▲Bakhmut North Line and Bakhmut city direction
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has lasted for 324 days, and fierce fighting broke out between Russia and Ukraine on the northern front of Bakhmut in several villages and towns around the salt mining city (Suldar), and the villages and towns that are currently exchanging fire include Krasnahora, Blagodatne, Krasnopolivka, Lozhdoryivka and Vizne. The Russian side claimed to have completely occupied the salt mining city, but the Ukrainian side denied this information and did not issue a clear withdrawal order. The fighting in the city of Bakhmut has also reached a fever pitch, and after the occupation of Pidheraden in the north, the front has advanced about 500-1000 meters to the southwest. The garbage station in the south, Optimne and the winery in the east are already under the control of the Russian army, and the Ukrainian defense line has begun to shrink further. Kreseevka, on the southern front of Bakhmut, was attacked by Russian troops in three directions, and part of the buildings east of the village was occupied by Russian troops. The situation of the battles in Donetsk and Kupyansk with Svatov and Klimina has not changed significantly.
Russian Ministry of Defense war report: In the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army lost a total of 15 tanks and armored vehicles, 2 barreled artillery and rocket launchers, 1 air defense system, 1 fixed-wing aircraft, 5 drones, and 14 vehicles of various types were destroyed.
In the Kupyansk direction, Russian artillery and army aviation struck at Ukrainian detachments in the settlements of Kharkovjislovka, Berestovoy and Luhansk Novoselovsk. In addition, in Kharkov Gislovka, Orshana, Tabayevka and other residential areas, 5 sabotage reconnaissance groups of the Ukrainian army were eliminated. In this direction, the Ukrainian army lost more than 30 people, 2 armored vehicles and 3 pickups.
In the Red Liman direction, the Ukrainian army lost more than 100 people, four armored vehicles and three vehicles were destroyed.
The Russian army continued to carry out successful offensive operations in the Donetsk direction. 70 Ukrainian troops were destroyed, 1 tank, 3 armored vehicles and 4 vehicles were destroyed.
In the direction of Yudödonetsk, 30 Ukrainian troops were destroyed, 2 armored vehicles and 3 vehicles were destroyed.
Russian army aviation, missile units and artillery attacked two Ukrainian ammunition depots in the Zaporozhye new Ivanovka settlement. 76 artillery positions of the Ukrainian army and 123 areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment were hit.
During the counter-artillery battle, the Russian army destroyed three Ukrainian "Hail" MLRS in the Kharkov Kupyansk area, Petropavlovka and Ivanovka Donetsk.
The Russian army destroyed the M777 howitzer and M109 self-propelled howitzer of the Ukrainian army in the Donetsklozovo and Shanoye regions, as well as two 2S1 "Carnation" self-propelled howitzers in the settlement of Boratkoye in Donetsk and the Zaporozhye Olekhov region. In addition, in the Donetsklozovo region, the American AN/TPQ-50 anti-battery radar of the Ukrainian army was destroyed.
Russian Aerospace Forces fighters shot down a Su-25 fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force in the Donetsk Nikanorovka region.
Russian air defense systems shot down 5 Ukrainian drones in Luhansk, Donetsk and other places within 24 hours.
In the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a total of 4 barreled artillery and rocket launchers, 1 helicopter, 3 drones, 1 air defense system and more than 430 servicemen.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (6:00 on January 12, 2023), in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has repelled the offensive of the Russian army in Stelmakivka and Klimina in Luhansk and Bakhmut, Donetsk. There have been no noticeable changes in the situation in the Volyn, Polis, Sivers, Kherson, etc. directions.
It is reported that the newly formed Russian private military companies "Shield" and "Rusych" have announced the recruitment of mercenaries in the temporarily occupied Crimea. The Russians promised high salaries to potential recruits and promised that they would not be sent into battle.
In the past day, the Ukrainian Air Force carried out 20 strikes on the concentration of Russian soldiers and equipment, and 3 strikes on its anti-aircraft missile positions.
In the past day, Ukrainian soldiers shot down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter and two "Seahawk-10" reconnaissance drones.
Ukrainian artillery hit a command post of the Russian army, seven areas of concentration of troops and three ammunition depots.
