Bob Homans January 15

20230116

Ukraine – 1/15 Sitrep
Compiled by: Robert Homans
January 15, 2023

The Handwringers

Handwringers include all Western Government officials and media pundits who claimed the following:

·       The common handwringer narrative prior to the start of Russia’s latest invasion - Ukraine wouldn’t last 5 days, and therefore:

o   Better not provide Patriot missile batteries, because by the time they arrive in Ukraine the war will be over and, by the way, it would be difficult to train Ukrainians in their use.

o   Limit arms transfers to N-Laws, Javelins and Stingers, arms that could be used by partisans, after Ukraine’s capitulation.

·       After Ukraine confounded the handwringers and forced Russia to abandon their offensive against Kyiv, the handwringer narrative changed – We cannot provoke Russia by providing Ukraine with any kind of weapons system used against Russian occupiers that can be considered “offensive”

o   In April Ukraine requested M-777 howitzers but delivered 2-3 months later.

o   The original M-777s were delivered without the satellite-based guidance systems, ostensibly not to “provoke“ Russia.

o   At roughly the same time, Ukraine requested deliveries of HIMARS long-range rocket systems, but they were not delivered until last July

·       At roughly the same time, the handwringers added an additional narrative – It will take Ukrainians several months to become familiar with the use of sophisticated weapons systems like HIMARS, therefore it doesn’t make sense to provide them.

o   At around the same time, CBS “Sunday Morning” showed a segment on HIMARS, including an interview with a HIMARS operator, an 18-year-old U.S. Army enlisted person.   She said how easy it was to operate a HIMARS and the operator training only took a couple of weeks (Ooops!)

·       An additional handwringer narrative appeared – We cannot allow the Ukrainians to use Western delivered weapons to launch attacks inside Russian territory:

o   The HIMARS missiles that were delivered to Ukraine had a range limited to 80km.

o   Despite numerous requests by Ukraine, the longer-range version, called “ATACMS” with a range up to 180km have not been delivered.

·       Throughout much of the war, but until just recently, the overarching handwringer narrative went something like – We can only provide Ukraine with weapons to defend themselves but, God forbid, that we give Ukraine weapons that would help them to actually drive Russia out of Ukraine.

o   The delivery of armored fighting vehicles, including Bradleys, heavy tanks starting with the British Challenger-II, and Patriot batteries, suggests that perhaps the handwringers are now being asked to go sit in a corner, and/or handwringers are changing their stripes.

The blame for yesterday’s attack that destroyed a residential apartment block in the City of Dnipro using an X-22 “Carrier Buster” missile with a 1,000lb (400kg) warhead, identical to the missile that last June destroyed a shopping center in Kremenchuk, at a time when it was full of patrons, is primarily on Russia.  But the blame also falls on the “Handwringers.”   If Ukraine had received all the weapons it asked for, a time they asked for it, perhaps Kremenchuk, Dnipro, and other attacks by ballistic missiles would never have happened.   Ukraine has no defense, for either the X-22 or the S-300 launched in a ground-to-ground mode, with both fired in a ballistic missile trajectory.

As an American, in my household made up exclusively of Ukrainians except for me, I am a “handwringer,” guilty as charged.    I am an American, therefore I am an accessory to the handwringers and just as guilty as they are.   To them, it doesn’t matter how many of these reports I write.  I empathize with them, but It’s still getting annoying.

News From the Battlefield

Both “Reporting From Ukraine,” and “The Latest Denys” cover the situation in Soledar.   They agree on the overall situation, except it seems for the definition of Soledar.   They agree that the center of the City is now under Russian control, and they agree that there is still intense fighting in the suburbs, a part of Soledar that Denys doesn’t seem to believe is part of the City.

Denys also covers the situation in Bakhmut, and he briefly says that Ukraine is still advancing toward Kremina.   Both the Latest Denys and Ukrainska Pravda, have maps showing the current situation in Kremina.   Denys’ map is more detailed.   As I have said before, Kremina/Svatove is more important than Soledar/Bakhmut, because by controlling Kremina Ukraine can cut off supplies to Soledar/Bakhmut.

