Bob Homans January 11
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Ukraine – 1/11 Sitrep
Compiled by: Robert Homans
January 11, 2023
We’re back. Day jobs are a pesky thing.
“An Unorthodox Russian Version of Heaven & Hell”/Olga Lautman Courtesy of the Center of European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
Well worth reading. The Moscow Patriarchate appears to be an organ of the Russian State. Until 2019 the Moscow Patriarchate has been allowed to operate in Ukraine without any restrictions, that included distributing Russian propaganda and giving shelter to Russian servicemen. Tucker Carlson, and other fellow travelers, try to argue that the recent restrictions that have been placed on the Moscow Patriarchate amounts to suppression of religion by Pres. Zelenskyy’s Government. Ukrainians are free to attend any church they like, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate.
Lautman’s article also references the indictment in the United States of former Fox News producer Jack Hanick, for doing business with Konstantin Malofeev, sanctioned by the United States. Hanick allegedly helped Malofeev establish TsargradTV. The article has a link to a Bloomberg article about Hanick, much of which is blocked by a paywall. This is an article about Hanick’s indictment from “Rolling Stone,” without a paywall.
While Metropolitan of the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, Kirill allegedly controlled cigarette smuggling operations there. Kirill may have made over $1 billion from his activities, and he became known as the “Tobacco Metropolitan.” In 2011 Kirill appeared to support the opposition to the Russian parliamentary elections. Apparently, as a result Kirill was threatened with the loss of his apartment in the Kremlin and public airing of his activities in Kaliningrad.
News From the Battlefield
Both “Reporting From Ukraine,” and the Latest Denys believe that Ukraine will be forced to withdraw from Soledar. The Ukrainian Government reports that Ukrainian troops are still fighting in Soledar. Reporting From Ukraine faults the Ukrainian High Command for not sending reinforcements to Soledar earlier, to help control their flanks. He also described how the Wagner Group is working. They have approximately 50,000 troops in front of Soledar, of which 40,000 are prisoners. Wagner uses prisoners to probe Ukrainian defenses and, by doing so, incur huge casualties. When the prisoners find a Ukrainian weak spot, the remaining 10,000 Wagners, highly trained professional soldiers, are brought in to exploit the weakness. Reporting From Ukraine stated that Ukraine still holds strong defense lines in the city, but their ability to stay in Soledar depends on the success of Ukrainian counterattacks against the flanks that are now held by the Russians. The Latest Denys reports that Ukraine has already left Soledar, except for around 500 soldiers remaining inside the town.
What is interesting is that there is virtually no news about the fighting in and around Kremina, to the north of Soledar. Apparently, Ukraine is very close to taking Kremina. If they do so, Ukraine will cut a major Russian supply route serving both Soledar and Bakhmut. It seems that in terms of significance, Kremina trumps Soledar.
Another interesting development is the appointment of Russian General Lapin to head Russian ground forces in Ukraine. Both Prigozhin, Head of the Wagner Group and Kadyrov, who controls the Chechens fighting in Ukraine, blamed Lapin for losing the cities of Lyman and Izyum to the Ukrainians. Expect possible internal conflicts between the 3 separate segments of Russian forces operating in Ukraine, the regular Russian Army, the Wagners, and the Chechens. If the Wagners, especially the 10,000 regular troops, continue to sustain losses in and around Bakhmut and Soledar, will the Russian Army be willing to re-supply the Wagners?
The modus operandi of Wagner and Prigozhin seems to be attacking and occupying locations which contain resources that Prigozhin can then control and derive profits, irrespective of their military value. Soledar has large salt and gypsum mines. This approach is the same as what Wagner does in several African countries. They come in and protect the rulers, and in return get valuable mining concessions.
1/11 Sitrep
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon January 10 to 12:00 noon January 11, 2022
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
RASHISTS = russian Facists/all russian invaders
INTERNATIONAL
January 11
11:49: In 2022, Poland imported a record 14 million tons of coal by sea, thanks to which it achieved complete independence from supplies from Russia.
1. This was stated by Deputy Minister of State Assets of the country Karol Rabenda.
11:04 Ukrinform: The second bilateral meeting of the Commissioners for Human Rights of Ukraine and Russia is taking place in Ankara.
