Due to Russia's withdrawal to sea of two Caliber missile carriers, there is an increased danger of missile strikes on Ukrainian territory.
In parallel with this, the White House stated that Russia is using North Korean-made missiles to attack Ukraine.
Read about these and other main events on January 5 in Ukraine and the world in the digest on Facts ICTV.
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- Russian Federation attacks Ukraine with missiles from North Korea
- Russian UAV attack on Ukraine
- Russian launch vehicles in the Black Sea
- Offensive on Kharkov?
- Changes in mobilization: when will the Rada vote
- Consequences of the attack on Crimea on January 4
- Masks again? New wave of Covid
Russian Federation attacks Ukraine with missiles from North Korea
Russian troops have struck Ukraine at least twice with missiles supplied by North Korea, said White House National Security Council strategic communications coordinator John Kirby.
— Our intelligence indicates that North Korea recently provided Russia with ballistic missile launchers and several dozen ballistic missiles — and Russia launched some of them in Ukraine. This happened on December 29, 2023 and January 2, 2024, — said the American official.
According to him, the fact that the Russian Federation is capable of deploying ballistic missiles in this war indicates increasing cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.
As a result, a UN Security Council meeting is scheduled for January 10 to discuss North Korea's supply of ballistic missiles to Russia, which are being used in the war against Ukraine.
What is known about the KN-23 ballistic missiles that North Korea has in service — read on Facts ICTV.
Russian UAV attack on Ukraine
On the night of January 5, Russia attacked Ukraine with Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs. The attack took place in two waves from the area of Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Cape Chauda in Crimea.
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A total of 29 drone launches were recorded. Air defense forces shot down 21 — within the Nikolaev, Kherson, Dnepropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Kirovograd and Khmelnytsky regions, reported the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Most of the Shahed destroyed units of mobile fire groups.
Russian launch vehicles in the Black Sea
Russia launched two frigates into the Black Sea — Makarov and Essen — These are surface missile carriers, the total salvo of which is up to 16 Calibers, the head of the joint coordination press center of the Defense Forces of the South of Ukraine Natalya Gumenyuk said on the air of United News.
According to her, on the evening of January 4, the Russians put their frigate Admiral Makarov on combat duty. And tonight, January 5, the frigate Admiral Essen was put out to sea.
— That is, two frigates, the equipment of which can reach 16 Calibers, are now on combat duty. This is an extremely high level of missile threat from the sea, — Natalya Gumenyuk reported.
Natalya Gumenyuk noted that Calibers — This is a high-precision weapon that can reach the entire territory of Ukraine. Therefore, she called on Ukrainians not to ignore air raid signals.
According to the head of the joint coordination press center of the Southern Defense Forces, the fact that the Russians have begun to launch missile carriers into the sea may indicate their preparation for the next missile strike.
Offensive on Kharkov?
On Thursday, January 4, the British media The Telegraph published a material in which, citing intelligence sources, it claims that Ukraine is allegedly preparing for a Russian ground attack on Kharkov and even names the date — January 15.
However, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Kharkov Regional State Administration do not confirm this information.
GUR representative Andrey Chernyakin a commentary to RBC-Ukraine, he did not confirm the information from The Telegraph sources, but at the same time noted that a certain accumulation of forces and means of the Russian Federation in the Kupyansk direction is still observed.
— This could potentially indicate that the occupiers intend to intensify offensive actions on this particular section of the front. At the same time, we cannot say that the Russians are preparing this offensive on January 15, — he explained.
The head of the Kharkov Regional State Administration Oleg Sinegubov in response to the publication in The Telegraph clearly stated that the concentration of military units of the Russian Federation on the border has not been recorded.< /p>
— In order to talk about any offensive or plans of the enemy, he must concentrate his military units in one direction or another. Now there is no such concentration. However, the situation can change minute by minute, so we are, of course, closely monitoring this — he said during a briefing today.
Mobilization changes: when will the Rada vote
A new draft law on mobilization can be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada for voting immediately after its preparation in the Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
— This will depend on the decision of the committee. I really hope that during the discussion the parties will find answers to all these questions, come to a reasonable solution, and as soon as the bill is ready at the committee level, I think it has every prospect of going straight to the hall, — he said.
According to him, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, as well as representatives of all factions and groups of the Verkhovna Rada, who “discuss these issues at a professional level”.~60, are taking part in the development of the document. ~/p>
— As far as I am informed, this discussion will last three to four days. Overall — more than 160 questions. I really hope that this work will be effective, as a result of which decisions will be developed aimed at ensuring the victory of Ukraine, — specified the speaker of the Verkhovna Rada.
Consequences of the attack on Crimea on January 4
After the attack on Russian targets in occupied Crimea on January 4, not only one command post was hit, but also serious damage was caused to the Russian defense system on the peninsula.
As the Ukrainian Armed Forces Strategic Committee clarified on January 5, an ammunition depot near the village of Pervomaiskoye was also destroyed.
Masks again? New wave of Covid
During the New Year holidays, the number of cases of Covid-19 and other acute respiratory diseases sharply increased in several countries around the world. Because of this, the World Health Organization calls for the resumption of systematic wearing of masks in public places, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
— Continue to use masks, ventilation, and social distancing to reduce your risk of infection, and make sure you and your loved ones are up to date with Covid-19 and flu vaccinations, — says the publication.
Ghebreyesus also called on everyone who discovers symptoms of the disease not to hesitate to seek medical help. This can prevent serious consequences for the body and often save lives.
