Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 13.35 On January 7, in the village of Pridneprovske in the Kherson region, Russians dropped explosives from a drone near a store, killing a civilian. This was reported by the Kherson GVA.
11.57 Russian troops shelled the border areas of the Chernihiv region, in particular, the city of Semenovka. There are wounded. This was reported by the Chernihiv OVA. As a result of the shelling, three wounded are known , two of them are hospitalized. There is destruction.
11:36 A 26-year-old volunteer from Scotland, Jordan McLachlan, who served in the Ukrainian army since 2022, died in the war in Ukraine. This was reported by the BBC.
10.56 Over the past 24 hours, 218 combat clashes between units of the Defense Forces and Russian occupiers have occurred on the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 12 areas of concentration of personnel and equipment, two radar stations, two air defense systems, as well as another important facility of the occupiers were damaged.
9:55 On the night of January 7, the Russians launched 38 "shahed" type drones over the territory of Ukraine. The air defense managed to shoot down 28 drones . This was reported by the air force. Another 10 enemy drone imitators were lost, three of them flew in the direction of Russia.
9:34 Partisans have discovered a new location for Russian military personnel in a sanatorium located in the Saksky District on Morskaya Street. This was reported by ATESH. Numerous military vehicles, personnel in military uniform, and increased security were recorded on the territory of the sanatorium.
8.51 Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed 1,970 Russian occupiers. The total combat losses of the Russian invaders from 24.02.22 to 07.01.25 amounted to approximately 800,010 people. This was reported by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
6.45 On the night of January 7, the Ukrainian Navy destroyed two "shahids" with which the Russians attacked Ukraine.
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[Korrespondent] Fighting continues in Kurakhovo.
Ukrainian troops continue to destroy Russian manpower and equipment, causing damage and hindering the enemy's advance.
Russian occupation forces are trying to "take apart stone by stone" the development of Kurakhovo in the Donetsk region. The Defense Forces are holding out in the western part of the city, Major Viktor Tregubov, spokesman for the Operational-Strategic Group of Forces Khortitsa, said on the air of the national telethon.
"The Russians are simply trying to destroy all the houses, even the low-rise ones in the city. When the city is completely destroyed, there is simply nowhere to hold a defense, because there are practically no fortifications.
Any house is a fortification, if there are no houses, if the earth is simply scorched, then it is impossible to hold a defense there. At present, the situation in Kurakhovo is really difficult, because a significant part of the city has been destroyed. Ukrainian troops are holding on in the western part of the city, on its western outskirts. Including holding the power plant, which is in the city," he noted.
At the same time, the officer emphasized that Ukrainian troops continue to destroy Russian manpower and equipment, causing damage and hindering the enemy’s advance.
Let us recall that earlier Tregubov stated that the operational-strategic group of troops Khortitsa has no information about the capture of the settlement of Lozovaya in the Izyum district of the Kharkiv region by Russian troops. He said this on television.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Oreshanka, Granov, Veterinarnoye (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 troops, two motor vehicles, two 152mm D-20 guns, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades and one assault brigade of the AFU near Zeleny Gay, Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), and Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 580 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, one Italian-made Iveco armoured fighting vehicle, one Italian-made 105mm Melara Mod 56 howitzer, one German-made 155mm Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, three 122mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, two U.S.-made 155mm M-777 howitzers, two U.S.-made 155mm M-198 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105mm M-119 guns.
One Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 counterbattery radar, four Khortitsa, one Bukovel-AD, and one Anklav electronic warfare stations as well as one ammunition depot were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, and two airmobile brigades of the AFU near Seversk, Predtechino, Dachnoye, and Belogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counterattacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 245 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, two pick trucks, two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and two U.S.-made 105mm M-119 guns. Three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades of the AFU, three territorial defence brigades, two national guard brigades, and one brigade of the National Police of Ukraine near Druzhba, Panteleymonovka, Mirolyubovka, Shcherbinovka, Dzerzhinsk, Vozdvizhenka, Shevchenko, Aleksandropol, Dyleyevka, and Volkovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Twelve AFU counter-attacks launched by AFU formations were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 510 troops, four tanks, including two German-made Leopard tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, two U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carriers, five other armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, three 152mm D-20 guns, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105mm M-119 gun. One electronic warfare station was eliminated.
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 of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade near Neskuchnoye, Velikaya Novoselka, Razliv, Volnoye Pole, and Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counterattacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one infantry brigade of the AFU near Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 troops, six motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer. One Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot were destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition depots, as well as engaged manpower and hardware of the armed AFU formations and foreign mercenaries in 164 areas.
