Bob Homans January 12
20230112
Another Russian Command Shuffle
This is an apt illustration of how changes of command in the Russian armed forces, the latest of which was announced yesterday, look like. For me, this scene from the movie “Animal House” not only illustrates how changes in command at the top of the Russian armed forces takes place, but it continues to illustrate the conduct of Russian military operations in Ukraine. I know I have used this scene in previous emails, but for me it continues to resonate.
Is there a single example where Russian generals have shown competence in organizing and implementing a combined arms operation, incorporating infantry, armor, and aircraft? Perhaps the last time was the Soviet offensive against Berlin starting in January 1945. Russia’s ability in conducting combined arms operations has not been evident in Chechnya, Georgia, Syria, or in Crimea and Donbas in 2014, nor was it evident during Russia’s assault on Kyiv, early in Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine.
For Ukraine, in planning for a new Russian assault on Kyiv it is necessary to assume that Russia has learned from past mistakes. At the same time, Ukraine now has the advantage of vastly improved capabilities, compared to what it had last February, in artillery, anti-aircraft systems, and in training. At the same time, Russia has shown no ability to learn from past mistakes. In the 2008 invasion of Georgia, Russia had not tactical communications. Russians had to use cell phones. In their most recent invasion of Ukraine, almost 14 years later, Russia had the same problem.
Russia also must deal with the additional disadvantage of losing so many of its general officers. To use the analogy of “Stork,” the guy in the overcoat, taking the baton in “Animal House,” it doesn’t matter who has the baton, Russians will likely still be marching down the same alley.
Introduction to “Project Nadiya”
Project Nadiya (
https://projectnadiya.com
) is a U.S. NGO engaged in building housing for internally displaced people in Ukraine. Nadya Tkachenko, the Founder, was introduced to me by someone whom I’ve known for around 55 years. They have very good on-the-ground contacts in Ukraine, something we require from an NGO for us to make a referral. I look forward to the possibility of working with Project Nadiya in the future.
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Indiana) and Deteriorating Republican Party Support For Ukraine
Victoria Spartz is the first naturalized U.S. Citizen from Ukraine to be elected to the U.S. Congress. I am on her Congressional address list. Based on what I’ve seen since she was first elected in 2020, it appears that prior to Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine that Rep. Spartz didn’t have much interest in Ukraine. However, since the run-up to Russia’s latest invasion Rep. Spartz has been to Ukraine something like 6 times. She is among several Republicans who have requested audits of deliveries of U.S. weapons and supplies to Ukraine, and she has also repeated criticisms of both President Zelenskyy and his Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak, criticisms that had already been aired in the Ukrainian media, especially before Russia’s latest invasion began.
Rep. Spatz seems to feel that it is necessary for her to establish her Trump credibility with her fellow Republican elected officials. Based on her increasingly prominent role in the recent election of Kevin McCarthy (D-California) as Speaker of the House, it seems that Spartz has achieved her goal – no one can question her “Trump Chops.”
During roughly the same period, support for U.S. assistance to Ukraine has significantly declined among Republican voters. Now that Republicans control the House of Representatives, continued U.S. assistance to Ukraine could be in jeopardy. Budget appropriations originate in the House of Representatives. Regardless of her committee assignments in the new 118th Congress, Rep. Spartz will almost certainly play a significant role in determining appropriations for Ukraine assistance.
It is time that Rep. Spartz uses her Trump credibility as a basis for convincing members of her Party to sustain and increase support for Ukraine, much like Sen. Arthur Vandenberg did after WW-II when he supported the Marshall Plan and U.S. entrance into the UN, after largely being an isolationist during his previous political career, including opposing U.S. entrance into WW-II, or former President Richard Nixon did when he decided to visit the People’s Republic of China after being a virulent anti-Communist for most his career.
Much like Sen. Vandenberg and former Pres. Nixon, Rep. Spartz now has an opportunity to transcend her previous positions, and become someone whom people will remember, in both the U.S. and Ukraine, as a person who made a difference. I hope Rep. Spartz uses this opportunity.
News From the Battlefield
I am going to withhold comment about the situation in Soledar, because I don’t know anything about it. Based on reports coming out of the city, including but not limited to “Reporting From Ukraine” and the “Latest Denys,” the military situation in Soledar is confusing and changes constantly. My colleague has included additional reports from the Ukrainian General Staff, included here, including an assessment that the Russians have moved a large number of troops away from Bakhmut in order to assault Soledar.
