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[Regnum] The Tagansky District Court of Moscow fined Apple 800,000 rubles for failure to remove prohibited content.
“The court decided to find Apple Distribution International guilty of an offense under Part 2 of Art. 13.41 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (failure by the website owner to delete information if the obligation to delete such information is provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation),” a TASS correspondent reported from the courtroom.
The process took place behind closed doors at the initiative of Apple.
The company refused to remove the book Mein Kampf, the autobiography of National Socialist German Workers' Party leader Adolf Hitler, from the Apple Books app (the book is listed on the Federal List of Extremist Materials).
As Regnum reported, on January 17, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) imposed a fine of 1.1 billion rubles on Apple. The company had to pay it within two months.
In November 2023, it became known that Apple was fined 12 million rubles for repeatedly refusing to localize the data of Russians. A court in Moscow found the company guilty of committing an administrative offense.
On November 21, 2023, the Tagansky Court of Moscow fined the Telegram messenger 4 million rubles for refusing to delete information prohibited in Russia. In addition, in June of the same year, the owner of Wikipedia was fined for refusing to remove an article about Azov (a terrorist organization whose activities are prohibited in the Russian Federation). The organization was imposed a fine of 3 million rubles.
If they can’t read it, they can't discover how stupid it is.
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[Yahoo] US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will head the meeting of the Contact Group for the Defence of Ukraine on 23 January together with Charles Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US, but will participate in it from home.
Source: Sabrina Singh, Spokesperson of the Pentagon, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Austin will hold the Ramstein meeting from his residence "while he recovers from his recent medical procedures".
Quote: "This Contact Group continues to make a real difference in real-time, which is a testament to our collective resolve to stand up to Russia's assault on democracy, sovereignty and the rules-based international order that keeps us all secure."
Singh noted that despite the US having no funds for additional aid for Ukraine, Ramstein is important as a platform for coordination of efforts of the allies.
"So it will be another opportunity to touch on, you know, certain milestones that need to be met, but also to continue to coordinate on the fact that even though we aren't able to provide security assistance right now, our partners are continuing to do that," Singh explained.
She once again urged the US Congress to approve additional financing for Ukraine’s needs as soon as possible.
The latest Ramstein meeting was held in November 2023 in a virtual format. After the meeting, the creation of a number of new coalitions for the support of Ukraine’s defence capabilities was announced, specifically for developing Ukraine’s air defence, drones, naval and air forces.
Moreover, Estonia stated that it had prepared a strategy plan for the Western countries that had participated in the previous Ramstein meeting. This is a three-year plan created to help Ukraine win the war.
By 'seen', we mean some stock photos and a blown-up still from a Zoom call at Austin's residence.
Looking at the Zoom pic, we see a medium close-up of Austin dressed in a jacket and tie, proving he is fit and ready for business. At least from the chest up.
In the background, we see a white wall with a keypad and some industrial-looking moulding in the corner. More of a hospital vibe than a home office.
Set dressing includes the US seal on the wall and a photo-copier topped with US and Ukrainian flags. All portable stuff.
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[LB] Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya, Sumy, Donetsk and Chernihiv regions were also attacked by the enemy.
Air defense was working in the Kyiv region during the morning rocket attack. According to preliminary information, there are no hits. Falling debris is recorded. Private houses, several high-rise buildings, private cars were damaged. This is stated in a message from OVA as of this morning. Later it became known that three people were injured. In Kyiv, as a result of the attack in several districts of the city, residential buildings and non-residential premises were hit, and cars caught fire. At least 18 people were injured, KMVA reported one death, but the mayor of the city, Vitalii Klitschko, did not mention the consequences of the deaths in the information.
In Chernihivska, there were six shellings (45 explosions) per day. The enemy shelled the Novgorod-Siversky district with mortars and artillery. No information was received about losses among the local population or damage to civil infrastructure. The data is being verified.
In Dnipropetrovsk yesterday, there were six kamikaze drone attacks and two heavy artillery attacks on Nikopol, Marhanets and the community. People are unharmed. A private house, a couple of outbuildings and a bus were mutilated. In the evening and at night, the aggressor again targeted the Nikopol district. He directed two kamikaze drones there and fired the same amount of artillery fire. The district center and Myrivska community were hit. Damaged car wash. People were not injured. As a result of the morning attack on Pavlograd, one person died.
In Mykolaivska during the day, the forces and means of air defense destroyed the enemy guided air missile Kh-59. As a result of the fall of the fragments of the downed rocket, a fire broke out in the ceiling of the building, which is not in use. The fire was promptly extinguished by firefighters. There are no casualties. Yesterday afternoon, an 89-year-old man was wounded in the Black Sea community during the combat work of air defense units to repel a drone attack, as a result of the detonation of an FPV-type UAV. The condition of the victim is serious, he is being provided with all the necessary medical assistance. Also, yesterday afternoon, the enemy directed an FPV-drone at Dmytrivka of the Kutsurubsk community, during combat work on it, the drone exploded, damaging a private car. There are no casualties. Artillery shelling of the water area of the Ochakiv community was also recorded.