Denys also says that his friend who is stationed in Kherson tells him that it’s unusually quiet there.   I would not take this report as an indication that nothing is going on, at least from the Ukrainian side.

1/15 Sitrep

Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon January 14 to 12:00 noon January 15, 2022

Abbreviations:

RMA = Regional Military Administration             SBU = Security Service of Ukraine

RASHISTS = russian Facists/all russian invaders

“After two quiet weeks the russians organized another rocket barrage against Ukraine.  This time there were 33 missiles of which 21 were shot down.  Ukraine's air force admitted today it hasn't the tools to shoot down the X-22 Carrier buster.  Five of them were fired yesterday from long range tactical bombers of which one hit a residential high rise apartment building.”

“The carrier buster, designed to sink US aircraft carriers, is theoretically a precision missile.  Either the rashists can't aim, or they deliberately targeted the apartment building.  Over 30 dead and 70 injured.” 

“The other four x-22 also hit civilian homes and administrative buildings.  So, five less reasons for concern if US carriers move to support Taiwan.”

“The interval between barrages is growing.”

INTERNATIONAL

January 15

09:32: The UK will send a squadron of 14 Challenger 2 tanks and 30 ACS AS90 to Ukraine in the coming weeks.

·       "The dispatch of these weapons marks the beginning of a change in approaches in the UK's support for Ukraine," the British government said in a statement.

·       Training of the Ukrainian military in the management of these tanks and self-propelled guns will begin in the coming days.

10:24: Civilian casualties because of Russian armed aggression for 14.01.2023 according to regional military administrations

·       Dnipro – 21 killed and 74 wounded

·       Donetsk – 5 killed and 4 wounded

·       Sumy – 1 wounded

·       Kherson – 2 wounded

00:38: Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya addressed colleagues who consider it appropriate to maintain relations with Russia.

·       "The next time you shake his hand, think about the civilians killed by Russian missiles in the Dnieper! Think about it when carvers talk about the Russian church, which blessed the Russian army," Kyslytsya said.

January 14

17:21 p.m. Moldovan Interior Ministry: In Moldova, in the Briceni district, which borders Ukraine, border guards discovered rocket fragments after massive Russian shelling.

14:16: "We unequivocally declare that any use of nuclear weapons by Russia in Ukraine would be an act of enmity against humanity that cannot be justified by anything."

·       This is stated in a joint statement following a meeting between US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House.

NATIONAL

January 15

11:29. Ukrenergo: As of 11:00 a.m., the energy infrastructure is being restored after Russia's 12th missile strike, and repairs are underway at all facilities damaged by shelling.

·       Due to damage to equipment in the power system, the shortage has increased. This forced a slight reduction in consumption limits, in proportion to all areas.

10:33. Defence Intelligence of Ukraine: Russians are trying to use Ukrainian journalists for information and psychological operations.

·       The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine warns that soon a comprehensive and large-scale injection of fake news by Russia is expected, which will be carried out with the involvement of the full range of modern information means and aimed at undermining confidence in Ukraine from Western partners.

09:12 Operational Command South: The Russians released half of the 36 Calibers during the attack and could hit more.

·       "About half of the 36 missiles they used during the attack and remain on alert these missile carriers... They can still be applied", - Natalia Gumeniuk.

08:56 DTEK: In Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk regions, there is an emergency power outage mode.

07:22 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:

·       "Over the past day, the enemy inflicted 3 air and 57 missile strikes, carried out 69 attacks from MLRS on civilian infrastructure.

·       To launch missile strikes on the capital and other settlements of Ukraine, the enemy used S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles. He also carried out 41 launches of air and sea-based cruise missiles and guided aircraft missiles, which are high-precision weapons. 26 missiles were destroyed by our defenders."

·       the Russians do not abandon their intentions to completely seize the Donetsk region, focus their main efforts on offensive actions in the Bakhmut direction. It is also conducting an offensive in the Liman, Avdiivka and Novopavlovsk directions, and in Kupyansk they are trying to improve the tactical position.

