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2024-02-01 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: January 31, 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] 22:22 Ukraine will become the first country to use GLSDB bombs in war. The United States will soon deliver the first batch to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Read more in the article First in the World.
22:18 The Russian Army outguns the Armed Forces of Ukraine three to one, said Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. According to him, the Russian Federation deploys three times more firepower on the front line every day. Umerov emphasized that the shortage of weapons in Ukraine is growing every day. “Usually the side that has more ammunition to fight with wins,” he added.
22:14 The Crimean Wind Telegram channel reports that one of the radar stations and the vehicle fleet at the Belbek airfield were hit.
21:49 Ukraine informed its Western allies that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are experiencing a “critical shortage” of artillery shells, Bloomberg writes, citing a letter from Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. It follows from it that the Ukrainian Armed Forces cannot fire more than 2,000 shells per day on a front line with a length of 1.5 thousand kilometers. This is three times less than the amount of ammunition that Russia uses, Bloomberg notes.
21:27 Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said at a meeting with Shoigu that Beijing will fully support Russia on the “Ukrainian issue”, despite the ongoing pressure from the United States and Europe.
20:51 The Russians launched an airstrike on a residential area of Toretsk, Donetsk region, according to preliminary data, using a KAB-500. Two people were injured, the prosecutor's office said. In addition, one person was killed as a result of shelling from the Uragan MLRS in the village of Tsukurino, Pokrovsky district.
20:26 Former prisoners from the Storm Z units who returned from the war in Ukraine do not receive the salaries promised by the authorities, payments for injuries and documents on the expungement of their criminal records. The corresponding video messages to Putin are widely distributed on social networks. For more details, see Shoigu deceived us.
20:19 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that air defense systems allegedly destroyed 17 missiles over the Black Sea and three more over Crimea. The debris fell on the territory of a military unit in the Lyubimovka region in Crimea, “there was no damage to aircraft.”
20:07 Commander of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Nikolai Oleshchuk hinted at the attack on the Belbek airfield near Sevastopol. He stated that “Ukrainian aviators will definitely return home to their native airfield,” and thanked everyone “who joined the cleansing of Crimea” from the occupiers.
19:55 During the day, the Russians attacked the Nikopol district of the Dnepropetrovsk region with artillery and kamikaze drones, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. One person was injured, an industrial enterprise, an infrastructure facility, and six private houses were damaged. In addition, debris from a rocket shot down in the Krivoy Rog region damaged the building of a correctional facility.
19:43 A forum on the restoration of Ukraine was held in Istanbul, where the creation of a joint Ukrainian-Turkish working group on reconstruction was announced. The group will focus on implementing projects in the field of road infrastructure, water transport and aviation, the Ministry of Infrastructure said.
19:20 Ukraine and Russia held a large exchange of prisoners. A week ago, the exchange was disrupted due to the crash of a Russian Il-76 in the Belgorod region. Ukraine managed to return 207 people, all of them military. For more information about who Ukraine returned, see the article Prisoner Exchange.
18:32 This year, EU countries will provide Ukraine with military assistance worth 21 billion euros, Borel said. He also said that EU member countries had agreed to train about 20 thousand Ukrainian military personnel.
18:09 Switzerland has joined the 12th package of EU sanctions against Russia.
18:04 Borrell confirmed that the EU will transfer only “just over half” of the million promised artillery shells to Ukraine by March.
17:56 The International Court of Justice found that Russia violated some parts of the UN Convention for the Prevention of the Financing of Terrorism by failing to investigate financial support for separatists in eastern Ukraine in 2014. But the court did not award compensation, as Ukraine demanded, Radio Liberty reports. The court also refused to make a specific ruling on Russia's likely responsibility for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 from non-Ukrainian-controlled territories on July 17, 2014, as requested by Kyiv.
17:11 Crimean public pages write about explosions in Sevastopol and a fire near the Belbek airfield. Residents of Yevpatoriya and Sak also reported explosions. The “governor” of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, claims that an “air target” was allegedly shot down in the city; the debris fell in a vacant lot.
16:59 In the Krivoy Rog area, air defense destroyed an X-59 missile, the Air Force reported.
16:28 In today’s prisoner exchange there were no people who were included in the previous exchange list and who were allegedly on board the Il-76 plane that crashed in the Belgorod region, said Andrey Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Moscow Region.
16:23 The day before the summit, the European Union offered Hungary a compromise option for allocating aid to Ukraine, the Financial Times writes, citing sources. In particular, Brussels proposes to conduct an annual review of aid to Ukraine for four years, during which EU leaders will discuss how the money is allocated and spent. At the same time, no country will be able to impose a veto, as Orban wanted.
