In Ukraine, the Ukrainian Armed Forces
announced the destruction of their
own fighters near Kurakhovo
by Marina Sovina (Editor of the
Operational Information Dept)
January 18th, 11:02pm
(Lenta.ru)
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are sacrificing their troops in the
Kurakhovo area of the DPR, Ukrainian journalist and military
analyst Yuriy Butusov has said - as reported by RIA Novosti.
"We have been training our combat-ready troops in an
unnecessary salient near Kurakhovo for several
weeks in a row," he said. According to him,
since the Russian military has completely
taken control of the city, the destruction
of Ukrainian troops in this area no
longer makes any sense.
"The withdrawal from these ledges is simply critical,
as quickly as possible!" — said the journalist.
Earlier.... Butusov said that the Russian military liberates
settlements without resistance from the Armed Forces
of Ukraine. Butusov explained this - by the lack of
defensive lines on the flanks of the Ukrainian
side and the new tactics of the Russian
forces ---- which are successfully
moving around without getting
involved in street battles.
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The Russian Defense Ministry reported
on the exploits of the Russian military
in the special operation zone
January 18th, 9pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The ministry -- drew attention to the merits of Junior Sergeant Ilya
Lukashov, who was on combat duty at an observation post in one
of the defense areas. During the observation, Lukashov detected
the movement of a sabotage group of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine (AFU) in the direction of Russian positions.
He reported this to the command ----- and decided
to set up an ambush on the path of the militants.
After that, the junior sergeant equipped a place for shooting,
correctly using the terrain conditions for shelter, and when
the enemy was in the firing sector, he began to shoot at it.
The enemy group suffered heavy losses in a few minutes, and
the survivors fled, leaving the wounded behind. As a result,
the Ukrainian Armed Forces were prevented from entering
the area of defense of the Russian troops - and possible
losses of personnel, were prevented.
The Defense Ministry also noted the actions of Lance Corporal
Nikolai Dvornikov, who discovered 2 Ukrainian drones while
advancing as part of the head patrol. Drones conducted
recon., on the path of the likely Russian convoy.
After detecting them, Dvornikov, taking a hidden position,
estimated the distance to the targets and shot down
both drones with well-aimed shots. Thanks to the
actions of the corporal, it was possible to
prevent the enemy from detecting
Russian troops.
The column of Russian Armed Forces arrived in the
specified area - in a timely manner - without losses.
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RIA Novosti: Russian Army soldier
in Kurakhovo ----- persuaded 13
soldiers of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine to surrender
January 18th, 8:58pm
(RT.ru)
The commander of the assault company of the Borz assault
detachment of the Russian Army told how a soldier with
the call sign Bosyak persuaded 13 soldiers of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine to surrender in
Kurakhovo (DPR).
This is reported by RIA Novosti.
The tramp turned out to be alone in the location of Ukrainian
soldiers. He went up to the second floor and persuaded the
opponents to surrender.
Previously, the Russian military captured a soldier of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine, who mixed up positions and
went to the Russian Armed Forces. He talked to the
prisoner and sent him to his colleagues. After that,
he entered the Ukrainian positions himself.
"There were 13 armed enemy soldiers standing around him.
He, alone, explained to them that they had no way out,"
the commander said.
Earlier.. units of the Guards paratrooper Don Cossack regiment
of the Airborne Forces from Feodosia captured part of the
AFU fighters, during the liberation of the settlements of
Leonidovo and Alexandria in the Kursk region.
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The bodies of civilians were found in
the basements of the Kursk village
liberated from the Armed Forces
of Ukraine
January 18th, 8:38pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The bodies of civilians were found in basements
in the village of Russkoye Porechnoye, Kursk
region, liberated by Russian servicemen.
This became known on January 18.
Footage from the village..... was published in the
Telegram channel of the group of troops "North".
As the Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large for crimes
committed by the Kiev regime, Rodion Miroshnik, pointed out,
among the victims are old people and women. He said that
while leaving the village, Ukrainian militants threw
grenades at them.
Miroshnik also noted that Western countries "falsely turn their
eyes away" from the crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
(AFU) and block attempts at international investigations.
According to TASS, the remains of seven civilians were found in
the village. In the first basement, the bodies of two people were
found, one of them had bruises on his legs. Five dead civilians
were found in the second basement.
Earlier, on January 17th, it was reported that the Investigative
Committee (IC) of Russia completed the investigation of more
than 50 criminal cases against the military of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine who committed crimes in the Kursk
region. It was noted that the defendants will soon
appear in court.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Russian positions in
the border areas of the Kursk region on August 6, 2024.
The elimination of Ukrainian militants who invaded
Russian territory, continues.
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The ''US'' has completed deployment
of B61 12 nuclear bombs in Europe
by Maria Mamaeva
January 18th, 8pm
(Komsomolskaya Pravda)
The United States announced the full deployment of nuclear
weapons to ''strengthen the capabilities of NATO countries''.
The United States has completed the full deployment of new B61
12 gravity nuclear bombs in Europe. This was stated by the
head of the US National Nuclear Security Agency
(NNSA) Jill Hruby.
"The new B61-12 gravity bombs are fully deployed, and
we have increased the ability of NATO to see its
nuclear capabilities," she said, during a
speech at the Hudson Institute.
At the same time, Hrubi did not specify on the territory of which
countries there are bases where new US nuclear bombs were
placed. The head of the NNSA also stressed that the
US&UK continue their strategic partnership in this
area, maintaining their ''commitment to
nuclear deterrence''.
Previously KP.RU reported that Russia has approved a new
nuclear doctrine. According to Russian Presidential press
Secretary Dmitry Peskov, this initiative was a signal for
the West - in the current political situation.
[Rhondda Records adds:
''US'' in the UK in the 1950s,
meant ''useless'' so don't
worry - they probably
won't go ''boom!''.
Seriously ---- they
are f***ing nuts!]
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Pushilin spoke about the underground
towns built - in the city of Kurakhovo
January 18th, 4:04pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin
said that there are "underground towns" built in the liberated
Kurakhovo by the armed formations of Ukraine (VFU) during
the occupation. He announced this on January 18 in his
Telegram channel.
Pushilin recalled that the settlement was liberated from
several sides by a number of units during the month -
from November 25 to December 25.
"The fortifications of the VFU were made quite serious there,
a lot of trenches were dug and shelters were arranged
under the residential sector and on the approaches
to the settlement — entire underground towns,"
he wrote.
The head of the DPR also awarded the soldiers of the 5th Guards
Brigade named after Alexander Zakharchenko, who have been
serving in the region since 2014.
"You acted with verified operations, which were planned very
competently by the commanders. It is advisable to retain
personnel as much as possible. In offensive operations,
the enemy was pushed back. Thank you very much -
from all the residents of the Donetsk People's
Republic," he addressed the military.
Earlier in the day, Pushilin compared the destruction in
Kurakhovo to Avdiivka. The head of the DPR also
spoke about the increased danger in the city.
The Russian Defense Ministry --- announced the release of
Kurakhovo by the Russian military on January 6th. The
ministry said that this is the largest city in the south
-west of the Donbass. During the fighting to liberate
the settlement, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost
more than 12,000 people and about 3,000 units
of weapons and military equipment.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which Russian
President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022,
continues. The decision was made against the
background of the worsening situation in
the region.
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The fighter who held the defense alone
apologized to his parents for the
lack of communication
January 18th, 4:04pm
(Vesti.ru)
Junior sergeant of the Russian Armed Forces Magomed Abdulaev,
who spent 21 days holding the defense alone in a dugout in the
special operation zone, apologized to his parents for not
being in touch for almost a month.
The VGTRK film crew arrived in Dagestan, where they talked with
the military family and the head of the Buinaksky district of the
republic. During the journalists ' visit, Abdulayev made a
video call.
"First of all, I wanted to apologize for making you worry,
I was out of touch for a month. You know, combat
tasks," the fighter said.
Recall that Abdulaev defended the dugout with
a colleague for 8 days, and later, alone, for
another 21 days.
Abdulaev's son believes that his father
has accomplished a feat.
"Of course, I am proud of him that he accomplished such a feat,
that he did this, showed his courage, pulled out his companion.
I was glad, of course, when he got in touch," said the child.
The military daughter is also proud of her father
and hopes that he will return home soon.
His mother, said in an interview with Rossiya TV channel
that she had never seen her son in a depressed state.
Patimat Abdulayeva said that she is very proud of
her son. She added that Magomed always gives
her confidence that everything will be fine
with him.
"He is always positive. I ask him: "What's wrong with your legs?"
He says: "A little frostbite, but nothing.." and jokes all the time.