Air defence units shot down six U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 50 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 39,618 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,280 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,507 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,270 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,955 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
In the course of offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, three mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, and two territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Kazachaya Loknya, Kubatkin, Lebedevka, Nikolsky, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Zazulevka, Zamostye, Kamyshovka, Mirny, Russkoye Porechnoye, Sverdlikovo as well as Basovka in Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 325 troops, ten tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and three mortars.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 49,830 troops, 293 tanks, 217 infantry fighting vehicles, 159 armoured personnel carriers, 1,511 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,426 motor vehicles, 344 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, 89 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 29 units of engineering and other materiel, including 15 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, seven armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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[NewsFront] 19:17 artillery attack from the Ukrainian Armed Forces was recorded in the direction of: 15:55 – Dyleevka settlement – Gorlovka settlement (Nikitovsky district): two 155mm rounds. 18:47 As a result of Ukrainian armed aggression in the settlement of the V.I. Lenin mine, a civilian resident of Gorlovka was wounded. This was reported by the city mayor Ivan Prikhodko.
17:32 Ramzan Kadyrov reported that as a result of the battle in the Sudzhan direction, 15 units of enemy equipment were destroyed and three Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers were captured.
16:00 Sever group of forces fighters in the Kursk region defeated Ukrainian Armed Forces formations near Kazachya Loknya, Kubatkina, Lebedevka, Nikolskoye, Sudzha, Cherkasskoye Porechny.
15:59 The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk direction in one day amounted to over 325 servicemen, ten tanks were destroyed, the Russian Defense Ministry reports.
14:47 New briefing from the Russian Ministry of Defense:
– The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in one day in the special operation zone amounted to 1,635 servicemen.
– Units of the Southern Group took up more advantageous positions, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 245 servicemen.
– As a result of the actions of the “North” and “Dnepr” groups, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 145 fighters in one day.
– The “West” group repelled two enemy counterattacks in one day; the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 580 servicemen and a Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled gun.
– The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 510 servicemen and two Leopard tanks in the area of responsibility of the Center group of forces.
14:40 Over the past 24 hours, air defense systems have shot down six HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 50 Ukrainian drones, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
13:40 Over the past 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed the infrastructure of military airfields, weapons depots, and concentrations of equipment of Ukrainian Armed Forces and mercenaries in 164 districts, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
13:39 Enemy drones are again active in the skies over Gorlovka in the DPR, the region’s monitoring resources report.
12:35 The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked six districts of the Belgorod Region over the past 24 hours, using 30 drones and firing a total of 95 rounds of ammunition, the region's governor Gladkov reported on his Telegram channel. He specified that a civilian was wounded as a result of the shelling.
11:57 A civilian died in the city of Oleshky in the Kherson region as a result of artillery attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, reported Governor Vasilenko's press secretary.
11:55 The number of victims in the attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Gorlovka has grown to seven, the head of the district Prikhodko clarified.
11:10 According to updated information, two more civilians from the city of Dzerzhinsk in the Gorlovka urban district were injured as a result of Ukrainian armed aggression, said Mayor Ivan Prikhodko.
10:15 Molniya drone crews of the Ivanovo Guards Airborne Forces destroyed fortifications and infantry of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the fireproof plant in Chasovy Yar - Russian Defense Ministry.
09:32 Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian troops have fired eight 155mm rounds at Gorlovka, including three cluster rounds, the Telegram channel Department for Documentation of War Crimes of Ukraine of the Administration of the Head and Government of the Donetsk People's Republic.
08:17 The air defense system shot down several air targets over Belgorod and the Belgorod region; there were no casualties, Gladkov reported.
08:13 Company commander with call sign Guryatold, how experienced fighters from the Southern Group of Forces unit drove Ukrainian Armed Forces militants out of apartment buildings in the city of Kurakhovo.
08:11 Infrastructure has been damaged in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine, reported the head of the regional administration, Serhiy Lysak.
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[REGNUM] January 7 is Christmas in Russia, a holiday dedicated to the birth of Jesus Christ. Along with Easter, this is one of the most significant days in the church calendar for Orthodox believers.
On the evening of January 6, believers traditionally go to churches, where on the eve of the holiday an all-night vigil is held - a special solemn service that is held twice a year, on Christmas and Easter.
