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Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 05 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - Ukraine Holds

Added 2023-12-06 08:33:56 +0000 UTC

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SITREP 551 is 54 pages and is a full report.

What's Happening

What's the big story? Russia launched numerous probing attacks across Ukraine, looking for weaknesses in the defensive lines.

What's the second story? United States economic and military aid drama.

Summary

There are only minor adjustments to the map
The table of Russia versus Ukraine heavy equipment losses, based on the Oryx Database, was updated on December 5, 2023
Russia probed Ukrainian defenses in Luhansk and northeast Donetsk
Fighting continued in Kupyansk AO
Russian forces probed Ukrainian defenses in Novoselivske in Luhansk
Russian troops evacuated the last civilians out of Raihorodka
Russian forces continued their attempts to advance on Terny
Fighting continued near Dibrova
Russian forces renewed attacks on Bilohorivka [Luhansk]
Russian forces probed Ukrainian defenses in the Soledar AO
Mutual fighting was reported near Bohdhanivka
Fighting continued in the Klishchiivka AO
Ukrainian forces launched limited counterattacks on Novokalynove and Stepove
Russian forces continued attempts to advance from Novobakhmutivka
Russian forces tried to bypass Stepove by attacking in the direction of Berdychi
Ukrainian forces held defensive lines in Avdiivka
On the south flank of Avdiivka, Russia maintained subordinate attacks
Fighting continued in Marinka
Russian forces tried to advance on Pobieda
Fighting continued south and east of Novomykhailivka
Russian forces tried to advance on Staromaiorske
The IAEA rotated its inspectors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The rotation likely slowed the operational tempo in the Orikhiv AO
Fighting continued in Krynky and in the forests to the south
Russian S-300 antiaircraft missiles used for a ground attack destroyed a humanitarian aid distribution center in Kherson
Ukrainian drones that attacked occupied Crimea on the night of December 4 – 5 likely damaged two radars and an air defense control system
A Russian Su-24M multirole fighter was shot down near Odesa
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Russian troops in Titov, Kursk, were attacked by a Ukrainian drone
Ukrainian officials urged citizens not to attend or plan any large gatherings
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy canceled his speech to the United States Senate at the last minute
Senate Republicans walked out of the classified briefing with senior U.S. officials because there was no one prepared to talk about U.S. border security
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said 28 out of 31 NATO nations still support Ukraine, and that ain’t bad
The U.K. vowed not to cut support to Ukraine in 2024
Finland announced that it is close to a deal to increase ammunition production for Ukraine
Belgium confirmed it would transfer F-16s and spare parts to Ukraine in 2025
The Polish border blockade is preventing dozens of boats, over 100 pickup trucks, IFAKs, and tourniquets from entering Ukraine, directly impacting the Kherson offensive
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal confirmed that their citizens are fighting with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
A Russia threw a grenade at three people during a fight in Krasnodar Krai, injuring the group
Russia shelled a medical facility in Kherson, wounding four medical workers, including two doctors
Russian artillery destroyed the medical clinic and its ambulance in Kozacha Lopan, Kharkiv
The head of Poland’s national security said that the country has three years to prepare for a looming Russian invasion
The ambassadors of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania sent a demarche to Poland, asking to end the border blockade
Slovakia ended its blockade of the Ukrainian border

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