🎥 Бійці батальйону спеціального призначення #Донбас 18 Слов'янської бригади #НГУ показали як відбувається медична еваукація поранених. pic.twitter.com/DKaUDRtsyD
— НГУ (@ng_ukraine) 15 janvier 2024
Бійці батальйону спеціального призначення #Донбас 18 Слов'янської бригади #НГУ показали як відбувається медична еваукація поранених.
Sources: https://
understandingwar.org/backgrounder/r
ussian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-14-2024
… https://
understandingwar.org/backgrounder/u
kraine
…’s-long-term-path-success-jumpstarting-self-sufficient-defense-industrial-base https://
bloomberg.com/news/articles/
2024-01-14/davos-2024-ukraine-holds-peace-blueprint-talks-with-allies-global-south?srnd=premium-europe
… https://
politico.com/news/2024/01/1
4/zelenskyy-davos-ukraine-00135537
… https://
pravda.com.ua/news/2024/01/1
5/7437241/
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Russia seemingly increasing chemical weapons use against Ukrainian positions Also, Russian mouthpieces make more anti-Finland, anti-Sweden rhetoric amid border tensions 17X
On January 13 Russia launched medium-scale strikes (40 drones and missiles) using familiar packages of missiles and drones. Ukraine claims more missiles disabled by electronic warfare, which is a big deal 16/
US providing knowledge for air defense production in Ukraine. Some co-production deals signed. Ukraine ambition is to become a future "arsenal for free world" 13/
Sustained Western military aid still needed short-term to retake occupied land. But in time, with base rebuilding, Ukraine can much reduce reliance. 14/
Ukraine tripled arms output in 2023 despite Russian efforts to degrade industry. Making wide range of new equipment. 12/
Ukraine expanding defense industry to reduce foreign military aid reliance long-term. Three main efforts: grow domestic production, partner with Europe, joint ventures with US. 11/
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@TheStudyofWar reports that Russian sources claim forces preparing major new offensive once ground freezes. Still trying to penetrate Ukrainian air defenses There are positional fights but no gains in Donbas, Zaporizhia, Kherson. Russia forming more air assault units 8/
Putin claiming Russia economy resilient under sanctions, technologically independent. But that's not true as a recent @KSE_Institute report shows https://
kse.ua/wp-content/upl
oads/2024/01/Challenges-of-Export-Controls-Enforcement.pdf?mc_cid=0f8f93389f&mc_eid=4d628fe57f
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