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[Regnum] In the Moscow region on the night of January 21, the temperature dropped to -25 degrees, said leading specialist of the Phobos weather center Evgeny Tishkovets.
Forecaster: 25-degree frosts hit places in the Moscow region last night
“In some places, 25-degree frosts hit the Moscow region,” he wrote on the Telegram channel.
According to him, it was coldest in Melikhovo - -20.1, Mozhaisk - -20.2, Podmoskovny - -20.3, Solnechnogorsk - -21.1, Novo-Ierusalim - -21.8, Mikhailovsky - -22, 8, Taldome - -22.9, Klin - -25.0.
At the base Moscow weather station VDNKh the temperature dropped to -15.8, in Tushino - -18.4, Strogino - -15.4, in Balchug - -11.1, which is 3-5 degrees below the January climate norm.
As Regnum reported, last week in Moscow there were frosts of up to 30 degrees. The Ministry of Emergency Situations urged residents to dress warmly, cover their cheeks, ears, nose, and also not leave their wrists, fingers and ankles exposed.
The Hydrometeorological Center explained that “temperature swings” are a normal phenomenon for the winter period. The jump from thaw to frost occurs due to sunny conditions.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your perspective) Ukrainian fighters are as prepared for General Winter as the Russians are. No Napoleonic retreat to be anticipated here.
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Meh, was that cold all during the Martin Luther King weekend here. Difference is, we have supported infrastructure through taxed income from capitalism. So suck it commies.
[YouTube] Russia's Terny offensive has seen nearly 30 vehicles including BMP variants and tanks destroyed and abandoned in January so far. BMP-2, T-80 and BTR-82 are included in this number. The vehicles were all around one field, east of Terny in Donetsk.
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I'm still shocked by both sides and their lack of combined operations, overhead cover and general assault tactics.
Ukraine has some excuse as they have lack of air, training and such. But man it is like watching the Pee-wee game when you were expecting an MBA level game.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 20:55 Belarus, in accordance with its new military doctrine, will consider an attack on its allies as an attack on its territory, said the head of the information and analytical department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus Artem Butorin.
20:29 The Russian oil terminal of Ust-Luga Oil in the Leningrad region stopped operations, attacked by SBU drones, Bloomberg writes. This terminal is one of the newest and most important in the Russian Federation; it operates for export, but also supplies fuel for Russian troops. After the SBU attack, all the tankers that were at the terminal moved far out to sea, their loading was disrupted.
17:53 The Russians fired from Grady Kurakhovo, Donetsk region - one person was killed, one was wounded, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. The strike damaged a kindergarten and several private houses.
17:04 In the Dniprovsky district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, an X-59 guided aircraft missile was destroyed, the Air Command reported.
15:40 The Russians attacked the Kirovograd region - there were no casualties, no civilian objects were damaged, said the head of the OVA Andrei Raikovich.
15:18 Putin will visit North Korea in the near future,
...defined as sometime between now and the heat death of the universe, assuming neither of them dies in the meantime...
local news agency KCNA reported. The last time the Russian president paid a visit to Pyongyang was in 2000, he was met there by the previous head of the DPRK, Kim Jong Il.
Ah. The near future must be redefined as less than 23 years. Good to know.
The Kremlin confirmed that the visit was being prepared, but did not specify the date. In addition, Turkish media today reported on Putin's alleged visit to Ankara on February 12.
14:51 The “authorities” of the occupied Donetsk region stated that as a result of the attack on Donetsk, 25 people were killed and about 20 were injured. The strike on Donetsk will be one of the topics of the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine with the participation of Lavrov on January 22, the Russian Permanent Mission reported.
14:26 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that air defense systems allegedly destroyed three missiles over the Black Sea near the western coast of Crimea.
13:19 Zelensky said that he does not yet see the need to mobilize 500 thousand people: “I’m not saying this to please anyone. To date, I have not yet seen clear details in order to say that half a million needs to be mobilized." In addition, according to the president, there is a question about the availability of funds in the budget to finance such an increase in the army.
12:43 Today’s night attack on the sea terminal in the Russian Ust-Luga, Leningrad region, was a special operation of the SBU, Ukrainian media write, citing sources. According to them, this oil terminal is an important facility for the enemy - fuel is processed there, which, in particular, is supplied to Russian troops. The attack on the terminal not only caused economic damage to the enemy, but also significantly complicated fuel logistics for the Russian military.
11:50 Zelensky said in an interview with the British television channel Channel 4 News that the issue of mobilization is primarily a matter of justice: “It’s fair to replace, it’s fair for someone to rest. It’s unfair to bypass when someone dies for you, and it’s fair that a person should know where it is going, for how long, how much it will be prepared.” The president also emphasized that Ukraine cannot afford to be tired of war: “If we get tired, we will lose what we have.”
