WNU Editor: Another must watch analysis on the Russia – Ukraine war from the Military Summary and Analysis channel.

 RT: More than 600 Ukrainian troops killed in ‘retaliation operation’ – Moscow The strike in Kramatorsk was a response to the Ukrainian shelling of Makeyevka on New Year’s night, the Defense Ministry says More than 600 of Kiev’s troops ha…

Ukrainian military prepare to fire a mortar round, in the region of Donetsk, Ukraine, December 31. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne Condoleezza Rice and Robert M. Gates, Washington Post: Time is not on Ukraine’s side When it comes to the war in Ukrai…

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 8 January 2023

Find out more about the UK government’s response: https://t.co/zi1mWKdK2I

🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/NMM0CLOsyE

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) January 8, 2023

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 8 January 2023

Find out more about the UK government’s response: https://t.co/zi1mWKdK2I

🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/NMM0CLOsyE

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) January 8, 2023

Recent #Russian gains in #Soledar do not portend an imminent encirclement of #Bakhmut, contrary to claims made by Russian sources. https://t.co/A0wTqIsaph pic.twitter.com/A1B3zHmOO9

— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) January 7, 2023

#BREAKING More than 600 Ukrainian troops killed in ‘retaliation operation’ – Moscow

The strike in Kramatorsk was a response to the Ukrainian shelling of Makeyevka on New Year’s night, the Defense Ministry sayshttps://t.co/Gs2pVxp5bn pic.twitter.com/LMWayRSI4f

— RT (@RT_com) January 8, 2023

Ukraine denies Moscow claim it killed 600 soldiers https://t.co/trbIASoE1C

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 8, 2023

Ukrainian soldiers, family and mourners gather in frigid weather in Kyiv to pay tribute to a soldier killed fighting against Russian forces in Bakhmut, the strategic city under siege on the eastern front. https://t.co/8hrVNSKXLP

— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) January 8, 2023

Temperature wise, it seems the bottom is finally falling out for much of eastern Ukraine. Multi-day episode of sub-freezing temperatures on the way. pic.twitter.com/PjbVyKADYX

— The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) January 8, 2023

Congratulations to @GOPLeader on his election as the Speaker of 🇺🇸 House of Representatives. U.S. support in all fields has been vital for 🇺🇦’s success on the battlefield. We’re counting on your continued support and further U.S. assistance to bring ou…

 WNU Editor: Here are two videos that give a view that is different from the Western media narrative on what is happening in the Russia – Ukraine war. Brian Berletic from the New Atlas is must go place for those who want a better understand…

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 7 January 2023

Find out more about the UK government’s response: https://t.co/VZU0jzivhz

🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/jCenYgCOSZ

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) January 7, 2023

Here are today’s control-of-terrain maps for #Russia‘s invasion of #Ukraine from @TheStudyofWar and @criticalthreats

Click here to see our interactive map, updated daily: https://t.co/tXBburiWEN pic.twitter.com/mHJJxHDL5u

— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) January 7, 2023

Ukrainian and Russian forces are still exchanging fire, despite Moscow’s unilateral call for a temporary cease-fire over Orthodox Christmas. https://t.co/vKHYHplqYS

— DW News (@dwnews) January 7, 2023

Ukraine war: The Christmas ceasefire that wasn’t https://t.co/dqTqdkdigc

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 7, 2023

As artillery boomed outside and fighter jets flew overhead, Orthodox Christians in a battered eastern Ukrainian town held a Christmas service in a basement shelter on Saturday, vowing not to let war ruin the holiday. https://t.co/UiMkfavFzC

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 7, 2023

“Very powerful.” Ukraine’s president praised the U.S. for including tank-killing armored vehicles in its latest multibillion-dollar military aid package, saying they are “exactly what is needed” for Ukrainian troops fighting invading Russian forces. https://t.co/PEjDvgYi0Z

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 7, 2023

Russia’s ‘milbloggers’ have been strongly criticizing their military’s leadership — and apparently, Moscow doesn’t mind. pic.twitter.com/4jaycnZzR0

— DW News (@dwnews) January 7, 2023

VIDEO: Many towns across eastern Ukraine’s hard-hit Donetsk region have seen dramatic falls in population, with those remaining being primarily the elderly and people with limited mobility. pic.twitter.com/Aeuynvk5f9

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 7, 2023

 WNU Editor: It may be Orthodox Christmas today, but there are a lot of updates.

 Ukrinform: This year, Ukraine de facto became part of NATO – Reznikov This year, Ukraine de facto became part of NATO – Reznikov Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said that this year, Ukraine de facto became part of NATO, an…