I've never seen him depressed. This - has never happened
before. He supports me with his confidence, I feel calm,"
she shared.
His father, Abdurakhman Abdulayev, said that his son went to
the front from the first day of the special military operation.
According to him, the military man never doubted his
decision, for a minute.
"There was no communication with him. Well, I was worried
as a father, sometimes you drive, you cry, your soul hurts.
Any father will understand this. But now.. it's hard to
remember, too, because - you can't sleep at night.
You can't sleep at night, you walk until morning,
you fall asleep in the morning. It was a hard
month, it was a very hard month, but ---- it
was possible to withstand it," he shared.
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tass: A Danish pilot-instructor of the Ukrainian
Armed Forces was killed in a missile strike
in Kryvyi Rih
January 18th, 1:13pm
(Vesti.ru)
Danish pilot-instructor Jepp Hansen, who trained Ukrainian
militants, was eliminated during a missile strike on the
AFU training centre in Kryvyi Rih. This was reported
by the TASS news agency, citing a source in the
law enforcement agencies.
Details and the exact time of the impact,
the agency's interlocutor did not say.
"Hansen was destroyed during a missile strike on
the Ukrainian Armed Forces' training centre in
Kryvyi Rih," he said.
Earlier, the coordinator of the pro-Russian Nikolaev resistance
Sergey Lebedev -- announced the destruction of up to three
dozen Romanian mercenaries in the city of Kilia, Odessa
region. He specified, that the mercenaries were
overtaken on the road from Romania.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on
repelling AFU attempt... to invade
Russian territory in Kursk region
January 18th, 12:55pm
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue
the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which
broke into the territory of Kursk region.
The Sever Group of Forces engaged formations of one tank
brigade, a heavy mechanised brigade, four mechanised
brigades, two air assault brigades, a marine brigade,
and three territorial defence brigades of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine --- close to Guyevo, Lebedevka,
Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolayevo-Daryino,
Novaya Sorochina, Pogrebki, Sverdlikovo,
Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
One AFU counter-attack was repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery strikes
engaged AFU manpower and hardware -- near Viktorovka,
Zaoleshenka, Kositsa, Kruglenkoye, Kubatkin, Kurilovka,
Loknya, Martynovka, Melovoy, Nikolsky as well
as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Vodolagi,
Zhuravka, and Miropolye in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to over 210
troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles,
an artillery gun, two mortars, an ammunition depot, and a
UAV command post.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses
amounted to more than 52,660 troops, 304 tanks, 231 infantry
fighting vehicles, 174 armoured personnel carriers, 1,567
armoured fighting vehicles, 1,502 motor vehicles, 372
artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of
HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the US, 16 anti
-aircraft missile launchers, 8 transport-loading
vehicles, 93 EW stations, 14 counter-battery
warfare radars, four air defence radars, 30
units of engineering and other materiel,
including 13 counterobstacle vehicles,
one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle,
8 armoured recovery vehicles,
and a command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units
...is in progress.
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TASS: about 300 metres are left
before the complete blocking of
the APU in Velikaya Novoselka
January 18th, 10:24am
(Vesti.ru)
About 300 metres remain until the absolute blocking of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine in Velikaya Novoselka village to the south of
the Donetsk People's Republic, the security forces told the
TASS news agency.
In late December, Igor Kimakovsky - an adviser to the head of the
DPR, told Rossiya 24 TV channel that the Russian Armed Forces
are gradually squeezing out enemy units from their positions in
Velikaya Novoselka. After that, the Russian army cut off the
main route of ammunition supplies to the settlement for
Ukrainian troops.
Earlier, the law enforcement agencies reported - that most of the
positions in the village of Vremevka in the south of the Republic
were cleared from the Ukrainian army. The security forces
clarified that the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
in this area included a large group, which included
elite units.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports
on the progress of the special
military operation
January 18th, 9:30am
This morning, in response to the fire of U.S.-made ATACMS
operational-tactical missiles on civilian infrastructure in
Belgorod region, the Russian Armed Forces carried out
a group high-precision strike against the Ukrainian
defence industry facilities, including the Luch
design bureau, which is designing and
manufacturing Neptune long-range
guided missiles, and Olkha MLRS
rockets. All objectives achieved,
targets engaged.
In Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces hit formations
of a motorised infantry brigade and a national guard brigade
close to Volchansk and Glubokoye (Kharkov region).
The AFU lost up to 30 men, two motor
vehicles, and three field artillery guns.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines
and positions. Russian units hit manpower and hardware of two
airmobile brigades and an air assault regiment of the AFU
close to Lozovaya and Zagryzovo (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 470 troops, a tank, two
armoured fighting vehicles, including a U.S.-made M113
armoured personnel carrier, five motor vehicles, and 8
field artillery guns, including two manufactured by
NATO states. One ammunition depot
was wiped out.
The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical position.
Russian troops hit formations of three mechanised
brigades, an airmobile brigade --- and an assault
brigade of the AFU nr Seversk, Novodmitrovka,
Chasov Yar, Dachnoye, and Konstantinovka
of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The AFU losses amounted to more then 245 troops
and four motor vehicles. One ammunition depot
was wiped out.
As a result of their successful offensive, the Tsentr
Group of Forces units liberated Petropavlovka
(Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian forces engaged the manpower and materiel of seven
mechanised brigades of the AFU near Petrovka, Dzerzhinsk,
Solenoye, Petropavlovka, Peschanoye, Novovasilyevka,
and Slavyanka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up up to 585 troops, three armoured fighting
vehicles, four motor vehicles, and four artillery guns.
The Vostok Group of Forces' units continued advancing
to the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated
Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian units hit a mechanised brigade and an air assault
brigade near Konstantinopol and Velikaya Novoselka of
the Donetsk People's Republic.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 135 troops, two armoured
fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, and 5 foreign-made field
artillery guns. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces -- have engaged the
manpower and hardware of the two marine brigades close
to Antonovka and Kazatskoye (Kherson region).
The enemy lost up to 65 troops, eight motor vehicles, a field
artillery gun, and a Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, Missile Troops
& Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces - have engaged
the infrastructure of military airfields, the production and
assembly plant of unmanned aerial vehicles as well as
clusters of enemy manpower and hardware....
in 156 areas.
Air defence units shot down 83 fixed-wing
unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652
aircraft, 283 helicopters, 40,726 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590
anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,658 tanks and other armoured
fighting vehicles, 1,510 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,764 field
artillery guns and mortars, and 30,459 units of support
military vehicles - have been neutralised.
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Rogov: The Russian Armed Forces entered
the village of Udachnoye on the border
with the Dnipropetrovsk region
January 18th, 5:21am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian soldiers entered the village of Udachnoye in the
Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), located near the
border with the Dnipropetrovsk region. This was
announced by the Chairman of the Public
Chamber's Commission on sovereignty,
co-chairman of the Coordination
Council for the integration of
new regions, Vladimir Rogov.
According to him -- our fighters started fighting for
the liberation of the settlement in its eastern part.
"Our troops entered Udachnoye, located a few kilometres from
the DPR border with the Dnipropetrovsk region. Now, they are
fighting for the liberation of the settlement from Nazi
occupation," he told RIA Novosti.
A road and railway line run through Udachnoye. They connect
the city of Krasnoarmeysk in the north-west of the DPR with
the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine.
Krasnoarmeysk, which Russian troops can liberate within a couple
of months, according to military commander Alexey Gavrish, is
connected by rail to Donetsk, Kramatorsk, and Slavyansk.
Roads also lead to the Dnipropetrovsk region.
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Marochko: Kiev transferred Azov
fighters - to near Novoegorovka
January 18th, 2:44am
(Vesti.ru)
The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine sent to
Novoegorovka of the Luhansk People's Republic
militants of the Azov terrorist brigade banned
in the Russian Federation, who hold
Ukrainian soldiers "at gunpoint".
As military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS,
this is how the AFU fighters are forced to fight.
"Ukrainian radicals not only counteract our troops, but also
hold their so-called brothers from other units at gunpoint,
forcing them to fight," the expert said.
Earlier, Marochko said that the Russian military advanced
at Novoegorovka. Ukrainian units are trying to prevent
the encirclement of their group.
On January 16, Marochko reported on stormtroopers from "Azov"
and AFU militants who are trying to regain control of the
Luhansk settlement of Nadia, which the Russian army
liberated in early January. According to him,
Ukrainian militants use the heights south
of Kopanka to fire at the positions of
the Russian military.
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Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
told the deputies of the Rada about
their desire - to end the conflict
by Marina Sovina (Editor of the
Operational Information Dept)
January 17th, 9pm
(Lenta.ru)
Soldiers of the Armed ForcesUkraine (AFU) expressed their
desire to end military operations in the first half of 2025.
