{"id":811,"date":"2025-01-09T00:01:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T00:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-depot-command-post-moscow-bombs-civilians-in-zaporizhzhia\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T00:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T00:01:18","slug":"ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-depot-command-post-moscow-bombs-civilians-in-zaporizhzhia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-depot-command-post-moscow-bombs-civilians-in-zaporizhzhia\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/GgwD6KeaUAAgJXL-1-1.png\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key developments on Jan. 8:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot supplying fuel to Engels-2 airbase, military confirms<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine strikes Russian command post in Donetsk Oblast, military reports<\/li>\n<li>Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia industrial site kills 13, injures at least 63<\/li>\n<li>French-trained brigade had &#8216;systematic shortcomings,&#8217; Ukraine&#8217;s top general reports to Zelensky<\/li>\n<li>Zelensky addresses Trump&#8217;s comments on NATO, stresses security guarantees<\/li>\n<li>Biden\u2019s final $500 million Ukraine military aid to be announced on Jan. 9, VOA reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ukrainian forces attacked a Russian oil depot in Engels, Saratov Oblast, overnight on Jan. 8, the General Staff of Ukraine&#8217;s Armed Forces said after reports of drone attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The operation, carried out jointly by Ukraine&#8217;s military intelligence, the Unmanned Systems Forces, and other units, targeted the Kristal Plant used to supply fuel to the nearby Engels-2 airbase, the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/GeneralStaffZSU\/19857\"><strong>military<\/strong><\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>The statement comes shortly after Russian authorities reported a <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/large-fire-reported-in-russias-saratov-oblast-following-drone-attack\/\"><strong>drone attack<\/strong><\/a> in the area, with footage of the burning oil facility circulating on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The city of Engels lies around 600 kilometers (370 miles) from the front lines in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Saratov Oblast Governor Roman Busargin said Ukrainian drone debris struck an unspecified &#8220;industrial facility&#8221; around 5:30 a.m. local time amid a &#8220;massive&#8221; drone attack on the city.<\/p>\n<p>No information was immediately available as to the extent of the damage caused. Busargin said that there were no injuries as a result of the attack. Russia&#8217;s Defense Ministry claimed that 11 Ukrainian attack drones were downed over Saratov Oblast.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The depot&#8217;s destruction creates significant logistical problems for Russian strategic aviation and reduces its ability to attack peaceful Ukrainian cities and civilian facilities,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/GeneralStaffZSU\/19857\"><strong>General Staff<\/strong><\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>The Engels-2 base hosts the 121st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment, operating Tu-160 bombers, and the 184th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment with the Tupolev Tu-95 MS planes.<\/p>\n<p>Russia uses these aircraft to launch mass strikes on Ukraine, often resulting in heavy damage to infrastructure and civilian casualties. Ukrainian forces have previously launched drone strikes targeting the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/source-russias-engels-air-base-was-hit-by-ukraine-heres-why-its-important\/\"><strong>airbase<\/strong><\/a> itself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/source-russias-engels-air-base-was-hit-by-ukraine-heres-why-its-important\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Source: Ukraine hits Russia\u2019s Engels air base. Can it change how Russia attacks?<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">Russia\u2019s Engels air base has once again come under attack on April 5 after what the Kyiv Independent\u2019s sources in the military intelligence claimed was a drone strike on one of the Kremlin\u2019s most strategically important military installations, deep inside Russia. According to a source in the milita\u2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Chris York<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/FjOqRPzUYAwG8-F-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"ukraine-strikes-russian-command-post-in-donetsk-oblast-military-reports\"><code>Ukraine strikes Russian command post in Donetsk Oblast, military reports<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Ukrainian forces carried out a precision strike against a command post of Russia&#8217;s 8th Combined Arms Army in Russian-occupied Khartsyzk in Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine&#8217;s Armed Forces reported on Jan. 8.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/GeneralStaffZSU\/19859\"><strong>military<\/strong><\/a> said that Russia has seized the facility to coordinate attacks against Ukrainian forces and civilians, especially near Kurakhove. After weeks of heavy battles, Russia <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russian-troops-overrun-kurakhove-approach-pokrovsk-from-east-south-and-southwest\/\"><strong>announced<\/strong><\/a> earlier this week it had fully captured Kurakhove.