Watch Ukrainian Dugout Fall to Russian Paratroopers' Assault Near Artemovsk

A short video recently released by Russia’s Ministry of Defense shows a team of Russian paratroopers in action as they take on a Ukrainian dugout in the vicinity of Artemovsk (city formerly known as Bakhmut) in Donetsk People’s Republic.

While one group of Russian paratroopers draws the attention of the Ukrainian militants and provides suppressive fire, another group uses this diversion to flank the defenders. Eventually, the paratroopers manage to get close to the dugout and proceed to clear it out using grenades.

Russian Armed Forces Obliterate Ukrainian Command Center in Donbass

In only 24 hours, Russian air, artillery, drone and missile forces struck 127 positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 138 districts, the Russian Defense Ministry reported in a daily briefing.

The Russian Armed Forces conducted a successful strike on the Ukrainian command center responsible for coordinating the actions of Ukrainian troops in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry announced in a statement. The command center, located on the outskirts of Krasnoarmeysk, was hit with kamikaze drones, air strikes and artillery.

In total, Russian forces struck 127 units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in firing positions, personnel and equipment in 138 districts, the ministry reported.

Russian air defenses also downed Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters, 29 UAVs and intercepted Himars missiles in Kherson, Zaporozhye and the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR).

According to the Ministry, since the beginning of the special operation, 565 Ukrainian military aircraft, 265 helicopters, 10,488 unmanned aerial vehicles, 447 anti-aircraft missile systems, 14,494 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,201 multiple launch rocket systems combat vehicles, over 14 thousand tanks, over 10 thousand UAVs, 7,645 field artillery pieces and mortars, as well as 17,121 units of special military vehicle equipment have been destroyed.

Process of Elimination: Watch Russian Artillery Blast Ukrainian Positions

Blasting Kiev regime fortifications and armor to smithereens has become something of a routine for Russian artillery units operating in the Ukrainian conflict zone.

Yet another Ukrainian troop detachment with armored support was in for a nasty surprise when it was spotted by a Russian forward reconnaissance team.

Once the coordinates were relayed to the Russian artillery in the sector, the fate of the Ukrainian unit was sealed. Not even their attempts to camouflage their positions could save them from precise howitzer strikes.

This short video published by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows how the action looks from on the artillery units’ end.

Russia says its air defenses shoots down 6 Ukrainian missiles overnorthwestern Black Sea

Air defenses have destroyed six Ukrainian Neptun anti-ship missiles over the northwestern part of the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"At about 17:00 Moscow time on January 6, attempts by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using Neptune anti-ship missiles against sites on the territory of the Russian Federation were stopped. Six Ukrainian missiles were detected and destroyed over the northwestern part of the Black Sea by stand-by air defenses," the ministry said.