Commentary by a Russian film critic Rebel Jack on V Kontakte (Russian Facebook)
Here we are talking about the decadence of Russian cinema and about Russian government Film Fund with the Ministry of Culture. And what will we have in the top of Russian YouTube if we drive in "short films"?
Well, that is, if you look for film art coming from the bottom? Boring topics. Bandit faces. Black household. One for all the same dull brown floret. Old panels. Running Soviet apartments. And what names! "Fool", "Bitch", "Prostitute", "Individual", "Tyrant", etc. etc.
I haven't watched them all, and I fully admit that I was mistaken in judging art by superficial signs. I include one movie with 3 million views. I think, well, maybe they will surprise me with something. I'm watching for two minutes. Dull gloomy everyday life in Khrushchev. Boring scenes of boring everyday life. The first "action" - the mother beats her daughter for a triple in mathematics. There is no interesting montage in this case. More bullying at school. I get incredibly bored and jump to the middle. Nothing changes. I jump to the end. Nothing changes. This one has 3 million views.
I'm not trying to understand those who have been interested in watching such uninventive everyday rubbish on screens for 30 years. I want to understand those who pick up a camera for this. Why do they need it, if not to create something new and amazing? They don't have enough of it in everyday life that they want to create copies of it in the minds of the audience?
But why? Is it really just a general lack of fantasy among our people? Otherwise, I can’t understand why expressing my melancholy in such a boring way, if you can creatively recycle it into a space horror (even if the budget is small, and in our time with modern means this is much less of a problem than even 20 years ago), into a surreal story or any other incredible story that can be seen in a feature film, but hardly on the news bulletin on the local radio? Have our people really lost their imagination, and all the others who have not, have flown into the comics environment?
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Russian cinema is reborn. Hollywood is dead. Bollywood is ascending as well. Jack has got it all wrong. Normal efforts to dump on Russia. Pols hate Russia, Slavs hate Russia all hate Russia as they all hate each other nation. Doomed to eternal conflict in this part of the world as they are attempting to do here.
[Responsible Statecraft] In the end, as in any war, the most important factor in the future course of the Ukraine conflict will be what happens on the battlefield. There are essentially three possibilities, though each of these would bring in its wake a range of potential consequences: a Ukrainian breakthrough; a Russian breakthrough; and a stalemate roughly along the present lines of military control.
With Russian forces increasing in numbers and dug in along shorter front lines with massive artillery support, it will be a major challenge for the Ukrainian army to break through. Nonetheless, the Ukrainians have astonished the world so often since the Russian invasion began that further victories cannot be excluded.
If Ukrainian troops were to break through to the Sea of Azov, isolating Crimea; or if they succeeded in recapturing a large part of the separatist eastern Donbas region that Russia has backed since 2014, then it seems likely that in response Russia would threaten, and possibly execute, some form of drastic escalation. This might begin with the symbolic bombardment (with conventional missiles) of NATO air bases or supply lines in Poland or Romania. In any event, the Kremlin’s intention would also be to raise the possibility of a slide towards nuclear war between Russia and the United States.
[Aljazeera] The United States is of the view that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ally Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia’s Wagner Group, is interested in taking control of salt and gypsum from mines near the Ukrainian-held city of Bakhmut, a White House official said.
There are indications that monetary motives are driving Russia and Prigozhin’s "obsession" with Bakhmut, the official told the Reuters news agency on Thursday.
[Aljazeera] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected out of hand a Russian order for a truce over the Orthodox Christmas period, saying the proposed ceasefire is a trick to halt the Ukraine army’s progress in the eastern Donbas region and allow Moscow to bring in more troops.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 36-hour ceasefire — which will run from midday Friday (09:00 GMT) until the end of Saturday (21:00 GMT) — after a call for a Christmas truce by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the Kremlin said on Thursday.
Taking into account the appeal of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, I instruct the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation to introduce a ceasefire regime along the entire line of contact of the parties in Ukraine..." the Kremlin said in a statement citing Putin.
The order did not specify whether the ceasefire would apply to both offensive and defensive operations by Russia, and it was not clear whether Russia would hit back if Ukraine kept fighting.
Speaking pointedly in Russian and addressing the Kremlin and Russians as a whole on Thursday night, Zelenskyy said Moscow had repeatedly ignored Kyiv’s peace plan.
"They now want to use Christmas as a cover, albeit briefly, to stop the advances of our boys in Donbas and bring equipment, ammunition and mobilised troops closer to our positions," Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address.
"What will that give them? Only yet another increase in their total losses."
"The whole world knows how the Kremlin uses interruptions in the war to continue the war with new strength," Zelenskyy said.
The war would end, he said, when Russian troops left Ukraine or were thrown out.
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I guess Putin is desperately in need of some positive PR and likely some time to move things and troops around unharmed during Orthodox Christmas day, that occurs on January 7 (using old Julian calendar).
But I also noticed The order did not specify whether the ceasefire would apply to both offensive and defensive operations by Russia...""
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If anybody shoots anything, Putin will claim that the 'nazis' started it and how godless they are, therefore requiring general mobilization (and inevitable martial law) to counter.
More for domestic consumption, I believe.
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Bad optics not to go with the truce. World opinion and all that.
If I was playing Zelensky, I would promote the ceasefire because peace is good AND strike a high value target like the Energodar nuke plant while claiming the Russians did it to themselves to make the Ukrainians look bad.
Everyone would know the Russians did it because that is just how they are. Expect an anonymous source leak in the Daily Mail confirming the Rus false flag op.
[AnNahar] The first group of Russian prisoners offered an amnesty in return for fighting in Ukraine has been released, the head of a mercenary group that employed them said in a video published on Thursday.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner group, was seen in the video speaking to a group of men -- some of them injured -- whose faces were blurred.
"You've worked through your contract. You worked honourably, with dignity," Prigozhin said in the video published by Russia's Ria Novosti news agency.
Prigozhin said the men "should be treated with deepest respect by society" after completing the six-month contracts they were offered to obtain freedom.
"Don't drink a lot, don't use drugs, don't rape women, do not get up to no good," Prigozhin, an ally of President Vladimir Putin ...President-for-Life of Russia. He gets along well with other presidents for life. He is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substance. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to him. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substances... , could be heard telling them.
Wagner fighters have been at the forefront of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine.
The group's presence has also been reported in conflict zones including Syria, Libya, Mali and the Central African Republic.
In September, a video surfaced of a bald man bearing a strong resemblance to Prigozhin in a jail courtyard, offering contracts to prisoners to fight in Ukraine with a chilling set of conditions.
"If you arrive in Ukraine and decide it's not for you, we will regard it as desertion and will shoot you. Any questions, guys?" said the man.
"No one gives themselves up," he said, adding recruits should have grenades on them in case of capture. "If you die, your body will be repatriated to the place you wrote down on the form."
It was not possible to verify if the man in the video was Prigozhin but his company Concord did not deny it was him.
"Of course, if I were a prisoner, I would dream of joining this friendly team in order to be able not only to redeem my debt to the Motherland, but also to repay it with interest," Concord cited him as saying.
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[Korrespondent] 23:33 During a new wave of mobilization, the Kremlin intends to call on about 500 thousand people, in particular, mortgage debtors and alimony defaulters. Experts predict that the authorities of the Russian Federation will not officially announce the draft, but it will have a wider scale, and summonses may begin to be served right at work. Read more in the material The second wave of mobilization in the Russian Federation .
