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[REGNUM] The first month of the year in our country is traditionally associated not only with holidays, but also with snow-covered trees, ice on rivers and cold streets. However, this January in many Russian regions instead of falling snowflakes there is drizzling rain, and the snow has almost melted. There are no traditional high snowdrifts and crackling Christmas frosts - winter is more like a protracted autumn or the beginning of spring.
In the capital of Russia, the air temperature remained above zero for almost the entire first ten days of January. On the 8th, the average daily air temperature in Moscow reached +3.2, making it the warmest day since 1948.
It was very warm from Kuban (in Armavir on January 8 the thermometer reached +15.4, breaking the 1963 record) to Yekaterinburg - the warmest January 9 since 1944 was recorded there (+1.3). In general, on January 8 the daily record for maximum temperature was broken in ten cities in Russia.
Due to the unusual warmth, flies and mosquitoes wake up, young grass turns green on the lawns - for a complete picture of spring, the only thing that is missing is the singing of swallows. In the Oryol region (in January!), the mushroom season has started: on social networks, citizens are happy to share photos of winter honey mushrooms.
So in many regions of Russia, winter is clearly in decline today. Leading specialist of the Phobos weather center Evgeny Tishkovets says that in the central part of the country, the weather is in a state of "meteorological spring", since the average daily temperature exceeds zero degrees.
“The year that has begun is striking with a heat anomaly in most of our country with a positive deviation of temperature from the climate norm, which reaches 4-9, and in some places 12 degrees,” Tishkovets notes on his channel.
EVEN THE PROS HAVE THEIR CONS
As the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Roman Vilfand explains, this time the reason for the abnormally warm winter in the European part of Russia, as well as in the Urals and in parts of Siberia, was the usually rare influx of warm air masses from the Atlantic and even from the northern regions of Africa.
However, experts say such weather fluctuations are becoming more frequent due to climate change, so it is likely that we will soon have to get used to new conditions.
“ Thanks to little El Niño ( an abnormal warming of ocean waters in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which has a noticeable impact on the global climate. — Ed.) and the notorious global warming, ” notes meteorologist Tishkovets.
Many people are happy about the warm weather that has arrived: there is no need to wrap up in layers of winter clothing, and there is no risk of frostbite on the nose or ears in such weather.
But for some, the new weather conditions with frequent thaws, rain instead of snow and sudden temperature changes bring only disappointment - how can you enjoy the traditional winter mood? In addition, gray streets and overcast skies with the accompanying lack of sunlight can cause depression in people.
Utility workers have to switch between snow removal and ice preparation more often, and also fight rapidly growing icicles. Agricultural workers have to adapt the timing of field work to new weather conditions, and winter sports and recreation enthusiasts are finding it harder to plan their activities.
Warm winter brings changes not only to people, but also to nature. Plants that have already begun to grow may suffer from frosts or freezing rains. Wild animals that had previously hibernated also wake up in such weather. Having woken up, they will suffer from a lack of food and therefore may be aggressive.
JANUARY BREATH OF SPRING
This weekend, Moscow and central Russia as a whole will experience abnormal temperatures, writes leading specialist at Meteonovosti Tatyana Pozdnyakova. Frost will only arrive there at the beginning of next week — for now, heavy snow and cold are visiting Western Siberia, and severe frosts are only in the Far North and Yakutia.
But this cold snap will be wave-like and not very strong, believes the head of the Meteo forecasting center, Alexander Shuvalov. “Judging by the forecast materials, we will have to swing on waves of warming and cooling until the end of January,” he notes. “We should probably forget about 20-degree frosts.”
As the Meteovesti portal of the Phobos Weather Center reported, by the end of January, Atlantic weather processes will again prevail, so that it will be warm again in the center of the country.
Overall, it looks like this year's winter will not bring us any significant frosts, and the second half of the season will also be noticeably warmer than usual, meteorologists say.
“According to long-term forecasts, by the end of the season the average air temperature in Moscow will be 5 degrees warmer than normal, which puts an end to a real winter,” Yevgeny Tishkovets describes the weather forecast.
In March, spring will come earlier than usual, forecasters predict: in Moscow, there will still be frosts at night, but during the day the air will warm up to +5. In general, the first month of spring will be significantly warmer not only in the capital, but also in the northwest of the country, in Eastern Siberia, Transbaikalia, Amur Region and Primorye.