In Luhansk, the enemy intensified offensive actions near Makiivka, storming the positions of our troops there. A residential building was damaged in the village. Artillery shelling took the life of a 43-year-old local resident. Karmazynivka, Nevske, and Dibrova were also affected by enemy shelling. In total, five enemy attacks were repulsed near Makiivka, Bilogorivka and in Serebryansk Forest. A blow from the sky was also inflicted on Novoyehorivka in the Kupyansk direction. During the day, the enemy fired 140 shots (549 shells).
In Kharkiv this morning, the occupiers struck several strikes in the Kyiv and Saltiv districts of Kharkiv. Previously - by Kh-22 missiles. As a result of the attack, two women were killed, and more than one person was injured. The data is updated. Multi-apartment residential buildings, an educational institution and a gas pipeline were damaged and destroyed. About 20 settlements, including: Udy, Okhrimivka, Zemlianki, Khatne, Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, and Berestovka, were hit by enemy artillery and mortar fire. The enemy carried out airstrikes near the settlements of Graniv, Hryhorivka, Pishchane. Tonight, the enemy shelled Balaklia. The educational institution was damaged - the two-story building was partially destroyed. An administrative building and two residential buildings were damaged. Two people were injured: an 88-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman. The injured were hospitalized, their condition is average. Also at night, the occupiers attacked the village of Vilcha. A private house was damaged. Yesterday, the enemy shelled Vovchansk. A residential building was damaged. No casualties. 32 houses and an educational institution were damaged as a result of the attack on Hryhorivka yesterday. The occupiers also shelled Kupyansk. A man died, his identity and age are being established. A 67-year-old man was injured. The victim was hospitalized.
In Zaporizhzhia last day, 147 strikes were carried out, raiders hit 25 towns and villages of the region. 109 artillery shells hit the territory of Orihiv, Zaliznychny, Gulyaipilskyi, Biloghirya, Mirnyi, Priyutnyi, Kamianskyi, Stepovoi, Pyatikhatok, Lobkovo, Plavnyi and other front-line settlements. 36 enemy BpLAs attacked Gulyaipole, Novodanilivka, Novoandriivka, Chervone, Charivne, Malynivka, Mala Tokmachka, Levadne, Shcherbaki, Poltavka, Robotine and Mali Shcherbaki. The occupiers also carried out two airstrikes on Novodarivka. Seven reports were received about the destruction of residential buildings. No casualties.
In Sumy at night, the Russians carried out two shellings of border areas and settlements. Five explosions were recorded. Seredyno-Budsk and Znob-Novgorodsk communities came under fire. In advance - without consequences. Yesterday, during the day, the Russians carried out 40 shelling of the border territories and settlements of the Sumy region. 186 explosions were recorded - from mortars, artillery, grenade launchers, small arms, VOG drops from UAVs, FPV drones. Khotinsk, Yunakivsk, Bilopolsk, Krasnopilsk, Velikopysarivsk, Esmansk, Seredino-Budsk, Svesk communities were shelled. No consequences.
In Donetskia, the last days were under fire: Myrnograd, Kramatorsk, Avdiivka, Kurakhivka, Krynytsy, Predtechyne, Grodivka, Siversk. 21 residential buildings (eight apartment buildings), a kindergarten, 53 civilian cars, two official cars, a shop, the administrative building "Research Institute of Forensic Examinations", a garage cooperative, an outbuilding of the Kurakhivska CZF, a livestock complex building, a warehouse, a tractor were damaged, two garages, three wagons of the Kurakhivska CZF. In one day in Donetsk region: two dead and five wounded.
In the Kherson region, the enemy fired 91 shots (446 shells) during the day, including seven shots (30 shells) at Kherson. Rashists targeted the districts of 27 settlements of the region. In Beryslav, the Russians dropped an explosive object from a drone on a local resident. A 69-year-old man who was riding a motorcycle on the street received non-life-threatening injuries. A 43-year-old man was injured as a result of shelling in Kherson. He was diagnosed with an explosive injury and minor head injuries. The victim was given the necessary medical assistance in the hospital. In one day in the region: one person died, two were injured.
In the morning, the Russian army launched a combined missile attack on Ukraine. Anti-aircraft defense shot down 21 out of 41 missiles, some still missed their targets.
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[Korrespondent] 23:00 In Kharkov, as a result of an evening strike, two people were hospitalized, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. The educational institution and housing infrastructure were damaged.
22:45 Germany will transfer decommissioned Sea King Mk41 multi-purpose military helicopters to Ukraine, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said following the 18th meeting in the Ramstein format. According to him, Ukraine will receive six multi-purpose Sea King Mk41 helicopters along with a set of spare parts. The German side will also provide training for the Ukrainian military.
22:42 Belgium will transfer 611 million euros to Ukraine from income received from interest on frozen Russian assets, said the head of the Ministry of Defense Ludivine Dedonder.
22:37 The Russians struck the Kiev district of Kharkov for the third time in 24 hours. Preliminary - three hits, there is damage to civilian infrastructure. Information about the victims is being clarified, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA.
22:18 Russia is trying to overload Ukraine's air defense systems, and Ukraine has to make difficult choices - what to shoot down and which missiles to leave “for later,” said John Kirby, coordinator of the White House National Security and Defense Council. Therefore, according to him, the supply of military aid to Ukraine is critical.
