Saturday, January 25, 2025

Russian drones strike Kharkiv: Multiple districts hit, fires and casualties reported

"Explosions were heard in Kharkiv as
Russian forces attacked the city using Molniya drones. The strikes affected the Holodnohirskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Kyivskyi districts.
Three individuals were injured in the Holodnohirskyi district strike, including two women and one man who received medical assistance on-site." NV

Trump: Zelensky Passed on Deal, 'Decided To Fight' & Is 'No Angel'

"President Donald Trump appeared on Hannity at the end this week and offered a blunt, critical assessment of Zelensky's decision-making in the Russia-Ukraine war.
He strongly suggested that Ukrainian President Zelensky's policies have only prolonged the war. This includes the unspoken truth that prior Biden administration policies have only served to continue the killing, as billions in arms were pumped to Ukraine's military, despite there long being acknowledgement that the Russian military machine was superior, and Russian forces have continued making significant gains.
"Look, Zelensky was fighting a much bigger entity, much bigger, much more powerful. He shouldn’t have done that because we could have made a deal and it would have been a deal that would have been — it would have been a nothing deal," Trump told Sean Hannity on Thursday. Trump also at one point said Zelensky is "no angel". 
ZeroHedge

US suspends aid to Ukraine

"U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has frozen nearly all new aid grants to Ukraine for 90 days on Friday. The move comes after President Donald Trump ordered a full review of all foreign assistance." RT

159 clashes on front lines, nearly third in Pokrovsk sector

"As many as 159 combat engagements have already been recorded on the front lines.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian soldiers successfully repelled one enemy attack in the Verkhnokamianka area.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian forces countered 32 enemy attempts to advance near the settlements of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, Predtechyne and Bila Hora, with seven clashes currently ongoing.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy made nine attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses near Toretsk.
Russian forces carried out 48 assault and offensive operations in the Pokrovsk sector. They were most active near Vodiane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Zelene, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyne, Bohdanivka, Andriivka, Shevchenko, Dachne, Ulakly, Kostiantynopolske and in the direction of Pokrovsk, Vidrodzhennia and Uspenivka. Ukrainian defenders have already repelled 39 attacks in the sector, with nine more clashes still ongoing.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian defenders thwarted eight attacks near Novosilka, Novodarivka, Kostiantynopol and Velyka Novosilka.
In the Orikhiv sector, Mala Tokmachka was targeted by enemy guided aerial bombs.
The invaders made two unsuccessful attempts to displace Ukrainian units from their positions in the Dnipro River sector.
Sixteen clashes occurred today in the Kursk sector, two of them still ongoing. The enemy launched 420 artillery attacks, including eight from multiple launch rocket systems, and conducted 25 airstrikes, dropping 42 guided bombs." Ukrin

Friday, January 24, 2025

Cuba Threatens Trump with Military Exercises

"Cuba’s
communist Castro regime on Wednesday launched military exercises to “increase the country’s readiness for defense” following the start of President Donald
Trump’s newadministration.
According to the communist regime, the military exercises seek to raise the country’s defense readiness and troop preparation to face the “different actions of the enemy” — namely, the United States.
The military exercises, titled “Bastion 2025,” are being led by nonagenarian communist dictator Raúl Castro and his figurehead president, Miguel Díaz-Canel. The exercises will run through Saturday, January 25, the day the Castro regime celebrates its “National Day of Defense.Breitbart

Drone attacks reported in 11 Russia’s regions, Ryazan oil refinery hit

"Russia reported drone attacks across 11 regions, including Moscow and occupied Crimea. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that 121 drones were allegedly shot down, one of which was over Moscow.
According to the
Russian Ministry of Defense, 37 drones were reportedly downed in Bryansk region, 20 in Ryazan region, 17 each in Kursk and Saratov regions, seven in Rostov region, six each in Moscow and Belgorod regions, three in Voronezh region, two each in Tula, Oryol, and Lipetsk regions.
Additionally, the ministry claimed one drone was shot down over occupied Crimea and one over Moscow....
Russian Ministry of Defense, reported that air defenses destroyed three drones over Leningrad region in the morning.
Local social media reported explosions near an oil depot in Ryazan. ASTRA published a video showing a fire at the
Ryazan Oil Refinery (RNPK), part of the Rosneft company." Ukrin

Ukrainian forces down 25 Russian drones

"The
Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully shot down 25 Russian attack drones, including Shahed UAVs and others, while 27 additional drones were reported lost from tracking." Ukrin