This was announced by the deputy of the Verkhovna
Rada, Anatoly Burmich, on the air of the Live
TV channel.
He said that at a meeting with parliamentarians, the soldiers
hinted about the need to end the conflict, explaining that
the army is experiencing a lack of resources and
Western assistance.
The MP wondered whether the Ukrainian troops would
have enough resources in the event of a continuation
of the conflict. "I wouldn't want to voice it''...
said Burmich.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that he
was doing everything to end the conflict in 2025. At the
same time, he stressed, the conditions for its
completion, should be worthy for Kiev
and the whole of Europe.
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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian
Federation reported on the exploits of
Russian soldiers in the area of the
Free Military operation
January 17th, 9pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Russia's MoD clarified - that Lieutenant Serhiy Ilchenko, together
with the platoon entrusted to him, performed the task of ousting
the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) from their positions. During
the offensive in the area of one of the settlements, Ilchenko's
platoon destroyed long-term enemy firing points and broke
through its defenses.
At the same time -- the tank crew under the command of a
lieutenant, maneuvering between anti-tank obstacles and
minefields, destroyed the firing points of Ukrainian
militants, heavy machine guns and part of the
enemy infantry.
Also, the tank platoon shackled the actions of the defending
militants, ensuring the passage of the main forces of the
battalion tactical group deep into the enemy's defense.
As a result of the battle, the settlement
was liberated, the ministry said.
In addition, the Defense Ministry noted that the unit of Junior
Lt Alexander Boldyr identified camouflaged fortifications,
positions for mortar fire and Ukrainian militants.
The assault group under the command of Boldyr got close
to the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and
attacked them from several directions.
The junior lieutenant, being under enemy fire, quickly identified
the most dangerous centres of resistance, and enemy firing
points, directed the actions of subordinate attack aircraft
in battle. Russian soldiers destroyed the mortar crew --
the largest part of the enemy's manpower. The rest
of the militants hurriedly fled.
Thanks to the actions of Junior Lieutenant Alexander Boldyr
and his subordinates, the Russian Armed Forces advanced
deep into the enemy's defenses and gained a foothold on
a new line.
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Military commander Kukushkin believes
that the Ukrainian Armed Forces used
a special unit near Chasova Yar
January 17th, 5:01pm
(Vesti.ru)
The Armed Forces of Ukraine could be using a unit specializing
in drones in the area of the town of Chasov Yar in the DPR. This
assumption was made by military correspondent Pavel
Kukushkin on the air of the program "60 Minutes "on
the TV channel"Russia".
According to the journalist, the Ukrainian Armed Forces
in the area of Chasova Yar are putting up strong
resistance mainly using UAVs.
"They have quite a lot of drones in this area. There is most
likely a specialized unit present that specializes in UAVs.
But nevertheless, our soldiers are moving forward, now
they are cleaning the refractory plant," the military
commander said.
As military correspondent Vladimir Razin noted earlier,
the point of no return for the Ukrainian army in
Chasovy Yar ....has been passed.
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Military commander Kukushkin said that
the Russian Armed Forces are pressing
the APU in the area of Russky Porechny
January 17th, 4:52pm
(Vesti.ru)
The Russian armed forces are putting serious pressure
on Ukrainian militants near the village of Russkoye
Porechnoye in the Kursk border region. This was
reported by military correspondent Pavel
Kukushkin on the air of the program
"60 Minutes "on the TV channel
"Russia".
Kukushkin noted that heavy and heavy fighting is taking place in
the areas of the Kursk border area occupied by the Ukrainian
Armed Forces. According to the military commander,
Ukrainian troops are constantly moving
reinforcements there.. to hold their
positions until the inauguration
of US President-elect
Donald Trump.
"Nevertheless, our fighters.. are slowly reducing the occupied
territory. South-west of Sudzha, our fighters are now clearing
Makhnovka, a settlement adjacent to Sudzha from the
south-west. There are fights in Zamosye – this is
already a suburb of Sudzha. At the same time,
our fighters are also pressing down from the
north in the area of Russky Porechny. So -
the bridgehead is shrinking, and getting
smaller and smaller," he said.
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The Russian military --- hit the training centre
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kryvyi Rih
January 17th, 12:58pm
(Vesti.ru)
Russian troops attacked a Ukrainian facility in Kryvyi
Rih. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
According to the newspaper, the blow fell on the premises
of a closed educational institution, which the Ukrainian
military used as a barracks.
According to the newspaper, after the operation of the
Iskander missile system, the upper part of the four-
story building was completely demolished in
some places. In addition, a wide crack
was formed in the facade.
On January 11th, it was reported that the Russian army
struck in the direction of the Kryvyi Rih "95th quarter"
microdistrict. Previously, the head of the Kiev
regime, Vladimir Zelensky, lived there.
So, at least two strikes were inflicted on the area.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports
on the progress of the special
military operation
(11-17 January)
January 17th, 12:10pm
From 11 to 17 January 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian
Federation carried out eight group strikes by high-precision
weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, which hit
Ukraine's crucial gas and energy infrastructure facilities
that support the work of the Ukrainian defence industry.
The strikes also engaged armament depots, a fuel base,
and infrastructure of military airfields.
Moreover, the group strikes hit assembly facilities and storage
areas for strike UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, as well
as temporary deployment areas for Ukrainian armed
formations and foreign mercenaries.
The Sever Group of Forces continued fighting against the
Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of Kursk region.
As a result of the active offensive operations, the settlements
of Aleksandriya, Leonidovo, Russkoye Porechnoye, and
Kruglenkoye ---- have been liberated.
In addition, aviation and drone strikes and artillery fire
hit manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, four
mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades,
one marine brigade, and two territorial
defence brigades.
In Kharkov direction, Russian troops inflicted losses on
units of one mechanised brigade, one motorised
infantry brigade of the AFU, and two territorial
defence brigades over the past week.
In the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces, the AFU
losses amounted to over 2,225 troops, 10 tanks, and 71 armoured
fighting vehicles. Seventy motor vehicles, 34 field artillery guns,
including two manufactured by Western countries,
were eliminated.
The Zapad Group of Forces has liberated
Kalinovo (Kharkov region) and Terny
(Donetsk People's Republic).
The Group inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one tank
brigade, three mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one air
mobile brigade, and one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine along with three territorial defence brigades and one
National Guard brigade.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 3,300 troops, four tanks, 27
armoured fighting vehicles, including six U.S.-made M113
armoured personnel carriers, and one Turkish-made Kirpi
armoured vehicle. Moreover, the enemy sustained losses
of 72 motor vehicles, 44 field artillery guns, with eight of
them manufactured by NATO countries, nine electronic
warfare stations, and 15 ammunition depots.
As a result of decisive actions - units of the Yug Group of
Forces liberated Yantarnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
They also hit six mechanised brigades, two motorised brigades,
2 assault brigades, one infantry brigade, one mountain assault
brigade, one airmobile brigade of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses in this direction during the week amounted to up to
1,655 troops, two tanks, 22 armoured fighting vehicles, including
two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers and one
French-made VAB APC, 31 motor vehicles, 20 field
artillery guns, including two U.S.-made 155-mm
M777 howitzers. Seven ammunition depots
were destroyed.
The Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing into the depths
of enemy defences and liberated Shevchenko, Peschanoye,
Ukrainka, and Slavyanka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The Group inflicted losses on eight mechanised brigades, one
motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, two
National Guard brigades, and the Lyut Brigade of the
National Police of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian armed formations sustained losses of more than
3,770 troops, six tanks, including three German-made Leopard
tanks, 29 armoured fighting vehicles, including 5 M113 APCs,
1 Bradley IFV, and 2 U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicles,
one French-made VAB APC, and one Turkish-made Cobra II
armoured vehicle. Twenty-seven motor vehicles and 45
field artillery guns, including three manufactured by
Western countries, were eliminated.
The Vostok Group of Forces liberated Neskuchnoye
(Donetsk People's Republic) as a result of
intensive operations.
The Group inflicted losses on formations of four mechanised
brigades, one tank brigade, one air assault brigade of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, three
territorial defence brigades, and one National
Guard brigade.
The enemy's losses amounted to more than 1,445 troops, four
tanks, 7 armoured fighting vehicles, including one HMMWV
and one Stryker, 48 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery
guns, with 5 of them manufactured by NATO countries.
Two ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and
hardware of two mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade,
two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine, one National Guard brigade, and two
territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 550 troops, one armoured
fighting vehicle, 49 motor vehicles, 20 field artillery guns, 4
electronic warfare stations, and 5 ammunition depots.
