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BREAKING: Grizzly Affair — American tech company’s networking gear is powering Russian battlefield communications in Ukraine. The company is Ubiquiti, $UI, a $34 billion Wi-Fi giant whose founder became the youngest owner of an NBA Team in 2012.
According to Wikipedia, in 2014 the company paid a half million dollar fine for violating sanctions against Iran, so it appears to be a habit.
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[Korrespondent] 22.57 Fragments of five bodies were found at the site of the Russian shelling of a passenger train in the Kharkiv region. The regional prosecutor's office reported this.
"As of 21:57, fragments of five bodies were found at the site of a Russian UAV strike on the Barvinkove-Kharkiv-Chop passenger train near the village of Yazykove (Kharkiv region)," the report said.
At the same time, as explained by the prosecutor's office, the identification of the deceased will be possible only after DNA tests are conducted.
21.21 Three Russian strike drones, previously of the Geran-2 type, hit a passenger train in the Kharkiv region. The attack resulted in deaths and injuries. The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office reported this on its Telegram channel.
20.14 One of the Ukrainian journalists of Belarusian origin worked for the KGB of Belarus and tried to get a job with the Ukrainian special services: the 35-year-old enemy agent was detained in Kyiv. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
19.46 China has banned the export of drones and key components to Ukraine and Russia, but the supplies have not stopped, but only changed their route. This is reported by Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.
After the restrictions were introduced in September 2024, imports of Chinese drone components to Poland increased sharply, making it one of the key sales markets. While in 2024 Poland purchased 70 engines for small aircraft from China, in 2025 this figure exceeded 4 thousand units. Part of these imports probably goes to Ukraine.
At the same time, the increase in purchases is associated not only with attempts to circumvent the Chinese ban, but also with significant demand from Polish law enforcement agencies. According to the publication's sources, the Polish army bought a significant part of the FPV drones available on the market in 2025.
19.39 Ukraine will sign a 20-point peace agreement on the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian war with the United States, and the United States will sign a separate document with Russia. This was stated by Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga in an interview with European Truth.
19.18 The first batch of emergency generators transferred by the European Union within the framework of the Civil Protection Mechanism has arrived in the Kyiv region. Ukrinform reports.
In total, Ukraine will receive 447 generators, which will be distributed between Kyiv, Kropyvnytskyi, and frontline communities.
The second batch will be distributed to frontline communities.
18.55 The Russians committed another war crime near the village of Grabovske in Sumy Oblast: they killed two civilians with drones while they were trying to evacuate. This is evidenced by a statement from the United Forces Group on Telegram.
18.38 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky is ready for a personal meeting with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to resolve two most important issues. This was stated by Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiga in an interview with European Truth.
18.11 Three people were killed and 25 others were injured in a Russian attack on Odessa. Search and rescue operations in the city have been completed. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
"Search and rescue operations have been completed. Unfortunately, as a result of the enemy attack, Odesa lost three people. My sincere condolences to their families and loved ones. In total, 25 people were injured. I wish them a speedy recovery," Lysak noted.
At the same time, the elimination of the consequences is ongoing at the site of the enemy strike.
17:45 Russian aggressors hit a passenger train in the Kharkiv region with "shaheeds". This was reported by Ukrzaliznytsia. The hit was recorded in front of the locomotive and in one of the passenger cars, which caused a fire.
There were 291 passengers on the train. People were evacuated as quickly as possible. At this moment, two people are known to have been injured.
16.49 Since the beginning of the day, 49 combat clashes have taken place on the front in 10 directions. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the operational summary as of 16:00. The enemy has concentrated its main efforts in the Pokrovsk area. There, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already repelled more than 20 assaults.
16.43 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on members of the European Parliament to increase pressure on national governments to accelerate the supply of missiles for air defense systems to Ukraine, emphasizing that the current volumes are not enough against the backdrop of increased Russian attacks. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine.
During his speech, he emphasized the importance of the PURL program, through which Ukraine purchases American missiles for air defense systems.