Based on my travels around Ukraine, I can make a couple of comments that might add perspective to what is happening in Soledar. First, Soledar is a large town. It is a stretch to call Soledar a city. As of the 2020 Census, the population of Soledar was just under 11,000. The town where my in-laws are from has a population of around 15,000. I have visited there; it’s a small place. It is likely that the only strategic value in Soledar is the salt and gypsum mines that Prigozhin wants, to help defray the costs of supporting the operations of the Wagner Group, for which several thousand Russians have lost their lives.
Second, from looking at the aerial photos of Soledar, contained in “Reporting From Ukraine” and “The Latest Denys,” the residential areas look very much like other residential areas in similar towns in Ukraine with which I’m familiar. Houses, at least those that may still be standing, are likely very small, and they’re on property that is large enough for a garden and perhaps an area to keep some livestock.
In terms of strategic importance to Ukraine, it is likely that Kremina/Svatove trumps Soledar. If Ukraine takes either Kremina or Svatove they are able not only to interdict Russian supply lines going from Russia to Soledar/Bakhmut, but also open a route to the rest of Luhansk Oblast. Therefore, it is possible that Ukraine is only too happy to keep the Russians occupied in Soledar/Bakhmut, and thus make it easier to take Kremina.
The fact that there has been very little communication from Ukrainian sources about Kremina/Soledar might suggest continued Ukrainian progress. There was very little communication from the Ukrainian General Staff prior to the re-taking of Kherson and the rolling up of Russian forces in Kharkiv Oblast.
1/12 Sitrep
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon January 11 to 12:00 noon January 12, 2022
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
RASHISTS = russian Facists/all russian invaders
INTERNATIONAL
January 12
10:11: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa issued a joint statement of support for Ukraine, a statement published on the U.S. State Department website.
· "Together with Ukraine, we oppose President Putin's war, which threatens the principles underlying the rules-based international order," the statement said.
09:20 Reuters: About 1,250 units of tanks and other U.S. Army military vehicles have arrived in the Dutch port of Vlissingen.
· Subsequently, all equipment will be sent to Poland and Lithuania to strengthen NATO's eastern flank.
08:27: A meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine in the "Ramstein" format will be held in Germany next week with the participation of about 50 states.
· This was stated by Pentagon Chairman Lloyd Austin during a press conference in Washington.
· The meeting will first of all discuss what Kyiv needs most now and what it needs to succeed in the future.
08:11: According to Moldovan President Sandu, Moldova has fulfilled 16 of the 35 requirements for further movement to the EU, and nine more are at the stage of completion.
January 11
23:11 Polish Border Guard Service: More than 9 million Ukrainians have crossed the Ukrainian-Polish border since the beginning of the war.
· Over the past day, about 30 thousand Ukrainians have crossed the border.
· At the same time, according to Polish border guards, 7.5 million. Ukrainians have already left Poland.
10:25: The Russians tried to disrupt Banksy's auction - the site of the charity Legacy of War Foundation.
· The artist put up for sale 50 of his prints to raise money to help Ukraine.
· Legacy of War Foundation reported that they received 3500 enemy attacks from Russian IP addresses. In total, they received more than 1 million applications.
9:44 Slobodna Dalmacija: Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik told Ukraine's Ambassador to Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vasily Kirillic, that he was no longer "a desirable person in the republic."
21:04 Lithuanian President: Lithuania will hand over Bofors L70 anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine.
20:53: Turkey does not supply Ukraine with cluster munitions, said Ambassador of Ukraine to Ankara Vasyl Bodnar.
· "Such allegations are being prepared specifically to damage Ukrainian-Turkish relations, as well as to form a negative international image of the two countries."
19:48: Iran's former deputy defense minister and founder of the Center for Strategic Studies, Ali-Reza Akbari, has been sentenced to death.
· The Islamic Republic's Ministry of Information said in a statement that he was accused of "spying for British intelligence services."
17:27 Financial Times: The UK government has confirmed for the first time that it plans to provide Ukraine with tanks.
· Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reportedly asked Defense Minister Ben Wallace to "work with partners" in the coming weeks to move further and accelerate with support for Ukraine, including the provision of tanks.