· The meeting takes place without the presence of the press.
· The International Conference of Ombudsmen "The Future of Human Rights in the 21st Century", which is attended by Ukrainian delegation headed by Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets, started in Ankara on January 11. The conference will last two days.
10:58 Foreign Policy: Turkey donates its Cold War cluster munitions to Ukraine
· Ammunition is designed to destroy armored vehicles, each of which can scatter 88 rounds.
· Sources of the publication among American and European officials said that Turkey began to supply these ammunition to Ukraine in November 2022.
08:45: Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke in video format at the Golden Globe Film Awards. There he was introduced by actor and director Sean Penn, who recently visited Kyiv.*
· "There are still battles and tears ahead, but now I can say for sure who is the best last year, it's you. Free people of the free world. Those who united around the support of the free Ukrainian people in our common struggle for freedom... There will be no Third World War, this is not a trilogy. Ukraine will stop Russian aggression on our land."
08:16 Delfi: Annual report of the Latvian Foreign Ministry: the priorities for 2023 are the defeat of Russia in the war it is leading.
07:54: Tonight, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmitry Lubinets held talks with Russian Ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova.
· Moskalkova said on her channel, they discussed the issue of providing humanitarian assistance to citizens of the two countries.
00:46: Germany will provide 20 million Euros to finance the operation of Starlink satellite Internet in Ukraine.
· "Real-time communication allows Ukrainian soldiers to coordinate the defense of the Motherland and better defend themselves against Russian attacks," the German Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
00:00 espreso: Benefits for occupiers, "LDPR" in documents: National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), called on international banks to leave Russia and not support war crimes.
· In particular, the information that appeared in the public field about the provision by banks from international financial groups of preferential credit conditions for participants in the so-called "special military operation" at the NBU was called another evidence that the statements made differ from the actual state of affairs.
· The NBU once again publicly appealed to the leadership of international banking groups: "Staying in Russia, you have chosen to support the aggressor and his war crimes."
· The National Bank stated that it would make requests to the relevant governments and regulators to initiate a response to the above-mentioned actions of international financial groups.
January 10
23:50 Canadian Secretary of Defense: Canada will purchase NASAMS' air defense complex from the United States and transfer it to Ukraine's needs.
21:31 espreso: World Media about Ukraine Jan. 10.
· The New York Times: The publication analyzes how and who should ensure Ukraine's future security after the war ends. Because post-war Ukraine will want to have guarantees that Russia will no longer attack. The only question is whether there is anything other than full NATO membership that will satisfy Kyiv and deter Moscow.
· The Washington Post: The focus of the publication is the fierce fighting in Soledar, a city of salt mines near Bakhmut, on the capture of which Russia is focusing. Citing Britain's defence ministry, journalists point out that Russian troops and Wagner Group mercenaries likely seized control of much of the city.
· CNN: Russia has significantly reduced artillery shelling since the beginning of the invasion, sometimes by 75%, the newspaper writes. Russia is likely to limit artillery shelling due to low supplies, or it could be part of a broader reassessment of tactics in the face of successful Ukrainian attacks.
21:10 Deutsche Welle - Vice-Chairman of the European Commission: Ukraine will not be able to become an EU member until the war is over.
· The diplomat noted that ending the war is one of the conditions for Ukraine's accession to the European Union. At the same time, the Allies must continue to help her so that she emerges "from this conflict victorious, sovereign, independent, free" and has the opportunity to make her own choice about joining the EU.
19:35 Telegraf-India: The Government of India may limit oil supplies from Russia if the price per barrel exceeds $60 or if the European Union decides to impose sanctions on countries that buy Russian fuel.
19:00 CNN TÜRK: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu supported President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's peace plan.
· According to him, Turkey believes that Russia's war against Ukraine will end at the negotiating table, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been working on a truce and lasting peace since February 24.
18:07 Reuters: During her visit to Kharkiv, Annalena Berbok visited the destroyed critical infrastructure and residential buildings of Saltivka.
· The German Foreign Minister promised even more weapons for Ukraine, as well as "concrete proposals" to facilitate Ukraine's accession to the EU.