23:29 Zelensky addressed the citizens of the Russian Federation in Russian in the evening video message. He recalled that, according to the Ukrainian formula of peace, the withdrawal of Russian occupation troops from the territory of Ukraine is "a guaranteed and reliable way to stop fire, human losses and the war in general." In particular, Russia was asked to start fulfilling the peace formula by withdrawing its troops precisely on Christmas Day.
“Now they want to use Christmas as a cover to stop the advance of our guys in the Donbass for a while and bring equipment, ammunition and conscripts closer to our positions. What will it give? war in order to continue the war with renewed vigor," the president said.
"To end the war is to end the aggression of your state. Even when your missiles and drones do not hit our cities, terror in the occupied territories continues. You do not give Ukrainians any respite. People are tortured, electrocuted, raped. This continues every day, while your "soldiers on our land. And the war will end when your soldiers either leave or we kick them out. So let them take the toilets - they will need them on the way - and return to themselves. Beyond our border. From 1991," Zelensky added .
23:23 Croatia declared its readiness to be a leader in the efforts necessary to clear Ukrainian land of Russian mines and unexploded ordnance. This is one of the vital tasks for Ukraine and all Europeans, Zelensky said.
22:58 Kuleba recalled that Zelensky proposed a clear ten-step peace formula, but Russia ignored it and instead shelled Kherson on Christmas Eve, and on New Year's Eve launched massive strikes with missiles and drones. "Their current 'unilateral ceasefire' cannot and should not be taken seriously," the Foreign Minister stressed.
22:35 Zelensky said in an evening video message that Russia will not be able to "hide in silence" its preparations for a new wave of aggression against Ukraine and all of Europe: "The world will know in detail how and when the aggressor is preparing a new escalation in this war. And every new mobilization step of Russia will be known to the world even before it is carried out. We will ensure this." The President also confirmed the decision of Biden and Scholz to provide "another Patriot battery and powerful armored vehicles."
22:27 President of the European Council Charles Michel called Putin's announcement of a unilateral ceasefire as "fake and hypocritical" as "an illegal and grotesque annexation and the referendums that accompany it." "The withdrawal of Russian troops is the only serious option for restoring peace and security," he said.
22:18 UN Secretary-General António Guterres disbanded the mission to establish the facts of the shelling of the pre-trial detention center in Yelenovka due to the inability to deliver experts to the scene, his speaker Stefan Dujarric said: "We had a political agreement, but for such a complex and delicate and, frankly, dangerous mission in a war zone, we need clear guarantees of security and access from both sides.We did not feel that we received them, and did not feel that there was a possibility of obtaining such guarantees in the future ... Once we feel that there are necessary security guarantees and we can go there, the mission will be resumed."
21:34 German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock said that if Putin wanted peace, he would return his soldiers home, and the war would be over. "But, apparently, he wants to continue the war after a short break," she added.
21:32 Pushilin said that "there can be no talk of any truce." According to him, Putin's decision concerns a ceasefire or offensive actions by the militants, "but this does not mean that we will not respond to the enemy's provocations."
In turn, InformNapalm reports, citing sources close to the "DPR", that Russia is going to blow up several churches in the occupied territory during the "Christmas truce" in order to film propaganda stories for the domestic audience and thus initiate an informational occasion for a new wave of mobilization.
21:23 The United States intends to provide Ukraine with Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and Germany - Marder infantry fighting vehicles and an additional battery of Patriot air defense systems , the White House said following a telephone conversation between Biden and Scholz.
21:01 The Russian invaders allegedly declared a "ceasefire" along the entire front line in Ukraine during the Christmas holidays. But in Ukraine, many have already celebrated Christmas on December 25, and they are not going to pay attention to the provocations of the invaders. About why the Russian Federation needs a fairy tale about a "cease fire" - in the material Putin's Bluff .
20:54 The United States will announce a new package of military assistance to Ukraine on January 6, American media write. The package will include about 50 Bradley combat vehicles, Reuters reports, citing sources. It will amount to almost $ 3 billion - it will be the largest aid package for Kyiv, the Associated Press notes.
20:25 Danilov on the proposal of a "Christmas truce": "What does a flock of small Kremlin devils-Iblis have to do with the Christian holiday of Christmas? Who will believe the abomination that kills children, shells maternity hospitals, tortures prisoners? A ceasefire regime? Lies and hypocrisy. We will we will gnaw in the melodious silence of the Ukrainian night."
7:53 pm Biden said Putin was "trying to find some oxygen" with his 36-hour ceasefire proposal: "I don't want to respond to what Putin says. It's interesting that he was ready to bomb hospitals, kindergartens and churches.. December 25th and New Year's... I think he's trying to take a break."
19:48 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with Croatian Prime Minister Andriy Plenkovic: "We agreed on specific decisions to strengthen the defense of Ukraine, as well as to hold an international conference on demining. We decided on the role of Croatia in the peace formula."
19:35 Danilov said that Ukraine will not conduct any negotiations with Russia on the "Christmas truce": "Let's talk in a practical language. And to whom do they offer this truce? To themselves? There is a simple solution: they take their suitcases, take their trash and go to their place in Russia. Period. No negotiations with them. This priest came up with some date for them. It has nothing to do with us."
19:23 The United States plans to modernize Cold War ammunition for transfer to Ukraine, writes Politico. According to the publication, one of these programs is already being implemented: missiles for decommissioned HAWK air defense systems will be upgraded and sent to the front. It is planned that HAWK missiles will be used with launchers that Spain had previously committed to send to Ukraine.
19:20 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez: "He spoke about the challenges at the front. He conveyed the defense needs of Ukraine. I continue to consolidate the support of partners before the next Ramstein meeting."
18:34 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that, in accordance with Putin's instructions, the troops were instructed to introduce a ceasefire regime along the entire line of contact between the parties in Ukraine for 36 hours, from 12:00 on January 6 to 24:00 on January 7.
18:32 The Russians are focusing their main efforts on attempts to completely capture the Donetsk region, are conducting offensive operations in the Bakhmut and Liman directions, unsuccessfully trying to improve the tactical situation in the Kupyansky and Avdeevsky directions. On Novopavlovsk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson - they are defending themselves, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in the evening summary.
18:10 Podolyak commented on the "Christmas ceasefire" proposed by Putin: "Firstly, Ukraine does not attack foreign territory and does not kill civilians, as the Russian Federation does. Ukraine destroys only members of the occupying army on its territory. Secondly, the Russian Federation must leave the occupied territories - only then will a "temporary truce" begin for her. Keep the hypocrisy for yourself."
17:54 Zelensky said that he had a conversation with Latvian President Egils Levits: "We discussed the formula for peace. I thanked him for his strong support for our country and the multidimensional assistance to Latvia. We agreed to continue cooperation to strengthen Ukraine's defense capability."
17:25 Zelensky said that he discussed with Erdogan the cooperation between Ukraine and Turkey in terms of security, nuclear security issues, in particular the situation at the ZNPP - "there should be no invaders there." They also talked about the exchange of prisoners of war with Turkish mediation, the development of a grain agreement. "We appreciate Turkey's readiness to take part in the implementation of our peace formula," the president added.
17:19 Putin instructed Shoigu to introduce a ceasefire along the entire line of contact in Ukraine from 12:00 on January 6 to 24:00 on January 7. He also called on the Ukrainian side to declare a ceasefire "to enable believers to attend services on Christmas Eve, as well as on Christmas Day."
