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[RIA] Russian forces used Oreshnik missiles in a massive strike against critical targets in Ukraine in response to the attack on Vladimir Putin's residence, the Defense Ministry reported.
"A massive strike was launched using long-range, land- and sea-based precision weapons, including the Oreshnik medium-range mobile ground-based missile system, as well as strike drones, against critical targets on Ukrainian territory," the statement reads.
Russian forces also destroyed drone manufacturing facilities used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to raid the Russian presidential residence, as well as energy infrastructure supporting the enemy's military-industrial complex. All attack objectives were achieved, the department noted.
"Any terrorist actions by the criminal Ukrainian regime will continue to be met with a response," the ministry emphasized.
On Friday night, media reported a series of explosions in Kyiv and Lviv. According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, critical infrastructure in the city has been damaged. Power outages are also being experienced in some areas.
[Simplicius76] It is being reported that Europe’s largest underground gas storage facility was hit:
According to preliminary data, the main target was the strategic underground Bilche-Volytsko-Uherske gas storage facility in Stryi — its capacity accounts for over 50% of all Ukrainian gas storage facilities.
It is assumed that the "Oreshnik" (or another missile) flew from Astrakhan to Lviv in 10–15 minutes — covering about 1,800 km at a speed of 10,000 km/h
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[Korrespondent] 23.50 In Belgorod, Russia, power and water were cut off throughout the city after a missile attack. Monitoring channels say the Luch CHP was hit.
22.55 As a result of the shelling of Kryvyi Rih with missiles and UAVs, 17 people were injured. This was reported by the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, on January 8.
"In the evening, a combined missile and drone attack took place on our city. Two Iskander-Ms hit a residential area. So far, 17 people have been injured by enemy shelling. Among them are three children and eight women," he noted.
22.34 Russian military hitched a Starlink terminal to a horse. The corresponding footage appeared on TV channels.
21.49 On January 8, the US Embassy warned of a possible air attack on Ukraine in the coming days.
"The US Embassy in Kyiv has received information about a potentially significant air strike that could occur at any time within the next few days," the message says.
21.19 Ukraine has moved part of its drone and missile production to Poland. This was stated by Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski in an interview with TVP World.
"We have contributed to the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine. We now have, I'm already losing count, 48th transfer of equipment to Ukraine. But Ukraine reciprocates by moving part of the production of drones and missiles to Poland," he noted.
According to Sikorsky, in the future, defense projects will be implemented with Ukraine within the framework of the EU SAFE program.
19.39 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that on the night of January 9, Russian troops could carry out a massive strike on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure. In an evening video address, the head of state urged citizens to pay attention to air alerts.
"There is information that there may be a new Russian massive strike tonight. It is very important to pay attention to air alerts today, tomorrow, constantly, and go down to shelters. The Russians are unchanged: they are trying to take advantage of the weather. I have instructed the government to assist local authorities, to provide maximum assistance to everyone involved," Zelenskyy noted.
19.20 Ten people were injured as a result of a Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih. This was reported by the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul. One man is in critical condition, in the operating room, with his leg torn off by the explosion, he noted.
18.37 Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko responded to the attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region, noting that the region is going through extremely difficult times.
"Russia is deliberately terrorizing one of the largest regions of Ukraine, trying to leave people without vital resources - light, water and heat. Rescuers of the State Emergency Service and the police are working around the clock in an intensified mode. Personnel from Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions have been involved. This includes almost 1,500 police officers, over 570 rescuers, as well as over 300 pieces of equipment," he noted.
18.28 A group of Russian occupiers who were once again trying to use a gas pipe to reach the rear of Ukrainian defenders was destroyed in Sumy region. This was reported by the 71st Separate Chasseurs Brigade of the Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
18.14 Russian troops struck Kryvyi Rih with two ballistic Iskander missiles. This was reported on January 8 by the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul. According to him, apartment buildings were hit. The injured are being provided with assistance. According to social media, the city lost power after the explosion.
18.01 A group managed to return children aged 3 to 17 from the temporarily occupied territories. This was reported by the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin. According to him, the children were rescued from the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region. They went through threats, coercion and the imposition of propaganda.
17.19 The Zaporizhstal Metallurgical Plant stopped all production processes after a massive attack by Russian drones on the Zaporizhzhia region. This was reported by the company's press service. Thanks to the coordinated actions of the company's staff and interaction with power engineers, technogenic accidents were avoided.
