Russia Drone Strikes, Losses in Makeyevka, Advances in Zaporozhye; Lavrov Hints At Offensive (Alexander Mercouris)

The Russians see the war in Ukraine as starting in 2014. Since then they've had to deal with Western aggression and finally escalated the situation in 2022.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, January 4, 2023.]