After a while, Ukraine is taking back momentum in Kursk and has reportedly started offensive operations according to Russian sources.
The AFU moves towards Bolshoye Soldatskoye.
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1875834593670222231
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After a while, Ukraine is taking back momentum in Kursk and has reportedly started offensive operations according to Russian sources.
The AFU moves towards Bolshoye Soldatskoye.
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1875834593670222231
Image text translation:
Operation Z: Military commander of the Russian Spring Rylsk
Kursk bolshoe Soldatskoye/
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Continuous
Sudzha
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Sumy
• The enemy rushed to the reserve in the Kursk region, attacking towards Bolshoe Soldatskoye
• From the Sudzhansky district, the occupier in armored vehicles attacked in the direction of Berdin-Bolshoe Soldatskoye, clearing a number of sites. To break through, the Ukrainian Armed Forces covered the area with powerful electronic warfare systems, making it difficult for our UAVs to operate.
• It is expected that everyone will be able to attack in other areas.
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Kremlin snuff box, 01/05/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
What’s happening in the Kursk region?
The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a new offensive in the Kursk region [ https://t.me/control_sigma/37815 (1) ] - this time entire columns with equipment were sent to break through in the direction from Sudzha to the village of Bolshoye Soldatskoye (the route to Kursk). They are advancing with serious forces. Alas, information is being received about the enemy’s successes so far being small.
The enemy is actively using electronic warfare systems; in such conditions it is important to use fiber-optic drones, but for some reason there were very few of them in this direction. Sources in the Ministry of Defense say they knew about the preparations for the offensive, but did not think it would be so large-scale. Sources call Deputy Minister Yevkurov’s arrival in Kursk planned.
“There are now a lot of rumors that the offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is indicative and supposedly this is not the main, but a diversionary maneuver of the enemy. Time will tell, but this is exactly what they reported in August, when they broke through the border ( in the Kursk region - Ed. ). But 5 months have passed and we still have to retake our territories with heavy fighting,” said a senior source.
Interlocutors at the General Staff say that the Russian Armed Forces are also carrying out offensive operations along almost the entire front, but it is too early to talk about serious successes. “We are moving towards the border,” says one of the interlocutors.
“The enemy threw a lot of equipment, some were knocked out in the Sumy region while they were just preparing for the offensive. But, unfortunately, a lot remained,” says the source. In general, the interlocutors note that the front in the Kursk region is constantly moving, so the loss of one or two villages will not matter.
However, if the pace of such an offensive continues for more than 3 days, then it will be necessary to urgently introduce reserves. The interlocutors consider the seizure of the Kursk nuclear power plant to be unlikely, but off the record they asked to convey to the acting governor of the region, Khinshtein, that instead of beautiful photos, it would be better to organize more active assistance to the military and, possibly, evacuation from Bolshoy Soldatskoye.
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(1) Kursk region, Bolshesoldatsky district - Map at link
The enemy is throwing even more forces and resources into battle. The Ukrainian Armed Forces entered the village of Novosotnitsky, the infantry landed and began measures to consolidate the territory. The enemy threw several “fists” into the next battle with our heroes who meet them.
Let’s just wish the guys good luck! Artillery and UAVs are at work, and heavy fighting is taking place. Our guys are repelling the enemy attack.
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Kremlin snuff box, 01/05/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are advancing in the Kursk region. There are (at least) three obvious problems
Many versions have appeared in the press and Telegram channels as to why the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted a new offensive in the Kursk region right now. Some consider this a political gesture on the eve of the next Ramstein meeting, while others associate it with the inauguration of Donald Trump.
There is also a version that the offensive in the direction of Bolshoy Soldatskoye is a diversionary maneuver, behind which lies the preparation of a strike in another place.
Be that as it may, the enemy has so far achieved some success, and it is important for us to understand why this became possible. We want to highlight three main problems.
1. Use of electronic warfare by the enemy
The Armed Forces of Ukraine actively use electronic warfare (EW) systems, which has made it impossible to cause damage using drones. In many sectors of the front, control over the situation from the air was lost. This experience must be studied to avoid recurrence of similar problems in the future.
2. Questions for intelligence and command
Doubts arise about the work of intelligence: although there was probably information about the enemy’s actions, the Ukrainian Armed Forces still continue to attack. The situation may repeat itself, if the enemy breaks through the border, for example, in the Bryansk region. And again we will hear that everything was known, but measures were not taken in a timely manner.
The military command must stop distorting information, otherwise at the highest level it will lose relevance and accuracy. This directly affects the speed and efficiency of decision-making in intense battles.
