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LIVE UPDATES: Russian Troops Eliminate Composite Group of Foreign Mercenaries in DPR

07:12 GMT 24.12.2022 (Updated: 16:50 GMT 24.12.2022)

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Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine in February after the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk appealed for protection against attacks carried out by Kiev.

Since October 10, Russian forces have been carrying out precision strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure in retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian infrastructure and as a response to terrorist attack against the Crimean Bridge, performed by Ukrainian intel services.

Over the past months, air raid alerts have been sounded in regions of Ukraine every day, with many parts of the country experiencing power cuts.

Ukrainian PM Denis Shmyhal said that about 50% of the national energy infrastructure had been damaged. Authorities have urged people to reduce the use of electricity and resorted to rolling blackouts.

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16:50 GMT 24.12.2022

Roscosmos' Wounded Ex-CEO Rogozin Transported to Hospital in Moscow Region

Russian state space corporation Roscosmos' ex-CEO Dmitry Rogozin, who was injured by a shell when visiting a combat zone in Donetsk, has been transported to a hospital in the Moscow Region to undergo surgery, his aide said on Saturday.

On Thursday, the hotel where Rogozin and a group of Russian military advisers were staying in Donetsk came under fire. The ex-space official was wounded in the spine by a shell fragment, while one of the military advisers was killed.

"Dmitry Rogozin and two more military advisers wounded in shelling in Donetsk have arrived in hospitals located in the Moscow Region. In a few days, Dmitry Olegovich will undergo surgery to extract the fragment lodged in his back," the aide told journalists.

He also stated that the ex-Roscosmos head intended to participate in the funeral of his adviser that had been killed in shelling.

12:57 GMT 24.12.2022

Russian Troops Eliminate Composite Group of Foreign Mercenaries in DPR

he Russian armed forces eliminated a composite tactical group of foreign mercenaries in the direction of the city of Donetsk and hit the units of Ukraine's 10th Mountain Assault Brigade in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

"Russian troops eliminated a composite tactical group of foreign mercenaries during offensive operations in the Donetsk direction and defeated units of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of Ukraine's armed forces in the area of the village of Rozdolivka in the DPR," the ministry said in a statement.

Up to 60 Ukrainian military personnel and mercenaries, as well as four armored vehicles and three pickup trucks were irrevocably destroyed by Russian troops in this combat area alone, the ministry specified.

12:53 GMT 24.12.2022

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12:19 GMT 24.12.2022

Ukrainian Court Sentences Donetsk Militia Member to 15 Years in Jail

A Ukrainian court sentenced a soldier from the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), who was taken prisoner, to 15 years in jail, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's office said on Saturday.

"A member of the so-called 'DPR militia' was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the Zaporozhye region. Prosecutors proved in court that in March 2022 the resident of Horlovka voluntarily defected to the enemy and joined the so-called DPR militia," the office wrote on Telegram.

According to the statement, the man served as machine gunner and he was taken prisoner in September. The soldier was tried on charges of treason.

The office also said that the man took part in fighting against Ukrainian troops in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions.

11:40 GMT 24.12.2022

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10:50 GMT 24.12.2022

Ukrainian Shelling Kills 2 Civilians in LPR

Two civilians were killed in the city of Kremennaya in the Lugansk People's Republic on Saturday as a result of Ukrainian shelling, the Donetsk People’s Republic’s (DPR) mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes (JCCC) said.

"Shelling of Kremennaya conducted by Ukrainian militants using a 155mm artillery gun was recorded at 9:20 a.m. [06:20 GMT]. Two civilians died as a result. Additional information on victims and damage is being clarified," the statement read.

The center also said that Ukrainian forces fired 10 missiles at Donetsk and the town of Georgievka slightly westward.

09:58 GMT 24.12.2022

Air Raid Sirens Activated in Kiev, Ukrainian Authorities Say

08:40 GMT 24.12.2022

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08:36 GMT 24.12.2022

Video: LPR Woman Describes How Ukrainian Troops Shelled Residential Buildings

07:15 GMT 24.12.2022

Ex-Azov Militant Planning to Stage Terrorist Attack Detained in LPR

07:13 GMT 24.12.2022

Russian S-400s and Iskanders Sent to Belarus to Boost Joint Air Defense