·       Last day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repulsed attacks by Russian troops in the areas of the settlements of Makiivka and Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region and Verkhnekamenskoye, Dispute, Bilohorivka, Sil, Soledar, Bakhmut, Klishchiivka, Novobakhmutivka, Krasnohorivka, Vodiane, Mayorsk and Marinka in the Donetsk region.

·       On January 12, in the direction of Starobilsk, Luhansk region, about 50 wounded Russian personnel operating near Svatove were evacuated.

·       According to available information, in one of the tank battalions of the 26th Tank Regiment of the Russian Federation, which participates in the hostilities in the Kupyansk direction, as of January 12, 10 units of T-80BV tanks remained in good condition. The rest are either destroyed or disabled. About 30 Russians remained from the personnel in the battalion.

·       During the past day, the Aviation of Ukraine inflicted 5 strikes on the areas of concentration of Russians. Also, the Orlan-10 UAV was shot down

·       At the same time, units of the missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit 2 control points, 9 areas of concentration of manpower and military equipment, an ammunition depot, as well as an electronic warfare station of Russians.

00:47 Ukrenergo: Ukraine has maintained the controllability and integrity of the power system after the January 14 missile attack.

·       The enemy has targeted power plants and substations, now there is a significant shortage in the power system. The most difficult situation is in Kharkiv and Lv’iv regions.

·       "The coordinated work of the military and energy workers does not allow the enemy to achieve the main goal — to plunge the whole country into cold and darkness," Kudrytsky summed up.

00:06: Ukraine had no means to detect and shoot down the missiles that attacked Kyiv this morning.

·       According to the spokesman of the Air Force of Ukraine Yuri Ignat, the missiles that hit the capital were launched from the Northern direction. It took 1-2 minutes from launch to arrival. Launches of these missiles are carried out directly close to the border.

·       That is why the air alarm could not be announced on time.

January 14

19:32 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on January 14:

·       "Today, a Russian rocket hit a residential apartment building in the city of Dnipro.

·       As of now, 5 civilians are known to have been killed and 39 wounded, including 7 children. The rescue operation continues.

·       In total, during the day, the enemy inflicted 3 air and about 50 missile strikes."

·       "In total, the enemy carried out about 28 launches of cruise missiles of various bases and 5 launches of guided air missiles.

·       In addition, the occupiers carried out 50 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems.

·       The threat of air and missile strikes by the enemy remains throughout Ukraine. Be careful."

·       "There are heavy battles going on for Soledar. Our warriors repel the attacks of the enemy around the clock. The invaders suffer heavy losses."

·       "In order to strengthen the defense capabilities of its units in the left-bank Kherson region, the enemy is redeploying.

·       There is a movement of personnel, weapons, military equipment and ammunition."

·       "The enemy continues to suffer daily losses in manpower and this makes itself felt.

·       The level of staffing of individual units of the 3rd separate motorized rifle brigade of the 1st Army Corps, located in the Gorlovka area of the Donetsk region, remains low.

·       And this, despite the recent staffing by mobilized and contract workers."

·       "The Russian occupation authorities in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk region are reviewing the categories of citizens of draft age who previously had the so-called "reservation".

·       In particular, emergency and utility workers have already been warned about this."

·       "During the day, Ukrainian aviation inflicted 5 strikes on the areas of concentration of the invaders, and rocket launchers and artillerymen hit 5 such areas and the enemy's ammunition depot."

·       10:21 p.m.: Russia canceled the prisoner exchange scheduled today, January 14, according to Ukrainian Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

19:05 Ukrainian Air Force: In total, 25 of the 38 missiles of various types have been destroyed so far.

·       In particular, 18 air-launched and sea-based cruise missiles Kh-101/Kh-555 and "Caliber", seven guided aircraft missiles Kh-59.

18:46 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Today, the Defense Forces of Ukraine shot down 18 of 28 cruise missiles and 3 of 5 guided missiles.

17:54 Operational Command South: In the area of responsibility of the Defense Forces of the south of Ukraine, 10 missiles were shot down, there was a "flight" in the Vinnytsia region.