16.56 Since the beginning of the current day and as of 16:00, 54 combat clashes between the Ukrainian army and the Russian invaders have taken place at the front. The enemy has almost three times reduced the number of assaults compared to yesterday's figure for this time, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs in an operational summary.
16.39 Russian animator, better known as the author of the animated series Masyanya, Oleg Kuvaev, has created and released a new music video dedicated to the operators of unmanned systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The corresponding video has already been published on the animator's YouTube channel.
In the clip, the main characters - a fox and a badger in the uniform of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Ukrainian flags - perform tasks at the front to the accompaniment of an original song.
"We're wrapping a present - not the kind a Christmas elf would bring.
It buzzes like a bee, that awful sound that delivers a deadly blow.
And this tin emperor is the reason we're stuck here.
We just send flying scary things and people disappear... ", drone operators note, hunting for "rats" (translation).
16.21 Moscow will qualify the possible deployment of Western peacekeepers in Ukraine as "foreign intervention". This statement was made public by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. She considers the peacekeepers "a direct threat to the security of not only Russia, but also other European countries."
15.57 The representative of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, who is participating in negotiations with the US on Ukraine, was in Paris on January 7. The newspaper Le Monde reported this the day before, citing a source.
15.22 A lieutenant colonel of the National Guard organized illegal payments to military personnel totaling 72 million hryvnias . The State Bureau of Investigation reported this. The officer provided false information in reports, where he noted that 317 military personnel were on the front line of contact with the aggressor.
14.59 Russian propaganda is spreading a fake about "mass harassment of Ukrainian children in European schools", designed in the style of Euronews publications. This is stated in a statement by the Center for Countering Disinformation.
The authors of the fake claim "over 100 such cases in three months" and claim that Ukrainian families are afraid to contact the police due to the "risk of deportation."
While in reality, such information is absent from the official Euronews resources and is not confirmed by any popular sources. The Central Press Agency explained that the fake is built according to a typical scheme: an emotionally sensitive topic, fabricated statistics, lack of sources, and an appeal to an authoritative publication are intended to depict the loss of support for Ukraine and Ukrainians abroad.
14.41 The bilateral document on security guarantees for Ukraine from the US is practically ready, the next stage is its finalization at the highest level. This was announced by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
14.37 Russian troops attacked Kherson and the region during the day. Four people were killed as a result of enemy strikes. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
14.12 The Verkhovna Rada has created seven subgroups to develop legislation on elections during a state of emergency. This was announced by the First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Oleksandr Kornienko, during a meeting of the working group.
13.37 A national emergency has been declared in the city of Dnipro due to Russian strikes on the energy sector. Mayor Boris Filatov announced this on Facebook. All boiler houses in the city have been cut off from power. Efforts are currently being made to restore their operation.
13.18 Metinvest Group considers military scrap metal as an important source of raw materials for increasing steel production in 2026. But it is ready to purchase it only on condition of complete explosion safety and compliance with labor protection requirements. This was stated by Metinvest-Resource CEO Ivan Kovalevsky in an interview with The Page.
12.39 Another Russian attack on the energy sector has no military meaning, but is an attempt to break Ukrainians in winter conditions . President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote about this in Telegram, reacting to the latest attacks by racists on the Dnipro and Zaporizhia.
Now, supporting Ukraine's stability, all forms of assistance to our country must work as hard as possible, the president emphasized.
12.08 The United Kingdom has supplied Ukraine with 15 air defense systems – 13 Raven complexes and two prototypes of Gravehawk systems. This was reported by the UK Defense Journal. The supply of several more Gravehawk systems for the needs of the Ukrainian army is expected in the near future.
12.07 Russian troops shelled Kherson in the morning. Four people were injured as a result of the enemy strike. This was reported by the Kherson OVA.
"At around 06:30, Russian military personnel shelled the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson," the report said.
Four people were injured in the Russian attack: women aged 44 and 39, and men aged 33 and 47. They suffered blast injuries and concussions.
11.52 SBI employees reported suspicions against an officer of one of the territorial recruitment and social support centers in Mykolaiv region. He is suspected of allowing the use of physical violence against conscripts during mobilization events. The SBI reported this on its website.
11.39 The settlement of Andriyivka in Sumy region is under full control of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. Information about its capture by Russian troops is not true, the Kursk group of troops reported .
11.33 The Rivne Regional CCC is conducting an investigation into a video from social networks in which a man in military uniform sprayed a gas canister in the face of a 15-year-old girl. The incident occurred in the city of Zdolbuniv. This is stated in a publication of the Rivne Regional CCC published on Facebook.
