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The BCFA Archive dates back to February 2022. Our archives allow members to study information preceding the most recent reports in order to gain full understanding regardless of their current familiarity with the topic of interest.

Ukrainian General Staff: some 1,580 Russian casualties in one day; 25 Russian tanks and armored personnel carriers destroyed or disabled

The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 18.12.24:    personnel: about  766 690 (+ 1 580) persons  tanks: 9 571 (+4) troop-carrying AFVs: 19 772 (+21) artillery systems: 21 164 (+5)MLRS: 1 256 (+0)anti-aircraft systems: 1 025 (+0)aircraft: 369 (+0)helicopters: 329 (+0)UAVs operational-tactical level: 20 470 (+64)cruise missiles: 2

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The Hudson Institute: battlefront outlook deteriorates for Ukraine

Executive Summary — Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy grid in a large-scale air raid that featured Iranian drones and North Korean missiles. — Kyiv’s F-16 fighter aircraft defended against the attack. — North Korean troops reportedly engaged in combat operations in Russia’s Kursk region. — The chaotic situation in Syria continued

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Institute for the Study of War: Ukraine attacks Russian chemical plant in Rostov

Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a chemical plant in Rostov Oblast on December 18. Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation Head Lieutenant Andriy Kovalenko reported that unspecified actors struck the Kamensky Chemical Plant and that the plant produces rocket fuel, explosives, and ammunition components and disposes of spent rocket systems.[1] Acting Rostov Oblast

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WHAT HAPPENED IN SYRIA? 

Dr. Robert O. Freedman  Johns Hopkins University  WHY DID THE REGIME COLLAPSE SO QUICKLY?  WHO ARE THE MAIN WINNERS  Turkey (Turkiye)  ISRAEL   The United States  THE BIG LOSERS  Iran  Russia  Hezbollah  KNOWN UNKNOWNS (Key questions) 

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Russian Ministry of Defense:  Up to 1,625 Ukrainian casualties in the past day

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces’ units inflicted fire damage on armed formations of one mechanised brigade, one territorial defence brigade of the AFU, and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine close to Aleksandrovka, Sinelnikovo, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

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Ukrainian General Staff: About 1,600 Russian casualties in the past day 

The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 17.12.24:    personnel: about  765 110 (+ 1 600) persons  tanks: 9 567 (+4) troop-carrying AFVs: 19 751 (+15) artillery systems: 21 159 (+8)MLRS: 1 256 (+0)anti-aircraft systems: 1 025 (+0)aircraft: 369 (+0)helicopters: 329 (+0)UAVs operational-tactical level: 20 406 (+34)cruise missiles: 2

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Russian Ministry of Defense: up to 1,610 Ukrainian casualties in the past day

 In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one air assault brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Liptsy, Volchansk (Kharkov region), and Kharkov. One counter-attack launched by AFU units was repelled. The AFU losses

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Institute for the Study of War:  Putin touts Oreshnik ballistic missile as equal to a nuclear weapon

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s continued fixation on the Russian “Oreshnik” ballistic missile and Russia’s non-nuclear deterrents suggests that the Kremlin may be searching for off-ramps from its continued nuclear saber-rattling narrative. Putin addressed the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) board on December 16 and discussed Russian military developments in 2024 and

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December 18, 2024

Russian Ministry of Defense: up to 1,610 Ukrainian casualties in the past day

Russian Defense Ministry

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

▫️In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on armed formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Zolochev and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and four 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

▫️Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Novomlynsk, Zagryzovo, Lozovaya (Kharkov region), Ivanovka, Torskoye, Terny (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People’s Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the enemy were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 540 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, one Polish-made Rosomak armoured personnel carrier, two pickup trucks, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, three 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M101 howitzer. One Kvertus electronic warfare station was destroyed.

▫️As a result of decisive actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Trudovoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one infantry brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Dronovka, Chasov Yar, Reznikovka, Zvanovka, Fyodorovka, and Petrovskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar and one ammunition depot were destroyed.

▫️As a result of successful offensive operations, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Starye Terny (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault battalion of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one special operations brigade near Dzerzhinsk, Zarya, Katerinovka, Shevchenko, Pravdovka, and Shcherbinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic). In addition, 11 AFU counter-attacks were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 440 troops, one Canadian-made Senator armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, three 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, two 152-mm D-20 guns, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

wo mechanised brigades of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Velikaya Novoselka, Zelenoye Pole, Razliv, Bogatyr, and Vremevka (Donetsk People’s Republic). One counter-attack launched by the enemy’s units was repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 160 troops, one UK-made Snatch armoured fighting vehicle, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 152-mm D-20 gun.

▫️Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Antonovka, Sadovoye (Kherson region), Nesteryanka, and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region). Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy’s formations were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 70 troops, two motor vehicles, two 152-mm D-20 guns, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, UAV workshops and depots, as well as engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 139 areas.

▫️Air defence units shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile and 43 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

▫️In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 37,910 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,834 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,501 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,803 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,294 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

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