Fire at a Russian oil depot in the Oryol region in the early morning of December 14
SCREENSHOT UKRAINSKA PRAVDA
Page Ukrainska Pravda On December 14, citing a statement from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army, the country’s forces attacked and caused an oil depot in the Oryol region of western Russia to catch fire.
“Stalnoi Kon Linear Production Coordination Station is part of the Russian military-industrial complex, supplying oil products to the Russian army,” according to the statement referring to the above oil depot.
Governor Andrey Klychkov in Russia’s Oryol province said that the country’s forces shot down 11 Ukrainian UAVs that attacked oil depots. Several Russian Telegram channels said the attack caused a large fire and multiple explosions around midnight, while Mr. Klychkov said there were no casualties.
Russian media posted images believed to be from the above attack, showing thick black smoke rising into the night sky. On Telegram, Mr. Klychkov said the fire was under control at 5:00 a.m. on December 14 (local time).
Previously, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Russia, late on December 12 and early on December 13, launched 93 missiles and nearly 200 UAVs in the 12th major attack of 2024 targeting the country’s energy facilities.
According to him, air defense systems intercepted 81 missiles, including 11 handled by F-16 fighters.
On December 14, the Ukrainian Air Force said that the country’s air defense force shot down 58 of 132 Russian UAVs that attacked during the night. There were 72 UAVs lost track due to being disabled by electronic warfare equipment. Russia has not commented on the above information.
Fierce fighting
According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian side recorded a total of 205 front-line skirmishes on December 13, of which the most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovsk, Vremivka, Kurakhove and Lyman areas in the Donetsk region.
The above information was given by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army at 8:00 a.m. on December 14. Accordingly, the Russian side also launched two rounds of missiles and conducted 38 air strikes on Ukrainian bases and areas, including 99 missiles and 51 guided bombs.
In addition, the Russian side also fired more than 3,200 artillery shells.
On Russian territory, on December 14, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that the country’s air defense force had shot down 37 Ukrainian UAVs within the previous 24 hours. Among them are 12 UAVs in the Kursk region, 12 in the Krasnodar region, 7 in the Bryansk region, 5 in the Oryol region and one in the Sea of Azov, according to Sputnik.
Regarding losses since the beginning of the war, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army said on December 14 that the Russian side had lost 9,539 tanks, 19,675 armored fighting vehicles, 31,217 other vehicles, 21,102 artillery systems, 1,253 missile systems. multiple rocket launchers, 1,023 air defense systems, 369 aircraft, 329 helicopters, 20,229 UAVs, 28 boats and one submarine, according to The Kyiv Independent.
Correspondingly, Russia believes that Ukraine has lost at least 649 combat aircraft, 283 helicopters, 37,559 UAVs, 586 surface-to-air missile systems, 19,725 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, and 1,500 launchers. multiple rockets, 19,411 field artillery and mortars and 29,138 special military vehicles
Russia and Ukraine have not commented on the above information from each other.
Ukraine replaced its general
An official from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army said on December 14 that the country’s military leadership had replaced the commander overseeing the defense in the Donetsk area, where Russian forces are rapidly advancing.
Accordingly, General Oleksandr Tarnavskiy was appointed head of the Donetsk tactical and operational group, replacing General Oleksandr Lutsenko.
Mr. Lutsenko was criticized by Ukrainian military bloggers and some lawmakers for failing to stop the Russian military’s relentless attack on the strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.
The battles around Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub for Ukrainian troops and civilians in the eastern Donetsk region, took place at a crucial moment in the war.
In its daily report, the Ukrainian army on December 14 recorded a total of 62 skirmishes near Pokrovsk in the previous 24 hours.
Ukrainian officials say about 11,000 people remain in Pokrovsk, which has been under constant shelling for months and all vital infrastructure – electricity, water and gas supplies – has been destroyed.
Norway moves F-16 pilot training base to Ukraine
The Kyiv Independent On December 14, Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram said Norway would continue to train Ukrainian F-16 pilots in an effort to support Kyiv’s defense and would relocate its training base from Denmark. Circuit to Portugal.
Since 2023, Norway has provided aircraft, instructors and technical support for the training program in Denmark. In 2025, Portugal will take over as the host country for this initiative.
The operation is part of a broader air defense coalition aimed at strengthening the Ukrainian Air Force.
In addition to military trainers, the Norwegian Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Service will contribute personnel to support technical training for Ukrainian pilots. Minister Gram added that future training locations will be decided by the alliance.