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All necessary measures were taken to limit the risk to civilians,&#8221; the General Staff noted. Khartsyzk lies around 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of the Russian-held Donetsk and has been occupied by Russia since the start of its war in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The General Staff did not specify what weapon was used in the attack or the extent of the damage inflicted. Ukraine fields homemade missiles and long-range drones as well as Western-supplied arms like HIMARS, ATACMS, or Storm Shadow missiles.<\/p>\n<p>Similar attacks were reported in recent days, including a precision strike against a <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-hits-russias-infantry-brigade-command-post-in-kursk-oblast-military-claims\/\"><strong>Russian command post<\/strong><\/a> in Kursk Oblast on Jan. 7 and another one in the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-strikes-russian-command-post-in-kursk-oblast-general-staff-reports\/\"><strong>same region<\/strong><\/a> on Jan. 2.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/hackers-claimed-to-have-hacked-russias-real-estate-database-moscow-denies\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Hackers claim to have breached Russia\u2019s real estate database, Moscow denies<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">A hacker group named Silent Crow has claimed to have hacked and obtained data from Russia\u2019s official cadastre and cartography agency, the independent Russian news outlet Agentstvo reported on Jan. 7.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Boldizsar Gyori<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-615824148.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"russian-airstrike-on-zaporizhzhia-industrial-site-kills-13-injures-63\"><code>Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia industrial site kills 13, injures 63<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Russian forces targeted an industrial facility in Zaporizhzhia on Jan. 8, killing 13 people and injuring 63, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported.<\/p>\n<p>The attack was conducted using two FAB-500 gliding bombs, National Police <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/UA_National_Police\/33392?fbclid=IwY2xjawHrmXBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXbwkZeT4uWO2UrGw3MeqIgez1OZd-lAsK6_v3LiJVYU4Jjx2G06Feceig_aem_eLA5zVwHA1N9ianMMfKF6g\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The attack damaged apartment buildings, an industrial facility, and other infrastructure. A tram and a minibus carrying passengers were also hit, as <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pgo_gov_ua\/28164\"><strong>reported<\/strong><\/a> by the Prosecutor General\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/2025\/01\/5.webp\"><source type=\"image\/jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/5.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"855\"><\/picture><figcaption>Aftermath of Russian attack on industrial facility in Zaporizhzhia on Jan. 8. (Governor Ivan Fedorov \/ Telegram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/zaporizhzhia-oblast\/\" rel=\"dofollow\"><strong>Zaporizhzhia<\/strong><\/a>, home to approximately 710,000 residents before Russia&#8217;s full-scale invasion in 2022, is frequently targeted by Russian forces.<\/p>\n<p>The attack is part of a broader wave of Russian assaults across <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\"><strong>Ukraine<\/strong><\/a>. Regional authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/attacks-116\/\"><strong>reported<\/strong><\/a> at least two civilian deaths and 13 injuries nationwide over the past day.<\/p>\n<p>Overnight, Russia <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/kpszsu\/26447\"><strong>launched<\/strong><\/a> 64 Shahed-type attack drones and various dummy drones across Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.<\/p>\n<p>Air defenses intercepted 41 drones over nine oblasts. Of the remaining drones, 22 dummy drones were lost in Ukrainian airspace, three returned to <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\"><strong>Russia<\/strong><\/a>, and one flew to Belarus.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/attacks-116\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 13 over past day<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">Russia launched 64 Shahed-type attack drones and various dummy drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported. Air defenses shot down 41 drones over nine different oblasts, while 22 dummy drones were lost in the airspace, three flew to Russia, and one to Belarus, according to the statement\u2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Martin Fornusek<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/photo_2025-01-08_06-30-09-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"zelensky-addresses-trump%E2%80%99s-comments-on-nato-stresses-security-guarantees\"><code>Zelensky addresses Trump\u2019s comments on NATO, stresses security guarantees<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>President Volodymyr Zelensky called for caution in interpreting U.S. policy following President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s comments linking Ukraine\u2019s NATO aspirations to Russia\u2019s invasion during a Jan. 8 meeting with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukrinform.ua\/rubric-polytics\/3946409-zelenskij-pro-zaavu-trampa-sodo-clenstva-ukraini-v-nato-ne-treba-robiti-svidkih-visnovkiv.html\"><strong>argued<\/strong><\/a> that the absence of <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/nato\/\"><strong>NATO<\/strong><\/a> membership and concrete security guarantees contributed to Russia\u2019s decision to launch the full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Putin realized no one would stand up for Ukraine. He thought he could destroy us, but the Ukrainian army proved him wrong,&#8221; Zelensky said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump had <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/i-could-understand-their-feelings-trump-blames-bidens-ukraine-nato-stance-for-provoking-russias-invasion\/\"><strong>criticized<\/strong><\/a> President Joe Biden for provoking Russia\u2019s invasion, claiming Ukraine\u2019s potential NATO membership had long been a significant concern for <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/moscow\/\"><strong>Moscow<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That\u2019s been like written in stone. And Biden said, \u2018No, they should be able to join NATO.