27 January 2024 - Russia Special Weapons News

Ukraine Reports Intensified Russian Attacks As Details Of Plane Crash Remain Disputed RFE/RL 27 Jan 2024 -- Ukrainian officials on January 27 said Russia had intensified attacks in the past 24 hours, with a commander saying the sides had battled through "50 combat clashes" in the past day near Ukraine's Tavria region.

Putin Falsely Claims 'De-Nazification' of Ukraine as Pretext for War VOA 27 Jan 2024 -- During the unveiling of a World War II memorial in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin drew a parallel between Russia's war in Ukraine and its fight against the Nazis 80 years ago.
Russian Air Defenses Destroy Ukraine's Uragan Missile Over Belgorod Region Sputnik 27 Jan 2024 -- Russian air defenses struck down a rocket over the Belgorod region fired by Ukraine from a self-propelled 220 mm multiple rocket launcher (MLRS) Uragan.
Russian Air Defenses Downed Seven HIMARS and Vampire MLRS Rockets in 24 Hours — MoD Sputnik 27 Jan 2024 -- Moscow's forces have achieved significant success in repelling Ukrainian attacks across multiple fronts, inflicting substantial losses on the Kiev regime's troops.

Hunter, Orion and Geranium: Fastest Russian Drones Used in Ukrainian Conflict Sputnik 27 Jan 2024 -- A Russian company has announced the creation of a new reconnaissance drone that can supposedly fly twice as fast as any quadcopter drones currently in use in the Ukrainian conflict zone this week.

Concert to mark the 80th anniversary of breaking the Nazi siege of Leningrad President of Russia 27 Jan 2024 -- Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko spoke at the concert held to mark the 80th anniversary of breaking the Nazi siege of Leningrad.

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