19:35: Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov had a conversation with Minister of Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar.
· "I thanked Turkey for its continued support of Ukraine and for its commitment to Turkish-Ukrainian cooperation," Reznikov wrote.
18:07: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba had a phone conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
5:47 Operational Command South: Russia prepares for a massive missile attack.
· "Russia is using drones for reconnaissance and sent ships for re-equipment," Gumeniuk said.
· Around noon, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a drone with which the Russians were trying to attack the Odessa region.
17:38 Russian Defense Ministry: The commander of the Joint Group of Russian Troops has been appointed Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov.
· His deputies were General Surovikin, Chief of the Land Forces Salyukov and Deputy Chief of the General Staff Colonel-General Kim.
16:47 Taliban representative: A strong explosion thundered near the Afghan Foreign Ministry building in Kabul.
· According to them, the suicide bomber tried to enter the building, but he was declassified at the entrance, and after that there was an explosion that killed 7 people and injured 10 people.
16:37 Turkish President: Ankara proposes to open a humanitarian corridor through which the wounded as a result of hostilities in various countries, including Ukraine, will be transported to Turkey for treatment, Erdogan said.
15:31 Pentagon spokesman: The Armed Forces will be able to get U.S. Bradley infantry fighting vehicles in the next few weeks.
· According to Ryder, training of the Ukrainian military on Bradley infantry armored vehicles will take place at the Grafenwehr training ground in Germany.
15:01 Spanish Defense Minister: Switzerland has blocked the supply of a number of its weapons from Spain to Ukraine.
· "We understand, respect and accept the neutrality of (Switzerland), but for certain equipment we need permission from Switzerland, which it does not give us yet," Robles said.
12:58: Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke at the 80th Golden Globe Awards.
· "The First World War claimed millions of lives. World War II claimed tens of millions of lives. There will be no Third World War. This is not a trilogy. Ukraine will stop Russian aggression on our land. We will do it together with the whole free world. Now is 2023. The war in Ukraine is not over yet, but the situation is changing: it is already clear who will win it."
12:49 Delfi: A complete defeat of Russia is in our best interest, foreign minister Edgars Rinkevichs said.
· The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia handed over to the government of the country an annual report in which Russia's military defeat in Ukraine is called one of the key factors of the country's foreign policy.
· "Russia does not hide that it considers this conflict not only as a conflict with Ukraine, but also with the West in general," the minister said.
12:38 Bloomberg: Russia loses $172 million every day due to oil price restrictions.
· Lost profits will rise to $280 million a day, when the restriction will be extended to petroleum products from February 5. Russia's flagship oil is already sold below world prices by more than twice.
12:18 NATO Secretary General: The fighting for Soledar and Bakhmut shows how important it is to strengthen military support for Ukraine.
· "Our support creates a real difference inside battleground. In this key time of war, we must do much more, much faster," Stoltenberg said.
NATIONAL
January 12
11:38 Ukrenergo: There are emergency power outages in 9 regions of Ukraine.
· "As of 11:00 am on January 12, there is a significant capacity deficit, especially in the morning and evening hours of maximum consumption," the report said.
11:29: This morning, Ukraine's air defense destroyed a Su-25 and Orlan-10 attack aircraft of the Russians, the Ukrainian Air Force said.
· Units of anti-aircraft missile forces shot down the plane in the eastern direction. The UAV was destroyed in the south of the country.
10:33: Russia has not launched carrier ships of "calibers" into the Black Sea, the Ukrainian Navy said.
· As of this morning, two enemy ships that are not carriers are on alert in the Black Sea.
09:30 Ukrenergo: Over the weekend of January 14-15, the volume of power outages in Ukraine may decrease.
· "Over the weekend, we are expected to warm, and it will again be easier for us to "pack" consumption in the volume of generation that we have," Kudrytsky said.
09:50 Institute for the Study of War: Russia will not be able to support active offensive operations in 2023 due to a shortage of ammunition.
· Analysts said the Russians had exhausted their stocks of 122mm and 152mm caliber and other reserves in the summer of 2022. Russia's defense-industrial base is unable to overcome the deficit.
09:11 DTEK: In Kyiv and the region, as well as in the Odesa region, there are stabilization schedules for power outages.
· In Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions – emergency power outages.
