Key Takeaways:
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Ukrainian officials announced that Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian
A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft and severely damaged an Il-22
airborne command post aircraft on the night of January 14.
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A senior Ukrainian intelligence official confirmed that Russian forces
can generate forces at a rate equal to Russian monthly personnel losses,
which is consistent with ISW’s assessment that Russian forces are able
to conduct routine operational level rotations in Ukraine.
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Skibitskyi indicated that international sanctions are constraining
Russian missile and drone production as Russian forces likely continue
to adapt their missile and drone strike packages in an effort to
penetrate Ukrainian air defenses.
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German outlet BILD reported on classified German documents describing a
hypothetical scenario to prepare for a possible future conflict between
NATO and Russia. Developing such scenarios, which are usually
classified, is a normal task for professional military staffs.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Switzerland on
January 15 to discuss aspects of the Ukrainian peace plan and support
for Ukraine with global leaders at the Davos World Economic Forum from
January 15 to 19.
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A North Korean delegation including North Korean Foreign Minister Choi
Song Hui arrived in Moscow on January 14 for an official state visit to
Russia on January 15 to 17.
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Russia and Iran are preparing to sign a Grand Interstate Treaty to
further develop Russian-Iranian military-technological cooperation.
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The Kremlin is intensifying censorship measures to limit criticism of
the Russian war effort in Ukraine ahead of the March 2024 presidential
election.
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Russian forces made confirmed advances west of Donetsk City and near
Krynky amid continued positional fighting along the entire line of
contact.
• The Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) is reportedly forming a women’s drone operating detachment.
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The Ukrainian Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) stated that
Ukrainian resistance forces detonated a Russian military UAZ Patriot
vehicle in occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhia Oblast, injuring four Russian
personnel and killing an unspecified number of personnel.
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