“The average monthly air temperature in March is predicted to be 4 degrees above normal, and April is expected to be 3 degrees warmer than long-term meteorological statistics, ” Tishkovets summarizes. “This indicates a high probability of an early onset of spring (that is, earlier than March 21, the climatic date for the average daily air temperature in Moscow to rise above zero) and the melting of snow cover by the beginning of April.”
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[Regnum] On the night of January 11, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 occurred in Sochi. This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for Krasnodar Krai.
It is noted that the epicenter of the tremors was located at a depth of 5 km.
"No appeals have been received from the population. Infrastructure and life support facilities are functioning normally," Rossiyskaya Gazeta quoted the press service as saying.
The department clarified that no one was killed or injured as a result of the seismic event.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on January 7, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) in southwestern China, with its center located at a depth of 10 km. As a result, 126 people died and another 188 were injured.
China Central Television reported on January 8 that Chinese seismologists recorded 515 aftershocks in Tibet in 24 hours after the main destructive earthquake. The strongest tremor, with a magnitude of 4.4, occurred about 18 km from the epicenter of the main quake.
A new earthquake occurred in Sochi on the evening of January 11. This was reported by the head of the city's seismic service Elena Karpovich.
"At approximately 20:45 Moscow time, a small earthquake occurred in Sochi. The instruments have not yet processed the exact force of the tremor," Interfax quotes her as saying.
Ukrainian Forces Capture North Korean Soldiers on Kursk Front.
Kiev, January 11, 2025 - Ukrainian forces have captured two North Korean soldiers on the Kursk front, who are now in Kyiv receiving medical care and being questioned by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).… pic.twitter.com/ykoxBFyL13
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^ Oh no! Anyways...
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These NKors also have to worry about what will happen to their families if they don't succeed or die for the 'Kim Dynasty'.
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Give them a tour of Ohio including Cedar Point, Walmart and Golden Corral. See if they want to go back. No Browns games, though. We don’t want to get in trouble with Amnesty.
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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 19.56 Russian troops have killed at least 36 of their citizens in the Kursk region, inflicting constant attacks on the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was reported by the press officer of the temporary military commandant's office in Russia, Alexey Dmitrashkovsky.
19.31 Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called Russian dictator Vladimir Putin a "fucking idiot" for his imperialist views, war against Ukraine and aggressive ambitions towards the Baltic states.
18.38 In Kiev, law enforcement officers detained a man who had previously tried to burn flags on Maidan Nezalezhnosti in memory of the fallen defenders. He turned out to be a 23-year-old local resident.
18.15 Another hit to one of Russia's largest oil refineries, Taneco, has been recorded in Tatarstan. This was reported by Andrey Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCI) under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
17.38 In Odessa Oblast, border guards from the Podolsk detachment stopped a car filled to capacity with men of draft age near the state border with Moldova. The driver and 10 passengers planned to escape to Transnistria, the State Border Service reported.
17.16 Russian aggressors have once again shelled populated areas of Donetsk Oblast. One person was killed and five others were wounded. The local OVA reported the details.
16.57 Since the beginning of the day, 121 combat clashes have occurred on the front. Almost half of them are in the Pokrovsk direction. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the details in the operational formation as of 16:00.
16:00 Ukrainian military showed how they captured fighters from the DPRK in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. One of them was captured by SSO, the other by paratroopers.
15.41 President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters dedicated to the procurement of drones for the current year. According to him, the common goal of arms manufacturers, officials and all involved is to make 2025 a record year for drones of all types.
14.57 The Security Service of Ukraine has revealed details of the interrogation of two DPRK soldiers captured by the Ukrainian Defense Forces. They are the first North Koreans to be captured.
14.29 President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region captured two wounded soldiers from North Korea. The latter were taken to Kiev, where SBU investigators are now interviewing them.
13.55 The Third Separate Assault Brigade repelled attempts by Russian occupiers to break through to positions in the Kharkiv region. This was reported by the brigade's press service.
13.32 Ukraine is seeking to use the proceeds from frozen Russian assets to purchase air defense systems from Italy. This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
12:33 The European Commission will begin consultations with EU member states on the 16th package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, January 14.