Rutte warned that current supplies are not enough to protect civilian lives in Ukraine as Russia steps up its own attacks.
16.16 A court sentenced a resident of the Odessa region to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property, who collaborated with Russian special services and transmitted coordinates for missile and drone strikes on southern Ukraine. The SBU press service reports this.
16.12 Ukrainian military hit a Russian Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system in temporarily occupied Crimea. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this. The enemy equipment was located near the village of Kacha.
15.44 Fighters of the Unmanned Systems Forces hit a Russian R-330Zh "Zhitel" electronic warfare station, worth almost $10 million. The 413th Regiment's Raid unit reported this on Telegram.
15.39 Rescuers found the body of the third person killed in the "Shaheed" attack on Odessa under the rubble. This was reported by the head of the Odessa MVA Serhiy Lysak on Telegram.
As of now, 35 people are known to have been injured in Odessa, 12 of whom were hospitalized. The rest are mostly suffering from acute stress reactions.
15.13 On Tuesday morning, Russian invaders launched an attack on a critical infrastructure facility of the Naftogaz group in the western region of Ukraine. As a result of the strike, a fire broke out at the site, the company's press service reported. Technological processes at the facility were immediately stopped for safety reasons - to protect people and prevent environmental pollution.
14.50 An FSB agent was detained in the Poltava region, who was hiding from mobilization and at the same time helping the Russians shell the central region.
After being recruited, the 40-year-old evader chose an agent's pseudonym and began secretly, mostly in the dark, to patrol the area and record the locations of Ukrainian troops. The agent's most documented reconnaissance sorties were during air raids near Poltava, where he tried to identify the movement routes and combat positions of mobile fire groups.
With the help of intelligence data, the Russians hoped to "bypass" Ukrainian air defense during a new series of missile and drone attacks on the city. In addition, the FSB hoped to obtain from its accomplice information about the locations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces training centers (ranges) on which the Russian Federation was preparing an air strike.
14.17 In Odessa, the number of victims of the Russian drone attack has increased to two people. This was reported by the head of the Odessa city military administration, Serhiy Lysak, in Telegram. During the analysis of the rubble of a destroyed house on Prokhorovskaya Street, rescuers unblocked the body of a man.
13.56 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an energy selector, following which he reported that as of this morning, more than 900 houses in the left-bank part of Kyiv remain without heating. He reported this on Telegram.
13.39 Prolonged disconnections of mining and metallurgical enterprises from power grids can lead to serious economic and technogenic consequences, since such production facilities are unable to operate on alternative power sources. This is reported by Economic Truth, citing a comment by Metinvest.
12.45 Russian troops are stepping up assault operations in the Pokrovsky direction and increasing pressure on Mirnograd. Active fighting continues in several settlements, the enemy is increasing the use of aviation and drones. This is reported by the 7th Corps of the Russian Defense Ministry.
12.35 At least one person was killed in an attack by Russian strike drones on Odessa, the head of the Odessa Oblast Autonomous Administration, Oleg Kiper, reported on Telegram.
A search and rescue operation is underway in the Khadzhibey district of the city - three people are still missing.
12.25 Officials of one of the district state administrations in Kyiv "sold" guardianship over socially vulnerable people to men in order to obtain a deferment from mobilization.
The officials worked with incapacitated residents of the district - people with disabilities and mental disorders who had no close relatives, but at the same time were not in hospitals and lived in their own homes. It was these individuals that the officials used in their scheme.
Without the knowledge of the incapacitated people themselves, they initiated the procedure for registering guardianship over them. The guardians were their "clients" - men liable for military service who wanted to get a deferment from mobilization for money.
For $10,000, officials promised full support: preparing documents, coordinating decisions, and appointing a guardian who did not actually provide care and did not even submit a full package of necessary documents.
12.01 Over the past 24 hours, two people have been killed and three others injured as a result of Russian strikes in the Donetsk region. The National Police reported this. In total, 1,707 attacks were recorded on the front line and residential areas of the Donetsk region.
