GUR says Ukraine will resume spring offensive; In the direction of Bakhmut, the border guards repulsed the attack and captured the positions of the invaders with a counterattack. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Ukraine is planning an offensive in the spring
Ukraine is planning a “serious” counteroffensive in the spring, and fighting on the front line in March will be “hottest,” predicted Kirill Budanov, head of the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate. The head of the GUR thanked the Americans and other allies for all the help and asked them to continue to support Ukraine.
Border guards repelled enemy attacks in the direction of Bakhmut
In the direction of Bakhmut, the Ukrainian border guards repulsed the enemy’s attack and captured the positions of the invaders by a counterattack. During the battle, the border guards destroyed nine invaders, and around 20 others were injured. The fighters advanced 300 meters and fixed in new positions.
The head of OCU Epiphanius will hold a Christmas service at the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Cathedral
The service on the occasion of the Nativity of Christ, the head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Epiphanius will be held in the Assumption Cathedral of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. This will be the first liturgy by the primate of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine at the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.
The Ministry of Defense announced the plans of the Russian Federation on the front
Russia intends to continue its offensive attempts in eastern Ukraine, and also plans to intensify mobilization against the backdrop of heavy personnel losses. Due to the reduction in stocks of high-precision missiles, Russia will look for sources of renewal of missile weapons in “friendly countries”, and will use strike UAVs more often.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the destruction of enemy equipment depots
During the day, the defense forces destroyed two warehouses with enemy ammunition in the direction of Avdeevsky and Limansky. This was announced by the representative of the Eastern group of troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergey Cherevaty. According to him, high-precision weapon systems such as HIMARS and MLRS daily pursue enemy targets and achieve exceptional sniper accuracy.
The NSDC apparatus began preparing for a full-scale war with Russia in December 2019
According to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Alexei Danilov, if this did not happen, then Ukraine would cease to exist in March 2022, as planned by Putin. The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council added that the decisive factor at the beginning of the invasion was that the entire Ukrainian people stood up to defend their homeland.
Zelensky spoke with the President of Romania
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on January 4 spoke with the President of Romania Klaus Iogannis. They agreed on additional measures to promote cooperation between the countries, particularly in the defense industry, as well as a formula for peace.
Gas prices are falling in Europe
The price of natural gas in Europe at the beginning of trading on January 4 fell below $750 per thousand cubic meters. Gas quotes fall against the backdrop of warm weather in Europe – the average air temperature in most EU countries in December remained above the climatic indicators. In addition, record LNG imports are helping to ease price pressures.
WB to help Ukraine with generators
Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solsky said that in 2023 the World Bank will allocate $50 million to provide Ukrainian grain elevators with generators and boilers. The World Bank has also allocated $100 million for the purchase of wheat and corn for countries in Asia and Africa in 2023.
Named the most popular cars in Ukraine in 2022
The top ten includes nine crossovers and one SUV. Among the TOP models are Toyota, Renault and Skoda. The most popular of the SUVs is the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. And the first place in the rating of brands in the market of new passenger cars was taken by Toyota.
Kyiv topped the ranking of the best cities
According to the international agency Resonance, Kyiv was recognized as the best city in the world in 2023. The capital of Ukraine received the award of the title of the best city of 2023 in the ranking of the 100 best cities in the world thanks to stability, helplessness and courage of the people of Kiev in the face of war.
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Source: korrespondent
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