Ukrainian military intelligence official, Vadym Skibitsky, has said Russia additionally deployed in Crimea a hundred of new type combat aircraft in Crimea.
"These are Su-27 and Su-30 aircraft, whose range allows them to operate throughout the Black Sea region and over almost the entire territory of Ukraine," he said.
According to Skibitsky, Russia has also reinforced its military grouping in Crimea with six modern submarines, capable of carrying Kalibr missile systems able to hit ground targets at a range of up to 1,500 kilometers.
In addition, Russian occupation forces have boosted defenses of the Crimean peninsula coast with 16 Bastion and Ball missile systems able to engage targets in almost the entire Black Sea region.
Yesterday, December 12, on the order of Joint Forces Commander Serhiy Naiev, Ukraine's anti-aircraft forces conducted training exercises in the front-line zone, involving S-300 missile systems.
The corresponding video is posted on JFO HQ Facebook page.
The units enhanced their skills and coordinated duty crews, controlling the airspace in their area of responsibility.
The operators searched for, identified and locked targets with their further monitoring and conditional destruction.
Ukraine Air Force's fighter jets were simulating sorties of enemy aviation.
Ukrainian government regular Army forces have just opened fire upon the Donetsk and on the Gorlovka region, using Mortars, Armored Vehicles, heavy machine gun fire and small arms fire.
This is likely the beginning of the major offensive reported four days ago on this web site HERE.
Social media is lighting up with reports from frightened citizens whose cities now seem to be under government attack.
19:03 #Donetsk: [fb] "#Bosse: loud something just now" "#Kalynivka #DOB: panes shuddered" "#Smilyanka: What's rumbled now? Windows've trembled" "#OBlGAI: just now the glasses trembled in the west-facing window like in 2014-2015"..."The whole city has heard it" https://t.co/9QJqtOnPji— English Lugansk (@loogunda) December 14, 2018
Developing . . . . check back for updates.
Hundreds of U.S. Military Personnel in Europe THOUGHT they had Holiday Leave. Today, the Army is helping them CANCEL their flight tickets home . . . . .
Very heavy clashes reported along the front in eastern Ukraine, particularly Donetsk, many locals saying the whole front is a lot more active today than it has been for a long time.
Locals report ‘tracked vehicles moving in Makiivka, not far from the airport where ‘extreme clashes’ are taking place now
The representative of the armed forces of the DPR, Eduard Basurin, said that the army of the self-proclaimed republic has been brought to full alert to reflect the possible attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the Donetsk News Agency, when the DPR learned about the preparation of a large-scale offensive from the Ukraine, the units of the republic’s armed forces were staffed. According to Basurin, they were also provided with the necessary weapons, equipment and ammunition.
In addition, the military carried out engineering work in their positions, and anti-tank barriers were also installed. Key objects were enhanced by air defense.
Reports over the past week have indicated that Russia is deploying military forces near the Ukrainian border, and a new intelligence analysis indicates that Russia may be preparing to strike.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) released a new weekly intelligence summary on Tuesday entitled “Russia in Review,” in which they assessed Russia’s recent mobilization of troops and military equipment, and concluded that Russia is preparing a strike against Ukraine.
“The Russian military is now preparing its forces for direct military involvement,” the ISW said. “The Kremlin is reinforcing ground, naval, and air elements in its Southern Military District – the command likely responsible for managing its ongoing war in Ukraine. Moscow may calculate that the international community will not meaningfully respond if the visibility of its role in the war now increases.”
The ISW also warned that Russia has mobilized troops and equipment under the guise of military exercises. However, the next exercise, Center-2019, is not scheduled to begin until September 2019.
“This early start to the exercises is atypical and may signal preparation for open conflict with Ukraine under the auspices of military exercises. Russia has previously used military exercises as cover to prepare for offensive operations,” the ISW warned.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) released a new weekly intelligence summary on Tuesday entitled “Russia in Review,” in which they assessed Russia’s recent mobilization of troops and military equipment, and concluded that Russia is preparing a strike against Ukraine.
“The Russian military is now preparing its forces for direct military involvement,” the ISW said. “The Kremlin is reinforcing ground, naval, and air elements in its Southern Military District – the command likely responsible for managing its ongoing war in Ukraine. Moscow may calculate that the international community will not meaningfully respond if the visibility of its role in the war now increases.”
The ISW also warned that Russia has mobilized troops and equipment under the guise of military exercises. However, the next exercise, Center-2019, is not scheduled to begin until September 2019.
“This early start to the exercises is atypical and may signal preparation for open conflict with Ukraine under the auspices of military exercises. Russia has previously used military exercises as cover to prepare for offensive operations,” the ISW warned.
Russian-led forces mounted seven attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, in the last 24 hours.
"No casualties among Ukrainian troops have been reported in the past day. According to intelligence reports, two occupiers were wounded," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation (JFO) said in an update on Facebook as of 07:00 Kyiv time on December 13, 2018.
Russian occupation forces opened aimed fire from grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns and small arms as they attacked the defenders of the town of Avdiyivka, and the villages of Starohnativka and Taramchuk.
"Since Thursday midnight, Russian-led forces have attacked the Ukrainian positions near the village of Hnutove, using 82mm mortars. No casualties among Ukrainian troops have been reported since the start of the day," the report said.
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