11.44 Every Russian strike on Ukraine hits the efforts of partners who are helping to end the war. This was written by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram after another attack by Russian strike drones on Ukrainian settlements on Tuesday night.
11.02 A Russian FSB saboteur was detained in the Odessa region, who was helping the enemy destroy Defense Forces facilities. The SBU reported this.
The case concerns a 41-year-old unemployed resident of Izmail who was hiding from mobilization. The FSB recruited him through Telegram channels, where he was looking for "easy money."
10.33 As of Tuesday morning, power outages were recorded in 14 regions of Ukraine due to Russian shelling and bad weather. This was reported by Ukrenergo and the Ministry of Energy. Throughout the day, the need for economical energy consumption remains in all regions of Ukraine.
09.39 In Brody, Lviv region, smoke has appeared as a result of the burning of petroleum products after the Russian attack. All relevant services are working on the scene. Experts are also measuring air quality.
Smoke is currently blanketing the city and a foul odor is noticeable. Residents are asked to keep windows and doors tightly closed and, if possible, to limit movement on the streets.
School classes are canceled today, and kindergartens that have already accepted students will operate with tightly closed windows and doors.
09.10 On the night of January 27, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 165 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas attack UAVs and drones of other types, about 100 of them Shahed.
Air defenses shot down/suppressed 135 enemy UAVs in the north, south, center, and east of the country. 24 strike UAVs were hit at 14 locations, as well as the fall of downed (fragments of) UAVs at nine locations.
08.51 On the morning of January 27, Russian troops struck the infrastructure of the Lviv region. All relevant services are working at the scene. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties or injuries.
08.41 In Odessa, three people may be trapped under rubble after the Russian attack. Emergency and rescue operations are ongoing. The dog service has been involved.
08.19 Over the past 24 hours, 103 combat clashes were recorded at the front. Missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck the area where Russian personnel were concentrated, three UAV control points, a multiple launch rocket system, and a control point.
08.00 At night, Russian troops attacked the Mykolaiv region with drones, directing the main blow at the energy infrastructure.
In the Olshansky community, one private house was destroyed and two more were damaged as a result of the attack and the fall of debris from downed UAVs. A 59-year-old woman was injured.
07.48 As a result of Russian shelling of Odessa, an infrastructure facility, residential buildings, a kindergarten, a shop and a construction site were damaged. 22 people were injured, including 14 with minor injuries, who were provided with assistance on the spot.
07.25 From February 24, 2022 to January 26, 2026, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,235,880 people (+820 per day).
05.32 Three people were injured as a result of an attack by enemy drones on Odessa on the night of Tuesday, January 27, as of five in the morning. Civilian infrastructure has suffered significant damage, large-scale fires are raging at the sites of the hits. According to the Odessa MVA, several apartment buildings and private homes, a church building and a kindergarten were damaged.
04.59 On the night of Tuesday, January 27, drone attacks were recorded in Russia on the Krasnodar Territory and Kursk. According to local residents, about ten explosions were heard in the Slavyansky district, and about 5-7 strong explosions were heard in different parts of Kursk. Rosaviatsia has imposed restrictions on flights from the Krasnodar airport.
03.58 On the night of Tuesday, January 27, Russian forces launched several groups of strike drones that attacked Odessa and surrounding areas. Explosions were recorded in the city. A number of destructions were recorded among residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. According to preliminary data, two women were injured.
01.35 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that a major unresolved and "very delicate" territorial issue in relations with Russia remains in the process of peace talks on Ukraine. He stressed that the resolution of possible compromises is exclusively the prerogative of the Ukrainian side.
00.29 On the evening of Monday, January 26, Kharkiv was subjected to a combined strike by Russian troops. The attack caused serious damage to an energy infrastructure facility, resulting in 80% of the city and the region being without power. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Oleg Synegubov.
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[Korrespondent] Since January 2024, Russia has occupied 1.5% of Ukraine's territory
These studies demonstrate the "sluggish progress" of Russian troops on the front: the occupiers advance from 15 to 70 meters per day.
