Key Takeaways:
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated that Russia’s
maximalist objectives in Ukraine remain unchanged and that Russia is not
interested in negotiations with Ukraine or the West.
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The battlespace in Ukraine continues to be the center of the
technological offensedefense race between Russian and Ukrainian
forces.
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Recent widespread GPS disruptions across Poland and the Baltic region
are prompting speculation about the potential operation of Russian
electronic warfare (EW) systems in the region.
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The French Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on January 18 that it
launched an “artillery coalition” to strengthen support for Ukraine amid
continued Ukrainian statements that Russian forces in Ukraine have
superior artillery capabilities.
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Ukrainian partisans and satellite imagery confirmed that Ukrainian
strikes against occupied Crimea in late December 2023 sank a Russian
Tarantul-class corvette near Sevastopol.
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The Ukrainian Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) reportedly
conducted a successful drone strike on Russian military facilities in
Leningrad Oblast on January 18.
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The European Union (EU) Parliament voted to endorse another step in a
rule of law procedure that could eventually suspend Hungary’s voting
rights after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed an EU vote for
further military assistance to Ukraine.
• Russia and the Central African Republic (CAR) are in negotiations regarding Russian military basing in CAR.
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Russian forces made confirmed advances near Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and the
Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area amid continued positional
engagements along the front.
• Russian officials continue to target naturalized migrants as part of ongoing cryptomobilization efforts.
• Russian occupation authorities continue efforts to restore logistics infrastructure in occupied Ukraine.
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