French President Emmanuel Macron stated Russia fired a very long-range Oreshnik missile for the second time, calling it a clear signal from a power equipping such capabilities and urging Europeans, particularly France, to seize these game-changing weapons to remain credible, according to an X post by Maks_NAFO_FELLA shared over the past 59 minutes through 3:46 PM UTC on January 15, 2026. Macron said, "We have just observed, for the second time, the firing of a very long-range missile by Russia. This is a very clear signal from a power that has decided to equip itself with such capabilities. We are within range of these shots. If we want to remain credible, we Europeans - and particularly France - must seize these new weapons that will change the game in the short term." Poland will transfer up to nine MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, with Ukraine agreeing to receive them and consultations ongoing on technical issues, according to Polish Deputy Minister of Defense Zalewski as reported by OperativnoZSU Telegram channel during the same period. In the Stepnohirsk direction, about 100 Russian soldiers including drone operators occupy up to the red line in half of Prymorske, where Russian forces struggle to consolidate while aiming to cut Ukrainian supplies to the garrison and extend drone reach toward Hryhorivka and Zaporizhzhia, per an X post by Playfra0 within the reporting window. Ukrainian forces withdrew from Prymorske to Malokaterynivka, Hryhorivka and nearby fields due to Russian drone dominance on logistics, leaving Prymorske under Ukrainian drone control to delay Russian advances; Ukrainians declined infantry risks for recapture amid repeated costly Russian attacks. DeepStateUA reported increased enemy gray area around Komarivka along Ukraine's state border, with Russian forces heightening activity to enter border villages, gain footholds and destabilize, as in Komarivka and Grabovskoe. Ukrainian Defense Forces destroy advancing infantry where possible, though challenges persist, with ongoing investigations into other border provocations.
