Tragic Incident in Lysychansk: Moscow-Installed Officials Report Casualties
Reports from Moscow-installed officials indicate that a devastating incident occurred in the Russian-occupied city of Lysychansk, where Ukrainian shelling resulted in the loss of at least 28 lives, including that of a child, as confirmed by local leader Leonid Pasechnik in a Telegram statement. Additionally, emergency services managed to rescue 10 individuals trapped under the debris.
Escalation of Conflict
Both Moscow and Kyiv have escalated their tactics by resorting to longer-range attacks during the winter season, despite the static nature of the 1,500-kilometer front line in the ongoing two-year conflict.
Intensified Assaults
Recent developments have seen Ukrainian forces facing heightened Russian aggression, with continuous assaults reported along the front line, according to Ukraine’s General Staff statement released on Sunday. The city of Avdiivka has witnessed particularly fierce fighting as Moscow attempts to encircle Kyiv’s troops. Ukrainian forces have also been under pressure in Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, and Zaporizhzhia.
Regional Impact
The military administration in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region disclosed that Russian forces conducted 16 separate attacks in the region, targeting border communities like Yunakivka, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, and Esman. Gen. Serhii Naiev, commander of the Ukrainian Joint Forces, reported successful repulsion of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance units attempting to breach the border in the Sumy region.
New Frontiers
Amidst the concentration of Ukrainian troops in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv in the east, there are indications of a potential incursion by Moscow into new territories, possibly to exploit vulnerabilities and further strain Ukrainian resources.
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United States Retaliates with Airstrikes in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen in Response to Jordan Incident
The United States retaliated for two consecutive days on the 2nd and 3rd in response to the incident in which three American soldiers stationed in Jordan were killed in an airstrike by a pro-Iranian armed group. On the 2nd, air strikes were carried out against pro-Iranian armed groups in Iraq and Syria, and on the 3rd, they attacked Yemen’s Shiite rebels, the Houthis. This is the first time that the United States has carried out large-scale direct military operations in the Middle East for two consecutive days since the Middle East war began due to an attack on Israel by the Palestinian armed group Hamas in October last year. , raising tensions throughout the Middle East.
Iran immediately warned that it was “an adventure and a strategic mistake that will increase tensions in the region.” Russia, which supports Iran, convened the United Nations Security Council on the 5th and announced its intention to counter the US attack.
● US ‘Death Swan’ Movement… At least 39 people died
The United States military Central Command announced through social media ‘ This was in retaliation for the attack on the United States military base ‘Tower 22’ in Jordan by a pro-Iranian armed group, ‘Khata Hezbollah (KH)’ on the 27th of last month, killing three US soldiers and injuring around 40 others.
In the air raid that day, which lasted about 30 minutes, many bombers were sent, including the US strategic bomber ‘B-1B Lancer’, known as the ‘Swan of Death’. CNN and others did not reveal the specific name, but it was reported that this fighter-bomber was launched from the US mainland. The distance between Washington, DC and Baghdad, Iraq is approximately 9,960 km, and Tomahawk cruise missiles were also mobilized.
US President Joe Biden attended the repatriation ceremony for the remains of three deceased US soldiers held at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, near Washington, on this day. “(Military operations) will continue at a time and place of our choosing,” he said in a statement, predicting further attacks against pro-Iranian groups.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Syrian human rights group, said at least 39 people were killed in the attack that day, including 23 in Syria and 16 in Iraq. The Iraqi government said some of its dead were civilians. Both countries opposed the US attack, calling it “a violation of sovereignty.”
On the 3rd, the US military, in conjunction with the British military, carried out airstrikes on more than 36 Houthi bases in Yemen. A Houthi drone was also shot down in the Red Sea area. The Houthis have supported Hamas ever since the start of the Middle East war. They also continue to attack Western civilian ships in the Red Sea area for siding with Israel.
● Iran’s reaction… Both sides are wary of escalation
The so-called ‘Axis of Resistance’, including Iran, strongly opposed it. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “The US attack was designed to cover up the crimes of the Zionist regime (Israel) in the Gaza Strip,” and added, “The United Nations Security Council must stop America’s illegal and unilateral attack.” Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia armed group, also said, “We have become determined to liberate Iraq and Syria from American occupation.”
The Houthis also expressed their intention to continue attacks on civilian ships in the Red Sea area, saying, “We will counter any increase in tensions with an increase in tensions.” Russia called for an urgent meeting of the Security Council, saying, “The United States has shown to the world that it completely ignores international law.”
However, it is currently unlikely that this will escalate into a full-scale war, such as Iran directly counterattacking this attack by the United States. The New York Times quoted a senior US official as saying, “A direct strike against Iranian territory was not considered.” The fact that the attack on the 2nd was carried out two days after receiving the approval of President Biden means that the United States also controls the level. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi also said, “We will not start any war.”
However, US conservatives point out that the level of retaliation is low and that it is difficult to send an effective warning to pro-Iranian armed groups. According to the NYT, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a conservative think tank, responded that a weak response “could be seen as boosting the morale of the enemy or as if the United States is afraid of the enemy.”
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Torino-Salernitana, the latest from the fields: the warm-up ends
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February 4, 2024 (modified February 4, 2024 | 12:27)
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