· Hanna Berbok also called Kharkiv "a symbol of the absolute insanity of the Russian war against Ukraine."
17:38: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Ukraine on an unannounced visit, according to the German newspaper DPA.
15:53 Latvian Defense Minister: Latvia may hand over a new batch of Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine.
· Such a decision may be announced at the next meeting of Ramstein.
· In addition, the Minister drew attention to the fact that "Ukraine highly appreciates unmanned aerial vehicles or drones", and therefore Latvia could also continue to supply them.
15:23 Head of the European Commission: Ukraine must get all the weapons it needs.
· "I have said many times since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine: I believe that Ukraine should get all the necessary weapons that it needs so that they can cope with the defense of their homeland. This means, of course, advanced air defense systems, but also other types of advanced military equipment, as much as necessary to protect Ukraine."
14:51: Businessman Konstantin Zhevago, suspected of embezzlement, made a Ukrainian €1 million bail and was released from custody, but he cannot leave mainland France, media reported, citing law enforcement sources.
14:29 espreso: For the first time in the last 5 years, the EU and NATO have signed an updated Joint Declaration of Cooperation to deepen their strategic partnership and strengthen support for Ukraine.
· NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg noted that because of Russia's attack on Ukraine, this declaration is more important than ever before.
14:05: The EU promises sanctions against Belarus and Iran for supporting Russia's war against Ukraine.
· This was stated by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at a briefing in Brussels.
13:53 NATO Secretary General: Putin has not changed his goal for Ukraine, we must be prepared for a long war.
· "We should not underestimate Russia. They continue to mobilize, work on obtaining additional equipment and equipment. And there is no indication that Putin has changed the purpose of a brutal war against Ukraine," Stoltenberg said.
13:29 espreso: Italy intends to transfer air defense systems to Ukraine, but a number of technical issues must be resolved for this.
· "No brakes... but it takes time, because there are technical problems for the tools to work, the military command is working on it," foreign minister Antonio Tajani said, explaining the delay in the transfer of weapons.
12:38: The Armenian Ministry of Defense has informed the CSTO that Yerevan considers it inappropriate to conduct exercises in the country
· The decision not to conduct CSTO exercises on the territory of Armenia was announced by the Prime Minister of the country Nikol Pashinyan.
NATIONAL
January 11
11:38: Famous Ukrainian actor Dmitry Linartovich was seriously wounded in Soledar.*
1. "Remember that we are on God-given earth. We will never be broken. We win! Glory to Ukraine!" the actor said in a video in which he addressed his compatriots.
11:26: The Verkhovna Rada received a decree of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the deprivation of Ukrainian citizenship of people's deputies Viktor Medvedchuk, Andriy Derkach, Taras Kozak and Renat Kuzmin.
10:46 Ukrenergo: As of 10:00 a.m. on January 11, electricity consumption in Ukraine has increased due to a significant decrease in temperature in the east and center of the country. As a result, the power deficit has increased
· Consumption limits have been brought to all regions, which are valid throughout the day - from 00:00 to 24:00.
· Already from 7:00 in Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, the limits were critically exceeded and emergency shutdowns were applied.
09:46: SSU conducts counterintelligence activities in the government quarter of Kyiv
· "The goal is to check and strengthen the counter-sabotage protection of important state facilities, as well as to increase the safety of persons in respect of whom state protection is carried out. This is especially important in the context of Russia's armed aggression," the SBU notes.
· Law enforcement officers inspect the territory, as well as check individual premises and documents of citizens.
09:08 Institute for the Study of War: Russian troops failed to completely capture Soledar - despite some erroneous claims by Russian sources.
· "Even if you believe the most daring Russian statements, the capture of Soledar will not lead to the immediate encirclement of Bakhmut.
· The appointment of General Alexander Lapin as chief of the main staff of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation may be intended to balance the growing influence of the head of the Wagner CEC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov.
07:06 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
· Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repulsed Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements of Gryannikovka, Kharkiv region, Stelmakhivka - Luhansk and Dispute, Rozdolivka, Vesele, Bakhmut, Klishchiivka, Mayorsk, Vodiane, Nevelskoye, Krasnohorivka, Marinka and Prechistovka in the Donetsk region.
