russian invasion of Ukraine. Chronicle for January 11-14

15 January 2024

In the early morning of February 24, 2022, Russia launched missile attacks on Ukrainian territory and launched a direct, full-scale invasion. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repel the enemy

- Storm Shadow cruise missiles on Tornado

- The global food and beverage giant PepsiCo has banned mentioning the war in Ukraine in its advertising.

The company owns the brands Lay’s, Mirinda, Pepsi, Sandora, 7up, Miracle, Slovyanochka, Sadochok, Sandorik and others, and is included in the list of sponsors of the NAPC war, reports B4Ukraine.

The company prohibits mentions of the war even in Ukraine itself; when searching for a new advertising PR agency, PepsiCo set a condition: to avoid in future advertising and communications any mention of war, hostilities, aggression, the army, personnel ( from the brand side), the Armed Forces of Ukraine, do not talk about support for Ukraine and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

PepsiCo's net profit in Russia last year increased by 333%, to $525 million. The company paid the Kremlin about $115 million in taxes. Now the iconic Pepsi Cola is sold under the Evervess-Cola brand, although regular Pepsi Cola is still easy to buy in Russian supermarkets thanks to the so-called parallel imports, activists stated.

The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) has included PepsiCo in its list of international war sponsors. In addition to the fact that the company operates in the Russian Federation, its products were found in the food rations of Russian soldiers.

- First they try to drag in the Ukrainians, but in the end they demand an article for discrediting the Russian army.

- They fired missiles at Ukraine, but for some reason it was burning in St. Petersburg. Beautiful

Smoke from the fire at the Wildberries warehouse reached the Lensovetovsky district of St. Petersburg.

- Meanwhile in Belgorod at stops

- Mom and Dad in 2024

- Ukrainian FPV drone a second before arriving at Russian armored vehicles with infantry on the armor

- Trump said that Biden provoked a war in Ukraine.

“Biden raised the cost of energy... which made Putin rich enough to start a war.”

- The Biden administration is backing legislation that would allow it to seize about $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.

Biden also wants to coordinate the move with G-7 allies, especially in Europe, where some $200 billion of frozen Russian assets are held and support for their confiscation.

- The German Bundeswehr is faced with an acute shortage of military personnel due to the lack of “points of contact” with the army among the younger generation, reports Süddeutsche Zeitung.

In recent years, the personnel of the Bundeswehr has been “sharply reduced.”

It has only 180,000 troops at its disposal and is therefore "very far away" from achieving its target of 203,000 troops by 2030.

- The Russian army signed a contract with a man from Somalia captured by Ukrainian troops.

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- Ecuador will transfer Soviet-made military equipment to the United States in exchange for new equipment worth a total of $200 million, President Daniel Noboa said.

Noboa said that amid the mafia riot, he decided within a monthget rid of existing old Ukrainian and Russian equipment, which he called “scrap metal,” in exchange for which the American ambassador promised to provide Ecuador with an aid package worth $200 million.

The Ecuadorian army is armed with several Mi-17 helicopters, Grad MLRS and Czechoslovak RM-70, Osa air defense systems, Igla and Strela-2 MANPADS, ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns -2 and ZPU-2.

Guess where they will be sent.

- Photos of artillery shells of the Russian army.

- The Russian DRG entered the Chernigov region and killed a civilian, - head of the RVA Sergienko.

A car with a civilian man was hit by fire from Russian saboteurs between the villages of Gremyachka and Leonovka, about half a kilometer from the border.

A man killed by the invaders was driving home to the village of Kostobobrov.

- A resident of the Krasnodar Territory received 1.5 years in prison for a picture

Vladimir Yarotsky was convicted of “desecrating symbols of military glory” for a picture he circulated on VKontakte, where the artist paints Putin from life with a St. George ribbon on his neck, but his penis comes out, but with the same ribbon .

The description of the picture says: “Smart people see that Putin is burying Russia alive, but fools are sure that he is saving it.”

Perfect portrait, 1 in 1 looks like this

- The Cabinet of Ministers withdrew the scandalous bill on mobilization

The Ministry of Defense will introduce a new version of the draft law on mobilization in the near future, - Umerov.

- In Belgorod they began to use sandbags to strengthen public transport stops

Everything is going according to plan 🥴

- Supplies of weapons and military equipment from the United States to Ukraine were suspended, pending approval of new funding from Congress, - White House.