17:08 Erdogan, after talking with Putin, talked with Zelensky. According to the Turkish Communications Department, Erdogan said that Ankara is ready to take on the task of facilitating and mediating in establishing a lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine. Also during the meeting, humanitarian aid and energy support to Ukraine, the development of a grain corridor were discussed. In addition, Erdogan said that Turkey can make a diplomatic contribution to speed up the process of creating a security zone around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
16:43 Podolyak said that it would be impossible to agree with the Russian Federation: "The Russian Federation (represented by Putin) under the word" negotiations "offers Ukraine and the world to recognize its" right to seize foreign territories "and" fix the absence of legal consequences for massacres on foreign territory "This is categorically unacceptable."
16:35 The frigate of the Russian fleet Admiral Gorshkov, armed with Zirkon hypersonic missiles, set off from the Black Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. It is planned that the frigate will perform the tasks of combat service in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. During combat service, training use of Zirkon hypersonic missiles is planned.
The command of the Naval Forces of Ukraine stated that in this way Moscow is trying to divert attention from failures in the war with Ukraine, in particular in the Black Sea: "There are no achievements of the Black Sea Fleet, therefore, measures were taken to the state level to go on a long voyage, away from the water area Black Sea". The Ukrainian Navy recalled that to date, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already destroyed 16 ships and boats of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, and damaged several more units.
15:54 The enemy is increasing administrative pressure on the civilian population of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, said Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar. In particular, in order to force local residents to the so-called "voluntary evacuation" deep into the territory of the Russian Federation, Russian troops are shelling private houses and summer cottages in the vicinity of cities near the front line.
Also, the occupying "authority" conducted a census of the local population to identify the presence of relatives on the territory of the Russian Federation and draw up plans for forced evacuation. At the same time, residents who have no relatives will be sent to the so-called "refugee centers".
To speed up the process of forcible "passportization", the enemy informs that from the beginning of 2023, receiving services or carrying out any operations in the so-called "state institutions" will be possible only with a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation. In parallel, propaganda reports on the active acquisition of Russian citizenship by local residents.
15:12 The Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported that within the framework of "ensuring the military security of the Union State," the build-up of the regional group of troops of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation continues. In particular, personnel, weapons, military and special equipment of the RF Armed Forces will continue to arrive in Belarus. In addition, Minsk and Moscow are planning joint tactical flight exercises "to increase the level of combat training of aviation units."
15:08 In Melitopol and the rest of the occupied territory of the Zaporozhye region, Russians, including Russian special services officers, change into civilian clothes, walk around markets, yards and supermarkets and listen to what local residents are talking about. They are looking for partisans and those who help the resistance, said Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov.
14:47 As a result of Russian shelling of Berislav, Kherson region, a family was killed - parents and a 12-year-old child, the President's Office reported. The shell hit the house.
14:43 Germany has handed over a new package of military aid to Ukraine, the country's government has announced. In particular, the package included 30 drone detection systems, anti-drone devices, eight reconnaissance drones, 17 8x8 trucks, an M1070 tank tractor transporter, seven tracked / remotely controlled infantry vehicles, two armored recovery vehicles, as well as vehicles, generators, etc.
14:38 The United States may announce the transfer of M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine this week, The Washington Post writes, citing sources in the White House. The US has thousands of these IFVs, and sending some to Ukraine would not deplete the country's supplies. The publication notes that Washington did not want to transfer its armored vehicles to Ukraine, but changed its position after France agreed to be the first to provide tanks to Ukraine, as Zelensky announced the day before.
14:07 The Assumption Cathedral and the Refectory Church of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra have been returned to state administration, Minister of Culture Oleksandr Tkachenko said.
13:56 The Russians again fired at the cities of Orekhov and Stepnogorsk in the Zaporozhye region, the head of the OVA Alexander Starukh said. As a result of the shelling of the village of Primorskoye in the Stepnogorsk community, two people were killed and three more were injured. One dead and one wounded - workers of the village council, who went to give out firewood to citizens.
13:48 Zelensky said that he had held a regular meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, and named the three most important points: "First: we are analyzing the situation on the front line. Second: we are calculating all possible further steps of the enemy. Third: we keep under control the provision of the army with ammunition and equipment, in in particular - both reconnaissance and shock."
13:37 The "acting governor" of the occupied part of the Zaporozhye region, Yevhen Balitsky, said that the death toll as a result of the shelling of Vasilyevka increased to six people, another 37 were injured.
13:35 According to OSINT analyst Brady Africa, the Crimean bridge has not yet been repaired. He showed a satellite photo from Jan. 3 showing workers still fixing the damage.
13:28 Russian commanders order soldiers to rape women in captured settlements, writes The New York Times with reference to a representative of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. Prosecutors systematized such cases. The pattern of behavior of Russian soldiers is clear: crimes are committed on the second or third day after the capture of the settlement, in some cases - by direct order of the commander. In most cases, commanders encourage or indulge in crimes.
In total, 154 facts of rape have been officially established in Ukraine, but in reality there are many more such cases, because not all victims want to report them to law enforcement officers. According to the prosecutor's office, only in one of the villages in the Kiev region, psychologists found that every ninth local woman was subjected to violence by Russian soldiers.
13:24 In Crimean Armyansk, the deployment of equipment at the Crimean Titanium plant, as well as units of the troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, was recorded, the Center for National Resistance under the MTR of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. It is not yet known what justified the presence of these units at the captured enterprise - these could be exercises or requirements of the command of the occupying forces.
13:22 The invaders again fired at one of DTEK's thermal power plants, the company said. As a result of yesterday's attack, the equipment of the power plant was significantly damaged. This is Russia's 24th attack on DTEK's energy facilities.
13:17 Podolyak called Patriarch Kirill's proposal for a "Christmas truce" a "cynical trap": "The Russian Orthodox Church is not an authority for global Orthodoxy and acts only as a" war propagandist ". The Russian Orthodox Church called for the genocide of Ukrainians, encouraged massacres and insists on even more militarization of the Russian Federation. Therefore, the statement of the ROC about the "Christmas truce" is a cynical trap and an element of propaganda."
13:04 Putin, in a conversation with Erdogan, "confirmed the openness of the Russian Federation to a serious dialogue on Ukraine," provided that Kiev fulfills the requirements that have been repeatedly voiced and "taking into account new territorial realities," the Kremlin said.
12:58 Erdogan called on Putin to cease fire unilaterally, writes DW. According to the newspaper, the Turkish president said that calls for peace and negotiations "should be backed up by a unilateral ceasefire and a vision of a just settlement."
12:22 For the third day in a row, the invaders are bringing air defense systems to Mariupol from Berdyansk/Mangush. The S-300 and Buk systems are moving through the city center towards the exit to Donetsk. It is known about the strengthening of air defense systems in three directions around Mariupol - from Mangush, from Nikolskoye / Volnovakha and Donetsk / Novoazovsk, said Petr Andryushchenko, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol. The trend of transferring the military in the direction of Berdyansk / Melitopol to the north of the Donetsk region also continues.
In the Mariupol region, a sudden strengthening of the regime was recorded, a mobile checkpoint was set up in the area with. Yuryevka (the place where the occupiers are located). Andryushchenko also said that from January 9, a pass regime for movement within the region is being introduced in the Zaporozhye region - similar to the one that existed in Mariupol and the region until September 2022. Passes will be issued at the military commandant's offices in the cities of Melitopol, Berdyansk and Tokmak.
11:53 Erdogan spoke on the phone with Putin and called on him for a "fair decision" on the war in Ukraine, the office of the Turkish president said.
