There is a threat of Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Kursk Oblast.

There is currently a reconnaissance drone in Poltava Oblast.

Iskander-M in the direction of Kharkiv Oblast.

Disappeared over Kharkiv Oblast.

Threat of Iskander-M's from Kursk again

Update: no launches

I made a post on twitter covering my thoughts on the recent Lex Fridman interview with Zelensky.

https://x.com/AMK_Mapping_/status/1876201170378887596

Russian forces have reportedly advanced in the eastern part of the Kursk salient, capturing the village of Leonidovo.

On the second day of the third Ukrainian Kursk counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces have begun attacking from near Berdin, to the villages of Novocherkaskii and Rozgrebli, with the goal of cutting off the Russian garrisons in Russkoe Porochnoe and Cherkasskoe Porochnoe.

Russian forces have reportedly advanced in two directions in western Toretsk, taking up new positions in the residential area.

Results of yesterday's Iskander-M ballistic missile strike near Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The target was a Ukrainian S-300PS air defence system.

It appears that the 5N63S command post with the 30N6 illumination and guidance radar was destroyed, while the support vehicles parked next to it were hit.

The city of Toretsk is about to fall to Russia. It will be their second major victory of 2025.

Once Russia closes the salient southwest of Toretsk, and the salient west of Kurakhove, the buffer-zone around Donetsk City will be complete, and all Ukrainian long-range artillery will be out of range of the city.

According to the U.S. Africa command (AFRICOM), on December 24, 2024, the U.S. conducted a precision airstrike approximately 10km southeast of the town of Quyno Barrow, in the Middle Juba province of Somalia, killing senior Al-Shabaab leader, Mohamed Mire. Another Al-Shabaab militant was also killed in the strike.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this is the first Russian FAB-3000 glide bomb strike on Sudzha.

I’ve just been told by a reliable inside source that pro Ukrainian accounts are once again trying to dox me. Apparently there are “a lot of people looking into me”. I thought I’d let you all know. If anyone has any information about anyone doing this, please DM me.

Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces continue to make significant progress in Toretsk.

Three main advances were made here. In the west, Russian forces advanced in the Fomikha district, reaching the forests on the outskirts of the city, and pushing Ukraine back to the warehouses.

Further east, Russian forces were able to spearhead another advance near the Terykon, this time on the northern side, approaching the next terykon.

And in the east, Russia made a small advance towards the mines, capturing more of the private sector of the city.

+ ~0.71km² in favour of Russia.

Russian forces have begun counterattacks in Novosotnitsky, Kursk Oblast, and are slowly retaking the ground lost to Ukrainian forces on the first day of the new Kursk counteroffensive.

Niger's Armed Forces have reportedly launched a large-scale military operation against the Lakurawa insurgent group, near the border with Nigeria. The Lakurawa group is allegedly affiliated with the Islamic State.

It's also claimed that Wagner is operating with Niger's armed forces.

Map by @RNintel

Brazil announced that Indonesia has officially joined BRICS as a full member. Indonesia has previously expressed its desire to join the bloc as a means of "strengthening emerging countries and furthering the interests of the Global South."

"Indonesia shares with the other members of the group support for the reform of global governance institutions and contributes positively to the deepening of cooperation in the Global South," the Brazilian government said.

A Russian BUK-M1 air defence system was struck and possibly destroyed by two Ukrainian drone-dropped explosives nearly 20 km from the front line.

Recent reports from reliable sources indicate that Russian forces advanced in the northwestern part of the Kursk salient and captured the village of Leonidovo.

While Ukraine conducts their counteroffensive operations to the east, Russian forces continue to grind through Ukrainian positions. As the northwestern approaches of Leonidovo were heavily mined before Russian forces captured Novoivanovka, Russia was forced to used small groups of infantry to enter the village, rather than using armoured vehicles.

Nevertheless, these soldiers were able to enter the village, capture it, and push Ukraine back to the neighbouring two-house settlement of Alexandriya. Fighting is currently ongoing in the forests surrounding these two houses.

+ ~3.94km² in favour of Russia.