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Russian Federation is preparing for new wave of mobilization and ban on gathering in groups of more than 20 people is being introduced, - Defence Intelligence In Russia, they are preparing for a new wave of mobilization - residents of Moscow are under the sights of military commissars, a ban on gathering in groups of more than 20 people is introduced. 18.01.23 11:58 10 577 51 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Armed Forces of Ukraine are believed to have withdrawn from Soledar and are defending on outskirts of Bakhmut, - British intelligence By the end of the day on January 16, Ukrainian troops "most likely withdrew" from the city of Soledar in Donbas, leaving it under the control of the Russian military and the "Wagner" PMC. Ukrainian forces have probably created new defensive lines in the west. 18.01.23 09:43 19 744 39 Previously in trend: War

Russians are preparing various attack scenarios and spreading disinformation, - Defence Intelligence Occupiers may have several different attack scenarios. However, it should be understood that most of the information that is available is false and one should remember how often the Russians spread misinformation. 17.01.23 10:41 5 400 9 Previously in trend: War

Putin instructed Gerasimov to seize Donbas by March, - Intelligence Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the new commander of the Russian troops in Ukraine Valery Gerasimov to capture Donbas by March 2023. 16.01.23 20:49 23 755 99 Previously in trend: War

Russian Federation may resort to raising conscription age in opposition to new wave of mobilization, - British intelligence According to British intelligence, the change in age criteria for regular conscription in the Russian Federation may seem less alarming to the population there compared to a new round of "partial mobilization." 15.01.23 10:13 3 229 16 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russia is preparing for long-term war, - Defence Intelligence According to the observations of the military intelligence of Ukraine, the terrorist country is preparing for a long-term war. 14.01.23 09:18 19 314 122 Previously in trend: War

Russia plans to create two million army, - Defence Intelligence According to the estimates of the military intelligence of Ukraine, Russia is trying to create an armed force numbering 2 million people. 13.01.23 09:44 28 017 145 Previously in trend: War

Replacement of Surovikin with Gerasimov is significant change in approach to war, - British intelligence On Wednesday, January 11, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov has been appointed commander of the "special military operation" in Ukraine.  11.01.23 21:55 34 224 47 Previously in trend: War

Russians are preparing for Ukrainian offensive in Luhansk or Zaporizhzhia regions, - British intelligence In recent weeks, Russia has strengthened defense fortifications in the Zaporizhzhia region. Especially between the cities of Vasylivka and Orihiv. In addition, Russia maintains significant forces in this sector. 08.01.23 09:29 9 856 11 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Additional mobilization" in Russia may be announced on January 15, - Defense Inteligence As early as January 15, Russia may announce "additional mobilization." In particular, it will be held in Moscow and St. Petersburg. 07.01.23 14:45 5 143 31 Previously in trend: Mobilization in Russian Federation

Russia plans to mobilize additional 500 thousand people after winter holidays - DIU Russia plans to mobilize in January-February 2023 another 500 thousand people in addition to those 300 thousand who were mobilized in October 2022. 06.01.23 22:23 11 465 96 Previously in trend: War Mobilization in Russian Federation

Mobilization in Russia did not stop after first wave - Estonian intelligence Estonian intelligence believes that Putin is preparing to announce a new wave of mobilization after Christmas, but in fact this process did not stop even after the formal end of the first wave. 06.01.23 18:05 2 256 10 Previously in trend: War Mobilization in Russian Federation

Explosions at airfield in Engels made it difficult for Russian Federation to launch missile attacks on Ukraine, - British intelligence Russia was forced to transfer long-range aviation from Engels to the Far East. This will greatly complicate missile attacks on Ukraine. 05.01.23 09:25 4 583 4 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russia expects new batch of Iranian kamikaze drones - Intelligence Another batch of kamikaze drones from Iran should arrive in Russia in the near future. However, it is not yet known how many there will be 04.01.23 10:15 6 166 36 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russia keeps ground, air and sea-based nuclear weapons in occupied Crimea, - DIU Russian ground, air and sea-based nuclear warheads are currently deployed in temporarily occupied Crimea. 03.01.23 23:50 4 568 27 Previously in trend: War

