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As of January 1, 2025, the town of Kurakhove, a key stronghold of the Kyiv regime’s forces in Pokrovsk District of the Donetsk People’s Republic, appears to be in the hands of the Russian Armed Forces.
On December 31, 2024, videos appeared online confirming the Russian advance in the industrial area of the town and control over Kurakhove Thermal Power Plant.
With these advances, Russian forces have established control over the overwhelming majority of the territory of the town. On January 1, sporadic clashes with troops of the Kyiv regime were reported only at the far western vicinity of the town, which is located close to road junction with Dachnoe village.
Even if forces of the Kyiv regime decide to carry out a new counter-attack in the area, the fate of the battle for Kurakhove is already decided. The only question is how much time the Russian military will need to fully secure the area.
At the same time, the Russian Armed Forces developed momentum on other parts of the frontline in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
“The Vostok Group of Forces’ units continued advancing into the depths of the enemy’s defence, defeated formations of one tank brigade, two mechanised brigades of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Razliv, Bogatyr, Neskuchnoye, Velikaya Novosyolka, and Zelyonoye Pole (Donetsk People’s Republic). Three counter-attacks of enemy assault groups were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 150 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled system, one Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one UK-made 105-mm L119 gun,” the defense ministry said in its daily report on January 1.
Pro-Russian sources also reported that Russian detachments have liberated the village of Vozdvizhenka in the same region.
The village is located east of the Pokrovsk defense node of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Currently, Pokrovsk is outflanked by the Russians from the southern direction with a successful operation in Kurakhove and nearby areas. The advance in Vozdvizhenka highlights the increasing Russian pressure on the eastern and northeastern flanks of Pokrovsk.
A full text of the January 1 report of the Russian Defense Ministry on the progress of the special military operation:
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated units of one motorised Infantry brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Malye Prokhody, Sininovka, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 45 troops, one motor vehicle, and one 152-mm D-20 gun.
The Zapad Group of Forces’ units improved the situation along the front line, defeated manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, five territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade close to Dvurechnaya, Ivanovka, Kovsharovka (Kharkov region), Torskoye and Terny (Donetsk People’s Republic). Nine counter-attacks of AFU assault groups were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 330 troops, one tank, three pickup trucks, one French-made 155-mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one UK-made L119 guns. One Nota electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot have been neutralised.
The Yug Group of Forces’ units captured more advantageous lines, defeated formations of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one infantry brigade, and one airmobile brigade of the AFU near Chasov Yar, Dalneye, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People’s Republic). One counter-attack launched by an enemy assault group was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 250 troops, one motor vehicle, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.
The Tsentr Group of Forces’ units improved the tactical situation and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, two assault battalions of the AFU, one marine brigade, and two national guard brigades close to Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Aleksandropol, Shevchenko, Dachenskoye, Slavyanka, Baranovka, Ulyanovka, and Peschanoye (Donetsk People’s Republic). Fourteen AFU counter-attacks were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 235 troops, two tanks, one UK-made Spartan armoured personnel carrier, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, one French-made 155-mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, and one 152-mm D-20 gun.
The Vostok Group of Forces’ units continued advancing into the depths of the enemy’s defence, defeated formations of one tank brigade, two mechanised brigades of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Razliv, Bogatyr, Neskuchnoye, Velikaya Novosyolka, and Zelyonoye Pole (Donetsk People’s Republic). Three counter-attacks of enemy assault groups were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 150 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled system, one Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one UK-made 105-mm L119 gun.
The Dnepr Group of Forces’ units hit manpower and hardware of one AFU infantry brigade and two territorial defence brigades close to Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region), Pridneprovskoye, Berislav (Kherson region), and Kherson.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops, six motor vehicles, and one 152-mm D-20 gun.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, strike UAVs, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged power facilities that provided for the operation of the enterprise of the Ukrainian military industry, the infrastructure of military airfields, assemblies for storing uncrewed surface vehicles, and clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 142 areas.
Air defence systems shot down seven U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS and Uragan projectiles as well as 66 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Black Sea Fleet units neutralised three AFU uncrewed surface vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft and 283 helicopters, 39,047 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,127 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,504 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,120 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,685 units of special military vehicles have been neutralised.
hollow victories.
alright, we’ll call it a draw.
come, patsy!
hollow defenses often precede hollow victories.
well that’s a step up from zero victories…western media already distancing itself from reporting.white house also.people are back door negotiating who keeps what of ukraine
lol
this could only say a blind moron who can not compare the front line now with the front line few months ago.
geeeeeeeeee so ….profound..wtf
whatever makes you happy.
soon the dnepr river will be crossed and it all will be over🤫
will you then 5uck vladolfs butt plug in his honor?
retired janitor ramses need butt plug–too much sodomy
moron amerikunt imho knows taliban victory
i don’t get it. it was just a day or two ago that i checked and they only held half of kurakhove.
was the afu on leave for the holidays?
russia should also expose all usa/nato activities.through satellite image as their did against russian movement and bases.show alltheir bases expose them.
column fillers .
i begin w victory in amerikunt gay bar w 2 mulattos