11.11 Law enforcement officers detained a Russian military intelligence (GRU) agent in Odessa who was coordinating enemy attacks in the city and supporting the occupiers on social media. The SBU reported this. The woman acted under the guise of walking dogs.
10.29 Due to Russian attacks in the Dnipropetrovsk region, approximately 800 thousand subscribers remain without electricity , while in the Zaporizhia region, electricity supply has been restored. This was reported by the Ministry of Energy. Also, 83 settlements in the Transcarpathian, Chernihiv and Kyiv regions were completely or partially without electricity due to bad weather.
9.59 Russia attacked Ukraine with 97 UAVs on the night of January 8. About 70 of them were "shaheeds". The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on its Facebook page.
70 drones were neutralized, but 27 enemy UAVs were able to reach their targets.
8.59 The Russians have carried out one of the largest combined attacks on Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region since the full-scale invasion. The strikes were carried out in the afternoon and evening of January 7, at several locations. This was reported by the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, on his Facebook page.
8.54 In the past 24 hours, 275 combat clashes took place on the front. In the Pokrov direction, the Russians carried out 77 attacks, and in the Hulyaipil direction - 40 attacks. This is evidenced by the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram.
7.59 All boiler houses in the Zaporizhia region have restored power supply and are operating normally after the Russian attack. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration (OVA), Ivan Fedorov, on Telegram.
7.26 The Ukrainian Defense Forces have eliminated and neutralized 1,400 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours, according to the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, published on Facebook.
04.33 A Saint-Denis format meeting convened by French President Emmanuel Macron will be held at the Elysee Palace on January 8. The meeting will be a continuation of the Coalition of the Willing meeting that began on January 6 in Paris and will focus on security issues arising from the war in Ukraine.
03.28 Lithuania is considering sending several hundred of its military personnel to Ukraine to help ensure security after peace is reached between Ukraine and Russia. Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said that discussions on this issue are ongoing, but no specific details or final decisions have yet been made.
03.01 In Zaporizhzhia, which was cut off from power as a result of an enemy attack on December 7, water supply is gradually being restored. Also, the head of the Zaporizhzhia OVA Ivan Fedorov informed about the restoration of power at key facilities. However, mobile communications are operating in emergency mode, and in order to hear air raid signals, in case of danger, patrol police crews will inform citizens through loudspeakers.
01.59 Russian occupation forces have captured two settlements of Andriyivka in Sumy and Novomarkovo in Donetsk regions of Ukraine. This is reported by the analytical project DeepState. In addition, it is noted that Russian forces have advanced in the area of the settlement of Mayske in Donetsk region.
01.02 Britain and France are preparing to deploy up to 15,000 troops to Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal, significantly less than initial estimates, The Times reported, citing military and diplomatic sources.
00.27 On the evening of Wednesday, January 7, Russian occupation forces struck another blow to Ukraine's energy infrastructure. As a result of the attack, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions were almost completely cut off from electricity. This was reported by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine. The ministry also reported that critical infrastructure is operating thanks to backup power. Damage assessment, impact analysis, and restoration work will begin immediately after the security situation improves.
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[NewsFront] 16:50 Published video report of the defeat of enemy drones and aircraft by Sever fighters. 16:37 Russian flag raised in the liberated Bratsk of the Dnepropetrovsk region.
15:53 "Krasnopoly" are back in action and working on identified targets of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, -video.
14:35 Assault units in the Oskol directionare moving forward in the village of Redkodub.
14:13 On the southeastern outskirts of Konstantinovka, assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces entered to the Khimik gardening association.
13:43 Russian flags raised in the village of Podoly near Kupyansk.
12:35 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of January 8, 2026:
Units of the "North" force group improved their tactical position. Formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized brigade were defeated near the villages of Kondratovka and Ryzhevka in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of the mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Vovchanskie Khutora and Staritsa in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 120 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, four cars, and a warehouse of materiel.
Units of the "West" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized and assault brigades, as well as the National Guard brigade, near the settlements of Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic, Kovsharovka, Kupyansk-Uzlovaya, Glushkovka, and Blagodatovka in the Khar'kov Oblast.
The enemy's losses amounted to over 180 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, 14 cars and three ammunition depots.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the front line. Formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and a National Guard brigade were defeated near the settlements of Mykolaivka, Stepanivka, Minkovka, Zakotne, Kostyantynivka, and Berestok in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost more than 200 servicemen, a tank, two armored combat vehicles, 17 cars, six ammunition depots and supplies.
