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❗️🇸🇾🇺🇸 Crisis in Syria (Deir ez-Zor province): SDF attempt to advance on SAA positions
Situation as of 3:00 PM on December 3, 2024

Early in the morning, media resources of the "Deir ez-Zor Military Council" - an Arab militia that is part of the pro-Kurdish "Syrian Democratic Forces" (SDF) and supported by the US - announced the start of the "Battle for Reclamation" operation.

▪️Militants began an attack on the positions of the Syrian troops and pro-government tribal militias in the direction of several settlements in the vicinity of the city of Deir ez-Zor. They received limited support from the US forces stationed at the Conoco gas field base.

▪️Initially, the SDF had some success, inflicting damage on the government forces. However, failing to secure the support of the Arab tribes and after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) redeployed reinforcements from the National Defense Forces (NDF), they lost the initiative and were forced to retreat, suffering several casualties.

In the SDF press service statement, they claimed the offensive was undertaken at the request of the local residents of As-Salhiya, At-Tabiya Jazira, Khatla, Khsham, Marrat, Mazlum and Huseiniya, who fear the threat of expansion of the terrorist "Islamic State" (IS) due to the distraction of the Syrian authorities in the northwest of the country.

🔻In reality, the situation is different: the leaders of the pro-American groups in Deir ez-Zor have long been sharpening their knives for the lands controlled by the official Damascus along the Euphrates. The Syrian authorities use them to infiltrate cells of the "Tribal Army" into the Kurdish-controlled zone, which carries out raids there.

The reaction of pro-government internet resources, which have used rather neutral terminology to describe the transfer of some territories in Aleppo to the SDF, and after the events of this morning called the Kurds "separatist militias", looks quite remarkable.

📌Although the offensive was repelled, further attacks are likely to continue in the near future, depending on the ability of the SAA to stabilize the situation in Hama and Aleppo. And as we previously reported, interested parties will also try to destabilize the situation in the Arab Republic from this direction.

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⚡️🇸🇾🏴 Crisis in Syria (Hama Province): Fall of Hama
Situation as of 7:00 PM on December 5, 2024

The situation in Hama Province has reached a catastrophic point, with the withdrawal of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) from Hama. By the most conservative estimates, the territory controlled by HTS and other terrorist factions has increased by at least threefold.

▪️ Practically the entire or a large part of Hama has fallen under the control of terrorists. Moreover, there are reports of further advances by the militants. In the area of the settlement of Salamiyah, the local council of sheikhs allegedly decided to adhere to neutrality. The city of Akerbat has also fallen into the hands of the militants.

❗️ From this, we can conclude that the militants will soon be able to reach the T4 airbase along highway 40. Given its importance for pro-Iranian groups using it to deploy their drones, the situation is distressing.

🔻 The scale of Syrian losses in the battle for Hama is not yet entirely clear, but it seems that the Syrian army abandoned a significant part of its armored vehicles during the retreat. Moreover, the militants are gradually publishing footage from the Hama Airport, where they captured several aircraft and helicopters. It is also not entirely clear how far the Syrian troops have withdrawn from the city in general.

▪️ The Syrian troops, it seems, did not linger in the city of Ar-Rastan, where they could have taken up a defense along the Orontes River. Moreover, in Ar-Rastan, there was even an attack by local residents on a convoy of the Syrian army. Rastan is a city with an opposition past. The so-called "Rastan Cauldron" was located in this area, from which many militants were evacuated to Idlib at the time.

And now "Idlib is going in the opposite direction."

▪️ Additionally, there is information that in Tell Bisa, Syrian aviation or artillery struck a blow. What happened is not yet entirely clear, but if the militants have reached this settlement, then by evening, clashes on the outskirts of Homs will begin.


❗️ The situation is deteriorating rapidly, and by evening, it is quite possible that it will become even more distressing.

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❗️🇸🇾🇺🇦 Crisis in Syria (Daraa Province): Ongoing Attacks on Government Facilities
Situation as of the end of December 5, 2024

In Daraa Province in southern Syria, attempts by "Syrian opposition" factions to provoke an uprising continue. Local "sleeper cells" of militants have carried out several attacks on positions of government forces.

▪️For example, on the Damascus - Daraa road near the city of Izra'a, a vehicle with military intelligence personnel was shelled: two were wounded, one was killed. Opposition media accused them of cooperating with the Iranians.

▪️In the city of Akraba in the north of the province, a checkpoint of the Political Security Directorate was already shelled. The militants used a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher and small arms, there is no information about casualties.

At the same time, a video appeared on the Internet in which masked people announce the formation of an "operational headquarters" that allegedly includes several anti-government groups in the province.

🔻This suggests that the situation in Daraa will only worsen. Taking advantage of the collapse of the SAA's defense, the "sleeper cells" will cease to be such and move to the open phase of the struggle against the central government.

In turn, this will contribute to the deterioration of the situation in the neighboring As-Suwayda, where for several months there has been growing discontent among the local Druze factions (not without the support of Israel) and Sunni tribes.