11:37 Budanov said in an interview with the Financial Times that GUR strikes behind enemy lines irritate Western partners who are afraid of a nuclear strike in response, but “everything we have done, we will continue to do.” The head of military intelligence also said that the shortage of people at the front is noticeable, and “it’s even unthinkable to think that we can do without mobilization.” In an interview, Budanov refused to give a forecast for 2024 and only expressed hope “that our success will be greater than theirs.”
11:24 In the Smolensk region at night, drones attacked an aircraft repair plant, Ukrainian media reported, citing sources in the special services. According to sources, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense is behind the attack. This plant was already attacked in October 2023, then it was also a power steering operation.
11:21 The leader of the “DPR” Denis Pushilin announced shelling allegedly from the Ukrainian Armed Forces of the Tekstilshchik microdistrict of the Kirov district of Donetsk - 13 people were killed, ten were injured.
11:18 Trump said that if he wins the presidential election, he will stop the war in Ukraine even before his inauguration: “We will resolve this terrible war between Russia and Ukraine before I take office... I will achieve a resolution to the terrible war between "Russia and Ukraine. We will settle everything, I know Putin, I know Zelensky very well, I know both of them... It's a bloodbath there, but now we will restore peace."
He also spoke out against sending billions of dollars to Ukraine. According to him, this should be done by Europe, which is comparable to the United States in economics.
11:03 Ukrainian media report, citing sources in the special services, that the night attack at the Shcheglovsky Val plant in Tula was a special operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. This plant assembles the Pantsir-S and Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile systems.
10:29 Speaker of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Vladimir Fityo said that Kakhmalnoye, Kharkov region, the capture of which was reported today by ISW analysts, was a settlement in which only 45 people lived before the start of a full-scale war. “The enemy is not allowed to advance further, and this does not pose any threats to neighboring units. And I think that what happened is a temporary phenomenon, because the front line is shifting every day. We simply do not report the capture, recapture of 100 or 200 meters.”, he explained.
09:40 The Telegraph writes that Ukraine is building its own “Surovikin line” a thousand kilometers long. The main defensive line is located 15 km and 25 km from Avdeevka. In the north, Ukraine has strengthened its defensive fortifications by 63%. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are building new concrete trenches and underground command centers, a three-layer system of trenches and strongholds, and setting up minefields and tank traps. Each fort can be defended from all sides. The publication notes that the task is not only to build a rigid line of defense, but also to make it flexible for further attacks.
09:28 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports, citing geolocation images from January 20, that Russian troops captured the village of Krokhmalnoye in the Kharkov region, located 20 km northwest of Svatovo. In addition, geolocation footage shows that Russian troops have advanced slightly east of Ivanovka (20 km southeast of Kupyansk), as well as in a small forest belt northwest of Kleshcheevka (southwest of Bakhmut).
In addition, Russian forces have advanced slightly near the border of Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions. Geolocation footage shows limited Russian advances southeast of Urozhainy (10 km south of Velikaya Novoselka). Positional battles are taking place along the entire front line, analysts note.
09:22 On January 20, the Russians fired artillery at Gulyaypole, Zaporozhye region, one person was wounded, said the head of the OVA, Yuriy Malashko.
09:19 Russian media write about the death of the commander of the Russian Il-22, shot down by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to them, Major Viktor Klimov died on January 14 - the day when the A-50 plane was destroyed and the Il-22 was shot down. At the same time, the Il-22 still managed to land the second pilot, who was injured.
09:15 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of January 21:
personnel - about 376,030 (+760) people,
tanks - 6181 (+10),
armored combat vehicles - 11,466 (+11),
artillery systems - 8875 (+7),
MLRS - 968 (+1),
air defense weapons - 655 (+1),
aircraft - 331 (+0),
helicopters - 324 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 6936 (+2),
cruise missiles - 1818 (+0),
ships/boats - 23 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 11,862 (+14),
special equipment - 1392 (+3).
08:57 North Korea is the largest supplier of weapons to Russia, and without its help the situation for Moscow would be catastrophic, Budanov said in an interview with the Financial Times. According to the head of Ukrainian military intelligence, the Russian Federation is spending more weapons and ammunition than it can produce. And North Korea "did hand over a significant amount of artillery ammunition - this allowed Russia to exhale a little."
Budanov also argues that the lack of manpower is another problem that Russia faces, because it is losing as many or more troops than it can recruit.
08:31 Over the past 24 hours, 80 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In the Kupyansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled 21 enemy attacks near Sinkovka, Petropavlovka in the Kharkov region and Stelmakhovka in the Lugansk region. In the Liman direction, six attacks were repelled near Ternov, Yampolevka, Donetsk region, and seven more attacks in the areas of Serebryansky forestry, Belogorivka, Lugansk region; on Bakhmutsky - eight attacks near Bogdanovka, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka, Donetsk region.