11:51 The Armed Forces of Ukraine pushed the enemy back outside Bakhmut, said the head of the Donetsk Regional Military District Pavel Kirilenko: "The enemy is unable to advance, no matter what attempts he makes to enter the city and occupy it. These attempts have been localized, the enemy has been thrown back to previous lines outside the city. In fact he is in a devastated, ruined area, which contributes to the fact that the enemy suffers losses that he does not count, bringing up more and more manpower. Kirilenko added that due to the attacks of the invaders, Bakhmut was destroyed by 60%.
11:49 In the event of a second attempt by the invaders to attack Kiev, the Defense Forces of Ukraine expect to stop them on the border of Belarus, and for this, appropriate work is being carried out, said Alexander Pavlyuk, commander of the grouping of forces and means of defense of the capital: "We have created a group on the border with Belarus, which ready to adequately meet the enemy. The Kiev region has prepared quite powerfully for a possible new offensive. These are several lines around Kiev with a total length of about 1,000 km, where a powerful defense system has been created on the basis of fortification positions of long-term defense structures, and it will be impossible to pass so easily."
11:46 The Russians fired at Chernobaevka and Kamyshany in the Kherson region in the morning - four people were injured, the head of the OVA, Yaroslav Yanushevich, said. Also, the invaders just attacked the central part of Kherson - they hit the house, one person died.
11:43 The United States does not confirm Russia's statements about the destruction of at least one HIMARS artillery system in Ukraine. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called such statements by the Russians yet another disinformation.
11:17 As of the morning of January 5, electricity consumption in Ukraine continues to grow due to a gradual decrease in temperature and the revitalization of industry and business, Ukrenergo reported. To ensure balance in the energy system, consumption limits have been brought to all regions of Ukraine, which are valid from 8:00 to 23:00. During the night, power plants produce enough electricity to cover consumption.
Due to adverse weather conditions, there are a number of damages in the distribution networks of the central region. On the evening of January 4, in the east of the country, as a result of the shelling of the Russians, one of the energy infrastructure facilities was damaged. Also in the frontline regions in the east and south, the situation with electricity supply remains difficult due to significant damage to the power grid and high activity of hostilities.
10:46 Prigozhin said that the first group of former prisoners who fought in Ukraine as part of the Wagner group completed their six-month contract, all criminal records were removed from them.
10:43 Russian Patriarch Kirill called for a "Christmas truce" from 12:00 on January 6 to 24:00 on January 7.
10:41 Yermak insists on the need to hold a sanctions summit, at which all challenges should be considered and important decisions should be made on further opposition to the Russian Federation. In particular, according to him, the West should close sanctions loopholes for Russia. “The open door policy for Russians, which allows them to safely travel around Europe during the crimes of their state in Ukraine, should be reconsidered. We should close all opportunities that allow some Russians to hope to circumvent sanctions and say that they are not Putin and his entourage, therefore, are innocent of the war. All Russians are guilty, without exception," the head of the Presidential Office said.
10:34 The AMX-10RC wheeled tanks promised by Macron can be sent to Ukraine within a few weeks or months, the French Foreign Ministry said.
10:32 The number of refugees from Ukraine who arrived in Europe has exceeded 7.9 million people, according to estimates by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Of these, 4.9 million people registered in Europe to receive temporary protection. At the same time, in the last week alone, the number of people arriving in Europe from Ukraine increased by more than 18,000 people.
Poland received the largest number of Ukrainians on its territory - 1.5 million, Germany - 1 million, Czech Republic - 476 thousand. The number of Ukrainian refugees in Russia, according to the Office, is 2.8 million people.
10:29 The fall in Ukraine's GDP in 2022 is estimated at 30.4% (plus or minus 2%), which is better than expected according to preliminary forecasts, the Ministry of Economy reported.
10:18 The head of Energoatom Petr Kotin doubts that the IAEA will be able to achieve the creation of a security zone around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant: “We don’t think it’s real ... It’s already a new year, and the zone has not been created. We most of all rely on the Ukrainian armed strength." According to him, if the Armed Forces of Ukraine manage to break through Russian positions and capture Melitopol, located more than 100 km south of the nuclear plant, "the only option for the invaders is to leave it."
09:41 Wagnerites are recruiting political prisoners from Chechnya, military intelligence of Ukraine reported. In particular, in colony-settlement No. 3 of the city of Argun (Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation), as well as in correctional colony No. 2 of the village of Chernokozovo (Naursky district of the Chechen Republic), the process of recruiting prisoners into the ranks of Wagner PMCs is underway. The phenomenon is beginning to take on a massive character. Thus, more than 50 prisoners were "mobilized" from both colonies, most of whom were convicted on trumped-up charges. Work is being carried out with employees of the colonies to prevent information leakage.
09:35 The Ukrainian Defense Forces have entrenched themselves in Belogorivka, Luhansk region, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai. According to him, from the Kharkiv direction of the Armed Forces of Ukraine they are gradually liberating the territory of the Lugansk region. The Russians began to transfer additional personnel and equipment to Kremennaya, now there are a lot of occupiers there. Gaidai predicts that when the ground freezes, it will be easier for the heavy equipment of both sides to advance. In his opinion, the Russians will not be able to use Severodonetsk and Rubizhnoye as defensive redoubts due to significant damage.
09:31 In the Kherson region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, three people were injured, the head of the OVA, Yaroslav Yanushevich, said.
09:29 In the Donetsk region, as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, two civilians were killed - in Bakhmut. Three more people were injured in the region, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
09:27 In the area in the village. Sheikovka, Izyumsky district, Kharkiv region, during mine clearance, as a result of the detonation of ammunition, the head of the pyrotechnic work group, Lieutenant Colonel of Civil Protection Sergey Gotsulyak, died. The senior sapper of the same group was injured, hospitalized in a state of moderate severity. In addition, a civilian man was blown up by an explosive device near the city of Balakleya, Izyumsky district, he was hospitalized with explosive injuries in a state of moderate severity, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said.
09:24 A man died in the hospital, who was seriously injured during the enemy shelling of Nikopol on January 4. Nikopol itself was subjected to new attacks both in the evening and at night, said the head of the Dnepropetrovsk OVA, Valentin Reznichenko.
09:13 British intelligence notes that despite the dispersal of Russian aircraft after the strikes on Engels, Russian long-range aircraft will still be able to launch air-launched cruise missiles into Ukraine, since the range of these weapons is 5,000 km in addition to the range of the bombers. However, flights from dispersal areas will add additional maintenance workload and further drain the limited flight hours available on these aircraft, analysts point out.
08:51 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy as of the morning of January 5.
personnel - about 109,720 (+810) people liquidated,
tanks - 3041 (+3),
armored combat vehicles - 6108 (+2),
artillery systems - 2051 (+12),
MLRS - 426 (+2),
air defense systems - 215 (+0),
aircraft - 284 (+1),
helicopters - 271 (+1),
UAV operational-tactical level - 1844 (+2),
cruise missiles - 723 (+0),
ships/boats - 16 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 4759 (+14),
special equipment - 182 (+1).
08:28 The enemy continues to focus on the offensive in the Bakhmut direction. On the Avdeevsky and Kupyansky directions, after the offensive operations, he had no success. In the Novopavlovsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson directions, it continues to conduct active defense, shelling the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian objects along the line of collision, the General Staff said in a morning report .
Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Stelmakhivka and Ploschanka in the Luhansk region and Belogorovka, Soledar, Krasnaya Gora, Vyemka, Podgorodnoye, Bakhmut, Kurdyumovka, Mayorsk, Severnoye, Vodyanoye, Krasnogorovka, Vesele, Maryinka and Pobeda in the Donetsk region.
