Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (21 January 2024)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

In Kupyansk direction, as a result of the successful actions of the Zapad Group of Forces units, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region) was liberated.

The Group’s aviation and artillery repelled seven attacks launched by units of the AFU 25th, 32nd, 60th mechanised brigades, and 1st Ukrainian National Guard Brigade near Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Terni (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Kolomyichikha (Lugansk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles.

In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces supported by artillery repelled three attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 21st and 63rd mechanised brigades near Yampolovka (Donetsk People’s Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by artillery repelled two attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 47th Mechanised Brigade and 5th Assault Brigade near Kirovo and Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Moreover, manpower and hardware of the AFU 81st Airmobile Brigade, 22nd, 24th, 28th, and 93rd mechanised brigades were struck near Grigorovka, Belogorovka, Krasnoye, Andreyevka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 310 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS combat vehicle.

In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled one attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Manpower of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade was struck near Paraskoveyevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 70 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 117th Mechanised Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, and 3rd Ukrainian National Guard Brigade near Verbovoye, Rabotino, Pyatikhatki, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer.

In Kherson direction, as a result of strikes at units of the AFU 35th Marines Brigade, 23rd Ukrainian National Guard Brigade, and 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Novotyaginka, Stanislav (Kherson region) and Solonchaki (Nikolaev region), up to 20 Ukrainian troops and four motor vehicles were wiped out.

Missile Troops and Artillery, attack unmanned aerial vehicles of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation obliterated one ammunition depot of the AFU 31st Mechanised Brigade, struck a temporary deployment area of foreign mercenaries near Konstantinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), neutralised 127 AFU artillery units at firing positions, as well as engaged manpower and hardware in 129 areas during the day.

Air defence units intercepted one Tochka-U tactical missile, two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles over the past 24 hours.

Moreover, 43 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down close to Velikiy Vyselok, Liman Perviy (Kharkov region), Verkhnekamenka, Belogorovka, Shipilovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Spornoye, Soledar (Donetsk People’s Republic), Peschanovka, Podlesnoye, Podstepnoye (Kherson region), and Kamenka-Dneprovskaya (Zaporozhye region).

In total, 567 airplanes and 265 helicopters, 10,957 unmanned aerial vehicles, 450 air defence missile systems, 14,708 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,203 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,799 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 17,698 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

The latest in that last few years:

Covid-19 was used as an attack upon Russia, China and Iran by USA, blow-back be damned…

Nord Stream 2 blown up by the USA and it was in Germany’s face as a big FU, blow-back be damned…

Over a hundred years the USA has done a crap pot load of nasty things to people all over the world and all we had to do was stay in our borders and enjoy life…

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Lined out the door, through the whole church, around the corner and it was cold. Holy Water time…

Gods Place: A Blessed Water Source…

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Svetochka and were out walking that night…

Svetochka and I walked last night and found (hugged) a big tree…

About scoundrels.

We discussed with you the need to punish scoundrels, including cultural figures who support the Nazis, pour dirt on our country, soldiers and officers participating in the SVO.

A bill has been developed that will allow the confiscation of money, valuables or other property used or intended to finance criminal activities against the security of the Russian Federation, as well as, by court decision, the deprivation of honorary titles for the following crimes:

📌 dissemination of deliberately false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code);

📌 public calls for extremist activities (Article 280 of the Criminal Code);

📌 public calls for actions aimed at violating the integrity of the Russian Federation (Article 280.1 of the Criminal Code);

📌 public actions aimed at discrediting the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code);

📌 public calls for activities directed against the security of the state (Article 280.4 of the Criminal Code);

📌 calls for the introduction of sanctions against the Russian Federation and its citizens (Article 284.2 of the Criminal Code);

📌 providing assistance in the execution of decisions of international organizations in which the Russian Federation does not participate, or foreign government bodies (Article 284.3 of the Criminal Code);

📌 rehabilitation of Nazism (Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code).

Anyone who tries to destroy Russia, betrays it, must suffer a well-deserved punishment and compensate for the damage caused to the country at the expense of their property.

The bill will be submitted to the State Duma on Monday.

Interesting…

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On January 20 , Republic Day is celebrated annually in Crimea. The holiday date coincides with the historic referendum of 1991, in which the absolute majority of Crimeans voted for the restoration of Crimean autonomy.

Interesting Facts:

1️⃣ Crimea has been connected with Russia for centuries. In 988–989, Grand Duke Vladimir Svyatoslavovich converted to Christianity in Tauride Chersonese. On April 19, 1783, Empress Catherine II signed a manifesto on the admission of Crimea to the Russian Empire.

2️⃣ The Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic as part of the RSFSR was created in 1921, in 1945 it was deprived of its autonomous status and transformed into the Crimean region. In 1954, Crimea was included in the Ukrainian SSR, while the first secretary of the Crimean regional committee of the CPSU P.I. Titov opposed it, for which he was removed from his post.

3️⃣ The referendum on January 20, 1991 on the issue of re-establishing the Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was the first plebiscite in the history of the USSR. The question was put to a general vote: “Are you in favor of re-establishing the Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic as a subject of the USSR and a party to the Union Treaty?” 93% of the inhabitants of the peninsula voted for autonomy. In the same year, a law was passed on the restoration of the Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

4️⃣ The All-Crimean referendum of 1991 was the first attempt to determine the fate of Crimea based on the will of its inhabitants themselves. In many ways, it was the 1991 plebiscite that became the starting point for the reunification of the peninsula with Russia in 2014.

5️⃣ Republic Day was established in 2009, and in 2014, after the reunification of Crimea with Russia, it was included in the regional law “On holidays and memorable dates in the Republic of Crimea”.

6️⃣ On March 18, 2014, Russian President V.V. Putin and the leaders of Crimea and Sevastopol signed an Agreement on the admission of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation. This event was predetermined by the outcome of the referendum on the status of Crimea, which took place on March 16, 2014. As a result of the plebiscite , 96% of voters voted for the return of the peninsula to Russia.

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