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War in Ukraine January 27: Avdiivka is very tense, Russia uses heavy firepower 0
(Dan Tri) – The open intelligence channel OSINT, citing analysis by Ukrainian sources Butusov Plus and Deepstate, said that Avdiivak’s situation was very tense.
Russia is determined to gain control of Avdiivka despite certain losses (Illustration: Reddit).
Russia broke through the Ukrainian lines at Bakhmut and entered Ivanivske
Rybar channel reported, from Bakhmut, that the attack on Chasov Yar continues.
If Moscow forces successfully advanced north and south of Bohdanivka, they could reach both the Chasov Yar suburbs and the Kanal district.
Meanwhile, Military Summary channel also confirmed that, after fierce fighting, Russian troops penetrated Ukraine’s defenses west of Bakhmut and entered Ivanivske.
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Map of Ukrainian war in Bakhmut as of January 26.
Avdiivka was very tense, Russia attacked with heavy fire
The open intelligence channel OSINT, citing analysis by Ukrainian sources Butusov Plus and Deepstate, said that the Avdiivak situation was very tense.
According to Deepstate data, after defeating a series of fortified positions south of Avdiivka, Russian forces approached sub-area 9, where high-rise buildings are of key importance.
To keep Avdiivka, Ukrainian forces must prevent the enemy from entering Zhitlov Zabudov to the densest high-rise buildings in this city.
Russian forces will have to struggle against resistance from above.
Apparently, the Russian air force is preparing for new attacks.
Ukrainian channels warn that Avdiivka is in serious danger if there is no real solution.
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Map of Ukraine’s war at Avdiivka as of January 26.
Rybar channel said that in the direction of Donetsk, Russia continued its campaign to encircle the Avdiivka fortified area.
Ukrainian forces, with the support of tanks, are trying to dislodge the Russians from their positions, but to no avail.
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Map of Ukraine’s war at Avdiivka as of January 26.
Ukrainian General: Russia increases the intensity of attacks on Seversk and Bakhmut
Ukrainska Pravda reported that Ukrainian Army Commander General Alexander Syrsky said on January 26 that the Russian army is increasing the intensity of offensive operations in the direction of Seversk and Bakhmut.
According to him, the situation on the eastern front is still difficult.
At the same time, General Syrsky wrote, `the enemy compensated for his failures in offensive actions by increasing the intensity of the use of firepower.`
According to the Commander of the Ukrainian Army, in Bakhmut, Russia is on the offensive, trying to break through the Ukrainian defenses north and west of Bakhmut and develop an offensive towards Chasov Yar, while at the same time they are trying to restore
Due to the lack of tactical success in certain directions, Russia temporarily switched to a defensive posture, while keeping the assault teams ready to conduct offensive operations.
General Staff of Ukraine: Russia launched missiles into Donbass and Kherson
Ukraiska Pravda reported that the evening report of January 26 from the General Staff of Ukraine said that in the past 24 hours, 94 military clashes took place at the front.
Specifically, Russia used S-300 guided air defense missiles to attack infrastructure in Mirnograd, Novogradovka, Donetsk region and Antonovka, Kherson region.
The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed that it repelled most of the Russian attacks in Kupyansk, Liman, Bakhmut, Marinka, Shakhtarsky and Zaporizhia.
Russia’s new generation Zircon hypersonic missile will need further testing
Reuters reported that Russia’s new generation Zircon hypersonic missile will need further testing before it can be put into use.
Sea-launched missiles have a reported range of 900km and travel many times the speed of sound, making defending against them difficult.
China and the US are also developing technology that Russia claims to have tested in the Atlantic.
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Russian warship test-fires Zircon hypersonic missile at sea (Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense).
Former NATO general: More needs to be done to support Ukraine
Former NATO security general Lord Robertson told Sky News that Ukrainians are `fighting for us` and `we need to do more`.
Mr. Robertson said: `Russia’s attack on Ukraine has completely upset the order we are used to. If they swallowed a country of 44 million people, right in the heart of Europe, would they really stop?
He added that `the rest of us` would then be in danger because Mr Putin would be `motivated by any success he achieves in Ukraine`.
He emphasized, `so, they are fighting for us and that is why I believe we need to increase the production of arms and ammunition in this country to ensure that they are equipped
The Ukraine aid agreement in the US Senate is threatened
The Guardian reported that bipartisan negotiations in the US Senate on a border security agreement that some have set as a condition for continued aid to Ukraine are under threat.
`We’re at a critical moment and we have to make every effort to get this done. And if we can’t get there, then we’ll move to plan B,` said Sen. John Thune
`At least for now, there are still efforts being made to try to reach a conclusion that would satisfy many Republicans,` Mr. Thune added.
Failure to reach a deal will have a global impact, with the Pentagon warning that Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines of the fierce war with Russia risk running out of ammunition.
Negotiations on 50 billion euros for Ukraine encountered difficulties due to Hungary
Reuters reported that an EU official told journalists on January 26 that negotiations between EU countries on approving 50 billion euros in financial support for Ukraine are complicated due to their `inflexible` stance.
According to an official involved in preparing the EU summit on the issue of financial support for Ukraine, because Hungary’s position is `inflexible on this issue`, `negotiations are becoming more difficult`.
Politico reported on January 26 that EU leaders are ready to strip Hungary of voting rights in the Council of the European Union if Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocks the approval of 50 billion euros in financial aid to Ukraine in