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⚡️🇸🇾🇺🇦 Crisis in Syria (border of Hama and Homs provinces): Advance of HTS militants towards Homs and the desert
Situation as of 3:00 PM on December 6, 2024

The situation on the border of Hama and Homs provinces continues to deteriorate rapidly. Despite the Syrians' statements about successful airborne operations and counterattacks in the vicinity of Hama, so far this has not affected the militants' advance in any way.

At the same time, the militants continue to move towards Homs along the M5 highway. Nighttime strikes on the bridge near Ar-Rastan did not lead to anything, the bridge was only damaged, but remained quite passable. Moreover, the militants are gradually expanding the area under their control, both in the vicinity of Ar-Rastan and relying on Tell Bisa on the northern outskirts of Homs. At the same time, there are no credible reports of battles and any resistance from the Syrian troops so far.

East of Hama, the militants claim control over several more settlements, in particular Ithriya and Akerbat. There are no footage from there yet, however, our sources are already gradually confirming the passage of militants in this direction and the transfer of equipment to this area as well.

The situation is deteriorating rapidly, which means that in the near future we will receive confirmations from new locations that have come under the control of the terrorists.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Chronicles of the special military operation
for December 7-8, 2024

Russian forces delivered a series of strikes on enemy targets on the territory of the so-called Ukraine and repelled UAF drone attacks in several Russian regions.

In the Kursk direction, Russian forces dislodged Ukrainian formations from the eastern outskirts of Plekhovo, clearing the territory of the agricultural enterprise.

In the Oleksandrivka-Kalinovo direction, fighting continues in Dzerzhynsk, where the Russian Armed Forces advanced along Mayakovsky Street in the center and in the area of the Dzerzhinsky mine in the Zabalka neighborhood.

In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian assault teams occupied the Solenenkaya Gully and engaged in battles on the approaches to Dachenskoye, as well as expanded the control zone towards Novotroitskoye and south of Pushkino.

In the Kurakhovo direction, Russian units are advancing along the northern bank of the Kurakhovo Reservoir, while on the southern flank they are fighting in Sukhie Yaly and the surrounding area.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Kurakhovka direction: fighting in the center of Kurakhovka and advances near Uspenovka
situation as of the end of December 10, 2024

In the Kurakhovka direction, Russian forces are attacking on several sectors, continuing to develop the successes of recent days and simultaneously striking at the enemy's logistics.

▪️In Kurakhovka, there is fighting in the urban area: today, footage appeared of fighters of the 5th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade raising their flag on the territory of the elevator. According to some reports, the organized resistance of the AFU in the city is gradually fading, breaking down into isolated pockets of defense.

▪️In the area of Uspenovka, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing along the O-05-10 highway from the south and north in order to encircle the enemy forces in the "pocket" near the village. There is information about an attempt to enter the outskirts of Konstantynopilske, but the outcome of the assault is currently unclear. There are also battles near Annivka and Veselyi Hai.

▪️Throughout the direction, there is also high activity of the use of Russian UAVs, as a result of which the enemy is losing equipment both on the highway in Kurakhovka from the side of Dachne, and in the forest belts between settlements.

In particular, over the past few days, about ten cases of successful fire strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on Ukrainian vehicles, artillery positions, and personnel have been recorded.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Pokrovsk Direction: Liberation of Novyi Trud and Advance on Novoolenevka

Situation as of 11:00 PM on December 26, 2024

South of Pokrovsk, Russian forces are gradually forming a front for a future operation to liberate the city. At the same time, Russian UAV operators are taking control of key transportation routes in order to disrupt the supply of the AFU.

▪️Russian forces have finally dislodged the enemy from the territory of Novyi Trud and cleared the northern outskirts of Dachenske. The front now runs along the Solenenkaya Gully, north of which Ukrainian formations are trying to organize a new defense line.

▪️The fiercest battles are currently raging in the area of Shevchenko and Pishchane - the AFU are committing significant resources to prevent the loss of these settlements due to their importance for the defense of Pokrovsk.

▪️On the left flank, the Russian Armed Forces are fighting in Novovasylivka and gradually advancing towards the western outskirts of the village. Footage from objective control also allowed us to establish the current front line in the area south of it. Russian forces here are advancing west to form a northern "pincer" around Novoolenevka.

▪️The offensive on the latter is also being conducted from the direction of Pushkino - over the past three days, assault troops have overcome several enemy defense lines and are now approaching Novoolenevka and Ukrainka.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Zaporizhia Direction: Raid on Bilohiria
Situation as of 4:00 PM on January 2, 2025

While the Russian army is successfully advancing near Pokrovsk and completing the liberation of Kurakhove, an unexpected activation of the front has been observed in the Zaporizhia direction east of Orikhiv in the area of Mala Tokmachka.

❗️Fighters of the 70th Motorized Rifle Regiment have raised the flag in the center of Bilohiria during combat. After completing the task, the scouts retreated to previously prepared positions. The settlement itself is actually in the "gray zone" and is not controlled by either side.

