Russo-Ukraine War - 25 January 2023 - Day 336
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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 as previously reported, Russia has worked to prepare a small number of T-14 Armata main battle tanks for the type’s first operational deployment in Ukraine.
However, in recent months, deployed Russian forces were reluctant to accept the first tranche of T-14 allocated to them because the vehicles were in such poor condition.
It is unclear exactly what aspects of the vehicles prompted this reaction, but within the last three years, Russian officials have publicly described problems with the T-14’s engine and thermal imaging systems. In 2021, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu described the planned production run for 2022 as only an “experimental-industrial” batch. Therefore, it is unlikely that any deployed T-14 tanks will have met the usual standards for new equipment to be deemed operational.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that during the day of January 25, Russian forces launched 21x air strikes and 5x missile strikes. The Russian occupant forces also launched 27x MLRS attacks.
The threat of Russian air and missile strikes across Ukraine remains high.
Russia continues to conduct offensive operations on Bakhmut axis, suffering numerous casualties. On Lyman and Avdiivka axes, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensives, all Russian attacks were repelled. On other axes, the Russian occupiers are on the defensive.
Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no significant changes, no Russian offensive groups were found. Russia employed artillery to shell the vicinities of over 20x settlements, including, Mykhal’chyna Sloboda, Leonivka, Yasna Zorya (Chernihiv oblast), Budarky, Veterynarne, Hatyshche, Vovchans’k, Krasne Pershe, Neskuchne, and Strilecha (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: Russian forces shelled Syn’kivka, Ivanivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabaivka (Kharkiv oblast), and Stel’makhivka (Luhansk oblast).
Lyman axis: Makiivka, Ploshchanka, Chervonopopivka, Nevs’ke (Luhansk oblast), and Yampolivka (Donetsk oblast) came under Russian fire.
Bakhmut axis: Russian forces shelled the vicinities of 17x settlements, including Spirne, Bakhmut, Stupochky, Bilohorivka, Krasna Hora, Klishchiivka, and Kurdyumivka (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: Avdiivka, Pervomais’ke, Nevel’s’ke, Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka, and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast) came under Russian fire.
Novopavlivka axis: Russian forces employed tanks, mortars, artillery and missile systems in the vicinities of Bohoyavlenka, Prechystivka, and Zolota Nyva (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia axis: tank and artillery fire affected the vicinities of 20x settlements, including Vremivka, Vil’ne Pole, Novopil’ (Donetsk oblast), Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhia oblast).
Kherson axis: 16x settlements, including Havrylivka, Dudchany, Kachkarivka, Bilozerka, Novokairy, Respublikanets’, and Kherson, came under Russian artillery fire.
Over the last few days alone, about 100x wounded Russian invaders have been brought to the Starobil’s’k city hospital (Luhansk oblast). Due to the overcrowding of the hospital, they are transported to hospitals in Luhansk or to the territory of Russia once stabilized.
In Horlivka (Donetsk oblast), the Russian occupiers are forcing employees of local so-called “republican” enterprises to receive russian passports. In case of failure to comply by March 1, 2023, the employees will have been fired.
Russia continues to exert pressure and intimidate the residents of the temporarily occupied territories. Thus, in the Dzhankoi district (Autonomous Republic of Crimea), the Russian occupiers searched the homes of more than 20x Crimean Tatar families and made 6x arrests, allegedly on suspicion of preparing sabotage and terrorist attacks.
Ukrainian Air Force launched 14x air strikes on the concentrations of Russian troops and 2x air strikes on the positions of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems. Moreover, Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 1x Su-25 aircraft, 1x Ka-52 attack helicopter, and 2x “Orlan-10” UAVs. In the meantime, Ukrainian missile and artillery troops engaged 1x command post, 9x concentrations of troops, and 3x ammunition depots of the Russian adversary.
Statements of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
The Russian Ministry of Defense in a daily briefing reported that units and places of accumulation of equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and territorial defense in the Kupyansky and Limansky directions were hit during the day. In the Kharkiv region and the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), the actions of 7 sabotage and reconnaissance groups were stopped. In total, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost about 110 servicemen, 3 armored personnel carriers, 2 combat armored vehicles, a car, as well as 6 self-propelled howitzers, including German and Polish production.
In the Donetsk direction, Russian forces continued successful offensive operations, destroyed 2 ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The losses of the enemy amounted to 60 people killed and wounded, an armored personnel carrier, 2 pickups.
In the Zaporozhye direction, the allied forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Ukrainian troops lost more than 60 servicemen, 3 tanks, 2 combat armored vehicles, a car and a howitzer.
In the Kherson direction, an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to cross for the landing of the DRG on the left bank of the Dnieper was thwarted, enemy reserves on the right bank were hit. Up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 boats, 2 infantry fighting vehicles were destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, missile forces and artillery hit 79 artillery units, manpower and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 124 districts.
Fighter aircraft in the DPR shot down a Su-227 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force. A Mi-8 helicopter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was shot down by means of air defense in the Zaporozhye region. 4 Ukrainian drones were destroyed, 4 shells of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system were intercepted.
Zaporozhye region
Acting head of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are concentrating their forces in the area of the Kyiv-controlled city of Zaporozhye and are preparing for a counteroffensive. According to him, the Ukrainian troops in this direction have a grouping of up to 40,000 fighters.
In the evening, there were reports of explosions in Kyiv-controlled Zaporozhye. The reasons were not reported.
Kherson region
The Security Service of Ukraine opened criminal cases against 5 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Kherson region, who agreed to work in law enforcement agencies after the region became part of the Russian Federation.
DPR
During the current day, Ukrainian troops opened fire on Donetsk, as well as the settlements of Makeevka, Shirokaya Balka, Aleksandrovka, Yakovlevka, Gorlovka. As a result of the attacks, a resident of Aleksandrovka was injured, 2 women were injured in Gorlovka. In Donetsk, damage to a kindergarten building was recorded.
Ukrainian troops 2 weeks after the liberation of Soledar by the detachments of PMC "Wagner" recognized the loss of the city. The representative of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Serhiy Cherevaty, said that the Ukrainian army “withdrew along the outskirts to pre-prepared positions.” At the same time, the release of Soledar became known on January 11. Trying to resist the offensive of the "Wagnerites", the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered heavy losses in the battles for the city.
There are reports of fighting on the territory of Ugledar. According to unconfirmed official data, Russian units managed to occupy several objects in a residential area.
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During the day, Ukrainian troops opened fire on the settlements of Rubizhne and Kremennaya, using the HIMARS MLRS. As a result of the attacks in Kremennaya, the buildings of the music and secondary schools, the educational complex were destroyed, the administration buildings and cafes were damaged.
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