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NATO / French is sending up 3 - 6 air fighter to help Ukraine this coming month. 2025.

The first batch of French Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets is set to arrive in Ukraine by January 20, 2025, according to reports from Avions Legendaires, initial batch is expected to include three to six aircraft, which will likely replace Ukraine’s aging fleet of Su-24 bombers. These Mirage 2000-5 jets, originally part of the French Air & Space Force inventory, have been retrofitted with advanced capabilities by France’s Directorate General of Armaments (DGA).


Designed primarily as interceptors, modified jets are now equipped to carry & deploy SCALP-EG & Storm Shadow cruise missiles, both of which are currently in Ukraine’s arsenal...

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Ukraine takes another bite out of Russia as Moscow grinds on in Donetsk. Ukraine also announced significant investments in unmanned and long-range systems, where it has an edge.

Ukrainian forces launched a new surprise offensive inside Russia, expanding their salient in Kursk towards the north and east, as Kyiv’s counterinvasion passed its five-month mark this week. 9 Jan 2025

Geolocated footage showed Ukrainian forces moving from their base in Sudzha towards Berdin, capturing fields & entering settlement Sunday. By Monday, Ukrainian forces captured settlements Russkoye Porechnoye & Novosotnitsky. All three settlements lie on the main road between Sudzha & regional capital, Kursk. The Russian bloggers said Ukrainian forces were reported to have advanced in three waves using company-sized assaults backed by armoured vehicles, the Russian bloggers said.

Ukrainian forces also seem to have used High Mobility Army Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to block Russian reinforcements. “As in August, the enemy is actively covering up his offensive actions with HIMARS strikes,” wrote a Russian reporter. “He is trying to knock out our suitable reserves, artillery and drone operators.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/9/...in-donetsk

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General Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's Ground Forces chief, reported to President Volodymyr Zelensky on the roots of the problems facing the French-trained 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Brigade and presented solutions, Drapatyi said on Jan. 8. 
(58th Brigade press service). The general's remarks followed a media investigation that claimed soldiers of the unit, currently deployed near Pokrovsk, have suffered losses and gone AWOL (absent without leave) in large numbers due to poor command and organization within Ukraine’s military leadership.

"Most of the systemic shortcomings were committed by the Ground Forces Command, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Operational Command," the commander wrote on social media. Drapatyi was appointed to lead the Ground Forces last Nov, months after the brigade was formed. Without revealing all details b4 "all the circumstances are established," Drapatyi acknowledged "inadequate management," "mistakes in recruitment," &  "imperfect training planning" within the unit.

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General Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's Ground Forces chief, reported to President Volodymyr Zelensky on the roots of the problems facing the French-trained 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Brigade and presented solutions, Drapatyi said on Jan. 8. 
(58th Brigade press service). The general's remarks followed a media investigation that claimed soldiers of the unit, currently deployed near Pokrovsk, have suffered losses and gone AWOL (absent without leave) in large numbers due to poor command and organization within Ukraine’s military leadership.

"Most of the systemic shortcomings were committed by the Ground Forces Command, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Operational Command," the commander wrote on social media. Drapatyi was appointed to lead the Ground Forces last Nov, months after the brigade was formed. Without revealing all details b4 "all the circumstances are established," Drapatyi acknowledged "inadequate management," "mistakes in recruitment," &  "imperfect training planning" within the unit.

https://kyivindependent.com/ground-force...rtcomings/

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1st batch of French Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets is set to arrive in Ukraine by Jan 20, 2025, reports from Avions Legendaires, initial expected to include upto 6 aircraft, likely replace Ukraine’s aging fleet of Su-24 bombers. Mirage 2000-5 jets is part of French Air & Space Force inventory, is retrofitted w/advanced capabilities by France’s Directorate Gen of Armaments (DGA), designed
primarily as interceptors, modified jets are now equipped to carry & deploy SCALP-EG & Storm Shadow cruise missiles, both are currently in Ukraine’s arsenal.

Key developments on 9/01/2025. Ukraine's 47th Brigade releases video of 'massive' Russian attack repelled in Kursk Oblast as many as upto 4,000 North Korean troops killed or wounded fighting against Ukraine, Zelensky claims 'It would be crazy to drop the ball now'. He urges continued unity, support for Ukraine @Ramstein. In Washington he talks on licensing air defense production for Ukraine saying Biden admin also unveils last $500 million aid package for Ukraine b4 Trump takes office. Ukraine offers defense industry jobs, draft exemptions for citizens abroad, minister says

The report came days after Ukraine reportedly launched renewed offensive op in Kursk Oblast, seen as crucial bargaining chip for potential peace negotiations. Almost 50 Russian ground assaults were repelled in Kursk over past day, Russian attack reportedly involved about 50 vehicles, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, and buggies. Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade said on Jan. 9 had, together with other units, repelled a "massive" Russian assault in embattled Kursk, releasing footage of the engagement.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-...sk-oblast/

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Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region, soldiers have captured North Korean soldiers in Kursk two soldiers although wounded, survived, were taken to Kyiv, are communicating” with Ukrainian security services. Urainian Zelenskyy said on Saturday.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,053.
Ukraine’s General Staff of the Armed Forces said it repelled 46 of 56 Russian attacks around a dozen towns in the Pokrovsk sector and several clashes were ongoing. 

In Diplomacy -- The world must return to a policy of “maximum pressure” against Iran to turn it into a more democratic country, US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg told an Iranian opposition event in Paris. Relations between Russia and Iran have strengthened significantly since Moscow invaded Ukraine in Feb 2022.