·       "4 were shot down in Odesa region, 3 in Mykolaiv region and 3 in Vinnytsia region. Unfortunately, there is a hit to the critical infrastructure facility in the Vinnytsia region," Gumeniuk said.

17:24 Minister of Foreign Affairs: We can and should kill the Russian missile and unmanned industries with a massive sanctions strike.

·       "Every flurry of missiles further depletes Russian stockpiles. However, they are still capable of producing new ones. I call on the G7 and the EU to immediately impose appropriate sanctions proposed by Ukraine," Kuleba wrote.

15:00 Operational Command South: In the Black Sea, the number of ships has increased to five. The total volley of missiles is 36.

14:37 Deputy Foreign Minister: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy intends to personally attend a meeting of the UN General Assembly, which is scheduled for February 23.

·       The decision on whether this trip of the head of state will take place will depend on many factors, particularly the situation at the front and the risks of a new Russian offensive in February.

14:06 Operational Command South: The number of launch vehicles in the Black Sea is increasing. Now there are already 4. Total volley increased to 28 "Calibers"

13:56: DTEK announces emergency power outages in Kyiv, Kyiv and Odesa regions due to the threat of a missile strike, and the schedules are not in force now.

13:48: Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

12:36 Operational Command South: Russia has put another surface and one underwater missile carrier on alert in the Black Sea. Currently, the total volley of "Calibers" is 20 missiles.

12:26 Ukrenergo: Today, the enemy again shelled energy infrastructure facilities.

·       As of 12:00, electricity consumption is lower than yesterday due to warming and a day off. At the same time, the power deficit in the power system persists, most of all - in the morning and evening hours.

12:03: Civilian casualties as a result of Russian armed aggression for 13.01.2023 according to regional military administrations

·       Donetsk – 1 killed and 3 wounded

·       Kharkiv – 2 killed and 3 wounded

·       Kherson – 3 wounded

MORDOR (russia)

January 14

14:26: 97% of Hungarians surveyed do not support anti-Russian sanctions due to the war in Ukraine, government spokeswoman Alexandra Sentkirali said.

·       According to the Hungarian government, citizens opposed oil and gas sanctions, restrictions on nuclear energy, sanctions that cause food prices to rise, tourist restrictions and any new sanctions.

13:36 p.m.: Russian Governor Alexander Bogomaz claims that air defense systems shot down an alleged Ukrainian Tochka U missile in the Klintsy district.

13:15 British intelligence: On January 11, at least 10 vessels of the Russian fleet left the port of Novorossiysk, but this hardly indicates preparations for a massive shelling.

·       Probably, the Russians are trying to disperse the accumulation of their own ships due to the threat of strikes from Ukraine. The invaders are still more concerned with the security of their own fleet than with attacking operations using it, according to the UK.

KHARKIV

January 15

10:12 Kharkiv  RMA: Yesterday, hits on critical infrastructure facilities were recorded in the region. As of 8:30 a.m., 100% of consumers in Kharkiv and the region, which were disconnected as a result of shelling, were healed.

·       During the day, Russian troops continued shelling the Kupyansk, Chuguev and Kharkiv districts. No casualties were recorded.

January 14

16:54 mayor: Only land transport operates in Kharkiv - a scheme of bus routes that duplicate the main routes of trams and trolleybuses is involved.

16:09 Kharkiv RMA: There are two arrivals to a critical infrastructure facility in the Kharkiv region.

15:51: In Kharkiv, most areas are de-energized, the light disappeared immediately after the explosion, reports Suspilne.

·       Also, the movement of trains near the subway was temporarily stopped.

15:38 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kharkiv, subscribers report.

12:12 Kharkiv RMA: This morning, the Russians launched another missile strike on critical infrastructure and industrial facilities in Kharkiv and the region.

·       Possible emergency power outages in the city and settlements of the region. Now the SES and energy units are working to eliminate the consequences and stabilize the situation with the power supply.

DONETSK

January 15

11:44 Donetsk RMA: Vuhledar, Novoukrainka and Bogoyavlenka came under fire — according to preliminary information, no one was injured.