11:57 Martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine will be extended for another 90 days. The Verkhovna Rada will vote on the relevant projects from Sunday.
11.43 Russian air defense was unable to protect strategic facilities of the Russian Federation, except for the residence of the head of the Kremlin Vladimir Putin and Moscow. This was written by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Andriy Kovalenko.
11.28 Ukrainian military are holding positions in Kurakhovo, Donetsk region. Russia has not captured the city completely. This was stated by Viktor Tregubov, spokesman for the Khortytsia operational-strategic group of forces.
10.27 Over the past 24 hours, January 10, Russians have carried out 213 attacks on the front in Ukraine. A third of them were in the Pokrovsk direction, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
9.25 On the night of January 11, Russians attacked Ukraine with 74 drones in four directions. Air defense shot down 47 of them. This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force.
8.57 The occupiers are setting up their strongholds in abandoned multi-story buildings in Crimea. This was reported by the Telegram channel of the ATESH partisan movement.
8.44 The Russian army lost 1,570 soldiers in the war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours from January 10 to 11. This is evidenced by the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7.58 No negotiations between the Kremlin and Western countries after the end of the war in Ukraine on the terms of Russian dictator Putin can become a guarantee of sustainable peace. This is stated in a report by analysts of the Institute for the Study of War
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[Korrespondent] The Ukrainian Armed Forces are engaged in heavy fighting in the east and south of Ukraine.
Russian troops attacked in the areas of 11 settlements. Currently, 10 combat clashes are ongoing.
Since the beginning of the day, 121 combat clashes have occurred on the front. Almost half of them are in the Pokrovsk direction, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational report as of 16:00 on Saturday, January 11.
It was stated that Ukrainian troops are exhausting the enemy along the entire line of combat engagement and in the rear.
Thus, in the Kupyansk direction, the enemy tried to advance 13 times in the areas of Golubovka, Sinkovka, Stepnaya Novoselovka and Zagryzovoye. Nine battles are currently underway.
In the Liman direction, 16 combat clashes occurred near Zeleny Gai, Novoegorovka, Makeyevka, Terny, Zarechny, Grigoryevka and in the Serebryansky forest. Two combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, 13 Russian attacks were recorded in the areas of the settlements of Chasov Yar and Stupochki. Ten of them have already been repelled.
In the Toretsk direction, the invaders unsuccessfully attacked five times in the areas of Toretsk and Dilievka.
The enemy's highest activity remains in the Pokrovsky direction - 56 combat clashes of varying intensity. The enemy attacked in the areas of the settlements of Baranovka, Elizavetovka, Luch, Lisovka, Zelenoe, Novy Trud, Zverevoye, Novoandreyevka, Uspenovka, Slavyanka and Konstantinopolskoye. 46 enemy attacks have been repelled, another 10 combat clashes are ongoing.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the enemy attacked five times near Novoselka and Bolshaya Novoselka.
There was one combat clash in the Dnieper direction. The enemy had no success.
In Kursk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 12 enemy assaults, three of which are still ongoing.
Earlier it became known that the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade had broken up Russian columns in the Kharkov region. According to military estimates, on January 8 and 9, "almost a tank battle near Brody in 1941" actually took place. The occupiers lost 20 units of equipment.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are actively destroying Russian aggressors.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have repelled more than 50 Russian attacks in the areas of 11 populated areas. However, active clashes continue to this day.
The Russian army's losses in manpower in one day in the Pokrovsk direction alone amounted to 377 soldiers and seven units of equipment. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational report as of 22:00 on Saturday, January 11.
"According to preliminary estimates, today our soldiers eliminated 189 and wounded 188 occupiers. One tank, two armored personnel carriers, three vehicles and the antenna of a Russian UAV were destroyed. Two cars were also damaged," the statement said.
In total, 157 combat clashes have occurred on the front since the beginning of the current day, 63 of which were in the Pokrovsk direction. The greatest activity of Russian occupiers here remains in the areas of the settlements of Baranovka, Elizavetovka, Luch, Lisovka, Zelenoe, Novy Trud, Zverevoye, Novoandreyevka, Uspenovka, Slavyanka and Konstantinopolskoye. The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 52 attacks, another 11 combat clashes are still ongoing.