In the Avdeevka direction, the Defense Forces repelled 11 enemy attacks in the Avdeevka area and another 12 attacks south of Severny, Vodyanoye, Pervomaisky and Nevelsk in the Donetsk region. In the Maryinsky direction, six attacks were repelled near Georgievka, Maryinka and Novomikhailovka, Donetsk region; on Zaporozhye - one attack 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 Ukrainian troops six times.
08:02 At night, explosions occurred in a number of regions of the Russian Federation. First, explosions were reported in Tula, and then in the Oryol and Smolensk regions. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the alleged destruction of four drones over the Smolensk region, and another one over the Tula region. Local authorities claim that “there were no casualties or damage.” However, Russian public pages write about a likely strike on the defense enterprise Shcheglovsky Val, which assembled the Pantsir-S air defense system and other military equipment. A large fire broke out on the spot.
In addition, a strong fire started in the port of Ust-Luga, Leningrad Region, where the sound of drones had also allegedly been heard before, followed by explosions. Local authorities clarified that the fire occurred at the terminal of the Novatek company, but did not report its causes.
05:56 Ukraine, after an unsuccessful counter-offensive, changes its strategy, moving from the liquidation of purely military targets to the destruction of Russian infrastructure, writes Bild. The publication notes that the new targets include facilities that play a key role in supplying and supporting Russian military forces.
The newspaper also writes that outside the front in Kyiv they found a temporary alternative to the liberation of the occupied territories - partisan attacks by Ukrainian special forces. These measures are being taken to destabilize Russian military operations and create additional challenges for the enemy.
02:23 Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Republican Mike Johnson, said that Ukraine did not receive a significant part of the weapons requested from the United States, which had already been financed. “In other words, the White House is not providing even the minimum necessary support, and at the same time is demanding more and more billions. Well, let him first do what he didn’t do,” Johnson added.
The speaker noted that Republicans are constantly putting pressure on the White House to “get answers to critical questions.” Johnson stressed that Congress must understand the White House’s strategy, where the final point of the war is and how Ukraine can get out of it, as well as why the necessary weapons have not been transferred so far.
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The Telegraph writes that Ukraine is building its own “Surovikin line” a thousand kilometers long. The main defensive line is located 15 km and 25 km from Avdeevka.
IOW, they don't plan on holding Avdeevka much longer.
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[Korrespondent] Alarm sounds in southern Ukraine
In the event of an alarm, you should go to the nearest shelter and remain there until the danger passes.
The Ukrainian military recorded the movement of enemy attack drones from the southern direction. They reported the danger on Sunday, January 21.
At 22.39, the Air Force reported an enemy drone in the area of the city of Dnepr.
At 23.17 it became known that attack UAVs were moving through the territory of the Nikolaev region in the north-west direction. A threat to the Kirovograd region has been declared.
At 23.50, the Air Force reported that enemy UAVs were moving towards the Cherkasy region.
Let us remind you that on January 17, a 65-year-old resident of Kherson was killed during Russian shelling . Last week, Russian troops killed two people in Kherson. A woman died at the arrival site, and a charred body was found in the car.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, as a result of the successful actions of the Zapad Group of Forces units, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region) was liberated.
The Group's aviation and artillery repelled seven attacks launched by units of the AFU 25th, 32nd, 60th Mechanised brigades, and 1st Ukrainian National Guard Brigade near Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Terni (Donetsk People's Republic), and Kolomyichikha (Lugansk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces supported by artillery repelled three attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 21st and 63rd Mechanised brigades near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and one 152mm D-20 howitzer.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by artillery repelled two attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 47th Mechanised Brigade and 5th Assault Brigade near Kirovo and Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Moreover, manpower and hardware of the AFU 81st Airmobile Brigade, 22nd, 24th, 28th, and 93rd Mechanised brigades were struck near Grigorovka, Belogorovka, Krasnoye, Andreyevka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 310 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, and one 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled one attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Manpower of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade was struck near Paraskoveyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 70 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 117th Mechanised Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, and 3rd Ukrainian National Guard Brigade near Verbovoye, Rabotino, Pyatikhatki, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one 152mm D-20 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, as a result of strikes at units of the AFU 35th Naval Infantry Brigade, 23rd Ukrainian National Guard Brigade, and 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Novotyaginka, Stanislav (Kherson region) and Solonchaki (Nikolaev region), up to 20 Ukrainian troops and four motor vehicles were wiped out.
