Ukraine…Russia Day 1409….Russian’s Unhappy with Maduro Snatched….

Russian’s denounce Trump action against Venezuela, while continuing to bomb the Ukraine?

(The US Militarty took out Russian made Venzuelan air defense systems )

Ukraine stays in close touch with Western Countries for support…

Ukraine gets and sets up two more Patriot anti-missile systems from Germany…

Zelensky does more senior staff changes….

 

ISW…Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 3, 2026

1. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a boilerplate response condemning the US military operation against Venezuela on January 3.
2. Ukraine met with national security advisors from its Western allies and partners in Kyiv on January 3.
3. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced further personnel changes within the Ukrainian government and military.
4. Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Kupyansk direction. Russian forces recently advanced in northern Kharkiv Oblast and in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area.

ISW...Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 2, 2026

1. Russian officials accused Ukraine of conducting a strike against a hotel and cafe in occupied Khorly, Kherson Oblast, that reportedly killed at least 28 people and injured at least 50, and called for the intensification of Russia’s war efforts, including its campaign of strikes against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure.
2. Ukraine rejected Russian claims that it targeted civilians in occupied Khorly.
3. The strike against occupied Khorly killed Russian occupation officials.
4. Russian officials seized on the Khorly strike to call for the intensification of Russia’s years-long intensive strike campaign against Ukrainian critical infrastructure.
5. Ukraine warned that Russia is likely preparing a false flag operation that will inflict significant casualties to disrupt ongoing peace negotiations.
6. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) continues to present alleged evidence to support its claim that Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence in Novgorod Oblast on the night of December 28 to 29, but this evidence remains unpersuasive.
7. Ukraine announced on January 1 that it received and deployed two more Patriot air defense systems to protect Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure following recent agreements with Germany.
8. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced several personnel changes within the Ukrainian government and military on January 2.
9. Finnish and Estonian authorities reported damage to an undersea communications cable between Estonia and Finland that may be due to deliberate cutting on December 31.
10. Russian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area and in western Zaporizhia Oblast.

Daily Kos grunt report for Today….

Small Russian businesses are going under due the ‘War’ economy…

Russia is also reportily sending Iran military equipment ….