the state.
- The third priority is a business that produces critical goods and products (bread, milk).
- The fourth priority is the residential sector.
- Only after the inclusion of these four groups should electricity be supplied to other facilities.
19:28 Prime Minister: Ukraine will attract a loan of EUR 32.5 million for Ukrenergo from the German state-owned bank KfW to restore damaged substations.
18:50 Verstka: The second wave of recruitment for war began in the Russian colonies. 75 people were taken from the prison colony where Alexei Navalny is an inmate.
· According to "Verstka", this time there were no representatives of Wagner's PMC among the recruiters in Navalny's colony, but an employee of the prosecutor's office was present and recorded on video the consent of 75 convicts to go to Ukraine.
· Over the past week, recruiters have visited at least four colonies, where they have already recruited in the first wave.
18:30 Anti – Disinformation Center: The CPD warns: with the help of Yandex and 2GIS navigator applications, Russian special services are spying on Ukrainians!
· Despite blocking access to applications in Ukraine, many Ukrainians continue to use them for navigation and, thus, help the enemy to obtain data on traffic congestion on roads, obstacles, and checkpoints, as well as routes to bypass them.
· According to the state Rules for storing information in force in the Russian Federation, Yandex and 2GIS are obliged to store information about:
o user registration;
o services provided to the user, indicating the time of provision;
o change or addition of registration data by the user;
o processing of messages indicating information about their recipients.
· In the future, according to the Rules, the collected information should be transferred to the relevant units of the FSB of the Russian Federation.
· We warn: Do not use any Russian applications so as not to help the enemy!
18:08 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on December 9:
· During the day, the Russian occupiers inflicted 4 missile and 9 air strikes. 25 enemy shelling from multiple launch rocket systems was also recorded.
· The missile strikes were carried out by the peaceful settlements of Komyshuvakha, Hryhorivske and Yulyivka in the Zaporizhia region.
· The threat of the enemy's missile strikes on the objects of the energy system and critical infrastructure throughout Ukraine remains in the future.
· The enemy continues to focus its efforts on conducting an offensive in the Bakhmut direction. In the Liman and Avdiivka directions, it is trying to improve the tactical position.
· In other areas, the enemy focuses its efforts on deterring the actions of units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, shelling the positions of our troops and civilian objects. Equipped defensive lines and positions."
· The enemy continues to lose manpower. During the past day, up to 50 wounded mercenaries from a private military campaign were transported to the central city hospital in Kadiivka, Luhansk region.
· At the same time, in some regions of the Russian Federation, mobilization measures are underway. Thus military servicemen in the Samara region continue to be served with summonses.
· Units of the missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces of Ukraine for the current day hit 2 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment.
17:57: The court placed Metropolitan MP Josaf under night house arrest, an UP correspondent from the courtroom said.
· According to the investigation, the bishop was part of the inner circle of the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Kirill (Vladimir Gundyaev), with whom he coordinated the spread of pro-Kremlin views in the region.
· Instructions from curators from Moscow, according to the investigation, came in the form of written circulars, and even during personal meetings in Russia.
17:46: The Humanitarian Policy Committee has supported a bill banning the Moscow Patriarchate, according to MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak.
17:27 NABU press release: NABU reported suspicion to three deputy mayors of Odesa.
· "These individuals took control of almost all issues of the economic life of the city, including interaction with developers, purchase of local budget funds, activities of communal enterprises, and other aspects of interaction with business."
17:17: Ukrainian air carrier SkyUp plans to open a separate airline in the European Union, the airline's press service said.
· It will be officially registered in the EU under the carrier brand. They also said that they were planning flights from airports located closest to the border with Ukraine.
15:44: Volodymyr Kudrytsky, Chairman of the Board of NPC Ukrenergo, denied information that Ukraine allegedly "exports electricity to Hungary and because of this there is a shortage."
· According to him, such statements are the result of the Russian information and psychological operation (IPSO).
· "Some people appeal to the ENTSO-E website, where they see technical flows and very often confuse them with commercial exports, not understanding, obviously, the essence of how the connected power system works.
