The Russian Defense Ministry spoke about the work of the calculations of the Iskander missile systems in the zone of the special military operation in Ukraine.

The Iskanders continue to strike with precision-guided missiles at military infrastructure facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the ministry said.

As specified in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the calculation of the Iskander is tasked with preparing a complex for a strike on an AFU facility.

An underground bunker or command post, an airfield or a depot of equipment and ammunition located hundreds of kilometers away can be chosen as a target.

“Rocketmen have been performing tasks since the very beginning of the special military operation.

Some military personnel have already been awarded state and departmental awards, ”the Russian Defense Ministry said.

  • Combat work of the calculation of the Iskander OTRK

In addition, the department spoke about the work of the calculations of Grad multiple launch rocket systems in the NVO zone.

According to the Ministry of Defense, earlier, artillerymen, having received intelligence from unmanned aircraft, deployed and aimed Grad installations at the targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

“During the missile strike, a buried warehouse, the position of electronic warfare equipment and an ammunition delivery vehicle for American 155-mm M777 howitzers were destroyed,” the ministry said.

It is noted that after the strike, the calculation changed its position, leaving from under a possible return fire.

Shelling of the republics of Donbass

The representative office of the Donetsk People's Republic at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of issues related to war crimes in Ukraine reported on January 10 that 13 facts of firing by the Armed Forces of Ukraine were recorded over the past day.

The enemy fired from artillery of 152 and 155 mm caliber.

A total of 57 rounds were fired.

Donetsk, Gorlovka and Aleksandrovka came under fire.

The representative office of the DPR in the JCCC received information about the death of a woman as a result of the shelling of Donetsk.

Three other residents of the city were injured.

In addition, six houses were damaged.

In turn, the representative office of the Lugansk People's Republic in the JCCC did not record shelling of settlements over the past day.

People's Militia of the LPR - about the problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Andrey Marochko, an officer of the People's Militia of the LPR, said, citing his own sources, that in recent days, about 100 servicemen with various degrees of frostbite have been admitted to Ukrainian medical facilities from the special military operation zone.

Also on russian.rt.com, the State Border Service of Ukraine announced the death of a Ukrainian colonel near Soledar in the DPR

“Most of the patients were admitted in a state of extreme intoxication,” Marochko wrote on Telegram.

According to him, almost 40% were diagnosed with a severe stage of frostbite of the extremities, which led to amputations. 

Plans for the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Russian cities

The Russian military found maps of the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which marked plans for an attack on a number of Russian cities, including Rostov-on-Don and Taganrog.

It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the military.

According to the agency, the maps found were printed according to Soviet templates using Soviet toponyms.

In addition, marks were made on the maps reflecting the location of Ukrainian and Russian troops during the special operation.

“This is the direction of movement, either equipment, or forces and means of the enemy, both in our direction and in the opposite direction.

According to this, it is possible to determine the direction of movement of forces and means.

One of the directions is Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog, ”RIA Novosti quotes Russian servicemen.

It is specified that the maps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were found in the houses near Avdiivka, where the enemy command posts were located.

According to experts, the offensive marks were put on maps no later than July 2022.

In addition, according to the Russian military, the maps contain marks with adjustments, likely made to bring these documents in line with more accurate, up-to-date geographic information.