Also among the hottest areas today are Kramatorsk (22 armed clashes), Limanskoye (19), Kurskoye (17) and Kupyanskoye (16).
"Today, it is worth noting the soldiers of the 79th separate airborne assault Tavricheskaya brigade, the 100th separate mechanized brigade and the 24th separate mechanized brigade named after King Daniel, who are effectively destroying the enemy, inflicting significant losses in manpower," the General Staff added.
Let us recall that in the course of 24 hours on January 10, the Ukrainian Armed Forces "minus" about 1,600 Russians. The total losses of the aggressor country Russia exceeded 800 thousand people.
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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 fire damage on units one mechanised brigade and one mechanised infantry brigade close to Volchansk and Liptsy (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 35 troops, two motor vehicles, and four artillery guns.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops launched strikes at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade close to Lozovaya, Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region), Ivanovka, and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were more than 365 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, six artillery guns, and one counter-battery radar station.
Two ammunition depots have been wiped out.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, and one air assault brigade near Konstantinovka, Nikolayevka, Serebryanka, and Predtechino (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 210 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, three artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station.
Two ammunition depots have been wiped out.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops hit manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades and one National Guard brigade close to Sribnoye, Alekseyevka, Grishino, and Belitskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 535 troops, one German-made Leopard tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carriers, three motor vehicles, and five artillery guns.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the AFU defences.
Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of one mechanised brigade, one tank brigade of the AFU, and one National Guard brigade near Velikaya Novosyolka, Burlatskoye, and Volnoye Pole (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 185 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and four artillery guns.
One ammunition depot was wiped out.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades and one infantry brigade close to Blakitnoye, Primorskoye, and Novoyakovlevka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses were up to 70 troops, four motor vehicles, and five artillery guns.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces delivered strikes at infrastructure of military airfields, power objects ensuring operation of the Ukrainian defence industry as well as engaged clusters of manpower and military hardware in 146 areas.
Air defence facilities shot down five U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 181 fixed-wing U.S.-made UAVs.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 40,077 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,480 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,508 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,412 field artillery guns and mortars, and 30,156 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
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 engaged formations of one tank brigade, two mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, and two territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Viktorovka, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Malaya Loknya, Nikolayevka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novaya Sorochina, Pogrebki. Nine enemy counter-attacks were repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery inflicted losses on enemy manpower and hardware close to Bogdanovka, Bondarevka, Viktorovka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshinka, Kazachya Loknya, Kruglenkoye, Kubatkin, Lebedevka, Loknya, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Melovoy, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Oleshnya, Rubanshchina, Sverdlikovo, Staraya Sorochina, Sudzha, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Yuzhny as well as Basovka, Belovody, Zhuravka, Obody, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.
During the day, the enemy losses were up to 240 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one artillery gun, four mortars, one electronic warfare station.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 50,840 troops, 296 tanks, 224 infantry fighting vehicles, 161 armoured personnel carriers, 1,521 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,445 motor vehicles, 353 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, 91 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] 20:26 Battle of Pokrovsk: The "Brave" continue to burn enemy equipment and infantry en masse –VIDEO
Combat work of the "Center" group of troops on January 10 to destroy military equipment and personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during active offensive operations on Pokrovsky
20:10 UAV crews of the Northern Fleet naval infantry of the Dnepr Forces Group detected and destroyed a mortar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kakhovka direction in the Kherson region –Ministry of Defense
20:05 Storming of Kursk Pogrebki: 34th Motorized Rifle Brigade clears the village of occupiers –VIDEO
20:03 Russian Armed Forces advance near Vrem'yevka, Neskuchny, Novy Komar and Velikaya Novosyolka –MAP
19:33 The Russian Armed Forces have driven the enemy out of Novolizavetovka and are fighting for Yasenevoe –MAP
19:16 The Russian Armed Forces have completed the mop up of the village of Neskuchnoye in the Velikonovoselkovsky direction –MAP
19:08 Scouts of the Sever group destroyed another mortar crew of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using FPV drones in the Khar'kov region –VIDEO
19:00 The Russian Armed Forces have driven the enemy out of Solenoe and are advancing towards the settlement of Zverevo –MAP
18:56 Two soldiers of the 82nd Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Artem Golovko and Stanislav Karpunovsky, surrendered to servicemen of the Russian group of troops "North" near the settlement of Berdin in the Kursk region. They spoke about the conditions of detention in Russian captivity and addressed their relatives -Ministry of Defense.