\u2019 Then Russia has somebody right on their doorstep,&#8221; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky dismissed conclusions about NATO, referencing Ukraine\u2019s recent access to <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/patriot\/\"><strong>Patriot<\/strong><\/a> missile systems and other NATO-standard weapons.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Do you remember when Ukraine was told that Patriot systems are only available to NATO countries? Either we have been in NATO for a long time, or we should not jump to conclusions,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Finnish foreign minister emphasized that Ukraine\u2019s NATO membership poses no threat to other countries. &#8220;This narrative is similar to the one Russia has long used, blaming NATO and its so-called &#8216;enlargement&#8217; for its own aggression,&#8221; Valtonen <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/RBC_ua_news\/125579\"><strong>said<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Reports from The Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-ukraine-plan-wsj\/\"><strong>suggest<\/strong><\/a> Trump\u2019s team may propose delaying Ukraine\u2019s NATO membership by at least 20 years in exchange for Western arms supplies and European <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-proposes-european-troop-deployment-to-monitor-ukraine-ceasefire-wsj\/\"><strong>peacekeepers<\/strong><\/a> to monitor a potential ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>While Ukraine\u2019s NATO membership remains a long-term goal, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\"><strong>Zelensky<\/strong><\/a> reiterated the need for robust security guarantees in the immediate term. Ukrainian envoy Andrii Melnyk <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-prioritizes-security-guarantees-melnyk-says\/\"><strong>echoed<\/strong><\/a> this sentiment on Dec. 27, emphasizing that diplomatic efforts currently center on strengthening Ukraine\u2019s defense capabilities rather than immediate NATO accession.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky expressed <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/zelensky-interview\/\"><strong>cautious optimism<\/strong><\/a> about working with the incoming U.S. administration, reaffirming Ukraine\u2019s commitment to achieving a diplomatic resolution to the war by 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/garry-kasparov-without-decisive-military-defeat-there-wont-be-change-in-russia\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Garry Kasparov: \u2018You never hear Russian opposition actually say Ukraine must win\u2019<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">The Russian opposition is an odd bunch. While not supporting Russia\u2019s brutal all-out war against Ukraine and its people, the leaders of the so-called opposition don\u2019t want their country to lose. A number of those who oppose Russian President Vladimir Putin and his regime have petitioned for the Wes\u2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Kate Tsurkan<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2071877887.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"biden%E2%80%99s-final-500-million-ukraine-military-aid-to-be-announced-on-jan-9-voa-reports\"><code>Biden\u2019s final $500 million Ukraine military aid to be announced on Jan. 9, VOA reports<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>The final military aid package from the Biden administration to Ukraine, amounting to $500 million, is set to be officially announced on Jan. 9, Voice of America correspondent Carla Babb reported on Jan. 8 from Ramstein Air Base.<\/p>\n<p>The package, drawn from the Pentagon\u2019s existing stockpile under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) program, is expected to be the last from the outgoing administration before President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\"><strong>Donald Trump\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> inauguration on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n<p>Despite previous commitments to exhaust the remaining PDA funds, approximately $3.8 billion will remain unused, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.holosameryky.com\/a\/scha-ukraina-dopomoga\/7929837.html\"><strong>according<\/strong><\/a> to the Pentagon, leaving the funds at the disposal of the incoming administration.