14 Jan: Russians ATTACK ON A NEW DIRECTION | War in Ukraine Explained

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I am a Ukrainian. My country has been invaded by Russia. In this video I will tell you what happened on the three hundred and twenty fifth day of the war.

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Day 325: January 14

Today there is a lot of news.

First of all, the Russians conducted a massive missile strike targeting critical civilian infrastructure in different parts of the country. According to the Ukrainian General Stuff, the Russians launched 33 rockets in total. In the first wave, the Russians attacked the capital of Ukraine with S-300 anti-aircraft missiles from the northern axis. Even though these rockets are mainly used for air defense purposes, the system can be repurposed for surface-to-surface use. In the second wave, the Russians launched Caliber rockets from the Black Sea, cruise missiles from Tu-95 aircraft, and guided missiles of various types. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that they shot down 21 rockets in total, implying a 64% success rate. This is much lower than usual because the Russians used a lot of S-300 missiles in these strikes. These are the worst rockets for the Ukrainians because they are launched from a distance of fewer than 200 km, and they fly low and fast, which makes them extremely difficult to intercept.

When it comes to the fronts, the most intense fights continue to take place in the east, in particular, in the Soledar area. Last time I told you that the advancement of Russian attack groups in Soledar became complicated because the outskirts of the city are somewhat detached from the city center, which puts the attackers at the crossfire. I also mentioned that the Russians started regrouping and deploying their airborne units in the area of Krasna Hora in order to tackle this problem. The main idea of this new plan is to breach the Ukrainian defense that has been built along the railway embankment. If successful, they would be able to fix Ukrainian troops in Blahodantne, and threaten Ukrainian supply and support of the Salt Mine and move into the outskirts.

However, the terrain here is very challenging. As of now, the Russians are controlling the small forest on the hill and Pidhorodne. If we zoom in, we can see that there are a lot of roads, rails, forests, and gardens. If we look at the topographic map, we can also see the hills. The Russians have already tried to attack Krasna Hora in front by emerging from behind the hill and using their mobile units, however, half of Krasna Hora consists of gardens, which means that the Ukrainians have better cover and can allocate more forces to protect this direction. That is why the number of forces that the Russians could launch effectively thought the field was not enough to establish control over the outskirts. And that is why they switched to attacking it from the south. Here, the Russians are going from Pidhorodne around the hill, then leverage the tree belts and gardens to attack the closest Ukrainian positions. Almost all Ukrainian positions are at the same elevation, so the Russians can advance here relatively safely. The first Ukrainian positions that the Russians run into are actually closer to Paraskoviivka than Krasna Hora, that is why the Ukrainian General Staff includes this settlement in its reports, and that is why some sources incorrectly reported that the Russians already took Krasna Hora. So far, a lot of clashes are happening near the Garden center, and Paraskoviivka remains under full Ukrainian control.

Overall, the fights are once again shifting to the flanks of Soledar. The Russians are trying to leverage the local heights to launch attacks from multiple axes, while the Ukrainians are relying on key tactical positions, such as Krasna Hora, in order to impede and complicate Russian advances as much as possible. Over the last several days, the pace of Russian advances has indeed slowed down, and the number of attacks also decreased, although it still is too early to say whether the front line has stabilized.

[RFU]

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[jamesgarman]

Thank you for the update from Ukraine! Stay strong!

[roberttaylor]

“ it’s your fault our missle hit your apartment building. You should not have shot it down”. Right…

[akend]

Ukrainian morale hasn’t wavered from Russia’s atrocities yet, and this recent attack will not affect them either!
Slava Ukraine! Your courage and determination is an inspiration for the entire world!
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[bruceanderson]

Thank you - awesome, insightful reporting!

[The_ZeroLine]

These sort of terrorist attacks only ensure the allies just accelerate shipment of more powerful weapons.

[WhirledPeas]

Excellent report as expected. Patrick Henry, a hero of the American revolution, famously said “give me liberty or give me death”. The bravery in which Ukraine fights for the freedom of its people gives new meaning to those famous words. Glory indeed to Ukraine!

[toonverberg]

Thanks for keeping us posted with your tactical report.

[mistersniffers]

Best wishes to you. Thank you for enduring so long while reporting so much.

[MarkMAK]

In terms of trying to help with Ukraines electricity supply problems, the ‘Western’ countries may want to consider if they can supply Ukraine with the equipment and supplies to install underground high voltage cables. And also help Ukraine develop underground electricity substations and distribution facilities. A city near me has underground electricity substations, as do some underground railway systems, so this is not new.

[japiereinders]

Thanks RfU!
Love your updates! Great work!
♥️🇺🇦

[The_ZeroLine]

Can’t wait for the Leopard announcement on Jan. 20 at Rammstein and for the 40, 000+ troops training in Bulgaria, Poland, Germany, UK, Spain, etc. to get back. Orcs are going to be ☠️.

[tanjiro]

Condolences to the victims of Russian barbarism. 😔
The West, especially Germany should get off its ass and send more weapons, tanks!

[jeffreyexposito]

The latest missile attack will only increase pressure for Germany to provide the Leopards to UKR. Sholz no longer has any viable excuses left to say no. I believe the Abrams will also be provided eventually as pressure in Washington will force the US hand.

[jabato]

Aren't the S300 rather imprecise when used against ground targets? the bad thing is that Russia has many of those.

[asanitationstompout]

The grind never stop.... Keep stacking em high.

[stacey_rh]

This pisses me off. Allied countries need to really get their crap together faster than what they are to help Ukraine. I’m tired of watching these people get their cities terrorized and destroyed, civilians murdered and energy infrastructure destroyed. Keep going Ukraine and don’t give up! 💪🏼🇺🇦

[anadin]

Thank you good Sir. Always honest and fare. You have great content. Slava Ukraini 🙏🇺🇦

[eh]

Wait, so they are now openly launching ainti-aircraft rockets from Belarus at residential Kyiv? 🤬

[marlenfras]

Good reporting. Great maps. Thank you. Go Ukraine.