Here we go again-Ukraine once again

[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by Dargo

Correct, if Washington gives its approval to the Netherlands it is gone to give its surplus F-16MLU fighter jets to NATO allies in Eastern Europe, so they can in turn donate MiG-29 fighter or other soviet jets to Ukraine.

The MiG-29 Fulcrum's are only half the battle. The Ukraine's are dealing with the long range missiles deployed on board all of the front line fighters Russia is using against the Ukraine.

Hopefully, any MiG-29 sent to the Ukraine can be sent with upgraded avionics, engines and perhaps more importantly, much better armament.

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

There must be a great many experiencing sleepless nights.

.......or eternal rest!

[Jimbuna]

UN members should consider creating tribunal on war crimes of Russian Federation, - High Commissioner for Human Rights Turk

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Trk, called for the prosecution of war crimes committed during Russia’s war against Ukraine.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to DW.

"Criminals should know that they will not be able to escape punishment," said Turk. According to his estimates, at this stage it seems that the majority of war criminals will be able to escape punishment. If they cannot be brought to justice in Ukraine or Russia, then the UN member states should decide on the creation of an international tribunal, the UN High Commissioner is convinced.

Individual countries can also initiate legal proceedings, Türk emphasized and recalled that in 2021, the highest regional court in the German city of Koblenz sentenced a Syrian citizen to imprisonment for facilitating crimes against humanity in Syria.

When asked whether it will be possible to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to justice for the war he started in Ukraine, Turk answered: "I don't want to speculate, but something like that seems unrealistic to me now." He emphasized that it is currently difficult both from a political and legal point of view.

Turk added that Ukrainian law enforcement agencies are currently investigating about 40,000 war crimes. Back in 2014, after Russia's occupation of Ukrainian Crimea and the start of fighting in eastern Ukraine, the UN Office for Human Rights sent investigators to this country. Reports on the results of their work have been prepared, the UN commissioner said.

"Most recently, they documented the killing of 441 civilians in three regions in the first months of a full-scale invasion in 2022. It is about the deaths of 341 men, 72 women, 20 boys, and 8 girls," Turk clarified.

"We are also registering new cases in a number of regions of the Kharkiv and Kherson regions, which have been retaken by the Ukrainian armed forces," the UN commissioner noted. According to him, Russian servicemen probably killed civilians in temporary detention centers and after security checks. "Another commission of the UN Human Rights Council and the International Criminal Court (ICC) is conducting an investigation in Ukraine," Turk reminded. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3389885

[Jimbuna]

European Union should start discussion on revision of sanctions against Russia, - Orban’s advisor

The main adviser to the Prime Minister of Hungary, Bal Orbn, said that the European Union should start a discussion on revising the sanctions imposed against Russia.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to Euro Integration.

According to Orbán's adviser, Hungary has not supported sanctions since 2014 because it believes "that it is a political tool that is not effective, based on historical experience."

"In this case, the objective of the sanctions should be to establish peace and withdraw Russia at least to the borders that existed before February 24. However, at the end of December, we are at a point where a series of sanctions have been imposed, there is still no peace, and Russia has occupied more territory than before the 24 February," Balash Orban claims.

At the same time, he assures that the unity of the European Union is important for Hungary, so it will support restrictive measures against Russia, but "fights for exceptions in areas that are of elementary national interest."

"This was the case, for example, with oil sanctions. We also take a principled position that if new sanctions are introduced in the energy sector, it will harm our state. In view of this, we do not allow, for example, the introduction of sanctions against religious leaders and officials who will play an important role in peacebuilding or be responsible for energy cooperation with us," added the Hungarian Prime Minister's adviser.

Baláš Orbán also referred to the Hungarian government's "national consultations" on the sanctions, where the majority opposed them.

"It's time to talk in Brussels about which sanctions make sense and which - which is obvious, maybe even to others - we are just shooting ourselves in the foot. We encourage a debate on this issue, and the opinion of over a million Hungarian citizens in a nationwide survey will be an excellent mandate for this," he believes.

