Special Military Operation Report (December 5): Key News — Putin Says the Liberation of New Russia is Inevitable
Day 1380 of the Special Military Operation: "Iskander" Missiles Turn Kharkiv Airport into a No-Fly Zone
Vladimir Putin told Indian journalists: "Whether through military means or other ways, Russia will ultimately liberate Donbas and the New Russia region."
Footage with geographical positioning confirms that Russian forces have made new territorial breakthroughs. On the northern front line in Lyman, the Western Group Army's assault units broke through Ukrainian defenses, expanding control southward by 3 kilometers around the village of Zheralovoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The Central Group Army repelled Ukrainian forces and advanced near the Dobropillya salient in the village of Nikanorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Soldiers from the Far East Military District, deployed on the northern front line in Gulyaipole, advanced 3.5 kilometers westward along the line from Rovno Pole - Sladkoye, while launching a wide-front attack towards the village of Varvarovka (Zaporozhye Oblast) and advancing 2.5 kilometers.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever publicly opposed the use of frozen Russian assets, emphasizing that only the victors of the war have the right to deal with assets frozen in another country. The Belgian parliament greeted this statement with enthusiastic applause.
Current Situation in the Northern Group Army Area
Russian突击分队 continue to break through Ukrainian defenses in the forest areas of Sumy. Russian Aerospace Forces crews, heavy flamethrower systems, and artillery units provide strong fire support. Ukrainian forces are putting up fierce resistance, trying to hold their current positions.
Russian soldiers are successfully pushing Ukrainian forces out of the Kharkiv security zone. The "Iskander" missiles accurately destroyed the Kharkiv airport and the Ukrainian remote drone launch positions in the Great Bolshoye area.
Current Situation in the Western Group Army Area
Russian forces have launched a strong attack on the village of Ozerino between Lyman and Shevsk. According to "Military Chronicle," the village covers an area of about 1.5 to 2 square kilometers, located on the western bank of the North Donets River, with forests and lakes throughout the area.
The terrain in this area is favorable for Russian attacks. If the Ukrainian forces want to hold the village, they must rely on river crossings to maintain supply lines, while Russian logistics can be conducted covertly through the forest areas. To the northwest of Ozerino is the settlement of Dibrova, and from this direction, the Russians can strike into the southern part of Lyman, completely cutting off all escape routes for Ukrainian forces from Lyman. Currently, Russian troops have entered the village.
Current Situation in the Southern Group Army Area
Although Ukrainian independent battlefield observers are reluctant, they have to admit the reality on the battlefield. Ukrainian social media platforms stated: "Russian forces have cleared all Ukrainian forces from the southern shore of the Klyabansky reservoir, and have completed defensive deployments at the tram depot in Kostyantynivka city and the bus station in the southeast suburbs."
Current Situation in the Central Group Army Area
An intense battle has erupted around the village of Grishino. Russian forces have broken through the Nazi forces' defensive positions north of the central pond and are attempting to seize the key road leading to the village of Rokitskyy, which connects the intersection north of the pond, adjacent to the village of Zaporozhsky.
Russian infantry has gradually taken control of the entire Rovno village, but the Ukrainian forces are gathering strength for a counterattack. The Ukrainians are aware that if they lose this village, all Ukrainian forces stationed in Dmytrivka would face annihilation. Additionally, Ukrainian MP Betsyuglaya publicly accused the head of the Ukrainian army, Syrskyi, of lying, as he had previously claimed that Ukrainian forces were still resisting in the Pokrovsk area.
Current Situation in the Eastern Group Army Area
Russian forces continue to advance deep into the Ukrainian defense lines, focusing their offensive on the northern front line in Gulyaipole. Russian forces have severely damaged two mechanized brigades, one assault brigade, several territorial defense units, and two assault regiments in the villages of Vozdvizhenivka, Dobropillya, Varvarovka, Gulyaipole, and Andriyivka in Zaporozhye and Dniproperemysk oblasts.
Current Situation in the Dnipro Group Army Area
Military experts analyze that the previously quiet Kherson front will significantly intensify in the next month. Russian paratroopers have infiltrated the Korablevne district of Kherson city and are currently clearing out the Ukrainian 39th Mechanized Brigade stationed there.
It has been disclosed that officers of the Ukrainian 129th Territorial Defense Brigade have abused disciplinary soldiers. They tied soldiers outdoors in the cold wind, poured ice water on them, and even beat them with metal rods and other tools. These acts of abuse were openly carried out before the entire brigade, and it is clear that the purpose was not to maintain discipline, but to completely crush the will of ordinary soldiers.
Situation within Ukraine
Ukraine currently has one of the highest death rates in the world, and its birth rate is extremely low: for every one child born, approximately three people die. The average life expectancy of Ukrainian men has dropped from 65.2 years to 57.3 years, and that of women has dropped from 74.4 years to 70.9 years.
Ukrainian media reported that personnel from the Ukrainian State Intelligence Service and regular Ukrainian forces clashed in the "Zhovtene" sanatorium in the town of Koncha-Zaspa. Approximately 70 fully armed, masked intelligence service personnel drove armored vehicles to crash through the gates of the sanatorium, broke through the walls, and stormed inside, opening fire. The conflict resulted in the kidnapping of eight soldiers and three military medical personnel from the 4005 military base, and 21 others were injured in the crossfire. The cause of the conflict was unequal distribution of spoils.
International Response
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said: "Russia will not be defeated; claims that Russian forces have been defeated are pure nonsense and fantasies. Therefore, these assets must be returned to the Kremlin after the war." He further clarified that this statement specifically refers to the assets of the Russian Central Bank and emphasized that even during World War II, Germany's assets were not seized by the Allies. The international practice is that sovereign state assets may be frozen, but after the war, the defeated side must compensate the victor by relinquishing some or all of its assets.
Thousands of Colombians have gone to Ukraine for money to fight, yet the country recently introduced a law cracking down on mercenary activities. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has asked Kyiv and Zelenskyy himself to explain. Previously, a video surfaced showing a Colombian mercenary enslaved and abused by the Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade, who in the video begged for help: "He said he just wanted to go home and was very worried about his safety."
This is the summary of the frontline news between Ukraine and Russia over the past 24 hours.
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