125 clashes on frontline in Ukraine, most in Pokrovsk sector

"125 combat clashes between Ukraine's Defense Forces and the Russian invaders.
In the Kharkiv sector, one clash occurred near the village of Lyptsi.
In the Kupiansk sector, the
Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled Russian assaults near Dvorichna, Zahryzove, and Petropavlivka, with nine enemy attacks recorded in this sector.
In the Lyman sector, the
Russian forces attempted seven attacks, seeking to breach the Ukrainian defenses near Yampolivka, Novoyehorivka, Zelenyi Hai, and Kopanky.
In the Kramatorsk sector, there were two enemy attacks near Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk sector, as many as 15 assaults were recorded in areas around Dyliivka, Krymske, Shcherbynivka, and Toretsk.
The Pokrovsk sector saw the heaviest fighting, with the
Ukrainian defenders halting 63 Russian offensive actions near Vodiane Druhe, Myroliubivka, Myrnohrad, Promin, Lysivka, Vidrodzhennia, Uspenivka, Andriivka, Shevchenko, Dachne, Ulakly, and Yantarne.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the
Ukrainian forces repelled seven Russian attacks as the enemy attempted to advance near Novodarivka, Kostiantynopil, and Velyka Novosilka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, two
Russian assault attempts were thwarted.
In the Kursk sector, there were 13 clashes; also, the
Russian forces conducted 29 airstrikes, deployed 46 guided bombs, and launched 407 artillery attacks.
No signs of offensive group formations by the enemy were observed in the Volyn and Polissia sectors." Ukrin

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Zelensky: ending the war should be victory for Trump, not Putin

"President Volodymyr
Zelensky emphasizes that ending the war in Ukraine should be a victory for the US President, not Russian leader Vladimir Putin." Pravada

"Settle Now, And STOP This Ridiculous War!": Trump Threatens Tariffs As Russia Sees 'Small' Window For Deal On Ukraine

"Russia says there is a 'small' window of opportunity to make a deal with Donald Trump over Ukraine, just one day after the US President threatened to impose sanctions on the Kremlin if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate.
"Compared to the hopelessness in every aspect of the previous White House chief (President Joe Biden), there is a window of opportunity today, albeit a small one," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told an audience at the Institute for US and Canadian Studies in Moscow, a Russian think tank that focuses on US and Canadian affairs.
Putin has repeatedly said that he's ready to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, but that Russia's current control of roughly one-fifth of the country would have to be accepted, and that Ukraine must remain neutral, Reuters reports." ZH

Trump White House Means "4 Years Of Good Policy"; Polish President Says

"Polish President Andrzej Duda had only good things to say about the upcoming Trump
administration before he left for the World Economic Forum in Davos (WEF) on Monday, which will be held under the slogan “Cooperation in a Smart Age.”
At the conference preceding his departure, the president answered questions about Donald Trump’s upcoming presidency, among other things.
“I believe that Donald Trump’s second presidency will bring four years of good policy for Poland,” Duda said." ZH

Afghan asylum seeker stabs child to death in Germany

"A two-year-old child and an adult were killed and three others injured when a playschool
group was targeted in a
knife attack in a town in the German state of Bavaria on Wednesday. The incident was condemned by Chancellor Olaf Scholz as an “unbelievable act of terror.”
The stabbing occurred in a public park in the town of Aschaffenburg, with the suspect, identified as a 28-year-old Afghan national and a failed asylum seeker, targeting a group of toddlers from a daycare center." RT

High-rise building in Zaporizhzhia destroyed by Russian attack

"As a result of an enemy attack in Zaporizhzhia, one high-rise building was destroyed, 30 more were damaged, and private houses were vandalized."
Ukrin

103 clashes on frontline, fiercest fighting in Pokrovsk sector

"The Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 103 battles with the Russian invaders on the frontline, 55 of which occurred in the Pokrovsk sector.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy conducted seven assaults near Lozova, Zahryzove, and Petropavlivka. The
Ukrainian defenders repelled six attacks, with one battle still ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, the
Russian forces launched 10 assaults near Pershotravneve, Novoserhiivka, Zelena Dolyna, Kuzmyne, Zelenyi Hai, Zarichne, Yampolivka, and in the Serebrianskyi Forest. One engagement is currently underway.
In the Kramatorsk sector, two battles near Chasiv Yar are currently ongoing.
In the Toretsk sector, the
Russian forces attacked 13 times, focusing their efforts near Toretsk. Two engagements are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy attempted 55 assaults near the settlements of Zelene Pole, Myroliubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Leontovychi, Zvirove, Pokrovsk, Novoserhiivka, Kotlyne, Andriivka, Shevchenko, Dachne, Ulakly, and towards Yantarne, Promin, and Zelene. Seven engagements are still underway.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the enemy attacked five times near Kostiantynopil and Vremivka. Four engagements were concluded, with one still ongoing. Airstrikes targeted Temyrivka, Novosilka, Kostiantynopil, and Rozdolne.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the
Ukrainian forces repelled two enemy attacks.
In the Kursk sector, the
Ukrainian forces successfully conducted operations, fending off nine assaults. The enemy launched 15 airstrikes using 20 guided bombs and carried out 327 artillery strikes.
The enemy did not conduct offensive actions on the Kharkiv, Siversk, Orikhiv, and Huliaipole fronts." Ukrin

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Attack on Kyiv: security guard, 3 people in minibus killed

"In Kyiv a
Russian missile attack killed a security guard at a catering establishment and three people in a minibus on the street." Ukrin