On 16 January 2025, Ukraine once again attempted to launch
a missile strike against facilities in Belgorod region by six
U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles.
All the missiles were shot down by air defence systems.
There were no casualties or destruction.
The Russian Defence Ministry.. will take
measures to provide a retaliatory strike.
Over the past week, Russia's air defence system have shot down
12 U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, 8 UK-made
Storm Shadow cruise missiles, 7 French-made Hammer aerial
guided bombs, 48 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, and 747
fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
Over the past week, 49 Ukrainian servicemen
have surrendered on the line of contact.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652
aircraft, 283 helicopters, 40,643 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590
anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,650 tanks & other armoured
fighting vehicles, 1,510 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,742 field
artillery guns and mortars... and 30,433 units of support
military vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on
repelling AFU attempt.... to invade
Russian territory in Kursk region
January 17th, 9:30am
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue
the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which
broke into the territory of Kursk region.
?? Russian troops are in offensive in all directions. Despite
the transfer of additional reserves, the enemy suffers
heavy losses and retreats from the occupied areas.
A total of 63.2% (801 sq km) of the area originally occupied
by the enemy (1,268 sq km) has been liberated in the
Kursk region.
In two weeks of January, during the offensive operation,
the Sever Group of Forces has liberated 4 settlements:
Aleksandriya, Leonidovo, Russkoye Porechnoye,
and Kruglenkoye.
Servicemen of the 7th Guards Air Assault Division, the 76th Guards
Air Assault Division, the 83rd Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade,
the 155th Separate Guards Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet,
the 810th Separate Guards Marine Brigade of the Black Sea
Fleet, as well as the 1427th Motorised Rifle Regiment
distinguished themselves in actions when
liberating the settlements.
In addition, a counter-attack launched by the Ukrainian Armed
Forces in the direction of Berdin was repelled. The enemy
esorted to the counter-attack... to stop the Russian
offensive in the Kursk direction and get out of
the blocking area.
The Akhmat units of the 42nd Guards Motorised Rifle Division
together with the 106th Air Assault Division of the Airborne
Troops inflicted significant losses on the enemy, after
which the enemy abandoned further actions in this
direction --- and was driven back to its
initial positions.
In January in Kursk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine
sustained losses of more than 5,600 troops and more than
570 units of military hardware, including 40 tanks, 213
infantry fighting vehicles and others, 91 artillery guns
and mortars, and more than 210 motor vehicles.
Over 230 troops of the AFU have been neutralised in Kursk
direction during the day. A tank, 3 armoured personnel
carriers - to include two U.S.-made Stryker armoured
personnel carriers, two armoured fighting vehicles,
seven motor vehicles, four artillery guns, and a
mortar have been eliminated as well.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses
amounted to more than 52,450 troops, 304 tanks, 231 infantry
fighting vehicles, 173 armoured personnel carriers, 1,562
armoured fighting vehicles, 1,493 motor vehicles, 371
artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of
HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 16
anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport
-loading vehicles, 93 EW stations, 13 counter
-battery warfare radars, four air defence
radars, 30 units of engineering and
other materiel, including 13
counterobstacle vehicles,
one UR-77 mine clearing
vehicle, eight armoured
recovery vehicles -- & 1
command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units
is in progress.
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A soldier of the Russian Armed Forces
saved wounded colleagues by
stopping a Ukrainian drone
with his head
January 16th, 9:36pm
(Vesti.ru)
A Russian fighter with the call sign Hitman saved his wounded
comrades by shooting down an APU kamikaze drone with his
head, said the commander of a motorized rifle battalion
with the call sign Krestik.
He clarified that Hitman performed his feat in 2024 during the
battles for Avdiivka. According to Krestyk, the Ukrainian
Armed Forces noticed Russian attack aircraft from a
drone and sent a kamikaze drone in their direction.
At the time of his attack, the wounded soldiers
were descending into the basement.
"Hitman stood in the aisle and shielded his comrades.
The blow fell on the head," Krestik told RT.
He added that Hitman survived, and even, having received a
serious wound - did not lose heart. After he was evacuated,
"in the hospital, doctors literally collected his head." They
managed to partially preserve the fighter's vision.
A Russian fighter with the call sign Krest, told Rana
that he spent more than 12 hours in an ambush to
destroy an APU tank. It took him two shots to
disable the combat vehicle. The soldier
was awarded the Order of Courage.
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The Russian Defense Ministry reported
on the exploits of the Russian military
in the free defense zone
January 16th, 9pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The Ministry drew attention to the merits of Junior Sergeant
Valery Mikhailov, who corrected the fire of Russian artillery
when repelling the Armed Forces of Ukraine's offensive.
Being at the observation post under artillery fire, Mikhailov found
two Bradley infantry fighting vehicles --- that were transferring
Ukrainian assault units to the front line, and US-made M-777
howitzers. Junior sergeant ensured the defeat of all the
enemy targets.
After that, he also detected the enemy reserves preparing to go
on the offensive, and then transmitted their coordinates to the
command post. The artillery, in turn, destroyed the AFU
reinforcements. Thanks to Mikhailov's actions, the
Russian troops managed to hold the occupied
lines and prevent the enemy from breaking
through the defense.
The Defense Ministry also noted the actions of Corporal Bulat
Batomunkuyev, a group of attack commandos under whose
command performed the task of capturing a stronghold of
Ukrainian militants. Batomunkuyev identified secret ways
of approach to enemy positions for his subordinates, and
also personally designated favourable firing points for
each fighter.
The lance-corporal was the first to break into the stronghold and
destroyed two AFU fighters with targeted fire. The attack of the
Russian soldiers was unexpected, and the enemy, having
suffered heavy losses -- was forced to quickly retreat
deep into the defense. As a result, Batomunkuyev's
assault group managed to capture the enemy
stronghold and create conditions for the
development of the offensive of
Russian troops.
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Three residents of Gorlovka were injured as a result of attacks by the Ukrainian
Armed Forces ---- on the DPR
January 16th, 7:18pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Three civilians were injured in the Nikitovsky district of
Gorlovka --- as a result of attacks by militants of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Donetsk People's
Republic. This was announced on January 16
by the head of the region, Denis Pushilin.
A woman born in 1964 and two men born in 1958 and 1952
were injured when an explosive object was dropped from
a Ukrainian drone onto a car. They were provided with
medical assistance, he said.
The head of the DPR also said that two residential buildings
and three cars were damaged in the Nikitovsky district of
Gorlovka, and two more objects of civil infrastructure —
in the Kalininsky district of the city.
"More than 10 armed attacks were committed by the armed
formations of Ukraine. They used.. 155 mm calibre barrel
artillery, including cluster-type ones, and attack UAVs,"
Pushilin added in the Telegram channel.
Earlier, on January 15, Pushilin reported that three civilians were
injured as a result of attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, on
Gorlovka and Makeyevka of the DPR. In addition, in Gorlovka,
an object of civil infrastructure and 2 cars were damaged,
and in Makeyevka — 8 residential buildings and 5 cars.
Ukrainian militants are firing daily at the territories of the
Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, as well as the
Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, against the back-
ground of a special operation to protect the
Donbass, which Russia announced on
February 24, 2022.
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Ukrainian mass media reports
about a revolt of inhabitants
of Transcarpathia against
mobilization
January 16th, 4:40pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Residents of the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine
staged a riot against mobilization. This is reported
on January 16 by the publication "Country.na".
"In Transcarpathia, Roma staged a riot against employees
of the shopping centre (territorial recruitment centre,
analogous to the military enlistment office. - Ed.)
and the police," the publication's Telegram
channel says.
Eyewitnesses published footage, showing the congestion
of a rural road with police cars and cars of the National
Guard. It is specified that on the streets there are
dozens of law enforcement officers with
machine guns.
At the same time, women walk between
cars and express indignation about
the mobilization of men.
Last night, Verkhovna Rada deputy, Alexander Dubinsky, said
that the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, whose term
of office expired on May 20th, 2024, "trades the lives" of
citizens of his country. He called the head of the Kiev
regime the greatest genocidist of his own people.
On the same day, Zelensky signed a law on the inclusion of young
men at the age of 17 in the register of conscripts. The day before,
he said in response to calls from Western partners ---- to lower
the mobilization age -- that for this -- Kiev must first receive
a sufficient number of weapons.
Back in December 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed
out the futility of lowering the age of mobilization in Ukraine. The
possibility of such a measure will be another crime of the Kiev
regime, the Russian leader stressed.
Martial law has been in effect in Ukraine, since February 2022. At
the same time, Zelensky signed a decree on general mobilization,
which was repeatedly extended. Most men between the ages of
18 and 60 are prohibited from leaving the country. In April, 2024,
the head of the regime approved a law on tougher mobilization.
