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Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 14 JAN 2024 23:59* PST - Ukraine Shoots Down Rare Russian Airplane

Added 2024-01-15 09:03:42 +0000 UTC

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SITREP 580 is 53 pages and combat only.

What's Happening

What's the big story? Russia lost an A-50U AWACS aircraft and had an Il-22M command control airplane severely damaged, with evidence growing that Ukraine has significantly improved its air defense capabilities.

What's the second story? Russia increased probing attacks along the entire line of conflict but didn't gain any new territory.

What's the bonus story? Not as much a story but a theme - Russian milbloggers are becoming increasingly vocal with their frustration about the "don't say war" laws.

Summary

There are assessment updates
There are rumor updates
Near occupied Berdyansk, a Russian A-50U AWACS was shot down, and an Il-22M command and control plane was forced to make an emergency landing
Fighting continued in the Kupyansk AO
A Russian artillery battery in Petrivske was destroyed
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed they destroyed an ammunition depot in Vovchansk; it was a warehouse full of grain
Fighting continued in the Kreminna AO
Ukrainian forces are under pressure to hold existing defensive lines east of Makiivka
Chechen Akhmat forces were attacked in the Serebryanskiy Woods
Russian forces restarted attacks east of Bilohorivka [Luhansk]
Russian forces restarted attacks east of Verknokamyanske
In the Siversk AO, Russian forces continued attacks near Vesele
Fighting continued in the Klishchiivka AO
Fighting continued in the Avdiivka AO
A Lancet one-way drone hit a Bradley M2 infantry fighting vehicle with the Ukrainian 47th Motor Infantry Brigade
Fighting continued in the Marinka AO
Fighting continued in the Vuhledar AO
Fighting continued in the Staromylynivka AO
There was fighting reported in the Hulyaipole AO
Fighting continued in the Orikhiv AO
Fighting expanded in the Kherson AO
RMOD reported there was a significant missile attack against Bryansk, Russia, with all missiles shot down (of course)
During the January 13 missile attack against Ukraine, a Russian Kh-101 crashed in a field in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia after failing in flight
The number of Shahed-136 one-way drones used to attack Ukraine is down significantly
President Zelenskyy commented on the improvements in Ukrainian electronic warfare capabilities
The commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, addressed the four areas that are a focus for improvement
Over 80 countries attended the meeting to discuss the Ukrainian peace formula in Davos, Switzerland
After the meeting and comments by Swiss Federal Councilor Ignazio Cassis, Russia outlined its requirements to join the peace process
Sweden announced it was expanding the production of 155 mm artillery rounds for Ukraine
On January 5, Russian Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Chornobrivy, the deputy commander of the 43rd Separate Naval Assault Aviation Regiment, was killed
On December 24, Russian Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Larkin, tank battalion commander, was killed in the Avdiivka AO
Russia denied claims that convicts in penal colony were being deprived of heat to increase the number of people volunteering to join the military
Russian officials admitted they had lowered the heat at a number of penal colonies without giving a reason
The mayor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, told wounded Russian soldiers they were fighting to stop the horrors of school toilets
Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Irina Yarovaya renewed claims that there are United States bio labs in Ukraine

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