We’re just going to cover the basics tonight since I did the update for the other war earlier today.
Here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.
It is due to our warriors that the world keeps the faith in Ukraine – address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
28 January 2024 – 21:07
I wish you health, fellow Ukrainians!
A few things are worth mentioning today.
First of all, gratitude to all our warriors. To everyone who is now in positions, in combat, at combat posts, on combat missions along the entire front line – from Kupyansk to Krynky. To everyone who is recovering from wounds. And to everyone who trains to join the ranks of Ukraine’s Defense and Security Forces. Today, I would like to especially recognize our border guards – the warriors from the units of the Border Guard Service of Ukraine, who are not only defending our state border, but also fighting alongside everyone else in various areas of the front. The Steel Frontier Brigade – tough warriors. They are defending Kharkiv region in the Kupyansk direction. I am very thankful to all of you.
I would also like to mention the efficiency of Soldiers Artem Tsapliuk and Ihor Kamenetskyi, Junior Sergeants Yurii Popish and Yaroslav Sholom, and Lieutenant Colonel Valerii Havryliuk. Thank you, guys, for your skillful actions! The warriors of the Luhansk Border Guard Detachment – the Revenge Brigade – strong warriors, they are back on the front line, in the Lyman and Bakhmut directions. I am especially grateful to Soldier Yevhen Serdiuk for his courage and Senior Sergeant Kyrylo Chumachenko for his personal efficiency. Maryinka area – the Rapid Response Border Commandant’s Service of the Zhytomyr Detachment: I thank all of you, our warriors, for your accuracy and destruction of Russian equipment. And I would like to especially recognize Junior Sergeant Pavlo Shevchuk and Sergeant Radion Blashko – well done, guys! Each personal result in this war is the result of the whole of Ukraine. Because it is the personal results that make up the resilience of our state, our joint state capabilities and the success of Ukrainian defense.
The warriors of the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces also deserve special gratitude. Ukraine is thankful to all of you who are always bravely defending the state. In particular, it is worth mentioning Senior Soldier Yevhenii Kuchmenko and Soldiers Mykola Mantula and Vitalii Kurdin for their combat operations. Thank you, guys, for your bravery and for your ability to really care about your brothers-in-arms! The 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade – Soldiers Anatolii Vlasiuk and Mykola Chubyk – thank you and all your brothers-in-arms for your dedication and ability to become role models for others. I would also like to mention the 100th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade and, in particular, Senior Soldier Mykola Panasenko and Staff Sergeant Oleksandr Bereznyi. These guys are so brave, so conscious, so selfless that it is due to such warriors that the world keeps the faith in Ukraine, in our ability to finish this war in the way Ukraine needs.
We already have an international communication schedule for the upcoming week that will strengthen our country. This encompasses both our standing in Europe, including our relations with the European Union and our EU neighbors, as well as international institutions tasked with upholding international law. Of course, we are preparing new defense packages for our soldiers as well. Summarizing the results of the new week, we will be able to say that Ukraine has become stronger. It is crucial that each week brings more clear agreements to our bilateral relations with partners, and more stability to defense coalitions in the supply of weapons, shells, and equipment. I am grateful to everyone in the world who helps in this way – making the agreements work, and the resilience of our warriors based on the resilience of our partners.
Glory to everyone who fights and works for Ukraine!
Glory to Ukraine!
Greece:
Greece has approved the transfer of Soviet-era air defense systems to Ukraine. The details of the military package have not been disclosed, but it is known that the country is armed with Tor, Osa, S-300 and ZU-23-2 air defense systems as well as their respective ammunition.… pic.twitter.com/IuwafCkQt0
— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) January 28, 2024
Greece has approved the transfer of Soviet-era air defense systems to Ukraine. The details of the military package have not been disclosed, but it is known that the country is armed with Tor, Osa, S-300 and ZU-23-2 air defense systems as well as their respective ammunition.
Source (Greek): https://kathimerini.gr/politics/foreign-policy/562853269/f-35-poies-dynatotites-xekleidonoyn-gia-tis-enoples-dynameis/…
I think this is a very accurate assessment of Russia’s use of diplomatic power:
Imma say it why Russians keep hurling in these 'The Kremlin sends signals of peace' messages, including via top global press.
Because it's just music to the ears of those who are supposed to be decision-makers but are hell-bent on weaseling out of the whole thing, doing as…
— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) January 28, 2024
Imma say it why Russians keep hurling in these ‘The Kremlin sends signals of peace’ messages, including via top global press.
Because it’s just music to the ears of those who are supposed to be decision-makers but are hell-bent on weaseling out of the whole thing, doing as little as possible, assuming as little responsibility as possible, and passing the consequences to whoever is next in charge.
This war is particularly a maturity test, and the free world is not looking good at it.
Still no real clarity on the downed IL-26:
It’s been five days since Russia’s Ilyushin Il-76M crashed near Belgorod.
Still no undeniable proofs from Russia regarding 65 Ukrainian POWs on board, no international agencies on site, no clear answer if Russia had properly notified Ukraine it would transport POWs for swap on a…
— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) January 28, 2024
It’s been five days since Russia’s Ilyushin Il-76M crashed near Belgorod.
Still no undeniable proofs from Russia regarding 65 Ukrainian POWs on board, no international agencies on site, no clear answer if Russia had properly notified Ukraine it would transport POWs for swap on a military aircraft within a restricted air combat zone.