- “Britain will transfer to Ukraine the largest batch of UAVs in history,” Sunak.

“This will be the largest batch of reconnaissance, attack and maritime drones ever transferred to Ukraine by a foreign state,” he said.

- Neither Ukraine nor Russia can conduct offensive operations, - Budanov in an interview with Le Monde.

All due to the intensive use of UAVs by both sides and dense minefields.

Other statements:

▪️There is a shortage of soldiers in Ukraine, it is significant, but not alarming.

▪️Everyone believed that Moscow had a strong army and a weak economy. The opposite is true: the army is weak.

▪️The ZSU needs more shells, any questions about quantity.

▪️The current sanctions are not enough, Russia is not starving and can hold out for a long time.

- The Kremlin condemns air strikes on Yemen, considering them illegitimate from the point of view of international law, - Peskov.

He believes that the United States had no right to strike the Houthi militants.

Are the strikes on Ukraine legitimate?

- The percentage of Ukrainians declared unfit doubled the figure for 2021, - NAPC

For example, in the Poltava region it makes up 20% of the total number of VLKs that took place instead of 16%, as it was in 2022. In Kyiv this figure is 18% instead of 17%.

The average percentage of those with limited suitability has also increased:

▪️In the Zhytomyr region – 43% versus 31%.

▪️In Dnepropetrovsk - 51% instead of 26%.

▪️In Vinnitsa – 38% versus 15%.

- Residents of the Carpathian region are offered work in the construction of fortifications in the Donetsk region as a reprieve from mobilization

The salary will be 20 thousand hryvnia, people will be provided with housing and food.

Those who agree to help with the construction of defense buildings will receive a deferment from conscription for the period of construction.

A total of 300 people are needed.

- The war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation will last a long time and will not end even in 2025, - NATO Deputy Secretary General.

▪️At the moment, neither side has the opportunity to win a military victory.

▪️Currently there is a problem with industrial capacity in Europe, for the last 30 years we have been counting on a quiet and calm period after the end of the Cold War.

▪️The Russian military-industrial complex “meets modern requirements.” In addition, North Korea and Iran supply weapons to the Russian Federation.

▪️With our support, the Ukrainians managed to regain control over 50% of the territory. This is not enough.

- Yemen's Houthi terrorists accidentally attacked a Russian oil tanker today, Reuters citing British maritime security firm Ambrey.

Before this, Peskov actively defended Yemen, condemning the strikes of the United States and Great Britain.

- Medvedev comments on reports that British Prime Minister Sunak came to Kyiv to sign a “historic security agreement”:

The deployment of an official British military contingent in Ukraine would mean a declaration of war on Russia.

- Neither Ukraine nor Russia can conduct an offensive due to mining and the active use of UAVs, says the head of military intelligence of Ukraine Budanov.

Budanov noted that modern electronic warfare equipment is needed to suppress UAVs, and special equipment is needed to clear mines.

“This brings us back to the issue of production capacity. There is nothing insoluble, but everything needs to be taken into account,” Budanov said.

- Ukraine needs A-10 and Apaches

The commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Colonel General Alexander Sirsky, said that Kiev needs more military aircraft for its war effort, such as American A-10 attack aircraft to support infantry and aircraft that can fire long-range cruise missiles .

"I would talk about the A-10 as an option if they are transferred to us... this is not a new machine, but a reliable one, proven in many wars, and having a wide range of weapons for destroying ground forces targets to help the infantry."

Syrsky said the A-10 will provide critical support to ground forces as they attempt to seize the initiative against a well-equipped enemy.

"It's designed to hit ground targets: tanks, artillery... anything that resists infantry," he said.

Sirsky added that attack helicopters such as the AH-64 Apache and AH-1 Super Cobra, as well as the UH-60 Black Hawk, could also play an important role.

- Meanwhile, in St. Petersburg, the warehouse of the Wildberries online store is burning beautifully

The fire covered an area of at least 1000 m², causing panic and stampede among the warehouse staff.

- Russia’s goal now is the maximum depletion of Ukraine, so that we cannot create stockpiles of ammunition, prepare equipment and break down morally, - Malyar.

The Russians also use the tactics of assaults in small groups, for which we are forced to waste many shells.

The Russian Federation began to form new formations to capture Avdeevka and Kupyansk.

With the upcoming onset of cold weather, intensified missile attacks from the Russian Federation are expected in Ukraine. Russia is afraid of F-16 fighters, - head of Estonian intelligence Kiviselg.

