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Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine targets aircraft factory in Smolensk [1]
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Date: 2025-01-21
Ukrainian drones struck an aircraft factory and other targets in the Russian city of Smolensk, which is roughly halfway from Moscow to the Belarus capital of Minsk.
x A massive drone attack on the military industry of Smolensk, Russia last night Local media report a fire at the territory of Smolensk aircraft plant& other objects.The plant is involved into production &modernization of military aircraft,including Su-25.It also repairs military aviation equipment
[image or embed] — Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This is reported to be a residential building hit by anti-aircraft fire.
Ukraine also hit a Russian command center in Volnovakha, which is between Mariupol and Donetsk.
Photos of these oil depots in the Tula and Saratov regions show that Ukraine still has a lot of work left to do there.
x Photos of the oil depot in Dyedylovo, Tula Region have emerged after a drone attack on the night of January 18th. At least one fuel storage tank was burned out.
[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
x 💥🔥 Satellite images of the Saratov Oil Refinery confirm the destruction of two fuel tanks on the night of January 14, — Radio Svoboda
[image or embed] — MAKS 24 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The raging fire at Engels that went on for days appears to finally be out.
x 🚨update🚨 🇷🇺Engels: Oil Depot🇷🇺 It appears that the fires have been extinguished based on Sentinel 2📷 from 21 January 2025 A proper damage assessment will need to wait for higher resolution imagery
[image or embed] — MT Anderson (@mtanderson.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Satellite images also show recent damage at Bryansk.
x Satellite images published by CyberBoroshno show that three production buildings at a chemical plant in Bryansk were hit during a recent Ukrainian attack. According to available information, aviation forces were involved in the strike.
[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) January 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A Russian column in the Kursk area gets chewed up.
x The 17th Heavy Mechanized Brigade repelled a Russian assault in the Kursk region. Despite reaching a small forest patch, the position was too vulnerable to artillery strikes which eventually led to destruction of the column and assault forces.
[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) January 21, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Another 1,600 lucky winners and 60 artillery systems.
These guys are looking to make the casualty list twice — once as wounded and soon as dead guys.
x A video appeared in Russian Telegram channels showing Russian soldiers with injuries who are allegedly sent to the front lines without undergoing a military medical commission. "The guys are sent to the front line without undergoing a military medical commission.
[image or embed] — Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 5:35 AM
x ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ The ChMobik sitting on the ground is reportedly having an epileptic seizure. 2nd Army level shit... #OSINT #Russia #UkraineWar — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) (@urikikaski.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Ukrainians with a .50-caliber Browning machine gun bring down an Iranian Shahed drone.
x Footage of a Ukrainian AAA team successfully engaging and downing a Russian Shahed-136 attack drone using the venerable M2 Browning .50 HMG.
[image or embed] — OSINTtechnical (@osinttechnical.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
This article goes over the various fronts where Ukraine is facing pressure and being forced to retreat in places. It cites as difficult or critical the front at Pokrovsk, Toretsk, Velyka Novosilka, Kupiansk, Lyman and Chasiv Yar among those.
x 👁 The Ukrainian army is engaging in fierce battles and retreating on key front lines. An explanation with maps
[image or embed] — Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 (@pravda.ua) January 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
It would be a shame if something happened to those Russian ships after they left port loaded with Russian military equipment.
x 🚨breaking: Tartus🚨
Has the evacuation of 🇷🇺 equipment been approved by Syrian authorities? It would appear that both Sparta and Sparta II are about to enter port
[image or embed] — MT Anderson (@mtanderson.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
And don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
x Syrian media reported that the General Directorate of Tartus Port terminated its investment contract with a Russian company and requested them to leave the port immediately.
t.me/c/1377735387...
[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 6:45 AM
This is a good article detailing what is going on in Belarus, where presidential elections are to be held this weekend. I wonder who will win. Oh, the suspense is killing me. 😅
Here is how it sums up:
Viachaslau Korosten, a columnist for Pozirk, predicts that after the election, Lukashenko will continue efforts to “turn the page” and restore his legitimacy in the eyes of the West — if not through formal recognition of the election results, then at least through practical steps like re-establishing diplomatic ties or resuming trade. However, his chances of success seem slim. Lukashenko remains deeply reliant on Moscow (and sources tell Meduza that these “brotherly ties” are likely to grow even closer) and is unwilling to end his campaign of repression. “In a way, it’s rational,” Korosten writes. “Since 2020, Lukashenko has resolved none of the conflicts between himself and the protesters. He has made no concessions, no gestures of goodwill. On the contrary — he responded with violence, deepening the antagonism.” Political analyst Artyom Shraibman argues that Lukashenko has yet to mentally recover “from the trauma of 2020” and that, as long as he remains in power, the climate in Belarus will not grow any freer.
It seems I have something in common with this Russian general — I don’t expect anything good from Trump either.
x Lieutenant General Viktor Sobolev, a member of the Russian State Duma Defense Committee, has repeatedly commented on Donald Trump and his policies.
And it seems that this old man is not very happy with the new US president.
[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Zelenskyy spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
x ⚡️Europe must become stronger in face of Russian hostility, Zelensky says. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 21, urging Europe to take charge of its own security amid escalating Russian threats. kyivindependent.com/europe-must-...