Ukraine's losses in the war could be around 600,000 soldiers killed and wounded, while Russia's losses are around 1.2 million. Total losses, including missing people, are around 1.8 million and could reach 2 million by spring 2026, according to a new study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.
According to experts, it is difficult to give exact figures due to excessive and deliberate secrecy of information on the part of both sides of the conflict: Moscow underestimates losses, and Kyiv does not disclose them officially. According to the study, in 2025 alone, the number of Russian military casualties was 415 thousand, which is equal to about 35 thousand per month. At the same time, from 100 to 140 thousand Ukrainian servicemen have died since the beginning of the war. It is also estimated that among the North Korean mercenaries out of 15 thousand sent to the DPRK, several hundred could have died.
It is noted that the information is based on estimates from the US and British governments and demonstrates the "sluggish progress" of Russian troops on the front: the occupiers advance from 15 to 70 meters per day. As of January 2024, Russia has occupied 1.5% of Ukraine's territory. In key battles, this pace is significantly inferior even to the slow advances of the First World War.
Examples of Russian offensives:
- Chasiv Yar – 15 meters per day (10 km in 23 months).
- Kupyansk – 23 meters per day (9.5 km in 14 months).
- Pokrovsk – 70 meters per day (50 km in 23 months).
- Hulyaipole – 297 meters per day (still assessed as slow pace).
At the same time, the list notes the rapid operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
- Liberation of Kherson in November 2022 – 590 meters per day.
- The advance in Robotyne in the summer of 2023 is at an average pace of 90 meters per day.
- The Kharkiv counteroffensive in September 2022 – about 7,400–7,500 meters per day, which was among the fastest offensives of our time due to the surprise effect and weak Russian defense.
- The Kursk operation of August 2024 – about 1,250 meters per day, provided by the surprise factor and shortcomings in the defense preparation of Russian troops.
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Wow. They make it sound like Ukraine is winning this war. But if their statistics come from our vaunted intel community, they are automatically suspect due to all the lies our intel community has told us in the past. No doubt a lot of people have died in this stupid, bloody war and that's all the more reason to stop it.
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^I said, I think a year+ ago, that - if 1/10 of Ukrainian reports were true - the very latest would be coming from Moscow.
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[NewsFront] 21:35 The Pantsir-S air defense missile and gun system monitors air traffic in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces around the clock,video. 20:46 A Russian soldier came face to face with an FPV drone and shot it down with a grenade, video.
19:42 FPV drone operators of the separate special forces detachment "Hunter" of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army in the Konstantinovsky direction carried out precise strikes with kamikaze drones which destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces armored vehicles and a supply depot at enemy positions.
19:31 Servicemen from the unmanned systems units of the NBC protection regiment of the Center group of forces create aerosol screens using the Kurier NRTK, providing cover for assault units,video.
18:28 The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked civilian facilities in the Belgorod region. Two employees were injured.
In the village of Novostroevka-Pervaya, two employees were injured by a drone detonation during restoration work. Self-defense forces transported them to the Graivoron Central District Hospital. One man was diagnosed with barotrauma and a bruised wrist, while the other suffered barotrauma. After receiving medical attention, the injured were sent to Belgorod City Hospital No. 2 for examination.
17:59 An AN/TPQ-50 radar was detected and destroyed in the forests of the Khar'kov region. The 83rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Sever group carried out the operation.video.
17:32 UAV crews of the Eastern Forces Group destroyed fire support groups for attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Drone operators of the Dnipro Forces Group continue to carry out combat missions. A Lancet loitering munition crew from the 18th Combined Arms Army destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces radar station in the Kherson region, and Ulyanovsk paratroopers carried out precision strikes on enemy targets in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Molniya-2 crews are delivering fire damage to the enemy, destroying enemy positions. Crews from the West Force Group conducted the exercise in the Krasnolimansk direction, while crews from the Center Force Group conducted the exercise in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
In the Khar'kov region, FPV drone and UAV operators from the North and West forces continue to destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and ram enemy reconnaissance drones.
