Brazilian president-elect meets with Russian upper house speaker

The Brazilian President-Elect, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has met with Russian Federation Council (the upper house of parliament) Chairperson Valentina Matviyenko, who heads the country’s delegation to his upcoming inauguration ceremony.

"I received Federation Council Chairperson <...> Valentina Matviyenko, the head of the country’s delegation. I thanked her for congratulations from [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and expressed Brazil’s desire for peace and for the parties to find common ground to end the conflict [in Ukraine]," Lula da Silva wrote on Twitter.
The inauguration ceremony is scheduled to take place on Sunday.

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🇺🇦Point of permanent deployment of the 8th regiment of the MTR of Ukraine was destroyed in Khmelnitsky

A military unit of the elite Ukrainian special forces was hit by a rocket during yesterday's massive strike. The 8th SSO Regiment from Khmelnytsky is considered the best special forces unit in Ukraine. Data on enemy losses is not yet available.

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Damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure has reached an unprecedented level, said Volodymyr Kudrytsky, head of the board of Ukrenergo.

"The level of damage is unprecedented. <…> It is clear that a fairly large part of the facilities were either damaged or destroyed. And we are talking here not only about Ukrenergo substations, we are also talking about power plants - thermal, hydroelectric, thermal power plants. <…> The damage is significant , and it takes months, if not years, to fully restore the energy system," he said on the air of the Rada TV channel.

According to Kudritsky, significant damage was recorded to energy facilities, in particular, in the Nikolaev and Kharkiv regions, as well as in the areas of the Kherson region controlled by Kyiv.

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On January 1, 2023, the circulation of the hryvnia ceased in Zaporozhye, Kherson regions, in the DPR and LPR

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🇰🇵 North Korea confirmed that it tested a super-large multiple rocket launcher system on December 31 and January 1 to confirm its performance, and the projectiles hit targets in the Sea of Japan. The new units of 600-mm super-large MLRS can strike anywhere in South Korea and carry tactical nuclear warheads. - KCNA
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the "exponential" expansion of his country’s nuclear arsenal, the development of a more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile, and the launch of its first spy satellite, state media reported Sunday, after he entered 2023 with another weapons firing following a record number of testing activities last year.

Kim’s moves are in line with the broad direction of his nuclear weapons development program, as he has repeatedly vowed to boost both the quality and quantity of his arsenal to cope with what he calls US hostility. Some experts say Kim’s push to produce more nukes and new weapons systems reflects his hopes to solidify his future negotiating power as he heads into prolonged tensions with the US and its allies.

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Combat work of Group "O" Grad on the Svatovo-Kremennaya line

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Retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis, in an article for 19 Forty-Five, pointed to the lack of scenarios for Ukraine's victory in the conflict with Russia and stated: "The Ukrainian Armed Forces are not capable of standing up to the Russian army." "The reason for this is the lack of necessary military resources."

"There is no scenario that predicts victory for the Ukrainian army." "The military reality is that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not equipped and manned with the necessary resources to mount a major offensive operation of sufficient strength to dislodge hundreds of thousands of Russian troops from Ukraine," he said.

The United States, according to Davis, should not be drawn into a major war, and the top priority for Washington is to avoid becoming involved in the conflict as a direct participant, regardless of how the situation develops.

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Archangel Spetsnaz writes: 

About the Situation in Artemovsk:

Russian paratroopers are attacking positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and are defeating the enemy defences at strongholds and blocking Artemovsk from all sides.
At night, the Ukrainian DRGs were liquidated west of Bathmat. 

PMC "Wagner" destroyed the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who were trying to counterattack in Andreevka.
 
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In his New Year's speech, Nazi Ukrainian dictator Volodymyr Zelensky glorifies the incredible acts by the brave Ukrainians.

He officially stated:
"Remember when a woman shot down a Russian drone by throwing a jar of pickled tomatoes at it?"

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On December 31, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a massive strike with high-precision weapons at the facilities of the Ukrainian defence industry, which manufacture attack drones. During the strike on December 31, storage sites and launch sites for attack drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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Ukrainian channels write that all the pre- New year and new-year's day drone and missile attacks were on military targets in Ukraine. 
Most of these military facilities are located outside the urban agglomeration, so there are few or no photos or videos of the attacked sites, which gave a window of opportunity for propagandists and clowns in the Ukrainian President's office to disseminate the lie that everything was shot down. 

Also, the propagandists have been throwing outright nonsense into the information field all day yesterday and today, which could mean that the losses were very "painful." It is worth stressing that the losses were "behind the lines," or in the rear, as the attacks targeted military units, training grounds, communication bunkers, and military training centres.

In response, the Ukrainian armed forces have been harshly pounding the streets of Donetsk. This is already something of a tradition.
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Uncontrolled support of the Ukrainian side risks serious danger both for the West and for democracy in Ukraine itself, writes The American Thinker columnist Rajan Laad.