▲Kupyansk - Svatov
▲ Klimina
▲At present, Russia and Ukraine are still engaged in fierce battles in Suledal
▲ The situation map of the Suledar battlefield on the 11th given by pro-Russian media shows that the Russian army (Wagner Group) has basically formed a siege of the region
▲This Ukrainian soldier named Sergei Vasilyevich Biven served in the 1st Battalion of the 77th Airborne Assault Brigade of Ukraine; According to him, the Ukrainian army has recently sent a lot of reinforcements to Suldhar, but it seems that the effect is not good
▲Three mercenary units of Ukraine - the Free Russian Corps, the Georgian Corps, and the White Russian Corps gathered in front of the monument in the urban area of Udongbachmut for a group photo
▲ Anna Arshipova, a female soldier of the 93rd brigade of the Ukrainian army, shared her new tattoo on Twitter: Ukraine ate the war and turned into a happy big dinosaur
▲ Ukrainian military doctors successfully removed unexploded VOG grenades from servicemen, and two sappers were present to dismantle them
▲ Ukrainian army rehabilitation center in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv
▲Ukrainian rescue departments train people on emergency treatment of explosive injuries
▲ The Ukrainian army destroyed the new BMP-1AM infantry fighting vehicle of the Russian army
▲ The "Art of War" that the Ukrainian army is reading is the same version as the one left by the Ilyich Metallurgical Plant in Mariupol in May
▲ A MiG-29 fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed near Kurakahowe, Donetsk, judging by the livery of the wreckage, it should be the aircraft of the former Ukrainian "Falcon" flight demonstration team
▲ The Russian army uses 2B11 120-mm mortars in Zaporozhye Oblast
▲ An armored van modified by Russian soldiers themselves
▲ The Russian "Lancet" drone destroyed a Polish-made "Crab" 155mm self-propelled howitzer of the Ukrainian army in the direction of Bakhmut
Poland expressed its position to provide Ukraine with "Leopard" 2 tanks, hoping that NATO countries will do so
According to the comprehensive report, Polish government spokesman Peter Müller said in an interview that the country hopes to pressure other NATO countries to also join the ranks of assisting such weapons by supplying Ukraine with the Leopard 2 tank.
According to Polskie Radio24, Poland's state public service radio station, Mueller said in an interview that "if Ukraine loses, then Poland will also lose." Our goal is for Ukraine to defend itself and provide it with the equipment it needs, and Poland's support will create a political pressure – like the Patriot air defense missile system – to force other countries to join the effort. ”
According to Agence France-Presse, on the 11th, Polish President Duda said during a visit to Lviv, a major city in western Ukraine, that Poland will provide Ukraine with a company of "Leopard" 2 tanks. He also expects other countries to also contribute to the delivery of weapons and equipment to Ukraine.
On the same day, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced the delivery of Lithuania's Zenit air defense system and necessary ammunition to Ukraine.
German Chancellor Scholz also announced last week that he would deliver Weasel tanks and Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian army is ready to defend the capital against another offensive by the Russian army on Kiev
The commander of the Ukrainian army in the Kiev region, Lieutenant General Alexander Pavlyuk, informed the outside world that a strong defense system has been established around Kiev, and the Ukrainian army has enough forces and means to protect the Ukrainian capital.
According to him, at the moment there are no signs of a new offensive from the Belarusian direction. The Russians tried to keep Ukrainian troops in the north to protect the border by threatening so that they would not be forced to the east. Pavlyuk said that the entire border of Ukraine with Belarus is a minefield. It will not be easy for the Russian army to launch a new offensive through there.
Pavlyuk also said: "We are thinking about the aggressive actions they may take in the coming months. In order to carry out another invasion, Russia must transfer the appropriate armed forces, as well as weapons and equipment. But so far, we have not detected further movement from them.
Retired US admiral: Russia and Ukraine may resume negotiations after winter
Moscow, Jan. 11 (Sputnik) -- Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Stavredis, former commander of NATO's forces in Europe, believes that Russia and Ukraine may resume peace talks after winter.
Newsweek quoted Stav Reddis as saying: "We may not get our first chance to negotiate until after the end of winter, unfortunately." Stavredice believes that resuming negotiations may not wait until mid-2023.
To prove his point, Stavredis noted that Russia would suffer huge losses in personnel and equipment.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov previously said that Russia is ready to solve the Ukrainian issue through negotiations and reach a more rational solution through peaceful means, but the law prohibiting negotiations with Russia is still being implemented in Ukraine, so there is no such opportunity.
Pentagon: Ukrainian soldiers will go to the United States as soon as next week to receive training in the operation of the "Patriot" missile
According to CNN on January 10, the Pentagon confirmed that the United States will begin training 90 to 100 Ukrainian soldiers using the Patriot missile system as early as next week at Fort Seale, Oklahoma. According to CNN, the training will last for several months.
Brigadier General Pat Ryder, the Pentagon's press secretary, said at a news conference: "Once deployed, the Patriot will contribute to Ukraine's air defense capabilities. ”
Ryder also confirmed that the previously announced Ukrainian battalion combined arms training program in Europe will also begin as early as next week, without the need for additional U.S. trainers deployed to Europe.
Medvedev vows: immediately turn into scrap copper and rotten iron
According to the website of the "Russian newspaper" on January 11, Polish President Duda said that Poland will hand over a "Leopard" tank company to Ukraine.
According to reports, the Polish president met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Lviv and made this statement at a press conference. "A Leopard tank company will be handed over within the framework of the international coalition," Duda said. Poland has already decided to do so. ”
In this regard, Deputy Chairman of the Russian National Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that the supply of improved T-72, "Leopard" tanks and other armored vehicles to Ukraine will not save the "artificial country that is falling apart."
He wrote on the Telegram social platform: "In any case, all this will soon turn into scrap copper and rotten iron. ”
Medvedev also commented on the meeting between the presidents of Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania in Lviv. He said there were "three poor men" who were tormented by the imperial ambitions and phantom pains of a weather-beaten history.