The forced integration of the temporarily occupied and occupied territories into the legal field of the Russian Federation continues. Thus, in the city of Gorlovka, Donetsk region, the period for issuing Russian-style passports has been reduced from 30 to 10 days. In addition, the region is issuing license plates and driver's licenses of samples of the Russian Federation.
06:35 UN Secretary General António Guterres confirmed his readiness to act as a mediator "in the conflict in Ukraine, if both sides ask for it," his spokesman Stefan Dujarric said.
06:11 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes that the Russian Defense Ministry has changed the rhetoric and format of its daily reports on the war in Ukraine. Thus, the Russian military command is trying to divert attention from its failures on the battlefield, experts say.
In particular, since January 3, in the reports of the Russian Defense Ministry, special attention has been focused on strikes against Ukrainian military facilities, which often have no operational significance. At the same time, much less is said about unsuccessful ground attacks. Updated briefings by the Russian Defense Ministry focus on small towns and group strikes by target type rather than location, making it difficult for the audience to geo-orientate and verify claimed strikes.
Experts note that earlier the Russian Ministry of Defense tried to imitate the Ukrainian General Staff in the format of reports in response to criticism of bloggers about the lack of transparency in official coverage of the war after a series of failures in the fall of 2022.
00:44 Russia has deployed nuclear weapons in Crimea and Belarus, Andriy Yusov, spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said. According to him, Belarus and Crimea are considered by Putin as territories for organizing provocations.
00:29 A powerful explosion was heard in Melitopol and the nearest suburbs. The representative of the "authority" of the occupied part of the Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov, said that, according to preliminary data, the air defense system worked.
00:01 Russia is preparing for an aggravation of the situation in February, Danilov said: "February will be decisive for them. Because the dates for them are an anniversary, etc. They are preparing for an aggravation. Now a man named Kozak [deputy head of Putin's administration] has become more active. Holds meetings with figures from Europe in order to force us to sign certain peaceful, as they believe, agreements a la Minsk 3. Of course, we will not agree to this.In the second half of February, the Munich Security Conference will be held on 23 February 24 - events in New York. The Red Cross has now begun to worry very much about what we are killing Russians with. There are many markers indicating that there may be a certain aggravation in February."
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US Sea Sparrow SAMs will be sent to reload BUK (SA-11) SAM launchers. The package will for the first time include radar-guided Sea Sparrow anti-air missiles, which can be launched from the sea or on land to intercept aircraft or cruise missiles. In a bit of battlefield innovation, the Ukrainian military has managed to tweak its existing Soviet-era BUK launchers to fire the Sea Sparrow, two people familiar with the matter said. Up to this point, Taiwan has been the only country to operate the ground-launched version of the missiles, while the U.S. and multiple allied navies use the ship-mounted version.
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[KavkazUzel] Security forces are putting pressure on the relatives of Emran Navruzbekov, a former FSB officer from Dagestan, who has requested political asylum in Europe, Navruzbekov himself said.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that former FSB operative Emran Navruzbekov, who left Russia, in an interview with Vladimir Osechkin, head of the human rights project Gulagu.Net, stated that the department's employees were involved in terrorist attacks and staged special operations in Dagestan, where he served for a long time. Navruzbekov requested political asylum in Europe.
On December 31, 2022, Navruzbekov reported that after the interview was released, his wife's relatives and relatives of his mother were detained in Dagestan . Navruzbekov asked the security forces not to touch his relatives.
Emran Navruzbekov said that pressure on relatives who remained in Dagestan continues. So, according to him, the other day one of the security officials came to his mother-in-law.
"He, without a warrant, without a court order, asked where I and her daughter were, took her phone, studied the records and calls," Kavkaz.Realii quoted Navruzbekov as saying. According to him, before that, another security official "took my mother-in-law to Magaramkent, where she was interrogated."
The former security official also said that the security forces contacted him directly, and suggested that they "want to turn the situation around" as if he were with militants in Syria. In particular, according to him, one of the security officials asked Navruzbekov if he was praying.
Emran Navruzbekov noted that he asked "not to touch relatives." At the same time, Navruzbekov stressed that "there is no limitless pressure that could be exerted on an ordinary family," since there are "many influential people" among his relatives.
The website and social networks of the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Dagestan, as well as the website of the FSB of Russia, do not contain information regarding Emran Navruzbekov's version of the persecution of his relatives by security forces.
Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 18:27 Destruction of strongholds and armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with new-generation precision-guided munitions. 18:06 Workon the manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine using a quadrocopter.
18:00 Personnel training assault on the building by flamethrowers in the rear of the NVO zone.
17:48 FSB officers in the Chelyabinsk region prevented a sabotage on the railway.
17:20 The colony in Gorlovka was shelled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, hits were recorded on the buildings of the hostel and the medical unit - the authorities.
16:50 More than 55 extremists of the so-called "Sheikh Mansur battalion", as well as six units of armored and automotive equipment - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation - were destroyed in the DPR.
The department also stated that 57 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 84 districts were hit.
16:47 Tankers of the 49th Special Guard Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with characteristic crosses on the armor of the tank, are begging for the purchase of a new car -video.
16:28 The death toll as a result of the Ukrainian shelling of the city of Vasilyevka in the Zaporozhye region has increased to six people, another 37 were injured - Balitsky.
15:49 NWO review from DAN.
15:15 “Banderomobile” destroyed by a direct hit —video.
15:02 The dispersal of aircraft after strikes on Engels will not become a significant obstacle to Russian aviation - British intelligence
Russian long-range aircraft will still be able to launch air-launched cruise missiles into Ukraine, even with the dispersal of aircraft after the strikes on Engels. As you know, the range of cruise missiles is 5,000 km in addition to the range of bombers, British intelligence reports.
14:49 German mercenary to my grandfather: I am fighting in the Kharkov region in the trenches that you built
Finnish mercenaries have turned out to be active users of social networks and regularly share their impressions of the conflict in Ukraine. For example, Ralf Sirén from Finland quotes a gunman from Germany who told his grandfather:
"Grandpa, I'm fighting in the trenches you built in World War II!" Grandfather fought in the area. When the enemy found us a few weeks later, they fired on us with mortars, just like they did a century ago. We found this old projectile on the ground. 4/5"
14:40 Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation on the territory of Ukraine (01/05/2023) —video.
14:12 Mobilization continues in Ukraine, as stated in the plot of the Espresso TV channel, which indirectly confirms the heavy losses in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
13:55 The sectarian Kyiv authorities took the Assumption Cathedral and the Refectory Church of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra from the Orthodox Church. This was stated by the "Minister of Culture" of Ukraine Tkachenko.
13:39 The valiant 1st Guards Brigade of the Donetsk People's Republic of the Russian Federation, with a sniper shot, accurately, but unequivocally and completely, destroys the position of Ukrainian terrorists -video.
13:07 Another object of civilian infrastructure - a school occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video.
12:53 In Vasilievka, after a missile attack from the HIMARS complex, a large crater formed. The number of victims has already increased to five people, and 15 people were injured.
12:33 Every diplomat feels like an arms dealer, - Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Makeev.
12:29 The Russian army is concentrating its efforts on the offensive in the Artemovsk direction - the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:50 Portrait of Yevhen Konovalets, which was found in the torture chambers of Ukrainian Nazis —photo.
11:26 Goy you, Rus', my dear: the Nazis were denied the destruction of the mural with Yesenin in Kharkov -a source.