Units of the Center group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions, inflicting losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an infantry brigade, an airborne assault brigade, an airmobile brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and a National Guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Grishino, Kutuzovka, Novokrivorozhye, Belitskoye, Volnoye, Annovka, Toretskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopidgorodnoye in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The enemy's losses amounted to over 410 military personnel, four armored combat vehicles, an artillery piece, and seven pickup trucks.
Units of the "East" military group, as a result of active operations, liberated the village of Bratskoye in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The manpower and equipment of the mechanized and assault brigades and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Verkhnyaya Tersa, Tsvetkovoe, Pryluky and Vozdvizhevka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 220 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, three artillery pieces, and seven vehicles.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized brigade and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Pavlovka, Veselyanka, and Novoyakovlevka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, a field artillery gun and 10 vehicles were destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces, and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groupings damaged energy and port infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, assembly and storage sites for unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 152 districts.
142 unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type were shot down by air defense systems.
12:04 Vostok unitsreleasedBratskoye settlement in Dnipropetrovsk region.
12:02 Russian army soldiers confirmed control over the village of Podoli in the Khar'kov region, displaying Russian flags on the territory of this settlement.
11:10 On the Slavyansk direction Novomarkovo crossed over under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.
11:03 "Sunny" "Severian" missiles struck the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov region, -video.
9:33 Posted operational situation at the front in various areas of the Special Military Operation.
9:02 In the period from 7:00 to 9:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 11 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Krasnodar Territory.
7:32 Recorded changes in the line of combat contact over the past 24 hours.
7:23 During the past night, from 23:00 Moscow time on January 7 to 7:00 Moscow time on January 8, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 66 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were:
14 – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
13 – over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
12 – over the waters of the Black Sea,
11 – over the territory of Krasnodar Krai,
Six – over the territory of Rostov Oblast,
Five – over the territory of Oryol Oblast,
Two – over the territory of Kursk Oblast,
Two – over the territory of Volgograd Oblast,
One – over the territory of Bryansk Oblast.
6:02 Published footage of an enemy tank being destroyed using a fiber optic drone.
5:59 Assault groups of motorized rifle units of the "Southern" group of forces are practicing their skills in conducting small arms combat during the assault on enemy strongholds located in urban buildings, video.
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Thinking outside the box.
[REGNUM] At the end of December 2025, the Moscow Zoo management announced that Zhorik the donkey, who had transported ammunition in the SVO zone, had settled in one of the petting zoos at Moscow's main zoo—the Children's Zoo in the New Territory.
"Now his home is a cozy farm... He lives in the neighboring enclosure with Cameroon goats. And it must be said, he's clearly interested in his neighbors!" the Moscow Zoo channel reported.
Zhorik, who "served" alongside the soldiers of the 1430th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment, was a true frontline helper: he not only delivered ammunition for the artillery mounts but also "helped with housework." When the unit redeployed, it was decided to "demobilize" the donkey.
Thanks to caring people, Zhorik arrived in September at the Veliky Ustyug Zoo in the Vologda Region, a branch of the Moscow Zoo. There, the four-legged helper, who had often been on the front lines, was greeted by veterinarians and zoologists.
It was initially assumed that after adaptation and examination in the "homeland of Father Frost," the front-line donkey would be transported to the capital - which is what was ultimately done.
Using pack animals to transport ammunition and supplies to the front lines is nothing new. As early as the beginning of the year, reports surfaced on social media and in the media about horse-drawn transport being actively used in the SVO zone. One of the first to report this was military correspondent Dmitry Steishin on his Telegram channel, citing one of his soldiers. He reported that his unit had been "issued a donkey" to carry ammunition "to the front lines."
Since the main workhorse, the Ural-4320 trucks, is often targeted by the enemy, a live equid was deployed.
Another war correspondent, photojournalist Alexander Garmaev, reported a similar story from a soldier: “They gave us a donkey, it was parked for platoon water supply.”
Everything is in accordance with the current order of the Minister of Defense from December 31, 1999, "On approval of the lists of equipment, horse-drawn and pack transport," from which it follows: the Russian Armed Forces may use "as a means of traction" with harness - horses and camels aged 4 to 7 years, riding reindeer aged 2 to 5 years, "donkeys (asses) aged 3 to 7 years, as well as carts, sleds and sleighs."
Western media, such as Forbes, have already made fun of the Russian army, which is supposedly falling into archaism: supposedly due to large losses in equipment, our soldiers are moving around on horses and donkeys.