18:33 The Russian Armed Forces have expanded the bridgehead near Dvurechnaya on the western bank of the Oskol River –MAP
18:03 UAV operators of the separate reconnaissance battalion of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army of the "Southern" group of forces destroyed the position of a 120mm mortar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Dzerzhinsk, DPR –Ministry of Defense.
18:00 16th Separate Guards Order of Zhukov Spetsnaz Brigade and 752nd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment – liberated the settlement of Nadiya –MAP
17:47 A large batch of prisoners from Kurakhovo –VIDEO
17:31 The Russian Armed Forces are practically knocked out Armed Forces of Ukraine from a settlement in the Kursk region.
17:08 Servicemen of the 74th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the "Center" group of forces spoke about the liberation of the Shevchenko settlement of the DPR -Ministry of Defense
16:53 The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a strike from a multiple rocket launcher on the village of Novye Yurkovichi in the Klimovsky district of the Bryansk region, - Governor Bogomaz.
16:09 Epic destruction of a Ukrainian tank –VIDEO
FPV operator GV "Sever" sent a kamikaze drone into the turret of a Ukrainian tank. As a result of the hit, the ammunition casing caught fire.
15:46 RF Armed Forces released the settlement of Neskuchnoye was liberated near Velikaya Novosyolka (South Donetsk direction).
15:31 Putin awarded the title Hero of Russia to corporal Andrei Grigoriev from Yakutia, who defeated a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in hand-to-hand combat.
15:10 Around 12:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region –Ministry of Defense.
15:07 Military correspondent Kulko:
18+ Footage of our stormtroopers from the refractory plant in Chasov Yar –VIDEO
Currently, the Russian Armed Forces control approximately 20% of the plant's territory - this is the last serious defense node of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the city. Without it, the enemy garrison in Chasov Yar will break up into separate pockets of resistance.
14:37 The 14th Special Forces Brigade destroys enemy tanks, supporting the offensive at Velikaya Novosyolka –VIDEO
10:52 The Typhoon assault squad destroyed the enemy’s shelter –VIDEO
10:33 The situation in the Konstantinovsky direction MAP
10:02 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in Chasov Yar –MAP
8:49 The Russian Armed Forces launched an attack on the Martynovka military airfield in the Nikolaev region of Ukraine, reported RIA Novosti in the pro-Russian resistance.
8:02 Advance of the RF Armed Forces in Dzerzhinsk (Toretsk) and installation of the banner – four companies, three rifle battalions, 109th Motorized Rifle Regiment –MAP
7:38 Over the course of the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 85 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles –statement of Ministry of Defense.
Thirty-one UAVs were destroyed over the Black Sea, sixteen UAVs were shot down over the territories of the Voronezh Region and Krasnodar Krai, fourteen over the waters of the Sea of Azov, four over the territory of the Belgorod Region, two UAVs were intercepted over the territory of the Tambov Region, and one was shot down over the territories of the Republic of Crimea and the Kursk Region.
7:32 Changes on the map for the past 24 hours:
Advance in the area of the Seversky Donetsk-Donbass canal near Stupochki
Advbance in Toretsk
Russian Armed Forces entered the northern outskirts of Kositsa
Advance in the Ukrainka-Slavyanka area
Alexandria is liberated
Novovasilevka has been liberated
Russian Armed Forces storm Yasenevo
The Russian Armed Forces are advancing from Slavyanka towards the Yasenevo-Andereyevka highway
7:02 Changeson the map for 01/10/2025
Overall results:
+ 1.3 km²
– 0 km²
Total: 1.3 km²
6:31 Servicemen of the sniper units of the "North" group of troops covertly are being destroyed particularly important targets and enemy manpower, supporting the combat work of Russian assault, motorized rifle and tank units in the border area of the Kursk region.
Snipers work in pairs, covering each other. The servicemen pay special attention to camouflaging their position and shot. To do this, they use thermal imaging capes and closed-type muzzle brakes-compensators, which disperse the sound of the shot and dampen the flash. The shooters admit that the hardest part of the job is waiting, when the target has to wait for several hours or even days.
