Ukraine arrests a Colonel; Ukraine attacks Russian oil facilities... these are some of the notable news items in the Russia-Ukraine conflict update on the morning of January 26th.
Ukrainian Colonel Arrested
Updating the situation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Business Insider (USA) reported that the reputation of the 155th Brigade has been severely damaged in Ukraine, with local reporters claiming that the unit is facing mass desertions and is being fragmented to reinforce other units.
Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov estimates that 1,700 soldiers deserted before the 155th Brigade was deployed to combat.
Colonel Dmytro Ryumshin, commander of the 155th Brigade, suddenly announced his resignation in early December 2024 as the brigade was preparing to deploy to the front lines.
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Russian soldiers shell Ukrainian positions. Source: Russian Ministry of Defense . |
Bohdan Zabara, Ryumshin's lawyer, told Business Insider (BI) that the colonel had been ordered to leave his post.
Ukrainian investigators arrested Ryumshin on January 20, accusing him of "systematically concealing" desertion within his unit.
The State Investigation Bureau of Ukraine stated that Colonel Ryumshin received both verbal and written notification of the situation but did not inform his superiors or act on this notification.
"Due to the commander's actions, law enforcement officers were unable to initiate legal proceedings to locate and return the soldiers to their military units and reserve battalions, or in some cases, ensure that they had served their sentences for the crimes they had committed," investigators said.
Lawyer Zabara told Ukrainian television station Suspilne that Ryumshin would object to the bail amount set by the Ukrainian authorities. If he does not pay the bail, he will be detained for 60 days.
Zabara also told BI that prosecutors are charging Ryumshin based on whether he reported the desertion to the Ukrainian State Investigation Bureau, not on whether he took action in response to the desertion by his soldiers.
Zabara added that Ukrainian law only requires Ryumshin to report corruption cases to the State Investigation Bureau, not desertion cases.
Suspilne reported that Ryumshin made similar statements during his hearing, with the Colonel saying that he had reported the desertion to law enforcement officers.
Russia divides Velyka and Novosilka.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the country's army has gained control of the central area of the village of Velyka Novosilka in the Donbass region.
"Assault units of the Vostok military group have cut the Velyka Novosilka area in two, intercepted enemy formations and begun to neutralize them," TASS news agency quoted a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense as saying.
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Russian artillery launched a fierce attack on Ukrainian positions. Source: Russian Ministry of Defense. |
The Russian military later released a video showing its soldiers planting the Russian flag on a building in the central Velyka Novosilka area.
According to a battle map updated on the morning of January 25 by the Ukrainian website DeepState, Russian forces have taken control of more than half of the village of Velyka Novosilka, including part of its center.
Russian artillery attacks Ukrainian positions on the front line.
According to Zvezda, on January 23, the Russian Ministry of Defense posted a video showing artillery bombarding a Ukrainian outpost in the direction of Krasnoarmeysky.
"The Orlan-30 reconnaissance UAV detected an enemy stronghold near a forest. Immediately after pinpointing the exact coordinates, the artillery unit of the Central Task Force used Malka artillery to attack. The precise strike leveled the Ukrainian stronghold," the Russian side stated.
The 2S7M Malka self-propelled howitzer entered service with the Soviet army in 1983, along with its earlier variant, the 2S7 Pion. These howitzers are still operated by the armies of several countries, including Russia and Ukraine.
The 2S7M Malka carries 203mm caliber artillery shells and is designed for tasks such as suppressing and eliminating heavily fortified command centers, artillery batteries, mortars, armored vehicles, enemy bases, and personnel. Its rate of fire reaches 2.5 rounds per minute, with a range of approximately 50km.
Source: https://congthuong.vn/chien-su-nga-ukraine-sang-261-ukraine-bat-giu-mot-dai-ta-371225.html
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