· At the same time, the Russians inflicted 6 missile and 16 air strikes. They carried out more than 50 shellings from MLRS on civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Kherson regions,
· Almost 1500 employees of Zaporizhzhia NPP, who refused to receive Russian passports and sign an agreement with Rosatom, are deprived of passes and access to the enterprise,
· The Russians are looking for new workers for nuclear power plants on the territory of the Russian Federation and are preparing housing stock for future workers through the so-called "nationalization" of the apartments of local residents who have left.
· During the current day, the aviation of the Defense Forces has inflicted 14 strikes on areas of concentration of Russian troops, as well as 4 strikes on the positions of its anti-aircraft missile systems
· Ukrainian rocket launchers and artillerymen hit 3 control points, 2 positions of Russian missile forces and artillery and 8 areas of concentration of Russian manpower.
00:57: Mufti of Ukraine Saeed Ismagilov, who volunteered to the front, reads the Qur'an against the backdrop of a destroyed mosque in Bakhmut.
00:07 The Economic Times: Pakistan plans to send 159 containers of ammunition to Ukraine in January
· The containers will contain 155mm projectiles, M4A2 throwing charges, M82 capsules and PDM detonators.
· In return, Pakistan expects to receive assistance from Ukraine in the modernization of Mi-17 helicopters and the repair of T-80UD tanks.
January 10
22:23: On the basis of SBU investigations, Volodymyr Zelenskyy deprived people's deputies Viktor Medvedchuk, Taras Kozak, Renat Kuzmin and Andriy Derkach of Ukrainian citizenship
21:25: "I have no doubt that Ukraine will receive German Leopard tanks," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said about Baerbock's visit to Kharkiv and the three-hour conversation they had along the way.
· "I think that the German government, somewhere deep down, already understands that this decision will be made," Kuleba said.
20:35 espreso: As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 16 thousand people died, more than a thousand bodies from mass grave sites were exhumed.
· Thus, according to the National Police, the largest number of dead was found in Donetsk region – 4746 people, in Kharkiv region – 3784, in Mykolaiv region – 2207, in Kyiv region – 2072, in Chernihiv region – 899, in Luhansk region – 815, in Kherson region – 686, in Sumy region – 341, in Zhytomyr region – 283, in Zaporizhia – 66.
20:34 SBU press service: Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, the SBU has exposed more than 600 agents and spies of the aggressor country who have been conducting intelligence and subversive activities.
· The SBU added that since February 24, more than 1.5 thousand people have been investigating. criminal cases on the fact of state council and espionage, of which 340 were submitted to court.
19:53: Volodymyr Zelenskyy also had his first phone conversation with Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar.
19:50: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree establishing the Bekhtersky rural military administration of the Skadovsk district of the Kherson region.
19:20: Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed defense support and the situation at the front with Estonian President Alar Karis.
· "Coordinated steps for further Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine".
19:15: Supermarket chains Auchan, ATB, Novus and Varus stop selling products of the French TM Bonduelle. This was reported by the press services of stores.
· On the eve of the New Year, the Russian media reported that the French company Bonduelle supported the servicemen-occupiers of the RF Armed Forces and handed them over to the humanitarian with the wish of a "quick victory".
· In turn, Bonduelle Group issued an official statement denying the information of the Russian media.
18:45: In Ukraine, IAEA monitoring missions will arrive at the nuclear power plant to monitor the safety status of the stations during the war.
· "Ukraine has invited to organize IAEA monitoring missions at all other nuclear power plants, including Chornobyl. The IAEA agreed with this proposal, and in the near future these missions will be deployed to all nuclear power plants."
18:17: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: During the day, the enemy launched 2 missile strikes and carried out 7 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems, including on civilian infrastructure of Donetsk and Kherson regions.
· According to available information, hospitals in the city of Berdyansk, Zaporizhia region, are overcrowded with wounded, so Russian troops have set up 3 more military hospitals over the past week.
· During the current day, the aviation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine has inflicted 14 strikes on areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment of the Russian Federation, as well as 4 strikes on the positions of anti-aircraft missile systems.