3. The political nature of Kyiv’s decisions
The decision to significantly involve Ukrainian Armed Forces in this offensive may have been driven by political considerations. But for us this does not change the essence of the problem: loss of personnel, loss of territory and the need to return these lands in the future at the cost of even greater resources.
There are rumors that conscripts again took part in the battles. If this is true, it means that no conclusions were drawn from the summer events. This creates the impression that two different armies are fighting: one that is effectively advancing in the Donbass, the other that is not too concerned about the loss of territory in the Kursk region. This situation is unacceptable.
What’s next?
At the moment, the Kremlin has not commented on the new offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The question remains open whether the possibility of exchanging territories is being considered if by the time of negotiations part of the Kursk region remains under occupation.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are advancing in the Kursk region. There are (at least) three obvious problems.
Many versions have appeared in the press and Telegram channels about why the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted a new offensive in the Kursk region right now. Some consider it a political gesture on the eve of the next Rammstein meeting, while others associate it with the inauguration of Donald Trump. There is also a version that the offensive in the direction of Bolshoye Soldatskoye is a diversionary maneuver, behind which lies the preparation of an attack elsewhere.
Be that as it may, the enemy has so far achieved certain successes and it is important for us to understand why this became possible. We would like to highlight three main problems. The use of electronic warfare by the enemy The Ukrainian Armed Forces are actively using electronic warfare (EW) systems, which made it impossible to inflict damage using drones. In many areas of the front, control over the situation from the air was lost. This experience must be studied in order to avoid a repeat of such problems in the future. Questions for intelligence and command Doubts are arising about the work of intelligence: although there was probably information about the enemy's actions, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are still continuing their offensive.
The situation may repeat itself if the enemy breaks through the border, for example, in the Bryansk region. And again we will hear that everything was known, but measures were not taken in a timely manner. The military command must stop distorting information, otherwise it loses relevance and accuracy at the highest level. This directly affects the speed and effectiveness of decision-making in conditions of intense fighting. The political nature of Kiev's decisions The decision to significantly involve the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this offensive may be due to political considerations. But for us, this does not change the essence of the problem: losses of personnel, loss of territory and the need to return these lands in the future at the cost of even greater resources. There are rumors that conscripts again took part in the fighting. If this is true, then no conclusions were drawn from the summer events. This creates the impression that two different armies are fighting: one is effectively advancing in Donbas, the other is not too concerned about the loss of territory in the Kursk region. This situation is unacceptable. What next? At the moment, the Kremlin has not commented on the new offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The question remains open whether the possibility of exchanging territories is being considered if part of the Kursk region remains under occupation by the time of the negotiations.
Sorry for the duplicate.
LOL. not a problem. I thought you might beat me to it.
Night assault by Russian forces on the Kupyansk direction repelled. Battalion “Achilles” from the 92nd Assault Brigade, paratroopers from the 77th Airborne Brigade, and National Guard “Bureviy” Brigade worked together to destroy MT-LBs, BMPs, and hit 5 BMPs, 4 T-72 tanks, 1 MT-LB, and 1 BTR.
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3leyqzgbs3k2q
1 min video
19DEC2024 Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune received the Russian President's Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov.
https://x.com/FpAnalisis/status/1869862123536560349
22 sec video
5JAN2025 Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov came to the Kursk region with a sad face to take a photo against the backdrop of Putin's portrait and to reassure deep people that everything is under control.
Heading for Tartus, Syria Sparta https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9268710
These are probably going there as well
Sparta II https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9160994
General Skobelev https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9503304
(but stated Egypt)
Here’s what I think is an important interview:
Here’s my conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4288242/posts
X link:
https://x.com/lexfridman/status/1875982164321239202?t=2827
If nothing else, go for the 47.07 mark where Zelenskyy talks about how Russia negotiates peace/ceasefire.
How while they (Zelenskyy, Merkel, Macron, Putin) had agreed on a prisoner exchange, the Russians kept killing people in the Russian speaking areas using snipers in training for their upcoming African/Syrian deployments. Russian speaking Ukrainians were hunted, where practice targets for Russian snipers.
Joe Barnes
The Telegraph
About 1,700 soldiers from a Ukrainian unit equipped by the West and trained in France went AWOL before a shot was even fired.
At least 50 members of the new 155th mechanised brigade, one of the few to operate the Leopard 2 battle tank, disappeared while elements of the unit were being drilled in France.
The mass exodus came before the brigade was deployed to Pokrovsk, the key logistics hub anchoring Ukraine’s defence against Russian advances in the eastern Donetsk region.
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Apparent anti-Trump cybertruck bomber was a Special Forces operative who wore ‘Slava Ukraini’ shirt
pic.twitter.com/53MD83aAs6— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) January 2, 2025
BREAKING: Justin Trudeau to resign as Prime Minister of Canada pic.twitter.com/wmuOg5X1f9— OSZ (@OpenSourceZone) January 6, 2025
Send in de clowns.