Missile Troops and Artillery, attack unmanned aerial vehicles of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation obliterated one ammunition depot of the AFU 31st Mechanised Brigade, struck a temporary deployment area of foreign mercenaries near Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic), neutralised 127 AFU artillery units at firing positions, as well as engaged manpower and hardware in 129 areas during the day.
Air defence units intercepted one Tochka-U tactical missile, two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles over the past 24 hours.
Moreover, 43 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down close to Velikiy Vyselok, Liman Perviy (Kharkov region), Verkhnekamenka, Belogorovka, Shipilovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Spornoye, Soledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Peschanovka, Podlesnoye, Podstepnoye (Kherson region), and Kamenka-Dneprovskaya (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 567 airplanes and 265 helicopters, 10,957 unmanned aerial vehicles, 450 air defence missile systems, 14,708 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,203 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,799 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 17,698 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:59 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 01/21/2024 to 00:00 01/22/2024:
59 facts of armed attacks by the UFU were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
Information was received about the death of 28 civilians (the average age of the deceased was 58 years).
30 civilians were injured of varying severity.
DAMAGED:
15 residential buildings;
12 vehicles;
nine civil infrastructure facilities.
17 artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction;
38 artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction;
Four artillery attacks in the Yasinovat direction.
A total of 210 units of various ammunition were fired.
22:47 Front bird broadcasts: Nikolaevkskaya area. Air defense. 22:30 21.01
The work of enemy air defense, including small arms, is reported.
“Local publics are at a loss. The rumble was heard in the southern part of the region near the port. Information about arrivals is being clarified,” the source writes.
21:46 Ukrainian channels report on the advance of the Russian Army in Georgievka
20:17 Crews of attack aircraft on Su-25 aircraft completed attack by unguided aircraft missiles on enemy strongholds and manpower in the Donetsk direction in the area of ??the Northern Military District
19:10 They report on the further advance of the Russian army in Avdievka.
19:00 Consequences of artillery attack of the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants -photo.
18:55 The Front Bird writes about the work of Russian artillery in the Avdeevsky direction:
It is reported that our artillerymen fired at enemy rear positions with the Tornado-S MLRS at a distance of more than 100 km. Guided missiles hit designated enemy military buildings.
18:50 Detonation of Ukrainian T-72M1 in the Artyomovsky direction. Repairing the tank will be difficult.
18:37 Army aviation strike groups continue work in the Krasnolimansky direction
Each group includes the Ka-52 reconnaissance and attack helicopter, the Mi-35 transport and combat helicopter and the Mi-8 multi-purpose helicopter.
Also, during a combat mission, pilots are accompanied by specialists from a search and rescue group and a fire support group.
18:05 Situation at the front as of January 21, 2024
In the forest belts south of Novomikhailovka, the enemy made four attempts to strengthen forward positions and lost over a dozen people under artillery fire.
As a result of systematic artillery fire, two enemy air defense systems on the southern outskirts of the village were destroyed.
In Konstantinovka, as a result of fire attack on concentrations of manpower and equipment, two long-term firing points were destroyed, in the Novomikhailovka area up to 16 strong points were suppressed, a UAV control post was destroyed north of Vladimirovka, and the crew of a heavy machine gun was destroyed.
Fire damage is inflicted on enemy reserves in the areas of Elizavetovka, Dobrovolye and Vodyanoye. South-west of Vodyanoy, the air defense system of a platoon of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed, and in Ugledar the enemy air defense system was defeated. Two concentrations of manpower are scattered - west of Elizavetovka and north-west of Dobrovolye.
On the southern outskirts of Velikaya Novoselka, the accumulation of manpower and equipment was defeated. During the night, five enemy attempts to reinforce forward positions west of Staromayorsky and southeast of Ravnopol were thwarted. Artillery destroyed two PVDs: on the southern outskirts of Neskuchny and in Makarovka.
A strong point was suppressed southwest of Rovnopol, a concentration of enemy manpower and military equipment was scattered in Temirovka, and the PVD was destroyed south of Novodarovka.
17:47 Soldiers of the 94th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 46th Separate Brigade of the Russian Guard went to the special operation zone. The head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov announced this on his Telegram channel.
17:17 Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation: doctors hospitalized 18 victims of the artillery attack in Donetsk, most of them in serious condition.
17:06 Ukrainian Armed Forces again fired atDonetsk - a civilian was killed by cluster munition fragments.
The Ukrainian army shelled the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk with NATO-made cluster munitions, resulting in the death of a civilian. The man was walking through the snow when suddenly there was an explosion. He tried to escape in the courtyards, but fragments from an exploding ammunition flew at his feet. Locals tried to help the wounded man, but they could not save him.