Earlier, the main advisor of the Hungarian Prime Minister also stated that the EU should have assessed the impact of European sanctions against Russia on the EU countries before agreeing to any new ones. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3389903

[Jimbuna]

Communicating with Devils leads to unfortunate fall out of reality, - Danilov on Peskov’s position on "peace plan"

Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the NSDC, commented on Putin’s press secretary Peskov’s statement that the "peace plan for Ukraine" can only exist if the occupied regions are "incorporated into Russia".

As Censor.NET informs, he wrote about it on Twitter.

Danilov noted: "There are no realities in which there are "new territories within the Russian Federation". It's time for Kremlin speakers to get out of the state of information delusion. The realities of the Russian Federation are shame, defeat and its collapse."

"Without taking these realities into account, no "peace plan" will take place. Communicating with the Devils leads to an unfortunate departure from reality," - summed up the secretary of the NSDC. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3389913

US began to actively prevent production and transfer of Iranian drones to Russia, - New York Times

According to The New York Times, the administration of US President Joe Biden has developed a large-scale program aimed at preventing the development of Iranian drones and their transfer to Russia.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to RBC-Ukraine.

According to the publication, the White House intensified its work on Iranian drones after it turned out that the drones contained technologies from Western countries, including American ones.

The NYT notes that the Americans are already providing the Ukrainian military with information about locations where the Russians are preparing Iranian kamikaze drones for launch. Also, US companies handed Ukraine devices that can detect enemy drones at long distances. Such means for combating drones were also included in packages of American military aid to our country.

At the same time, the publication adds that American officials discussed the topic of Iranian drones with Israel, a country that has experience in undermining Iran's nuclear program. In particular, the US President's National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan last week discussed cooperation between Russia and Iran with Israeli officials.

Information that the US is trying to prevent the production of kamikaze drones in Iran with the help of sanctions and negotiations was confirmed by the press secretary of the US National Security Council, Adrienne Watson.

Also, according to the NYT, the White House ordered to take tough measures against companies whose technology was found in Iranian drones. The state plans to continue imposing sanctions against them. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3389926

Zelensky discussed defense needs of Ukraine with French Defense Minister Lecorne

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with Minister of Defence of France Sbastien Lecorne.

This is stated by Censor.NЕТ with reference to the page of President in Facebook.

"I had a meeting with Minister of Armed Forces of France Sebastien Lecorne. I spoke about the security situation at the front and the defense needs of Ukraine. We discussed further steps to strengthen the defense capability of our state with the support of France," Zelensky noted.

The President thanked France for the military assistance already provided aimed at protecting the Ukrainian sky and strengthening the capabilities of the defense forces. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3389938

[Skybird]

Fighting in Ukraine is currently at a deadlock as neither Ukraine nor Russia can make significant advances, the head of the Ukrainian military intelligence agency has said, while Kyiv waits for more advanced weapons from Western allies.

"The situation is just stuck," Kyrylo Budanov told the BBC in an interview. "It doesn't move."

(...)

Mr Budanov said Russia was "now completely at a dead end" suffering very significant losses, and he believed the Kremlin had decided to announce another mobilisation of conscripts. But, he added, Ukrainian forces still lacked resources to move forward in multiple areas.

"We can't defeat them in all directions comprehensively. Neither can they," he said. "We're very much looking forward to new weapons supplies, and to the arrival of more advanced weapons."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64109024

[Commander Wallace]

Russian ruble slides to level not seen since April as Moscow concedes sanctions are squeezing the economy







The value of the ruble tumbled sharply against the U.S. dollar Wednesday on signs that the latest wave of sanctions by Western countries are beginning to impact Russia’s economy.


Russia’s finance minister, Anton Siluanov, told journalists on Tuesday that the imposition of an oil price cap of $60 per barrel by G-7 economies, plus the European Union and Australia, is squeezing Russia’s export income.
This could widen Russia’s budget deficit beyond the planned 2% of gross domestic product in 2023, Reuters reported. In losses that intensified as U.S. markets opened, the ruble USDRUB, slumped 3% to $72.45 early Wednesday.

Is a bigger budget deficit possible? It is possible, if revenues are lower than planned. What are the risks next year? Price risks and restrictions,” Siluanov said in approved comments to reporters.