The author openly criticized the US authorities for spending 111 billion US taxpayers' money to support Kiev, justifying his position with the fact that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has practically destroyed democracy in the country. Laad also pointed to restrictions on freedom of speech in the media and the banning of any opposition. In addition, without proper control over Ukrainian support, the West risks financing terrorist attacks against itself, as weapons provided by Washington and several European countries could end up in the hands of terrorists, the author said.

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⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine (1 January 2023)

📄 Part 2 (read Part 1)

💥 Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian groups of forces have neutralised 68 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military equipment at 102 areas.

◻️ 1 mobile airspace observation radar of the AFU has been destroyed near Kamyshevakha (Donetsk People's Republic).

◻️ 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).

◻️ 1 AFU artillery ordnance depot has been destroyed near Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).

💥 Within the counterbattery warfare, 2 Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled howitzers, that had been used for shelling residential areas of the Donetsk People's Republic, have been destroyed at their firing positions near Ivanopolye and Zvanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

◻️ In addition, 2 Ukrainian D-20 howitzers have been destroyed near Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

✈️💥 Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 Mi-8 of Ukrainian Air Force near Poltavka (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥 Air defence facilities have destroyed 15 Ukrainian UAVs near Maksimovka, Nikolayevka, Nikolskoye, Metallist, Zelyoniy Gai, Slavnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Tsapovka (Belgorod region), Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), Ochakov (Nikolayev region), Liman Vtoroy (Kharkov region), and Dzhankoy (Republic of Crimea).

◻️ Moreover, 7 rocket-propelled projectiles launched by HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system have been intercepted near Popasnaya, Makeyevka, and Popovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

📊 In total, 355 airplanes and 199 helicopters, 2,779 unmanned aerial vehicles, 399 air defence missile systems, 7,350 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 957 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,756 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,859 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine (1 January 2023)

📄 Part 1 (read Part 2)

◽️ On 31 December 2022, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a strike by high-precision long-range air-based armament at the defence industrial facilities of Ukraine involved in producing assault unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) designed for committing terrorist attacks against the Russian Federation. The parking ramps and launch sites of the assault UAVs have also been neutralised.

◽️ The goal of the attack has been reached. Kiev regime's plans to commit terrorist attacks against the Russian Federation in the nearest future have been frustrated.

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

💥 In Kupyansk direction, Russian forces have neutralised the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Kotlyarovka, Ivanovka, Podoly, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

◻️ Over 40 Ukrainian personnel, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, and 1 pickup have been eliminated.

💥 In Krasniy Liman direction, artillery attack has resulted in the neutralisation of 5 company tactical groups from 92nd Mechanised and 95th Airborne Assault brigades of the AFU, as well as from 111th Territorial Defence Brigade near Rozovka, Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryanskoye forestry.

◻️ The enemy has lost over 150 Ukrainian personnel, 1 armoured personnel carrier, and 2 pickups.

💥 In Donetsk direction, Russian troops continue their offensive.

◻️ Fire attacks and intensive action of Russian units have resulted in the elimination of over 110 Ukrainian personnel, 2 infantry fighting vehicles, 5 armoured fighting vehicles, and 7 motor vehicles.

💥 In South Donetsk direction, AFU units made unsuccessful attempts to launch a counterattack near Dorozhnyanka (Zaporozhye region) in order to regain the lost positions.

◻️ Artillery strikes and action of Russian forces have resulted in repelling of all the counterattacks.

◻️ Over 50 Ukrainian personnel, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, and 3 motor vehicles have been eliminated.

◻️ Moreover, 6 Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups, that had operated towards Novoandreyevka, Dorozhnyanka (Zaporozhye region), Nikolskoye, Neskuchnoye, and Novomikhaylovka (Donetsk People's Republic), have been eliminated.

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Eight international military exercises to take place at Russian training ranges in 2023

The Russian Ground Forces will take part in eight international military exercises at Russian training ranges in 2023, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

"Eight bilateral exercises are scheduled to take place at training ranges in various Russian military districts, which will include the Indra 2023 Russian-Indian multi-service force drills, the Peace Mission joint military anti-terrorist command and staff exercise involving members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a joint Russian-Laotian military exercise, the joint Russian-Pakistani military drills Friendship 2023, a Russian-Algerian exercise, the Rubezh (or Frontier) 2023 joint drills involving the Rapid Deployment Collective Forces of the Central Asian region, the Selenga 2023 Russian-Mongolian drills and a joint Russian-Vietnamese exercise," the statement reads.

According to the ministry, Russian ground troops will also participate in the Unbreakable Brotherhood 2023 exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s peacekeeping forces set to take place in Armenia.
Joint planning, cooperation procedures and tactical actions aimed at destroying illegal armed groups will be trained during the international military drills.
"All the exercises will be focused on peacekeeping and combating terrorism," the Russian Defense Ministry added.

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South Korea's defense ministry said any attempt by North Korea to use nuclear weapons would lead to the "fall of the regime" after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for the country's nuclear arsenal to be increased "exponentially," Yonhap news agency reported.

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