Ukraine, 1-13-24

For today, links to reports from Reuters, the Kyiv Independent, the Berkshire Eagle, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA and YEMEN entries for this date are HERE and HERE. — MCM

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Ukraine attacked overnight with 40 Russian missiles, drones, air force says. From Reuters. Ukraine suffered a large Russian missile attack early today, while its air defences were able to down a far lower proportion of them than usual. According to Ukraine’s air force, Russia launched 37 missiles and three drones. Eight missiles were downed, it said in . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russia targets regions across Ukraine in mass missile attack, by Elsa Court | The Kyiv Independent  Russia carried out a mass attack against regions across Ukraine this morning, using a range of weapons, including hypersonic missiles, according to the local authorities and the Air Force. Russia launched missiles at . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine’s new strategy is bringing the war home to Russia, by James Brooke | The Berkshire Eagle  With artillery shells, drones, missiles and ground forays, Ukraine has made more than 2,000 attacks in 20 months on four Russian regions near or bordering Ukraine. They represent the first time since the Nazi invasion of 1941 that . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russian air defense forces down 21 Ukrainian drones, eight HIMARS rockets in past day. From Tass. MOSCOW, January 13. /TASS/. Russian air defense forces shot down 21 Ukrainian drones and destroyed eight HIMARS MLRS projectiles in the past day, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry. It specified . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 12  Ukraine needs more attack aircraft for war effort – ground forces commander, by Dan Peleschuk | Reuters  KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine — Ukraine’s ground forces commander said on Friday that Kyiv needed more military aircraft for its war effort, such as U.S. A-10 attack jets to support infantry and planes that could fire long-range cruise missiles. . . . READ MORE . . .