22:10 Zelensky said in an evening video message that as a result of today’s missile strike, more than 200 different objects were damaged, including 139 residential buildings. At least 130 people were wounded or injured, and 18 died. “And let them know there, in Russia, that the Ukrainian character knows how to be long-range in response. The Russian war will definitely return home - to where this evil came from, to where it should calm down. It is there, in Russia,” the president added.
21:57 In the evening, the Russian army dropped six guided bombs on populated areas of the Berislavsky district of the Kherson region. In the village of Shlyakhovoye, a bomb hit a residential building, killing one person, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
21:49 Canada will transfer ten multifunctional inflatable vessels to Ukraine for a total amount of $15 million by the summer of this year, the country’s Ministry of Defense announced following a meeting in the Ramstein format. Multi-engine inflatable boats produced by Zodiac Hurricane Technologie “will help Ukraine in various maritime operations, including search and rescue, transportation of troops and cargo, surveillance and reconnaissance,” the department noted.
In addition, Canada will increase its contribution to the fighter coalition by providing civilian personnel, instructors and training aircraft to train Ukrainian pilots. This support is valued at approximately $11.5 million. The exercises will begin in February and will last until 2025.
21:36 Some units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces no longer have the necessary ammunition due to the cessation of American aid, Pentagon assistant Celeste Wallander said at a hearing in Congress: “Authorities in Kiev say that some units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces now do not have the necessary ammunition due to the suspension the bulk of American military assistance due to the fact that Washington has spent the budget funds allocated for such programs."
21:04 The speaker of the Ministry of Defense, Illarion Pavlyuk, reported following the Ramstein meeting that “there will be more long-range weapons,” since “our partners fully understand that we need these weapons.” The meeting also discussed the issue of adapting Western-style anti-aircraft missiles to Soviet launch platforms, which are at the disposal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as increasing capabilities to increase the production of ammunition and artillery systems, including in joint projects of partner countries with Ukraine.
In turn, the head of the Department of International Defense Cooperation of the Ministry of Defense Gennady Kovalenko said that the next meeting in the Ramstein format will take place in Brussels in a few weeks, on the eve of the meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council at the level of defense ministers.
19:17 The documentary film of the Ukrainian journalist and photographer Mstislav Chernov was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Film category. Together with Chernov, photographer Evgeniy Maloletka and producer Vasilisa Stepanenko worked on the film. Read more in the article 20 days in Mariupol.
18:53 The death toll in Kharkov has increased to eight - rescuers found the body of a child under the rubble, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OBA.
18:35 Russian aviation attacked the village of Sablukovka, Kherson region. As a result of the strike, a residential building was completely destroyed; two people are currently known to have died, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
18:02 Zelensky said that he had a meeting in Kiev with the President of the European People's Party, Manfred Weber. The key topics of the conversation are the rapprochement of Ukraine with the European Union, work on the European integration path, support and strengthening of Ukraine.
17:49 The death toll in Kharkov has increased to seven - rescuers recovered the body of another deceased from the rubble, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OBA.
17:44 The Russians once again fired at the Korabelny district of Kherson during the day, one person was wounded, the OVA reported.
17:28 In Kiev, rescue operations have been completed after the morning attack, the State Emergency Service reported. About 200 rescuers worked at 20 locations. In total, 22 people were injured in the capital, including four children, and 12 people were hospitalized. 28 objects were damaged: houses, medical facilities, educational institutions, cars.
16:57 In the Dniprovsky district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, an X-59 guided aircraft missile was destroyed, the Air Command of Skhid reported.
16:54 Governor of the Kursk region Roman Starovoyt announced the shelling of the village of Gogolevka, Sudzhansky district - the substation was damaged by the explosion, there is no light in the village.
16:13 The Russians shelled a village in the Milovsky community of the Kherson region, one person was injured, the OVA reported.
16:09 The 18th meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine in the Ramstein format has begun, it is being held online. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, opening the meeting, called on partners and allies to provide Ukraine with “more life-saving ground-based air defense systems and interception capabilities.”
15:55 The Polish prosecutor's office suspended the investigation into the rocket crash in Przewodow on November 15, 2022 due to lack of cooperation from Ukraine. According to the investigation and according to statements by the Polish authorities, it was a Ukrainian air defense missile fired during a massive Russian attack on Ukraine.
According to RMF FM, the Polish prosecutor's office sent requests to Ukraine several months ago, but no answers were provided. The suspension of the proceedings means that it is impossible to definitively determine the circumstances of the incident and therefore indicate who bears specific responsibility for the deaths of the two Polish citizens.
15:49 In Kharkov, rescuers recovered from the rubble the body of another victim of a morning rocket attack - the number of deaths increased to six, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OBA.
15:46 The Russians are targeting Ukrainian rescuers - today alone there were three such attacks, the State Emergency Service reports. So, in the morning, as a result of a missile attack, the building of one of the Kharkov fire departments was damaged. In the Kherson region, rescuers were working at the scene of a fire when ammunition was dropped directly on them from an enemy drone, and the commander of the State Emergency Service department was injured. In Nikopol, a drone hit the territory of a fire station.
