Day: December 27, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suffered defeat in Ukraine and has not achieved his goals. His attempts to weaken NATO have ended in failure, stated German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to t-online.

Scholz noted that the Russian President has suffered defeat in Ukraine on all fronts.

“He wanted to subjugate all of Ukraine and establish a puppet regime; he wanted to prevent further rapprochement with the EU and weaken NATO as a whole,” said the Chancellor.

Instead, according to Scholz, things have turned out differently than Putin had planned.

“And today, NATO has two new members – Sweden and Finland. They are all investing heavily in their defense capabilities, and nearly all NATO countries have met the 2% target. Ukraine is a consolidated nation on its way to joining the European Union. It has a strong army, equipped by us, heroically defending against Putin’s forces,” he emphasized.

At the same time, Scholz noted that the current task is to establish the basis for a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine.

The Chancellor also added that he was ready to call Putin again. He mentioned that during a previous conversation, he assured Putin that Europe would not stop supporting Ukraine.

“Yes, I would talk to him… made it clear to him that he could not expect that our support for Ukraine would decrease,” he said.

Talks between Scholz and Putin

In November of this year, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had a telephone conversation with Putin. These were the first such talks in two years.

Later, Scholz said that Kremlin leader Putin had not changed his mind about the war in Ukraine. But he noted that it was worth talking to him.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reacted to the conversation between Scholz and Putin, saying that it would not help achieve a just peace. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed the opinion that Scholz’s call to Putin was a Pandora’s box.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suffered defeat in Ukraine and has not achieved his goals. His attempts to weaken NATO have ended in failure, stated German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to t-online.

Scholz noted that the Russian President has suffered defeat in Ukraine on all fronts.

“He wanted to subjugate all of Ukraine and establish a puppet regime; he wanted to prevent further rapprochement with the EU and weaken NATO as a whole,” said the Chancellor.

Instead, according to Scholz, things have turned out differently than Putin had planned.

“And today, NATO has two new members – Sweden and Finland. They are all investing heavily in their defense capabilities, and nearly all NATO countries have met the 2% target. Ukraine is a consolidated nation on its way to joining the European Union. It has a strong army, equipped by us, heroically defending against Putin’s forces,” he emphasized.

At the same time, Scholz noted that the current task is to establish the basis for a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine.

The Chancellor also added that he was ready to call Putin again. He mentioned that during a previous conversation, he assured Putin that Europe would not stop supporting Ukraine.

“Yes, I would talk to him… made it clear to him that he could not expect that our support for Ukraine would decrease,” he said.

Talks between Scholz and Putin

In November of this year, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had a telephone conversation with Putin. These were the first such talks in two years.

Later, Scholz said that Kremlin leader Putin had not changed his mind about the war in Ukraine. But he noted that it was worth talking to him.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reacted to the conversation between Scholz and Putin, saying that it would not help achieve a just peace. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed the opinion that Scholz’s call to Putin was a Pandora’s box.

Since the beginning of the day on December 27, 100 combat clashes have occurred on the front, which is significantly fewer than in previous days. However, the situation remains complex and tense, according to the Ukrainian General Staff’s Facebook page.

Today, in the Kharkiv direction, Russian invaders launched two assaults on the defense lines of the Ukrainian forces near Vovchansk, with fighting ongoing. Enemy aviation struck Veterynare and Kozacha Lopan with unguided aerial rockets.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy, with the support of attack aviation, actively attacked Ukrainian positions twice in the Lozova area. Ukrainian soldiers are steadfastly holding the defense, and the clashes continue.

Today, in the Lyman direction, the invading army carried out 17 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Pervomaiske, Novoiehorivka, Nadiya, Terny, Torske, Zarichne, Dibrova, and in the Serebryanske forestry. Five clashes are ongoing.

In the Siversk direction, the Russian troops attempted to advance twice on Ukrainian positions near Bilohorivka and toward Vyimka but were repelled.

In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled two assault actions near Chasiv Yar.

In the Toretsk direction, the Russian forces attempted to push Ukrainian units from their positions near Shcherbynivka and Toretsk, where the Defense Forces repelled four attacks. One battle is still ongoing.

Since the beginning of the day, in the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy has already made 34 attempts to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions in the areas of Myrolyubivka, Promin, Vozdvizhenka, Lysivka, Dachenske, Novoielyzavetivka, Novovasylivka, and Vovkove. The Defense Forces are holding back the enemy’s pressure, having repelled 25 attacks so far. Enemy losses are being clarified.

Fighting continues near Petropavlivka, Sloviansk, Dachne, and Kurakhove in the Kurakhove direction. According to updated information, nine attacks by the occupying army have been repelled today, with three attacks still ongoing.

In the Vremivka direction, four clashes are ongoing, with the enemy launching seven attacks today near Kostyantynopil, Rozlyv, Novyi Komar, and Novodarivka. Additionally, the enemy carried out airstrikes using guided aerial bombs on Kostyantynopol, Oleksiivka, and Zelenopillia.

In the Kursk region, Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 offensive actions by the invaders, and six clashes are ongoing. Russian aviation also carried out five strikes, using nine guided aerial bombs on their own territory.

Russian losses in Ukraine

According to the General Staff, since the beginning of the full-scale war against Ukraine, Russia has lost over 782,000 military personnel.

In particular, over the past 24 hours, Russia’s losses amounted to 1,650 soldiers. Ukrainian forces also destroyed 14 tanks, 18 armored combat vehicles, 22 artillery systems, one air defense system, 28 operational-tactical UAVs, 82 vehicles, and one piece of enemy special equipment.