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[Regnum] Temperatures in Moscow and the Moscow region will drop below -27 degrees Celsius in some places on the night of January 18. The Russian Hydrometeorological Center reported this on its Telegram channel.
According to weather forecasters, the average nighttime temperature in Moscow will be between -21 and -19 degrees Celsius, but in some places in the Moscow region it will reach -27 degrees Celsius.
The Hydrometeorological Center's forecast also specifies that cloudy weather with clearings and no precipitation, but with icy conditions, is expected in the Moscow region on January 18.
Moreover, light snowfall and warming to -12…-10 degrees are expected as early as January 19.
Earlier, Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, also reported that severe frosts down to -50 degrees Celsius (-50 degrees Fahrenheit) are expected in the Urals and Siberia. The significant drop in temperature is due to the arrival of the East Siberian anticyclone, he explained. According to the forecaster, abnormally cold weather, down to -40 degrees Celsius (-40 degrees Fahrenheit), will be experienced in the Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, and Kurgan regions, as well as in the southern Tyumen region.
In the northern Urals, temperatures will drop to -39 degrees Celsius (-39 degrees Fahrenheit). In Siberia, cold weather down to -40 to -45 degrees Celsius (-40 to -45 degrees Fahrenheit) is forecast for the Omsk, Tomsk, Kemerovo, and Irkutsk regions, the Altai Territory, and the Altai Republic.
[YouTube] The Sun: This is the bizarre moment freezing Russian troops try out their new Kremlin-issued kit to protect them from the bitter winter weather – tiny pop-up tents.
Frontline footage from occupied Ukraine shows at least half a dozen Putin’s soldiers in flimsy green privacy tents on the side of an ice-covered dirt road in -14°C temperatures.
Can you spot the tent with Joe Biden inside? That aside, sadly the Twin Cities rioters haven't done this, yet.
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[Korrespondent] 21.13 The settlement of Pryvillya in Donetsk region is under the control of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. Information about the alleged occupation of Pryvillya by Russian troops is not true, reports the East Group of Forces. The statement of the Ministry of Defense of the aggressor state about the alleged capture of Pryvillya is not true and is an element of information and psychological operations and is aimed at creating the illusion of successes that do not actually exist.
20.01 Updated curfew rules have been introduced in the capital of Ukraine. This was announced on Saturday, January 17, by the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko. From now on, during the curfew period, you can go to the checkpoint or home on foot or by private transport, including taxis.
16.50 In order to force Ukraine to sign unacceptable surrender demands to end the war, the aggressor state Russia is considering the option of attacking strategic facilities of our state's energy system - we are talking about electricity transmission substations that ensure the operation of Ukrainian nuclear power plants. This was reported on Saturday, January 17, by the press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. According to the GUR, as of mid-January 2025, Russia had conducted reconnaissance of ten relevant facilities of critical energy infrastructure in nine regions of Ukraine.
15.12 Several explosions were heard in Kharkiv on Saturday, January 17, in the afternoon. Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov reported on the explosions in the Industrial District of the city and added that the Russians were striking a critical infrastructure facility. Terekhov noted that the situation is extremely difficult, but rescuers and employees of enterprises that provide the city with municipal services are working and holding the city together.
14.55 Ukrainian military struck Russian air defense systems and a drone depot in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported details.
13.56 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a special energy selector, following which he instructed to investigate those houses in Kyiv that are still without heating and to increase the volume of electricity imports. He reported this on Telegram.
There are differences in reports from the city and government levels regarding the number of homes without heating, the president noted.
13.28 A letter about an alleged "complete power outage" in western Ukraine is being widely circulated online. But this information is not true, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine informed the Center for Countering Disinformation. They emphasized that this is an element of hybrid warfare, where the object of attack is not only Ukraine's energy system, but also the stability of society.
12.49 Russian occupiers struck one of Naftogaz's enterprises at night. This is the sixth attack this week, the group's press service reported. These are targeted strikes on civilian infrastructure to leave Ukrainians without heat and gas during the cold season.
12.00 The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in the United States for another round of negotiations. This was announced by the head of the Presidential Office, Kyrylo Budanov, in a Telegram message. A joint meeting with Stephen Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Daniel Driscoll is planned.
11.39 Last day, two civilians were killed in the Donetsk region due to Russian shelling, two more were injured. In total, the pro-Russians shelled settlements in the Donetsk region 17 times in the past day. 499 people were evacuated from the front line.
11.11 On Saturday morning, emergency power outages were implemented in a number of regions of Ukraine. This was reported by Ukrenergo. At night, the Russians once again struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure. As a result, consumers in the Odessa and Kyiv regions are without power.
10.55 A woman was detained in Rivne who overturned portraits of fallen Heroes on the central Independence Square. The National Police reported this. The perpetrator was a 41-year-old resident of Rivne. She was intoxicated.
10.31 In temporarily occupied Mariupol, a drone hit the Azovsk substation in the Kalmius district. A large-scale power outage was recorded, the legitimate Ukrainian city council reported on Telegram. In addition, there are heating outages.
