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Russian forces continue to deploy their helicopters at a recreation center on the Arabat Spit in occupied Crimea, Ukrainian reserve officer and OSINT analyst Tatarigami_UA reported on x (Twitter) on Jan. 24.
Russia launched a barrage of 40 cruise, aero-ballistic, and ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities on Jan. 13. Eight of them were shot down, while more than two dozen exploded before reaching their intended targets, largely due to Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW). Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat subsequently urged local authorities to invest in civilian-grade EW infrastructure to counter Russian aerial attacks.
London has provided a UN expert panel with satellite photos of North Korean cargo shipments to Russia, as part of an attempt to trigger an official investigation into arms deals in violation of international sanctions, The Guardian newspaper reported on Jan. 22, citing an unpublished UK defense intelligence report.
North Korea is the largest supplier of weapons to Russia, chief of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Jan. 21.
The media outlet Defense Express has reported that the Russians have launched an anti-ship missile P-35 weighing 4 tonnes and measuring 10 metres in length, adopted into service back in 1962, on Ukraine.