In fact, as Defense Minister Andrei Belousov noted at an extended meeting of the Defense Ministry board on December 17, "this year, the serviceability of weapons and equipment was maintained at a level of no less than 98%."
As for the latest equipment, the Defense Minister indicated that the Russian Armed Forces will receive 288,000 robotic platforms (including evacuation platforms) by 2025, and that's just the beginning: ground drones currently cover 20% of the army's needs, and their number will only increase. There's no shortage of light vehicles either: in August, Belousov reported that the army had received 22,700 motorcycles, ATVs, and buggies, with another 12,000 units expected to be delivered by December (for a total of almost 35,000 by the end of the year).
The apparent "archaism" of horse-drawn carts is the application of military ingenuity in a modern drone war, which is what the SVO has become by 2024–2025.
In all cases, we are, of course, not talking about supplying “instead” of military transport vehicles – the same Urals – but in addition to this equipment.
Firstly, donkeys are not such a visible target for enemy FPV drones compared to trucks or cars (not to mention military equipment).
Secondly, a hardy pack animal will go through off-road conditions, green areas, and rough terrain—where even a motorcycle would have difficulty passing, and where a soldier would have a hard time walking long distances and carrying a load.
TEMPLAR-STYLE SPECIAL FORCES TACTICS
An initiative reported on RT in September pursues a similar goal. At the training ground of the 9th Brigade of the 51st Army, the "Storm" special forces unit is training soldiers in horseback riding, according to military correspondent Semyon Pegov.
As the detachment commander, call sign Khan, explained, the advantages are obvious: an unshod horse won't step on a magnetic mine. Plus, there's the same ability to quietly and relatively unnoticed travel through rough terrain (and there are plenty of such terrains on the Donbas front), where there are no roads or tracks.
A forced march to Ukrainian Armed Forces positions that need to be cleared and retreated can take up to 10–15 kilometers, and special forces soldiers have to cover these distances in full gear.
The warhorse is proving to be in great demand in the era of drone warfare.
A warhorse trained to be unafraid of gunfire and flying objects—like the stallion Malysh from the Storm stables—is a good mount, even at night. The horse sees well in twilight (unless it's pitch black), quickly navigates its surroundings, and is sensitive to any movement—its predator avoidance instinct is at work.
"One horsepower" does not leave a thermal trace comparable to that of an engine.
To enhance efficiency, the special forces even devised a sort of medieval "Templar-style" riding system, with two men on a single horse: one soldier controls the horse, the other "provides fire support." Upon arrival, both dismount and proceed to their mission.
"AT DAWN, SILENTLY AND UNNOTICED"
In the 31st "Bashkortostan" Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 67th Motorized Rifle Division, horses are used more traditionally—as draft animals. Moreover, according to a report by the Bashinform news agency, they have been used since the summer of 2023. A regiment commander with the call sign "Bashkir" told the agency at the time that the regiment had sufficient equipment to deliver supplies to the front lines—both "shishigas" (GAZ-66 trucks) and ATVs. However, the commander emphasized the risk of air strikes along the route.
"And at dawn, horses can silently and discreetly deliver everything needed to combat positions—around 200 kg on two horses," the officer explained. One of the initiators of this idea was Imam Hamza-khazrat Khafizov, who provides spiritual support to the regiment's Muslim soldiers (Archpriest Viktor Ivanov prays for the Orthodox soldiers of "Bashkortostan"). A businessman from Bashkortostan's Baimak district donated two horses, Abzelil
At the end of 2024, Hamza-khazrat told the Daily Storm that the horses were healthy, well-fed, and dutifully carrying out their combat mission: transporting mortars, ammunition, and other necessary supplies.
Frontline horses and donkeys perform more than just logistical tasks—they also provide an opportunity to at least partially replenish the joy hormones of being with a kind and loyal animal on the front lines. Of course, upon returning from the SVO zone, soldiers in need of psychological support will undergo rehabilitation—one method of which is hippotherapy: adaptive horseback riding and interaction with horses.
As Regnum News Agency previously reported, equine therapy enthusiasts in both Luhansk and Donetsk also practice it. But even during the fighting, Zhorik supported the soldiers with his loyalty, kindness, and—contrary to stereotypes about donkeys—his intelligence.
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During WWII, every Soviet rifle division and a fair number of German yaeger divisions (light infantry) used horse drawn carts to carry supplies and evacuate wounded.
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A friend in Australia back in the day, Fritz by name, was a farrier in the Wehrmacht during the advance into Russia. He said, without the great numbers of horses to pull tanks and other machines out of bogs, and to move materiel around boggy country , they would not have moved an inch.
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