16:55 Artillerymen of the Dnepr group of troops continue to destroy armored vehicles, fortifications and enemy boats in the Kherson direction
Over the past 24 hours, the group’s motorized rifle and artillery units have eliminated more than 30 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel, destroyed two vehicles and an American-made M109 “Paladin” 155mm self-propelled artillery mount.
16:05 Opponent confirms further advance of Russian troops in Georgievka in the Maryinsky direction.
15:07 Ukrainian media write about explosions in the city of Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovograd region.
14:45 Ukrainian TG channels report a missile in the direction of the Kirovograd region. An air raid alert has been declared in the south-east of Ukraine.
14:17 The Front Bird writes about the work of the army aviation of the Russian Armed Forces in the Avdeevsky direction:
The operation of our combat helicopters Mi-28N “Night Hunter” and Ka-52 “Alligator” is reported. In the afternoon, they hit enemy armored vehicles with Vikhr guided missiles and product 305, as well as 2A42 cannons.
13:57 Over the Genichesk district, air defense shot down two enemy missiles aimed at Crimea. The missile threat has not been canceled, anti-aircraft gunners are on standby. This was announced by the head of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo.
13:50 Advance west of Svatovo situation as of 13.00 January 21, 2024:
In the Svatovsky sector, after the recent capture of a 4 km wide section of the N-26 highway, the West group of troops continues to advance. Yesterday, footage of objective control was published online, confirming the presence of military personnel of the Russian Armed Forces on the western outskirts of the village of Krakhmalnoye.
At the same time, Russian units broke through the enemy’s defenses southwest of the village, coming very close to Berestovoy: fighting is taking place on the outskirts of the village. According to preliminary information, Russian troops managed to completely occupy the section of the N-26 road to Novoselovsky.
Both Krakhmal'noe and Berestovoe are located in the lowlands. From Novoselovsky’s side, the difficulty of further advancement is due to the presence of height 167.5, which must be taken before starting to move west.
After the withdrawal of Ukrainian formations from Krakhmal'noe, the Russian Armed Forces have the opportunity to advance towards both Tabaevka and Peschanoye. Their release will allow the defending Ukrainian Armed Forces group in Kupyansk-Uzlovy to enter the rear from the south.
Activation of the Svatovsky direction allows us to solve the problem of both potentially returning control in the east of the Khar'kov region and stretching the enemy’s resources that are involved in other directions. It is extremely premature to talk about a possible cleanup between the Oskol and Zherebets rivers, but a breakthrough on a new section of the front to replace the “damned” Kupyansky direction will allow us to begin solving the problem in the east of the Khar'kov region.
13:08 The number of people killed during artillery attack by Ukrainian troops in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk has increased to 18, the city mayor said.
12:40 Russian air defense intercepted a Tochka-U missile and two HIMARS rounds per day from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. What else was said at the briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:
In the Kupyansk direction, Russian troops liberated the village of Krakhmalnoye, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 55 people and two vehicles;
The Russian Armed Forces repelled three attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasno-Limansk direction, enemy losses - up to 80 military personnel, three vehicles and a 152mm D-20 howitzer;
Russian troops repelled two attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction, the enemy lost up to 310 people, a tank, two armored combat vehicles, seven vehicles and a 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle;
In the Zaporozhye direction, the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to over 30 military personnel;
The ammunition depot of the 31st mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit;
In the Kherson direction the enemy lost up to 20 people;
During the day, 43 UAVs were destroyed.
12:30 Personnel from the scene of artillery attack in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk.
12:20 Frontline summary on the morning of 01/21/2024:
In the Kherson-Crimean direction, the Russian Armed Forces, with the support of long-range weapons, storm Krynki. The positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Beregovoe, the regional center, Antonovka and Tyaginka are under attack. Ukrainian artillery worked against the Russian Armed Forces in Golaya Pristan, Alyoshki, Kazachi Lagery and Korsunka.
In the Zaporozhye direction, the Russian Armed Forces, after artillery attack, attacked the village of Rabotino from the west and from Novoprokopovka. LBS has not changed. Russian long-range weapons hit the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Pyatikhatki, Malaya Tokmachka, Belogory'e, Gulyaypole, Krasnoye and Malinovka. Ukrainian according to Russian - in Zherebyanki, Kopany, Novoprokopovka, Verbovoy, Novofedorovka and Marfopol.
On the Donetsk front, the Russian Armed Forces storm Novomikhailovka from the south and north. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding their positions. The situation is similar at Georgievka, where Russian artillery is working powerfully. The same is true for Pervomaisky and Severny (a settlement west of Avdeevka). Russian troops, supported by long-range weapons, entered the southeastern outskirts of the city itself from the industrial zone. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have serious problems. After artillery attack, the Russian Armed Forces attacked in Stepnoye (not to be confused with the settlements of the same name in the Zaporozhye and Ugledar directions). No advance. Ukrainian positions in Pobeda, Nevel'skoye, Tonen'koye and Novokalinov are under attack. Russian ones - in Mar'inka, Donetsk and the village of Krasnogorovka.