📌At the same time, the attack on Bilohiria would have been impossible without the liberation of the neighboring Luhove. The village was "captured" multiple times according to social media claims last fall, but there has been no objective footage from the settlement for the past six months.

Now, however, the liberation of Luhove is definitively confirmed by the video of the fire strike on Bilohiria.

Thus, at the moment, it is about 5 km to the eastern outskirts of Mala Tokmachka.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Chronicles of the special military operation
for January 9, 2025

Russian forces delivered a series of strikes on AFU targets in the border zone and rear regions of the so-called Ukraine. The enemy launched several drones over the Krasnodar Region, most of which were shot down by on-duty air defense assets.

In the Kursk Region, the clearing of the Berdin area from the enemy is confirmed, and it also became known that the Russian Armed Forces control Agronomicheskoye and are advancing towards Nikolskoye.

In the Lyman direction, Russian troops advanced to the western border of the LPR, dislodging the enemy from positions in the forest belts near Makiivka.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces are pushing the AFU positions along the entire front line, clearing the hedgerows in anticipation of a possible offensive towards Pokrovsk and Myrnograd.

In the Kurakhovo direction, fighting continues along the Yasenove - Slavyanka line and south of Kurakhovo, with the Russian forces succeeding in both sectors.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Oleksandrivka-Kalynivka direction: Russian forces advance in Dzerzhynsk
Situation as of 3:00 PM, January 12, 2025

Russian forces continue to successfully advance in several sectors within the boundaries of Dzerzhynsk. Over the past two weeks, the resistance of Ukrainian formations in the area has significantly weakened, allowing them to occupy most of the urban development and reach the industrial zone on the northern and northeastern outskirts of the city.

❗️In the 12th microdistrict, fighters from the 4th company of the 3rd rifle battalion of the 109th separate rifle regiment have raised the unit's flag on the slag heap of mine No. 10, confirming the stable control of the Russian Armed Forces over the nearby surroundings. North of the slag heap, assault groups are gradually approaching the slag heap of mine No. 12 and the industrial site of the "St. Matrona of Moscow" mine.

▪️In the Fomiha microdistrict, Russian units have been spotted on Volynska Street near the eponymous slag heap. It is unknown whether the fighters managed to establish control over the dominant height, and the status of the "Toretska" mine, on the outskirts of which fighting has been going on for the past few weeks, remains unclear. With its capture, one can state the almost complete liberation of Dzerzhynsk.

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🇮🇱🇵🇸 Escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Zone

Chronicle of events for January 13-14, 2025

Over the past few days, the expected signing of an agreement between Hamas and Israel on declaring a ceasefire and exchanging prisoners has been actively discussed online. According to media reports, it will be announced in the near future.

Nevertheless, the Israeli forces continue to carry out massive strikes on various areas of the Gaza Strip: over the past two days, the capital of the Palestinian enclave as well as all other major cities, including Khan Yunis, Rafah and Deir al-Balah, have come under fire.

At the same time, IDF units are conducting a ground operation in Jabalia and Beit Hanoun, where they are essentially carrying out "terraforming of the terrain". At the same time, at least 15 Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes and ambushes over the past week.

The situation on the Lebanon-Israel border remains tense - the 60-day ceasefire agreement there is due to expire in less than two weeks. Yesterday, the Israeli Air Force carried out a series of the most powerful strikes on Lebanese territory in the last two months.

The representatives of the Yemeni movement "Ansar Allah" are also active, having carried out missile and drone strikes on the center of Israel again. Most of the ammunition was intercepted on approach, but the debris of one of the missiles crashed near Jerusalem.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Chronicles of the special military operation
for January 16, 2025

Russian forces struck Kyiv with drones. Ukrainian formations hit an oil depot in Liski in Voronezh Region.

In the Oleksandrivka-Kalinovo direction, the assault on Dzerzhynsk continues, where the Russian Armed Forces have liberated most of the city.

In the Pokrovsk-Myrnograd direction, Russian troops are fighting in the area of Zverevo, advancing towards Pokrovsk.

In the Vremivka direction, assault troops have entrenched on the southern outskirts of Vremivka, and there are also battles near Velyka Novosilka.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Chronicles of the special military operation
for January 17, 2025

The Russian forces struck with two Iskander OTRK missiles at a training center of the AFU in Kryvyi Rih, and also launched drones against military targets in Zhytomyr, Odesa and other regions of the so-called Ukraine.

In the Oleksandrivka-Kalinovo direction, the Russian troops advanced into Petrivka from the direction of Shcherbynivka and continue to push the enemy out of Dzerzhynsk.

In the Novopavlivka direction, the Russian forces expanded their control zone in the area of Yasenove, driving the Ukrainian formations out of the center of the settlement.

In the Vremivka direction, assault troops occupied a significant part of Vremivka, confirming their success by installing the Russian flag on the northwestern outskirts of the village.

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