Russia will not achieve significant breakthrough at Bakhmut in coming weeks - British intelligence Russian forces have reduced activity in the Bakhmut area, as the Armed Forces in the area have received reinforcements. They will not be able to capture Bakhmut in the near future. 03.01.23 08:42 5 370 8 Previously in trend: War

Russia has missiles left for 2 massive strikes on Ukraine. By March, Russian Federation will have critical situation with weapons, - Budanov The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov predicted what awaits Ukraine and Russia in 2023 01.01.23 16:14 16 195 131 Previously in trend: War

Russia may launch massive missile strike during New Year’s holidays - British intelligence Russia may be preparing another missile attack on the territory of Ukraine in the coming days to try to undermine the morale of the Ukrainian population during the festive period. 31.12.22 09:16 8 899 37 War in Ukraine

Putin’s megalomania may be side effect of treatment - Danish intelligence Danish military intelligence suggests that medication-induced delusions of grandeur may have influenced Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch an invasion of Ukraine. 30.12.22 23:34 17 674 70 World

Crimeans are preparing to liberate Crimea and return to their native harbor - intelligence According to the representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, the growth of pro-Ukrainian sentiments and understanding that the return of the peninsula is inevitable is recorded in Crimea. 30.12.22 20:34 12 328 45 War in Ukraine

Staff of Ukrainian unit "Crimea" in ranks of Intelligence Service is constantly growing - intelligence The number of Ukrainian special forces "Crimea" is constantly growing, residents of the Russian-occupied Crimea are joining it. 28.12.22 00:21 8 649 28 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russian Federation transferred parts of tank army to Belarus, - British intelligence Parts of the Russian tank army were transferred to Belarus for training. Earlier, this army was defeated in the Kharkiv region. 27.12.22 09:01 9 089 11 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russia is at impasse, fundamental changes in its favor are not expected, - Budanov The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense, Kyrylo Budanov, emphasized that the Russians currently have no ability to achieve anything at the front. 26.12.22 09:25 7 304 22 Previously in trend: War

Putin faces either trial or ignominious death in bunker, - Maliuk The fate of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will be one of two options. He faces trial or an inglorious death in a bunker. 21.12.22 12:46 5 595 40 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Street fighting in Bakhmut will not give Russians advantage, - British intelligence During the last week, the Russian military and fighters of the "Wagner" PMC made some progress on the eastern outskirts of the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. But they are unlikely to succeed in urban battles. 21.12.22 12:10 6 250 5 Previously in trend: War

Guardsmen and Defence Intelligence fighters spoke about liquidation of Russian observation post in Tsupivka before counteroffensive in north of Kharkiv region. VIDEO One of the important stages on the way to the liberation of the north of the Kharkiv region was the liquidation of the occupiers’ observation post in the village of Tsupivka. 20.12.22 08:56 5 666 1 Previously in trend: War

Russia rarely takes mobilized from occupied territories during exchanges - DIU In process of prisoner exchange, Russian representatives divide people into "sorts": the simpler a person is, the less interest is shown towards them. 19.12.22 22:39 4 214 19 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap War

If Putin goes to Lukashenko, it means that not everything is as good as he would like it to be - DIU Defence Intelligence of Ukraine believes that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin tried in Minsk on December 19 to persuade Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko to send Belarusian troops to war against Ukraine. 19.12.22 23:36 5 543 21 Previously in trend: War

Putin postponed his invasion in Ukraine three times - Intelligence Service of Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed attack on Ukraine three times, most recently in mid-February. 18.12.22 20:37 27 237 49 Previously in trend: War

Whole divisions of Russian Federation surrender, more than million people have used resources of "I want to live", - Defense Intelligence More than 1 million 200 thousand people, most of them in the territory of the Russian Federation, used the information resources of the Ukrainian state project "I want to live", which gives the opportunity for the occupiers to surrender. 17.12.22 18:12 20 073 48 Previously in trend: War

Russia received new party "Shahed", - Defense Intelligence The Russian Federation has resumed strikes on Ukraine with Iranian Shahed kamikaze drones thanks to a new batch, but is using them more sparingly. 17.12.22 17:32 13 435 32 Previously in trend: War