The sanctions, which took effect on Dec. 5, were imposed in retaliation for Moscow’s withdrawing oil flows to Europe and to limit funding for the Russian military campaign in Ukraine.
The ruble has consequently dropped, losing some of the gains achieved in the summer, when it benefited from higher oil prices BRN00, -0.54%.

The ruble will continue to weaken because there’s no fundamental demand [for it],” Vladimir Milov, a Russian opposition politician, was quoted as having told the New York Times on Monday. Russia’s central bank is likely to drop the U.S. dollar and buy Chinese yuan on the foreign-exchange market in a bid to reduce reliance on Western finances, Reuters recently reported.

This year, yuan-ruble RUBCNY, -0.10% trading on Moscow’s currency exchange has increased from 1% to between 40% and 45%, while the share of dollar-ruble trades have been slashed in half to 40%.


https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ru...?siteid=yhoof2

[Jimbuna]

"Russia does not want peace with Ukraine. Russia wants subjugation of Ukraine": Great Britain’s ambassador to Ukraine Simmons commented on missile attack on December 29

British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons was one of the first to comment on the missile attack on Ukrainian regions on December 29.

This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to Simmons' Twitter.

Russia launched missiles at Kyiv and Lviv. Injured civilians. Russia rejects the peace plan of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Russia does not want peace with Ukraine. Russia wants the subjugation of Ukraine," wrote Simmons.

Also remind, that Russia launched another massive missile attack on Ukraine on the morning of December 29. Air defense forces destroyed 16 missiles in the sky over Kyiv. However, the debris damaged a private building, an industrial enterprise. Three people were injured. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3390035

Probability of involving Belarus in war against Ukraine depends on ability of Russian Federation to advance in Donetsk direction, as well as on activity of AFU, - General Staff

Today, the group of Russian troops deployed in Belarus, Bryansk and Kursk regions of the Russian Federation is half the size of the group that was used for the offensive on Kyiv in February.

This was reported by the Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksii Hromov, Censor.NET reports.

According to Gromov, the Russians continue to raise the level of training by conducting training on Belarusian training grounds.

"Currently, there are up to 11,000 personnel and more than 400 units of military equipment of the occupying country," he added.

"Today, the group of Russian troops deployed in Belarus, the Bryansk and Kursk regions of the Russian Federation is half the size of the group that was used for the attack on Kyiv in February. 22,000 against 45,500 occupiers.
Even in the case of the involvement of all combat Belarusian military units from the ground forces and special operations forces, the joint grouping of the aggressor's forces will number about 30,000 people, which is exactly less than that which took part in a full-scale invasion," Hromov explained.

He added that Russia has removed all stocks of ammunition for artillery systems from Belarusian territories. At the same time, Minsk has limited opportunities to provide ammunition for the next grouping of troops from its territory.

"The prospects for the involvement of the Armed Forces of Belarus in the war against Ukraine directly depend on the ability of the Russian Armed Forces to advance in the Donetsk direction, as well as on the activity of the actions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine," Gromov concluded. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3390055

[Jimbuna]

Around Bakhmut, Armed Forces of Ukraine deter up to 20 Russian attacks every day, - General Staff

Around Bakhmut, Ukrainian forces deter up to 20 attacks by the enemy every day, who, in order to concentrate artillery fire in the Bakhmut direction, reduced the number of shelling of the positions of Ukrainian troops in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia directions.

This was announced by the Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Brigadier General Oleksii Hromov, Censor.NET informs with reference to Interfax-Ukraine.

"The most difficult situation remains in the east of our country, where the enemy is trying to enter the administrative border of the Donetsk region. Since December 23, during the Forces and Defense operation, there have been 259 combat clashes with the enemy. The aggressor has fired more than 4,000 shots at our troops," he said

The main efforts of the enemy, as before, are concentrated in the Bakhmut direction, the General Staff noted.

"Around Bakhmut, Ukrainian forces repulse up to 20 enemy attacks every day, which persistently advance on the positions of our troops under the cover of artillery fire," Hromov said.