- Drone operators from the Southern Group of Forces struck a self-propelled artillery unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Konstantinovsky direction.
16:44 Crew of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the Center group of forces struck a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, disrupting the rotation of enemy manpower in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
16:15 Specialists of the unmanned systems troops, using the Geranium UAV, struck a truck with Ukrainian military personnel and a Ukrainian Armed Forces escort vehicle in the area of the village of Kholmy in the Chernihiv region.
15:30 They continue offensive actions by units of the "Vostok" and "Dnepr" troop groups in the Orekhov direction.
Over the past 24 hours, units of the 57th and 60th Motorized Rifle Brigades of the Russian Armed Forces have dislodged formations of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment and the 102nd Separate Troops Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from their strongholds in the forest belt on the southern outskirts of Zaliznichnoye and engaged the enemy in combat near the ruins of the Agrokhimservis warehouse. Fighting has also been reported near the Gulyai-Polye grain elevator and the Zaliznichnoye railway station.
14:54 Convicted Ukrainian serviceman for the murder of two civilians in Mariupol.
Evidence collected by the Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation formed the basis for the guilty verdict against Leonid Chepa, Sergeant Major (Major Sergeant Major) of the 2nd Company of the 501st Separate Naval Infantry Battalion of the 36th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade (military unit A1965) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was found guilty of committing crimes under Part 1 of Article 356 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (cruel treatment of the civilian population) and paragraphs "a," "e," "g," and "l" of Part 2 of Article 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (the murder of two persons committed by an organized group, in a generally dangerous manner, motivated by political and ideological hatred).
13:40 In the period from 8:00 Moscow time to 13:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type flew over the territory of the Belgorod region.
12:14 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of January 27, 2026
In the Khar'kov direction, units of the mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Vovchanskie Khutora, Zybino, Proletarskoye and Chugunovka in the Khar'kov region.
The enemy lost over 170 troops, 14 vehicles, and three field artillery pieces. A US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station and four ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.
As a result of active offensive actions by units of the West group of forces, the village of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya in the Khar'kov region was liberated.
The manpower and equipment of four mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, two assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Kovsharovka, Nechvolodovka, Novoosinovo, Senkovo in the Khar'kov region and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 210 troops, four armored combat vehicles, 27 vehicles, and two Western-made artillery pieces. A US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar and three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the forward edge. Formations of three mechanized, an airmobile, an assault, and a mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been defeated near the settlements of Druzhkovka, Konstantinovka, Kramatorsk, Novodmitrovka, Reznikovka, and Slavyansk in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 120 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, 19 vehicles, and six field artillery pieces, including two Western-made ones. Two supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the "Center" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted casualties on the personnel and equipment of seven mechanized brigades, a Jaeger, an airmobile, and an airborne assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Belitske, Grishino, Zavido-Kudashevo, and Sukhetske in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopidgorodne in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 415 servicemen, a tank, eight armored combat vehicles, 16 cars, three field artillery pieces, and a US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. Formations of two mechanized brigades, two assault brigades, and three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the settlements of Oleksandrivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Verkhnyaya Tersa, Vozdvizhevka, Gorke, Zaliznichnoe, and Rizdvyanka in Zaporizhia Oblast.
The enemy lost more than 390 servicemen, eight armored combat vehicles and 21 cars.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the village of Novoyakovlevka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The manpower and equipment of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades and coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Magdalynivka in the Zaporizhzhia region and Sadovoe in the Kherson region.
Up to 40 military personnel, nine vehicles, an artillery piece, four electronic warfare stations and a fuel depot were destroyed.
11:36 Today at the Rylsk Central Regional Hospital outpatient clinic in the Kursk region treated a woman injured on January 25. That day, an enemy drone attacked a car on the road between the villages of Mikhailovka and Shchekino in the Rylsky District.
The 55-year-old woman was diagnosed with a mine blast injury, a bruise and abrasions to her left shoulder, a concussion, and lacerations. She will be taken to the Kursk Regional Hospital shortly.
