Russia says having triggered at least 121 Ukrainian drones in the middle of an air attack

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A major drone attack by Ukraine forced the closure of two Moscow airports this morning, with Russia saying it intercepted as many as 121 UAVs.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that air defense teams intercepted Ukrainian drone attacks in 4 locations around the Russian capital and that air defense teams southeast of the capital, in the Kolomna and Ramenskoye districts, repelled an organization of “enemy” drones. without specifying how many were involved.

The attack came as South Korea’s military said North Korea is preparing to send more troops to join Russia’s fight against Ukraine, despite Pyongyang suffering a high rate of losses among its existing deployment of 11,000 and seeing some of its soldiers captured.

On Thursday in Davos, Donald Trump issued one of his toughest complaints against Vladimir Putin to date for the current war, and said that “he would like to meet President Putin soon to start this war. “

However, an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity aired a few hours later in which Trump warned that the war had started only because Volodymyr Zelensky had not preemptively capitulated before Russian troops began their invasion.

Ending the war in Ukraine will only be imaginable if either side is willing to compromise, said new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

In a conversation with journalists after being confirmed in his role, he said according to CNN: “We want the war to end. That’s pretty clear.

“You have noticed that the president speaks, he needs to be a president who promotes peace and ends the conflict, and that will also be confusing.

“These are confusing things. I could not restrict time, apart from saying that every time a clash between two aspects ends, none of which can to achieve its maximum objectives, the appearance will have to give up something. “

Succeeding in peace is a precedent for President Donald Trump’s administration, Rubio added. He did not specify the type of concessions Ukraine would want to make.

North Korea has suffered nearly 40 per cent casualties among its forces fighting alongside Russia in the western Kursk region, Western officials told the BBC.

Of the 11,000 estimated infantry soldiers sent from North Korea, 4,000 suffered fighting in just three months of fighting, adding the dead, injured, disappeared or captured, officials said in terms of anonymity.

Of those 4,000 victims, only 1,000 were said to have been killed in mid-January.

Ukrainian officials have yet to publish their own tally. North Korea has not commented on the presence of its troops in Russia.

Russia’s air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 121 drones brought through Ukraine overnight, its Defense Ministry said.

The drones were shot down in thirteen Russian regions, adding seven over Moscow and the neighboring region, the ministry said in a statement.

Unofficial Russian Telegram channels reported a “large number” of drones over the Kursk region and posted videos of explosions.

Kursk Mayor Igor Kutsak said the attack strained power lines and knocked out power in one district of the city.

Britain said it monitored a Russian spy ship in the English Channel in recent days and would strengthen its response to secret operations by Russian ships and aircraft in an effort to protect undersea cables.

Defence Minister John Healey said the Yantar, a Russian spy ship used for intelligence and mapping critical infrastructure on the seabed, entered British waters on Monday and that the Royal Navy followed it for two days until it entered Dutch waters. waters. The Russian embassy in London did not respond to a request for comment.

“We will not hesitate to take energetic measures against Great Britain,” Sánchez said Wednesday. HEALY. “We are intensifying our reaction to ensure that Russian ships and airplanes cannot secretly operate near the United Kingdom or NATO territory. “

Considerations over sabotage of power cables, telecommunication links and higher fuel lines following a series of Baltic Sea breakdowns following the invasion of Ukraine via Russia in 2022.

Britain decided to send maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft to help Nato’s efforts to protect cables in the Baltic Sea, Sir John announced, adding that it would also deploy an advanced AI system to help safeguard undersea infrastructure.

President Donald Trump claimed in part two of a televised interview that the nearly three-year-old war between Russia and Ukraine that started when Moscow’s forces kicked off an invasion in 2022 was the fault of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s failure to preemptively capitulate before Russian troops began their attack.

Trump did this incendiary in a pre -written interview with Fox News, Sean Hannity, which was broadcast on Thursday in the Hannity program.

After Hannity asked him questions about Trump’s risk of imposing customs duties as a sanction on Russia if the war in Ukraine dragged on, Trump responded that Zelensky “had enough” and “wanted to make a deal” with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump claims that the Ukrainian leader decided he ‘wanted to fight’ when it was actually Russia which launched hostilities between the two countries

North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces, despite heavy losses and the capture of some of its soldiers, the South Korean military said.

“As 4 months have passed to send troops for the Russian-Ukraine War, and they are suspected that the casualties and captives (North Korea) accelerate monitoring and preparation measures for additional shipping of troops,” the joint chiefs of The staff (JCS) said today in a statement.

