RIA reports : Media about Lambrecht's resignation as head of the German Defense ministry:

Bild:
Scholz finds himself in a quandary because he had previously promised that at least half of his cabinet would be made up of women. In other words, the post must once again be taken over by a woman.

Welt:
For the chancellor, the change of Lambrecht is a blow and a real test. Experienced and close to the Bundeswehr defence politicians among the Social Democrats have to be searched with a magnifying glass. It cannot be ruled out that the successor will be a man after all.

Times:
Lambrecht has shown little interest in the complexities of the department and has handed over too much authority to staff with "questionable judgement". It remains to be seen whether her departure will herald a more significant change in policy.

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As of 12:40 Moscow time, seven Ukrainian drones have already been shot down over the Black Sea.

This information is confirmed by the Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev.


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The supply of tanks by the West to Ukraine will not change the situation but will only prolong the suffering of the Ukrainian people, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

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Military analyst @Boris_Rozhin reported about the situation in Soledar:

After yesterday's advance at Mine No. 7 on the western outskirts of the city, Wagner's assault groups are also making progress in clearing the Sol railway station. Despite fierce resistance, the Ukrainian units are gradually being driven out of there. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have has deployed significant number of reserves to this area have but they have not yet been able to stabilize the situation. 

Near Artemovsk, Russian assault groups have made tangible progress in Kleshcheevka (the fighting has shifted from the fortifications to the settlement itself) and in the southeastern quarters of Artemovsk. 

Krasnaya Gora has not been liberated yet, and the fighting for it continues.

Yesterday, a Ukrainian commander with the call sign "Magayar" reported that the Wagnerites have already captured the industrial zone around mine No. 7 and the front line has shifted outside Soledar.

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Ten Ukrainian drones were shot down over the Black Sea near Sevastopol, according to the governor.

Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozzhayev said that Russian air defences shot down 10 out of 10 drones over the Black Sea. No objects in the city were damaged, and no objects in the water area were hit.
According to the governor, everything is quiet in the city. During the attack, locals heard loud explosions . 

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At the moment, assault units of the Wagner PMC are fighting hard for the settlement of Kleshcheevka (Klishchiivka). 

The Ukrainians offer fierce resistance because they understand the strategic importance of this settlement. The capture of Kleshcheevka will allow the "musicians" to enter Bakhmut from the southwest and also develop an offensive on the village of Krasnoe.

The Wagner PMC fighters once again have to fight for each house and street, breaking through the well-fortified defence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which uses fortifications and terrain.
The assault units are supported by the "Musicians' " artillery and aviation.

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Japan deviates from post-war peaceful development path — Chinese Foreign Ministry

Tokyo is deviating from the path of peaceful development chosen by Japan after World War II, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a briefing on Monday.

"Japan is currently deviating from the post-war path of peaceful development, and the danger of repeating the mistakes of history is constantly growing," Wang Wenbin said.

According to him, Japan's defense budget has increased significantly over the past 11 years. Tokyo is constantly adjusting its security policy, it seeks to increase its military might and "overestimates regional tensions," the diplomat stressed.

"We warn Tokyo in all seriousness that whoever undermines security and stability in the Asia-Pacific region is bound to face widespread resistance and resolute opposition from countries in the region," Wang Wenbin said.

A joint US-Japanese statement issued on January 13 following a meeting in Washington between US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the United States and Japan should strengthen their individual and collective capabilities in light of the current global developments. The document also argues that "the Indo-Pacific faces growing challenges, from actions inconsistent with the rules-based international order by China to provocations by North Korea."

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The head of the Ministry of Defense of the (technical) government of Bulgaria, Nikolai Milkov, said that he did not know anything about the batch of Su-25 aircraft, which, according to information that appeared in the media, were sold to NATO countries for further transfer to Ukraine.

