Russian special military operation in Ukraine #36

Russia can ONLY survive as a country that will return to its roots, no other way. The story of "brotherhood" with today's Ukroshitstans, or Azerbaijanis or Kazakhs is idiocy.

And what roots are those?

Aren't the Ukrainians the same Orthodox Slavs as us? In fact by Tsarist-era definitions, Great Russians and Little Russians (Ukrainians) were the same greater people.
And you can blame the commies for creating the 'Ukraine' all you want, but in fact they didn't create anything or anyone that wasn't there already. There was no animosity back in those times between Ukrainians and Russians but you had the same Ukrainian nationalism slowly developing, the same German-installed puppet state the Ukrainian National Republic - that the Bolsheviks actually invaded and abolished, and when harassing Jews to create a raison d'etre for pan-Slavism got old and was abolished with the coming to power of the Bolsheviks, the common identity started to wane as well.

The Bolsheviks ripped Russia's trajectory from the rest of Europe's and good riddance. Our elite's mistake was trying to go back there where we were neither wanted nor welcomed. Russia paid the price for that, but fortunately the countries we forged close relationships to in your hated Soviet era such as China, India, Vietnam, Cuba (before you retort, realize they have the ear of many governments in South America) and others have our back; frankly w/o them we would have been f*cked.. much as we love our Serbian bros; guys there simply aren't 1 billion of you. Nor 1 billion Greeks, Bulgarians, Copts, Ethiopians or whoever.

As for the Ukraine. Their own retardation is ultimately their own doing, not the Bolsheviks'. They wanted self-determination, they got it, and then took that heavily-industrialized, highly-educated, resource-rich, peaceful society and territory they inherited in 1991, turned it into a shit-show, and sold it to the Anglos as a platform to attempt to ruin Russia with.

Britain denied media reports about the transfer of Apache helicopters to Kyiv, 01.15.2023.

Sky News: British Ministry of Defense denied Mirror data on the transfer of Apache helicopters to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

MOSCOW, January 15 - RIA Novosti. The British Ministry of Defense denied media reports about London's plans to provide Ukraine with Apache military helicopters, Sky News correspondent Deborah Haynes said on Twitter.

On Sunday, the Mirror newspaper, citing a defense source, wrote that Britain would provide Ukraine with up to four Apache military helicopters after the transfer of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine.

The Department of Defense has said that the Mirror article, which claims that the United Kingdom will send Apache attack helicopters to Ukraine, is incorrect.

The newspaper's website has already removed the article about helicopters.

Earlier, the office of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced plans to transfer 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine in the coming weeks. The agency also said that London later intends to provide Kyiv with about 30 AS90 self-propelled howitzers.

https://ria.ru/20230115/vertolety-1845017388.html

The Ministry of Defense announced the successful advancement of assault troops to the northern outskirts of Artemovsk 01.15.2023.

The Russian military developed success in the direction of the northern outskirts of the city of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and the Sol railway station, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The department’s Telegram channel says that in the Donetsk direction, assault detachments, in cooperation with airborne units, with the support of army aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Southern Military District, developed success in the direction of the northern outskirts of the city of Artemovsk in the DPR and the Sol railway station.

It is noted that more than 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armored combat vehicles and three cars were destroyed during the hostilities during the day.

The Ministry of Defense stressed that in the Kupyansk direction, units of the 14th and 92nd mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Dvurechnoe, Sinkovka of the Kharkov region and Novoselovskoe LPR were defeated by strikes from army aviation and artillery of the Western Military District.

As a result of fire damage and decisive actions of units of the Western Military District in this direction, up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, an armored combat vehicle and two vehicles were destroyed per day, the ministry said.

The Ministry of Defense added that in the Krasnolimansk direction, artillery fire from formations of the Central Military District, army and assault aviation strikes on accumulations of manpower inflicted defeat on units of the 66th, 92nd mechanized and 95th air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Makeevka settlements, Stelmakhovka and Kuzmino LPR.