The JCS investigation did not specify what other follow-up measures Pyongyang will take.

North Korea is also preparing to launch a spy satellite and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), there was no sign of rapid action on this front, the JCS said.

Pyongyang deployed about 11,000 infantry troops to help Moscow’s forces in the Western Russia region, according to Ukrainian and Western assessments. Ukraine seized Kursk in a wonderful attack last year. According to Kyiv, more than 3,000 people have been killed or injured.

Ukrainians use recordings of cat noises to lure Vladimir Putin’s forces into booby traps, a Russian soldier said.

While the courage and ingenuity of the Ukrainian army have been highlighted in its successful defense of the immense Russian invasion force, it is now claimed to be resorting to an uncommon tactic to appeal to the ‘Russian informed by affection for cats.

The tactics have been informed in the front line of the Ukrainian region of Donetsk, which has suffered some of the most exhausting struggles of the war in recent months, when Putin’s forces tried to capture as much territory as possible before the return by Donald Trump. The White House this week.

Russian sapper claims Ukrainians are using cat noises to draw invaders into booby traps in Donetsk

A Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine NATO’s force and its credibility would charge billions of dollars to restore, the Alliance’s secretary general has warned.

Mark Rutte has insisted that Ukraine’s Western backers will not have to slow the country’s supplies, almost 3 years after Vladimir Putin’s invasion began.

NATO has increased its forces on its flank with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, deploying thousands of troops and equipment. The aim is to dissuade Moscow from extending its war to the territory of one of the organisation’s 32 member countries.

The Army Alliance has more forces along its eastern flank with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, deploying thousands of equipment and equipment.

Donald Trump suggested Russian President Vladimir Putin “to calm down now and avoid this ridiculous war” in a message posted on Wednesday on his Truth Social website.

He said he had no preference for damaging Russia, who, according to him, had played a main role in the guarantee of the allies opposed to Nazi Germany World War II, and has an intelligent appointment with Mr. Putin, but warned that Sanctions if the war is not, it is not arrested soon.

“If we don’t succeed in a ‘deal’ and soon, I still have no selection to impose the best tax titles, price lists and sanctions on everything sold through Russia to the United States and other interesting countries,” Trump said.

Trump has been skeptical of the billions of dollars the Biden administration has provided Ukraine in weapons and other fabrics to protect itself. He has spoken of his preference for ending the war and said during the election campaign that he could end the fighting within 24 hours of his inauguration. This did not happen.

Donald Trump said he was not sure the United States would spend anything on NATO and told reporters that the United States protects NATO members, but it does not protect us. “

“I’m not sure we spent anything, but we definitely helped them,” Trump told reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office. “We protect them. They don’t protect us. “

“They increase their 2% to 5%,” he said, repeating his comments earlier at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. No NATO nation, the United States adds, is ultimately 5% of GDP in defense.

Washington finances 15. 8% of the annual expenditures of the 32-member military alliance, or about $3. 5 billion. This is the maximum part, along with Germany’s, according to a NATO distribution for 2024.

The end of the war in Ukraine will only be imaginable if the two parties are willing to make commitments, said the new Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio.

In a verbal exchange with journalists after being shown in office, he said according to CNN: “We have to finish the war. It is quite clear.

“You have seen the president speak, he is a president who promotes peace and puts an end to conflicts, and will also be complicated.

“These are confusing things. You may not set a delay, if not to say that by the time you finish a clash between two parties, who also cannot reach their maximum goals, the party will have to give up something.

Achieving peace is a priority for president Donald Trump’s administration, Mr Rubio added. He did not specify what type of concessions Ukraine would need to make.

North Korea has suffered nearly 40 losses among its fighting forces across Russia in the western region of Koursk, Western officials told the BBC.

Of the 11,000 infantrymen sent from North Korea, 4,000 were killed in just 3 months of fighting, adding to those killed, wounded, missing or captured, officials said on condition of anonymity.

Of these 4,000 losses, nearly 1,000 are believed to have been killed by mid-January.

Ukrainian officials have still published their own count. North Korea has not commented on the presence of his troops in Russia.

Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 121 drones introduced through Ukraine overnight, its Defense Ministry announced today.

The drones were destroyed in thirteen Russian regions, adding up to seven above Moscow and the neighboring region, the ministry said in a statement.

Unofficial Russian telegram channels have reported a “large number” of drones in the Kursk region and have explosions.

Kursk Mayor Igor Kutsak said the force attacked lines and cut power in one district of the city.