15:35 In the Kursk region, two servicemen were wounded as a result of a drone attack, the Russian opposition publication Astra reported. The drone exploded on January 22 near the village of Nikolaevo-Daryino, two servicemen of the Russian Defense Ministry were hospitalized in the Sudzhansky Central District Hospital.
15:14 As a result of the morning shelling of Kharkov, the housing of tens of thousands of city residents was damaged, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov: “In fact, there is no whole block. These are thousands of apartments. And now tens of thousands of residents have suffered.”
14:32 The Russian army shelled the Korabelny district of Kherson - one person was killed, one was wounded, the OVA reported.
14:23 In the Bryansk region this morning, a drone attacked an oil terminal, Russian publics report. According to them, the UAV crashed into the tank, but no fire occurred - it only left a dent. It is also reported that this oil terminal in the village of Zhecha has been mothballed for more than six months.
14:20 In the Svyatoshinsky district of Kiev, after a morning missile attack, a warhead of the X-101 missile was discovered - rescuers managed to safely remove it, the State Emergency Service reported and showed a photo. The specialized publication Defense Express notes that the X-101 warhead was produced at the end of 2023, as evidenced by its markings.
13:54 Poland and the Baltic countries have prepared proposals for new EU sanctions against Russia, which include, in particular, a refusal of liquefied gas and aluminum from the Russian Federation, reports RMF24. In addition, the proposals contain new restrictions against the aviation industry, an expansion of the list of sanctioned components that can be used to produce drones, and additional restrictions in the field of scientific cooperation. The proposals will be discussed at the negotiations on the 13th package of EU sanctions against Russia, which is being prepared for February 24.
13:27 Donetsk public pages write about the shelling of the Palace of Culture named after. Kuibyshev, where the public reception of Putin’s United Russia party is located.
12:56 According to updated information, the number of deaths as a result of enemy shelling of Kharkov has increased to five, 51 people were injured.
12:45 After Ukrainian drone attacks on an oil terminal in the Leningrad region, Russian authorities began installing S-300 air defense systems around St. Petersburg, Russian public pages write.
12:41 In Kiev, 22 people were injured as a result of a missile attack, 13 of them were hospitalized, KGVA reported.
12:16 NATO signed a contract for 1.1 billion euros for the supply of 155-mm artillery ammunition, some of which will be supplied to Ukraine, said Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The alliance entered into an agreement on behalf of several allies that will transfer the shells to Ukraine or use them to replenish their depleted stockpiles. Bulk purchases guarantee lower prices.
Under the contract, about 220 thousand artillery ammunition will most likely be purchased, with the first deliveries expected at the end of 2025, Reuters writes, citing a source in the Alliance. The shells will be supplied by French weapons manufacturer Nexter and German Junghans.
11:49 The Russians shelled the central district of Kherson, one person was wounded, the OVA reported. Also, the Russian army once again attacked Berislav from a drone, one person was injured. The head of the Kherson OVA, Alexander Prokudin, said that Russia is constantly attacking coastal settlements of the Kherson region with drones: 19 strikes were recorded yesterday alone, and 108 in a week. Berislav suffers the most - the Russians deliberately hit cars and private houses. There are even cases when funeral transport is attacked.
11:27 In Russia, as a result of the successful actions of “unknown cyber volunteers,” a large-scale disruption occurred in the work of a large Internet provider Akado-telecom, which provides services to a number of government agencies, in particular the Putin administration, the FSB, the FSO, local governments in Moscow and other regions, Sberbank and other objects, reports the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. As a result of the attack, both in Moscow, where the provider’s headquarters is located, and in a number of regions of the Russian Federation, the activities of government departments are significantly complicated or impossible.
11:20 As a result of the morning missile attack, there was damage to the networks of oblenergos in the Dnepropetrovsk and Kharkov regions; restoration work began immediately after the end of the air raid, Ukrenergo reported.
11:08 The number of deaths as a result of attacks on Kharkov has increased to three, 42 people were injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Among the wounded are four children.
10:59 During the morning attack, Russia launched a missile strike on critical infrastructure facilities in the city of Shostka, Sumy region, OVA reported.
10:36 As a result of the Russian missile attack in the capital, there are already 20 casualties, 13 of them are hospitalized, including three children, Klitschko said.
10:12 During the night and morning attack, the air defense destroyed 21 Russian missiles, the Air Force command reported. A total of 41 enemy air attack weapons were recorded, most of the missiles fired were of the types that attack along a ballistic trajectory:
four S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the Belgorod region - in the direction of the Kharkov region;
15 X-101/X-555/X-55 cruise missiles from six Tu-95MS strategic bombers (launch area - Engels);
eight Kh-22 missiles from Tu-22M3 bombers from Bryansk and Oryol regions - in the direction of the Kharkov and Sumy regions;
12 Iskander-M ballistic missiles (launch area - Belgorod and Voronezh regions);
two X-59 guided aircraft missiles from two Su-34 aircraft (launch area - Belgorod region).