Earlier, Bloomberg published an article that listed the military assistance Kyiv received from Western allies. In the aviation section, the author of the publication claimed that Bulgaria sold 14 Soviet-made Su-25 attack aircraft to NATO member countries, which then transferred them to Ukraine.

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Zelensky warned that new missile strikes on Ukraine are expected

Zin Note: You better believe it!


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The Rivne authorities named two potential sites for a new offensive by the Russian Federation from Belarus in their region: roads near the villages of Prikladniki and Gorodishche, Dubrovitsky district.

"These largest roads are potentially the most dangerous. But they are fully protected from our side," Governor Vitaliy Koval said on the air of the telethon.

According to him, it will be unrealistic for Russians to cross the border in other places due to the large number of swamps and water barriers. Also, Ukraine constantly continues to strengthen the border.

Another priority is the defense of the Khmelnytsky NPP.

At the same time, Koval admitted that Russia could attack in the form of the Belarusian military.

"The defense of the city of Varash, where the Rivne NPP is located, and the station itself is a priority. Today, detachments of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, border guards, the National Guard, policemen, and the Security Service are working there. There was no such saturation of the defense line that we have now, not a month or two ago ", - said the head of the OVA.


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Kleshcheevka (south of Bakhmut) is currently defended by the 53rd Mechanised Brigade, the 3rd Azov Assault Brigade, the traitors of the Dudayev Battalion, and the Western Media darling, ADAM Tactical Group.

All of these guys are particularly awful. From the 53rd, who have been fighting NATO's war against civilians for almost a decade now, to Azov, who need no introduction.

- Grigori

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Since we are talking about the use of tanks on the battlefield, let's fast forward 7 years ago. On October 8, 2015, social networks rejoiced: “Government forces advanced 70 km north of the city of Hama in a day and liberated the city of Kafr Nabuda.”

Russia officially fought in Syria for a little over a week. The Russian advisers, having developed a plan, concentrated an armored fist on the plains of Hama and decided to crush the enemy's Latamin bridgehead with one throw. To be honest, the official reports poorly reflected reality. There was no question of any advancement of 70 km. This offensive turned into a rout (Kafr Naboudou will be released only in 2019). American TOW systems destroyed a lot of Syrian armor, which led to the surrender of the city of Murek and a number of other villages. Even then it was necessary to realize that the Soviet dogma "Tank wedges to the English Channel" was outdated.

The Syrians in subsequent years (largely without our participation) rethought the meaning of the tank on the battlefield and began to act effectively. In open spaces, the platoon received a tank under its command. The infantrymen went forward, identified enemy firing points and called in their armor to destroy them. The soldiers went ahead of the tanks, which significantly reduced the loss of vehicles on the plains.

In the cities, tactics changed. Each tank had its own ground gunner. He hung a copter over an armored vehicle and contacted the infantry. The gunner, seeing the whole picture of the battle, literally told the tankers to turn the barrel to the right by 30 degrees and put 3 shells in the next entrance. Such interaction made it possible to break through the enemy's fortifications even in close Arab buildings.

As I have repeatedly said, the Syrian experience taught us nothing, so on February 24, armored columns went forward, which had practically no connection with the infantrymen. The losses of those days can be judged by numerous videos on enemy resources.

Now the Russian army has to gnaw through enemy defenses in depth, so the meaning and use of the tank on the battlefield must be rethought. Stop stepping on a rake and throwing armored fists forward. We already have enough examples of successful offensives.

I was in the spring near Izyum. They tried to liberate the fucking Kamenka with tank strikes ... As a result, this tactic completely failed and the special forces cleared the village on foot. The Wagners, which have been talked about so much lately, are also advancing in small groups of infantry. Neither Popasnaya nor Soledar were taken head-on by a tank attack.

So what should be done? Firstly, abandon the tactics of tank breakthroughs. Secondly, each tank must be assigned a ground gunner. He must ensure coordination between the steel monster and the infantry. Thirdly, each tank must lead its own copter. The cost of such innovations will be minimal compared to the cost of machines, and efficiency will increase significantly.