10:24 British intelligence: Russian paratroopers who retreated from Kherson in November have been deployed to the Donetsk region.
· These units are used in the battles near Soledar and in the Kreminna area.
07:31 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06:00 on January 12:
· "Over the past day, the occupiers launched 4 missile (on civilian targets in the cities of Lyman and Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region) and 23 air strikes.
· In addition, 69 attacks were carried out from multiple launch rocket systems in other locations.
· There is a danger of air and missile strikes throughout Ukraine."
· "Near the settlement of Radensk, Kherson region, the Russian invaders built a network of trenches and dugouts using sea containers, which had previously been equipped as a field hospital."
· "It is known that in the temporarily occupied Crimea, the recruitment of mercenaries to the newly created so-called private military companies "shield" and "Rusich" has been announced.
· Former servicemen and other employees of law enforcement agencies are invited there, and officers are a priority."
· "In order to somehow interest, potential candidates are promised high monetary support, as well as the fact that they allegedly will not be involved in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine."
· "During the past day, our soldiers shot down a Ka-52 helicopter, as well as two reconnaissance UAVs of the Orlan-10 type.
· During the past day, the Defense Forces aviation launched twenty strikes on areas of concentration of the enemy, as well as three strikes on the positions of its anti-aircraft missile systems."
· General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: "Our rocket launchers and artillerymen hit the enemy control point, seven areas of concentration of manpower and three ammunition depots of the invaders."
07:20: Ukrainians bought more than 250 thousand military bonds through Diia for a total of almost 250 million. hryvnas.
· This was reported by Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.
· According to Fedorov, these funds are directed to the purchase of weapons, helmets, bulletproof vests, equipment and medicines for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
00:35 Minister for Reintegration: Russians forcibly take Ukrainians to more than 50 regions of Russia and refuse to evacuate to the territory of Ukraine.
· There is information that Ukrainians settled in the Far East and Siberia.
January 11
18:17 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on January 11:
· "During the day, the enemy inflicted 2 missile and 22 air strikes. He carried out 18 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems, including civilian infrastructure.
· The threat of air and missile strikes on critical infrastructure remains throughout Ukraine."
· "The main efforts of the enemy are focused on attempts to completely seize the Donetsk region, conducts offensive operations in the Bakhmut direction.
· He is trying to take control of the city of Soledar and the supply routes of our units, he suffers heavy losses, the fighting continues."
· "In the settlements of the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region, Russian invaders are intensifying regime measures, checking the local population.
· Special attention is paid to mobile phones."
· "The tendency of overcrowding of medical institutions in the temporarily occupied settlements with wounded Russian occupiers is growing.
· Thus, as of January 9, an additional 100 beds have been deployed only in the local hospital of Markivka, Luhansk region."
· "According to available information, the border service of the FSB of the Russian Federation from January 9 this year introduced an order to ensure restrictions on the travel abroad of citizens who are suitable for military service."
· "Our defenders shot down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter, as well as two reconnaissance UAVs, the type of which is being specified.
· During the day, Ukrainian aviation inflicted thirteen strikes on the areas of concentration of the occupiers and three strikes on the positions of the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems."
· "Units of the missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit the enemy control point, four areas of concentration of enemy manpower and military equipment, as well as three ammunition depots."
17:16: Ukrainian border guards received more than 100 generators from Norway, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported.
17:04: The State Concern "UkrOboronProm" announced that it had established mass production of 82-mm mortar rounds at the facilities of one of the NATO member states.
· It is reported that according to the standard, during the rupture of a regular mine, the number of fragments that should hit the target at a distance of 5 meters should reach 198 units.
· At a distance of 10 meters - 70 units, and at a distance of 15 meters - 41 units. The improved ammunition has 460, 140 and 69 fragments, respectively.
15:41: Presidents of Poland Andrzej Duda, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a Joint Declaration of the Presidents of the Lublin Triangle in Lviv, the Office of the President of Poland said.
· 15:50: "From the first days of a full-scale invasion, we feel the support of our fraternal peoples of Poland and Lithuania. I am grateful to Andrzej Duda and Gitanas Nausėda for the visit. I am grateful for the help of our people!" wrote Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
· 15:57: "Ukraine must be ready for military maneuvers by Belarus. We understand that apart from powerful statements, we do not see anything powerful there, but we must be ready both at the border and in the regions," Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
· 16:04: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a positive signal about tanks for Ukraine "from one state."