In the Lugansk direction, the Russian Armed Forces, after artillery attack, storm Belogorovka and the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Serebryansky forest south of Dibrova. We advanced much further north in the area of Khrakhmal'noye. Also with artillery support. We took control of a section of the strategic route. With the support of long-range weapons, they attacked at Petropavlovka and Sin'kovka. The positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Torskoye, Terny, Nevsky and Berestovoy are under attack.
12:00 According to preliminary information, at least 13 were killed and 10 were wounded as a result of the monstrous artillery attack of the market area in the Donetsk Tekstilshchik microdistrict. The market was attacked on Sunday, when it is busiest. This was announced by the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin.
According to him, operational services are working on the spot, information about the dead and injured continues to be received and clarified, and fragments of weapons are being searched.
11:55 The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that as a result of successful active actions, the village of Krakhmal'noye in the Khar'kov region was liberated.
11:43 Consequences of artillery attack of the Kirovsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian militants -photo.
11:25 Statement of Head of the press center of the "South" group:
Units of the “Southern” group of forces successfully repelled four attacks by assault groups of the 24th Mechanized and 81st Airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Shumy and Belogorovka.
Artillery strikes defeated the personnel and equipment of the 22, 28 and 93 Mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Kleshcheevka, Kurdyumovka and Chasov Yar. The enemy in the Donetsk direction lost up to 320 military personnel wounded and killed.
During the counterbattery fight, the 152mm Msta-B howitzer and the 152mm D-20 gun were destroyed.
Air defense and electronic warfare systems shot down six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the areas of Bogdanovka and Belogorivka, Donetsk People's Republic, as well as a HIMARS missile.
10:50 APU are shelling Donetsk - a blow was struck at the Tekstilshchik market.
According to local residents, a terrible blow was dealt to the market on Tekstilshchik, where people traditionally come to buy groceries on their days off.
10:15 Statement of Head of the press center of the “West” group:
Units of the West group of forces continue to carry out operational missions in the Kupyansk direction.
The group's motorized rifle formations, in cooperation with artillery and army aviation, repelled five counterattacks by assault groups of 30, 32, 60 Mechanized and 57 Motorized Infantry brigades, reinforced with armored vehicles, in the areas of Sin'kovka and Lake Liman.
In addition, in the direction of Terna and Zhitlovka, the enemy tried to carry out four counterattacks by assault groups of the 38th Separate Rifle Battalion on the positions of our troops. As a result of the shooting battle, with the support of the group’s artillery fire, all counterattacks were repulsed and no positions were lost. Enemy losses in the Kupyansk direction amounted to up to 150 military personnel and three mortars.
09:40 Over the past 24 hours, armed formations of Ukraine committed further crimes against civilians of the DPR.
Thus, Ukrainian militants fired at the settlement using 155mm artillery. Yasinovataya, as a result a man born in 1983 was injured.
In addition, throughout the day the enemy carried out artillery attack using artillery, including cluster warheads, in the Kuybyshevsky and Kievsky districts of Donetsk, as well as the Yasinovatsky district, the Central City and Nikitovsky districts of Gorlovka.
In total, 44 residential buildings and 21 civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged by DPR artillery attack.
09:05 Frontline report:
In the Artemovsk direction, military correspondent Lisitsyn reports, confirmation came that Russian fighters occupied the north of Bogdanovka and planted the Russian flag, entrenching themselves in the center of the village. Now the fighting is going on in the northern part of the village. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying with all their might to slow down the advance of our fighters to the outskirts of Chasov Yar. Our servicemen also managed to advance towards Ivanovsky at a distance of up to a kilometer.
The Kupyansk direction has come to life again. Here our fighters are conducting massive artillery attack of enemy positions from Kislovka to Sin'kovka. The main task of the Russian army is the liberation of Kupyansk and surrounding villages. The enemy continues to fortify the city, preparing for defense.
Good news came from the Svatovsky direction. Here, as a result of successful assault operations, our guys managed to liberate the village of Krakhmalnoye and advance to Tabakovka. The defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is crumbling and the enemy is retreating to the Zherebets River.
In the Avdievka direction, the Russian Armed Forces broke through the main defensive line of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this area and, at a minimum, neutralized the main fortified area that was hindering the advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the south and southwest of Avdeevka. This happened after the capture of a fortified point in the area of the former Tsarskaya Okhota recreation complex.