Air defense forces destroyed 15 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles, five Iskander-M ballistic missiles and one Kh-59 guided missile. However, not all enemy missiles attacking along a ballistic trajectory reached their targets.
09:30 In Kharkov, the number of wounded has increased to 35, among them two children aged ten and 12. Five people are in serious condition, said the head of the OVA, Oleg Sinegubov.
09:27 According to the mayor of Kiev Vitaliy Klitschko, there are already 18 victims in the capital, 13 of them are hospitalized, including three children. One person is in intensive care.
09:24 In Kiev, the number of victims of a missile attack has increased to 14, information about one death has not yet been confirmed, said First Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Nikolai Povoroznik. According to him, about 20 missiles flew towards the capital, all of which were shot down by air defense forces. The evacuation of several five-story buildings continues due to an undetonated missile warhead. Some fell in the courtyard of the house, some in one of the apartments.
09:16 As a result of a massive missile attack in Ukraine, five people were killed and at least 40 were injured, said Interior Minister Igor Klimenko.
09:13 In the Kiev region, three people were injured as a result of a missile attack, said the head of the Air Force, Ruslan Kravchenko. In several communities, three high-rise buildings, private houses, and a cafe were damaged.
09:10 In the Kharkov region, one of the Russian missiles hit a gas pipeline, and a strong fire started, said the head of the Investigation Department of the regional police, Sergei Bolvinov. He also said that the first entrance to a residential apartment building had completely collapsed, and rescue work was continuing there. According to Bolvinov, the Russians carried out repeated strikes on the same locations in Kharkov, where State Emergency Service and police officers were working at that time, and there were wounded police officers.
09:01 As a result of a missile attack on Kharkov, two people were killed and at least 28 were injured, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OBA. The enemy launched several attacks on the Kyiv and Saltovsky districts of the city, first with X-22 missiles. Multi-apartment residential buildings, educational institutions, and civil infrastructure were damaged. Entire entrances to houses were destroyed.
In addition, at night the Russians shelled the town of Balakleya - an educational institution, an administrative building and two residential buildings were damaged, two people were wounded.
08:53 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of January 23:
personnel - about 377,820 (+960) people,
tanks - 6214 (+22),
armored combat vehicles - 11,548 (+59),
artillery systems - 8947 (+51),
MLRS - 970 (+2),
air defense systems - 657 (+0),
aircraft - 331 (+0),
helicopters - 324 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 6961 (+0),
cruise missiles - 1820 (+1),
ships/boats - 23 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 11,956 (+65),
special equipment - 1409 (+12).
08:39 In Kiev, as a result of a morning missile attack, one person was killed and four were injured, said the head of the OBA Sergei Popko. Damage and fires were recorded in Svyatoshinsky, Pechersky, Solomensky and Darnitsky districts. The mayor of the capital, Vitaly Klitschko, said that an undetonated missile warhead was found in a residential building in the Svyatoshinsky district in one of the apartments, and people were being evacuated from the house. According to the mayor, ten people were injured as a result of the attack, including a 13-year-old child.
08:22 In the Dnepropetrovsk region, as a result of an attack on Pavlograd, one person was killed and one was wounded, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak.
08:17 In the morning, Russia massively attacked Ukraine with missiles. Explosions were heard in many areas, and there were dead and wounded.
08:03 In the Nikolaev region, over the past 24 hours, the enemy attacked the Black Sea, Kutsurub and Ochakov communities, one person was wounded. Also, as a result of the fall of debris from a downed X-59 guided aircraft missile, a fire broke out in the ceiling of an unused building; it was promptly extinguished and there were no casualties, said Vitaly Kim, head of the Air Defense Forces.
07:55 Over the past 24 hours, 68 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report\. In particular, 21 enemy attacks were repelled in the Maryinsky direction - not far from Georgievka and Novomikhailovka, Donetsk region. In the Avdeevsky direction, the Defense Forces repelled ten enemy attacks in the areas of Stepnoy, Avdeevka and seven more attacks near Pervomaisky and Nevelsky, Donetsk region.
In the Kupyansk direction, four enemy attacks were repelled in the Sinkovka area of the Kharkov region; on Limansky - one attack near Terny, Donetsk region and five more attacks near Makeevka, Belogorivka, Serebryansky forestry, Lugansk region; on Bakhmutskoye - seven attacks near Bogdanovka, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka, Donetsk region; in Zaporozhye - one attack in the Rabotino area of the Zaporozhye region. The expansion of the bridgehead continues in the Kherson direction; over the past 24 hours, the enemy once unsuccessfully tried to storm the positions of the Ukrainian troops.
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[EngMilRu] In the morning, the Russian Armed Forces delivered a group strike by high-precision long-range air- and ground- based weapons at Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities producing missiles and its parts, ammunition, and explosives.
The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled six attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 32nd, 66th, and 81st Mechanised brigades near Sinkovka, Tabayevka (Kharkov region), and Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 45 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces supported by artillery improved the tactical situation along the front lines.