According to him, to concentrate the artillery fire in the Bakhmut direction, the enemy deliberately reduced the number of shelling of the positions of the Ukrainian troops in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia directions.

"At the same time, the ammunition was delivered to the Bakhmut and Lyman directions," he said.

According to the information of the General Staff, more than 40% of the enemy's artillery fire along the contact line from Kupiansk to Mariinka falls on the Bakhmut direction. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3390058

I do not see any signs of preparations for invasion of Kyiv or northern regions by Belarus. Lukashenko does not want disaster for his country - Budanov

Belarusian dictator Oleksandr Lukashenko is doing everything to prevent a disaster for his country.

Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, stated this in an interview with the BBC, Censor.NET reports.

According to him, the maneuvers of the Russian military in Belarus are being conducted in order to distract Ukrainian troops from the battles in Donbas and the south.

"Currently, I do not see any signs of preparations for an invasion of Kyiv or the northern regions by Belarus. Lukashenko is taking all steps to prevent a disaster for his country," Budanov said. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3390066

[Skybird]

An outlook by Martin van Creveld.
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Any war that does not quickly break the will of the enemy ends up as a war of attrition. In Ukraine, this stage has been reached. Strategically, this leaves Putin with seven options. One of them was tested in Vietnam. The least likely is a peace deal.

Almost a year after Putin began his so-called special military operation against Ukraine, the war in that country has clearly turned into a war of attrition. Historically, such battles are not at all uncommon. Even Clausewitz argued that any offensive that fails to break the will of the enemy and achieve its objective within a reasonable period of time ends in a war of attrition. In this context, two battles in particular are worth mentioning. One was fought by Germany, Britain, and France on the Western Front and lasted from the end of 1914 to the end of 1918; the other was fought by Iran and Iraq and lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. In light of these, as well as several other armed conflicts, we should examine the options Putin has now.

First, he could simply allow the war to continue as it has in recent months. It is true that the ongoing hostilities and sanctions imposed by the West have not been without negative effects - perhaps even significant ones - on the Russian economy. On the other hand, those in the West who hoped to win the war relatively quickly and painlessly through economic pressure have been mistaken.

This is partly because of Russia's vast resources, especially energy and raw materials, but also - as the Germans learned in World War II - because of its sheer size; the maxim attributed to British Field Marshal Bernhard Montgomery, "Do not march on Moscow," is still as relevant today as it was in the days of Sweden's Charles XII and Napoleon. Putin may be hoping that he can break Ukraine's will and/or divide the coalition currently aligned against him by simply letting the war continue for as long as it takes.

Second, he could mobilize additional troops and equip them with whatever weapons he still has in reserve or can produce, train those troops, and use them for further battlefield offensives. This is what both the Allies did in World War I and what the Iranians did in their war against Iraq. In the first case, it worked, albeit only after four years of bitter fighting and only at a horrendous cost that bled both France and Britain dry in terms of manpower and national budgets. In the second case, it didn't work at all; the masses of young Iranians, many of whom carried Korean-made golden plastic keys to speed them on their journey to paradise, proved insufficient to the firepower of the Iraqis, backed by the East and the West.

Third, Putin can move from trying to defeat enemy forces in the field to attacking them in the rear. "They create a desert and call it peace," as the historian Tacitus put it twenty centuries ago in reference to Rome's conquest of Britain. Right now, this seems to be Putin's preferred option. Courtesy of Iran, its drones have attacked Ukrainian cities, and it is quite possible that more are already on the way. On the other hand, it is questionable whether such attacks can really go so far as to begin to break the Ukrainians' will to fight. From 1963 to 1973, three times as many bombs (by weight) were dropped on Vietnam as were dropped on Germany and Japan combined during World War II. But when the smoke cleared, the U.S. withdrew, and North Vietnam and the Viet Cong triumphed.

Fourth, the inclusion of Belarus. For as long as there has been armed conflict, belligerents in all times and places have always done their best to win allies. Since the beginning of the current war, Putin's main goal has been to draw Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko to his side as much as possible. As a glance at the map confirms, such an intervention may open a third, northern front against Ukraine, in addition to the two already existing to the east and south. Putin's recent meeting with Lukashenko could be a major step in this direction. On the other hand, it could also be that Lukashenko is trying to stay out of the war without provoking Putin too much. He is playing a dangerous game-and so far, as far as can be seen, with considerable success.