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A Czech mercenary fighting in the Armed Forces of Ukraine claims that Klescheevka is “no longer ours,” hinting at the abandonment of this important settlement by Ukrainian forces.

Khonza also claims heavy human losses, which may have forced the Armed Forces to leave Kleshcheevka.

Zin Note: Waiting for actual confirmation on this. Patience, everyone!


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🇬🇧 The British Air Force believes that the reputation and the Western tanks themselves will be destroyed in Ukraine

Retired Vice-Marshal of the Royal Air Force of Great Britain Sean Bell said that the supply of "sophisticated" vehicles to Ukrainian soldiers would undermine the reputation of Western technology.

📝 “They are crammed with all sorts of electronics, laser designators, night vision goggles, targeting computers – all this will turn out to be a Chinese diploma for Ukrainians and will require serious preparation,” Bell said.

In the UK, they believe that it would be advisable to provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine with tanks exclusively for exercises far from the front line, writes the American edition of Military Watch Magazine.

According to Bell, the main contender for the destroyed reputation are the German Leopards, which have already shown their incapacity in the fight against the Syrian and Iraqi rebels.


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USA - made in China

US deindustrialization in first person:

An attempt to buy non-Chinese sneakers for a four-year-old son turned into a two-week shopping race. Everywhere there were Made in China sneakers for every taste for $15. I went around and called dozens of stores from Montana to Pennsylvania - without success. As the owner of a shoe store in Iowa explained to me, children's sneakers have not been made in the US since 1960. So my son got Italian sneakers for $68.

Sunglasses? Only Chinese, cost $10-15. Several months of searching, and glasses from an American manufacturer were found: for $150.

Table lamp or printer cartridge? As recently as 10 years ago, there were about 40 table lamp companies in Southern California alone. Today, it turns out that there are only four of them in the whole country, and without exception, all cartridges are made in China.

Christmas decorations for Christmas, American flags and Independence Day souvenirs, Easter eggs - none of this is made in the United States anymore, everything is Chinese, stickers with patriotic slogans “Never Forget September 11!” come from China! and “Support our soldiers!”.

With the exception of Danish Legos, all other toys, including Barbie and all cars, are made in China. All video games, iPods, beach towels and slippers, spare parts for household appliances are also produced there.

So it is impractical to permanently abandon Chinese goods, otherwise we will never again be able to buy a mobile phone, a water gun and a TV…”

Journalist Sara Bongiorni (who wrote A Year Without Made in China)


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"Red Bull and a cigarette, and fighting in Bakhmut hell again": A journalist from Spain's El Pais traveled near Bakhmut and described the very difficult situation of the Ukrainian army, which has thrown all its forces there.

"The deployment of the Ukrainian military around Bakhmut is colossal. There is not a grove or farm on the 20-kilometer perimeter around Bakhmut that is not occupied by artillery units, camouflaged petrol tankers, or tank companies.
"On the battlefield, we now meet the Russians at a distance of 40 meters, something I have never seen before in this war," says Roman, a soldier from the 17th Armoured Brigade. He was deployed to Bakhmut a month and a half ago. 
Burshtin was the code name of the tank commander of the 24th mechanized brigade. His vehicle took cover behind a building in Bakhmut, on the western front, to avoid being hit by Russian artillery. According to Burstein, the truth is that they had to withdraw from the front line because they did not have enough ammunition. The officer also admits that of the six tanks left in his company a fortnight ago, only one - his own - is now in service.
On the road connecting Kostyantynivka and Kramatorsk to the west, the stretch adjacent to Bakhmut poses a severe danger as Russian mines constantly fly over vehicles traveling at diabolical speeds. The remnants of cars burned by enemy fire confirm that some have failed to cross it".

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Russian aircraft over Kherson. There is an air defense traces in the background.

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