The difference between Pro-Ukrainian YouTube channels.
The interesting thing is, I've spoken to Denys before, and he seems pretty well informed about the war. He's acknowledged to me how bad the situation is for Ukraine and how they won't be able to win, but continues to deceive his audience with these sorts of noscripts, thumbnails and reports.
I suspect that he knows that if he were to start constantly putting out bad news, he would lose a good chunk of his audience, which - if I'm being honest - is really sad.
The interesting thing is, I've spoken to Denys before, and he seems pretty well informed about the war. He's acknowledged to me how bad the situation is for Ukraine and how they won't be able to win, but continues to deceive his audience with these sorts of noscripts, thumbnails and reports.
I suspect that he knows that if he were to start constantly putting out bad news, he would lose a good chunk of his audience, which - if I'm being honest - is really sad.
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Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces advanced in Zahryzove and captured most of the village.
After establishing control over the last part of Kruhlyakivka, the Russians went on to advance south to Zahryzove. They were able to take control over the northern and central houses, before armoured vehicles advanced towards the southern outskirts. It is unclear if they were able to take control over it as no new reports have come out of the area since then.
Russian forces also advanced down the railway line and captured another section of the forests that run along the eastern bank of the Oskil River.
+ ~2.04km² in favour of Russia.
After establishing control over the last part of Kruhlyakivka, the Russians went on to advance south to Zahryzove. They were able to take control over the northern and central houses, before armoured vehicles advanced towards the southern outskirts. It is unclear if they were able to take control over it as no new reports have come out of the area since then.
Russian forces also advanced down the railway line and captured another section of the forests that run along the eastern bank of the Oskil River.
+ ~2.04km² in favour of Russia.
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Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces continue to advance in the west part of the Kursk salient and have recaptured the settlement of Kruglen'koe.
After establishing control over the low-lying ground east of the village while likely simultaneously pressuring it from the west, Russian forces were able to dislodge the Ukrainians from their positions here forcing a withdrawal to the nearby treelines and forest plantations.
Russian forces then went on to advance from positions near Novoivanovka and recaptured two treelines and most of the tactical heights directly west of Viktorovka.
As a result of this advance, Russian forces are now directly north of the main Ukrainian defences that are covering Malaya Loknya from the southwest. I expect that in the near future we will see Ukraine withdraw from the villages of Leonidovo and Aleksandriya to shorten the line of contact in this area reinforce the Ukrainian positions east of these villages. It will also allow for a less chaotic withdrawal in the future once these positions do fall.
+ ~4.93km² in favour of Russia.
After establishing control over the low-lying ground east of the village while likely simultaneously pressuring it from the west, Russian forces were able to dislodge the Ukrainians from their positions here forcing a withdrawal to the nearby treelines and forest plantations.
Russian forces then went on to advance from positions near Novoivanovka and recaptured two treelines and most of the tactical heights directly west of Viktorovka.
As a result of this advance, Russian forces are now directly north of the main Ukrainian defences that are covering Malaya Loknya from the southwest. I expect that in the near future we will see Ukraine withdraw from the villages of Leonidovo and Aleksandriya to shorten the line of contact in this area reinforce the Ukrainian positions east of these villages. It will also allow for a less chaotic withdrawal in the future once these positions do fall.
+ ~4.93km² in favour of Russia.
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Correction of the frontline in the Novyi micro-district of Chasiv Yar:
Ukrainian forces maintain control over around half of the district but are pressed against the forest. It is also reported that the area to the east, including the trench fortifications by the canal is in a grey zone, and that Russian and Ukrainian forces both regularly operate there.
Ukrainian forces maintain control over around half of the district but are pressed against the forest. It is also reported that the area to the east, including the trench fortifications by the canal is in a grey zone, and that Russian and Ukrainian forces both regularly operate there.
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AMK Mapping
Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces continue to advance in the west part of the Kursk salient and have recaptured the settlement of Kruglen'koe. After establishing control over the low-lying ground east of the village while likely simultaneously…
More information has come out regarding the situation in and around Leonidovo and Aleksandriya:
Russian armoured vehicles advanced from Novoivanovka, rushed across the fields and dropped Russian soldiers off at the orange circle indicated on the map. They then returned along the treeline.
This allowed them to bypass Leonidovo and Aleksandriya from the east. If these troops can be resupplied and if there are enough of them, they may be able to attack in the direction of Leonidovo and Aleksandriya.
The issue for the Russians is that while the AFU maintained its presence in the eastern houses Novoivanovka, they managed to heavily mine the western approaches of Leonidovo (circled in yellow). This may explain why Ukraine deployed Abrams tanks to Novoivanovka - to buy time for these mines to be planted so densely.
However, the movement of the Russian armoured vehicles suggests that the northwestern approaches of Leonidovo were either cleared of mines or weren't mined in the first place, which could mean that a two pincered attack is incoming - one from the groups of soldiers in the east to confuse the Ukrainians, and another from the northwestern approaches of the village - this being the main assault vector.
Russian armoured vehicles advanced from Novoivanovka, rushed across the fields and dropped Russian soldiers off at the orange circle indicated on the map. They then returned along the treeline.
This allowed them to bypass Leonidovo and Aleksandriya from the east. If these troops can be resupplied and if there are enough of them, they may be able to attack in the direction of Leonidovo and Aleksandriya.
The issue for the Russians is that while the AFU maintained its presence in the eastern houses Novoivanovka, they managed to heavily mine the western approaches of Leonidovo (circled in yellow). This may explain why Ukraine deployed Abrams tanks to Novoivanovka - to buy time for these mines to be planted so densely.
