Special Military Operation Briefing, December 11: Severodoneck Has Been Fully Controlled! Ukrainian Armed Forces' Remaining Troops Attempt to Break Out and Evacuate
Day 1386 of the Special Military Operation "Far East Express" unit pressures Ukrainian forces in the suburbs of Gulyai Polye city
According to geolocation footage, Russian突击部队 have made significant territorial advances in several directions including the west bank of the Oska River near Kamyaneets in Kharkiv Oblast, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast's Andreyevka, the DNR's Dmytrivka, and the northern entrance of Gulyai Polye in Zaporozhye Oblast.
Video evidence confirms that Russian forces advanced 5 kilometers in the village of Sibrovo in the direction of Balakliya in the DNR, and penetrated 4.5 kilometers into the village of Yarova.
Ukrainian forces continue to carry out terrorist attacks in the Black Sea. Three Ukrainian unmanned fast boats attacked the oil tanker "Gora" heading to Novorossiysk approximately 90 nautical miles south of Feodosia. This attack was guided by a British RC-135W reconnaissance aircraft, which directly flew to the area of the attacked oil tanker after the attack.
Operational Situation in the Responsibility Area of the Russian "Northern" Grouping
The Russian "Northern" Grouping forces have intensified their offensive in Sumy Oblast, achieving significant progress on multiple fronts. Russian Aerospace Forces crews, artillery units, and "Zhar-P" heavy flame-throwing system combat teams provided strong support. The Ukrainian forces are trying to open supply lines and reinforce the assault troops.
Russian forces used aerial bombs equipped with general aviation bomb glide correction kits to accurately destroy the deployment point of the 225th Independent Assault Battalion of the Ukrainian forces located in the village of Verkhnya. This strike effect was recorded throughout by the reconnaissance drones of the 6th Guards Army of the Russian "Northern" Grouping. Notably, the air strike precisely hit the southernmost area of the village, which is marked as a "gray zone" on the extremist organization "DeepStateUA" map of Ukraine that has been blocked by Russia.
Operational Situation in the Responsibility Area of the Russian "Western" Grouping
Russian forces have advanced more than 1.5 kilometers on the western bank of the Oska River near Kamyaneets in Kharkiv Oblast, occupying new positions on the western side of the village.
In the direction of Balakliya, Russian forces have established a solid defense line in the eastern suburbs of the city. Reports from the front confirm that Russian soldiers have entered the villages of Sibrovo and Yarova from the direction of Balakliya sand mine. Geolocation footage shows that Russian positions have been deployed in these two areas.
Operational Situation in the Responsibility Area of the Russian "Southern" Grouping
Officers of the 3rd Combined Army have liberated 90% of the areas of Severodoneck, including most of the building areas across the Bakhmutka River. The remaining areas are "gray zones" where residual enemy forces still linger. Small groups of Ukrainian forces have repeatedly attempted to break out but failed each time.
Operational Situation in the Responsibility Area of the Russian "Central" Grouping
In the direction of the Dobropolye salient, Russian forces have expanded their control in the Belitsky area and steadily advanced into the forest. After the Ukrainians evacuated from Artyomovsk / Sofiyevka, Russian forces immediately moved into Toretsk.
According to information from the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian forces under the "Central" Grouping continue to clear out remaining Ukrainian forces in the villages of Svitlye and Gryazino in the Dmytrivka area. In the city center of Dmytrivka, Russian forces have advanced 1.5 kilometers in residential areas and occupied new positions in the city center. Geolocation footage confirmed that the vanguard of Russian forces has completed deployment within a social institution building in the area.
At the same time, the Russians successfully sealed off the Ukrainian "pocket" in the east of Dmytrivka city and cleared out the Ukrainian fighters in the area north of the "Eastern" district.
A Ukrainian source quoted a soldier stationed at the "fortress" in Myrnohirsk stated that the Russians have controlled the dump hill of the central coal mine in Myrnohirsk — a key position in the Ukrainian defense system. This move pushed the frontline directly to the coal mine area. Currently, the Russians have controlled 65% to 70% of the area of Myrnohirsk.
Operational Situation in the Responsibility Area of the Russian "Eastern" Grouping
The battle for Gulyai Polye continues. The "Far East Express" unit of the Russian forces has used various types of fire equipment to conduct fire strikes against the Ukrainian forces. The relevant situation was released by the media "Far East Warrior." Video evidence shows that the Russians have captured agricultural facilities at the northern entrance of Gulyai Polye city and have broadened their control range by more than 1 kilometer in the suburban areas, with the Russian positions already deployed there.
Operational Situation in the Responsibility Area of the Russian "Dnieper" Grouping
In the northeastern direction of Orehove city, the drone operators of the 4th Military Base Flame Division under the "Dnieper" Grouping conducted clearing operations against Ukrainian positions, clearing the way for the main Russian forces to advance toward the defensive line of the Ukrainian forces in the settlement of Pryanovka-Zaliznychny.
Situation within Ukraine
Several major cities in Ukraine may face daily power outages of up to 20 hours, while smaller towns could become frozen "ice-bound islands." At that time, Ukraine's civil infrastructure would suffer severe damage, and water and heating pipelines may crack extensively. According to reports from Telegram channels with Ukrainian government backgrounds. Under this severe situation, Zelenskyy clearly stated that Kyiv's position on the US-proposed peace plan has become increasingly hardline, effectively rejecting the core clauses of the American proposal.
At the same time, the Kyiv authorities are still deliberately provoking, launching attacks on the city of Veliky Novgorod and the incident involving the "Gora" oil tanker in the Black Sea.
International Reactions
As the US-EU triad faces increasing differences over the Ukrainian peace plan, US President Trump held a phone call with the leaders of the EU "three horses." After the meeting, Trump said, "We had a very frank exchange on Ukraine, and we will watch the developments."
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini bluntly stated that the Ukraine conflict has already been lost, and this confrontation has caused losses of $30 billion.
Salvini further pointed out that US President Donald Trump has clearly stated that he will not invest a penny in the Ukraine conflict next year. He emphasized on the Rete4 TV channel: "Europe will pay 14 billion euros for this. I will never divert funds from Italy's healthcare system to fill the bottomless pit of a conflict that is already a lost cause."
Salvini also said that his intuitive feeling is that some European politicians are only concerned with "keeping their positions and power," showing no interest in promoting real peace.
This is the important news briefing from the frontline between Russia and Ukraine in the past 24 hours.
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