"DO GOOD DEEDS"
The main Christmas service in Russia is held in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, led by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill." God came to earth and became a man to take us to heaven," he addressed the Russians on this festive night with congratulations.
The Patriarch also wished the believers “to remain Christians not only in name, but also in their way of life,” particularly emphasizing the importance of volunteer and humanitarian service in military conflict zones.
“Let us walk the path of life with firm faith and unwavering hope for help from above, rejoicing in each new day and new opportunity to do good deeds, loving our neighbors and thanking God always and for everything,” concluded the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
On the night of January 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the Christmas service at the Church of St. George the Victorious on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow. Together with him, the holiday was celebrated by SVO participants, volunteers, and their families, with whom Putin had previously met as part of the Year of the Family events.
"This bright, long-awaited holiday is dear to millions of people around the world. It gives believers joy and hope, inspires good thoughts, deeds and actions. During Christmas, we clearly, with all our hearts, feel how important paternal, family traditions are for us, passed down from generation to generation," the head of state congratulated the Russians.
Later, the president came to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, where he congratulated the patriarch on the holiday. At the request of the president, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church blessed pectoral crosses and icons for the participants of the special military operation.
“I think that our comrades will be honored to receive these symbols of faith, consecrated by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia during the festive service on Christmas night,” the Russian leader’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov quoted the president as saying.
FAMILY HOLIDAY
Since 1991, Christmas has been an official day off in the country, and this time the holiday also falls on the penultimate day of the New Year holidays. However, this was not always the case: in the USSR, days off were cancelled on religious holidays, and most Christmas customs and traditions, such as decorating a Christmas tree, sending cards and giving gifts, were transferred to the New Year celebration.
Today there are no such restrictions, so January 7 is the time for mass Christmas festivities: all over Russia, celebrants visit markets, festivals, concerts, theater productions, exhibitions and performances. Russians also go to ice rinks, and if the weather permits, they go skiing and tubing.
Large-scale events are taking place in the capital of Russia, where more than 30 festive venues are open in the city center and districts until January 12 — they are prepared as part of the Journey to Christmas festival. Visitors can expect performances, themed master classes, quests, ice shows and curling, festive dishes and Christmas gifts, and the venues themselves are decorated with garlands, art objects and animation.
Public spaces are also open to citizens and guests of the city in St. Petersburg these days, where New Year's fairs are open on Manezhnaya Square and in "New Holland", as well as on "Fort Island" in Kronstadt. The Mariinsky Theatre will host a Christmas concert on January 7 featuring works by outstanding composers.
Guests from different cities also travel to the ancient Shuya in the Ivanovo region, which is also called the “capital of Russian Christmas” - there they will be able to see the all-Russian festival dedicated to this holiday until January 8 inclusive.
Those believers who stayed at home celebrate the end of the great Nativity Fast with their families. After a night visit to the temple, they return home to gather with their families at a hearty festive table. There are no restrictions on food, although overeating and abusing alcohol are still not recommended.
Then Orthodox believers will begin Svyatki, or holy days, the period from Christmas to the Epiphany of the Lord, celebrated on January 19. During these days, it is customary to visit with congratulations, as well as to help those in need: the sick, the elderly, and lonely people.
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[Regnum] The Russian wooden boat "Pilgrim", which was making a round-the-world trip, suffered a disaster off the coast of Malaysia. This was reported on January 7 by the Russian embassy.
The crash occurred on December 20 off the northern coast of Borneo in the state of Sarawak. The diplomatic mission noted that it was aware of the incident and was in contact with Captain Sergei Sinelnik.
"Since the moment information about the incident was received, the diplomatic mission has been in contact with the ship's captain, S. V. Sinelnik. We are providing assistance to the crew members within the framework of our powers," RIA Novosti quoted the embassy representative as saying.
The crew consists of three Russians and one citizen of Belarus. Now all the sailors feel well, one of the Russians has already returned home. The remaining crew members will fly to Russia on January 7.
The Pilgrim was raised to shore by the local shipyard. Its further fate will be decided upon the return of the expedition members to Russia. The boat requires expensive repairs.
The diplomatic mission noted that Russian diplomats remain in constant contact with Sinelnik. They are ready to provide any additional assistance in the context of what happened.
The construction of the Pilgrim was completed in 2017. The 15-meter sailboat was built in Petrozavodsk. Since the start of the round-the-world trip, the team has visited 15 countries.
The boat was to sail through the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea, and from there to the Mediterranean, Black and Azov Seas. The journey was to end in Petrozavodsk.
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