This footage shows Ukrainian fighters from the Presidential Brigade striking Russian infantry positions and dropping bombs at invaders hiding in dugouts and ruins.
In the footage, Russian infantry soldiers can be seen failing in their attempts to remain hidden while they slowly move inside dugouts as Ukrainian fighters quickly spot them and strike their positions.
Others apparently attempted to keep a low profile inside ruined buildings as the Presidential Brigade dropped bombs from the sky over an unspecified location in Ukraine.
The images were obtained by Newsflash from the Separate Presidential Brigade named after Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi on 19th December, along with a statement that said: “We always see you, occupiers. And we will reach you everywhere.
“The 2nd mechanized battalion of the Presidential Brigade prevents the enemy infantry from relaxing.”
“Some of the occupiers manage to hide underground, and some remain in it”.
The images and part of the statement were also relayed by the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation”. Today marks the 300th day of the invasion.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February and 20th December, Russia had lost about 99,230 personnel, 2,995 tanks, 5,974 armoured combat vehicles, 1,960 artillery units, 410 multiple launch rocket systems, 212 air defence systems, 281 warplanes, 266 helicopters, 1,680 drones, 653 cruise missiles, 16 warships, 4,599 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 177 units of special equipment.
Russia has claimed that its casualties have been much lower but provides infrequent updates on its latest figures.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on 19th December, increasing Ukrainian fears that Lukashenko will be coerced into opening a new invasion front. However, the two barely mentioned Ukraine.
The two leaders spoke about the benefits of cooperation while claiming that Belarus still faces a Western threat.
The US has accused United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “apparently yielding to Russian threats” by not inspecting drones allegedly supplied by Iran to Russia for use in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Western leaders to provide more weapons and military support during a meeting in Latvia after drones attacked Kyiv and damaged critical infrastructure on 19th December.
Ukraine’s energy system is reportedly struggling, as Russian attacks and low temperatures have put significant strains on the power grid.
European officials have agreed to intervene in the energy crisis and to cap gas prices at EUR 180 (GBP 157) in a so-called gas market correction mechanism that is set to apply from 15th February.
And the Kremlin has called the European gas price cap a violation of market pricing, stating that Russia needs time to come up with a response.
The Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) is reportedly clashing with other pro-Russian authorities over DPR employees allegedly detaining trucks travelling from Crimea and illegally confiscating drivers’ vehicles and personal documents for no apparent reason.
The Russian-backed Crimean chairman of the Association of Freight Carriers and Freight Forwarders, Anatoly Tsurkin, has posted a public appeal to DPR head Denis Pushilin calling for Pushilin to regulate the “illegal, groundless actions that are carried out on the territory of the DPR” by employees.