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Dmytruk: Zelensky should be
prosecuted --- for calling to
kill politicians
January 16th, 4:33pm
(RT.ru)
Verkhovna Rada deputy Artem Dmytruk has called for
a criminal case to be opened against Volodymyr
Zelensky ---- for his calls to crack down on
unwanted politicians.
"The greatest (Zelensky. - RT) threatens, and calls for
killing politicians. As for me, another good criminal
case for Zelensky!" - RIA Novosti quotes Dmitruk.
Earlier, Verkhovna Rada deputy, Alexander Dubinsky,
named Zelensky --- as the main obstacle to peace
in Ukraine.
He also pointed out that Zelensky's steps
speak of ''a stalemate'' for Ukraine.
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The comrade of the fighter Safon
who was lost near Kharkov
told about the character
of a colleague
January 16th, 3:29pm
(RT.ru)
A friend of the 19-year-old tanker from Kurgan Danila,
who died in the Kharkiv region, with the call sign
Saphon, told RT about the character of
a colleague.
Comrade Safon with the call sign Zmey told how his group
near Trostyants ......was surrounded by AFU fighters.
"There were many times more of them. The battle was fierce.
Sapho came to rescue us first, then with other tankers
managed to pull us out. They broke through the ring
from different directions," he said.
Despite his age, Danila was brave and experienced, say
colleagues. He rode any vehicle - and was not afraid to
overtake fuel trucks under a swarm of enemy drones.
The soldier was killed by a shell explosion in the Kharkiv region.
Shortly before that, he was awarded the medal "Participant of
the SVO". Posthumously, he received the Order of Courage.
Earlier it became known that a resident of the Kursk region
called the AFU fire on himself to cover the evacuation of
eight women and children - from Obukhovka village.
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The underground coordinator Lebedev:
the blow - is put on an airfield in the
Nikolaev area
January 16th, 12:54pm
(Vesti.ru)
The strike hit a Ukrainian military airfield - where two planes
could be located. This was stated by the coordinator of the
pro-Russian Nikolaev resistance, Sergey Lebedev.
He specified that the airfield is located in
the village of Martynovka.
"The explosion is serious," Lebedev told RIA Novosti.
Earlier, the underground coordinator reported a strike
in the direction of an airfield and a military town
located in Pryluki, Chernihiv region.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on
repelling AFU attempt... to invade
Russian territory in Kursk region
January 16th, 10:35am
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue
the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which
broke into the territory of Kursk region.
The Sever Group of Forces' units have engaged formations of one
tank brigade, one heavy mechanised brigade, four mechanised
brigades, two air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and
three territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine close to Viktorovka, Guyevo, Gornal, Kurilovka,
Lebedevka, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolayevo-
Daryino, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Pogrebki,
Sverdlikovo, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye
Porechnoye. One counter-attack
launched by AFU units
was repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery strikes
engaged AFU manpower and hardware near Bondarevka,
Zamostye, Zaoleshenka, Kositsa, Kruglenkoye, Loknya,
Martynovka, Mirny, Yuzhny as well as Basovka,
Belovody, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka,
and Miropolye in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, over 210 troops, two infantry fighting
vehicles, one armoured fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles,
one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, and eight mortars, have
been neutralised.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses
amounted to ---- more than 52,330 troops, 305 tanks, 231 infantry
fighting vehicles, 170 armoured personnel carriers, 1,567
armoured fighting vehicles, 1,486 motor vehicles, 367
artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers ---- including 13 of
HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 16 anti
-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading
vehicles, 93 EW stations, 14 counter-battery
warfare radars, four air defence radars, 30
units of engineering and other materiel,
including 15 counterobstacle vehicles,
one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, 8
armoured recovery vehicles, and
one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units
is in progress.
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Military commander Kukushkin:
Russian fighters have gained a
foothold in the Baranovkaarea
area of the DPR
January 16th, 10:22am
(Vesti.ru)
The Russian military has established a foothold in the village of
Baranovka, east of the city of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) in the
DPR, which is being fought for. This was reported on the air of
the program "60 minutes" on "Russia 1" by military
correspondent Pavel Kukushkin.
He also noted -- that the soldiers of the Russian Armed
Forces are holding an important junction under control.
"Our fighters have gained a foothold in the Baranovka area and
continue to hold the interchange that goes from Pokrovsk to
the east. This is the route along which the enemy's Toretsk
and Chasovyar groups are supplied," the military
commander said.
Also, the Russian military is approaching "the southern underbelly
of Pokrovsk." The Ukrainian Armed Forces, in an attempt to stop
the Russian army, blew up a mine near the city. However,
according to Kukushkin, this did not stop the fighters
of the Russian Armed Forces.
Western analysts believe that the battle for Pokrovsk
this year will be a major and difficult battle - for the
Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Military commander Kukushkin: soldiers of
Russia's Armed Forces are approaching
the village of Ulakly in the DPR
January 16th, 10:19am
(Vesti.ru)
The Russian military is approaching the village of Ulakly in the
Donetsk People's Republic. This was stated on the air of the
program "60 minutes" on the TV channel "Russia" by
military correspondent Pavel Kukushkin.
Ulakli is located in the west of the liberated city of Kurakhov.
"Fighting is taking place in the area of Dachnoye settlements
and our fighters are approaching the village of Ulakly. Thus,
we narrow this fire bag and push the enemy further west
towards the Dnipropetrovsk region," Kukushkin said.
On January 12, the Russian Armed Forces liberated the
village of Yantarnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports
on the progress of the special
military operation
January 16th, 9:25pm
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces's units hit
formations of one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU
close to Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops,
two motor vehicles, and one artillery gun.
The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the
front line, delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of three
mechanised brigades and one infantry brigade of the AFU near
Dvurechnaya, Zapadnoye, Zagoruykovka, Boguslavka (Kharkov
region), Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and
Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 470 troops, two armoured
fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, 1 Croatian-made RAK-SA-12
MLRS launcher, and four field artillery guns. 1 electronic warfare
station and three ammunition depots, have been neutralised.
The Yug Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines
and positions, defeated formations of six mechanised brigades
and 2 assault brigades of the AFU near Kramatorsk, Minkovka,
Chasov Yar, Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka, Konstantinovka,
Sribnoye, and Dachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 260 troops, one tank, four
armoured fighting vehicles, five pickup trucks, and seven
artillery guns, to include two U.S.-made 155-mm
M777 howitzers.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued advancing into the
depths of the enemy's defence, inflicted losses on manpower
and hardware of seven mechanised brigades, one motorised
infantry brigade of the AFU, three national guard brigades,
and the Lyut Assault Brigade... of the National Police of
Ukraine close to Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Petrovka,
Vozdvizhenka, Lysovka, Novovasilevka, Tarasovka,
Novoyelizavetovka, Petropavlovka and Slavyanka
(Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 580 troops, three tanks,
to include one German-made Leopard tank, three armoured
fighting vehicles, to include one U.S.-made M113 armoured
personnel carrier, five motor vehicles, and three field
artillery guns.
The Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation
and defeated formations of four mechanised brigades, one air
assault brigade of the AFU, and three territorial defence
brigades near Bogatyr, Konstantiopol, Alekseyevka,
Vremevka, Novoselka (Donetsk People's Republic),
and Gulyai Pole (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 240 troops, one tank, one U.S.-
made Stryker armoured personnel carrier, nine motor vehicles,
and three field artillery guns, to include one German-made
155-mm Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery
system. One electronic warfare station
was eliminated.
The Dnepr Group of Forces' units have engaged manpower and
hardware of one mechanised brigade, one infantry brigade,
one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, a marine brigade,
and one territorial defence brigade close to Malaya
Tokmachka, Novodanilovka, Lobkovoye,
Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), and
Daryevka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 85 troops, eight motor
vehicles, and three field artillery guns. Two electronic
warfare stations and one ammunition depot
were eliminated.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles,
Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces
delivered strikes at infrastructure of military airfields, UAV
workshops and depots, as well as engaged manpower
clusters and military hardware in 152 areas.
Air defence units shot down three French-made Hammer guided
aerial bombs, 12 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 95
fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652
aircraft, 283 helicopters, 40,575 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590
anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,554 tanks and other armoured
fighting vehicles, 1,510 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,706 field
artillery guns and mortars, and 30,352 units of support
military vehicles, have been neutralised.
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The author of the documentary "Selidovo"
spoke about the atrocities of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine
January 16th, 5:15am
(Vesti.ru)
Editor-in-Chief of "New.Media", the author of the documentary
"Selidovo" - Lara Rzhondovskaya - told the TV channel
"Russia 24" about the war crimes committed by
Ukrainian militants during the retreat from
the city.
