[UPDATE – Jan 31st, 2024] Ukraine – Russia WAR: Situation on the Ground – January 2024, 3/3

Jan 21st – Jan 25th 💥D701-Jan. 25th 00:00Z:  In the Belgorod region, the AFU anti-aircraft system shot down a Russian Il-76 aircraft. On board were 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war who were preparing for an exchange. Unfortunately, all people on board lost their lives. In the Seversky direction, Russian troops successfully gained control of the forest reserve north of Belogorovka. There is also a slight advancement to the west of the village, but the Ukrainian formations are determined to hold their positions. ▪️ Russian troops once again carried out a combined strike against targets in Ukraine. In Kyiv, administrative buildings and…