10.10 As of Saturday morning, 50 homes in Kyiv were without heat supply after the Russian attack on critical infrastructure on January 9. This was reported by Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.
09.44 Russian aggressors struck an energy facility in the Odessa region on Saturday night. A fire broke out, the head of the Odessa Regional Emergency Management Agency, Oleg Kiper, and the State Emergency Service reported.
09.01 Over the past 24 hours, 164 combat clashes took place on the front between the Ukrainian army and the Russian occupiers. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational update. The most active fighting continued in the Pokrovsky direction, where almost 50 enemy assaults were stopped in the areas of nine settlements.
08.19 On Saturday night, Russian aggressors launched 115 drones of various types over Ukraine. Air defense and electronic warfare units shot down/suppressed 96 of them, the Ukrainian Air Force reported. 16 strike UAVs were recorded hitting 11 locations, as well as falling debris from downed drones in two more locations.
07.31 Over the past 24 hours, the Russian occupation army has lost 1,130 soldiers killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational briefing on Saturday morning. The Ukrainian military destroyed almost 880 units of Russian equipment, including air defense and multiple launch rocket systems, as well as more than 30 artillery systems.
04.02 The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering creating a "Peace Council" that could monitor the implementation of a future agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
02.30 Two fires broke out in the Moscow region at once. Thus, in Voskresensk, one of the largest chemical plants in Russia - Voskresensk Mineral Fertilizers - burned down. It is an important link in the chain of explosives production and aircraft maintenance of the occupiers. And in Serpukhov, a fire broke out at an electrical substation. Part of the city and nearby settlements were left without electricity.
00.29 The Czech Republic can provide several medium combat aircraft that are very effective in combating drones in a relatively short time, the country's President Petr Pavel said.
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[Korrespondent] In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of this day, the enemy has attacked 35 times in the areas of the settlements of Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Myrnograd, Pokrovsk, Rivne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske and in the direction of Novopavlivka and Filia.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published operational information regarding the Russian invasion as of 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 17.
It is reported that a total of 117 combat clashes have occurred since the beginning of this day.
The Russian invaders carried out 66 air strikes, dropping 163 guided bombs. In addition, they used 3,585 kamikaze drones to strike and carried out 2,857 attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements.
In the North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, the enemy carried out two air strikes, dropping eight guided bombs, and carried out 64 attacks, including two from multiple launch rocket systems.
Today, the enemy attacked eight times in the South Slobozhansk direction in the area of Vovchanskiye Khutory, Vovchansk, Prylipka, and towards Kruhly and Chuhunivka. Four clashes are ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy launched six attacks in the direction of Petropavlivka and Kurylivka. One battle is still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled seven assault actions in the areas of Myrne, Zarechne and towards the settlements of Novoserhiivka, Stavky, Drobysheve, and Lyman.
In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy attacked once in the area of Svyato-Pokrovsky.
The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Kramatorsk direction.
There were 14 clashes in the Kostyantynivka direction today. The enemy tried to storm the positions of Ukrainian units near the settlements of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar and towards Ivano-Pol, Torske, Illinivka and Sofiivka, two clashes remain unfinished.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of this day, the enemy has attacked 35 times in the areas of the settlements of Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Myrnograd, Pokrovsk, Rivne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske and towards Novopavlivka and Filia. Fighting continues in some locations.
Today, according to preliminary data, 109 occupiers have been neutralized in this direction, of which 49 are irretrievably. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed 10 vehicles and seven special equipment, four antennas, two quadricycles, one satellite communication terminal, 53 unmanned aerial vehicles, an electronic warfare station. They also hit three artillery systems, five vehicles and one special equipment, two quadricycles, and eight shelters for enemy personnel.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled five attacks by the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Vyshneve, Zlagoda, Zeleny Gay, and Sosnivka. Another clash is ongoing. Dibrova was hit by an airstrike.
In the Hulyaipil direction, 19 clashes took place in the areas of the settlements of Solodke, Hulyaipole, Dorozhnyanka and towards Dobropillya, Varvarivka and Zelenye. Rizdvyanka, Zelena Dibrova, Dolynka and Zaliznychne were under enemy airstrikes.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy once tried to break through our defenses in the Primorske area. Enemy aircraft carried out airstrikes on Odarivka and Zhovta Krucha.
No enemy offensive actions have been recorded in the Dnieper direction at this time.
There were no significant changes in other areas.
It was previously reported that the Defense Forces repelled 19 attacks near Pokrovskoye.
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[NewsFront] 21:24 Operators of strike UAVs of the unmanned systems troops and crews of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS from the 177th Separate Guards Naval Infantry Regiment of the Center group destroyed positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Krasnoarmeysk direction. 21:22 Dnipropetrovsk region. Advancement of the Russian Armed Forces in the Ivanovka area, –MAP.
20:33 In the period from 15:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 40 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
35 over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Two over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Two over the territory of the Voronezh region,
One over the territory of the Kursk region.
18:37 in the Kherson region passed award ceremony for volunteers of the BARS-33 detachment of the Dnepr military group.