According to her, while working on the film, the film crew
went to the apartments of the settlement, where the
bodies of dead people remained.
"There is such a narrative, as if they have, as far as I understand,
that those who do not leave together with the APU, well, do not
retreat, do not evacuate from their homes, they consider
collaborators, that is, people who are waiting for the
Russian army. And so, in order to frighten the
others and force them to leave, they are
engaged in these atrocities,"
Rzhondovskaya said.
Earlier, a refugee from Selidov said that the Ukrainian Armed
Forces threatened to shoot half of the city's residents -
for waiting to be liberated by Russian fighters.
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Marochko: Russian Armed Forces
advanced in Petropavlovsk,
Kharkiv region
January 16th, 3:49am
(Vesti.ru)
During the offensive operations in Kupyansky district of Kharkiv
region, Russian army attack aircraft are advancing in the
village of Petropavlovsk.
The Russian Armed Forces destroyed several long-term firing
points of Ukrainian militants in the northern and north-
western parts of the village with precise strikes.
This was reported by military expert
Andrey Marochko.
"During active battles, including contact ones, Russian assault
units managed to improve their tactical position and advance
in the village of Petropavlovsk, Kupyansky district, Kharkiv
region," TASS quoted him as saying.
According to the expert, Russian artillery struck the fortifications
of the Ukrainian Armed Forces between Kucherovka and
Petropavlovsk. As a result of the strike, the enemy's
losses in manpower amounted to about 50 people
killed and wounded, the AFU lost a command and
observation post, two dugouts and one field
depot of rocket and artillery weapons.
Earlier, Marochko reported that the Russian army in the Kupyansk
direction began fighting for Boguslavka. In early January, the
Russian Armed Forces --- hit the positions of the Ukrainian
Armed Forces in the areas of Petropavlovsk, Vishnevoye
and Sandy in the Kharkiv region, and also repelled six
attacks by Ukrainian attack aircraft near Sinkovka
and Ternov, the militants' losses amounted to
more than 115 soldiers.
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The Russian Defense Ministry reported on
the exploits of the Russian military in
the special operation zone
January 15th, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The Ministry drew attention to the merits of Lance Corporal Denis
Shershnev, who as part of the assault unit performed the task of
destroying strongholds, weapons and military equipment of
Ukrainian militants. During the assault, he simultaneously
used an FPV drone with an ammunition drop system and
conducted aerial reconnaissance of the positions of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). He quickly transmitted
information about their regrouping and maneuvers to
the command post.
Lance corporal Shershnev, driving a drone, destroyed several
machine-gun points of the AFU militants. His courage and
bravery made it possible to complete all tasks assigned
to the group to storm an important enemy stronghold
and prevent losses.
The Defense Ministry also noted the actions of private Nikita
Ovechkin. His unit carried out tasks to defend the locality
liberated from Ukrainian militants, as well as to search
for sabotage and reconnaissance groups (DRG) in
its vicinity.
Private Ovechkin - was able to notice the approach of the AFU
militants, who were trying to break through the defensive line
of the Russian Armed Forces, and destroy the machine-gun
crew and part of the infantry.
The courage and dedication of the fighter -- made it possible to
detect in advance the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
in the area of responsibility of Russian fighters, as well as to
prevent the capture of positions of the Armed Forces of the
Russian Federation.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which Russian
President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24th, 2022,
continues. The decision was made against the background
of the worsening situation in the region.
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Russian Armed Forces hit the
infrastructure of the largest
gas storage facility in the
Lviv region
January 15th, 9:31pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The Russian military -- has successfully hit the ground
infrastructure of the largest underground gas storage
facility in Stryi, Lviv region. This was reported on
January 15th, in the Ministry of Defense of
the Russian Federation.
It is specified that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
hit important objects of the gas and energy infrastructure of
Ukraine in response to ATACMS strikes and an attempt to
disrupt the gas supply via the Turkish Stream.
"One of the successfully hit targets was the ground infrastructure
of the largest underground gas storage facility in the city of Stryi,
Lviv region. The Russian Armed Forces continue to constantly
monitor the situation, and any provocations of the Kiev
regime will not go unanswered," the ministry said,
in a statement.
It is reported that a group strike was carried out with
high-precision weapons on critical objects of the
gas and energy infrastructure of Ukraine.
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Telegraph: Thousands of Ukrainian
refugees may lose their jobs in UK
January 15th, 8:16pm
(RT.ru)
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees who have arrived
in the UK may lose their jobs ------ due to new visa
extension rules.
This is reported by the Telegraph newspaper.
It is noted that Ukrainian refugees in Britain lose their
jobs, "because their visas ------ cannot be extended
earlier than a month before the expiration date."
Earlier, Ukrainian Unity Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov
said that Kiev is starting the process of returning
Ukrainians from abroad - without
coercive measures.
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Medvedev pointed to the effectiveness
of the system of arms supplies to
the Russian Armed Forces
January 15th, 3:02pm
(RT.ru)
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council
Dmitry Medvedev, said that the system of arms
supplies to the Russian Armed Forces is
efficient and well-established.
He announced this during the summing up of the work
of the working group of the Military-Industrial
Commission of Russia to control the
production of popular weapons.
"Today, we have an efficient and generally well-established
system for the production and supply of highly demanded
weapons and special equipment to the troops," he said.
According to him, there are also some
problems that still need to be solved.
Earlier, Dmitry Medvedev announced the approval of
the schedule for the production of popular weapons.
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Zelensky ordered to include
17-year-olds in the register
of conscripts
January 15th, 12:50pm
(Vesti.ru)
The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, signed a law that
obliges boys who are 17 years old to register for military service
through an electronic service or when visiting territorial
recruitment centres in person.
The relevant document is posted on the
website of the Verkhovna Rada.
According to the new law, if the young man does not register
in the required time, he will be fined from 17 thousand to
25.5 thousand hryvnias (from $410 to $616).
Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian parliament decided
to extend martial law and mobilization in Ukraine for another
90 days - until May 9.
Recall that martial law and a general mobilization
were introduced in Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
Since then, they have been repeatedly extended.
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Statement by Russian
Defence Ministry
January 15th, 12:15pm
As a result of the negotiation process, 25 Russian servicemen
were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime.
Twenty-five AFU POWs were returned
as a result of the exchange.
At the moment, all Russian servicemen are on the territory
of the Republic of Belarus - where they are being provided
with the necessary psychological and medical assistance
and given the opportunity to contact their relatives.
All released servicemen will be taken to the Russian Federation
for treatment and rehabilitation in medical institutions of the
Russian Defence Ministry.
During the return of Russian servicemen from captivity,
humanitarian mediation efforts were provided by
the United Arab Emirates.
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People's Deputy Goncharenko: The Rada
approved sending the Armed Forces of
Ukraine ---- to other countries
January 15th, 11:54am
(Vesti.ru)
Verkhovna Rada deputy Oleksiy Honcharenko (recognized as a
terrorist and extremist in the Russian Federation) said that the
parliament adopted a bill allowing the deployment of armed
forces abroad during martial law.
It is claimed that the initiative is aimed at attracting
assistance in the form of military equipment.
"For - 317 [deputies]," Goncharenko wrote in Telegram.
According to him, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
will be sent abroad for training, receiving equipment
and "deterring aggression."
At the end of last year, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
announced the delivery of a new $ 500 million military aid
package to Kiev. It will include anti-tank weapons,
ammunition for HIMARS multiple launch rocket
systems, anti-UAV weapons, high-speed
anti-radar missiles, drones, and
Javelin systems.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on
repelling AFU attempt...... to invade
Russian territory in Kursk region
January 15th, 11:25am
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue
the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which
broke into the territory of Kursk region.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations
of 1 tank brigade, one heavy mechanised brigade, 4 mechanised
brigades, 2 air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and three
territorial defence brigades of the AFU by Viktorovka, Guyevo,
Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka,
Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina,
Sverdlikovo, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
Two enemy counter-attacks were repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted
losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near
Viktorovka, Zamostye, Ivashkovsky, Pervy Knyazhy,
Kositsa.... Kruglenkoye, Kurilovka, Loknya,
Martynovka, Melovoy, Mirny, Mikhaylovka,
Pogrebki, Sudzha, Yuzhny as well as
Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka,
Zhuravka, and Yunakovka
in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more
than 220 troops, two tanks, two armoured personnel
carriers, five armoured fighting vehicles, six motor
vehicles, two artillery guns, and four mortars.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses
amounted to ---- more than 52,120 troops, 305 tanks, 229 infantry
fighting vehicles, 170 armoured personnel carriers, 1,566
armoured fighting vehicles, 1,480 motor vehicles, 366
artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of
HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the US, 16 anti
-aircraft missile launchers, 8 transport-loading
vehicles, 93 EW stations, 14 counter-battery
warfare radars, four air defence radars, 30
units of engineering and other materiel,
including 15 counterobstacle vehicles,
one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, 8
armoured recovery vehicles, and
one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units
is in progress.
