⚡️British intelligence: #Ukraine️ probably maintains positions in Soledar
Fierce fighting continued on the front lines in the Donbass - in the area of Bakhmut and Kreminnaya - over the weekend. As of January 15, 2023, the Ukrainian Armed Forces almost certainly maintained
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their positions in Soledar, north of Bakhmut, in the face of continued attacks by Wagner PMCs;
The fighting around #Kremennaya was characterized by a complex series of local attacks and counterattacks in a wooded area. However, in general, the Armed Forces of Ukraine /2
continue to gradually advance their front line to the east, to the outskirts of the city of Kremennaya;
Over the past six weeks, both Russia and Ukraine have made limited gains in various sectors in heavy fighting. In these circumstances, the key task for both sides is to /3
create units of combat-ready troops that have not yet been used at the front, which will be able to use tactical successes to create operational breakthroughs.
Ukraine needs more tanks from the allies to carry out the offensive and break through the war with Russia
The Guardian writes about this with reference to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
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Analysts recall that Britain has promised to provide Ukraine with 14 Challenger 2 tanks, and Poland - 14 Leopard tanks. But this amount of heavy armored vehicles is still not enough to carry out a productive offensive.
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Our country needs about 100 tanks to carry out one offensive. But a lot also depends on proper training, a good supply of spare parts and Ukraine's combat plans for the spring of 2023.
It is the German Leopard tanks that can play a decisive role in the offensive
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The enemy troops do not stop singing praises to their offspring of the T-90M tank industry. They say this is such a child prodigy that will almost decide the fate of mankind It is not known how many of these coffins are already smoked /1
in the steppes of Ukraine, but one thing is known - the cure for the "breakthrough". It bears the name of the king. Your attention - "Karl Gustav".
"Karl Gustav" - Swedish hand-held anti-tank grenade reusable. The grenade launcher is designed to destroy armored targets, /2
fortifications, equipped and unequipped firing positions and enemy manpower, as well as to set up smoke screens and illuminate the area.
Caliber: 84 mm
Type: dynamo-reactive (recoilless + some types of grenades are active-reactive)
Length: 1130 mm
Weight: 9.5 kg
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Destroyed enemy equipment worth millions of dollars: the story of the fearless Defender of Mariupol Mikhail Chuprin
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He comes from Khrustalny in the Luhansk region. When the Russians occupied their hometown, Mikhail moved his mother to the territory controlled by Ukraine, and he himself defended the Motherland.
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He stood at the origins of the history of the Kholodny Yar tank company, which became the legend of the Azov regiment. The baptism of fire of Mikhail, who received the call sign "Chup", took place in the spring and summer of 2015 in the battles for Shirokino.
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Chris Snow:
UAF General Staff: Ukraine reaches the southwest precinct of Kremmina
There is a saying that it is always darkest before the dawn.
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While Russian forces have been pushing their senseless and casualty heavy fight in and around Bakhmut, I had my eyes on another part of the front as well.
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Kreminna is a city in the Sievierodonetsk Raion of the Luhansk Oblast of Ukraine with a pre-war population of 18.116 people. Since the beginning of January, the Ukranian army has made gains towards the city,
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The Defender, who lost his legs in the war, got married in Lutsk
Sergey Kopischik met his future wife Svetlana at the celebration of the New Year 2022. She is a paramedic by profession, and he is an auto mechanic.
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On February 24, Sergei was mobilized, and the couple's communication switched to telephone mode. In July, the fighter was injured and had to amputate both legs. Therefore, their first dates took place in the hospital, and in November, the Defender proposed to his beloved.
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On the day of painting, both the bride and the groom were very worried, but everything went well. The newlyweds are planning to get married and celebrate the wedding after Sergey gets on prostheses.
Russia probably has hundreds of X-22 missiles, one of which hit an apartment building in Dnipro - Yuri Ignat
So far, Ukraine does not have the opportunity to shoot them down, the speaker of the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said during a briefing.
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"Modern Western systems such as Patriot and SAMP-T can destroy the X-22," he said.
At the same time, Yuri Ignat assured that the Russian criminals would receive their punishment. While they are stationed at the Shaikovka airfield, /2
today it is not a problem to find lists of criminals who carry out orders and the top that gave these orders.
"The identity of the commander has been established. Our special services have lists of the personnel of the entire regiment. /3