However, the movement of the Russian armoured vehicles suggests that the northwestern approaches of Leonidovo were either cleared of mines or weren't mined in the first place, which could mean that a two pincered attack is incoming - one from the groups of soldiers in the east to confuse the Ukrainians, and another from the northwestern approaches of the village - this being the main assault vector.
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Goodbye Blacky.
You were the best pet I’ve ever had and I will never forget you. Thank you for being here.
Chickens aren’t the most common animals for pets as most people view them as food. Many people have cats or dogs, but Blacky was special. She had just had her 15th birthday (chickens usually live 4-5 years) and has been with us for so long. She was a brilliant friend. Unfortunately she passed away just 3 hours before Christmas morning.
I don’t think I’m going to make any more maps or reports tonight.
You were the best pet I’ve ever had and I will never forget you. Thank you for being here.
Chickens aren’t the most common animals for pets as most people view them as food. Many people have cats or dogs, but Blacky was special. She had just had her 15th birthday (chickens usually live 4-5 years) and has been with us for so long. She was a brilliant friend. Unfortunately she passed away just 3 hours before Christmas morning.
I don’t think I’m going to make any more maps or reports tonight.
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Well it looks like Deepstate is back. Not sure what happened. Maybe they are still partially operational.
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Three Russian Tu-95ms strategic aircraft departed from Olenya airbase in Murmansk Oblast two hours ago. They are flying south to Engels-2 airbase, probably for redeployment purposes.
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AMK Mapping
Corruption plus a lack of time to construct fortifications makes defence difficult. Here is an example of what it's like in the Pokrovsk direction.
Here's a slightly better trench, but it still only has one dugout.
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Germany has updated their list of military aid to Ukraine showing that they have sent significantly more aid recently.
It includes the following:
- 15 Leopard 1 A5 tanks
- two Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft systems
- 30 MRAP armoured vehicles with mine protection
- PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer
- 12 armoured vehicles with kinetic defence systems
- two TRML-4D radars
- AIM-9L/I-1 Sidewinder guided missiles
- ammunition for Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 tanks
- 120 GMW grenade launchers
- 52,000 155-mm shells
- 65,000 rounds of ammunition for Gepard systems
- 30 Vector drones, 24 RQ-35 Heidrun drones, and 14
Hornet XR drones
- 5 AMPS helicopter self-defence systems
- 45 diving scooters
- 12 Zetros lorries and 8 Zetros fuel tankers
- 200 MG4 machine guns
- 420 MK 556 rifles
It includes the following:
- 15 Leopard 1 A5 tanks
- two Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft systems
- 30 MRAP armoured vehicles with mine protection
- PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer
- 12 armoured vehicles with kinetic defence systems
- two TRML-4D radars
- AIM-9L/I-1 Sidewinder guided missiles
- ammunition for Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 tanks
- 120 GMW grenade launchers
- 52,000 155-mm shells
- 65,000 rounds of ammunition for Gepard systems
- 30 Vector drones, 24 RQ-35 Heidrun drones, and 14
Hornet XR drones
- 5 AMPS helicopter self-defence systems
- 45 diving scooters
- 12 Zetros lorries and 8 Zetros fuel tankers
- 200 MG4 machine guns
- 420 MK 556 rifles
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A reliable Ukrainian monitoring channel reported that recent radio activity suggests that Russia is preparing a large-scale missile attack on Ukraine involving Tu-95ms/Tu-160 strategic aviation today.
Keep in mind, there are currently three Tu-95ms aircraft airborne right now, and are approaching Engels-2 airbase in Saratov Oblast, likely for the purpose of equipping with Kh-101 cruise missiles.
This makes me think that there won't be a strike today as I haven't personally seen missiles be equipped while other aircraft launch within the same day.
But it's currently Christmas Day for me, so if there is a missile strike, I won't cover it live.
Keep in mind, there are currently three Tu-95ms aircraft airborne right now, and are approaching Engels-2 airbase in Saratov Oblast, likely for the purpose of equipping with Kh-101 cruise missiles.
This makes me think that there won't be a strike today as I haven't personally seen missiles be equipped while other aircraft launch within the same day.
But it's currently Christmas Day for me, so if there is a missile strike, I won't cover it live.
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According to the Ukrainian military news outlet "Defense express", Russia may have reached a production capacity of around 2,000 Geran-2 drones per month. They reached this figure after analysing the serial numbers of recently downed drones.
In February 2024, the debris of a downed drone had the serial number I 2600, whereas the debris of a downed drone on December 21 had the serial number I 11834E, which suggests that Russia has already produced at least 10,000 Geran-2 drones in 2024 with its own production facilities.
In February 2024, the debris of a downed drone had the serial number I 2600, whereas the debris of a downed drone on December 21 had the serial number I 11834E, which suggests that Russia has already produced at least 10,000 Geran-2 drones in 2024 with its own production facilities.
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2 Tu-95s landed at Engels-2 airbase in Saratov Oblast. There is still one more flying on the same course, but it was at least 800km behind. It will probably land within the next 45 minutes.
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AMK Mapping
Unconfirmed reports of Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan.
Former U.S. special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad: "There are initial reports of heavy Pakistani air attacks in Bermel district in Paktika. If true, the Taliban will likely respond."
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The last Tu-95 landed at Engels-2 airbase in Saratov Oblast. Meanwhile, the strategic comms activity was short-lived, and has stopped for the time being.
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