Russia shells 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces shelled Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast 15 times on Jan. 27, firing at 10 communities and causing over 90 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Olena Goncharova
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UN opened Russian bank account to facilitate climate payments
The United Nations disclosed that in 2022 it initiated the opening of a Russian bank account due to complications arising from Western sanctions affecting conventional payment channels. The UN has received membership fees from three Russian banks for a climate funding program through the account, Reuters reports.
Bloomberg: Russia imported over $1 billion worth of advanced US and European chips in 2023
Despite sanctions, Russia imported advanced chips valued at more than $1 billion from U.S. and European companies during the initial nine months of 2023, according to classified data from the Russian customs service obtained by Bloomberg.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 11 drones overnight
Ukraine shot down 11 out of 14 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia overnight on Jan. 25, the Air Force said in its morning update.
Russia shells 8 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces shelled Sumy Oblast 12 times, firing at eight communities along the border on Jan. 24, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Russia shells 8 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces shelled Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast 40 times on Jan. 22, firing at eight communities and causing over 180 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
General Staff: Ukraine downs 4 out of 7 Russian drones overnight
Russian forces launched seven Shahed-136/131 attack drones against Ukraine overnight on Jan. 19, four of which were shot down by Ukraine's air defense, according to a morning update from the General Staff.
ISW: Russia conducting information operation to distort NATO’s 'Steadfast Defender 2024' exercises
As NATO gears up for the Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises, Russia has been engaged in an information campaign seeking to cast NATO's actions as provocative, the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest update on Jan. 19.
IAEA chief: Previously removed mines at Zaporizhzhia power plant 'back in place'
The monitoring mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has discovered mines along the perimeter of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, in a buffer zone between the facility’s internal and external fences, Rafael Grossi, the agency's director general, said in a statement on Jan. 19.
Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended an invitation to Donald Trump to visit Kyiv, with a specific condition attached: the former U.S. president must demonstrate his ability to bring an end to the war with Russia within 24 hours, as he once promised.
Russia shells 4 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces shelled Sumy Oblast nine times, firing at four communities along the border on Jan. 19, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 22 of 33 Russian attack drones launched overnight
Ukrainian forces shot down 22 of the 33 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force said via its official Telegram page on Jan. 18.
Russian forces shell 8 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces shelled Sumy Oblast 40 times, firing at eight communities along the border on Jan. 17, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
General Staff: Ukraine’s Air Force strikes 11 Russian troops' clusters
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Russia attacks 12 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 1
Russian forces targeted 12 rural communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast on Jan. 13, injuring a civilian in the town of Shostka, the local military administration reported.
ISW: Russian forces' operational rotations will likely sustain offensive tempo in eastern Ukraine
Russia's capacity for operational rotations is expected to sustain the pace of localized offensives in eastern Ukraine in the short term, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its latest update on Jan. 11.
MP: Ukraine's latest draft law doesn't include provisions for female conscription
The recent military mobilization draft legislation in Ukraine will not involve the conscription of women or implement a lottery system, said Yehor Cherniev, deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence.
Russia shells 8 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces shelled eight communities near the Sumy Oblast border on Jan. 8, the regional military administration reported.
Ombudsman says Ukraine may hold another prisoner swap in coming weeks
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Kirby: US sees no misuse of arms by Ukrainian military
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Explosions reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv amid Russia's mass attack
Numerous explosions were heard in Kyiv the morning of Jan. 2, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported, amid Russia's latest mass attack on Ukraine. Ukraine’s Air Force issued an aerial threat warning for all Ukrainian oblasts.
Mediazona confirms identities of over 40,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
Through open source research, Mediazona, a Russian independent media outlet, together with BBC Russia, confirmed the names of 40,599 Russian soldiers who had been killed since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Russia shells 4 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked four communities along the Sumy Oblast border on Jan. 1, firing 12 times over the course of the day, the Sumy Oblast military administration reported.
Death toll from Dec. 29 strikes on Kyiv rises to 29 as more bodies pulled from rubble
At least 29 people were killed by Russia's Dec. 29 mass strike on the capital, according to Serhii Popko, who heads the Kyiv City Military Administration.
Military: Ukrainians can choose brigade for mobilization themselves
Individuals subject to compulsory military service who wish to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces can choose a brigade to serve in, Volodymyr Fito, the head of the Army's public relations service, said during TV marathon on Dec. 29.
Russia claims 32 Ukrainian drones downed overnight
Russia claimed it had downed 32 Ukrainian drones over Bryansk, Orel, Kursk, and Moscow regions overnight on Dec. 30, Russian Defense Ministry reported. The Kyiv Independent could not verify the information.
Russia shells 8 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked eight communities along the Sumy Oblast border on Dec. 29, firing 20 times over the course of the day, the Sumy Oblast military administration reported.
UN Security Council criticizes Russia's air assault on Ukraine
Russia faced strong criticism during the UN Security Council session on Dec. 29 following the largest air attack against Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war.
Former NATO chief calls on allies to provide military support to Ukraine
James Stavridis, the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, issued a holiday appeal for increased aid to Ukraine, expressing concern and characterizing the country's cause as just.
ISW: Russian forces continue offensive operations along Kupiansk-Svatove-Kreminna line
Russian forces continued attacking along the Kupiansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on Dec. 18 as a part of their effort to capture the remainder of Luhansk Oblast and push westward into eastern Kharkiv Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest assessment.
Reuters: Trump would appoint loyalists to influence US foreign policy regarding China, NATO, Ukraine
In a potential second term, Donald Trump is anticipated to place loyalists in crucial roles within the Pentagon, State Department, and CIA, a number of present and past aides, diplomats told Reuters.
Air defense downs 14 Russian drones overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces downed 14 Russian drones overnight on Dec. 15, the Air Force said on Telegram. The drones were launched from Primorsko-Akhtarsk in southern Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