In addition, artillery strikes and actions of the Airborne Forces units repulsed the attack of the assault groups of the 71st Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​​​the settlement of Chervonaya Dibrova of the LPR. As a result of the defeat, the enemy was driven back to their original positions. The total losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this direction amounted to more than 115 military personnel, three armored combat vehicles and three pickup trucks, the press service emphasized.

“In the South-Donetsk direction, artillery and motorized rifle units of the Eastern Military District, as well as the marines of the Pacific Fleet, inflicted fire damage on accumulations of APU manpower in the areas of the settlements of Vladimirovka and Ugledar of the DPR. Also, a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe settlement Sladkoe. The total losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine per day amounted to 50 servicemen, three pickup trucks and a car," the report says.

The day before, the Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian military was developing success in the direction of Salt in the DPR, more than 70 servicemen, a tank and five armored vehicles were liquidated.

https://vz.ru/news/2023/1/15/1195001.html

It is said that Arestovich is receiving a huge backlash after admit the role of Maidan's AA forces in the tragedy at Dnepropetrovsk.

https://www.rt.com/russia/569890-ukraine-missile-fell-dnepr/

Zelensky aide explains how missile fell on apartment block in Dnepr

A Russian missile that fell on an apartment block in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnepr on Saturday had been shot down by Kiev’s forces, Aleksey Arestovich, a senior adviser to President Vladimir Zelensky, has said.

Zelensky and Ukrainian officials initially reported that the nine-story building was hit by a Russian missile. According to senior regional official Nikolay Lukashchuk, the number of victims rose to 21 dead and 73 wounded on Sunday.

Arestovich, however, said in a YouTube interview with Russian activist Mark Feygin that the missile was brought down by Ukrainian troops.

Asked if the air defense forces in Dnepr had the opportunity to intercept the incoming missile, Arestovich stated: “It was shot down. It apparently fell on the [apartment] block. But it exploded when falling.”

Arestovich later wrote on Facebook that Russia was ultimately responsible for the deaths. “Everybody understands perfectly that the tragedy would not have happened if it was not for the Russian strike.”

“Nobody will blame Ukraine. Just like it was not blamed when our air defense missile fell in Poland, killing two Polish citizens,” Arestovich added, referring to an incident that occurred last fall.

A-50U planes found most of the destroyed Ukrainian fighters, 01.15.2023.

Russian Defense Ministry: A-50U planes found most of the destroyed fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

A-50U early warning aircraft, in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), helped detect most of the destroyed Ukrainian nationalist fighters . This was announced on Sunday, January 15, by the Ministry of Defense.

“The upgraded A-50U aircraft ensure the dominance of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the sky over the NVO zone,” the ministry ’s Telegram channel said.

It is noted that a powerful radar station with radiation is installed in the aircraft, which is directed in different directions. Thanks to this, the radar has no "dead zones" and is able to detect fifth-generation aircraft.

In addition, the A-50U detects a missile launch at a distance of 800 km and can simultaneously see more than 300 targets.

Earlier this month, the commander of long-range aviation, Lieutenant General Sergei Kobylash, announced that Russian strategic aircraft would take part in a special military operation in 2023 . Also, special attention will be paid to improving the skills of pilots in the use of automated control systems and weapons.

On December 8, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russian aviation during the NWO is doing everything on time and competently, making a significant contribution to the effectiveness of the troops. The President added that attack aircraft are also excellent at fighting. Good results, according to him, show "Sukhois" - Su-34, Su-35.

Russia continues a special operation to protect the Donbass , whose residents refused to recognize the results of the 2014 coup d'état in Ukraine. The decision to start it was made on February 24 against the background of the aggravation of the situation in the region due to shelling by Ukrainian troops.

https://iz.ru/1454982/2023-01-15/samolety-50u-obnaruzhili-bolshinstvo-unichtozhennykh-ukrainskikh-istrebitelei

To much activity in Belarus with ground and Air Force recently. Is this just a distraction for Ukr army or will Russia for real attack from there?

If I could tell that then I'd be a general