Over the past 24 hours, four attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade and 5th Ukrainian National Guard Brigade were repelled near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 220 Ukrainian troops, one tank, four motor vehicles, and two 152mm D-20 howitzers.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 28th, 58th, and 93rd Mechanised brigades, 81st Airmobile Brigade, and 5th Assault Brigade near Kurdyumovka, Grigorovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 280 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 105 Ukrainian troops, seven motor vehicles, and one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 65th, 118th Mechanised brigades, and 128th Mountain Assault Brigade near Rabotino, Nesteryanka, and Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three pickup trucks, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, as a result of complex strikes at AFU units on the right bank of the Dnepr River, the AFU losses amounted to up to 50 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.
Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out one AFU Liman operational-tactical unit command post, as well as engaged manpower and hardware in 147 areas during the day.
Air defence units shot down 56 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles close to Kuzemovka, Nyrkovo, Verkhnekamenka (Lugansk People's Republic), Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka, Terni, Maryinka (Donetsk People's Republic), Grozovoye (Zaporozhye region), Vinogradnoye (Kherson region), as well as intercepted one HIMARS MLRS projectile.
In total, 568 airplanes and 265 helicopters, 11,089 unmanned aerial vehicles, 451 air defence missile systems, 14,743 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,205 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,830 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 17,751 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 22:00 Front bird broadcasts: Sumy region 23.01
There is information that tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces is identifying enemy positions for high-precision strikes.
The sound of an explosion was reported.
21:20 Special operation, January 23. Main:
The Russian military carried out a group strike on Ukrainian military-industrial complex targets - all designated targets were hit, the Ministry of Defense reported.
This strike cannot be considered a “response” to Ukrainian attacks in the Donbass; the Russian military does not attack civilians or civilian objects, Peskov said.
During the day, Ukrainian troops lost up to 755 people killed and wounded, and three tanks in various directions, as reported in the report of the Ministry of Defense.
NATO has signed contracts worth more than $1.2 billion to purchase 155mm ammunition, which will allow it to continue supporting Ukraine, Stoltenberg said.
Disagreements have arisen in the US Senate over a bill on the transfer of Russian assets to Kyiv, writes Politico.
20:25 240mm “Tulip” mortar crews smash enemy in the South Donetsk direction
19:40 Front bird broadcasts: Donetsk direction. Ugledar. 23.01 19:30
It is reported that in the area of the village of Ugledar, Donetsk People's Republic, our fighters from the 39th Motorized Rifle Brigade took out a mortar crew and an enemy armored car.
The FPV drone operators and aerial reconnaissance did a great job.
19:00 Front bird broadcasts: Yuzhnodonetsk direction. n.p. Staromayorskoe 23.01 18:30
It is reported that our operators of the Fagot anti-tank missile system inflicted fire on the Ukrainian Armed Forces command and observation post.
Respect to our fighters from the mobile group of tank destroyers from the West group of forces.
18:10 Russian Ministry of Defense reports: Motorized rifles of the Southern Military Districtimprovecombat training skills at one of the training grounds in the Zaporozhye region
Crews of anti-tank missile systems hone their combat skills with various types of guided missiles. During the preparation of calculations, special attention is paid to methods of defeating Western armored vehicles. Careful preparation pays off.
“During the execution of our missions, a Leopard tank came towards us. We quickly got our bearings and worked on the enemy’s technique. We worked on the Leopard, made a video report, and sent it to the command. After that, our crew was called for an award ceremony, and they also transferred money for the damaged foreign equipment,” said the deputy commander of an anti-tank platoon with the call sign “Golden.”
17:10 Vladimir Rogov on Telegram: It’s loud in Kherson!
Explosions are heard in the temporarily Nazi-occupied city of Kherson (at least five explosions have been heard so far).
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' air defense is also operating, which poses the greatest danger to civilians.
Stay in safe places!
Details later.
Kherson was and will be free!
16:25 Front bird broadcasts: Kharkov region (border region). 23.01 15:30
An arrival at a military facility was reported.
The air raid warning did not sound.
Our tactical aviation, the front-line bombers Su-24 and Su-34, performed preliminary training.
15:30 Russian Ministry of Defense transmits Statement by the head of the press center of the Dnepr group
In the Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian group of troops, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, defeated the manpower and equipment of the 65th, 118th Mechanized, 128th Mountain Assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Rabotino, Nesteryanka and Pyatikhatki, Zaporozhye region.
Enemy losses amounted to up to 55 military personnel, a tank, three pickup trucks and a 122mm D-30 gun.
In the Kherson direction, as a result of a complex fire attack on Ukrainian Armed Forces units on the right bank of the Dnieper, the enemy lost up to 50 military personnel, two vehicles and two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery units.
14:30 Front bird broadcasts: Kharkov direction (n. Kupyansk area) 23.01 13:35
Since the morning, our cannon artillery has been actively working again.
In particular, our 152mm MSTA-S field guns hit fortified enemy positions.
12:40 Russian Ministry of Defense transmits Statement by the head of the press center of the Vostok group
Units of the Vostok group of troops in the South Donetsk direction inflicted fire on the personnel of the 31st Mechanized, 79th Air Assault brigades and the 105th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Staromayorsky, Novomikhailovka and Priyutnoye.
The group’s artillery, Lancet loitering ammunition and FPV drones destroyed two 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mounts in the Shakhterskoye and Vrem'evka areas, as well as a 152mm D-20 towed howitzer and three vehicles.
