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Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 04 JAN 2024 23:59* PST - U.S. Signals Military Aid For Ukraine Will Be Reduced

Added 2024-01-05 08:57:50 +0000 UTC

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SITREP 572 is 54 pages, combat only.

What's Happening

What's the big story? Russian forces continue to suffer catastrophic losses, and Ukrainian forces, defying the situation, have made some small but critical tactical gains.

What's the second story? Another country warms that war will come to Europe without more aid for Ukraine.

What's the bonus story? North Korea is providing SRBMs to Russia, and they're being used against Ukraine.

Summary

There are map updates
There are assessment updates
There are rumor updates
A major weather event will bring blizzard conditions to large parts of Ukraine on January 8 and 9
Ukrainian forces made marginal but tactically important gains in the Kupyansk AO
Five North Korean-sourced Kh-23 SRBMs hit Kharkiv
Fighting was reported in the Siversk AO
There was fighting in the Siversk AO
There was fighting in the Bakhmut AO
There was fighting in the Klishchiivka AO, where Ukraine made minor but critical gains
There was fighting in the Avdiivka AO
Russian forces continue to suffer catastrophic losses northeast of Avdiivka Coke Plant and east of Stepove
There was fighting in the Marinka AO
There was fighting in the Vuhledar AO
There was a significant increase in fighting in the Orikhiv AO
Ukrainian insurgents reported explosions in occupied Tokmak
Energoatom officials accused Russian occupiers at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant of hiding issues from IAEA inspectors
Fighting continued in the Kherson AO
Three Shahed-136 one-way drones struck free Kherson
There are nine vessels of the Black Sea Fleet on patrol in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
Ukrainian missiles and drones attacked occupied Crimea
At least one missile hit was recorded near occupied Yevpatoria
The Crimean (Kerch) Bridge and the Chongar checkpoint were closed for hours due to the Ukrainian attack
A damaged Mk.5 Sea Baby uncrewed surface vessel washed up on the beach near occupied Saki
A Russian missile struck a power plant in the Kirovohrad Oblast, killing one and wounding eight
Russia claimed that Ukraine attacked Belgorod but showed debris from their own S-300 air defense missiles as proof
Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian port at Novorossiysk
A Ukrainian missile was shot down in the Lipetsk region of Russia
Partisans in Russia destroyed a Su-34 at the Shagol Military Airfield in occupied Chelyabinsk
The offices of the Ukrainian company Kyivguma were raided by the SBU for aiding Russia
The United States denied Russian claims and media reports in the press that Russia has control of the battlefield
The commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the supply of air defense missiles was running low
Ukrainian Air Forces spokesperson Colonel Yuri Ignant denied the claim
The emergency meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council will be held on January 10
Germany provided Ukraine with a substantial military aid package
The United States announced that Ukraine would not receive military aid at the same level it received in 2022 and 2023
Prime Minister Meloni of Italy warned there would be major consequences if Ukraine's military aid is cut off
North Korea has provided Russia with SRBMs and launch vehicles

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