During the SVO, snipers have repeatedly proven their versatility: they can work as free hunters, scouts or spotters, and they are even capable of stopping the advance of enemy armored vehicles and manpower.
5:37 Ukrainian Armed Forces targets in Poltava region hit.
5:01 In the special operation zone, servicemen of the West military group are activelyapplyvarious reconnaissance and attack drones.
The crews of the Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles conduct aerial reconnaissance, identify targets and adjust air strikes and artillery fire, and also record fire damage to enemy objects, manpower and equipment.
This time, reconnaissance drone operators spotted a camouflaged Italian-made Melara Mod 56 105mm howitzer.
Using the Lancet automatic target acquisition system, under the influence of electronic warfare, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' gun was hit. Zala UAV operators confirmed the destruction of the target.
3:50 Explosions thundered in Poltava and Kirovograd regions.
3:33 A strike was carried out on targets in Krivoy Rog.
2:52 Targets hit in Krivoy Rog.
2:51 Explosions thundered again in Zolotonosha, Cherkasy region.
2:28 Explosions rocked Kyiv, Geraniums hit targets in the city.
2:17 Targets in Bucha, Kyiv region, were hit.
2:15 Explosions thundered in Voznesensk, Nikolaev region.
2:13 Air raid siren has been declared in Kyiv and nine regions of Ukraine.
2:03 Targets in the suburbs of Khar'kov were hit.
2:00 Strikes were carried out on Ukrainian Armed Forces targets in the Pavlograd area of Dnipropetrovsk region.
1:49 Targets hit in Kremenchug, Poltava region.
1:42 New explosions thundered in Zolotonosha.
1:33 Russian Armed Forces hit targets in Zolotonosha, Cherkasy region.
1:10 UAVs struck targets in Novomoskovsk, Dnipropetrovsk region, and Reshetilovka, Poltava region.
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[Regnum] The physical launch of the nuclear reactor was carried out in December 2024 on the nuclear heavy cruiser Admiral Nakhimov. This was reported on January 11 by a source in the military-industrial complex.
“In the third ten days of December 2024, a planned physical launch of the nuclear reactor was carried out on the cruiser Admiral Nakhimov without the ship going out to sea,” a competent source told TASS.
In addition, the demagnetization operation of the ship has been completed. At the same time, the physical start-up of the reactor, according to the source, does not mean the end of the repair and modernization of the ship, it is only evidence of the readiness of the nuclear installation to operate at full capacity.
It is noted that the factory sea trials of the cruiser were planned to begin in the summer of 2025, and then conduct state trials. According to another source, the transfer of the ship after completion of the relevant tests is planned for 2026.
The heavy nuclear missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov is a Soviet and Russian cruiser of the 1144.2M Orlan project, previously known as Kalinin. It is a 1st rank ship. It has been undergoing repairs and modernization since 1999, but actual actions in these areas began only in 2013. As a result of the ship's modernization, it is planned to significantly increase its striking power. "Even moreso when it actually leaves drydock!"
Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that the physical launch of two reactors of the modernized heavy nuclear missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov was planned for November 2023.
It was assumed that the cruiser Admiral Nakhimov, after repairs and modernization at the Sevmash shipyard, would begin sea trials by the end of 2023, and its upgrades were planned to be finally completed a year later. The modernization of the missile cruiser involves equipping it with modern, cutting-edge equipment. The ship will receive 80 UKSK 3S14 launchers, which can launch missiles such as Kalibr, Oniks, and Zircon, Fort-M and Pantsir-M air defense systems, as well as Paket-NK and Otvet anti-submarine systems, and other weapons.
Well deserved...
[Regnum] Corporal Andrei Grigoriev from Yakutia was awarded the title Hero of Russia for the victory he won in hand-to-hand combat with a Ukrainian soldier. The corresponding decree was signed on January 11 by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“For courage and heroism demonstrated in the performance of military duty, award the title of Hero of the Russian Federation to Corporal Andrei Nikolaevich Grigoriev,” the document says.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, Russian fighter Grigoriev, call sign Tuta, defeated a Ukrainian soldier in hand-to-hand combat in a special operation zone.
The fight was recorded on a camera attached to the Ukrainian''s helmet. The hand-to-hand combat began when the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to recapture the village of Trudovoye in the Donetsk People''s Republic from the stormtroopers of the 39th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Forces Group "Vostok".