The enemy's manpower losses amounted to up to 120 military personnel.
11:40 Front bird broadcasts: Poltava region. Rocket strike. 23.01 11:00
It is reported that in the early morning, a military facility was hit by a ballistic strike.
As a result of the impact, a powerful explosion and a bright flash were heard.
Our ballistics were previously tested with a missile from the Iskander OTRK.
10:40 Front bird broadcasts: Dnepropetrovsk region. 23.01 09:45
It is reported that as a result of a night missile strike on AAF targets, a military workshop for assembling equipment for APU armored vehicles and a warehouse with parts were hit.
09:50 Criminal Kyiv regimecontinuesto fire at the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from cannon artillery:
-- n.p. Krynki 13 shells;
-- n.p. Kazachi Lagery five shells;
-- n.p. Alyosha six shells;
-- n.p. Dnepryan five shells;
-- n.p. Peschanivka six shells.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Aleshki, n.p. Krynki, n.p. Podstepnoye, n.p. Kardashinka, firing a total of 19 shells from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being determined.
09:20 Telegram channel «WarGonzo":
Frontline report for the morning of 01/23/2024
In the Kherson-Crimean direction, the Russian Armed Forces, after artillery shelling, attacked the Ukrainian Armed Forces' bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnieper in Krynki. Ukrainian positions in the regional center, Novotyaginka, Tyaginka, Lvov and Berislav are under attack. Russian ones - in Golaya Pristan, Alyoshki and Kazachi Lagery.
In the Zaporozhye direction, the Russian Armed Forces continue to attack on the western outskirts of the village of Rabotino. In other areas there is relative calm. Long-range weapons of the RF Armed Forces operated in the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Pyatikhatki, Novoandreevka, Malaya Tokmachka, Charovny and Gulyaypole. Ukrainian - against Russian troops in Zherebyanki, Novoprokopovka and Verbovoy.
On the Donetsk Front, the Russian Armed Forces, after shelling, carried out assault operations on the southern outskirts of Novomikhailovka and in the Georgievka area. They also tried to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Nevelskoye, Pervomaisky and Severny (a settlement west of Avdeevka). In the city itself there are battles on the southeastern outskirts.
Russian troops are also attacking in the Stepnoye area (not to be confused with the settlements of the same name in the Zaporozhye and Ugledar directions) and near Novobakhmutovka, controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (the settlement of the same name to the east behind the Russian Armed Forces). Ukrainian positions in Konstantinovka (not to be confused with the settlement of the same name southwest of Bakhmut), Pobeda and Maksimilyanovka are under attack. Russian ones - in Mar'inka, Donetsk and the village of Krasnogorovka.
In the Artemovsky (Bakhmutsky) direction, the Russian Armed Forces attack on the heights northwest of Kleshcheevka, from Khromovoy to Ivanovskoye and in the Bogdanovka area.
In the Luhansk direction, Russian troops carried out offensive operations at Belogorovka, Yampolevka, Ternov, Berestovoy and Sin'kovka. (Fig. 5)
08:45 Telegram channel “Fisherman":
Chronicle of a special military operation: events of January 20 – 22, 2024
Ukrainian forces have continued to attack Russian rear targets in recent days. In Ust-Luga, Leningrad Region, a drone damaged the Novatek gas terminal, causing the production process to be stopped.
Ukrainian forces attacked dozens of settlements in the border areas of the Belgorod region. Civilian infrastructure was damaged, one civilian was taken to hospital with shrapnel wounds.
In the Svatovsky direction, Russian units continue to hold the initiative. During the successful offensive of the Russian Armed Forces, the village of Krakhmalnoye was completely liberated, and fighting is taking place on the southern outskirts of Berestovoe.
In addition, soldiers of the Russian army advanced along the N-26 highway leading to Kupyansk. As a result of competent assault operations south of Krakhmalny, we managed to gain a foothold on the outskirts of Kotlyarka and Kislovka.
West of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), Russian units have established a foothold in the central part of Bogdanovka, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces maintain their presence in the southwestern outskirts. In the Krasnoye area, fighters of the Russian Armed Forces are positioned in forest plantations southeast of the settlement.
In the Donetsk direction, Russian troops broke through the enemy’s defenses south of Avdeevka. The Russian Armed Forces managed to take the large fortified area “Tsarskaya Okhota”, which had remained impregnable since 2014.
At the same time, in Donetsk, the Armed Forces of Ukraine once again carried out bloody terror, firing at the market in the city center with MLRS on a day off. 28 people were killed and over two dozen were injured. The next day, the city was attacked by drones, over a thousand houses were left without electricity.
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[Regnum] The Ukrainian army cannot effectively use tanks supplied by the West, including German Leopard 2, because due to a shortage of spare parts, it is not able to repair combat vehicles damaged in battles with the Russian Armed Forces. David Ax, a military columnist for the American edition of Forbes, wrote about this on January 22.
“Ukrainians are experiencing serious problems with repairing damaged tanks and returning them to service. <…> It was difficult to find spare parts for Ukrainian Leopard 2 tanks,” he wrote.