Currently, we do not see formation of strike groups for new offensive of Russian army, - Defense Intelligence Currently, the Defense Intelligence does not see any signs of the formation of strike groups for a new Russian offensive. But this does not mean that there is no such danger. 17.12.22 16:50 2 662 16 Previously in trend: War

Occupiers themselves fire on captured Donetsk, and then blame AFU, - representative of Defence Intelligence, Yusov Ukrainian intelligence has confirmed that the Russian army is collecting shell fragments of Western calibers in order to accuse Ukraine of shelling temporarily occupied Donetsk. 17.12.22 13:44 3 656 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russians are afraid for security of Crimea, so they started launching drones from Krasnodar Territory, - British intelligence The Russian military is afraid of the vulnerability of its positions in the temporarily occupied Crimea and therefore moved the launch sites of Iranian UAVs to the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation. 17.12.22 09:59 3 539 6 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia can use mobilized for new offensive actions against Ukraine, - Defence Intelligence Due to the full-scale mobilization carried out in the Russian Federation, Ukraine must be ready for any actions by the aggressor country. 16.12.22 12:09 3 451 10 Previously in trend: War Mobilization in Russian Federation

Ukraine is preparing for probable future shelling by strengthening air defense and energy security, - Defence Intelligence Andrii Yusov, a representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense, states that in the context of possible massive attacks by Russia, "it is not worth getting attached to holiday dates." 15.12.22 09:01 2 322 10 Previously in trend: War

Disputes are raging among the Russian military about waging war against Ukraine, - British intelligence The Russian military is arguing over the choice of strategy for waging war against Ukraine. Some believe that the management has chosen the wrong path. 14.12.22 09:25 17 571 19 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Putin cancels annual press conference to avoid discussion of ’special military operation’ - British intelligence British intelligence suggests that the Kremlin decided not to hold Putin’s traditional big press conference at the end of the year, so as not to show dissatisfaction with the "special military operation" against the background of this event. 13.12.22 09:11 3 647 22 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Iran’s support for Russian armed forces will increase in coming months - British intelligence British intelligence expects an increase in Iran’s military support for Russian forces in the coming months. 10.12.22 09:30 4 655 10 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ukraine was not provided with intelligence on future attack of Russian Federation, - Zelensky President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he did not receive intelligence about the future invasion of Russia. 05.12.22 11:16 26 820 257 Previously in trend: War

In Russian Federation, support for "special military operation" among population has significantly decreased, - British intelligence In Russia, there is a significant decrease in support for the so-called "special military operation" among the population, and in the future, due to the lack of significant successes, it will be increasingly difficult for the Russian authorities to obtain consent for its continuation. 04.12.22 09:35 6 917 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Putin surprised by failure in Ukraine and may change some short-term goals - US intelligence Russian President Vladimir Putin was surprised by the failure of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine and may reduce his goals in Ukraine for a while. 04.12.22 06:27 48 629 123 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

For some types of weapons, Russia already uses strategic stockpile - Defence Intelligence According to the military intelligence of Ukraine, the enemy is already using a strategic stockpile of some types of weapons, as well as missiles manufactured this year, in particular in August. 03.12.22 12:42 8 300 35 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

There are no signs of creation of powerful strike group on territory of Belarus, - Intelligence Service of Ukraine Today there are no signs of creation of a powerful strike group on the territory of Belarus. 01.12.22 20:46 1 091 7 Previously in trend: War

Russia can strike with missiles at any moment, preparations are underway, - GUR MO The Russian enemy does not abandon its intentions to launch missile strikes on Ukraine and is preparing for this. 30.11.22 13:49 7 301 21 Previously in trend: War

Putin intensifies repression against Russians against background of lack of victories at front, - British intelligence Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is strengthening the repressive powers of the state to further suppress dissent. 30.11.22 11:50 6 218 16 World

By launching missiles without nuclear warheads, Russia is trying to exhaust Ukrainian air defense - Reuters According to the Pentagon, Russia is deliberately launching cruise missiles without nuclear warheads at targets in Ukraine to try to deplete Ukraine’s air defenses. 29.11.22 22:57 5 682 15 Previously in trend: War

Zelensky held meeting of Headquarters: they listened to intelligence data about enemy’s plans and reviewed course of restoring power system On Monday, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held another meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. 28.11.22 15:57 1 329 6 Previously in trend: War