[image or embed] — The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) January 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
He urged European leaders to stiffen their resolve against Russian aggression.
x Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky really hammered Europe in his Davos speech, addressing its future and the threats facing it. "Right now, all eyes are on Washington. But who’s actually watching Europe at the moment?" Here are some highlights from his speech 🧵 — Christopher Miller (@christopherjm.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Zelensky: "Most of the world’s now thinking – so, what’s gonna happen to their relationship with America? What will happen to alliances? To support? To trade? How does President Trump plan to end wars? But no one is asking these kinds of questions about Europe. And we need to be honest about that." Zelensky: "Europe can’t afford to be second or third in line for its allies. If that happens, the world will start moving forward without Europe, and that’s a world that won’t be comfortable or beneficial for Europeans." Zelensky: "Europe needs to compete for the top spot in priorities, alliances, and technological development. We’re at yet another turning point, which some see as a problem for Europe, but others call a chance. Europe must establish itself as a strong global player. As an indispensable player." Zelensky: "Russia is turning into a version of North Korea – a country where human life means nothing, but they have nuclear weapons and a burning desire to make their neighbors’ lives miserable." Zelensky: "Even though Russia’s overall economic potential is way smaller than Europe’s, it produces several times more ammo and military equipment than all of Europe combined. That’s exactly the path of wars Moscow chooses to take."
x Zelensky speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos "TikTok algorithms are stronger than some governments in Europe. The fate of smaller countries depends more on the owners of technology companies than on their laws"
[image or embed] — Kris Grodzicki--Make russia small again 🇵🇱🇺🇦 (@krzychu85.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 8:11 AM
x 🇪🇺🇺🇦🛡️ "To guarantee security after the war, Ukraine will need at least 200,000 Western peacekeepers, less is not going to work," — Zelensky said at the Davos forum. ❓In your opinion, will there be a peace agreement in 2025? Who can send their peacekeepers to Ukraine?
[image or embed] — Savchenko Volodymyr (@savchenkoua.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Zelenskyy continues to mercilessly troll Slovakian prime Minister Robert Fico.
x ❗️Zelenskyy commented on Fico's new offer to meet on January 21 in Davos at the World Economic Forum The president said he could not plan anything because Fico "may go to Davos, but will end up somewhere in Sochi." "We do not know who buys him tickets,because he constantly misses his destinations."
[image or embed] — 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@militarynewsua.bsky.social) January 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Speaking of pro-Russian clowns.
x 😵💫🇭🇺 Ukrainians have lost a fifth of their country. They cannot provide for their own existence, but they act as if they can dictate their terms to us. In reality, they are in the position of "beggars," - Orban
[image or embed] — MAKS 24 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Zelenskyy and other Ukrainians insist -- at least publicly — that they have a good relationship with Trump and some in his administration.
x 🇺🇸🤔 Zelensky: "Sometimes there are extra voices around Trump that convey disinformation or a pro-Russian position to him. It is important for us that Europe be loud, that it be heard, that there are more of the necessary voices around Trump, so that he clearly understands the details and risks."
[image or embed] — MAKS 24 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
x 👀🇺🇸🇺🇦 Ukraine already has fairly good contacts at informal levels with the Trump administration, — Podolyak "They have gained access to information about the internal situation in Russia, its motives, You see a change in the views of Mr. Kellogg."
[image or embed] — The Ukrainian Review (@theukrainianreview.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
These guys have come to the brilliant conclusion that a civilian car is not suitable for combat.
x Some ChMobiki complain about how civilian vehicles are not suitable for conducting "National Military Operations." Two of their comrades died in the car they are examining when a FPV hit it. #OSINT #Russia #UkraineWar
[image or embed] — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) (@urikikaski.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Two Russian generals and a colonel arrested for fucking up. When did fucking up become a crime in the Russian Army?
x Ukraine’s Security Service and State Bureau of Investigation reported the arrest of two generals and a colonel on suspicion of negligence, which allegedly allowed Russian forces to capture parts of the Kharkiv region in May 2024.
[image or embed] — Meduza in English (@meduza.io) January 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Sounds like a great idea to me.
I suppose if the Gulf of Mexico can become the Gulf of America, then the Black Sea can be the Russian Sea. Or maybe just the Sea of Putin.
x In the Saratov parliament, a proposal to rename the Black Sea to "Russian Sea" has been put forward by Deputy Denis Bulanov. He references the historical use of "Russian Sea" in the 14th–16th centuries. A document on the proposal has been sent to the Federal Registration and Cartography Service.
[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) January 21, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Oh sure, Russia can run up big deficits, but it can’t compete with us. U.S.A! U.S.A!
x 📉 Russia ended 2024 with a record budget deficit, Finance Ministry reported. ❗️The deficit was 3.5 instead of 3.3 trillion rubles, in 2022 and 2023, the hole in the budget was 3.3 and 3.2 trillion. Over three years of war, the hole has already amounted to 10 trillion rubles.
[image or embed] — The Ukrainian Review (@theukrainianreview.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM
There has been a paucity of posts about animals in Ukraine lately. Folks who regularly post stuff like that are not doing it much on Bluesky. But here’s a couple Facebook links:
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