10:55 Convicted a Finnish mercenary was sentenced in absentia for participating in military operations on the side of Ukrainian armed forces.
The court found the evidence collected by the Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia sufficient to convict a citizen of the Republic of Finland in absentia. Harri Väisänen was found guilty of committing a crime under Part 3 of Article 359 of the Russian Criminal Code (mercenarism).
10:34 Lancet calculation destroyed enemy radar station on the right bank of the Dnieper
Zala reconnaissance drone operators located the target based on tracks in the snow. Further reconnaissance confirmed the radar's location in a forested area, after which a Lancet missile was launched.
9:44 Over the past 24 hours registered five cases of targeted enemy attacks on populated areas in the Zaporizhzhia region were reported. One person was injured.
9:21 In the period from 7:00 to 8:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Voronezh region.
8:35 Frontline summary on the morning of January 27, 26
The Zaporizhzhia Front
of the Russian Armed Forces is advancing near Rechnoye. Fighting continues near Novoyakovlevka and Magdalinovka. There is an advance toward Orekhovo from Stepovoye.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction, Russian Armed Forces troops are taking up positions west of Dorozhnyanka. Advances are reported near Zaliznichnoye. In the Orekhovsky direction, Russian troops are expanding their control zone in Malaya Tokmachka and Novodanilovka.
Donetsk Front.
On the Krasnoarmeysk front, fighting continues in Grishino, west of Rodinskoye, and north of Belitskoye. There is progress in the Novy Donbas area. Fighting continues for Toretskoye, as well as near Pavlovka and Novopavlovka.
In the Konstantinovka sector, Russian forces are advancing in two directions simultaneously—in the areas of Predtechino and Stupochki. Fighting continues in the southeastern part of Konstantinovka.
In the Krasnolimansky sector, Russian forces are advancing in Aleksandrovka, attacking near Korovy Yar from the direction of Volchy Yar, and advancing near Sosnovy and north of Svyatogorsk. Fighting is ongoing near Krasny Liman and on the outskirts of the city. In the Seversky sector, Russian forces are advancing near Drobyshevo and Yarovaya, as well as south of Zakotnoye and in Reznikovka.
Khar'kov Front.
In the Kupyansk direction, Russian Armed Forces continue their assault operations on the eastern bank of the Oskol River toward Petrovpavlovka, Kucherovka, and Podolovka. Heavy fighting continues within the city limits of Kupyansk. Russian forces are repelling counterattacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the city and near Radkovka. In the Boguslav direction, Russian Armed Forces are advancing south of Borovskaya Andreyevka.
In the Volchansk sector, Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the forested areas near the previously liberated Staritsa and Simonovka. Fighting is ongoing in Grafskoye. There is progress in the Volchanskiye Khutors, as well as in the Khatnego area.
8:13 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 19 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
Nine UAVs were flying over the Kursk region,
Five UAVs were flying over the Krasnodar region,
Three UAVs were flying over the Sea of Azov,
One UAV was flying over the Oryol region, and
One UAV was flying over the Belgorod region.
7:59 A crew of the Solntsepek heavy flamethrower system of the Vostok group destroyed fortified stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
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[REGNUM] Since the beginning of January, Russian troops have established control over 17 settlements and an area of more than 500 square kilometers in the SVO zone.
Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov announced this on January 27. He emphasized that our military offensive is continuing on several fronts.
According to the general, fighting in the DPR continues within the city limits of Konstantinovka, an important enemy stronghold in the southern part of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration.
After the Russian Armed Forces established control over Krasnoarmeysk and the surrounding area, the urbanized territory in the north and northwest of the DPR remained, in essence, the last line of defense for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donbas.
Here, along a line running south and then turning southeast, are the cities of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkovka, the village of Alekseevo-Druzhkovka, and the southernmost center of this agglomeration, the city of Konstantinovka.