· Units of the missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces of Ukraine during the day carried out a fire attack on two control points, two positions of rocket troops and artillery and 5 areas of concentration of manpower and military equipment of the Russian troops.
16:35: Ukraine ranked 36th in the world in terms of "passport attractiveness," according to Henleyglobal.
· This is the best indicator among the post-Soviet countries: citizens of Ukraine have the opportunity to travel without a visa or with a visa upon arrival in 144 countries of the world.
17:50: Due to consumer complaints about "discriminatory blackouts", the National Commission will conduct inspections of 7 regional power distribution companies.
· According to the press service of the commission, the inspections will be carried out in:
o DTEK Kyiv Grids;
o DTEK Kyiv Regional Grids;
o DTEK Odesa Grids;
o "Khmelnitzkoblenergo";
o "Volignoblenergo";
o "Prykarpattyaoblenergo";
o Poltavaoblenergo.
17:32: From January 16, Ukraine will launch a program for the free exchange of old incandescent electric lamps for energy-saving LED lamps in beta testing mode, said Denys Shmyhal.
· According to the Prime Minister, after that, in about two weeks, everyone will be able to apply through diia, and then receive 5 new lamps in the nearest branch of Ukrposhta.
17:20 National Anti-CorruptionCorruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) press service: NABU is looking for people's deputy of Ukraine of the IX convocation Margarita Shol.
· It is reported that Shol did not indicate in the declaration for 2020 information about the rental of an apartment in Pechersk in Kiev, the cost of which is about UAH 5 million.
17:09: Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander de Croo.
16:26: Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with President of the European Council Charles Michel.
15:43 press service: Representatives of the Ministry of Justice filed a lawsuit with the High Anti-Corruption Court to recover assets from Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska in Ukraine's income.
· The oligarch owns a military-industrial company that exercises control over Russian enterprises that manufacture armored vehicles. This armored vehicle is used by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the war against Ukraine.
15:01: A new strain of coronavirus XBB.1.5, which has been detected in 29 countries, has not yet been recorded in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Health.
· Laboratory and epidemiological studies are currently underway to see to what extent XBB.1.5 is more serious than other circulating subvariants.
12:50: For 11 months of 2022, a third less newborns were registered in Ukraine than last year, according to Opendatabot data.
· In total, 195 thousand babies were registered in less than a year: 51.5% of boys and 48.5% of girls.
· At the same time, the number of marriages was registered by 5% more than in 2021. Most of the newly created families are in the frontline regions. In total, from January to November 2022, almost 210 thousand marriages were concluded in Ukraine.
MORDOR (russia)
January 11
11:16 Defence Intelligence of Ukraine: Since January 9, the Russian Federation has restricted the departure from the country to those liable for military service, including those who are limitedly fit for service.
2. The Russian FSB sent the corresponding order to all border departments of the country (in the Russian Federation, border guards are in the structure of the FSB).
10:36 British Ministry of Defence Intelligence: The arrival of Russian helicopters in Belarus is part of the announced exercise, not a preparation for a new offensive on the Ukraine.
· According to open sources, as of the beginning of January, 12 Mi-8 support helicopters and Mi-24 and Ka-52 attack helicopters had arrived in Belarus.
January 10
16:56 Financial Times: Russian authorities didn’t China that they are going to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine before Putin ordered an attack.
· According to the newspaper, in private conversations, some Chinese officials express a certain amount of distrust of Putin himself.
15:13 Forbes: In Russia, there were 35 billionaires less in a year.
· Forbes estimates that due to the war in Ukraine, Western sanctions, and the economic crisis, 68 Russian billionaires became impoverished during the year. The biggest losses were suffered by the main owner of Severstal, Alexey Mordashov, he lost almost $ 11 billion.
13:39 trooper of the Samara region: Lists of Russian soldiers who died as a result of a strike on a vocational school in the area of temporarily occupied Makiivka "will not be published" due to the threat of "provocations of foreign intelligence."
· According to the official version of the Russian Defense Ministry, the number of victims of the strike on the vocational school in Makiivka, where the mobilized were stationed, is 89 people.