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Rada --- extends martial law
and mobilization in Ukraine
until May 9
January 15th, 9:46am
(Vesti.ru)
The Verkhovna Rada has decided to extend martial law and
mobilization in Ukraine for another 90 days, until May 9,
said Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a member of the Ukrainian
Parliament, on Telegram.
The previous extension will expire on February 7.
Bills on extending martial law and mobilization were introduced
to the Parliament by Volodymyr Zelensky, whose powers as
head of state expired.... in May last year.
Martial law and general mobilization were introduced in
Ukraine on February 24, 2022 and since then they
have been repeatedly extended.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports
on the progress of the special
military operation
January 15th, 9:25am
This morning - the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
delivered a group strike by precision weaponry and attack
unmanned aerial vehicles at critical objects of gas and
power infrastructure ensuring operation of Ukrainian
defence industry enterprises.
The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the
assigned targets have been engaged.
In Kharkov region, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted
losses on formations of one motorised infantry brigade of the
AFU near Dergachi, Tsirkuny, & Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 troops, six motor vehicles,
1 Grad MLRS combat vehicle, 3 field artillery guns, including 1
U.S.-made Paladin self-propelled artillery system.
Two ammunition depots - were destroyed.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation
along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower & hardware
of three mechanised brigades, one tank brigade of the AFU, and
two territorial defence brigades near Dvurechnaya, Zapadnoye,
Zagoruykovka, Podoly, Petropavlovka, Zagryzovo, Lozovaya
(Kharkov region), Ivanovka, and Torskoye (Donetsk
People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 460 troops, two U.S.-made
M113 armoured personnel carriers, 13 pickup trucks, five artillery
guns, including three NATO-made guns. Two ammunition depots
and one Kvertus electronic warfare station were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines
and positions and inflicted losses on the formations of three
mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, and one
mountain assault brigade of the AFU near Zvanovka,
Slavyansk, Nikolayevka, Seversk, Yantarnoye,
Verkhnekamenskoye, Pereyezdnoye,
Dachnoye, Sukhiye Yaly, & Chasov
Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 230 troops, one tank, three
armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, and four
artillery guns. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
As a result of successful offensive operations, units of the Tsentr
Group of Forces liberated Ukrainka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Losses were inflicted -- on the manpower and hardware of six
mechanised brigades of the AFU plus one territorial defence
brigade, 2 national guard brigades, and 1 formation of the
International Legion near Shcherbinovka, Shevchenko,
Dzerzhinsk, Slavyanka, Novovasilevka, Tarasovka,
Baranovka, Vozdvizhenka, Petrovka, Lysovka,
Petropavlovka, and Novoyelizavetovka
(Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 560 troops,
one German-made Leopard tank, four armoured
fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and
six artillery guns.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to
the depth of the enemy's defences. Losses were inflicted
on formations of three mechanised brigades and one air
assault brigade of the AFU near Konstantinopol, Novy
Komar, Novoselka, Razliv, and Vremevka (Donetsk
People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 200 troops, two armoured
fighting vehicles, 8 motor vehicles, one 155-mm Bogdana
self-propelled artillery system, and 1 ammunition depot.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower
and hardware of one mechanised brigade, two coastal defence
brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade -- and one
national guard brigade near Shcherbaki, Blakitnoye, Orekhov,
Novopokrovka (Zaporozhye region), Dneprovskoye,
Antonovka, Nikolskoye, and Ivanovka
(Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 95 troops,
13 motor vehicles, and 2 field artillery guns.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles,
and Missile Troops & Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces
struck infrastructure of military airfields, as well as engaged
manpower and hardware of the enemy --- in 137 areas.
Air defence units shot down two French-made Hammer guided
aviation bombs, 10 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and
85 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652
aircraft, 283 helicopters, 40,480 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590
anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,539 tanks and other armoured
fighting vehicles, 1,509 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,630 field
artillery guns and mortars, and 30,305 units of support
military vehicles... have been neutralised.
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Medvedchuk: Ukraine is occupied by
Zelensky's Nazi junta, not Russia
January 15th, 6am
(Vesti.ru)
In Odessa, another language and cultural scandal, where the
Zelensky government continues to destroy monuments to
cultural figures. Odessa residents were not afraid of the
Nazis and came to a rally in defense of the monument
to Vladimir Vysotsky.
The action was not numerous, but given the brutality of
Zelensky's jackals, these people can be called heroes
of their city - with confidence.
"No one will make Odessa residents forget the glorious history of
the city," reads one of the posters in the hands of the protesters.
The monument to Vysotsky stood at the Odessa film Studio, where
one of the most popular Soviet detective stories "The Meeting
Place cannot be changed" was shot. By the decision of the
authorities, it was dismantled on New Year's Eve.
"Those barbarian rioters who demolished it, contrary to basic
historical justice, should not win. If we turn a blind eye to the
fact that poor and insignificant people are demolishing a
monument to a man who tore his heart in the name of
Freedom and Truth, then we are all worthless," wrote
Odessa journalist Shtekel. And he was immediately
summoned to the SBU ....on the denunciation of
Nazi bastards.
It is curious that Shtekel is the organizer of the Odessa
"Euromaidan" - so Domaidan was born, the revolution,
as you know, devours its children, such as Shtekel...
brought to power the Nazis -- corrupt officials and
murderers of their people. Does Shtekel... really
hope that those who burned Odessa residents
alive on May 2, 2014, will play by the rules?
Naivete? Stupid? Provocation to identify
opponents of the regime?
Odessa, conquered by the Nazis, is trying to resist. But whatever
merits the protesters may have had for the Zelensky regime,
they face the true face of the criminal Nazi government.
Odessa resident and former host of "Heads and Tails"
Serga --- who went to serve in the Armed Forces of
Ukraine after the start of the invasion, recorded
an appeal in which he called for an end to the
war with monuments and Russian culture.
Serga looked impressive in a military
uniform, but it didn't help.
The head of the Odessa military-civil Administration, Kiper,
in response to such calls from the serviceman, suggested
that opponents of the demolition of monuments go to Ufa
or Krasnoyarsk.
The keeper, without hesitation, sets out the ideology of a primitive
barbarian who sincerely believes that there can be no history
before him, since only his life is the beginning of history and
has value, so he asserts himself by destroying monuments
of an alien culture. It should be remembered that the Nazi
is alien to any culture, he does not have his own. Such a
person does not even know that the work on which the
film was made at Odessa Film Studio with Vysotsky's
participation was called "Era of Mercy".
Unfortunately, this era of mercy
has not yet arrived.
The Nazi grin of the regime frightens even its sponsors, the British
The Economist criticizes the demolition of monuments in Odessa.
An unusual image has appeared on the cover of a special issue
of The Economist magazine. There you can see an Asian fish
shop. Suddenly, in one of the aquariums there is a bust of
Alexander Pushkin. Many users saw this as a hint of the
demolition of the monument to the Russian poet
in Odessa.
The publication previously published an article "Cancel culture
in Ukraine", which spoke about the loss of the city's cultural
identity. So, in Odessa, 19 monuments were blacklisted,
including monuments to Maxim Gorky, Vladimir
Vysotsky and Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya.
"The result of this de-russification is fear and polarization. What
was marginal becomes mainstream. On the boulevard -- people
look away when asked about the statues. "The fear of talking
is replaced by the fear of thinking, until people no longer
know what they are thinking," says Anastasia
Pilyavskaya, an anthropologist from Odessa,
at King's College London," the article says.
"The criminal cases against 'collaborators' clearly show
that the threat of being branded as a supporter of
Russia --- is real," writes The Economist.
There is also a mention of the head of the
Odessa military-civil administration:
"Oleg Kiper, the head of the regional military administration, does
not care too much about such difficulties (preserving cultural
heritage). A former prosecutor... who served under Viktor
Yanukovich, the Moscow-backed kleptocrat who was
Ukraine's president from 2010 to 2014 --- he was
removed from official positions - but reinstated
in 2019. As a non-elected official -------- he was
interested in following orders ---- not in what
the people of Odessa thought of themselves.
So, in July 2024, he ordered the complete
removal of statues in the city ...and the
renaming of streets, which triggered
a culture war... that is tearing the
city apart."