· Therefore, Ukraine, because of these technical flows, does not transfer anything to neighboring states. Because of this, there is no less electricity in the Ukrainian energy system, it is consumed only in our country," Kudrytsky stressed.
· Given the situation in the power system today, the deficit will remain during the winter season.
· According to Kudrytsky, the shortage can be partially compensated by measures like imports, but it will not be possible to fully cover it in this way.
13:10: SBU officers together with NABU and SAPO exposed an entrepreneur who offered a bribe to the head of the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control.
· The investigation found that the foreigner offered the Ukrainian official funds to grant permission for the rapid import of drugs classified as precursors and narcotic drugs into Ukraine from abroad.
12:01: Civilian casualties as a result of Russia's armed aggression on 08.12.2022 according to regional military administrations.
· Donetsk – 5 killed and 2 wounded
· Kharkiv – 4 wounded
· Kherson 8 wounded
13:49: Former FSB officer and former Minister of Defense of the so-called "DPR" Igor Strelkov-Girkin on the assault on Avdiivka:
· "Avdiivka was broken by teeth, a huge number of Donetsk militias, including my father-in-law, were put there. And they never managed to advance there."
12:11: The SBU detained the "energy sector" of the so-called "DPR", which de-energized part of the Donetsk region and sent electricity to Russian bases.
· After the liberation of the Estuary, the attacker tried to escape from the city. However, SBU officers exposed and detained him in a timely manner.
MORDOR (russia)
December 10
07:54 Reuters: Russia expands and modernizes its nuclear arsenal, US Defense Secretary said
· "The Kremlin continues its brutal and unprovoked war against Ukraine, the whole world sees Putin participating in a very irresponsible rattling of nuclear weapons," Austin said.
December 9
16:17: Putin speaks at a press conference at the EAEU summit. He stated that:
· Special operation" goes on as usual, everything is stable there, there are no questions and problems today
· The settlement process with Ukraine will not be easy and will take some time, but all participants in this process will have to agree with the realities prevailing on earth;
· Russia should have launched a "special operation" in Ukraine earlier but expected to reach an agreement within the framework of "Minsk-2".
· "You can't believe anyone, only I can," Putin answered the question of whether to believe the warlords, volunteers, or the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, who often give contradictory data on the situation at the front.
15:29: By the end of 2022, only 14 out of 60 brands remained in the Russian car market, - the Association "Russian Car Dealers".
· It is reported that these are 11 "Chinese" and domestic Lada, GAZ, UAZ.
3:00: Opposition Russian ex-municipal deputy Ilya Yashin was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for streaming killings of civilians in Bucha.
· He was found guilty of "spreading fakes about the Russian army for reasons of political hatred."
14:19 mayor: The new "overseer" of occupied Melitopol was Kadyrov's nephew.
· According to Mayor Fedorov, earlier the occupying "power" in the city was headed by Murad Saidov. "He controlled financial flows, looting and kidnapping. Today it is Kadyrov's nephew, who de jure was the Minister of Agrarian Policy in Chechnya, and now came to Melitopol to rob our civilian population."
13:19 Energoatom: Russian troops use physical abuse of employees of the Zaporizhzhia NPP to achieve "loyalty" to themselves.
· On December 8, the Russians, in the presence of workers, severely beat the head of the social programs department Alexei Trubenkov and his deputy Yuri Androsov. After that, they were taken in an unknown direction.
KHARKIV
December 10
10:56: SSU officers conduct counterintelligence (security) activities at UOC (MP) facilities in Kharkiv region.
LUHANSK
December 9
20:58 Luhansk RMA: "Our troops are a few kilometers from Kreminna. I hope that by the New Year there will still be news about the de-occupation of settlements in the region.
DONETSK
December 10
10:33 Donetsk RMA: The night in the Donetsk region passed relatively calmly, but shelling was recorded in different parts of the front.
· In the Volnovakha direction, 3 houses in Vuhledar were damaged. Also, the day before, Novoukrainka was shelled — without casualties.
· In Donetsk sector, it was loud in the Kurakhivska community: Russians shot at Kurakhove, Hirnyk and Izmailivka, damaged 17 houses. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
· In the Horlivka direction, 2 people were wounded in Bakhmut. A house and a shop were damaged in the city. Isolated shelling was recorded on the outskirts of the Toretsk and Soledar communities.