13:03: Air defense operates in the temporarily occupied Hvardiisk, Crimea.
· Earlier, the so-called governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Rozvozhaev, reported on the training of calculations of air defense systems.
KHARKIV
January 11
09:29 Kharkiv RMA: Yesterday, at about 23:00, the Russians shelled Kharkiv, previously from the Smerch MLRS. In the Kyiv District, a hit to the pyrotechnics warehouse was recorded. There were no casualties
· During the day, Russians shelled areas of more than 20 settlements in the Kharkiv region in Kupyansk, Kharkiv, Chuhuiv and Bohodukhiv districts. No casualties.
January 10
23:54: The head of the Kharkiv OVA, Sinegubov, said that Russian troops had struck the Kiev District of Kharkiv.
· A hit to the pyrotechnics warehouse was recorded. Detonation of pyrotechnic products is observed.
· Previously, without casualties. SES specialists work on site.
23:19 p.m.: Local media in Kharkiv report that Russians hit a fireworks lineup.
22:57 p.m.: Kharkiv OVA Chairman Sinegubov said Russian troops were striking and urged residents of Kharkiv and the region to be in shelters.
14:40 SBU press service: SBU detained another Russian accomplice in Kharkiv region, he helped the occupiers export Ukrainian grain to Russia.
· It turned out to be the former chief engineer of the Kupyansk Bakery Plant, who supported the Russian invaders during the seizure of part of the region.
DONETSK
January 11
10:21 Operational Command East: refuted the information spread by the Russians that Soledar is under the control of Russian troops.
· "The Russians say he's under their control, that's not true. Details are expected in the construction of the General Staff," he said.
08:04 Donetsk RMA: On January 10, Russians killed 1 civilian in Donetsk region in Bakhmut.
· Another 1 person in the area was injured.
January 10
21:55 p.m.: The Armed Forces continue to fight hard to hold Soledar, deputy defense minister Hanna Malyar said.
· "The enemy does not take into account the large losses of its personnel and continues to actively storm ... Our fighters bravely hold the defense," she wrote.
18:03 Donetsk RMA: Another missile strike on Konstantinovka was carried out by Russian troops.
· No casualties. The Russians hit the road in the private sector, damaged the fence of one of the houses. Rescuers and police are working on site.
14:29 Operational Command East: The situation in Soledar is very difficult.
· "The situation there is very difficult now, the most difficult on the Eastern Front. It is the defenders of Soledar who are now doing everything to exhaust the enemy, to minimize his offensive potential. So that even his tactical successes lead to a great Pyrrhic victory."
ZAPORIZHIA
January 10
23:38: ZNPP has become a military and repair base of the occupiers, it does not produce energy, but only consumes, says acting SNRIU Chairman
· According to Oleg Korikov, now all 6 power units have been shut down. However, ZNPP consumes scarce current from the Ukrainian energy system, because this is the only way to avoid a catastrophe.
· "Electricity is needed for safety systems to work, in particular those that ensure residual heat dissipation from nuclear fuel," Korikov said.
12:26 Zaporizhia RMA: In 2023, the occupiers shelled the cities and villages of the Zaporizhia region more than 600 times.
· He also noted that the checkpoint in Vasylivka is currently closed. Since the beginning of the year, only two people have been able to walk towards Zaporizhia.
· In addition to the fact that the Russians are trying to ban the use of the hryvnia in the temporarily occupied territories.
DNIPRO
January 11
07:43 Dnipro RMA: The Russians fired three times at the Nikopol district with heavy artillery. More than 20 shells were directed at peaceful cities and villages.
· They flew to the Chervonohryhorivska community, Manganese and Nikopol. Everywhere passed without casualties.
January 10
22:50 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region.
KHERSON
January 11
11:36 Social Networks: Explosions in Kherson are reported.
10:14 Kherson RMA: Russians shelled the territory of Kherson region 63 times.
· Russian troops fired at Kherson 24 times – residential areas of the city were under Russian fire. 5 people were injured of varying severity.