All four strategies, in one form or another, are as old as history itself and can be used both individually and together. The next, fifth option, however, takes us into a very different world. As far as I know, no one has yet clearly defined "tactical" nuclear weapons as opposed to "strategic" ones. The former, they say, are intended to be small and suitable for use on the "battlefield," military bases and airfields included. The latter are powerful enough to be used against entire cities and their civilian populations.

In truth, these distinctions are almost meaningless. Depending on geographic location, terrain, the extent to which enemy forces are concentrated or dispersed, and many other factors, "battlefield engagement" can mean anything from no casualties at all to hundreds, perhaps thousands, of deaths. What one side sees as a limited strike intended primarily to shock and impress may be seen by the other as a lethal blow that threatens its very existence. Even if retaliation can be avoided in a given war, a country that uses nuclear weapons must expect them to be used against it; if not sooner, then certainly later, when the need arises and the opportunity presents itself.

Then the use of strategic nuclear weapons, option six. From conventional weapons to tactical nuclear weapons is a big step; from tactical nuclear weapons to strategic nuclear weapons is a much smaller one. Although the nuclear arsenals of both the United States and Russia (and soon China) are not as large as they were during the Cold War thirty years ago, they are sufficient to destroy the world several times over. Therefore, as long as Putin remains sane under the pressures he faces, he will almost certainly decide not to use strategic nuclear weapons or the smaller tactical weapons that lead to them.

Finally, option number seven: Make peace. Almost from the beginning of the war, Putin had the option of halting his offensive, withdrawing his troops, and making peace. Such a move, indeed anything resembling it, would almost certainly result in his downfall and that of his clique. With only somewhat less certainty, it would also cause his entire country to disintegrate - with consequences for Eurasia that are beyond the author's imagination. Therefore, at the moment, this seems the least likely of all possibilities.

Putin is caught between Scylla and Charybdis.
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(Die Welt)

[mapuc]

"Finally, option number seven: Make peace."

Not so long ago, some hours I read in a Danish newspaper in which Russia have said there can't be any peacetalk with Ukraine if they don't accept that these 4 region in Ukraine is now a part of Russia.

Ukraine has said they want to retake all that has been taken. They want it back to how the border was in 1991.

The question here is not who's gonna win the war but who will be forced to give in, after been under massive pressure from USA, NATO, UN a.s.o.

Yes Biden and other leaders has said they will give aid to Ukraine as long as it has to...however I think this help has its limits.

Markus

[Ostfriese]

As for tactical nuclear weapons: way too many people simply don't understand that a single tactical nuke wouldn't change much even on the tactical level, let alone on the operational or strategic level.


To make a serious difference a lot of tactical nukes would be needed. If I remember correctly the US assumed during the cold war that it would require about 130 to 170 tactical nukes for a front of 100km length. So, even if used only locally (to achieve a breakthrough) it would require dozens of tactical nukes to make a serious difference.
Even if I assumed the Russians were capable of launching so many tactical nukes (which I don't, I seriously doubt the Russians have anything close to the required capabilities) I don't see how anyone (and certainly not the Russians) can prevent events from spiraling out of control after that. No nuclear armed nation can afford to stand by if another launches a massive nuclear strike.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by mapuc

The question here is not who's gonna win the war but who will be forced to give in, after been under massive pressure from USA, NATO, UN a.s.o.

Yes Biden and other leaders has said they will give aid to Ukraine as long as it has to...however I think this help has its limits.

Exactly, due to homegrown prsssure from national populations. The US, NATO cannot press Russia to give in - they can make life harder for Russia, but they cannot directly pressure it enough to "give in" - that would in clude to send own troops and become an actively fighting war faction. The only ones the US ands nATO cna poress for anything, it the ukraine. Without weapons, without sophisticated means of destroying columns of Russian platforms on the goprund and in the air, and killing Russian soldiers, the Ukrain e necessarily must lose this war in the long run.

