(C) Daily Kos
This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered.
. . . . . . . . . .



Ukraine Invasion Day 1,063: more UKR drone strikes in RU [1]

['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.']

Date: 2025-01-20

Russian forces conducted a series of drone and missile strikes against Ukraine on the night of January 19 and 20.

Ukrainian forces reportedly struck an aircraft production plant in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan on January 20 as a part of an ongoing series of strikes aimed at degrading Russian military capacity.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 141 Shahed and other strike and decoy drones from Millerovo, Rostov Oblast; Oryol, Bryansk, and Kursk oblasts; and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai.[66] The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces also launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Kursk Oblast targeting Sumy Oblast. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed 93 drones over Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Donetsk oblasts; that 47 drones were "lost," likely due to Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) interference; and that two drones flew into Russian airspace as of 0800 local time. The Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on January 20 that Russian forces launched an unspecified missile strike on Shostka Hromada, Sumy Oblast during the day, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure.[67] Ukraine's Pivnich (Northern) Operational Command Spokesperson Colonel Vadym Mysnyk reported on January 20 that Russian forces have intensified strikes, including with guided and unguided glide bombs, against Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts in order to force Ukrainian forces to defend the entire border area.[68] www.understandingwar.org/... Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed 93 drones over Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Donetsk oblasts x ⚡️Russia launched nearly 550 drones, 60 missiles, over 660 aerial bombs against Ukraine in a week, Zelensky says. "More Patriot (air defenses) for Ukraine means more protection of life," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.



[image or embed] — The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) January 20, 2025 at 5:59 AM

Gorbunov Aircraft Plant in Kazan was attacked. The plant produces and repairs Tu-160 and Tu-22M3M/Tu-22M3 aircraft. Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation Head Lieutenant Andriy Kovalenko stated on January 20 that unspecified drones struck Russian military facilities in Kazan.[8] Russian opposition outlet Astra posted footage of a fire at the Gorbunov Aircraft Plant in Kazan, and an open-source intelligence (OSINT) Telegram account geolocated a picture of the aftermath of the strike to the fuel tanks of the Gorbunov plant.[9] The Gorbunov Aircraft Plant is a subsidiary of the Russia Tupolev United Aircraft Company, which produces and repairs Tu-160 strategic bombers.[10] Tatarstan authorities claimed on January 20 that Russian forces shot down all the drones and that the strike caused no damage or casualties.[11] Kaluga Oblast Governor Vladislav Shapsha claimed on January 20 that drone debris struck an unspecified enterprise on the outskirts of Kaluga City.[12] Russian opposition outlet Astra reported on January 20 that sources within the Kaluga Oblast emergency services stated that Ukrainian drone strikes against Lyudinovo on January 17 damaged three diesel fuel tanks and one gas fuel tank.[13] The Ukrainian General Staff reported on January 18 that Ukrainian Special Operation Forces (SSO) units and other Ukrainian forces struck an oil depot of the Kaluganeftprodukt joint-stock company (JSC) near Lyudinovo, Kaluga Oblast on the night of January 17 to 18, causing a fire at the facility.[14] www.understandingwar.org/... x x YouTube Video

x 🫡 Marines of the 35th Marine Brigade, supported by HMMWV, conduct raids on Russian positions and take a prisoner in Kurakhove direction.



[image or embed] — MAKS 24 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) January 20, 2025 at 8:48 AM

Key Takeaways: Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on January 20 that Russian forces suffered more than 434,000 casualties in 2024 — 150,000 of which were personnel killed in action.

Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated on January 20 that the Kremlin is willing to negotiate with the US about the war in Ukraine but indicated that he maintains his demands for Ukraine's full capitulation.

Ukrainian forces reportedly struck an aircraft production plant in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan on January 20 as a part of an ongoing series of strikes aimed at degrading Russian military capacity.

Ukrainian strikes against Russian defense industrial base (DIB) targets are reportedly affecting Russian forces' combat capabilities.

Moldovan and Transnistrian authorities continue efforts to supply Transnistria with European gas.

Russian forces recently advanced near Toretsk, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhove.

A Russian milblogger and former Storm-Z instructor repeated on January 20 complaints that Russian milbloggers first issued in May 2024 about insufficient quality controls on Russian artillery shells.

[END]
---
[1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1/20/2297925/-Ukraine-Invasion-Day-1-063-more-UKR-drone-strikes-in-RU?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web

Published and (C) by Daily Kos
Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified.

via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds:
gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/

You are viewing proxied material from magical.fish. The copyright of proxied material belongs to its original authors. Any comments or complaints in relation to proxied material should be directed to the original authors of the content concerned. Please see the disclaimer for more details.