According to the observer, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost a large number of Western tanks during the summer counter-offensive attempts due to mines, drones, artillery and missiles from the Russian army.
As Regnum reported, on January 17, the head of the press center of the Russian group “West,” Colonel Sergei Zybinsky, spoke about the destruction of two Leopard-2 tanks in the Kupyansk direction. According to him, one of the Western tanks was destroyed using Lancet loitering ammunition.
The press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on January 15 that a solemn ceremony was held in Moscow to present valuable gifts and cash certificates to the Russian military for the destroyed Western Leopard 2 and Challenger tanks. Western equipment was knocked out in the Zaporizhia direction in the fall of 2023.
Bundestag deputy and member of the parliamentary budget committee Sebastian Schaefer said on January 2 that Ukrainian troops use very few German Leopard-2 tanks of the modern A6 modification delivered to Kiev. According to him, this is due to the long repair of these combat vehicles and the lack of spare parts for them.
Earlier on the same day, the Russian military destroyed a platoon of Leopard-2A6 Ukrainian Armed Forces tanks attempting to attack their positions in the Svatov direction. They used precision-guided munitions and Lancet drones to destroy German tanks.
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[Yahoo] The Russians bombarded the civilian infrastructure of the cities of Kharkiv and Balakliia in Kharkiv Oblast on the night of 22-23 January with four S300/400 anti-aircraft missiles.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 23 January
Details: A total of 68 clashes between Ukrainian and Russian forces occurred over the course of the past 24 hours.
Russian forces conducted 3 missile strikes and 65 airstrikes. They also deployed multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) to attack the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas 56 times.
The Russians launched a missile attack with four S300/400 anti-aircraft missiles at the civilian infrastructure of the cities of Kharkiv and Balakliia in Kharkiv Oblast on the early morning of 23 January.
The following cities, towns and villages were subjected to airstrikes: Hraniv, Hryhorivka and Pishchane (Kharkiv Oblast); Novoiehorivka, Bilohorivka and Serebrianka Forest (Luhansk Oblast); Terny, Rozdolivka, Bohdanivka, Khromove, Klishchiivka, Bila Hora, Maiorske, Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka, Vodiane, Novomykhailivka and Staromaiorske (Donetsk Oblast); Novodarivka (Zaporizhzhia Oblast); Kachkarivka, Chervonyi Maiak, Zmiivka and Beryslav (Kherson Oblast).
A total of 140 civilian settlements came under Russian artillery fire in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts.
Russia is continuing to maintain its forces near the Ukrainian border on the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts and is conducting sabotage operations in the area in order to prevent Ukraine from transferring its troops to more vulnerable fronts. Russian forces are also building up minefields and explosive barriers as a protective measure along the Russian-Ukrainian border, in Belgorod Oblast.
In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group on the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian forces repelled four Russian attacks near Synkivka (Kharkiv Oblast).
On the Lyman front, Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack near Terny (Donetsk Oblast) and another five attacks in the vicinity of Makiivka, Bilohorivka and Serberianka Forest (Luhansk Oblast).
On the Bakhmut front, Ukrainian forces repelled seven Russian attacks near Bohdanivka, Andriivka and Klishchiivka (Donetsk Oblast).
In the area of responsibility of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group on the Avdiivka front, Ukrainian forces are continuing to repel Russian attempts to encircle the town of Avdiivka. Over the course of the past day, Ukraine’s Defence Forces repelled 10 Russian attacks near Stepove and Avdiivka and another seven attacks near Pervomaiske and Nevelske (Donetsk Oblast).
On the Marinka front, Ukraine’s Defence Forces are continuing to hold the Russians back near Heorhiivka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk Oblast), where they repelled 21 Russian attacks.
On the Shakhtarsk front, Russian forces did not undertake any offensive operations.
On the Zaporizhzhia front, Ukrainian defenders repelled a Russian attack in the area of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia Oblast).
In the area of responsibility of the Odesa Operational Strategic Group on the Kherson front, Ukrainian forces are continuing to undertake operations to expand their foothold on Dnipro’s left (east) bank. Over the course of the past day, the Russians undertook one unsuccessful assault on Ukrainian positions.
During the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Air Force carried out airstrikes on eight clusters of Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment. In addition, one Kh-59 missile was downed.
Units from Ukrainian Rocket Forces and Artillery struck one command post, one artillery system and one electronic warfare station.
[Yahoo] Russian authorities have begun installing S-300 air defence systems around St. Petersburg, after Ukrainian drones successfully struck military targets in the surrounding Leningrad Oblast.
Source: ASTRA Telegram channel
Details: ASTRA reports that after drones attacked Leningrad Oblast for the first time since the beginning of the war, residents noticed the deployment of the S-300 air defence missile system in the region.
A resident recorded the anti-aircraft missile system on video, with a vehicle carrying one of the systems obstructing a roadway while attempting to manoeuvre.
Background:
On 18 January 2024, drones attacked the St Petersburg Oil Terminal, and on 21 January, the terminal of the Novatek company in the Ust-Luga port was targeted.
Ukrainska Pravda sources say that Ukrainian intelligence services are behind these attacks.
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