Fools like Macronman and Bubble-Olaf either do not understand this - or understand it all too well and exactly aim at right this: forcing the Ukraine to give in. It is very telling how little military and other assistance France has provided so far.

https://www.nzz.ch/international/fra...en&_x_tr_sl=de


Personally, I currently give any speculation about negotiating a peace zero chance. I also think the war will not end next year, but may last severla years, in a frozen or active status. In my reading, the war lasts since 8 years already.

[Jimbuna]

Putin to build four more nuclear submarines in desperate bid to prevent Ukraine defeat

Vladimir Putin has announced that four new nuclear submarines will be built to bolster Russia's firepower at sea, state media in Moscow says. According to reports from RIA Novosti, Putin announced the launch of the 'Emperor Alexander III' via a video link, boasting that this will ensure Russia's security.

Putin is quoted as saying: "I would like to note that four more such submarines will be built as part of the current state armament program. This will ensure Russia's security for decades to come."

The submarines will be equipped with modern navigation, communication and hydroacoustic systems, as well as precision weapons.

Putin added that the Generalissimo Suvorov vessel "is armed with Bulava ballistic missiles, which significantly increase the capabilities of our nuclear naval forces".

State media reported that Putin was keen to emphasise the "pace and volume" at which these new submarines would be built.

Vladimir Putin has incensed international and Russian communities since February, with his bloody invasion of Ukraine having killed thousands and courted extensive western sanctions.

As well as the Emperor Alexander III and Generalissimo Suvorov, a small missile ship named 'Grad' and a sea minesweeper named 'Anatoly Shlemov' will also be built.

The announcement comes as fighting in Ukraine continues to intensify.

On Thursday morning, Putin's forces dropped at least 120 missiles on Kyiv and other cities.

Ukrainian presidential office adviser Oleksiy Arestovych said: "A massive air raid. More than 100 missiles in several waves."

Russia has repeatedly dropped missiles on Ukraine, leaving those who remain in the country without basics such as electricity, water and heating.

Ukrainian officials have recently said that the war is at a "stalemate" on the battlefield with neither side able to make significant advances.

Russian President Putin has indicated that he would be willing to engage with Ukraine in peace talks, quoted on Wednesday by Tass as saying he is ready to "negotiate with everyone involved in this process about acceptable solutions".

However, any peace deal looks far from happening given the huge gulf between the demands of Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukraine wants a complete withdrawal of Russian troops from the country, but the Kremlin will only accept a peace deal if it keeps control of the four recently annexed regions.

This week, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Mr Zelensky's demands for Moscow's troops to leave eastern Ukraine and Crimea was an "illusion".

He also said: "Our proposals for the demilitarisation and denazification of the territories controlled by the [Ukrainian] regime, the elimination of threats to Russia's security emanating from there, including our new lands, are well known to the enemy.

"The point is simple: Fulfil them for your own good. Otherwise, the issue will be decided by the Russian army."

This came in response to Mr Zelensky's 10-point peace plan, setting out Ukraine's demands to see the war ended.

His peace formula included a number of conditions including nuclear safety near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, food security to ensure Ukraine can export grain to poorer parts of the world, and energy security so that Ukraine can rebuild its infrastructure.

Mr Zelesnky also wants Russia to release all prisoners and deportees, including war prisoners and children deported to Russia.

Other demands include Russian war crimes being prosecuted in a special tribunal, and that an official document is signed to end the war.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...b451a9182b703b

[Jimbuna]

Russia began using missiles that were manufactured in fourth quarter of 2022

On December 29, during another massive missile attack, the Russians fired at least one X-101 missile, which was manufactured in the fourth quarter of 2022, from their Tu-95MS.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to Defense Express.

The publication notes that the occupiers started launching missiles "directly from the assembly line", that is, immediately after production. However, this is not the first use of "fresh" ammunition. Missiles that were manufactured in 2022 were also detected during the missile attack.

It is reported that it is still unclear what percentage of new missiles they use for strikes on Ukraine - whether they have time to produce enough missiles to replenish the stockpile or whether they release them immediately after production without creating any reserves. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3390141