·       In Donetsk sector, 1 person died in Kurakhivka. On the territory of the community, 2 houses in Kurakhove, 2 in Kurakhivka and 1 in Sharp were damaged. At night, there were periodic shelling of the Mariinsky community, and in the morning the Russians fired twice at Avdiivka from Gradiv and shelled Vesele and Krasnohorivka without casualties.

·       Tense situation in the Soledar community - 1 destroyed house in Paraskoviivka. In Bakhmut, a two-story shop was completely burned out as a result of the shelling.

·       It was loud in Seversk — a private house was destroyed in the city, without casualties.

08:17 Donetsk RMA: On January 14, Russians killed 7 civilians in Donetsk region: 4 in Avdiivka, 1 in Stara Mykolaivka, Paraskoviyivka and Kurakhivka.

·       Another 4 people in the region were injured.

·       It is currently impossible to establish the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha.

January 14

20:49 Donetsk RMA: The death toll after the morning shelling of Avdiivka has risen to 5 people.

13:26: According to the SBU, two Russian agents will spend 8 years behind bars, the SBU press service reports.

·       The perpetrators collected intelligence on the locations and movements of units of the Defense Forces in the frontline areas of the Donetsk region.

·       SBU counterintelligence officers detained both Russian agents during a special operation in the region in July last year.

ZAPORIZHIA

January 15

10:43 a.m. Social Networks: Explosions are also reported in the temporarily occupied Vasylivka, Zaporizhia region.

11:33: From under the rubble in Dnipro, SES officers took out a woman.

DNIPRO

January 15

10:02 Dnipro RMA: 21 загиблий, 1 дитина.

·       73 people were injured, including 14 children. 38 people were saved, including 6 children. 35 people are wanted. 

·       Rescuers are working.

09:04 Dnipro RMA: In Dnipro, there are already 20 dead because of yesterday's rocket hit on a residential high-rise building.

08:35: As of 8:30 a.m., 19 people died in Dnipro, including 1 child

·       73 people were injured, including 14 children; 38 people were rescued, including 6 children, 37 reports of missing persons, 33 people are wanted, Mykola Lukashuk said.

07:31 Dnipro RMA: At 07:25, 18 people died. 73 wounded - more than 40 of them in hospitals, four in intensive care are serious.

·       The fate of more than 40 people remain unknown.

·       The dismantling of the destroyed structures of the house continues. Almost 3,500 tons of debris have already been exported.

07:13: As of 06:00 on January 15, the death toll in Dnipro is 17 people — the State Emergency Service.

·       38 people were rescued (including six children). 17 people were killed (including one child), 73 people were injured (including 14 children). The elimination of three minor foci of smoldering in the rubble continues.

·       Search and rescue operations continue.

02:53 Dnipro RMA: As of 2:50 a.m. in Dnipro, 14 dead are known due to a house hit, the search operation continues

02:16: Under the rubble of a destroyed house in Dnipro, rescuers heard the voice of a woman.

·       Currently, work is underway to liberate her.

01:15: An Kh-22 cruise missile was fired along the Dnieper, the type of which the Armed Forces are not able to shoot down, the Air Force said.

·       Since the beginning of the war, more than 210 such missiles have been fired on the territory of Ukraine, and not a single air defense system has been shot down. They can be intercepted by Patriot PAC-3 or SAMP-T anti-aircraft missile systems, which are not currently available in the country, the command explained.

00:50 Dnipro RMA: Search and rescue operations in Dnipro continue. The fate of 26 people is still unknown.

January 14

23:56: Mayor of Dnipro Borys Filatov said that part of the house damaged by shelling would have to be dismantled

·       "Now there is neither heat nor water. The house is disconnected from all communications, as well as houses that are nearby. After the dismantling of the rubble is completed, we will go around all the apartments, watch the damage.

·       This is a panel building. In any case, dismantling will be required. All entrances on the right will need to be dismantled. And you will have to help people to take out their belongings. Now we are working on it," the mayor said.

