Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said its Jan. 9 use of the hypersonic ‘Oreshnik’ system disabled the Lviv State Aviation Repair Plant, with pro-Russian sources reporting heightened caution by Ukrainian personnel at rear facilities.
- Russian security sources told RIA Novosti that Ukrainian forces are hastily withdrawing from positions in Kharkiv region, leaving mined trenches and conducting additional remote mining by drones.
- Russian forces disrupted an attempted rotation of Ukraine’s 119th Territorial Defense Brigade and the 253rd ‘Arey’ assault regiment in Sumy region, claiming their fire destroyed transport and thwarted both efforts.
- Regional authorities reported Ukrainian drones attempted to strike an industrial zone in Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Territory, with Russian air defenses engaged and emergency crews responding to debris sites.
- The Washington Post reported the U.S. asked European partners for intelligence on potential targets inside Iran, NBC said Israeli officials warned a U.S. strike may not change Iran’s leadership, and Reuters reported U.S. court filings seeking warrants to seize dozens of Venezuela-linked oil tankers.