Russian troops, drawing on the experience of previous years, are avoiding a frontal assault on the enemy's defenses and are seeking to dissect the Ukrainian Armed Forces group into several isolated pockets of resistance.
How is the liberation progressing?
The Ukrainian garrison is at a disadvantage given that the city's buildings are located in a lowland.
Over the past few weeks, fighters from the Russian Southern Group of Forces have successively taken control of the heights north and southwest of the city and consolidated their positions on its northern outskirts.
Fighting continues near the Konstantinovka railway station and in the eastern part of the city. Meanwhile, the enemy maintains firm control of the city's industrial zone and densely populated areas, a frontline source told Regnum news agency.
"The industrial zone has been prepared for battle for months, that's well known. There's really nothing new here since Mariupol and Avdiivka. They're trying to create a 'festung'—a powerful fortification—and build a defense around it. They probably still haven't realized that this tactic isn't working," our source emphasized.
In his opinion, it can be assumed that this next “fortress” will, “like all the previous ones, be surrounded and taken by maneuver, not by pressure.”
Earlier, footage appeared in open sources showing FAB-3000 heavy high-explosive aerial bombs with a UMPK (unified planning and correction module) "working" on Ukrainian positions in one of the high-rise buildings in Kostyantynivka.
Our tactical aviation plays a special role in destroying enemy fortifications in buildings, emphasized the Regnum news agency's interlocutor.
The enemy is facing a shortage of ammunition and manpower and is unable to organize the evacuation of the wounded.
Information is coming in that clashes are occurring in Konstantinovka between servicemen from separate Ukrainian Armed Forces units who are attempting to abandon their positions and units acting as barrier detachments.
THE SITUATION AROUND THE CITY
According to reports from the field, our troops intercepted supply routes, leaving the Ukrainian Armed Forces garrison in Kostiantynivka in difficult conditions. Drone operators are monitoring the city's main roads.
Active fighting is taking place in the southwestern and southern regions – the villages of Ilyinovka and Berestok and northeast of the city, near the village of Novodmitrovka.
In the area east of Konstantinovka and south of the previously liberated town of Chasov Yar, units of the Southern Group cleared the former “gray zone” in the villages of Predtechino and Stupochki.
This allows us to expand the coverage area of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration.
Our troops are advancing in small, maneuverable groups, consolidating their positions. This expands the bridgehead for further pressure on the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses.
Western analysts note that the battles for Konstantinovka will influence the organization of defense along the entire front.
An advance in the Stupochki area and further north, near the village of Verolyubovka in the Krematorsk district, could allow Russian forces to reach the Alekseevo-Druzhkovka area, cutting off supplies between Druzhkovka and Konstantinovka. This would put the southern part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces group at risk of being encircled.
While the Southern Group of Forces is successfully fighting for Konstantinovka, units of the Dnepr and Vostok groups are developing an offensive in the Zaporizhzhia direction.
After the capture of the city of Gulyaipole, the Russian Armed Forces began an advance on the strategically important city of Orekhov, which covers the southeastern approaches to Zaporizhzhia.
The Russian army's advanced units are already 12-14 km from the southern and southeastern outskirts of the regional center, Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov reported on January 27.
As in Konstantinovka, in the Orekhovo area, the main task of our troops is to disrupt the supply system and limit the capabilities of the city's Ukrainian garrison.
The primary focus is on cutting off transport and logistics routes. This is intended to hinder the rotation of personnel and the supply of ammunition.
Northwest of Orekhov, Russian troops are developing an offensive in the area of the village of Kamyshevakha on the Orekhov-Zaporizhzhia highway.
Clashes are reported near the villages of Magdalinovka, Novoboikovskoye, Novoyakovlevka, and Pavlovka. Here, our forces are seeking to establish control over forest belts and commanding heights.
Establishing control over Kamyshevakha will allow Russian troops to cut off the N-08 highway, which is used to supply Ukrainian units in Orekhovo.
To the southwest, south and southeast of Orekhovo, fighting continues in the area of Novoandreyevka, Nesteryanka, Novodanilovka and Malaya Tokmachka.