· Last night, Russians again attacked the medical facility – shelling the place where they provide medical care to newborn babies
· The 6-storey neonatal building was damaged – windows were broken in the building. The hospital clinic was also affected, in which a significant number of windows were knocked out due to shelling. People were not injured.
January 10
23:15 Kherson RMA: Kiselevka. The road to the village is broken by Russian tanks. Kindergarten, school, outpatient clinic were repeatedly under artillery fire. Almost a hundred houses are also damaged by Russian shells.
· "But despite everything, 1600 people remained in the village out of 2900 inhabitants. Currently, there is gas and light in the homes, and humanitarian aid is distributed at the local Indestructibility Point, people will always be listened to."
22:45: Explosions are heard again in Kherson, according to subscribers.
20:37 Social Networks: Explosions are heard again in Kherson.
17:52 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson.
15:33: Kherson RMA showed the consequences of today's strike on Kherson.
15:04 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson.
13:15 Social Networks: Explosions are heard again in Kherson.
13:13 Kherson RMA: The Russian army shelled Kherson again.
· One wounded person is currently known. The man was taken to hospital. It is also known about hitting one of the educational institutions of the city.
12:19 Press Center of the Tavria Defense Forces (Kherson Front): The Tavria Defense Forces artillery struck a Russian boat on the Dnieper.
MYKOLAIV
January 10
12:45 Mykolaiv RMA: Russians near Ochakov destroyed a mothballed warehouse of anti-ship mines from the Second World War with two Dagger missiles.
· The head of the Mykolaiv OVA, Vitaliy Kim, noted that the burial ground was located near the military unit, which had been shelled for months. He stressed that the burial ground was poured with concrete a long time ago, but the occupiers decided that it was an ammunition depot.
· He also noted that "the only thing they did was leave half of Ochakov without windows and roofs and panicked in Mykolaiv."
ODESA
January 10
16:03: Oleg Muratov, who is suspected of receiving a large bribe, was dismissed from his post as deputy chairman of the Odessa RMA.
· Earlier, Oleg Muratov left the pre-trial detention center on bail of UAH 3 million 220.8 thousand.
KYIV
January 10
21:40: In the north of the Kyiv region, the Defense Forces are installing mines. The photo was published by General Alexander Pavlyuk.
· "Engineering and sapper units primarily mine tank-accessible areas of the terrain and ways of possible advance of the enemy: roads, forest strips, power lines, etc.
· Mining of terrain is carried out in order to prevent the enemy from rapidly wedging into the combat orders of our units for further infliction of fire damage by means of artillery," he said.
20:08 Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration: Kyiv is preparing a program for the reintegration and rehabilitation of the military.
· According to her, the program should start working this year. Kyiv is already actively attracting Israeli specialists to advise.
12:07: 10 modern city buses departed today from Riga to Kyiv, mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
· The delegation to Kyiv was headed by the Chairman of the Latvian Sejm Edwards Smiltense. Also on the buses is humanitarian aid, which was collected by citizens of Latvia.
VINNYTSIA
January 10
13:28: According to the SBU, the Metropolitan of the Vinnytsia Eparchy of the UOC (MP) will appear before the court, the press service of the SBU reports.
· The Security Service gathered indisputable evidence of the guilt of the head of the Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate in Vinnytsia region, who publicly justified Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, distributed propaganda leaflets among believers, where he called for the seizure of power and changing the boundaries of the state border of Ukraine.
· The Metropolitan faces a sentence of up to 8 years in prison.
ZHYTOMYR
January 10
16:16: In Zhytomyr region, law enforcement officers detained a man and a woman who had established a scheme for men of draft age to illegally cross the Ukrainian border under the guise of parents with many children.
· This was announced by the head of the migration police department of the HUNP in the Zhytomyr region Maxim Zayarny.
· Residents of Berdychiv and Vinnytsia region were looking for low-income and large women and for $3000 they arranged paternity for men over three or more children. Women were paid $500 for this. The scheme was used by men aged 20-35 years.
Comparing Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to Russian invasion of Ukraine using Wikipedia and Ukraine Ministry of Defense Daily Bulletins. Soviet and Russian military losses not including captured equipment.
SOURCES
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/
https://euromaidanpress.com/
https://cutt.ly/Blyskavka