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Ukraine War: Ukraine’s Spokesman Expects Large-Scale Offensive Approaching

+++ 8.55 pm: Due to the visible preparations of the Russian Armed Forces, the Defense Forces of Ukraine conduct another massive attack on the country’s territory. Natalia Humenyuk, spokeswoman for the security forces in southern Ukraine, said on Ukrainian television on Monday (December 26). To justify the skepticism, he mentioned several missile launchers in the sea and visible products like the one seen last December.

“It is obvious that the Russians are up to something,” the news agency quoted him as saying Ugrinform Humenyuk, in addition to a large-scale maneuver, envisions several smaller, targeted attacks. He stressed that Ukraine is ready to respond to attacks, but not to underestimate the opponent.

Heavy fighting in Ukraine war: 200 attacks in one day on Bagmuth

+++ 5.10 pm: Even on Christmas Day, bitter fighting continued in Ukraine’s war, particularly on the frontlines near Avdiivka, north of Bagmud and Donetsk. This is what the online media reports Ukraine Pravda On Monday (December 26), there were 28 armed clashes and 225 artillery attacks in a single day. The online newspaper quoted Ukrainian military spokesman Serhii Cherevatyi as saying.

Although Russian troops continued to press the Ukrainian defenders, the latter successfully repulsed several attacks “through courage and coordination”, while killing 90 attackers and wounding 110 others. For Serevati, there is reason to believe that Russian attacks will slow down somewhat in the coming days. At the Luhansk fronts there is “a certain momentum of certainty of victory”.

Ukraine war: Ukrainian troops before liberating more areas of Luhansk?

+++ 3.35 pm: Another push of Ukrainian troops to the region’s battlefronts is imminent, according to Serhiy Haidai, the governor of Ukraine’s Luhansk region. The politician said on the news platform Independence of Kiev That the army of Ukraine is “not far” from the occupied city of Kremmina. The small town is located a few kilometers north of the larger cities of Lysizansk and Chievgerodonetsk, which were occupied.

Former President Medvedev on Nuclear Weapons: ‘Stopping Our Enemies Today Is One Thing’

Update as of 6:56 a.m. Monday, December 26: Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev wrote an article in the official press Russia He commented on the role of “the West” in the war in Ukraine. “The only thing stopping our enemies today is the realization that Russia will be guided by the principles of state policy… nuclear deterrence. If there is a real threat, it will act accordingly,” Medvedev said. SZ.de Cited with a reference to the article.

The West is caught between “a burning desire to humiliate, humiliate, dismember and destroy Russia as much as possible and a desire to avoid a nuclear catastrophe.” Experts estimate Russia’s nuclear arsenal at around 6,000 warheads.

Ukraine war: Former commander criticizes military leadership

UPDATE, 6:54 PM: A former Russian military commander has sharply criticized the Kremlin’s plans for the war in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s leadership is characterized by “stupid obstinacy,” wrote Igor Kirkin on his Telegram channel. Girkin is a staunch Russian nationalist and former separatist commander in the breakaway Donetsk region. He is behind Russia’s attack on Ukraine, but has recently repeatedly criticized the military leadership in Moscow.

According to a report by the news website Newsweek, his current criticism was prompted by Russia’s plans to launch a new offensive in the Donbass region. “My prediction: This attempt to break through the enemy’s long-established lines will fail.”

Russia expands its forces in Belarus

First Report: Minsk – A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Belarus. The fire at the “Naftan Oil Refinery” near the city of Vysbsk in the northwest of the country was discovered on Sunday morning (December 25, 2022). This was reported by the Ministry of Emergencies of Belarus. The news website Ukrainska Pravda from Ukraine reported about it.

The fire was extinguished shortly after it spread. It is said that no one was injured in the accident. The cause of the fire is yet to be announced. A commission has been set up to look into the inquiry.

Ukraine news: Will Belarus still participate in the war?

Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, Belarus has recently regained public attention. The country to the north of Ukraine is considered Russia’s closest ally. Its leader Vladimir Putin Recently, he visited the Belarusian capital Minsk, the ruler Alexander Lukashenko.

Now reinforced Russia at war in Ukraine Its troops are stationed in Belarus. This was done by the US. The Institute for War Studies (ISW) and the Ukrainian military concurred. Moscow Move more battalions to the Ukrainian border with Belarus. While ISW still considers a Russian attack on Ukraine from Belarusian soil unlikely, the risk must be taken seriously. The construction of a field hospital is seen as a sign of a planned attack. Russia set up such military hospitals near the border in February 2022 shortly before the start of hostilities in the Ukraine conflict. “Field hospitals are not necessary for training and may be indicative of preparation for combat operations,” ISW said. Lukashenko made his military bases available to Kremlin troops for an attack on Ukraine in February.

Ukraine News: Lukashenko meets Putin in Moscow

The ruler in Minsk arrived on a state visit to Moscow on Saturday. Lukashenko reiterated that his country would not take part in a war against Ukraine. Because of its numerous collaborations with Moscow, Belarus is seen as a belligerent party in Kiev, which Moscow sees as the role of the West.

Lukashenko’s state visit is part of an informal summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The Union of States of the Former Soviet Republics emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union 30 years ago. The end of this month also marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Soviet Union. (Dil/DPA)