In the Kherson direction, the Russian army managed to push the Ukrainian Armed Forces back to the shore and to the forest belt. Prisoners of the Ukrainian Armed Forces share that being sent to the left bank is a punishment.
08:21 Mine clearance squad of the engineering troops of the Russian Armed Forces since the beginning of the yearneutralizedabout 800 explosive objects on the territory of the DPR
The demining detachment of the engineering troops of the Russian Armed Forces continues to carry out tasks on the border of the DPR and the Zaporozhye region. Sappers work every day and are on duty even on their professional holiday.
Since the beginning of the year alone, fighters have already neutralized about 800 explosive objects. Sappers are combing the area, which was mined by retreating units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They try to neutralize dangerous projectiles and booby traps right on the spot. If this is not possible, they are taken to special landfills that are located far from populated areas.
08:04 Military personnel of the Southern Group of Forces of the Russian Armed Forces occupied more advantageous positions on the Artemovsky sector of the front, increasing the “gray zone” between their own and the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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[Regnum] After the failure of the counteroffensive, Ukraine began to build its own “Surovikin line,” writes the British newspaper The Telegraph.
New fortifications, the article says, began to be erected on key sectors of the front, as well as along the Ukrainian border with Russia and Belarus. They resemble a three-level “Surovikin line”, consisting of trenches, anti-tank barriers and strong points, the authors of the material note.
According to Edward Arnold, a fellow at the Royal Armed Forces Institute's (RUSI) European Security Division, the Ukrainians want to start adopting a strategy of "active defence": holding defensive lines while continuing offensive actions.
However, The Telegraph writes, the line of defense in the main directions will not be as powerful as that of the Russian army.
“While stronger fortifications will slow the movement of Russian troops and reduce the number of casualties in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, they will also reduce Kiev’s ambitions to advance. Therefore, Kyiv found itself in a difficult situation. The Ukrainian line of defense, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to copy from Russia, is unlikely to become as powerful,” the publication says.
As reported by IA Regnum, earlier another British newspaper, the Financial Times, citing an unnamed Western official, reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine, after an unsuccessful summer counter-offensive, are changing tactics and moving to “active defense.” This will allow Ukraine, in his opinion, to increase its forces in 2024 so that a new offensive in 2025 has a better chance.
The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, explained on November 30 that defense fortifications would be built at an accelerated pace in all major areas where “we need to strengthen.” According to him, this is primarily the Avdeevsky, Maryinsky, Kupyansky direction, as well as the Kupyansk-Liman defense line.
“And the entire Kharkov region, and the Sumy region, and the Chernihiv region, and the Kiev and Rivne regions, Volyn. And also the south - Kherson region,” Zelensky said.
The head of the engineering troops of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Yuri Stavitsky, stated on January 19 that the fortification system with a depth of up to 120 km, equipped at the beginning of the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, increased the survivability of Russian troops by five to six times.
He noted that a deeply echeloned system of defensive lines, positions and areas was prepared along the entire line of combat contact before the start of the Ukrainian counteroffensive. The scale and timing of the tasks make it possible to call this case unprecedented in the history of armed conflicts.
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[Regnum] The number of victims of the shelling of Donetsk by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) has increased to 25. This was reported by the representative office of the republic in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine.
“As a result of the barbaric shelling of a busy market in the densely populated Tekstilshchik microdistrict, as of 18:00, there are confirmed deaths of 25 civilians. 25 civilians were injured of varying degrees of severity, including two teenagers born in 2007,” the representative office said in a statement on its Telegram channel.
As Regnum reported, on the morning of January 21, the Kirovsky district of Donetsk came under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The main blow fell on the Mercury market in the Tekstilshchik microdistrict.
The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said that, according to data as of 14:30 Moscow time, the death toll had increased to 25 people. The head of the region clarified that the city was hit by a combined attack from 152 mm and 155 mm caliber artillery from the Kurakhovsky and Krasnogorovsky directions.
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The Foreign Ministry called on international structures to condemn the terrorist attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donetsk. It is noted that the shelling was carried out from Avdiivka, still under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, using weapons supplied by the West.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ strikes on Donetsk and the West’s participation in this will be the subject of discussion at UN Security Council events, in which Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will take part.
Russia is sentimentally fond of her legacy Soviet clients, no matter how awful.
[Yahoo] During a meeting with Choe Son Hui, North Korean Foreign Minister, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced his readiness to visit North Korea shortly.
Vague but positive. Very diplomatic.
The last time Putin visited North Korea was in July 2000.
[Yahoo] Russian provocateurs Vovan and Lexus [Russian government-aligned provocateurs Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov] have been communicating with fighters from the International Legion on behalf of the fifth Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko, to "recruit them into a private army" for a "revolution in Ukraine".
Source: The Kyiv Independent
Details: The Kyiv Independent talked to several members of the International Legion.