22:56: The State Emergency Service rescued a girl who was sitting between the sixth and seventh floors in a destroyed house in Dnipro.

23:48: Patrol officers in Dnipro rescued a family from a blocked apartment in a high-rise building destroyed by a Russian missile

·       "People couldn't get out of a locked apartment in a nearby mutilated driveway. Their neighbor appealed to the crew of Serhiy Kryvosheya with a request to help the family get out and offered to break the wall of her own balcony.

·       Patrol officers made a hole in the wall with the help of a crowbar and a sledgehammer and pulled out 2 children and 4 adults from there. They did not forget about the cat," the Patrol Police of Dnipropetrovsk region said.

23:27: In the photo, the commander of the 52nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment Oleg Tymoshin. It was he who ordered to strike at a high-rise building in the Dnieper, informNapalm reports.

·       On June 27 last year, on his orders, a missile strike was launched on the Amstor shopping center in Kremenchuk.

23:14 Deputy Mayor of Dnipro: People under the rubble continue to write SMS to make themselves felt. Also, from time to time, rescuers make moments of silence to hear the cry of the victims.

23:03 Dnipro RMA: The death toll in Dnipro has increased to 12.

22:43 Dnipro RMA: There are already 10 dead in Dnipro.

22:41: The impact on a high-rise building in the Dnieper was struck by a Kh-22 missile from a Tu-22M3 bomber.

·       According to the spokesman of the Air Force Command Yuri Ignat, there were 5 launches of Kh-22 missiles. With the same missile, the Russians hit a shopping center in Kremenchug.

22:33: After today's shelling in Dnipro, there is an urgent need for donors of all blood types.

·       Dnipropetrovsk Regional Blood Transfusion Station (17 Khmelnitsky Ave.) is open on weekdays from 8:00 to 15:00.

23:20: In Dnipro, three days of mourning were announced due to the death of people from a missile strike, according to the city council.

20:57 National Police: 64 victims have already been injured as a result of a Russian missile hitting a residential building in Dnipro.

·       More than 30 people were rescued from under the rubble.

21:57 Dnipro RMA: The death toll from a missile strike on the Dnieper has risen to 9, including a 15-year-old girl.

20:16 President's Office: In the collapsed entrance in Dnipro, 100-200 people lived in 72 apartments, including about 50 children.

·       "The whole house is without electricity, gas, without windows. In fact, it is necessary to provide housing for more than 1000 people," the message says.

·       The Russians shelled the border areas of the Sumy region with mortars and artillery, the OP said.

·       "Due to the enemy attack, 1 local resident received a shrapnel wound. He is provided with medical care. 4 private houses were damaged."

19:44 Dnipro RMA: Almost 60 wounded by a Russian missile hitting a Dnipro high-rise building. 12 of them are children.

18:57 Military Administration: 4 missiles were shot down over Kryvyi Rih, 1 hit the private sector near a critical infrastructure facility, chairman Oleksandr Vilkul said.

·       "6 private houses damaged. Previously, one person was killed and one was injured. All rescue and emergency services are working in the city," Vilkul wrote.

18:34 Dnipro RMA: In total, 39 wounded in Dnipro as a result of a missile hit.

·       "A Russian missile that hit the Dnieper today wounded seven children.  The smallest is three years old. All the children are in the hospital. A 9-year-old girl is hard," Reznichenko wrote.

18:23 Military Administration: Head of Kryvyi Rih Oleksandr Vilkul confirmed the work of air defense in the city.

18:03 Social Networks An explosion was heard in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region.

17:43 President's Ofice: Residents of a house in Dnipro are removed with cranes, they signal rescuers with lanterns and mobile phones.

·       Meanwhile, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Valentyn Reznichenko reported 5 dead as a result of a missile hit.

17:37 Dnipro RMA: Two people died in Dnipro as a result of the "arrival" of a Russian rocket in a high-rise building.

·       The number of wounded increased to 27 people.

17:18 Dnipro RMA: After the "arrival" of a Russian rocket in Dnipro, there are already 18 wounded in hospitals.

