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SitRep - 31/01/24 - 207 Defenders returned and a big attack on Crimea.

An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 207 Ukrainian defenders were returned from captivity. Among them are Mariupol defenders. Also Ukraine attacked Crimea..

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Did you miss the latest SitRep? Check it out here

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752445675596656763

As usual we start with Russian losses over the past 24 hours. We also include footage of visually confirmed destroyed or damaged equipment or personnel.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752582427732525454

Out of 20 Shahed's, 14 were shot down. It seems like Russia is now resorting back to drone strikes only and does not have a big stock of missiles to continuously attack Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752582610620907541

More drones were destroyed during the day by anti air units from the 47th mechanized brigade.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752608760495825181

Near Mar'inka, both Russian personnel and equipment were destroyed in attempts to get closer to Ukrainian positions.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752598409112846552

Overnight, an oil refinery in St. Petersburg was attacked. Until now, no visible damage was confirmed but it says a lot that Ukraine is now able to overcome such large distances and is able to bypass Russian air defense.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752598962534506651

A Russian T-80BVM destroyed near Avdiivka.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752633802441015650

Logistical vehicles on the left bank are being targeted by Ukrainian Territorial Defense forces.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752635193238642984

A Russian soldier surrendered himself after being lucky not to die from a grenade.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752646413039665232

In Krasnodar, a fire broke out. Locals reported that prior to the fire an explosion was heard.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752702319970705807

A Baba-Yaga drone attacked a Russian warehouse and destroyed several cars and killed and injured Russian personnel.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752731748713078907

Ukraine attacked occupied Crimea. Multiple reports of incoming missiles and working air defense were coming in. Russians said nothing happened and debris fell... Well, Ukraine was able to strike Belbek airfield. We await satelite images for confirmation.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752740917767803159

Footage of the failed attack on Novomykhailiivka yesterday appeared. In total 11 pieces of heavy equipment were destroyed.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752778670547042479

Lets continue with the general events. As expected by many, the EU will fall short on its promise to deliver 1 million shells to Ukraine by spring. It will only be about 600.000 at most.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752600390829330611

In an attempt to speed up negotiations on a new national security package that includes support for Ukraine, Stoltenberg visited House speaker Johnson.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752632946316525896

Germany updated their aid supplied to Ukraine recently.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752641983762305475

While Ukraine is still very far from the actual EU membership, Orbán would have allegedly said that objecting Ukraine's EU membership would defacto be useless

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752642961936982193

As tomorrows EU-meeting approaches, more and more strategies are coming out to make sure the €50 billion aid package for Ukraine is secured.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752668291053539453

The best news of the day. 207 Ukrainian defenders were returned from captivity. Almost half are defenders of Mariupol. Soldiers of the Armed Forces, the National Guard and units of the State Border Service and the National Police.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752694349668729079

Putin made some crazy remarks on the Il-76 crash of which he stated was shot down by a 'US supplied Patriot air defense system after conducting investigations'.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752699649792831921

EU member states have already allocated €21 billion in military aid to Ukraine this year only.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752730184493474219

In regards to aid, Umerov send an urgent letter to EU allies to tell about severe shortage of artillery shells.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752783962819252488

Regarding China's position. It seems like masks are going off.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752762805273399786

Victoria Nuland confirmed that GLSDB are on its way to the front in Ukraine. These glide bombs could really make a difference, if provided on a bigger scale.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752787788322246966

To the front line situation. For the latest state of affairs at the front, I advise you to consult my interactive map.

You can find it at . The map is always accesible and is updated daily.noelreports.com

Earlier today I made an update regarding Avdiivka and territorial changes in the southern private sector.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752686232524496970

This was based off new footage that emerged of a Russian assault unit, attacking in the most northern part which was previously considered under UA control, now turned into a gray zone.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1752686230444065008

That was it. A new SitRep tomorrow.

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