▪️The hottest spot is Avdeevka.

▪️Russian Federation fires 10 thousand shells per day across Ukraine, Ukraine - 2 thousand.

▪️Russian attacks affected airfields, energy facilities, port and railway infrastructure, as well as weapons and ammunition depots, military educational institutionstions and defense industry enterprises.

- The new Prime Minister of Poland Tusk said that he will not allow anyone in his government to build a position on anti-Ukrainian sentiments

As long as Ukraine is at war with Russia, we are relatively safe

He also announced his intention to visit Kyiv in the near future to talk about Polish carriers and support for Ukraine.

- Heating is being turned off in Russian colonies to attract prisoners to actively participate in hostilities - BILD.

With temperatures in Russia dropping to -35°C in places, Vladimir Putin decided to use the harsh cold to replenish his troops.

- Ukraine will help Britain if it is attacked by Russia - Prime Minister Szmigal.

According to the concluded agreement on security guarantees, not only the British should help Ukraine. In the event of military aggression against the United Kingdom, Ukraine “must be able to come to the rescue itself.” This follows from clause 7 of Part II of the contract.

- Russia is preparing air assault brigades for landing behind the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ defense lines, ISW reports.

Presumably, these will be landing operations using helicopters for the rapid deployment of personnel, similar to the actions carried out at the beginning of the battle for Gostomel Airport near Kiev on February 24, 2022.

It is possible that these brigades will be used for front-line infantry-led attacks on Ukrainian fortified positions in the short term

- President of Latvia Edgars Rinkevichs announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine

It includes howitzers, 155mm ammunition, anti-tank weapons, missiles, grenades, helicopters, drones, communications equipment, generators, and equipment

- A year ago, Russian terrorists attacked a multi-storey building in the Dnieper with an X-22 missile

Today, residents of the Pobeda residential area gathered to honor the memory of the victims. At the site of the tragedy, people lit candles and brought flowers, holding a memorial service in memory of the victims of this event.

- In the Ryazan region, local residents discovered a protective cap on the engine of the Kinzhal rocket.

This cap is removable and during a normal rocket launch should separate from the rocket, naturally falling to the ground, which is what happened here.

The interesting thing here is that this cap was then taken somewhere by someone in a civilian car.

- Heating has been turned off in Russian prisons so that prisoners are more willing to go to fight in Ukraine, Bild reports.

Putin and the generals decided to use the cold to replenish weakened troops in Ukraine, Bild claims.

- Ukrainian M1A1SA Abrams tanks supplied by the Americans are equipped with the first generation ARAT dynamic protection on the sides of the hull, similar to the BRAT dynamic protection on the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle.

This will increase the Abrams’ protection against attacks from UAVs, RPGs and ATGMs.

- Germany is preparing for an armed conflict with Russia, - Bild

Heightened tensions between NATO and Russia are possible in February of this year, which is a scenario that describes, step by step, Putin's actions and the measures that NATO will be forced to taketake for protection.

In this scenario, it is assumed that escalation will begin soon, and as a result tens of thousands of German troops will have to be mobilized.

- Somewhere in the Berdyansk area, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down 2 Russian aircraft

The A-50 was shot down, and the IL-22 was shot down, but was in the air and trying to get to the nearest airfield, but disappeared from the radar.

If you read Russian telegram channels, it should be like this:

There is bad news, the Russians have another submarine

The fate of the IL-22 after landing

That's why the A-50 at $330 million is a very big target.

In Russia, according to Ignat, there are currently about 9 such facilities. One of them was already damaged in February 2023 in Belarus. According to new information, the second object was shot down today. Therefore, only 7 remain intact.

You can’t understand these occupiers with your mind, first they write that it was their air defense that shot down two planes, and then they start making threats.

There is a version in the media that the Russian Il-22 was hit by Russian air defense, which defended the Crimean bridge

At the moment the plane was hit, there was an alarm on the bridge and traffic was blocked. The pilot was able to land the plane, and at least two injuries are known.

- The Chinese Saniya anti-drone system has now been spotted on both the Ukrainian Marder infantry fighting vehicle and a Russian tank.

- Russian soldiers have seen gender-neutral toilets in Ukrainian schools and therefore “understand well what they are fighting for,” says the Russian governor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov.

- The main targets of Russian missile strikes are increasingly focusing on Ukrainian defense industry sites, rather than on the energy system, as last winter, the Financial Times reports.