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Donald Trump is totally out of it - Palmer Report https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/donald-trump-is-totally-out-of-it/48784/

Vladimir Putin's surreal threat - Palmer Report

He enjoys making threats.

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/vladimir-putins-surreal-threat/48783/

Many Ukrainians, including those living in Kyiv, are confused about when there will be a turning point in the war and which weapon will be decisive. To gain a better understanding, military analyst Petro Chernyk believes that the turning point at the front will be in late spring or early summer, and that aviation will be the weapon that will significantly change the course of the war. Chernik compared the Russian army to the German army during World War I and believes that the Kremlin leader does not spare his personnel and throws them to the slaughter. Vadym Denysenko believes that Melitopol is the key point of this war and that if the Russian army launches a major offensive, Donbas, Zaporizhzhia, or Pavlohrad will most likely be at risk. Russia would not dare to launch a nuclear strike, as it would lead to a military defeat and the collapse of Russia. Currently, there are approximately 326 thousand Russian occupants in Ukraine and Russia has only 9% of its stockpile of long-range Kalibr missiles left. French radars for Ukrainian air defense will help

The Russians are not human, as usual they are creating their own stories. We do not have any weapons to take down the S300. We sounded the alarm after the explosions occurred.

A rocket launched by Russian struck a residential building in Kramatorsk, completely destroying it and potentially trapping people under the rubble. At least two people were killed and seven were injured in the incident.

At 21:45, Russian troops launched an Iskander-K missile at the residential sector of the city, resulting in the destruction of one building and damage to at least 8 others. Three civilians have been reported dead and 20 injured, and there may still be people trapped under the rubble. An extensive search and rescue operation is currently underway, with 11 investigative teams, explosives experts, dog handlers, paramedics, patrol police and other units on the scene. Law enforcement officers are evacuating people to a nearby school, which has been set up as a shelter.
Reports indicate that three people have died and twenty have been injured after a rocket struck a residential area of Kramatorsk. Eight buildings have been damaged, with one of them being completely destroyed, and it is possible that people are trapped beneath the debris.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has uncovered a network of brothels in Kyiv that was being covered up by the deputy head of the Migration Police Department, the head of the department of the specialized unit of the Kyiv police, and twelve other members of the group. The investigation revealed that girls aged 18 to 30 with a vulnerable psycho-emotional state were recruited to these institutions, and a network of specialized groups in messengers was created to provide intimate services for money, including escorts. The monthly profits of the organizers of the illegal business amounted to more than UAH 50 million. As part of the criminal proceedings, SBU officers conducted more than 30 searches at the suspects' residences, including the administrative buildings of the National Police of Ukraine.

Vasya, a Cane Corso dog, served in Marine reconnaissance for several years. During a mission near enemy positions, he got caught in a wire trap and had to bite off his paw in order to escape. He was then taken to the medics and sent to Poland for treatment, where he was fitted with a prosthetic limb. Sergiy Koshman

There is a fire in a 1400-square-meter warehouse in Nakhabino, Moscow Region. It is reported that the warehouse contains recycled plastic materials.

Those careless smokers?

In Starobilsk, located in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, the Russian occupation authorities are coercing parents to send their children as young as six years old to a Cossack cadet corps for what they claim is a proper patriotic education. Those who refuse to comply are threatened with the loss of their parental rights.

The European Union is proposing to double the number of Ukrainian military personnel receiving training as part of the EU mission, from 15,000 to 30,000. This training would include combat training for companies and tactical training for brigade headquarters and subordinate battalion headquarters.

Starting February 1, citizens who receive housing subsidies in Ukraine will no longer be able to pay for their utility bills with cash. The funds will be credited to the subsidy recipient's bank account, or if they do not have one, to Oschadbank. The recipient will then need to withdraw the money and open a personal bank account in order to transfer the money to the utility companies. Starting February 2023, Oschadbank will no longer transfer money to utility providers, meaning that citizens will have to withdraw the funds and pay for housing and communal services directly to the utility companies and organizations. Pensioners will still receive their subsidies through Ukrposhta offices on the day of pension payment.

The Russians fired a rocket at the cemetery in Kramatorsk, destroying the graves, according to Kramatorsk Mayor Oleksandr Honcharenko. He posted a photo of the site of the shelling.

The Ministry of Reintegration has provided an additional 3 million Ukrainian hryvnias to those who have been released from captivity. Each of the 30 released individuals received 100 thousand hryvnias. The Commission of the Ministry of Reintegration also decided to give 100 thousand hryvnias each to 474 people who were released from Russian captivity and 173 people who were illegally detained by the Russian Federation.

The Turkish airport ground handling operator Havas has sent a warning letter to Russian airlines, informing them that due to US sanctions and restrictions, they may be denied service for their aircraft that are more than 25% made of parts of foreign (US) origin. This affects around 170 Boeing aircraft owned by airlines from Russia, Belarus, Iran, and the sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, and could result in some or all flights to Turkey being banned.

President Zelensky stated that the Georgian authorities are currently subjecting Mikheil Saakashvili, a citizen of Ukraine, to public torture and that their goal appears to be to kill him. He clarified that he was not discussing the reasons for Saakashvili's arrest or the implications for politics and democracy in Georgia, as this is an internal issue.

Putin has ordered his subordinates to stop shelling the border regions of the Russian Federation. Do we suggest that the people of the republics should take action to end the century-long conflict? They are shelling each other and making their own decisions... What do we advise them to do?

Weather forecast fell short today. It was supposed to reach 33⁰ but only made it to 29⁰. An entire week of highs below freezing.