The proposal was agreed upon today at a meeting of EU ambassadors. The Hungarian representative insisted on the need to fully comply with Budapest's demand. One of the negotiators said that "the level of nervousness is quite high" on the eve of the summit.
16:17 Putin said that Moscow will not stop prisoner exchanges with Ukraine. He also claims that the Il-76 in the Belgorod region was shot down by the American Patriot system, this was allegedly established by an examination. The head of the Kremlin also announced his intention to “push back the demilitarized zone” in Ukraine - it should be “at such a distance that would ensure the safety of peaceful cities from shelling.”
15:55 Scholz said that Germany itself will not be able to meet Ukraine’s arms needs if American assistance stops, so the rest of the EU countries must increase supplies. If American assistance stops, then Germany, according to the chancellor, “will become the largest supporter of arms supplies to Ukraine around the world,” so it is important “for more countries to take an active part.” Scholz assured that Berlin will continue to “make its big contribution” because “borders in Europe should no longer be moved by force.”
15:42 Today’s exchange was already the 50th since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported. Among the 207 rescued military personnel are 95 representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 56 National Guardsmen, 26 border guards, 29 Territorial Defense soldiers and one representative of the National Police. Of the total number of those returned, 180 were privates and sergeants, another 27 were officers. At least 36 of them are injured or seriously ill. Among the released military personnel are defenders of Mariupol, Kherson, soldiers from Zmeiny Island, marines and combat medics.
In total, since the full-scale invasion, 3,035 Ukrainian defenders have already been released from Russian captivity. The headquarters expressed gratitude to the United Arab Emirates for their help and assistance in organizing the exchange.
15:26 The Russians again attacked Berislav, Kherson region, from a drone. Two people were riding around the city on a motorcycle when two explosive objects were dropped on them. Both were hospitalized, OVA reported.
14:54 Ukraine returned 207 people from Russian captivity, Zelensky said. “Another great job by the Ukrainian team. Budanov, Ermak, Usov, Malyuk, Klimenko are great,” the president said. In turn, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the return of 195 Russian prisoners. According to Moscow, “equal to 195 prisoners of war of the Ukrainian Armed Forces” were transferred to Ukraine.
14:30 According to CIA Director William Burns, the Russian army has lost about 315 thousand people killed and wounded since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, and also lost two-thirds of its tank reserves.
14:18 Germany announced another package of military assistance to Ukraine - it included, in particular, four tracked all-terrain vehicles, a Biber bridge laying vehicle with spare parts, three Wisent 1 armored engineering vehicles, 24 armored personnel carriers, missiles for the IRIS-T air defense system, more than a thousand artillery shells of the caliber 155 mm, etc.
14:04 In the Belgorod region, near the village of Novostroevka-second, on the morning of January 30, a border guard and two servicemen of the Russian Defense Ministry were wounded as a result of an explosion during the installation of an anti-personnel mine, reports the opposition Russian publication Astra.
13:20 EU leaders at the summit on February 1 will propose holding annual debates on an aid package for Ukraine worth 50 billion euros, Reuters writes with reference to the draft conclusion of the summit. Previously, Hungary made such a demand.
12:56 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Prime Ministers of Denmark Matte Frederiksen, Czech Republic Petr Fiala, Estonia Kaia Kallas and the Netherlands Mark Rutte wrote a joint letter in which they called on “friends and partners of Ukraine” to make collective efforts for long-term support of Kiev. They stressed the need to “immediately” transfer ammunition and weapons systems to Ukraine, in particular howitzers, tanks, UAVs and air defense systems.
“If Ukraine loses, the long-term consequences and costs will be much higher for all of us. We, Europeans, bear a special responsibility. Therefore, we must act. The future of Europe depends on it,” the authors of the appeal urged.
12:48 Estonia and at least seven other countries, including Poland and the Scandinavian countries, are ready to allocate more money to achieve the goal of 1 million shells for Ukraine by March 2024, said Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur. According to him, only a third of the million shells have been delivered to Ukraine, and another 30% must be delivered by March.
12:33 US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland arrived in Kiev. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said meetings were scheduled today with government leaders, veterans and civil society "to underscore our shared commitment to defeating Russian aggression in Ukraine."
12:29 One of the main innovations of the bill on mobilization and military service registered the day before is the imposition of restrictions on draft dodgers through the courts. How exactly the government proposes to punish such men is in the material New Rules of Mobilization.
12:10 The State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted in the second and third readings a bill on confiscation of property for “fakes” about the Russian armed forces. At the same time, the deputies explained that, unlike the practice of confiscation in the USSR, here we are not talking about “any money or property,” but only about property that was “acquired by criminal means” or used to finance illegal activities.
11:58 Dutch Defense Minister Kaisa Ollongren expressed confidence that Ukraine will receive the F-16 this year: “We are working really hard on this. The Ukrainians are also working hard on this. It will happen this year. I am confident of this.”