The Ukrainians demanded that the administration of the Shevchenkovsky district of Kharkov eliminate the mural with the poet Sergei Yesenin, but the official authorities refused to "fighters with culture." The administration is sure that Kharkovites now have much more problems than the mural with Yesenin. Unfortunately, it is highly likely that local neo-Nazis will destroy the image without the consent of the city administration.
10:37 Zelensky gave Poroshenko the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra -a source.
The Ukrainians from the team of Petro Poroshenko will have a real holiday on January 7 - the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra will turn into their personal PR center.
10:18 Norway handed over 10,000 artillery shells to Ukraine. They can be used for several types of artillery weapons, including the M109 self-propelled guns previously transferred by the Norwegian side.
09:48 Air defense forces in Crimea shot down enemy UAVs filled with explosives last night.
Battle footage from N. p. Nizhnegorsky, the downed drones fell into the field, the detonation occurred after the downing. No objects were damaged or injured.
09:40 Even the New Year did not cause stopping the irreconcilable war of the Ukrainians with their own historical monuments and common sense. In Dnepropetrovsk, they decided to demolish the Soviet T-34 tank, which is actually a symbol of the city.
This memorial was dedicated to Efim Pushkin, Hero of the Soviet Union, who participated in the Battle of the Dnieper. The general himself was buried not far from the place where the monument is being dismantled.
09:33 JokerDPR: “Increasingly, it becomes a pity for Ukrainian soldiers who die for a clown. In a critical situation, they turn to God through their chaplains. There are twochaplain, who pretend that they are ardent Nazis, but in fact they merge everything into the military counterintelligence of the SBU. Don't confess to them. Don't help the guys from the SBU to punish you and your brothers for war crimes. I'm very worried about the lads."
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[NewsFrontInfo] 18:27 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for January 5, 2023, additional information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district):
- damage to the infrastructure of the Michurinsky penal colony was recorded;
- fixed a direct hit in the garage on the street. Curtain.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
18:10 Evening summary of Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on January 5, 2023.
17:20 Artillerymen of the RF Armed Forces destroy infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Soledar direction.
17:05 Ukrainian militants fired on the Michurinsky penal colony (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka). Recorded about 10 arrivals. Direct hits on the roof of the dormitory and medical unit, outbuildings and communications were destroyed, the outer fence was damaged. Numerous arrivals in the substation area. No casualties.
16:15 Russian rocket artillery prevented attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kremennaya.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to covertly approach through the forest to the front line in order to go from there to storm the positions of the RF Armed Forces. Russian intelligence officers detected the movement of enemy units and transmitted their coordinates to the artillerymen.
Rocket launchers 122mm BM-21 "Grad" worked through the forest.
16:05 On photographs- a house at the address: Shkolny Ave., 8 (Golmovsky township, Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka), damaged by the shelling of the VFU.
15:25 Ukrainian troops fired 16 rounds at Donetsk and Yasinovataya, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to Ukraine's War Crimes reported.
15:17 Mortarmen of the 5th Brigade put to flight Ukrainian militants in the Maryinsky direction.
The mortars of the 5th Brigade of the 1st Army Corps support the advance of their infantry towards Maryinka. With well-aimed fire, which was corrected with the help of UAVs, they managed to force the Ukrainian militants to leave their stronghold and take flight.
15:10 Under the aimed fire of the Ukrainian military, the village of Golmovsky (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka). Explosions of enemy rounds are recorded in the park area of the village. The village is partially de-energized.
14:45 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for January 5, 2023, information was received about victims among civilians in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district):
- at 64 Kremlevsky Ave., women born in 1955, born in 1956 were wounded.
Additional information was received about damage as a result of the shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
14:15 Ukrainian troops fired three rockets from the MLRS in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
14:10 Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation on the territory of Ukraine (01/05/2023):
Two depots of artillery ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Gulyai Pole, Zaporozhye region and Krasny Liman, Donetsk People's Republic.
In the area of the settlement of Konstantinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, as a result of a concentrated strike, more than 55 extremists of the so-called “Sheikh Mansur battalion”, as well as six units of armored and automotive equipment, were destroyed.
During the counterbattery fight in the areas of the settlements of Vodyanoe and Ocheretino of the Donetsk People's Republic, the 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket launcher and two Vilkha MLRS launchers were destroyed.
In the areas of the settlements of Gulyai Pole, Pavlovka, Zaporozhye region and Velyka Novoselka, Donetsk People's Republic, the following were destroyed at firing positions: a 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer and two 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers.
Three 152mm D-20 howitzers and two 122mm D-30 howitzers were destroyed at firing positions in the areas of the settlements of Belogorovka, Pervomayskoye and Artemovsk of the Donetsk People's Republic, Ingulets and Novobereslav of the Kherson region.
13:39 Artillery of the 3rd Brigade supports infantry near New York.
Artillery of the 3rd Brigade of 1st Army Corps grinds the fortified areas, equipment and manpower of the enemy almost around the clock, helping our assault units at the forefront, which are currently storming the enemy’s positions in the area of the settlement. Novgorodskoye, renamed by the Ukrainian authorities to New York. The fire is carried out from D-20 howitzers with a caliber of 152mm.
13:33 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC, on January 5, 2023, additional information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Petrovsky district):
- damage to the building of MBOU "School No. 101 in Donetsk" was recorded.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
12:17 Kremennaya and the suburbs were subjected to massive shelling today. Now our artillery is working on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian aviation is striking. Local residents say that it is very loud near the city, but with the advent of our planes, they stopped flying around the city.
12:10 Kherson direction
the situation as of 12:00 January 5, 2023.
In the Kherson direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are actively reconnaissance of the positions of the RF Armed Forces along the left bank of the Dnieper River. The activity of Ukrainian formations in the area of the Kinburn Peninsula has increased.
Crews of artillery and kamikaze attack drones are trying to fire on the rear facilities of the RF Armed Forces in the Kherson region with the intention of depriving the Russian group of supplies and combat potential.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine use a similar tactic that was used in the Izyum and Krivoy Rog directions. Probably, after the targeted destruction of ammunition depots, air defense systems and firing positions, there will be an attempt to land troops on the Kinburn Peninsula.
For several days in a row, the Ukrainian Bayraktar UAV has been operating in the Primorsky sector in the airspace over Ochakov and the Dnieper Estuary, monitoring the situation on the Kinburn Peninsula. Ukrainian special services have resumed collecting information about the locations of personnel, supply depots and headquarters of Russian troops on the left bank in the Golopristansky, Tsyurupinsky and Skadovsky districts of the Kherson region.
Pro-Ukrainian citizens, informers and intelligence groups in the rear help them in the search for data. In addition, the satellites of the NATO countries have increased the number of shooting sessions of the Earth's surface in this area.
In the Berislav sector, units of the 39th Separate Consolidated Territorial Defense Battalion are firing mortars at the positions of the RF Armed Forces along the Dnieper.
In addition, on the territory of the Berislav Machine-Building Plant, a command post of the 126th Troop Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is deployed, from which the mortar battery is monitored.
At one of the sections of the Kherson direction, several foreign mercenaries, in a state of intoxication, shot dead three Ukrainian fighters at a checkpoint. The command of the 121st arr. TRO conducts an emergency check of the advanced lines.
11:51 Ukrainian troops fired five rounds with a caliber of 155mm at the Chervonogvardeisky and Kirovsky districts of Makeevka, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
11:25 The building of the swimming pool was damaged as a result of the shelling of the Petrovsky district of Donetsk by Ukrainian troops, said the mayor of the DPR capital Alexei Kulemzin.
“This morning, as a result of the shelling of the Petrovsky district, the glazing of the windows was damaged in the swimming pool. Details are being specified,” he wrote in his Telegram channel.
