Russian BM-35 (Starlink-equipped) drone strikes on targets inside Ukraine, including Myrhorod airbase and several other regions

Targets hit:

- 2 F-16 fighter jets (1 mockup / training airframe)

- 2 Su-27 fighter jets

- 3 P-18 air-surveillance radars

- 3 79K6 Pelikan air-surveillance and tracking radars

- 1 mobile air-defense unit

Id like to talk about 3 of the new missiles Russia has developed and is preparing to combat test in Ukraine soon.

First of all, the Kh-99 hypersonic air-launched cruise missile is yet another revolutionary technology. The benefits of the trajectory air launched cruise missiles follow, combined with its hypersonic speed of Mach 5.5, 6,600km/h, provides significant tactical advantages, likely being almost impossible or entirely impossible to intercept by Patriot air defence systems.

Secondly, the Kh-MTs is another air-launched cruise missile, although it is supersonic at Mach 3.4. A common question is, what advantages do missiles at a simply slower speed than similar counterparts have? The Kh-MTs missile will likely have reduced radar signature compared to the Kh-99, and what its replacing, the Kh-22. It will also sacrifice the hypersonic speed range for increased manueverability at low altitudes.

The Kh-BD-K, the 3rd new missile, will likely function as a direct Kh-101 replacement and form the spearhead of Russian strategic bomber attacks. It seems to feature similar aerodynamic capabilities, maybe slightly improved manueverability, but most notably will be more affordable with simplified production, as well as better stealth technology. One unique feature of the Kh-101 which will likely be replicated and improved is the ability of the missile to launch its own countermeasures (flares) on final approach to its target.

Likely, this new arsenal of missiles will cause significant issues for Patriot AD systems which are far better equipped to deal with low-speed stock-standard cruise missiles, and basic short-range ballistics like Iskanders. Not that Patriots have found much success in shooting them down.

Due to a technical failure, the 400 kV line between Romania and Moldova and the 750 kV line between western and central Ukraine were shut down.

This has resulted in widespread blackouts across Ukraine, especially in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Kharkiv Oblasts. Work is underway to restore power, which is expected to take a few hours.

The power outages were not caused by any Russian attacks.

⚡🇺🇸🇪🇸🇮🇷 The US Air Force F-35As and US Navy EA-18G continue their trip to the Middle-East.

Several USAF KC-46 tankers departed this morning from the Moron AFB in Spain.
Three of them (GOLD31, GOLD32, GOLD42) are now over the Mediterranean sea, likely dragging with them the EA-18G EW jets. They will either reinforce the squadron onboard the USS Lincoln carrier or join a US base in the Middle-East.

GOLD74 went to the Azores to pick-up the F-35A that recently landed here. Depending on the number of F-35A, additional tankers will take off from Europe to support their transit to the Middle-East.

@wfwitness

Reports of airstrikes on Iran are false. One explosion occurred in Bandar Abbas likely due to a gas leak, and a brushfire is burning south of Parand.

Right now, any normal fire or explosion is being labelled as an attack by engagement-farming misinformation-spreaders.

In the Komyshuvakha and Orikhiv directions, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have advanced.

In the west, Ukrainian forces continued counterattacking south of the Konka River and managed to consolidate in the northern part of Lukyanivske. Both sides are now carrying out attacks in the village, with neither being able to establish full control over it.

To the east, Russian forces managed to clear out the Ukrainian strongpoints northeast of Stepove and improved their positions on the tactical heights southwest of Pavlivka. Unsuccessful attacks continue to be carried out in Pavlivka, and infiltrations were made into the northern and central parts of Novoyakovlivka.

Further east, the Ukrainians carried out a counterattack from their positions south of Mala Tokmachka and recaptured the ruins of the prison. Shortly afterwards, the Russians re-entered the prison from the east, pushing the Ukrainians back out.

+ ~9.39 km² in favour of Russia.
+ ~1.57 km² in favour of Ukraine.

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In the Omelnyk direction, Russian forces continued to advance and have once again entered Zaliznyanske.

Shortly after the fall of Hulyaipole, in early January, Russian forces infiltrated the town of Zaliznychne, but were unable to maintain their presence and were driven out by the Ukrainians. Now, more recently, a new series of new infiltrations were made into the railway line southeast of the town.

This was able to occur due to consolidation in a number of new treelines southwest of Hulyaipole, which provided Russia with a staging ground for small groups to advance up the railway line. From there, they were able to enter the eastern and southern parts of the town, where fighting is now ongoing.

In addition to this, the Russians are carrying out intensified assault operations in the fields southeast of Zaliznyanske, and continued infiltrating Sviatopetrivka which remains in the grey-zone.

+ ~1.43 km² in favour of Russia.

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In the Omelnyk and Pokrovs'ke directions, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have advanced, with Russian forces making significant progress in multiple different areas.

In the north, at some point recently, Ukrainian forces were able to re-enter the village of Hai and dislodge the Russians from their poorly-consolidated positions in the area. Since then, they have resumed construction of defences around the village in order to delay any Russian re-entry.

To the southwest, over the last two weeks Russian forces have been carrying out intensified assault operations on a weakened section of Ukrainian defences. They were able to establish full control over the village of Kosivtseve, which didn't have a strong Ukrainian presence, and began accumulating infantry there, while DRGs infiltrated the town of Ternuvate.

Then, using their newly accumulated soldiers west of the Haichur River, they broke into the southern part of Ternuvate and began attacking Ukrainian positions in the western part of the town, capturing a number of positions there. Infiltrations were then carried out into the northern streets where a large grey-zone has formed. Ukrainian forces retain control over the town centre and eastern streets, as well as the corridor to their positions east of the Haichur River. Russian forces were also able to capture the forest plantations south of the reservoirs southeast of Ternuvate, thereby expanding the right flank of their forces in the town itself.

Additionally, the Russians continued clearing Ukrainian positions east of the Haichur River, and captured most the rest of the previous grey-zone which saw Russian and Ukrainian positions overlapped in a highly dynamic and fluid situation. As a result, they were able to advance on a wide front, shrinking the Ukrainian zone of control there. Attacks are also being carried out on the central and northern parts of Nove Zaporizhzhya, in an attempt to "roll up" the right flank of the Ukrainian formations east of the Haichur River.

To the south, the Russians finally cleared the last Ukrainian positions east of the Haichur River in the area of Dobropillya and Varvarivka, bringing both villages under their solid control. Additionally, due to this new progress east of the river, the Russians managed to consolidate in the southern part of Pryluky, while fighting continues for the nearby areas.

Ukrainian forces counterattacked southwest of Pryluky, regaining control over a number of treeline positions and reaching the eastern outskirts of Olenokostiantynivka.

+ ~23.08 km² in favour of Russia.
+ ~5.64 km² in favour of Ukraine.

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Close-up view of the approximate situation in Ternuvate.

Claims of Russian control over the town are false.