16:58 Mayor of the city: The area in Dnipro, which was hit by the occupiers, is completely de-energized and disconnected from life support systems

16:43: In Dnipro, 15 people were rescued from under the rubble of the destroyed entrance, the OP said.

16:41 Dnipro RMA: There are 10 wounded in Dnipro. Two of them are children. Three of the victims are severe. Everyone is in the hospital now.

16:25: The mayor of Dnipro went to the scene of the tragedy; all rescue services are working on the ground.

15:43: Explosions are heard in Dnipro, subscribers report. Pre-working air defense.

15:24 Dnipro RMA: Nikopol and Nikopol territorial community.

KHERSON

January 15

11:20 Kherson RMA: The Russians have just struck another blow to a residential quarter of Kherson.

·       According to preliminary information, two people were injured. Rescue services are working on site.

10:42 Social Networks: Repeated explosions in Kherson are reported.

09:59 Social Networks: Explosions are reported in Kherson.

09:43 Kherson RMA: The Russians attacked the Kherson region 76 times.

·       Russians shelled Kherson 25 times. 2 people were injured of varying severity.

January 14

21:47 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson.

18:54 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson.

15:59 Social Networks: Kherson was shelled from MLRS, one of the arrivals near the church.

15:07 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Odesa, subscribers report.

12:34 p.m. Kherson State Emergency Service: Aftermath of russia's morning strike on Ochakov and its environs.

MYKOLAIV

January 14

14:55 Mykolaiv RMA: confirmed the work of air defense in the region.

14:52: Explosions are heard in the Mykolaiv region, according to subscribers. Pre-working air defense.

14:48 Mykolaiv RMA: The first missiles over Ukraine, I hope I made a mistake.

ODESA

January 14

18:12 Odesa RMA: Today, 4 cruise missiles were shot down by air defense over Odesa region.

·       "One of the missiles hit a critical infrastructure facility, there is damage. Fortunately, there are no victims," Marchenko wrote.

15:02: Explosions are heard in the Odessa region, subscribers report. Pre-working air defense.

KYIV

January 14

17:28 Kyiv  City Military  Administration: Due to the effective operation of air defense in Kyiv, critical infrastructure facilities were not allowed to be hit.

16:28: "Explosions are heard in Kyiv. Currently, air defense is working!" - Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

16:14 Kyiv  RMA: Kyiv region — air defense works.

16:11 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kyiv, subscribers report.

12:20 p.m. Minister of Culture: The wreckage of a downed rocket fell on the territory of the Pirogovo Museum in Kyiv. Fortunately, no one was injured.

VINNYTSIA

January 14

15:23: The head of the Vinnytsia OVA Sergey Borzov confirmed the work of air defense in the region.

15:19 Vinnytsia  RMA: Explosions are heard in Vinnytsia, according to subscribers. Pre-working air defense.

LVIV

January 14

16:19 Lviv RMA: In the Lviv region, the enemy hit a critical infrastructure facility. There may be interruptions in the supply of light and water.

15:45 Lviv RMA: Air defense forces are working in the Lv’iv region.

IVANO FRANKIVSK

January 14

09:21 Ivano Frankivsk RMA: Yesterday, Russians hit an energy facility in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.

·       There was a strong fire with an area of 200 square meters. Firefighters rescued two people.   On January 15, at 00:12, the firefighters extinguished the fire.

SUMY

January 15

10:51 Sumy RMA: A 62-year-old resident of the Khotyn community was wounded by a shrapnel, a Russian projectile.

·       The enemy in the middle of the day began mortar shelling of the village of Kindrativka. A 62-year-old man, hearing explosions nearby, did not have time to run to the shelter and was injured - a shrapnel pierced his lung. Now doctors are fighting for the life of a man.

January 14

23:41 Sumy RMA: On January 14, the Russians inflicted 63 strikes on the border.In particular, the Shalyginskaya, Esman, Khotyn and Belopolska communities were under fire.

·       A 63-year-old man was wounded in the shelling. He was in the yard and did not have time to hide in a shelter.

·       Also, 2 private houses were completely destroyed, another 2 were damaged.

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

www.ubn.news