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Around 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia's against Ukraine: Seoul. South Korea's spy agency said over 3,000 North Korean soldiers sent to help Russia fight its war against Ukraine are likely to have been killed or injured. Two have been captured alive. Zelenskyy said he's willing to hand them over if their leader Kim Jong Un releases Ukrainian prisoners of war being held in Russia. A lawmaker told reporters in Seoul that North Korean authorities appear to have called for their troops to kill themselves instead of being taken prisoner. Moscow nor Pyongyang have acknowledged presence of North Korean troops in Russia. Lim Yun Suk reports.

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For first time in Russia’s 35-mth wider war on Ukraine, Ukrainians has tank advantage over Russians. But only only along certain stretches of the 800-mile front. Bunyatov, commander of a unit in 24th Assault Battalion Aidar with call sign Osman, also reported that Russians have almost wiped Chasiv Yar off the face of the earth. "Nothing is left of the city of Chasiv Yar except for basements and empty walls," Osman wrote on his Telegram channel. 
“This is a sign our warriors are holding strong, & the overall defense on the front is more or less stable. Gloomy signs in gloomy times, but unfortunately, these are the realities of war.”
https://english.nv.ua/nation/chasiv-yar-...81001.html

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Ukrainian Special Forces repel North Korean assault in Kursk, last 1 ends in self-detonation. eliminating 18 enemy soldiers, one of them detonated a grenade in an ambush attempt, military wrote on 13 Jan. The attack lasted from morning til night, with 6th SSO regiment killing 17 North Korean soldiers. 1-North Korean detonated a grenade, attempting to avoid capture.

At dawn, Ukrainian clearing teams encountered a lone surviving North Korean soldier, who attempted to set a deadly trap for the SSO forces. The North Korean soldier tried to deceive Ukrainian special forces detonate a grenade as they approached,"" However, our soldiers detected the danger in time and moved out of the blast radius, avoiding casualties." North Korean troop losses in the assault therefore amounted to 18 soldiers. the SSO reported.
https://english.nv.ua/exclusive.html

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Ukrainian Special Forces repel North Korean assault in Kursk, last 1 ends in self-detonation. eliminating 18 enemy soldiers, one of them detonated a grenade in an ambush attempt, military wrote on 13 Jan. The attack lasted from morning til night, with 6th SSO regiment killing 17 North Korean soldiers. 1-North Korean detonated a grenade, attempting to avoid capture.

At dawn, Ukrainian clearing teams encountered a lone surviving North Korean soldier, who attempted to set a deadly trap for the SSO forces. The North Korean soldier tried to deceive Ukrainian special forces detonate a grenade as they approached,"" However, our soldiers detected the danger in time and moved out of the blast radius, avoiding casualties." North Korean troop losses in the assault therefore amounted to 18 soldiers. the SSO reported.
https://english.nv.ua/exclusive.html

https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/ukrain...81182.html

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https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/ukrain...81182.html

This this 1 minute & 09 sec video, real fighting between Ukraine vs North Koean troop with one last one is shot on the back. Dead.
https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/ukrain...81182.html
 
By Ukrainian Special Forces video so North Korean in Kursk, last stand ends in self-detonation

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This this 1 minute & 09 sec video, real fighting between Ukraine vs North Koean troop with one last one is shot on the back. Dead. By Ukrainian Special Forces video on North Korean in Kursk, last stand ends in self-detonation
https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/ukrain...81182.html
 

South Korea's Yonhap news agency wrote on Jan. 13. According to preliminary estimates, the total number of casualties exceeded 3,000 soldiers, including 2,700 wounded.
https://english.nv.ua/nation/about-300-n...81084.html

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This this 1 minute & 09 sec video, real fighting between Ukraine vs North Koean troop with one last one is shot on the back. Dead.
https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/ukrain...81182.html
 
By Ukrainian Special Forces video so North Korean in Kursk, last stand ends in self-detonation

This video is real and is original. One can slow the speed of the video down to 0.25, 0.5, to 0.75 or to nomal speed...

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Seoul plans to hold consultations with Kyiv regarding the transfer of captured North Korean soldiers if they request defection, Yonhap reported on Jan. 14, citing South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong. President Zelensky recently announced capture of two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Since North Korean soldiers are our citizens under the constitution, our govt plans to have talks with Ukraine if they ask to defect to South Korea," Lee said. South Korean constitution defines entire Korean peninsula as its territory, considers all residents as citizens. However, neither of captured soldiers has expressed a willingness to be transferred to South Korea, Lee added.
https://kyivindependent.com/seoul-to-con...p-reports/

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Seoul plans to hold consultations with Kyiv regarding the transfer of captured North Korean soldiers if they request defection, Yonhap reported on Jan. 14, citing South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong. President Zelensky recently announced capture of two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Since North Korean soldiers are our citizens under the constitution, our govt plans to have talks with Ukraine if they ask to defect to South Korea," Lee said. South Korean constitution defines entire Korean peninsula as its territory, considers all residents as citizens. However, neither of captured soldiers has expressed a willingness to be transferred to South Korea, Lee added.
https://kyivindependent.com/seoul-to-con...p-reports/

https://kyivindependent.com/seoul-to-con...p-reports/

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Ukraine used more long drone missiles again on Russian federation on oil store destroying a million of oil.
https://youtu.be/xofQ7pONMwQ?si=t_KAqr7GesL-3XDC