RIGHT SPEAK: UKR Navy Cmdr.: Kyiv Would Win Faster if There's Permission to Fire Western Weapons Deep Inside RU; UKR Repels Nearly 50 Attacks in 6 Dir; UKR Expands Foothold on Kherson Front; UKR Kills 700+ RUs, Destroys Dozens of RU EQUIP-24hrs, LIVE UPDATES and MORE

Sky News: Ukrainian Navy сommander signals Kyiv would win faster if there's permission to fire Western weapons deep inside Russia:

Ukrainian Navy Commander Oleksii Neizhpapa told Sky News that the state of the war would have been very different if allies had not given restrictions to Kyiv on the use of Western weapons.

In an interview published on Jan. 27, Vice Admiral Neizhpapa signaled Kyiv would be able to win the war faster if it had permission to fire Western weapons against targets inside Russia, Sky News reported.

"We must have the capabilities to make sure that Russia will give up forever the thought of even looking in Ukraine's direction, including at sea," Neizhpapa said, as quoted by Sky News.

Throughout the full-scale war, Ukraine has regularly struck Russia's Black Sea fleet, with the best-known strike being the sinking of the Russian navy missile cruiser Moskva, estimated to be worth $750 million in April 2022.

In October 2023, U.K. Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said that Ukraine's recent attacks on Russia's Black Sea Fleet have led to the "functional defeat" of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea.

The Russian Black Sea Fleet, based in occupied Crimea, suffered a major blow in September 2023, including strikes on a command post on Sept. 20 and on its headquarters on Sept. 22.

Ukraine claimed that the latter killed 34 Russian officers, including the fleet's commander, and injured 105 more soldiers. --->READ MORE HERE

Defense forces repel nearly fifty attacks in six directions:

The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 49 enemy attacks in six directions and seven more assaults on the left bank of the Dnipro River over the day.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, publishing an update as of 6 p.m. on Sunday, January 28.

In total, according to the General Staff, 61 combat engagements took place at the front during the day. The operational situation in the east and south of the country remains difficult.

The Russian invaders launched six missiles and two airstrikes, as well as 51 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of the Defense Forces and populated areas. The enemy attacks resulted in civilian casualties and injuries, as well as destruction and damage to private and apartment buildings, an educational institution, and other civilian infrastructure.

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During the day, Ukrainian aviation struck six areas where Russian army personnel were concentrated. The Ukrainian Air Defense destroyed one enemy Kh-59 guided missile.

Ukrainian missile units struck at two invaders' targets, specifically an artillery unit and an electronic warfare station.

In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly, and no signs of the formation of offensive groups have been detected.

Designated units of the Armed Forces of Belarus continue to perform tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine.

In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the Russian Federation continues to maintain a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shells populated areas from its territory, and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. --->READ MORE HERE