Major General Alexander Tulyaganov, a representative of the Main Organizational and Mobilization Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, presented the orders and medals to the soldiers. He thanked the volunteers for their effective work and wished them good health and success in completing their assigned missions.
17:37 Servicemen of the 394th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the Vostok group told details of the liberation of the village of Zhovtneve in the Zaporizhzhia region.
16:04 Assault units of the Guards Kostroma Airborne Regiment are improving skills at the training ground in the Kherson region.
During training, fighters practice tactical offensive combat techniques and actions in combat groups.
15:27 In the period from 12:00 to 15:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 24 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
18 over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Five over the territory of the Kursk region,
One over the territory of the Oryol region.
14:47 Attack UAV operators from the Vostok group thwarted an enemy attempt to rotate personnel and deliver ammunition to forward positions in the Zaporizhzhia region. The strikes destroyed Novator armored combat vehicles, a truck, and pickup trucks. Furthermore, a precision hit from a Lancet loitering munition destroyed a US-made M-113 armored personnel carrier.
Drone operators of the Center group of forces struck manpower and robotic complexes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
Volunteer Corps drone operators killed Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkivka area.
FPV drone crews from the Northern Forces burned an enemy pickup truck near the line of contact.
13:43 Units of the 25th Army continue to move forward, liberating the Donbass land, video.
12:43 Servicemen of the 394th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the East Group of Forces during active offensive operations advanced up to 2.5 kilometers into the depth of the enemy's defenses on the western bank of the Gaichur River and liberated the village of Pryluky in the Zaporizhzhia region.
12:18 In the period from 8:00 to 12:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 10 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
Seven UAVs – over the territory of the Astrakhan region,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Volgograd region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Rostov region.
12:12 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of January 17, 2026:
Units of the "North" force group improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' assault brigades, two mechanized brigades, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Rozhkovichi, Khrapovshchyna, Novaya Sich, and Khoten in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, a National Guard brigade, and a border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Vovchanskie Khutora, Krugloe, Grigorovka, and Bely Kolodez in the Khar'kov region.
The enemy lost up to 170 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 16 cars, two field artillery guns, an electronic warfare station, and a supply depot.
Units of the "West" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, two airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Shiykovka, Cherneshchyna, Smorodkovka, and Kovsharovka in the Khar'kov region and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 210 troops, an armored combat vehicle, 30 vehicles, and two field artillery pieces. Three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the village of Privolye in the Donetsk People's Republic.
They defeated the formations of the airmobile, six mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a naval infantry brigade in the areas of the settlements of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Reznikovka and Konstantinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 225 service members, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, 14 vehicles, and three field artillery pieces, including a British-made 155mm Braveheart self-propelled gun. A fuel depot was destroyed.
Units of the Center Forces Group improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated the personnel and equipment of five mechanized brigades, two Jaeger brigades, an airmobile brigade, an airborne assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and five National Guard brigades near the settlements of Gavrilovka, Fedorivske, and Novopidgorodne in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Grishino, Gulevo, Belitske, Sukhetske, and Vodyanske in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 440 servicemen, seven armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks, and an artillery piece.
Units of the "East" group of forces advanced deep into the enemy's defenses and liberated the village of Pryluky in the Zaporizhzhia region.
They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, two assault brigades, and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Ternovatoye, Zaliznychne, Vozdvizhevka, and Gorke in the Zaporizhzhia region and Pokrovskoe in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The enemy lost over 210 servicemen, five armored combat vehicles, and five automobiles.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mountain assault brigade and the coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Novoyakovlevka, Magdalynivka, Veselyanka in the Zaporizhzhia region and Antonivka in the Kherson region.
Up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, nine vehicles, an electronic warfare station, and a supply depot were destroyed.
11:28 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crews of the 27th Guards Motor Rifle Division of the Center group of forces destroyed stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations.
09:36 Servicemen of the assault detachment of the 9th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 11th Army Corps of the North group of forces told about military operations during the liberation of the village of Dvurechanskoye in the Khar'kov region.
08:34 Tank crews of the Vostok group destroyedenemy strongholds and dugouts set up in the forests of the Zaporizhzhia region.
07:57 Changes on map over the past 24 hours (part 2):
Advance in the area southwest of Grabovsky
Russian Armed Forces occupied the eastern part of Zakotnoye
Advance north of Svyatopetrivka
Russian Armed Forces control the northern shore of the Kleban-Bykskoye Reservoir.
Advance in the area of the settlements Stepanovka, Ilyinovka and Berestok
Expansion of the control zone west of Elena Konstantinovka
Enemy controls Doroshovka
07:27 During the past night from 23:00 Moscow time to 07:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 99 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
47 – over the Black Sea,
29 – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
12 – over the territory of the Kursk region,
Four – over the territory of the Rostov region,
Four – over the territory of the Astrakhan region,
Two – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
One – over the waters of the Sea of Azov.
06:02 Crews of the 240mm self-propelled mortars "Tulip" of the "West" group of forces destroyed the destroyed headquarters and temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants in the Kupyansk district of the Khar'kov region.
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
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