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Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 19 DEC 2023 21:15 PST - Ukraine's Mission - "Survive a very difficult winter"

Added 2023-12-20 05:02:41 +0000 UTC

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SITREP 563 is 48 pages long and is combat only.

What's Happening

What's the big story? The good news is despite intense fighting and personnel and ammunition shortages, Ukraine held its defensive lines.

What's the second story? President Zelenskyy held his last press conference of the year and answered questions about Ukraine's uncertain future.

Summary

There are only minor map updates
The Russian Ministry of Defense did not release a morning report or Group Commander reports for December 19, 2023
The weather forecast for December 23 to 25 is very complicated
Fighting continued near Synkivka in the Kupyansk AO
Russian S-300 antiaircraft missiles used for a ground attack struck the city of Kharkiv
Fighting continued in the Kreminna AO
A Russian DRG unit was neutralized north of Bilohorivka [Donetsk]
Intense fighting continued northwest and southwest of Bakhmut
Fighting continued in the Klishchiivka AO
Fighting continued in the Avdiivka AO
Fighting continued in the Marinka AO
Intense fighting continued south and east of Novomykhailivka
Fighting continued in the Orikhiv AO
Fighting continued in the Kherson AO
Shahed-136 one-way drones attacked the city of Kherson
A Russian Kh-59 guided missile was shot down near Kryvyi Rih
A commercial Boeing 777-300 airliner flew out of Boryspil Airport near Kyiv with hints that the airport is being prepared to restart flight service
Russian Shahed-136 one-way drones attacked Kyiv
Civilians were injured in the Sumy Oblast settlements of Esman and Krasnopillia due to Russian shelling
Ukrainian drones attacked the Moscow region, causing ground stop at three airports
The UN General Assembly barely based a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has requested the mobilization of 450,000 to 500,000 people
President Zelenskyy denied rumors that women would be mobilized or that he was considering lowering the mobilization age from 28 to 25.
Ukraine is reportedly receiving additional Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems in the coming weeks
France will start training Ukrainian pilots in 2024
As President Zelenskyy told reporters he was sure the United States would not “betray us,” the U.S. Senate ended its session with no resolution for Ukrainian military aid
The U.S. Department of State said Ukraine has to “survive a very difficult winter”
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall reported they received another order worth 100 million euros to produce ammunition for Ukraine

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