Ukrainian forces resumed offensive operations in at least three areas within the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast and made tactical advances on January 5. Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces conducted multiple roughly company-sized mechanized assaults in the Berdin-Novosotnitsky direction (northeast of Sudzha) in three waves of attack using roughly a battalion's worth of armored vehicles.[1] Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces also intensified offensive operations in the direction of Leonidovo (southeast of Korenevo) and conducted a reinforced platoon-sized mechanized assault near Pushkarnoye (east of Sudzha).[2] Geolocated footage published on January 5 indicates that Ukrainian forces advanced in fields southwest and south of Berdin and entered the southern part of the settlement.[3] Russian milbloggers published updated maps of the Kursk area of operations that indicate that Ukrainian forces also occupy Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Martynovka, and Mikhaylovka (all northeast of Sudzha and southwest of Berdin) as of January 5 and reported that Ukrainian forces recently entered Novosotnitsky (just east of Berdin); and advanced in fields west of Yamskaya Step (immediately northwest of Berdin) and west of Novaya Sorochina (north of Sudzha and northwest of Berdin).[4] Russian milbloggers reported that Ukrainian forces also conducted offensive operations near Nikolskiy and Alexandriya (east and southeast of Leonidovo, respectively) and north of Russkaya Konopelka (east of Sudzha) towards Pushkarnoye in small infantry groups but did not provide details about the extent of any possible Ukrainian advances in these areas.[5] Russian milbloggers largely expressed concern that the renewed Ukrainian effort in Kursk Oblast may be a diversionary effort and claimed that it is too early to determine whether these operations in Kursk could be part of a future main effort.[6]
Russian sources expressed concern about the Russian military's ability to react to Ukraine's ongoing combined arms efforts to integrate electronic warfare (EW) and long-range strike capabilities with ground operations. Several Russian milbloggers claimed on January 5 that Ukrainian EW interference during Ukrainian assaults in Kursk Oblast prevented Russian forces from operating drones in the area, degrading Russian forces’ ability to defend against Ukrainian mechanized attacks.[15] Russian milbloggers claimed that drones with fiber optic cables are one of the few Russian drone variants that consistently resist Ukrainian EW countermeasures, although some Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces were able to use some first-person view (FPV) and Lancet drones.[16] Russian officials claimed on January 5 that Russian forces downed three unspecified Ukrainian missiles over Kursk Oblast, suggesting that Ukrainian forces may be attempting to integrate longer-range strike capabilities with ground operations and tactical EW systems.[17] A Russian milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces conducted HIMARS strikes near Bolshoye Soldatskoye and other unspecified areas in Kursk Oblast to prevent Russian forces from deploying reinforcements, artillery systems, and drone operators.[18] Widespread Russian concern over Russia's ability to respond to improved Ukrainian EW technology and long-range strike capabilities indicates that Russian forces may be struggling to quickly adapt to Ukrainian battlefield innovations. Reports that Ukrainian forces are using long-range fires to interdict Russian rear areas and EW to degrade Russian drones in support of Ukrainian mechanized advances indicate that Ukrainian forces operating in Kursk are employing more effective combined arms tactics.
more + maps https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-5-2025
62 Artillery systems is a relatively big day.
Maybe counter battery fire is part of that deep strike - as it should be, to protect those maneuver forces.
Send more Artillery!
US sanctions reportedly coming for Russia’s shadow fleet.
Reuters, by way of Kyiv Independent:
US to introduce ‘big package’ of sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet, individuals, Reuters reports (6 Jan)
“Washington’s planned sanctions would aim at tankers carrying Russian oil above the imposed price cap and individuals working in schemes to sell crude above the cap, Reuters reported.
“It is going to be a big package,” one of the sources was quoted as saying by the news agency...
…In a separate initiative, G7 countries discussed in late 2024 the possibility of lowering the price cap to $40 per barrel, but no consensus has been reached as projections show softening oil prices for 2025.
Ukraine has also targeted Russia’s oil infrastructure through drone strikes, further disrupting production.
Several Russian refineries, including those in Tuapse, Ilyich, and Novoshakhtinsk, have reduced or suspended operations due to the combined impact of sanctions and Ukrainian attacks.
The sector has been forced to sell fuel at a discount and operate under high interest rates, adding strain to its operations.”
Russian milbloggers largely expressed concern that the renewed Ukrainian effort in Kursk Oblast may be a diversionary effort and claimed that it is too early to determine whether these operations in Kursk could be part of a future main effort.
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Almost word for word what the Russians said when UKR first crossed the line into Russia.
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