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Russo-Ukraine War - 19 January 2023 - Day 330

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The UK Ministry of Defence reported that Russia is likely considering deploying a small number of its new T-14 Armata main battle tanks in Ukraine. In late December 2022, imagery showed T-14s on a training area in southern Russia: the site has been associated with pre-deployment activity for the Ukraine operation.

This followed pro-government Russia media outlets claiming T-14s were being prepared for deployment. However, it is unclear whether Russia has yet moved the type into Ukraine.

Any T-14 deployment is likely to be a high-risk decision for Russia. Eleven years in development, the programme has been dogged with delays, reduction in planned fleet size, and reports of manufacturing problems. An additional challenge for Russia is adjusting its logistics chain to handle T-14 because it is larger and heavier than other Russian tanks.

If Russia deploys T-14, it will likely primarily be for propaganda purposes. Production is probably only in the low tens, while commanders are unlikely to trust the vehicle in combat.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of January 19, Russian forces launched 4x missile attacks, including 2x on the civilian infrastructure of Matviivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and 15x air strikes. In addition, the Russian invaders launched more than 30x MLRS attacks.

The threat of Russian occupants' air and missile strikes across Ukraine remains high.

Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no Russian offensive groups were found. However, joint exercises of the russian Aerospace Forces and the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Republic of Belarus are ongoing in the territory of the republic of belarus. Russian forces shelled the vicinities of Buchky (Chernihiv oblast), Popivka (Sumy oblast), Alisivka, Strilecha, Zelene, Ternova, Starytsya, Ohirtseve, Vovchans'k, Bochkove, Volokhivka, Chuhunivka, Novomlyns'k, Dvorichna, and Kup'yans'k (Kharkiv oblast) with artillery.
Kup'yans'k axis: the vicinities of settlements of Kurylivka, Ivanivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabaivka, Berestove, and Pershotravneve (Kharkiv oblast), as well as Novoselivs'ke (Luhansk oblast) were shelled.
Lyman axis: Russian forces employed all available firepower for shelling of the vicinities of Novojehorivka, Ploschanka, Nevs'ke, Chervonopopivka, Kreminna, and Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: Verkhn'okam'yans'ke, Spirne, Bilohorivka, Soledar, Krasna Hora, Bakhmut, Klishchiivka, Kurdyumivka, Zalizne, and Vesele (Donetsk oblast) were shelled.
Avdiivka axis: Kostyantynivka, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Pervomais'ke, Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Mar'inka, Pobjeda, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast) came under Russian fire.
Novopavlivka axis: Russian forces fired tanks and all types of artillery at the vicinities of settlements of Mykil's'ki Dachi, Vuhledar, Zolota Nyva, Velyka Novosilka, and Neskuchne (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia axis: more than 15x settlements were hit by tank, mortar, and artillery fire, including Malynivka (Donetsk oblast), Ol'hivs'ke, Hulyaipole, Bilohir'ya, Orikhiv, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Mali Shcherbaky, and Kam'yans'ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
Kherson axis: Russian forces shelled Novooleksandrivka, Havrylivka, Kachkarivka, Mylove, Respublikanets', Odradokam'yanka, Ivanivka, Molodizhne, Inzhenerne, Antonivka, and Kherson.

Russia continues to suffer significant casualties. In particular, a local hospital in Novosvitlivka (Luhansk oblast) has more than 200x wounded from among the recently forcibly mobilized residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk oblast.

During the day of January 19, Ukrainian Air Force launched 21x air strikes on Russian concentrations, and 6x on the positions of their anti-aircraft missile systems. In the meantime, Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 6x command posts, 7x concentrations of the enemy, and 1x ammunition depot of the Russian occupiers.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the representative of the emergency services of the Kherson region said that one of the six Ukrainian saboteurs admitted his participation in the preparation of the assassination attempt on the first deputy head of the region Vitaliy Bulyuk. A group of criminals was detained last month, as stated by Acting Governor Vladimir Saldo.

The RF Armed Forces liquidated a highly qualified Ukrainian sniper-instructor Oleg Nebuvailo in the Zaporozhye direction. According to Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the regional administration, who posted a photo of the fighter's documents on the Web, he was destroyed during a counter-sniper fight from the latest LAR-10 Counter system manufactured by Lobaev Arms.

Nebuwilo always operated at a great distance from the front line, using high-tech weapons provided by the West. However, Rogov emphasized in an interview with RIA Novosti, thanks to the LAR-10, "Ukrainian snipers have lost their technical advantage in the Zaporozhye sector of the front."

In addition, Rogov announced that the Russian army had launched a local offensive in the Orekhovo area. The city itself is still under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, however, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation pushed the enemy back at the front, after which the Armed Forces of Ukraine were forced to retreat to reserve lines.

In Kakhovka, Kherson region, as a result of shelling from the Ukrainian side, one person was killed and private houses were destroyed. A child was also injured. The consequences of the damage are being eliminated: the electricity supply has been fully restored, but the work on repairing the gas infrastructure has not yet been completed.

Events in Donbass

Shelling continues in the Donbass. The ex-head of the representative office of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) in the Russian Federation, Rodion Miroshnik, said at about 17 pm that Kremennaya was under heavy fire. APU used heavy weapons. The targets of the strikes were the city center and residential neighborhoods. In addition, in the second half of the day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted a series of attacks on Donetsk and Yasinovataya.

Acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin included the recently liberated Soledar in the area of responsibility of the administration of the city of Shakhtyorsk. Also, local officials took the village of Podgorodnoye under "guardianship".

Fighting continues in this area. Earlier it was reported that units of PMC "Wagner" took Kleshcheevka. After this, the battles unfolded around the village.
Events in Ukraine by 21:00 on January 19: the destruction of a well-known sniper of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the announcement of new deliveries of weapons to Kyiv