This Thursday marks 323 days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The appointment of a new commander of the Russian forces in Ukraine, Valery Gerasimov, until now chief of the Army General Staff, on the grounds that it has increased the scale of the military objectivesraises fears of a new offensive by Moscow in all fronts. And in kyiv, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, appears before the media to discuss the evolution of the conflict and other foreign policy matters.
Ukraine strengthens its defensive capabilities on the border with Belarus
The Ukrainian military authorities have confirmed this Thursday that, in recent weeks, they are reinforcing defensive capabilities on the border with Belarus, although no changes have been detected for the moment. “quantitative nor qualitative” of the Belarusian troops. The commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Army, General Sergei Naev, has explained that “Belarus does not pose a direct threat to Ukraine”but that kyiv has given the order to increase the defensive capabilities and training of its troops.
The Kremlin affirms that “much work remains to be done” after the “enormous efforts” in Soledar
The Kremlin has applauded this Thursday the “enormous efforts” made by the Russian forces in the Soledar area, a strategic and symbolic town in eastern Ukraine, but has urged not to lower our guard, because “there is still a lot of work to be done” in area. “It’s too early to stop or rub our hands”, the main spokesman for the Russian Presidency, Dimitri Peskov, told the media this Thursday, referring to a combat front from which contradictory information has come in recent days. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had blocked Soledar on several fronts.
The Kremlin says that “the important thing is yet to come” in its campaign in Ukraine
The Kremlin has affirmed this Thursday that “the important thing is yet to come” in its military campaign in Ukraine when commenting on the Russian successes in the city of Soledar, where heavy fighting is taking place between Ukrainian and Russian troops. “This is not the time to stop and rub your hands, the important thing is yet to come. There is still a lot of work ahead”, said the spokesman for the Russian Presidency, Dmitri Peskov, at a press conference.
Map of the situation in Ukraine from British Intelligence
The illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is continuing.
The map below is the latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 12 January 2023
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The Russians fill the front with soldiers for lack of equipment and ammunition, according to Ukraine
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said Wednesday that in the face of equipment and supply shortages, Russia is reinforcing troops on the battlefield. “In the absence of the necessary number of technically prepared military equipmentthe Kremlin is actively using the human Resources to achieve success on the battlefield,” Hanna Malyar wrote in a message on Telegram, quoted by Ukrainian Pravda. Thus, he added that “as of January 10 of this year, the Russian occupation troops, including the operational reserve, consist of around 280 formations”, compared to 250 last week. “The enemy rotates units within the regional grouping of troops on the territory of Belarus,” he stated.
Data update of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
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Albert CamusTotal combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Jan 12: pic.twitter.com/0tGha5YKn5
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The Wagner Group claims to have found the body of a missing British man
The Russian mercenary company Wagner has confirmed this Thursday that it has found the body of a British citizen who disappeared on the 6th in the Ukrainian city of Soledar, in the eastern region of Donetsk and currently the main focus of the battles between the Ukrainian and Russian armies. . The founder of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has assured on his Telegram channel that the private military company received a request to search for two British citizens who disappeared in Soledar on January 6, identified as Andrew Bagshaw and Christopher Parry. On Wednesday “the body of one of them was found, along with it documents of both Britons were found,” wrote Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has published the photos of the alleged passports of the British. The Gray Zone Telegram channel, close to the Wagner Group, has claimed that the body is that of Christopher Parry.
Russia moves elite troops previously deployed in Kherson to eastern Ukraine, according to London
Russia has displaced to the east of Ukraine, where the bloodiest battles of the war are being fought at the moment, the elite units that it had deployed in the Kherson province, according to the statement on Thursday British Ministry of Defense. The new report indicates that the two hottest points of the war in recent days are located in Soledar, in the Donetsk region, and Kremina, in the Lugansk region. It is to this last point that Russia has deployed, since the beginning of this year, “members of the 76th Landing Guards Division of the Airborne Troops (VDV), to reinforce this front after concluding that the sector was significantly vulnerable.” .
Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 12 January 2023
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More than 100 Russian soldiers killed near Soledar, according to Ukraine
Ukraine’s defenders have wiped out more than 100 Russian soldiers in a single attack near the town of Soledar, in the Donetsk region, as reported this Thursday by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “This has happened thanks to the coordinated work of the soldiers of the Special Operations Forces, Missile Forces and artillerymen,” the General Staff has indicated on Facebook, quoted by the Ukrinform agency. In his opinion, the Russian troops are concentrating their efforts on offensive actions in the Bakhmut direction and the fighting for Soledar continues. On the other hand, in the last report of him, the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes that Russia’s inability to deal with ammunition shortages will likely hamper the ability of Russian forces to sustain offensive operations in eastern Ukraine in 2023.
Fighting continues in Soledar as Ukraine fortifies border with Belarus
The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenskymocked on Wednesday Russian claims to have seized parts of the eastern city of Soledar , maintaining that fighting continues and dismissing the russian reports that the city had fallen. Furthermore, during a visit to Lviv, he met with his top advisers and called for Ukrainian forces to prepare on the Belarusian border. “We must be ready both at the border and in the regions,” he said amid growing fears that Russia could launch a new attack from the north.