11:05 Ukrainian troops fired nine rounds at Gorlovka and Makiivka, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
10:10 Afternoon summary of Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on January 5, 2023.
10:02 Front-line summary for the morning of 01/05/2023:
Russian artillery is active in the Kherson direction. In addition to the regional center, attacks on Stanislav, Belozerka, Antonovka, Ponyatovka, Tyaginka and Berislav.
On the Zaporizhia sector, for the second day, Russian artillery hits almost the entire line of contact. Plavni, Kamenskoye, Novodanilovka, Gulyaipolskoye, Gulyaipole, Zeleny Gay, Olgovskoye - everything is under fire. The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a missile attack on Vasilievka. Donetsk front.
Another attack of the Russian army in the direction of Novomikhailovsky. Urban fighting in Maryinka. Very difficult for both parties. While the RF Armed Forces are attacking. Again a frontal attack on the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Krasnogorovka.
To the south of Bakhmut, the PMC "Wagner" apparently decided to expand the area of probable coverage. Attack on Druzhbu. Encounter battles on the eastern outskirts of the city itself. To the north PMC "Wagner" is trying to reach Krasnaya Gora.
In the Luhansk sector, another attack by Russian troops towards Belogorovka. And to the north - in the direction of Stelmahovka.
09:47 Artillery units of the Russian Armed Forces in the Soledar directioninflictedfire defeat on manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
09:40 About the decommissioning of the transport infrastructure in the Zaporozhye region fromRybar.
After the withdrawal of Russian troops from the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine focused on the Zaporozhye region.
Using already proven tactics, the Ukrainian formations strike at the rear facilities of the RF Armed Forces, break the supply chains and complicate the supply system of the Russian groupings of troops to the maximum.
In addition, sabotage and reconnaissance groups are used to disable transport infrastructure facilities - bridges and crossings.
Judging by the geography of explosions and strikes, the Ukrainian formations will attempt to cut off individual settlements and “gnawing off” small areas near Vasilyevka and Pologi.
The fighting in the Bakhmutovsky direction somewhat slowed down the implementation of the plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - separate brigades were transferred to the former Artyomovsk in order to contain the advance of Russian troops.
But already this month, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine expects to begin the active phase of the counteroffensive.
09:45 Ukrainian troops fired three rounds with a caliber of 155mm at the Kyiv and Kuibyshevsky regions of Donetsk, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
09:32 Ukrainian troops fired a dozen rounds in Donetsk in ten minutes, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to Ukraine's War Crimes reported on its Telegram channel.
According to the department, the Armed Forces of Ukraine opened fire on the Petrovsky district of Donetsk at 9:10.
“Six rounds of 155mm caliber were fired,” the publication says.
Ten minutes later, at 09:20, another shelling followed - ten each 122mm rounds.
09:32 The calculation of the Osa air defense system went to the position to guard the sky from enemy missiles -video.
The main task of the "Os" is to cover motorized rifle, tank units and artillery from enemy air strikes. The crews conduct reconnaissance of the situation in the sky, determine the coordinates of targets and destroy them.
09:15 Ukrainian troops shelled the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic 54 times over the past day, firing a total of 332 ammunition, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
“Over the past 24 hours, the mission reported 54 facts of firing by the AFU (armed formations of Ukraine - ed.). In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 28 missile launches from the MLRS, artillery 155mm, 152mm and 122 mm. On Yasinovatsky - eight artillery strikes from artillery 155mm, 152mm and 122 mm. On Gorlovsky - 18 artillery strikes from artillery 155mm, 152mm and 122 mm. By releasing 332 units of various ammunition," the ministry said in a message on its Telegram channel.
09:13 At night, Ukrainian drones tried to strike at Crimea - Russian air defense easily repulsed the attack
That night, Russian air defense worked in the village of Nizhegorsky. It is reported that enemy targets were shot down in the area of the settlement, which fell into the field.
No one was hurt, moreover, not a single object was hit. The detonation of the rounds occurred after the shooting down - there were no injuries.
09:11 Chronicle of a special military operation from Rybar.
- Republic of Crimea:
In the morning, two enemy drones tried to attack the Belbek airfield in the suburbs of Sevastopol, Russian air defense systems intercepted all targets over the sea.
— Starobelsk direction:
In the Kupyansko-Svatovsky sector, the Ukrainian command transferred additional forces to Bolshoy Burluk to reinforce the group.
Units of the 67th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine created on the basis of the nationalists of the Right Sector DUK arrived in the area of Dvurechnaya, Sinkovka and Kupyansk.
Enemy drones are reconnaissance of the positions of Russian troops in the vicinity of Kupyansk.
- In the Liman sector, the enemy continues to prepare for a large-scale attack on Kremennaya.
—Russian artillery hit enemy concentrations in Makeyevka, Stelmakhovka, Kupyansk, Tabaevka and Nevsky. Ukrainian formations fired at Ploschanka, Dibrova and Krasnopopovka.
— Soledar direction:
In the Bakhmut (Artyomovsky) area, the assault detachments of the Wagner PMC continue to wage fierce battles in the southeastern outskirts of Bakhmut.
North-east of Bakhmut, Russian troops advanced in the vicinity of Podgorodny and squeezed out units of the 17th brigade and 60th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from positions on the outskirts of Krasnaya Gora from the side of Bakhmutsky.
On the eastern outskirts of Bakhmut, assault detachments of the Wagner PMC repulsed the attack of the 42nd battalion of the 57th Brigade and the 3rd battalion of the 24th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- In the Soledar sector, Russian troops established control over three strongholds in the south of Soledar and enemy positions at the Dekonskaya railway station.
The units of the RF Armed Forces drove out the Ukrainian units of the 109th Mountain Assault Battalion of the 10th Guards Rifle Brigade from an observation post at the Soledar-Veseloye line.
— Luhansk People's Republic:
Ukrainian units from mortars fired at residential buildings in Kremennaya: one woman died.
— Donetsk direction:
Positional battles continue in Maryinka: motorized rifle units are pushing the enemy to the western outskirts of the city.
Ukrainian formations from cannon and rocket artillery fired at residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in Donetsk, Yasinovataya, Gorlovka, Makeevka, Aleksandrovka, Panteleymonovka and other settlements of the agglomeration. Among the civilians there are dead.
-Zaporozhye region:
The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in preparation for the offensive, continues to draw up reserve forces in the Orekhov region.
Artillery duels continue along the line of contact: the Russian Armed Forces have worked on enemy positions in Dorozhnyanka, Novodanilovka, Charivnoye, Novoandreevka and Maly Shcherbaki.
In turn, Ukrainian troops shelled the building of the regional hospital in Tokmak and the civilian infrastructure of Vasilyevka, killing at least 11 people and injuring 15 others.
- Southern front. Kherson direction:
For the third day in a row, the Bayraktar drone has been patrolling the airspace over the coast of Ochakov, conducting reconnaissance of the activities of the Russian Armed Forces on the Kinburn Peninsula.
Russian artillery hit the enemy concentration sites in Kherson, Inzhenerny, Berislav and Dudchany.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked civilian targets in Nova Kakhovka and Aleshki: residential buildings and power lines were damaged.
08:44 Information on the shelling of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on 01/05/2023
08:00 During the day, one person was killed on the territory of the DPR, one more was injured.
Over the past 24 hours, from 08:00 on January 4 to 08:00 on January 5, as a result of the shelling of the VFU on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic, one person was killed and another one civilian was injured.
