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Missiles Hit Kyiv | Wagner Slams Kremlin | Russia Says UK Challenger Tanks Will “Intensify Conflict"

Air raid sirens rang out in Kyiv as explosions were heard in the Dniprovskiy district.

By Crux News Published 3 years ago 3 min read

Russian missiles hit Kyiv 5 killed in attack on Dnipro city

Wagner group slams Kremlin for “Stealing merit” in Soledar

Russian diplomats calls Ukraine NATO’s private military company

Putin black sea deployments due to specific threat by Kyiv

UK to send 14 challenger II tanks Russia says it will intensify conflict

Kyiv authority have urged Ukrainian to take shelter amid fears of a massive attack by Russia . Air raid alert were sounded in all Ukrainian Oblasts except occupied Luhansk Oblast and Crimea.

Explosion have been reported in Vinnytsia Oblast and Mykolaiv and Odessa Oblasts in the south . The Kharkiv subway was reportedly shut down due to Russian attacks on the city on January 14. Earlier in the day air raid sirens rang out in Kyiv as explosion went off in the

Dniprovskiy district . The deputy of the Ukrainian presidency claimed missile attack on critical infrastructure facilities in Kharkiv and Lviv. At least 5 people were killed and several trapped under the rubble after Russian attacks damaged an apartment block in Dnipro city .

Seventeen Russian Tupolev bombers with missiles platforms have allegedly take off from their bases . The Kharkiv mayor said Russia attack the industrialnyi district of the city with S-300 missiles .

Ukraine state grid operator Ukrenergo has introduced emergency power cuts in 11 Oblasts following Russian attacks . Ukraine claim Russia attacked 8 regions over the past 24 hours killing at least 3 civilians .

Loud explosion were also reported in the occupied city of Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast . On January 13 explosions were reported near an air base in Russian-occupied Berdyansk Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Russian state media RIA Novosti reported that a car used by the Russian-installed head of Berdiansk had been blown up .

Rift Deeping Between Wagner Group And The Kremlin?

The Wagner mercenary group has publicly accused Russia defense ministry of stealing credit for capturing Soledar. Yevgeny Prigizhin the Wagner Group head said the group had established control over Soledar and encircled Ukrainian forces on January 10 . However the Kremlin claimed

“Victory” over Soledar without even mentioning Wagner involvement on January 13. Andrei Troshev a senior commander within Wagner reportedly said that he was surprised by the Kremlin statement. He accused the ministry of demotivating the mercenaries and stealing other

people merits . The public criticism is a clear sign of deepening rift between the Wagner Group and the Russian defense ministry . A top Kyiv officials said the public rumble over “who is fighting better” in Soledar is a good sign of the

beginning of the stunning end. Another Kyiv officials has reportedly claimed that the Russian armyis no longer centralised and has no trust . Meanwhile Ukrainian president Zelensky has said that tough battles in eastern Ukraine continue .

Volodymyr Zelensky President Of Ukraine

Although the enemy has concentrated its greatest forces in this direction our troops the armed forces of Ukraine , all defense and security forces are defending the state. A Ukrainian official in the region said that Soledar is still controlled by Ukrainian forces and

battles continue in and outside the city . The US has accused Russia of deliberate slowdown of inspections that are delaying grin shipments from Ukraine. The Russian embassy in the UK has alleged that Kyiv may be preparing chemical weapons against Russian troops .

Russia Deploys Black Sea Fleet For Specific Threat

A British intelligence report claims Russia latest deployments in the black sea is a response to a specific threat from Ukraine . Putin recently deployed at least 10 vessels of Russia Black sea fleet likely in response to Ukrainian threat to their naval base in Novorossiysk . The British MoD report said it is highly unlikely that the fleet is preparing for amphibious assault operations.

The report said that the Russia fleet continues to prioritize force protection over offensive or patrol operations. Meanwhile a top Russian diplomats has called Ukraine NATO private military company at UNSC company .......................Continue Reading

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