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**Russia‘s Offensive in Donetsk Oblast**
* Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has ordered over 5,000 Air Force personnel to be transferred to Ground Forces units.
* The transfers have reached a “critical level”, with unit staffing dropping to 50%.
* Even transferring “unimportant personnel” weakens unit effectiveness, particularly for anti-aircraft missile systems.
**Germany Deploys Patriot Air Defenses**
* Germany will deploy the promised Patriot air defenses around the Polish airport of Rzeszow by the end of January.
* The Rzeszow-Jasionka airport is a key logistics hub for Ukraine and transports a significant percentage of Western materiel bound for the front lines.
**Trump’s Approach to Ukraine**
* European allies are growing optimistic that US President-elect Donald Trump will not pressure Ukraine into accepting a painful peace deal.
* Trump’s team has reportedly proved more flexible on the matter than expected, with sources suggesting he may seek to help Ukraine negotiate from a position of strength.
* Trump has pledged to bring a swift end to the war but provided few details on how he plans to achieve this.
**Other Developments**
* The General Staff of Ukraine‘s Armed Forces has denied transferring Air Force engineering and aviation personnel to infantry units, emphasizing that technical and flight personnel numbers are increasing.
* Some Air Force and other branch personnel, after training, are being reassigned to strengthen ground brigades due to a critical infantry shortage.