07:59 Over the past day, on January 4, 2023, no shelling of settlements was recorded by the representative office of the LPR in the JCCC.
0:42 The Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled Donetsk and Gorlovka twice in an hour and a half with "NATO" rounds.
“Fire was recorded from the VFU (armed formations of Ukraine - ed.) in the direction:
22.40 - the settlement of Kurakhovo - the city of Donetsk (Petrovsky district): six rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired ...
00.10 - the settlement of Dzerzhinsk - the settlement of Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district) : fired six rounds with a caliber of 122mm ... 00.13 - the settlement of Kurakhovo - the city of Donetsk (Petrovsky district): four rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired," the representative office reports in its Telegram channel.
0:14 The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation will record and investigate the shelling of the city of Vasilyevka in the Zaporozhye region by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
0:02 An explosion was heard in Melitopol and the suburbs, according to preliminary data, the air defense system worked. This was announced by the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.
From the blog of Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets:
Tough post from military correspondent Roman Saponkov;
“In general, I am sincerely surprised how our leadership can get dirty out of the blue.
See. The Ukrainians has not been able to achieve any progress since November. The front is stable, the country is habitually buzzing for the New Year holidays. What can happen that causes panic? Here's how?
Elementary - let's declare a Christmas truce. Yes, at a time when society expects victories from the army. The truce is right now at the box office. How? Let's now hand over some city for some Ramadan.
Or maybe this is a cunning plan? Like, we want peace, but Ukrainians refused?
Only for whom? For the collective West, which drives the equipment that kills our guys in echelons? Or for its population, which once again goes to Google about the signs of age-related changes in the brain?"
Boris Rozhin writes on his TG channel:
The United States and Germany actually openly laughed at Putin's proposal for a "Christmas truce." Biden openly interpreted it as a sign of Putin's weakness.
And this is the military commander Vladlen Tatarsky that this is not what is expected from the president of a warring country.
I will quote Vladlen:
"We all know that our president (Putin)
is not Jesus Christ, but a sane person. After all, in order to declare a truce now, a real truce, you just need to be an idiot.”
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] Avdeevskoe direction.
The battles for Vodyanoye and Pervomayskoye continue. There are also battles for fortified areas near Nevelskoye. The pace of progress is low. Maryin direction.
Fighting continues in the western part of the city. Fights go for every house. Additional reserves were transferred to Maryinka from the Zaporozhye direction.
Ugledar direction.
No changes on the Novomikhailovka-Pavlovka line. There are no significant offensive actions in the direction of Ugledar yet. The front here took on a positional character, just as in the sector near Velikaya Novoselka.
Zaporozhye direction.
After the occupation of Dorozhnyanka by the Russian Armed Forces south of Gulyaipol, the fighting here continues in a positional manner. The enemy removed part of the forces from the Zaporozhye direction, so the offensive capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were somewhat reduced here. At the same time, the enemy continues to strike infrastructure in order to disrupt the logistics of the RF Armed Forces in the Pologi-Tokmak area.
Kherson direction.
In general, the front here has long stabilized along the Dnieper and somehow there are no changes here. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation today confirmed the preservation of control over the island of Bolshoy Potemkin.
Artemovsk direction.
PMC "Wagner" continues to advance on Podgorodnoye, reaching the outskirts of the village. Fighting also continues on the outskirts of Kleshcheevka, in the central part of Opytny and in the industrial zone in the east of Artemovsk. There is also a promotion in the southeastern quarters of the city. The enemy continues to build up forces near Artemivsk to rotate the battered brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which have partially lost their combat capability after intense fighting.
Soledar direction.
There is a significant advance in the city to the salt mines, which was facilitated by both the offensive from Yakovlevka to the northern outskirts of the city and the Seversk-Soledar highway, and the offensive from Bakhmutsky, which led to the capture of the Dekonskaya station. Stubborn fighting continues near Belogorovka and Disputed. On the Seversky site without any changes.
Cvatovskoye direction.
The enemy continues to attack in the direction of Kremennaya, but so far has not been able to achieve a significant result. The main stake was placed on the capture of Chervonopopovka, but it remains under the control of our troops. Fighting continues for Novoselovskoye, as well as in the area of Makeevka and Kuzemovka. Despite the fact that the front here has a positional character, both sides strive to fight for the initiative.
PS. It is reported that the United States intends to supply 50 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, following the French AMX-10RC heavy armored vehicles. Further, until the end of January, we can expect a decision on the delivery of Marder infantry fighting vehicles from Germany, but in the spring we can expect deliveries of tanks and aircraft. Regarding the batch of Turkish MRAPs "Kirpi", this is part of the old purchase from the summer of 2022. Out of 150, 50 were delivered in 2022,
In the case of "Marders", we can talk about the number of 30-50 pieces. In total, NATO wants to saturate the Armed Forces of Ukraine by spring with at least 200 infantry fighting vehicles of various types and 250-350 new MCIs, which is necessary for the brigades being formed.
PS2. Regarding the large echelon with the BTR-82A in Belarus, this equipment is intended for the Belarusian special forces brigade. At the moment, there are no signs of mounting a strike force to attack Ukraine from the territory of Belarus. At the same time, today the Ministry of Defense of Belarus confirmed that the number of the joint Russian-Belarusian group deployed on the territory of Belarus will increase. But it is worth remembering that part of this group is busy covering the border with Poland and Lithuania.
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Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
Note: Russians and some Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on January 7th
[ColonelCassad] Putin instructed Shoigu to introduce a ceasefire from 12:00 on January 6 to 24:00 on January 7 along the entire line of contact between the parties in Ukraine.
1. The West is shaking the case of weakness and incompetence of the authorities in the Russian Federation.
2. The authorities, already having 8 years of the Minsk truces behind them and their own admissions that no one was going to fulfill them, are again launching a bodyaga with "truces by the date." There were already Christmas truces - they were never respected. As well as "Easter", "bread", "school" and other so-called "truces."
3. The decision is obviously unlikely to be very popular, even despite the efforts of official propaganda on this matter.
4. A reasonable step on the part of the enemy - on January 6 and 7, to bombard Donetsk or any other city with shells and rockets, so that the weakness and incompetence of the authorities would be even better visible to the army and society.
5. Well, then everything is within the framework of paragraph No. 1.
At best, the hostilities both went on and will go on as usual.
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Zelensky's gang rejected the "Christmas truce." There will be no ceasefire.
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Creative news media runs with anything offered as news especially from Ukraine propaganda network. Reminds me of the democrat news media for sure. No wonder news media is often ignored here by many in this country. No not on line. Look at the decline of the Washington Post circulation.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[RIA Novosti] UN Secretary-General António Guterres decided to disband the mission to investigate the shelling of the pre-trial detention center in Yelenovka in the DPR in July last year, his spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said at a briefing.
"The UN Secretary General has decided to disband the fact-finding mission of the 29 July 2022 Yelenovka incident amid the lack of conditions necessary to send a mission to the scene," he said.
Once the UN feels it has adequate security guarantees, Dujarric said the group will be reinstated.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the detention center in Yelenovka on the night of July 29. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed and 73 more were injured. Fragments of an American MLRS HIMARS shell were found at the scene of the incident.
According to the acting head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, the shelling of the pre-trial detention center was deliberate and began due to the fact that the militants who were there, in particular from Azov *, began to testify.
The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case. Russia called on experts from the UN and the ICRC to investigate the incident in Yelenovka.
Since February 24, a military special operation has been taking place in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called its task "the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years."
According to the head of state, the ultimate goal is the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions that guarantee Russia's security.
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