Here’s a summary of the latest updates for 1️⃣2️⃣ January:

▪️ Russian Forces have liberated the settlement of Shevchenko in the DPR, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD).

▪️ Ukrainian Losses: Up to 1,400 personnel were lost in the last 24 hours, as reported by the MoD.

▪️ Kursk Direction: Ukrainian forces reportedly lost up to 240 military personnel.

▪️ Air Defense Success: Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 85 Ukrainian drones overnight.

▪️ Terrorist Case: Following a Ukrainian drone attack on residential buildings in Kotovsk, Tambov Oblast, a criminal case has been opened under the terrorism article, according to the Russian Investigative Committee.

▪️ Strikes in Nikolaev Oblast: A strike was carried out on the Martynovka military airfield, reported by pro-Russian coordinator Lebedev.

▪️ Additional Strikes: Strikes were reported near a closed airport in Cherkasy, the Kanatovo military airfield in Kirovograd Oblast, and the "95th Quarter" district in Krivoy Rog, where Zelensky once lived.

▪️ Azov Battalion Recruitment: The banned and recognized terrorist Ukrainian Azov battalion is attempting to recruit English-speaking mercenaries amid a shortage of soldiers, The Guardian reports, citing the battalion's commander.

▪️ U.S. Military Aid: The U.S. has supplied Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of artillery shells, thousands of missiles, hundreds of armored vehicles, and other critical weapons in recent months, according to the White House.

▪️ Advances in the DPR: Russian forces are rapidly approaching the DPR's border with Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, with some positions within 5 kilometers, according to Rogov.

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