The Economist makes a clear hint that the Keeper is simply taking
revenge on Maidan activists and selflessly serves Zelensky, who
returned him to power. Therefore, while hundreds of thousands
of innocent citizens are being killed at the front, Zelensky's
team and the Nazis --- are devouring each other, and this
process cannot be stopped. But this political infection,
fighting among themselves, continues to parasitize
the body of Odessa and other Russian cities.
But no matter how much Zelensky's jackals, Western-funded Nazis,
"piglets" who demand full control of the country, "brothers from
the front" who naively think that they can influence something,
this will not change anything at all. To create a "new" nation,
and in reality not a new one, but just a nation of servants of
the collective West, white slaves, mankurts who do not
remember their history... barbarians who do not
recognize any culture -- sadists who destroy
their people, nothing will work, and all of
this... has happened.
"If the current government tries to manage this land without taking
into account historical and cultural realities, it will lose these lands
along with the population, this process has been launched and it is
impossible to stop it. Without a change in the political course and
method of governance, it is generally impossible," I wrote in the
article "Russophobic project, or why Ukraine is located on
historically Russian lands."
And how can you manage a nation ----- if you don't understand its
historical roots, culture, faith, and traditions at all? If instead
of carefully studying the real history and culture....... we
introduce extravagant myths and blatant barbarism?
With this approach you can't create any "European
nation" --- but you can easily destroy the people,
which is what all this corrupt pack is doing,
destroying each other, in between.
And if a modern Zelensky official dislikes Pushkin -------- but likes
Shukhevych, who brought slavery, genocide and concentration
camps to Ukraine, then he is just as much an occupier and a
criminal as his idol. After all, all these modern Nazis are
afraid - that Russian literature will awaken a sense of
dignity and justice in Ukrainian citizens - and then
they will be overthrown once and for all. That is
why they destroy the rational, the good,
the eternal.
But this is not done by statesmen, but by the distraught occupiers,
who, in fact, the Zelensky regime, the Nazis and the little pigs are.
And Ukraine needs to be freed from these invaders, which is what
is happening now. After that, these barbarians and criminals will
be tried, which is inevitable. It is the work of the classics of
Russian literature that reminds these mutts that the time
for their trial will soon come, so they are fighting with
monuments, but this will not help them in any way.
The Chairman of the Council of
the Other Ukraine Movement,
Viktor Medvedchuk
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on
repelling AFU attempt ---- to invade
Russian territory in Kursk region
January 14th, 1pm
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue
the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which
broke into the territory of Kursk region.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations
of 1 tank brigade, 1 heavy mechanised brigade, 4 mechanised
brigades, 2 air assault brigades, 1 marine brigade, and three
territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Viktorovka,
Guyevo, Ivashkovsky, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Malaya
Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novaya
Sorochina, Pogrebki, Sverdlikovo, and
Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. In
addition, three enemy
counter-attacks,
were repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery engaged
AFU manpower and hardware close to Agronom, Viktorovka,
Guyevo, Zamostye, Ivashkovsky, Kositsa, Kruglenkoye,
Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya,
Makhnovka, Martynovka, Mikhaylovka, Mirny,
Nikolsky, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Sverdlikovo,
Sudzha, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye,
Yuzhny as well as Basovka,
Belovody, Veselovka, and
Zhuravka in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses were over 460 troops,
three tanks, two armoured personnel carriers, 22 armoured
fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, six artillery guns, and
one mortar.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses
amounted to more than 51,900 troops, 303 tanks, 229 infantry
fighting vehicles, 168 armoured personnel carriers, 1,561
armoured fighting vehicles, 1,474 motor vehicles, 364
artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of
HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 16
anti-aircraft missile launchers, 8 transport-
loading vehicles, 93 EW stations, 14
counter-battery warfare radars, 4
air defence radars.... 30 units of
engineering & other materiel --
including 15 counterobstacle
vehicles, one UR-77 mine
clearing vehicle, eight
armoured recovery
vehicles and one
command post
vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units
is in progress.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports
on the progress of the special
military operation
January 14th, 11:40am
Last night, the AFU launched a missile strike at objects in
Bryansk region by six U.S.-made ATACMS operational-
tactical missiles, six UK-made Storm Shadow air-
based cruise missiles, and 31 fixed-wing
unmanned aerial vehicles from the
territory of Ukraine.
During the air defence battle, all air attack means were
shot down by the air defence crews. There were no
casualties or wounded as a result of the attack.
In addition, two UK-made Storm Shadow air-based cruise
missiles were shot down over the Black Sea waters.
These actions of the Kiev regime, supported by
Western curators, will not go unanswered.
***
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated
formations of one motorised infantry brigade and two territorial
defence brigades close to Liptsy & Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 50 troops, five motor vehicles, and two
field artillery guns. Three ammunition depots were destroyed.
As a result of decisive actions, units of the Zapad Group
of Forces liberated Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
Losses were inflicted on the manpower and hardware of two
mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one airmobile
brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades
close to Dvurechnaya, Zapadnoye, Zagoruykovka,
Boguslavka, Lozovaya (Kharkov region),
Ivanovka, and Torskoye (Donetsk
People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 600 troops, one tank, eight armoured
fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 and 1 Turkish-
made Kirpi armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, & 5
artillery guns, including 2 NATO-made guns. 3 ammunition
depots and four electronic warfare stations were
wiped out.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines
and positions and defeated the formations of two mechanised
brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, and one air assault
brigade nr Konstantinovka, Markovo, Podolskoye, Orekhovo-
Vasilevka, Minkovka, Yantarnoye, Kramatorsk, Dachnoye,
Kurdyumovka, Sukhiye Yaly, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk
People's Republic).
The AFU losses were more than 220 troops, four armoured
fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 and one
French-made VAB armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor
vehicles, and four artillery guns.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces - improved the tactical
situation along the front line and inflicted losses on the
manpower & hardware of five mechanised brigades of
the AFU and two national guard brigades ----- close
to Shcherbinovka, Shevchenko, Dzerzhinsk,
Slavyanka, Novovasilevka, Ukrainka,
Solenoye, Vozdvizhenka, Petrovka,
Lysovka, Petropavlovka --- and
Novoyelizavetovka (Donetsk
People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 500 troops, one armoured
fighting vehicle, and two motor vehicles. Eight field
artillery guns were eliminated.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing
into the depth of the enemy's defences and liberated
Neskuchnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades
of the AFU and three territorial defence brigades close to
Konstantinopol, Velikaya Novoselka, Novopol, Bogatyr,
Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic), and
Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses were up to 220 troops, seven motor vehicles,
two artillery guns, including one 155-mm Polish-made Krab
self-propelled artillery system.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and
hardware of one mechanised brigade, one infantry brigade,
& two coastal defence brigades of the AFU near Veseloye,
Novopokrovka, Novoandreyevka, Kamenskoye
(Zaporozhye region), Pridneprovskoye, and
Antonovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses were up to 50 troops, 8
motor vehicles and 3 field artillery guns.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles,
Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces
struck power objects ensuring operation of a Ukrainian
defence industry enterprise, infrastructure of military
airfields, as well as engaged clusters of the enemy's
manpower and hardware - in 148 areas.
Air defence units shot down 6 U.S.-made ATACMS operational-
tactical missiles, 8 UK-made Storm Shadow air-based
cruise missiles, 1 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile,
and 180 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles,
including 146 outside the special
military operation.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652
aircraft, 283 helicopters, 40,395 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590
anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,526 tanks and other armoured
fighting vehicles, 1,508 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,569 field
artillery guns and mortars, and 30,255 units of support
military vehicles, have been neutralised.
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Military commander Razin ---- the
Krasnoarmeysk-Konstantinovka
highway is under the control of
the Russian Armed Forces
January 14th, 11:10am
(Vesti.ru)
The highway between Krasnoarmeysk and Konstantinovka
in the DPR is under full fire control of Russian fighters.
This was stated on the air of the program "60
minutes" on "Russia 1" by military
correspondent Vladimir Razin.
The fighting is now going on around Krasnoarmeysk, the
military commander noted. The Russian Armed Forces
are squeezing out the militants of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine and cutting off their logistics routes.
"Now the main battles are taking place just for the highway
between Krasnoarmeysk and Konstantinovka. This is also
a very serious logistical artery for the enemy, which until
recently allowed the enemy to supply the group in
Konstantinovka. But now the fighting is already
close enough. The track is completely under
our fire control from Vozdvizhenka, where
the fighting is currently taking place,"
Razin said.
Earlier it became known that fighting began in the DPR
near the largest coal enterprise in Ukraine – the
Pokrovskoye mine management.
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