One of the ex-fighters mentioned that toward the end of the conversation with "Poroshenko," everything went wrong – the connection was poor, and the video was constantly glitching – the lips of the "fifth president" didn't sync with his words, and some of his gestures seemed repetitive.
It was also suspicious that the speaker enquired about weak parts on the front line, recruitment into the Legion, military pay, and the troops’ morale.
Three former fighters from the International Legion believed that Poroshenko was forming a personal security battalion and wanted to hire them as officers. The salary would be up to €12,000 per month, several times higher than their pay in the Legion.
Then the tone of the conversation changed: speaking poor English, the person on the video referred to President Volodymyr Zelensky as a "dictator" and asked, "Are you ready to stay with me when we will fight against Zelenskyy administration?".
One fighter declined, while the other two agreed.
Later, the person on the screen said the following, "We will kill this bastard in future".
There were several calls in which "Poroshenko" was dressed in the same clothes and was in the exact same location.
All three fighters felt something suspicious, but two of them decided to check the contract, and if something was wrong, they would refuse.
Nevertheless, the two fighters still went to Kyiv to Poroshenko's office. There, they were naturally not expected, and nobody allowed them in. They were only told that the video was a fake.
A Google search using the email address they communicated with, p@poroshenko2019.com, would reveal an April tweet from the American cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, stating that the address they were communicating with is linked to the "Russia-aligned TA499 and its malicious social engineering attacks".
In other words, the emails likely came from the Russian provocateur duo known as Vovan and Lexus.
Vovan and Lexus, whose real names are Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, are a Russian duo who have gained notoriety for deceiving prominent public and political figures through embarrassing video and phone calls.
They are known to have support from the Kremlin even though they deny it.
Currently, the soldiers are anxiously awaiting the appearance of a video of the conversation on Russian federal channels. The two who agreed to join the "private army" said they were unlikely to be able to stay in Ukraine.
Defence Intelligence and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are already aware of these conversations.
[Yahoo] As NATO gears up for the Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises, Russia has been engaged in an information campaign seeking to cast NATO's actions as provocative, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its latest update on Jan. 19.
NATO's Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises are commencing next week and are scheduled to run until May 2024. General Chris Cavoli, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, revealed that the exercises involve a substantial force, with 90,000 personnel from all 31 NATO member states and Sweden participating.
The exercises will reportedly include over 50 ships; over 80 fighter jets, helicopters, and drones; and at least 1,100 combat vehicles, including 133 tanks and 533 infantry fighting vehicles.
The Russian Foreign Ministry contends that NATO's exercises are increasingly aggressive and provocatively conducted near Russia's borders, characterizing them as a "demonstration of force" on Russia's doorstep. The Kremlin's rhetoric and behavior have recently escalated, with President Vladimir Putin identifying the West as Russia's "enemy" and implying that Russia's actions in Ukraine are aimed at defeating the West.
"The Russian information operation aimed at painting defensive NATO actions in response to real Russian aggression on NATO’s eastern flank as provocative seeks to deflect from recent aggressive Russian rhetoric and behavior towards NATO," the ISW said.
ISW assesses that Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022 not to defend Russia against a nonexistent threat from NATO but rather "to weaken and ultimately destroy NATO – a goal he still pursues."
[Yahoo] Swiss President Viola Amherd has noted that the planned global summit on Ukraine's Peace Formula is unlikely to be a genuine peace conference if Russia is not present.
Source: Swissinfo news company, citing a statement from Amherd, as reported by European Pravda
Quote: "Russia will probably not be present, but we are looking for discussion with all the others," the official indicated.
Details: Amherd also hinted that Switzerland is in contact with Russia.
"Switzerland talks to everyone. I've been told several times over the past few days how important this is and how happy everyone is that someone can talk to everyone. The channels of communication exist and they are open," the Swiss president added.
The official explained that the summit is unlikely to produce a finalised peace plan, "but if we can launch a peace process, we will already have achieved a great deal".
Amherd added that success would be achieved if the summit included a wide range of countries, including representatives of the Global South, such as South Africa, India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and, if possible, China.
Switzerland has agreed to host the summit at Ukraine's request, as both countries announced on Monday, 15 January, during Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Bern.
The two countries have commenced work on the meeting, although a range of details, such as the date and the list of participants, have yet to be settled. Zelenskyy hinted that Russia would not be invited to the Global Peace Summit.
Background: On 14 January, a meeting of national security advisers was held in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss Ukraine's Peace Formula. China was not represented at the gathering despite having been invited.
The meeting in Davos was expected to be the last meeting of this level before the Global Peace Summit.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
[Yahoo] During a meeting with 
[Yahoo] Russian provocateurs 