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and his team have been <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/what-we-know-about-trumps-plans-for-ending-russias-war-against-ukraine\/\"><strong>vocal critics<\/strong><\/a> of U.S. financial support for Ukraine. <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/waltz-on-ending-war-in-ukraine\/\"><strong>Michael Waltz<\/strong><\/a>, Trump\u2019s incoming National Security Advisor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/michael-waltz-trump-national-security-adviser-face-the-nation-transcript-12-15-2024\/\"><strong>said<\/strong><\/a> on Dec. 15 that &#8220;a blank check&#8230; just isn\u2019t a strategy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a Jan. 5 interview with podcaster Lex Fridman, President Volodymyr Zelensky <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/zelensky-takes-on-putin-apologists-us-skeptics-on-3-hour-lex-fridman-podcast\/\"><strong>reiterated<\/strong><\/a> Ukraine\u2019s willingness to work with the incoming U.S. administration. He <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/zelensky-offers-to-buy-weapons-from-the-us-with-frozen-russian-assets\/\"><strong>proposed<\/strong><\/a> that Ukraine purchase U.S. weapons using $300 billion in frozen Russian assets.<\/p>\n<p>Despite previously criticizing U.S. aid for Ukraine, the Financial Times <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-plans-to-continue-us-military-aid-to-ukraine-after-inauguration-ft-reports\/\"><strong>reported<\/strong><\/a> on Dec. 21, citing undisclosed sources, that Trump may not halt U.S. military support for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>While Zelensky remains <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/we-must-do-everything-to-end-this-war-next-year-through-diplomatic-means-zelensky-speaks-on-negotiations-war\/\"><strong>committed<\/strong><\/a> to pursuing a diplomatic resolution by 2025, the incoming Trump administration\u2019s approach to the conflict and its impact on military aid remains unclear.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/finland-to-host-nato-baltic-summit-address-russias-shadow-fleet-sabotage-threats-presidential-office-says\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Finland to host NATO Baltic summit, address Russia\u2019s \u2018shadow fleet\u2019 sabotage threats<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">The meeting, co-organized by Finland and Estonia, will focus on enhancing NATO\u2019s presence in the Baltic Sea and responding to risks posed by Russia\u2019s so-called shadow fleet, a group of tankers allegedly used for sanction evasion and espionage.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Tim Zadorozhnyy<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/40376926_2181642765411801_4095442172197732352_n.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"french-trained-brigade-had-systematic-shortcomings-ukraines-top-general-reports\"><code>French-trained brigade had 'systematic shortcomings,' Ukraine's top general reports<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>General Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine&#8217;s Ground Forces chief, reported to President Volodymyr Zelensky on the roots of the problems facing the French-trained 155th &#8220;Anne of Kyiv&#8221; Brigade and presented solutions, Drapatyi said on Jan. 8.<\/p>\n<p>The general&#8217;s remarks followed a <a href=\"https:\/\/censor.net\/ua\/resonance\/3528007\/dbr-porushylo-spravu-schodo-formuvannya-155-yi-brygady\"><strong>media investigation<\/strong><\/a> that claimed soldiers of the unit, currently deployed near Pokrovsk, have suffered losses and gone AWOL (absent without leave) in large numbers due to poor command and organization within <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\"><strong>Ukraine\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> military leadership.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Most of the systemic shortcomings were committed by the Ground Forces Command, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Operational Command,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/Drapatyi_KSV\/12?single\"><strong>commander<\/strong><\/a> wrote on social media. Drapatyi was <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/zelensky-appoints-new-ground-forces-commander\/\"><strong>appointed<\/strong><\/a> to lead the Ground Forces last November, months after the brigade was formed.<\/p>\n<p>Without revealing all the details before &#8220;all the circumstances are established,&#8221; Drapatyi acknowledged &#8220;inadequate management,&#8221; &#8220;mistakes in recruitment,&#8221; and &#8220;imperfect training planning&#8221; within the unit.<\/p>\n<p>The commander said the biggest challenge was the &#8220;low efficiency and motivation of mid-level commanders who directly manage people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Relevant solutions are already being implemented, with a focus on &#8220;recruiting experienced officers and commanders at all levels,&#8221; the general said, adding that the 155th Brigade\u2019s soldiers will receive additional training.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/negative-lesson-ukraines-ground-forces-chief-acknowledges-desertions-mismanagement-in-french-trained-brigade\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">\u2018Negative lesson\u2019 \u2014 Ground Forces chief acknowledges desertions, mismanagement in French-trained brigade<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">Mykhailo Drapatyi, commander of Ukraine\u2019s Ground Forces, acknowledged significant challenges within the French-trained 155th \u201cAnne of Kyiv\u201d Mechanized Brigade, including high desertion rates and poor organization, during a Jan. 6 press conference.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Tim Zadorozhnyy<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2113280448.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> &#8211; https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n<p>This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com<br \/>\nThis article is taken based on Law no. 8\/1996 of Romania. 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