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2024-01-13 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: January 12, 2024
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 21:17 The draft law on conscription, hotly discussed in society, was withdrawn from parliament and sent for revision. About what Ukrainians can expect, see the material New changes in mobilization.
20:58 Zelensky said that today in Kiev he held a meeting with the US Special Representative for the Economic Recovery of Ukraine Penny Pritzker. “We discussed what steps are needed for our sustainability. We are really looking forward to Congress’ decision on further support for Ukraine... This year should bring very concrete results for the military-industrial complex of Ukraine,” the president noted.
20:02 At a press conference in Kiev after the signing of the agreement, Zelensky, describing it, used exclusively the word “guarantees” or the phrase “security guarantees.” At the same time, Rishi Sunak emphasized several times that we are talking about “security assurances.” This term has important political significance, since it was the title of the infamous Budapest Memorandum. It is noteworthy that the text of the agreement itself does not contain any of these terms. Read more in the material The First Security Treaty.
19:31 The government has allocated an additional almost 2.5 billion hryvnia from the reserve fund for the construction of engineering and fortification structures. Of these funds, 1.4 billion will be spent on fortification equipment for defense lines, and another 1.1 billion - on the arrangement of non-explosive barriers. In addition, 120 million hryvnia will be allocated from the reserve fund for the State Border Service - also to strengthen the defense capability and engineering and technical development of the border.
19:29 The United States has already held two rounds of negotiations with Ukraine on security obligations, said the American Ambassador in Kiev Bridget Brink, commenting on the signing of such a document with Britain.
19:26 The new Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, Stephane Sejournet, is heading to Kiev on a working visit, Le Figaro writes, citing sources. According to them, the Foreign Minister should meet with Zelensky in Kyiv to demonstrate France’s support for Ukraine.
19:18 The Russians fired a missile at the Dneprovsky district of the Dnepropetrovsk region, no people were injured, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. In addition, as a result of the shelling, an agricultural enterprise in the Sinelnikovsky district and a utility enterprise in Nikopol were damaged.
18:02 Zelensky said that now in Ukraine there is no full-fledged air defense protection, in particular, there are not enough defense systems against ballistic missiles: “As for air defense systems: it is too early to say that we have a comprehensive defense of our state. There are not enough Patriot systems, there are not enough corresponding systems with other ranges of action. But, nevertheless, little by little it is coming. Something is on the way, we have already agreed on something new. I will not reveal the details, but I agree that the corresponding systems that fight against especially ballistics - they are definitely lacking in Ukraine."
17:13 Rishi Sunak, during a speech in the Verkhovna Rada, said that the best option to help Ukraine win is to promote the development of its military industry. The British Prime Minister clarified that within the framework of a grant of 200 million pounds, the production of drones will be launched both in Ukraine and abroad for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to Sunak, the agreement signed today guarantees that Kyiv “will not have to ask or persuade - the UK will be with you from the first to the last day.” He also brought a flag signed by the entire British government, as a symbol that “we are here, we are with you.”
16:59 Zelensky and Sunak said that the agreement signed today primarily formalizes existing agreements in the security sphere. The second is to ensure that the support is long-term. The British Prime Minister also explained that there is a third component that should prevent a new attack after the end of the current war: “If Russia attacks again, we will provide the support that Ukraine needs: modern weapons on the ground, at sea and in the sky, economic support, and we will also introduce sanctions that will have a price for Russia.”
Zelensky, for his part, clarified that the agreement provides time for consultations with partners in the event of a repetition of Russian aggression. “We will understand the amount of assistance that we will need in the event of a new attack by the Russian Federation,” the Ukrainian president added.
16:16 Rishi Sunak announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine worth £2.5 billion. According to the British Prime Minister, the package will include additional air defense equipment, additional anti-tank weapons, additional long-range missiles, and thousands of shells. There will also be training exercises “for thousands more Ukrainian military personnel.” Of the total, £200 million is earmarked for new drones.
16:14 Zelensky and Rishi Sunak signed a bilateral Security Cooperation Agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Kiev. This agreement was the first in the security field in pursuance of the G7 Vilnius Declaration.
Zelensky said that Britain’s obligations under this document will remain in force until Ukraine joins NATO. “If such guarantees had been reached in 1991, in particular, with Britain, then the war would not have started,” the president believes. The agreement specifies its validity period - ten years with the possibility of extension. However, if Ukraine joins NATO before the expiration date, the obligations will end and will be incorporated into the NATO system.
As part of the agreement, the UK will share intelligence with Ukraine, help with cyber security, military training and strengthen defense industrial cooperation.
15:46 The offensive of the Russian army is failing, said the commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky. According to him, the command of the Russian Army did not achieve the goals that it had set in recent months: “They repeatedly set for themselves the deadlines for the capture of certain settlements, access to certain lines, then they postponed them - they really failed in these tasks.” At the same time, Syrsky noted that the enemy continues to advance in several directions and has the resources to do so.
15:13 Russia is developing a lawsuit to prevent any attempts by the United States or Europe to confiscate part of the frozen assets of the central bank in the amount of $300 billion in favor of Ukraine, Bloomberg writes, citing sources.
14:47 As of the beginning of 2024, 309 NATO standards have already been introduced into the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other components of the security and defense sector of Ukraine - this is more than accepted in some NATO member states that joined during the last wave of expansion of the Alliance, reported Ukrinform Deputy Minister of Defense Ivan Gavrilyuk.