· "There are very positive signals and positive decisions. We are waiting for a joint decision, one state "Leopards" cannot help us... Our partners need to feel sorry for our people, and not feel sorry for one or another number of tanks to be transferred to our state. We expect, I do not want to specifically name the states, today we expect a positive signal from one state regarding the supply of tanks to us," he said during a briefing.
· 16:05: Poland, within the framework of the international coalition, will hand over a company of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, President Andrzej Duda said at a briefing.
· 16:23: "Second Summit of the Lublin Triangle. Productive negotiations and important decision-making. With real cases, we prove the importance of cooperation between our countries not only for the eastern flank of Europe, but also for our entire Euro-Atlantic coalition of states," Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
· 16:26: The President of Ukraine thanked Poland for the decision to transfer tanks.
· He also stated that Lithuania would provide Ukraine with air defense systems and anti-aircraft systems. The Lithuanian leader confirmed this, but did not name the brand of weapons.
· 16:54: Poland and Lithuania support Ukraine's accession to the European Union and NATO, the President's Office said.
· "The signing of the Joint Declaration at the level of the Presidents of Ukraine, Lithuania and Poland fixes the support of the Lithuanian and Polish sides for the prospect of Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO as soon as conditions allow," the message says.
14:42 press service: The SBU exposed a servant of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarch monastery who called for the capture of Kyiv.
· After the start of a full-scale invasion, he publicly supported the Russian invaders and justified their war crimes. To do this, he joined the pro-Kremlin Telegram community "Russian Spring".
13:50: Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a coordination meeting in Lviv.
· "The main topic is the security situation in the north-western regions of Ukraine. They discussed the state of arrangement of state border protection, the operational situation on the border with the Republic of Belarus and counter-sabotage measures in these territories."
13:39 Polsat News: Mayors of four European capitals – Warsaw, Prague, Bratislava and Budapest – are on a visit to Kyiv.
· The details of the mayors' visit to the Ukrainian capital are not yet known.
12:09 Press Service and SBU: The SBU has identified and received constituent data on another officer of the Russian special services who is actively involved in the war against Ukraine.
· It turned out to be a personnel officer of the FSB of the Russian Federation in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. He collected information on the deployment and movement of military equipment and personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard, in particular, a separate special forces regiment "Azov".
· He also "hunted" according to data on current and former SBU officers, its full-time and freelance employees and agents.
MORDOR (russia)
January 11
23:25: Light and water disappeared in Belgorod after a flash in the sky. Local media reports that the drone damaged the wires on the power lines.
10:57: British volunteers Andrew Bagshaw and Christopher Perry, who were believed to be missing, have been found dead.
· This was reported by telegram channels of PMC "Wagner"
· According to them, the bodies of the British were discovered. They had documents: passports and volunteer IDs.
14:30: Activists of the "Yellow Ribbon" movement posted pro-Ukrainian leaflets in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
13:27 Sky News: Ukrainian and Russian ombudsmen have agreed to exchange 40 prisoners.
KHARKIV
January 11
11:13 Kharkiv RMA: Last day, Russians shelled border settlements in the Kharkiv region.
· "As a result of these attacks, private houses, a shopping pavilion and utility buildings were damaged. There were no casualties," Sinegubov wrote.
DONETSK
January 12
11:50: The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published a video of the liquidation of Russians in the area of Soledar.
· More than 100 Russians were killed in the Soledar area, the command of the Armed Forces said.
· "This happened thanks to the coordinated work of infantry, artillerymen, and ballistic rocket launchers," the message says.
00:05 Donetsk RMA: 559 civilians remain in Soledar, including 15 children. Due to active hostilities, it is now impossible to evacuate them.
January 11
14:10 Operational Command East: During the day in the Bakhmut direction there were 249 Russian shelling by various types of artillery.
· He stressed that Russian troops cannot afford a permanent fire defeat, as they need to supply ammunition from a greater distance.
· According to Cherevaty, the intensity of the war can only be compared with the Second World War.
13:09: There are fierce battles in Soledar, some houses pass from hand to hand several times. The situation is complicated by severe frosts. The city is holding on, the Armed Forces are not only defending themselves, but also counterattacking, the Ukrainian military said.
