At the military airfield near Simferopol, a significant reinforcement of air defense systems, including S-400 and radar equipment, has been recorded. This weakens the occupiers' defensive positions in other areas.
Mike Waltz, the future US National Security Advisor, called for a ceasefire in Ukraine. He believes that the complete liberation of Ukrainian territories from the Russians, including Crimea, is unrealistic.
Two contaminated areas with a total length of over 14 km have been discovered on the coast of occupied Berdiansk. The occupation authorities are trying to eliminate the pollution with the help of “volunteers”.
The number of dolphins killed after the Kerch Strait fuel oil spill has risen to 58. Scientists have found live dolphins swimming among the oil films in the area of the accident.
In Yevpatoria, an occupation stronghold was discovered in an abandoned high-rise building near the coast. Placing military facilities in civilian buildings in Crimea has become a systemic phenomenon for “defense” and enrichment.
The ex-head of the SBU department in Crimea was notified of being suspected of high treason. After the occupation of the peninsula, he sided with the Russian Federation and headed an FSB unit, for which he received an award from the occupation authorities.
Russia plans to increase conscription of Ukrainians for military service in the occupied territories in the spring. Conscripts are forced to sign contracts and sent to the front line.
On the night of January 11, Russian regions were subjected to a massive drone attack. Local residents reported air defense operations and explosions in Voronezh, Kursk, Saratov, Lipetsk, and Novorossiysk regions.
The Kerch Bridge was closed in occupied Crimea because of drone sightings. Air defense systems are operating over the peninsula, aviation has been deployed, and local residents report explosions in Kerch.
The President of Ukraine has stated the need for serious security guarantees from the United States and Europe. Such guarantees should make it impossible for Russia to aggress against Ukraine again in the future.
We managed to return 17 Ukrainian citizens from the occupied territories, including families, the elderly and people with disabilities. Among the evacuees are a man who lost a limb, a couple from Crimea, and a 77-year-old woman from the combat zone.
A new oil slick covering 2,800 square meters from a tanker that crashed in December has appeared in the Black Sea. On the coast of the occupied Crimea, pollution of the coastline with a length of more than 14 km was also detected.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry called Putin's creation of a headquarters for oil pollution cleanup in the Black Sea a demonstrative “concern. ” About 15-20 thousand birds and more than 30 dolphins were killed in the Russian tanker accident.
The Ministry of Environment reports that there is no threat to the coast of Odesa from the spill of fuel oil from Russian tankers. The pollution over an area of about 1000 km² reached the coast of Crimea, killing more than 15,000 birds and 30 dolphins.
On January 10, cloudy weather with clearing, sometimes rain with sleet is forecast in Ukraine. Air temperature will range from +4° to +16°, south wind with a shift to the west up to 12 m/s.
Russian occupants attack Kyiv region with drones at night on January 10. An air alert is declared in 9 regions of Ukraine, and air defense forces are working on targets.
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy reported that the coasts of Odesa and Mykolaiv may have been contaminated with fuel oil from Russian tankers. The accident has already killed about 15-20 thousand birds and more than 30 dolphins off the coast of Crimea.
On January 9, cloudy weather is forecast in Ukraine with clearings, sometimes with precipitation in the form of rain and sleet. The air temperature will range from +2 to +15 degrees, with the warmest temperatures in the south of Odesa region and Crimea.
The occupation authorities of Crimea predict a deterioration of the situation with the fuel oil spill and its possible spread to Odesa region. More than 86,000 tons of fuel oil have already been collected in Crimea and the Kuban after the tanker accident.
On January 8, Ukraine is expected to have cloudy weather with clearings and local precipitation in the form of rain. The daytime temperature will range from +3 to +14 degrees, with the warmest temperatures in the south of the country.
A significant fuel oil spill occurred near the temporarily occupied Crimea, reaching Sevastopol and Yevpatoriya. There may be from 4 to 8 thousand tons of toxic substances in the sea, which threaten the ecosystem of the entire region.
New areas of fuel oil contamination have been discovered on the coast of occupied Yevpatoriya after the Russian tanker accident. More than 126 tons of fuel oil have already been collected in Sevastopol, and more than 30 dolphins have died.
About 15-20 thousand birds died due to the fuel oil spill in the Kerch Strait after the accident of Russian tankers. According to a biologist, 90% of the rescued birds have low chances of survival due to impaired thermoregulation.
In the occupied Crimea, 1126 court cases have been registered for “discrediting” the Russian army. In 993 cases, fines have already been imposed, and 42 more cases are under consideration.
A new military facility of the occupiers was discovered in a sanatorium on Morskaya Street in the Saki district of Crimea. There is a large number of trucks and military personnel on the territory.
Estonian Navy Commander Ivo Värk said there is no dominance of any side in the Black Sea. Both sides have freedom of action close to the coast with air defense, mines and shore support.
Russia is trying to restore the defenses near the Kerch Bridge that were damaged by the storms. The occupiers have reinforced the facility with echeloned air defense systems and increased the number of fuel tankers to supply fuel.
More than 30 dolphins died off the coast of occupied Crimea after the Volgoneft tanker accident. Fuel oil pollution stretches for kilometers.
The enemy military has started using civilian fuel trucks instead of military warehouses to store fuel. This is a response to successful attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the occupiers' logistics facilities.
The coasts of occupied Feodosia, Alushta and Sudak have been affected by fuel oil pollution. Satellite images showed stains near the ports and along the coastline, and environmentalists warn of possible consequences.