In the Ukraine war, Ukrainian and Russian soldiers are fighting for every square kilometer of land.
The Russian army uses an armored train for this.
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Armed to the teeth
": Putin's troops are probably using armored trains against the Ukrainian army
Russia
reports
success:
Blahodatne village near Bakhmut is completely under control
Secret service report
: Russia's army currently has little chance in the Ukraine war
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Update from January 31, 4:13 p.m .:
Russia has admitted that it has wrongly drafted several thousand men into the army for the Ukraine war since last fall.
"More than 9,000 citizens who were illegally mobilized were brought back home - including those who should not have been called up for health reasons," Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov said at a meeting with Putin.
Around 300,000 men were conscripted for the front across the country.
Critical observers assume, however, that significantly more people were illegally recruited during the mobilization ordered by Putin - and may never have returned.
Especially in the first few weeks, chaotic conditions in the district military replacement offices were described in many places.
In retrospect, Prosecutor General Krasnow also attested that his country's military structures had "a mass of serious problems".
On Tuesday (January 31) Telegram also circulated a video message addressed to Putin by the wives and mothers of mobilized Russians.
The women from the Far Eastern region of Primorye complain that their husbands lack equipment and medicines.
In addition, there are no hygiene products, lice and scabies are rampant.
"Armed to the teeth": Putin's troops are probably using armored trains against the Ukrainian army
Update from January 31, 3:02 p.m .:
The Russian Ministry of Defense has informed that an armored train “armed to the teeth” is being used in the war zone in Ukraine.
The armored train was named after the Volga River, and its crew would be used for technical reconnaissance and mine clearance - but also for destroying military targets in the air and on the ground.
The soldiers there had simple firearms, but also large-calibre equipment.
"This massive armament complex allows soldiers to work even in the most difficult conditions," the ministry said.
"This is a real armored train, armed to the teeth."
Ukraine-News: Russia reports capture of village near Bakhmut
Update from January 31, 2:23 p.m .:
In the Ukraine war, Russian troops claim to have completely taken control of the village of Blahodatne in the Donetsk region.
This was announced by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The head of the Russian private army Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, had previously claimed combat success for his paramilitary units.
The place is north of the currently particularly competitive city of Bachmut.
The capture of the Ukrainian side was not confirmed.
The information cannot be verified independently.
The Russian army is trying to surround Bakhmut from the north and south in order to force the Ukrainian army to retreat from the small town.
The main north-west supply route remains under Ukrainian control.
Ukraine should educate about the use of banned landmines
Update from January 31, 12:18 p.m .:
The human rights organization Human Rights Watch criticizes the widespread use of banned landmines in Ukraine – including by Ukraine itself investigating the eastern Ukrainian city of Izyum,” the statement said.
At the same time, the NGO also criticizes the Russian military for laying out such mines.
Izyum was occupied by Putin's troops from April to September.
Human Rights Watch is concerned with the scattering of so-called anti-aircraft mines by rockets or artillery.
These mines couldn't distinguish between soldiers and civilians, explains Steve Goose, director of the Weapons Division.
“Russian forces have repeatedly used anti-personnel mines and committed atrocities across the country.
However, that does not justify Ukraine's use of these banned weapons.” The mines would displace civilians, hamper agriculture and the delivery of humanitarian goods.
The anti-personnel mine ban treaty was adopted in 1997, Ukraine joined in 1999 and ratified it in 2005.
Russia has not signed the treaty, but according to Human Rights Watch it still violates international law because of the indiscriminate effect of the mines.
Secret service report: Russia's army currently has little chance in the Ukraine war
First report from January 31:
Donetsk/London - Russia has overestimated itself with the Ukraine war - military experts have come to this conclusion repeatedly since Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin launched the attack on the neighboring country almost a year ago.
The experts at the US think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) only came to the conclusion in their most recent analysis that Putin could now make a mistake with his well-planned major offensive in the spring: he may again overestimate the capabilities of his troops and the Motivation of the Russian soldiers.
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Fighters of the Russian mercenary force Wagner in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.
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Secret service does not believe in Russia breakthrough: But "realistic chance" of local gains
British intelligence experts are also currently giving the Russian troops little chance of achieving a major breakthrough in eastern Ukraine.
According to the British Ministry of Defense's daily intelligence update, Russian commanders are currently trying with increasing vehemence to advance into the Ukrainian-held part of the Donetsk region.
It is said that individual exploratory attacks have turned into more concentrated attacks in the past three days.
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In this way, the Russians would try to push the Ukrainian troops out of the always heavily contested area around Bakhmut. "There is a realistic chance that Russia will make local territorial gains," write British intelligence experts.
"However, it is unlikely that Russia has enough untied troops in the area to achieve a significant breakthrough."
(smu/dpa)
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