11:47 The United States and Germany oppose inviting Ukraine to NATO at the Alliance summit in Washington, Foreign Policy writes, citing sources. In their opinion, Ukraine cannot be accepted into NATO while there is a war, so as not to provoke a conflict between the Alliance and the Russian Federation. Supporters of the invitation believe that it will be cheaper than supplying weapons. Poland, the Czech Republic and the Baltic countries are convinced that only Ukraine's membership in NATO will convince Russia to slow down the invasion and end the war.
11:02 The prosecutor’s office clarified that the Russians hit Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region with S-300 and Iskander missiles. As a result of the strike, the enterprise was damaged and six people were injured.
10:34 The commander of the Estonian Defense Forces, Martin Herem, said that Russia appears to be behind an increase in jamming of satellite signals used by airlines, smartphones and weapons systems in Eastern Europe. A particular surge was recorded this month from Finland to Poland and the Black Sea region. "Someone is causing this, and we think it's Russia," Herem said.
10:22 The Nevsky Oil Refinery in St. Petersburg was attacked this night by a drone of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Ukrainian media write, citing sources. In turn, Governor Alexander Beglov said that at an industrial site in the Nevsky district of St. Petersburg at night “an incident occurred that required the attention of law enforcement agencies.” According to him, there were no injuries, and there was “no significant damage to property.”
10:19 On the evening of January 30, the Russian Army fired two missiles at Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, wounding six people, said the head of the OBA Vadim Filashkin.
10:15 The EU can provide Ukraine with only 600 thousand shells by March, not a million, Bloomberg writes, citing European diplomats. The agency notes that at a meeting in Brussels this week, EU countries may try to approve other shipments to increase the overall volume, but that would still fall short of the one million rounds target.
09:53 The state budget received sanction money for the first time - 32 million hryvnia, the State Property Fund reported. We are talking about the own funds of collaborators Dmitry Vorona, a Russian protege in the occupied part of the Zaporozhye region, as well as Vladimir Saldo, the head of the occupation administration of the Kherson region. The decision also concerns the finances of the enterprise of Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska.
09:16 As a result of the evening drone attack in Kharkov, four people were injured, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. The Russians launched six UAVs, recording four hits on civilian targets in the Slobodsky and Saltovsky districts of the city. Residential buildings, cars, and a store were damaged.
09:12 Russian public pages write that St. Petersburg was attacked by a drone again this night. The drone was shot down, but fell onto the territory of the Nevsky Mazut plant, which caused a fire in the area of three empty tanks.
08:57 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of January 31:
- personnel - about 385,230 (+1090) people,
- tanks - 6310 (+10),
- armored combat vehicles - 11,757 (+32),
- artillery systems - 9195 (+51),
- MLRS - 974 (+2),
- air defense systems - 663 (+0),
- aircraft - 332 (+0),
- helicopters - 324 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 7100 (+16),
- cruise missiles - 1846 (+0),
- ships/boats - 23 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 12,231 (+40),
- special equipment - 1452 (+4).
08:36 Over the past 24 hours, 88 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In the Avdeevka direction, the Defense Forces repelled 26 enemy attacks in the Avdeevka area and another 11 attacks near Pervomaiskoye and Nevelskoye, Donetsk region. In the Maryinsky direction, 16 attacks were repulsed near Georgievka, Pobeda and Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk region.
In the Kupyansk direction, five enemy attacks were repelled near Sinkovka, Kharkov region; in Limansky - seven attacks in the Ternov and Yampolevka areas of the Donetsk region; on Bakhmutskoye - six attacks near Bogdanovka and Kleshcheevka, Donetsk region. The enemy did not conduct offensive actions in the Shakhtarsky and Zaporozhye directions. In the Kherson direction, the Defense Forces hold their positions and repulse 15 enemy assaults.
07:54 In the Snegirevskaya community of the Nikolaev region, during a night attack by drones, warehouses of an agricultural enterprise and a store building were damaged. The fire was extinguished, one person was injured, he is in serious condition, said the head of the Fire Department, Vitaly Kim.
06:50 Air defense at night destroyed 14 of 20 attack UAVs of the Shahed-136/131 type, which Russia attacked from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk and from the Crimean Cape Chauda. The drones were destroyed within the Nikolaev, Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk, Kirovograd and Kharkov regions, the Air Force command reported. In addition, the enemy launched three Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Crimea and the Voronezh region.
03:22 Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder confirmed the US intentions to transfer ground-launched small diameter bombs (GLSDB) to Ukraine, but refused to give a time frame. He explained that for reasons of operational security, Washington will not provide specific dates for the transfer of these weapons. “We will leave Ukraine the right to report any deliveries,” Ryder added.
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