Russian missiles hit Kyiv 5 killed in attack on Dnipro city
Wagner group slams Kremlin for “Stealing merit” in Soledar
Russian diplomats calls Ukraine NATO’s private military company
Putin black sea deployments due to specific threat by Kyiv
UK to send 14 challenger II tanks Russia says it will intensify conflict
Kyiv authority have urged Ukrainian to take shelter amid fears of a massive attack by Russia .
Air raid alert were sounded in all Ukrainian Oblasts except occupied Luhansk Oblast and Crimea.
Explosion have been reported in Vinnytsia Oblast and Mykolaiv and Odessa Oblasts in the south .
The Kharkiv subway was reportedly shut down due to Russian attacks on the city
On January 14. Earlier in the day air raid sirens rang out in Kyiv as explosion went off in the
Dniprovskiy district . The deputy of the Ukrainian presidency claimed missile attack on critical
infrastructure facilities in Kharkiv and Lviv. At least 5 people were killed and several trapped under
the rubble after Russian attacks damaged an apartment block in Dnipro city .
Seventeen Russian Tupolev bombers with missiles platforms have allegedly take off from their bases .
The Kharkiv mayor said Russia attack the industrialnyi district of the city with S-300 missiles .
Ukraine state grid operator Ukrenergo has introduced emergency power cuts in 11 Oblasts following
Russian attacks .
Ukraine claim Russia attacked 8 regions over the past 24 hours killing at least 3 civilians .
Loud explosion were also reported in the occupied city of Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast .
On January 13 explosions were reported near an air base in Russian-occupied Berdyansk
Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Russian state media RIA Novosti reported that a car used by the
Russian-installed head of Berdiansk had been blown up .
Rift Deeping Between Wagner Group And The Kremlin?
The Wagner mercenary group has publicly accused Russia defense ministry of stealing credit
for capturing Soledar. Yevgeny Prigizhin the Wagner Group head said the group had established
control over Soledar and encircled Ukrainian forces on January 10 . However the Kremlin claimed
“Victory” over Soledar without even mentioning Wagner involvement on January 13.
Andrei Troshev a senior commander within Wagner reportedly said that he was surprised by the
Kremlin statement. He accused the ministry of demotivating the mercenaries and stealing other
people merits . The public criticism is a clear sign of deepening rift between the Wagner Group and
the Russian defense ministry .
A top Kyiv officials said the public rumble over “who is fighting better” in Soledar is a good sign of the
beginning of the stunning end. Another Kyiv officials has reportedly claimed that the Russian armyis no longer centralised and has no trust . Meanwhile Ukrainian president Zelensky has said that
tough battles in eastern Ukraine continue .
Volodymyr Zelensky President Of Ukraine
Although the enemy has concentrated its greatest forces in this direction our troops the armed forces
of Ukraine , all defense and security forces are defending the state.”
A Ukrainian official in the region said that Soledar is still controlled by Ukrainian forces and
battles continue in and outside the city . The US has accused Russia of deliberate slowdown of
inspections that are delaying grin shipments from Ukraine. The Russian embassy in the UK has
alleged that Kyiv may be preparing chemical weapons against Russian troops .
Russia Deploys Black Sea Fleet For Specific Threat
A British intelligence report claims Russia latest deployments in the black sea is a response to a
specific threat from Ukraine . Putin recently deployed at least 10 vessels of Russia Black sea fleet
likely in response to Ukrainian threat to their naval base in Novorossiysk . The British MoD report
said it is highly unlikely that the fleet is preparing for amphibious assault operations.
The report said that the Russia fleet continues to prioritize force protection over offensive or
patrol operations. Meanwhile a top Russian diplomats has called Ukraine NATO private military
company at UNSC company .
UK To Send Challenger II Tanks To Kyiv
British PM Rishi Sunak has confirmed that London will send Challenger II tanks and artillery systems
help Ukraine win this war . Sunak spoke to Zelensky outlining the UK ambition to intensify support
to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. A squadron of 14 tanks will be sent to Ukraine in the coming
weeks with four challenger 2 tanks likely to be sent immediately.
This move will make Britain the first western country to supply heavy armour to Ukraine .
Britain has also promised to supply nearly 30 AS90s large self-propelled guns operated by five
gunners to Kyiv . The UK has said it will also train Ukrainian troops on the use of the heavy tanks
and gun . Zelensky thanked the UK PM saying the move will send the right signal to other partners.
The Russian embassy in the UK responded by saying that Britain move will only intensify the conflict .
Meanwhile German Chancellor Scholz has complained about pressure to supply tanks to Ukraine and
said he won’t rush into a decision . Since the beginning of the invasion Scholz has been criticised for
delaying and blocking arms supplies to Ukraine .
Germany has increased its arms supplies to Ukraine but Scholz is still accused of being reluctant
to Antagonise Putin. Ukrainian FM Kuleba and US secretary of state Antony Blinken discussed
military aid for Ukraine including western tanks on January 13. Kuleba said he discussed ways to
ramp up US and international support for Ukraine over a phone call with Blinken.
Meanwhile Russia has imposed sanctions on UK foreign secretary James Cleverly and Chief of the
general staff Patrick Sanders. The Swedish PM has announced that the EU will evaluate Ukraine
accession progress in the spring and fall of 2023 . Turkey has said it is ready to push for local ceasefires
in Ukraine and warned that neither side has the military means to win the war.
Putin Ally Says Japanese PM Should “Disembowel Himself”
Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev has accused Japanese OM Fumio Kishida of subservience to the US.
The comments were in response to the Biden-Kishida joint statement that called any use of nukes
an act of hostility against humainity . Medvedev said that the Japanese PM betrayed the memory
of the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki . Medvedev called the joint statement “Paranoia towards
Russia and suggested that Kishida should ritually disembowel himself .
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