· They noted that in Bakhmut it became quieter, as the Russian Federation transferred mercenaries near Soledar, and only the regular army of Russians mobilized remained near Bakhmut.
12:29 Police Communication Department of Donetsk region: Donetsk region suffered 17 attacks by Russian military in 9 settlements per day, resulting in civilian casualties.
· "The enemy hit the cities of Avdiivka, Toretsk, Lyman, Konstantinovka, the village of Velyka Novoselka, Severnoye, the villages of Netailove, Terny, Vremovka," the message says.
ZAPORIZHIA
January 12
07:09 Zaporizhia RMA: As a result of the night shelling of Zaporizhzhia by the Russians, private residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.
· "The amount of damage is being established, all emergency services are working on site. According to preliminary data, all people are whole. A fragment of an enemy missile was also found," Starukh wrote.
05:07 Secretary of the Zaporizhia City Council: Russia again attacked the night city of Zaporozhye.
· Infrastructure facilities were affected. A fire broke out on the spot. Also, as a result of the shelling, peaceful houses were damaged.
· According to preliminary information, people were not injured.
DNIPRO
08:51 Dnipro RMA: The Russians once again struck with heavy artillery on the Marganese community.
· "Several private houses and outbuildings have been configured. The extent of the damage is still being clarified. People survived," Reznichenko wrote.
January 11
21:55 Minister of Energy: On January 1, Ukraine began to import electricity from Europe, against in small volumes.
· "Moreover, we have made it possible for enterprises to purchase, and this will accordingly affect the supply and their possible restriction in electricity supplies."
21:23 Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine: Norway has donated 10 bridges worth NOK 30 million to Ukraine.
· Soon, Ukravtodor expects bridges from Sweden and another batch of Czech temporary crossings.
21:34 press services and SBU: According to the SBU, the heads of the occupation administration of the Stanychno-Luhansk district have been threatened with 15 years behind bars.
· After the capture of the area, they were among the first to support the Russian invaders and offered them their help in the war against Ukraine.
· Based on the evidence collected, the SBU investigators informed the defendants of the suspicion.
21:13 CNN: Fighting in Soledar continues despite Russia's claims that it has taken control of the region.
22:42 Sumy RMA: On January 11, Russians shelled the Shalygin and Esman communities.
· In all cases - without casualties and destruction.
23:51: Explosions are heard again in Kherson.
KHERSON
January 12
11:20: Explosions are heard again in Kherson, according to subscribers. We are waiting for official information.
08:31Social Networks: Explosions heard in Kherson
January 11
16:16 Kherson RMA: In Kherson, one woman was lightly injured as a result of shelling of a prenatal center.
14:35: Explosions are heard again in Kherson.
14:19 Kherson RMA: Russian soldiers attacked the perinatal center in Kherson.
· Due to the explosion of a shell fired by the Russians in Kherson, the perinatal center caught fire. A powerful blast wave shattered the windows in the children's ward and damaged one of the doctors' offices. According to preliminary information, there are no victims.
14:01: Russians shelled the Kherson city perinatal center, the Ministry of Health said.
13:42: Explosions are heard again in Kherson.
15:21 Kherson RMA: Russians shelled critical infrastructure in Mykilske village
12:45: Repeated explosions in Kherson are reported.
12:27: Explosions are heard in Kherson.
12:45: Repeated explosions in Kherson are reported.
12:27: Explosions are heard in Kherson.
MYKOLAIV
January 12
10:53 Mykolaiv RMA: Yesterday, Russians shelled the Ochakov and Kutsurub communities.
· There are no casualties, he said. Previously, without destruction.
CHERKASY
January 12
10:44 press service: The SBU detained a Russian agent who was scouting Ukrainian air defense positions in Cherkasy region.
· First of all, the enemy agent tried to identify the combat positions of the air defense system and the locations of the training centers of the ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
· Currently, SBU investigators have informed him of the suspicion under Part 2 of Art. 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (treason committed under martial law).
LVIV
January 11
13:19: The President of Ukraine has arrived on a working visit to Lviv.
· "He began his visit to Lviv with the most important thing - honoring the memory of Ukrainian soldiers. Glory to all those who gave their lives for our freedom and independence of our state! Glory to Ukraine," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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