In particular, according to him, 134 standards were introduced in 2023, and another 50 are planned to be introduced in 2024. “We are talking, in particular, about such important areas as standards for troop command and control and criteria for the operation of weapons and military equipment,” - Gavrilyuk clarified. In total, the North Atlantic Alliance has about 1,200 standards, which are revised at least every three years.
14:10 The night of January 12 was the calmest in recent times, said Air Force Speaker Yuri Ignat: “This night we had, perhaps, the calmest in recent times. I have not seen such certificates yet... No one appeared there today one aircraft or means of air attack on the territory of the country during the night." According to Ignat, this may be due to worsening weather conditions.
13:28 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that he had arrived in Kiev: “I am in Ukraine to convey a simple message. Our support cannot and will not weaken. I appeal to all Ukrainians, the UK is with you - as long as it takes.”
13:02 The Russians shelled Kherson with artillery, two people were killed, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. Over the previous 24 hours, one person was killed and three were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the region.
12:37 Since the end of the summer of 2023, there has been an increase in the quantity of ammunition produced by Russia, at the same time there has been a decrease in their quality, Budanov said in an interview with Le Monde.
11:59 Britain will transfer the largest batch of UAVs to Ukraine, Rishi Sunak said. According to him, this will be “the largest batch of reconnaissance, attack and maritime drones ever transferred to Ukraine by a foreign state.”
11:28 Neither Ukraine nor Russia can now conduct offensive operations due to the intensive use of drones by both sides and dense minefields, Budanov said in an interview with Le Monde. According to him, in order to suppress UAVs, modern electronic warfare systems are needed, and specialized equipment is needed for mines.
11:01 In Lviv, they will pay 50 thousand hryvnia to everyone who signs a contract with military units of the Airborne Assault Forces and the Marine Corps, said Mayor Andrey Sadovy. “Let this be additional motivation and support for our guys who decided to defend Ukraine,” he added.
10:55 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with the new President of Switzerland, Viola Amgerd, thanked for organizing the next World Formula meeting in Davos on January 14, and discussed preparations for it.
10:27 North Korea's permanent representative to the UN, Kim Song, called the accusation of transferring ballistic missiles to Russia "unfounded": "The DPRK does not feel the need to comment on every unfounded accusation from the United States." He also accused Washington of undermining “the foundations of international peace and security,” provoking war in Ukraine and impeding “legitimate relations between independent sovereign states.”
09:52 The British government announced that it will provide Ukraine with 2.5 billion pounds of military assistance for 2024-2025.
09:30 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit Kiev today, he is expected to speak in the Verkhovna Rada, People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak said. Sky News reports Sunak will announce a new package of military aid, security guarantees and humanitarian support.
09:18 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) predicts that persistent frosts in Ukraine will complicate operations at the front, but will create fertile ground for mechanized maneuver warfare as the ground freezes heavily in the coming weeks. The Ukrainian military notes that the Russians are using fewer attack drones due to the cold due to the risk of icing on the engines. At the same time, analysts say, Russian troops will likely try to support or intensify local offensive operations along the entire front line in eastern Ukraine, trying to seize and maintain the initiative regardless of weather and terrain conditions.
08:34 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of January 12:
- personnel - about 368,460 (+840) people,
- tanks - 6060 (+10),
- armored combat vehicles - 11,254 (+16),
- artillery systems - 8710 (+11),
- MLRS - 957 (+0),
- air defense systems - 642 (+1),
- aircraft - 329 (+0),
- helicopters - 324 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 6836 (+1),
- cruise missiles - 1806 (+0),
- ships/boats - 23 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 11,612 (+16),
- special equipment - 1339 (+2).
07:29 Over the past 24 hours, 64 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In the Avdeevsky direction, the Defense Forces repelled ten enemy attacks near Novobakhmutovka, Stepnoy, Avdeevka and another 17 attacks near Pervomaiskoye and Nevelskoye, Donetsk region. In the Maryinsky direction, 13 attacks were repelled in the Georgievka, Maryinka and Novomikhailovka areas of the Donetsk region.
In the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled two enemy attacks near Sinkovka, Kharkov region; in Limansky - six attacks in the Makeyevka areas of the Luhansk region and east of Ternov, Donetsk region; on Bakhmutskoye - one attack near Kleshcheevka, Donetsk region; on Zaporozhye - three attacks west of Verbovoy, Zaporozhye region. The expansion of the bridgehead continues in the Kherson direction; over the past 24 hours, the enemy unsuccessfully tried to storm the positions of the Defense Forces three times.
04:52 The European Commission is ready to accept some of Hungary’s demands in order to achieve the allocation of 50 billion euros to Ukraine, The Financial Times writes, citing unnamed officials. In particular, the European Commission is ready to give Orban the opportunity to stop the financing operation midway in 2025 if it turns out that Ukraine has not complied with the requirements or no longer needs help.
In addition, the European Commission is ready to conduct an annual audit of aid and introduce an “emergency brake” clause, according to which any country will be able to bring serious concerns about payments to Ukraine to the discussion of the EU leaders’ summit. However, this will not give Hungary an additional opportunity to veto funding.
00:48 The general provisions of the draft security guarantees for Ukraine may be made public in the near future, Zelensky said during a visit to Riga: “We have begun work on security guarantees on the way to NATO... It is very difficult, but I think that in the near future "With time, we will be able to demonstrate to societies - not only the Ukrainian one - the first such draft. Not all of them, because there are closed norms, non-public ones, but we will be able to show general things. I think the assessment will be positive." The President added that security guarantees include not only the provision of weapons, but also financial, IT and cyber support, and are a step on Ukraine's path to a security alliance.
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