· In the Lysychansk direction, massive shelling of Torsky and Zarechny continues in the Liman community. Based on initial information, there are no victims.
December 9
19:10 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the temporarily occupied Donetsk,
20:01 Social Networks: Explosions are reported in the temporarily occupied Tokmak, Zaporizhia region.
13:42: Explosions are heard in the temporarily occupied Donetsk,
ZAPORIZHIA
December 10
07:45: The IAEA also conducted the fourth rotation of experts at Zaporizhzhia NPP.
· According to the agency, the work on the aftermath of the November 19 and 20 attacks has been completed, "minor damage does not cause security concerns."
· The station is connected to an external power supply, two reactors remain in the "hot stop" mode.
DNIPRO
December 10
09:11 Dnipro RMA: Russians shelled the Nikopol and Marganets communities at night.
· Four elderly people were injured in Nikopol, two of them hospitalized in a state of moderate severity. In the Manganese community, people survived.
· "11 multi-storey and private houses have been mutilated in the city. Russian shells also damaged a kindergarten, administrative and office buildings, a car wash, a parking lot, several cars, a gas pipeline and power lines," Reznichenko writes.
December 9
23:21 Social Networks: Sounds of explosions in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region.
22:52 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region.
KHERSON
December 10
10:45 Social Networks: Another explosion is reported in Kherson.
10:10 Kherson RMA: As a result of Russian shelling in part of Kherson, electricity has disappeared.
· At night and in the morning, Russians shelled Kherson. Due to damage to power lines, 2549 subscribers were again without electricity.
09:53 Social Networks: Explosions are reported in Kherson.
December 9
22:26: Explosions are heard again in Kherson,
19:13 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson,
15:07: Explosions are heard again in Kherson.
13:29 Kherson RMA: Consequences of night shelling of Kherson.
· The Russians shelled the hospital, damaged the children's ward and morgue.
13:06: Repeated explosions are heard in Kherson.
12:15 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson.
MYKOLAIV
December 9
21:43: The President's Office showed what the bridge on the road from Mykolaiv to Kherson looks like on the M-14 highway.
· It was completely destroyed due to hostilities.
ODESA
December 10
09:52 Odesa RMA: Kamikadtse drones attacked Odesa region at night. Damaged energy infrastructure and housing facilities. Two drones were shot down over the sea.
· As a result of the impact, there is no light in almost all districts and communities of the Odessa region.
04:25 Social Networks: An explosion was heard in the Odessa region, according to subscribers. Most likely,, air defense works.
KYIV
December 10
08:51 DTEK: From now on, new schedules of stabilization outages are in force in Kyiv.
· Graphs consist of three categories:
o White color on the chart: there is light and at this time its presence is guaranteed.
o Gray color on the chart: at this time there is guaranteed to be no light.
o Light gray color on the graph: shutdowns are possible if the imbalance in the power system increases.
December 9
2:00: World-renowned English artist Banksy and head of the regional branch of the South Western Railway Andrei Bukin became honorary citizens of Irpen.
· This decision was made at a session of the Irpin city council.
SUMY
December 10
09:42 Sumy RMA: Last night, at about 9, Russia launched a missile strike on the Velykopysarivska community.
· The S-300 rocket exploded in the center of the settlement and damaged 20 private houses, an apartment building, a fire department, an executive service, a bank branch, 5 shops and cars.
December 9
22:40 Sumy RMA: During the day, the Russians struck 48 strikes on the border.
· Shalyginskaya, Yunakovskaya, Belopolskaya communities came under fire from Russian troops. In the Belopole community, Russians dropped explosives on a civilian house from a drone. A fire broke out and the house burned to the ground.
· today, at about 9, the Russians hit the Velykopysarivska community.
· There is significant destruction of civilian infrastructure.
Comparing Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to Russian invasion of Ukraine using Wikipedia and Ukraine Ministry of Defense Daily Bulletins. Soviet and Russian military losses not including captured equipment.
SOURCES
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/
https://euromaidanpress.com/
https://cutt.ly/Blyskavka