Ukraine's army chief clarifies transfer of Air Force personnel to infantry

"Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi explained on Jan. 19 why

some military personnel are being transferred to infantry units, emphasizing that this does not apply to highly qualified Air Force specialists who service aircraft.
News agency Ukrainska Pravda, citing sources, reported on Jan. 14 that specialists from the Air Force were being massively transferred to the Ground Forces in 2024 and early 2025 to reinforce combat brigades." NV

Ukrainian drone attack in Kaluga region

 "Officials also reported a fire at an industrial site in the neighboring Kaluga region after a
Ukrainian drone attack." AJ

125 clashes on frontlines since day-start, fiercest fighting in Pokrovsk sector

"Since the beginning of the day, as many as 125 combat clashes have occurred across the frontlines; currently, fighting continues in seven sectors of the front, with the Russian forces most actively attacking in the Pokrovsk sector.
In the Kharkiv sector, with the support of assault aviation, the invaders twice unsuccessfully attacked the Ukrainian defense positions near Vovchansk. An aviation strike was carried out on the area of Vovchanski Khutory.
In the Kupiansk sector, throughout the day, the Russian troops attempted seven times to advance towards the Ukrainian positions in the areas of Stroyivka, Pishchane, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, and Lozova. Ukraine’s defense forces successfully repelled four attacks, while three clashes are still ongoing.

In the Lyman sector, there were 14 clashes near Novoyehorivka, Nadiya, Novoserhiivka, Novosadove, Zarichne, Kolodiaziv, Zelena Dolyna, Terniv, and in the Serebrianskyi forest. Seven clashes are still ongoing.
In the Siversk sector, the Russian forces conducted offensive actions in the areas of Ivano-Dariivka and Verkhniokamianske. The Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled both attacks.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy attacked seven times near Chasiv Yar and Bila Hora, with five clashes still ongoing.
In the Toretsk sector, the invaders attacked 17 times in the areas of Toretsk, Dyliivka, and Shcherbynivka. The Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled 11 attacks,while six clashes are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, today there have been 62 clashes of varying intensity near Zelene Pole, Oleksandropil, Vodiane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Zviriv, Shevchenko, Udachne, Uspenivka, Kotlyne, Nadiivka, Novotroitske, Novoandriivka, Sloviansk, Petropavlivka, Andriivka, Dachne, Ulakly, and Yantarne. Fifteen clashes are still ongoing.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Russian forces attacked 12 times in the areas of Kostiantynopil and Velyka Novosilka. Four clashes are still ongoing.
In the Kursk sector, the Ukrainian defenders are repelling one enemy attack. Four clashes have been recorded in this section of the front today. The Russian forces carried out two guided bomb strikes on settlements and defense positions and 196 artillery shelling attacks, including five from multiple rocket launcher systems." Ukrin

Ukrainian drones in Russia’s Bryansk and Smolensk regions

"The governors of Russia’s Bryansk and Smolensk regions reported that air defense units had shot down a total of 14 Ukrainian drones with no reports of casualties." AJ

Biden feared ‘radical’ Ukrainians would murder him in Kiev

"Outgoing US President Joe Biden feared being assassinated by Ukrainian radicals during a visit to Kiev in 2023, he has revealed. Biden made the remark in an interview with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell.
Biden claimed he had been warned about the possibility of an assassination attempt during the trip. However, he noted that the threat did not come from Moscow, but from “radical elements within Ukraine,” possibly collaborating with the Russian government.
“Everybody kind of [advised me not to go] for security reasons... But I didn’t think Putin would dare to eliminate the American president,” Biden stated." RT