[UPDATES] As of one p.m., resources in Ukraine’s Safety Carrier (SBU) have published to Kyiv Submit that the SBU and Protection Forces performed a focused operation leading to vital injury to a number of key Russian amenities, together with chemical crops, refineries, and the Engels airfield. A number of key websites throughout Russia have been hit all over a joint particular operation: Aleksinsky Chemical Plant (Tula Area): SBU drones brought about a big hearth on the facility. Engels Airfield (Saratov Area): Ammunition depots storing flow bombs and cruise missiles have been struck. Fires from the drone moves proceed to burn. Saratov Oil Refinery: A big-scale hearth erupted after the assault. Bryansk Chemical Plant: Direct missile hits induced a large hearth and next explosions. “The SBU and Protection Forces are systematically focused on navy amenities and enterprises supporting Russia’s military-industrial complicated,” an SBU supply said. “Every broken ammunition depot, refinery, tank farm, or chemical plant weakens Russia’s talent to salary conflict in opposition to Ukraine.”JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our protection of the conflict at the @Kyivpost_official. Ukrainian drones focused a number of Russian areas past due at night time on Monday, Jan. 13 and early morning on Tuesday, Jan. 14, in a large aerial attack on chemical crops generating explosives and ammunition, in addition to gasoline garage amenities. In line with Ukrainian and Russian Telegram channels, explosions and fires have been reported in a minimum of seven areas, together with Saratov, Voronezh, Oryol, Tula, and Tatarstan. Whilst Ukrainian navy government have now not showed main points, Russian milbloggers declare the drones have been Ukrainian-made “Liutyi” fashions, very similar to the Turkish Bayraktar drones. The Liutyi (which means “fierce”) is a Ukrainian long-range strike UAV able to hitting goals at distances as much as 1,000 km. Its prime potency has been confirmed by means of a sequence of a hit assaults on Russian oil refineries, gasoline depots, helicopter bases, and different strategic amenities.
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The Russian Telegram channel Airborne Forces for Honesty and Justice, extensively believed to be connected to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported that over 200 Ukrainian drones, together with the “PD-2,” “Beaver,” “Liutyi” and “UJ-22” fashions, have been in motion. The channel famous, “We will be able to simplest state the truth that the enemy has heavily produced UAVs with a spread of greater than 1,000 km.” Nilolaevsky Vanyok, the largest tracking channel in Ukraine, reported that the attack concerned “a pack of quite a lot of sorts of UAVs,” together with the ones able to wearing massive mines and a few guided bombs (KABs). In Engels, Saratov area, an commercial undertaking was once broken within the assault, Governor Roman Busargin stated. The precise extent of the wear is unclear, however no accidents have been reported. In line with the Telegram channel “Beware, Information”, an oil depot in Engels was once focused, reportedly hit two times prior to catching hearth.
The similar oil depot was once attacked on Jan. 8, with firefighting efforts lasting a number of days. The hearth was once totally extinguished by means of Jan.13, as Busargin in the past reported. It stays unsure if the most recent strike hit the similar facility. As a precaution, colleges in Saratov and Engels shifted to far flung studying for Jan. 14. In Tatarstan’s capital, Kazan, drones reportedly attacked a liquefied herbal gasoline (LNG) garage facility on Severo-Zapadnaya Side road, owned by means of Gazprom. Whilst Telegram channels prompt 3 garage tanks stuck hearth, native government reported just one. Some Telegram channels additionally discussed the Kazanorgsintez chemical plant, however native officers showed the plant was once unaffected. Town’s Emergency Dispatch Carrier (EDDS) clarified that the fireplace took place at any other location. Tatarstan’s chief, Rustam Minnikhanov, claimed that visited the web site and showed there have been “no casualties or vital injury.” He added that every one companies within the house have been running in most cases. Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz reported past due at night time on Monday, Jan. 13, that Russian air defenses foiled a “mixed missile strike” by means of Ukrainian forces. He claimed that “all goals have been destroyed without a accidents reported.” Telegram channels have been the primary to file the shelling within the area, sharing knowledge from citizens. In line with channels like Mash, Shot, and Astra, the Bryansk Chemical Plant within the village of Seltso was once hit. The plant, named after the fiftieth anniversary of the USSR, is understood for generating explosives, in keeping with Radio Liberty. This isn’t the primary time the plant has been focused by means of drones. In line with the Mash Telegram channel, folks heard about 30 explosions. It’s claimed that Bryansk was once attacked by means of ATACMS missiles. Shot stories that many flashes have been visual over town, and on TV they warn of a missile threat within the area. 
Later Mash reported, that the fragments of the HIMARS missile fell at the premises of the Silicon plant in Bryansk. Within the Oryol area, Governor Andrey Klychkov reported that 17 drones have been shot down. No accidents or assets injury have been recorded. In Voronezh, Governor Alexander Gusev said that a number of drones have been destroyed in a single day, without a casualties or injury at the floor. Within the Tula area, falling drone particles brought about injury within the town of Aleksin, together with to automobiles and outbuildings. Governor Dmitry Milyaev stated a complete of 17 drones have been intercepted within the area in a single day. Air Go back and forth Disruptions At 6:30 a.m. Moscow time, the Federal Air Delivery Company imposed brief flight restrictions at airports in Kazan, Kaluga, Saratov, and Tambov. Restrictions in Kaluga and Tambov have been lifted inside an hour, however new restrictions have been imposed on airports in Penza and Ulyanovsk. As of now, the Russian Protection Ministry has now not issued an professional remark in regards to the drone assaults.
Alisa Orlova
Alisa Orlova is a Senior Information Supervisor and correspondent for Kyiv Submit. For seven years, she has labored as a TV journalist, masking essentially subjects on world coverage. Again in September 2022, Alisa joined the Kyiv Submit staff.