Before his death, the Ukrainian called Grigoriev "the best fighter in the world." In this fight, Tuta himself received many serious wounds. The fighter survived and is currently undergoing treatment. On January 3, he said that when he got the video, he could not watch it to the end. Grigoriev said that before the fight, the Ukrainian killed his friend.
The head of Yakutia, Aisen Nikolaev, met with Grigoriev and gave him a Yakut knife as a keepsake. He thanked the fighter and added that the residents of the republic are proud of their fellow countryman.
Russian attack aircraft from Yakutia, Andrey Grigoriev, who won a hand-to-hand fight with a Ukrainian soldier,said that he was surprised by the quick awarding of the title Hero of Russia to him.
“I’m in shock… I didn’t expect such a quick decision,” RT quoted him as saying.
It is noted that Grigoriev learned this news from his brother, when he called him and asked to turn on the news on TV. The military man added that his entire family was very happy about this event.
[BBC] German authorities have said an oil tanker stuck in German waters belongs to Russia's "shadow fleet", which Berlin says is used to avoid sanctions.
Germany's maritime authorities (CCME) said on Friday that the Panamanian-flagged ship, known as Eventin, had lost power and steering, meaning tugboats were deployed to secure the vessel.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock blamed Moscow, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of "circumventing" sanctions and threatening European security by "ruthlessly deploying a fleet of rusty tankers".
Russia, which previously declined to respond to accusations that it uses a shadow fleet, has not yet commented on this incident.
The US, UK and the EU have imposed sanctions on Russia's oil industry following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
In its first report of the tanker drifting in German waters, the CCME said the vessel was 274m (898ft) long and 48m (157ft) wide, carrying about 99,000 tonnes of oil.
German maritime authorities said the oil tanker was drifting at a low speed in the coastal waters of the Baltic Sea, north of the German island of Rügen.
A four-person team of specialists was lowered onto the vessel by helicopter on Friday night to establish towing connections, which were secured. Three tugboats took control of the "stricken vessel" that is "unable to manoeuvre".
Maritime authorities said on Friday night that no oil leaks had been detected.
In its latest update on Saturday evening, German maritime authorities said the towing convoy around the tanker was headed to Sassnitz, a town on the island of Rügen, and would arrive early on Sunday.
Earlier, authorities said the convoy of tugboats working to rescue Eventin remained north of Rügen and was moving eastwards "slowly", at about 2.5 km per hour (1.5mph).
CCME said they had taken safety measures given the rough seas, as the area where the vessel is located was experiencing 2.5m-high (8ft) waves and strengthening wind gusts.
Havariekommando Tanker Eventin in the water off RugenHavariekommando
The oil tanker was drifting at a low speed in the coastal waters of the Baltic Sea
Although the vessel sports the Panamanian flag, German authorities have blamed Russia for the incident.
"Russia is endangering our European security not only with its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, but also with severed cables, displaced border buoys, disinformation campaigns, GPS jammers and, as we have seen, dilapidated oil tankers," the German foreign minister said in a statement.
Last December, the European Union said it was working on measures including sanctions to target "Russia's shadow fleet, which threatens security and the environment, while funding Russia's war budget".
The European bloc's remarks came after undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were damaged by a suspected vessel, which the EU believes was part of Russia's shadow fleet.
The move was a further step taken by Western countries to hit the Kremlin's oil industry in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Since tougher embargo measures were put in place to halt Russia from exporting oil, Moscow is believed to be using ships with unclear ownership to transport goods - namely oil - across the globe.
As reported by the Atlantic Council, a US-based think tank, Russia is "instrumentalising the dark fleet, using it especially as a primary conveyor of oil exports".
The shadow fleet, or dark fleet, is the name given to ageing ships that sail "without the industry's standard Western insurance, have opaque ownership, frequently change their names and flag registrations, and generally operate outside maritime regulations", according to the Atlantic Council.
The latest incident in the Baltic Sea comes as Washington and London joined efforts to directly sanction energy companies Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas.
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the move to weaken Russian oil companies would "drain Russia's war chest," adding that funds taken "from Putin's hands helps save Ukrainian lives".
But Gazprom Neft slammed the sanctions as "baseless" and "illegitimate", as reported by Russian state news agencies.
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