The tragic plight of the UAF soldiers in Bakhmut, where, as can be seen from a video posted on the Internet, a Ukrainian officer beats his fighters for refusing to take up combat positions, considering the city lost.
About 14 brigades of 4,000 men each are fighting in and around Bakhmut and, according to German intelligence (BND), have already lost about 70% of their total strength. That is about 38,000 people.
It is noted that the losses of Ukraine in Soledar, a much smaller city, amount to more than 25 thousand people. PMC Wagner is currently advancing on Chasiv Yar southwest of Bakhmut, which is the only supply center for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
#ukraine #bakhmut #ivanovskoye Erste Meldungen über Kämpfe zwischen russischen Einheiten und UkraArmee beim UkraFestungsDorf Ivanovskoye südwestlich von Bakhmut (Ayden). War zu erwarten. Konnte etwas länger dauern. Weil letzte UkraPosition nahe Bakhmut. pic.twitter.com/5PvWFfbghx
— YOURMEDIA AGENCY (@YourmediaAgency) January 19, 2023
There are already first reports of clashes between Russians and Ukrainians in the village of Ivanovskoye, where the warehouses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are located.
#ukraine #bakhmut #chasivYar TOPAktuell: RussWagnerSpezis/RussArmee rücken jetzt endlich auch auf ChasivYar südwestlich Bakhmut vor (UnknownW). Das ist nach Soledar der nächste schwere Brocken. Liegt auf einer Hügelkette. Bergbaugelande. pic.twitter.com/VPbsd4udaE
— YOURMEDIA AGENCY (@YourmediaAgency) January 19, 2023
#Ukraine‘s 14 brigades lost 70% of manpower near #Artyomovsk, #soledar — LPR officer
It is reported that one brigade has a strength of approximately four thousand#UkraineRussiaWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Bakhmut #Seversk pic.twitter.com/efqderClY6— TRUTH PUKE (@TruthPuke) January 19, 2023
With a surprise attack on the Zaporizhian Front, Russian troops advanced four kilometers and captured the town of Lugove/Lobkova northwest of Vasilyevka. Russian sources claim that these are preparatory actions for upcoming military operations north of the Dnieper.
#ukraine #kamenskoye #Zaporozhye Front Line südlich Saporoschje hat sich zugunsten der RussArmee um vier Kilometer verschoben (Geroman/ADobrow). Offenbar wird in Schützengräben nachgerückt, die UkraSoldaten verlassen haben. Konnte noch weitergehen. pic.twitter.com/8UUzbgXx6e
— YOURMEDIA AGENCY (@YourmediaAgency) January 20, 2023
#ukraine #Zaporozhye #luhove RussArmee hat das Dorf Luhove/Lobkova nordöstlich von Wassiljeva erobert (IlRusso/DonMed). Kann kein “Ausrutscher” sein. Sieht nach einer richtig großen Offensive auf Saporoschje entlang des DneprUfers nach Norden aus. pic.twitter.com/e75C9CLDFh
— YOURMEDIA AGENCY (@YourmediaAgency) January 20, 2023
RT @TheStudyofWar: Southern #Ukraine update:
Ukrainian officials have indicated that Russian forces are concentrating in #Zaporizhia Oblast, possibly for a large defensive or offensive effort. https://t.co/CAPogDXK47 pic.twitter.com/k7SXsmq2Mx
— MrGeopolitical (@MrGeopolitical) January 19, 2023
On the Svatovo-Kremennaya front, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying every day to move forward, but they have not achieved anything significant, and all they have so far is significant losses.
#ukraine #kupyansk #novoselivske Phantastische UkraPlanspiele und Wünsche für “Eroberungen” an der NordFront. Wortgewaltig. Bis jetzt ist nicht viel passiert. Nur Verluste. Übrigens: “Autobahn” Svatove-Kreminna ist eine “bessere” Landstraße. Nothing more. pic.twitter.com/07P8lrtIFA
— YOURMEDIA AGENCY (@YourmediaAgency) January 19, 2023
After the capture of Soledar, the Russians took the initiative into their own hands not only in the Donbass, but also in all sectors of the front. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced today the arrest of “seven Russian agents” in the Dnipro region (east of the country) on suspicion of spying for Moscow. “The SBU carried out another important special operation to expose and detain enemy agents,” SBU head Vasily Malyuk said in a statement.
⚡Near the Dnipro, the SBU caught up with a number of agents of the Russian GRU – once 7 missile strikes on the locality.
And how many such trips are there all over Ukraine? Russia did not give up the hour and resolutely got ready until the war.😡 pic.twitter.com/nnnHl23577— Scorpion.zp🇺🇦 (@zoi76976899) January 20, 2023
According to the SBU, “the detainees handed over to the Russians the coordinates of critical infrastructure” in Ukraine and “gathered information about … the movements of power groups (of Kyiv) in the region,” which they handed over to the Russian military.
These people betrayed their country, their people. The SBU covered the intelligence network, which was engaged in the adjustment of missile strikes on the Dnieper. 7 gunners who collected intelligence about the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Air Defense were detained. They are being checked for involvement in the strike on a residential building in the Dnieper. pic.twitter.com/NfZDmb2C7q
— Leonid Nevzlin (@Nevzlin) January 20, 2023
Dnipro (formerly Dnepropetrovsk) as well as Zaporozhye are next targets for the Russians due to their proximity to the Donbass. The Russians want to use the Donbass as a “bridgehead” from which they can spread to other regions.
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