Included in the Daily Kos report below is the reveal that the Ukraine IS running out of combat troops and appear to be holding on thru the use of drones…..
Increased arms from Europe and the US STILL needs troops to operate them….
Ukrainian drones have hit residential buildings in the Russian city of Kazan, more than 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from the front line, bringing the war deep into the heart of Russia.
The Russian Ministry of Defence said the city, located some 800km (500 miles) east of Moscow, was attacked by three waves of drones between 7:40am and 9:20am (04:40 and 06:20 GMT) on Saturday..
Eight drones were used in the attack, according to the press service of the Tatarstan regional government. Six hit residential buildings, one hit an industrial facility and another was shot down over a river, it said in a statement.
Local authorities said there were no casualties. Ukraine did not acknowledge the attack in keeping with its security policy.
The Kazan airport temporarily halted flight arrivals and departures, Russia’s aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said via Telegram….
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Moscow has been launching near-daily attacks with dozens of drones at Ukraine in an effort to exhaust its air defences.
Russia is also continuing its battle to take control of the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. On Saturday, the defence ministry claimed its troops captured the village of Kostiantynopolske, called Ostrovsky by Russia.
The settlement lies 10km (six miles) southwest of Kurakhove, which Russian troops have stormed and are threatening to encircle, according to DeepState, a Ukrainian group mapping the fighting….
Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to expand Russia’s network of military-patriotic education programs for youth in Russia and occupied Ukraine ahead of the Kremlin’s upcoming “Year of the Defender of the Fatherland” in 2025. Putin approved a list of four instructions for the Russian government on December 20, which include orders to: establish and develop a network of “military-sports camps” to promote enlisting in the military among young people; expand the Kremlin’s “Roads of Victory” program; create an online platform to organize military-patriotic education programing for Russian youth; and transfer one children’s “health camp” to year-round operations….
Daily Kos grunt report for today….
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