Avdiivka:
Heroic Ukrainian defenders repelled another massive attack by the russian invaders on the Avdiivka axis.
The occupiers are pure evil, and our warriors are cleaning the world from it.📹: 110th Mechanized Brigade pic.twitter.com/5xU3c6khKp
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) January 28, 2024
Ukrainian T-64BV fires or Russian tank. Avdiivka front.
48.224228,37.670034https://t.co/HYkB0ToGsH pic.twitter.com/5RBT8aP8DT— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) January 28, 2024
Khorne Group FPV: explaining efforts of Russians in the Tsarska Okhota section of the Avdiivka battle, the sewers they need to navigate, and what happens next.https://t.co/G8PNNZ9MHG pic.twitter.com/5CLJSSDRa3
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) January 28, 2024
Bakhmut:
Source: Armiya TV (https://t.co/pg5tAQDkWL)
Subtitles: WarTranslatedIf you like these long-form translations, consider subscribing to our Patreon for early access! 💙💛https://t.co/YPMwzhMzTu
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) January 28, 2024
In civilian life, “Mavka” enjoyed computer games and worked as a barista. After February 24, 2022, she joined Territorial Defence and found her calling in drones. The aerial reconnaissance unit is now operating in Bakhmut. “Mavka” shares her impressions of the Russian military, expresses her attitude to the mobilisation of women, and talks about her favorite ammunition for destroying the invaders.
Novokalinove:
Telegram channel "WarArchive" shares first-person footage of a Ukrainian T-64BV lighting up a Russian BMP-2 in Novokalinove on 26 January.
Critical damage can be observed around the 3-minute mark
Source: https://t.co/rNEBuFGFL9. pic.twitter.com/9xFISJWJb4
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) January 28, 2024
Krynky, left bank of the Dnipro, Russian occupied Kherson Oblast:
Its a BMP-2, earlier damaged/abandoned in December, following an FPV strike by the 501st Battalion of🇺🇦36th Marine Brigade west of Korsunka, en route to Krynky (46.760072, 33.175455).
Here is film of that strike. Some of its dismounts got fucked up too.https://t.co/ZdLA3rkZOY pic.twitter.com/i641g3zjcd— Dan (@Danspiun) January 28, 2024
An Ukrainian T-64BV MBT finishes of a Russian BMP-1. The event has been recorded from a drone and the tank itself.
The engagement took place north of Stepove.
Sources: https://t.co/vUsWoIxnsP and @Osinttechnical #Ukraine #Donetsk #Avdiivka pic.twitter.com/4Pe0OeNTIw
— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) January 28, 2024
Magyar’s Birds finished off an earlier hit!
Kharkiv:
Russia shatters windows and ruins homes, but the soul of Kharkiv remains resilient. Kharkiv-based illustrator Sasha Anisimova paints portraits of lost lives on war-torn houses pic.twitter.com/UoWCR5uKuB
— Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) January 28, 2024
For you ATGM enthusiasts:
There was an earlier interview with Gagauz I translated in December, so you can see his evolution as a soldier as well.https://t.co/IPaAwtmtT8
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) January 28, 2024
For you DIY enthusiasts:
Ukraine received brand new CANiK M2 QCB caliber .50 heavy machine guns from Turkey and mounted powerful Pulsar Thermion 2 thermal scopes on it. Pulsar is a Lithuanian company.
Source: https://t.co/KRjU8otmy8#Turkey #Lithuania #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/BNJSsorjSr
— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) January 28, 2024
Somewhere in Russia or Russian occupied Ukraine:
This Russian repair shop for heavy military vehicles has been struck by Ukrainian missiles. According to the source six Russians were injured in that strike. Time and location are not provided.
Source: https://t.co/grz0KmCzBW#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/krNcJ4xoya
— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) January 28, 2024
Budapest, Hungary:
💥SCOOP – Brussels has drawn up a plan to sabotage Hungary’s economy if Viktor Orbán blocks a €50bn aid package to Ukraine this week, according to a secret internal document seen by @FT that lays out Budapest’s economic weaknesses & how to exploit them https://t.co/NhGnIUg9Ak 🧵
— Henry Foy (@HenryJFoy) January 28, 2024
The explosive threat by Brussels against the economy of one of its own member states marks a major escalation in the battle between the EU and its most pro-Russian member, and makes stark the scale of anger at Orbán’s refusal to agree a compromise with his allies to fund Kyiv
— Henry Foy (@HenryJFoy) January 28, 2024
So, forget gossip about the potential to use Article 7.
The real weapon – as always – is the economy, stupid.
Read the full exclusive story, with @AndyBounds & @mdunai, here:https://t.co/NhGnIUg9Ak
— Henry Foy (@HenryJFoy) January 28, 2024
László Toroczkai, leader of the Hungarian far-right Mi Hazank party, has announced claims to Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast if Ukraine loses its statehood as a result of the war. He calls for an immediate ceasefire, peace and a negotiated settlement.https://t.co/4oiG97DxYM
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) January 28, 2024
It is unclear if Toroczkai is claiming Zakarpattie Oblast for Hungary or just for himself.
That’s enough for tonight.
Your daily Patron!
There are no new Patron tweets or videos tonight. So here’s some adjacent material from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
Small furry brothers-in-arms are a vital part of #UAarmy.
📹: @United24media pic.twitter.com/NnPmJrNM6L
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) January 28, 2024
Open thread!
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