Britain said it monitored a Russian spy ship in the English Channel in recent days and would strengthen its response to secret operations by Russian ships and aircraft in an effort to protect undersea cables.

Defense Secretary John Healey said the Yantar, a Russian spy ship used for intelligence and mapping critical infrastructure on the seabed, entered British waters on Monday and the Royal Navy tracked it for two days until it entered British waters. Dutch. The Russian embassy in London did not respond to a request for comment.

“We will not hesitate to take strong action against Britain,” Healey said Wednesday. “We are strengthening our reaction to ensure that Russian ships and aircraft cannot operate covertly near UK or NATO territory. “

Worries over the potential sabotage of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines have been growing after a string of outages in the Baltic Sea following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Britain has made the decision to send maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft to NATO’s efforts to protect cables in the Baltic Sea, Sir John announced, adding that it would also deploy an advanced AI formula to assist underwater infrastructure.

President Donald Trump claimed in part two of a televised interview that the nearly three-year-old war between Russia and Ukraine that started when Moscow’s forces kicked off an invasion in 2022 was the fault of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s failure to preemptively capitulate before Russian troops began their attack.

Trump made the incendiary tone in a pre -recorded interview with Fox News, Sean Hannity, which was broadcast on Thursday on the Hannity program.

After Hannity asked him about Trump’s risk of imposing price lists as a sanction on Russia if the war in Ukraine continued any longer, Trump replied that Zelensky “had had enough” and “wanted to settle down” with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces, despite a high rate of losses and seeing some of its soldiers captured, South Korea’s military said.

“As 4 months have passed since the sending of troops for the Russian-Ukrainian war and numerous casualties and prisoners have been recorded, it is suspected that (North Korea) is accelerating follow-up measures and preparations for ‘a new shipment of troops’, he added. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said today in a statement.

The JCS investigation did not specify what other follow-up steps Pyongyang takes.

North Korea is also preparing to release a spy satellite and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), there are no signs of rapid action on that front, the JCS said.

Pyongyang deployed about 11,000 infantry troops to help Moscow’s forces in the Western Russia region, according to Ukrainian and Western assessments. Ukraine seized Kursk in a wonderful attack last year. According to Kyiv, more than 3,000 people have been killed or injured.

The Ukrainians are recording cat noises to attract Vladimir Putin’s forces to explosive traps, said a Russian soldier.

With the grain and ingenuity of the Ukrainian army, it has excelled in its good fortune in protecting the opposition to Russia’s giant invading force, now it has been claimed that they are resorting to an uncommon tactic through Russian cats with Russian bands.

This tactic has been reported on the frontline of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, which has noted some of the war’s top fighters in recent months as Mrputin sought to capture as much territory as imaginable before Donald Trump returned to the White House this. week.

A Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine NATO’s strength and take billions of dollars to restore its credibility, the alliance’s secretary general has warned.

Mark Rutte insisted that Western Ukraine do not deserve to reduce the supply that supplies the country, almost three years after the invasion of Vladimir Putin.

NATO has increased its forces along its eastern flank with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, deploying thousands of infantry soldiers and equipment. The aim is to dissuade Moscow from escalating its war on the territory of one of the organisation’s 32 member countries.

Donald Trump suggested to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he “settle down now and arrest this ridiculous war” in a message posted in his Social Truth on Wednesday.

He said he had no preference for harming Russia, which he said had played a pivotal role in defending allies opposed to Nazi Germany during World War II, and that he has a smart relationship with Putin, though he warned of sanctions. If the war is not like this, it will not stop anytime soon.

“If we can’t reach a ‘deal’ soon, I still have no option to impose high levels of taxes, price lists and sanctions on everything sold through Russia to the United States and other participating countries,” Trump said.

Trump was skeptical about the billions of dollars the Biden leadership provided Ukraine in weapons and other supplies to protect itself. He spoke of his preference for ending the war and declared during the election campaign that he could end the conflict within 24 hours of coming to power. It didn’t happen.

Donald Trump has said he was not sure the United States should be spending anything on Nato, telling reporters the US was protecting Nato members, but they were “not protecting us”.

“I’m not sure we should be spending anything, but we should certainly be helping them,” Mr Trump told reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office. “We’re protecting them. They’re not protecting us.”

“They are increasing their rate between 2% and 5%,” he said, repeating their previous comments in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. No NATO country, apart from the United States, lasts 5% of its GDP in defense.

Washington’s budget 15. 8% of the 32-member Army Alliance’s annual spending of about $3. 5 billion. This is joint participation, across Germany, until a break from NATO by 2024.

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