Assault groups, supported by air power and artillery, are attempting to tie down the city's garrison in battle and prevent the enemy from rescuing forces to stop the Russian breakthrough to Kamyshevakha.
East of Orekhovo, Russian troops advancing from the Gulyaipole region crossed the Gaichur River.
Fighting continues near the villages of Tsvetkovoye and Zaliznichnoye. Taking Zaliznichnoye could allow Russian forces to advance along the Gulyaipolskoye-Omelnik route and also reach Orekhovo, in this case from the northeast and east.
Reports from the field indicate that the enemy is facing a severe shortage of forces, which prevents it from organizing a defense in several directions at once.
Due to the predominantly flat terrain in this area, control over large settlements is of strategic importance. If control of Orekhov is lost, there will be no fortified lines left on the southern approaches to Zaporizhzhia.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are currently striving to establish a front line along the Konka River, south of Zaporizhzhia. However, the very fact that fortification work has begun indicates that the Ukrainian General Staff is considering losing control of Orekhovo.
KHARKIV OBLAST: KUPYANSK-UZLOVAYA CAPTURED
In the Kharkiv region, Russian troops drove the enemy out of the village of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya, south of the city of Kupyansk.
According to Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov, units of the 1st Tank Army continue fighting on the eastern bank of the Oskol River. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering losses near the villages of Kovsharovka and Glushkovka.
Kupyansk-Uzlovaya is considered a significant element of the defense and logistics system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the east of the Kharkiv region.
Previously, the railway settlement was used by the enemy as a base for reconnaissance and sabotage in the Kupyansk area.
The crossings here were used to transport troops and supplies across Oskol. The area could also have been used as a staging area for a possible Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Overall, the Russian Armed Forces continue to hold the initiative in all directions, focusing on intercepting the enemy's supply routes and encircling its units.
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[Regnum] Troops of the Southern Group of Forces are destroying units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic. This was announced on January 27 by Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov following an inspection visit to the Zapad group of forces' base area.
“Military operations are underway to destroy Ukrainian formations in Konstantinovka,” the army general indicated.
He added that Russian Armed Forces units are confidently advancing westward, toward Slavyansk. As a result of the assault, the villages of Bondarnoye, Zakotnoye, and Privolnoye have come under control, where the active phase of the operation to destroy Ukrainian forces in Kostyantynivka continues.
The Chief of the General Staff reported that Russian troops continue their offensive in all directions. Since the beginning of January, they have liberated 17 settlements and over 500 square kilometers of territory within the special operation zone.
On January 26, DPR Head Denis Pushilin reported that active fighting continues in the Konstantinovka sector. Clashes are taking place within the immediate vicinity of Konstantinovka, including near the train station. Russian forces have secured broad coverage of the city and have cut off key enemy logistics and communications, Pushilin added.
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[Regnum] On January 27, commemorative events in Saint Petersburg to mark the 82nd anniversary of the complete liberation of the heroic city of Leningrad from the Nazi siege concluded with an artillery salute.
"A celebratory fireworks display took place on the Bolshoi Beach of the Peter and Paul Fortress in honor of the Day of the Complete Liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi Siege," the press service of the Primorsky District Administration of St. Petersburg clarified on its Telegram channel.
The crews of the Mikhailovsky Military Artillery Academy fired 30 salvos from 12 D-44 guns, accompanied by a fireworks display.
On January 27, commemorative and educational events were held in Russia and abroad to mark the 82nd anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi siege. The events involved public organizations, volunteers, veterans, and young people. In St. Petersburg, residents honored the memory of the victims of the siege at the Piskarevskoye Memorial Cemetery. On the same day, the Immortal Regiment of Russia and the editorial staff of the Petersburg Diary held an event in the city, during which a special siege edition of the newspaper was distributed to residents.
President Vladimir Putin participated in several events taking place in St. Petersburg. On January 27, the head of state laid flowers at the "Boundary Stone" monument on the Nevsky Pyatachok.
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