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Monday, January 12
Russia strikes ambulance in Chernihiv Oblast, injuring 2 medics
Russian forces struck an ambulance in the town of Semenivka in Chernihiv Oblast on Jan. 11, injuring two medical workers, a local official reported.
Explosions, fires reported in Kyiv as thousands remain without heat
Russia launched a wave of drones towards Kyiv overnight on Jan. 12, striking a building within the city, local officials reported.
Sunday, January 11
Zaporizhzhia Oblast loses power for 2nd time this week as Ukraine faces 'most difficult situation with electricity this winter'
Electricity was fully restored across Zaporizhzhia Oblast by the morning, the regional grid operator Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo said on Jan. 11.
Russia 'repeated fascism,' Zelensky says as war in Ukraine outlasts Nazi Germany's war with USSR
The full-scale war in Ukraine entered its 1,418th day on Jan. 11, matching the length of Nazi Germany's fight against the Soviet Union during World War II. Russia has "repeated almost all the worst things that happened in the 20th century," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
UK developing ballistic missiles for Ukraine capable of striking deep inside Russia
The U.K. has launched Project Nightfall, a competition to rapidly develop new long-range ballistic missiles for Ukraine. The missiles will be able to travel 500 km (310 miles) and come equipped with a 200 kg (440 lb) warhead.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea, military reports
Key developments on Jan. 10-11: * Ukraine hits Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea, military reports * Ukraine brings US-made Tempest air defense system into combat, footage suggests * Russia seeks to set stage for new offensive, potentially threatening Sumy, Ukraine warns * Russia deploys new Geran-5 jet-powered drone against Ukraine, intel says * Ukraine's military confirms strike on oil depot in Russia's Volgograd Oblast Ukrainian forces struck three Russian drilling platforms be
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Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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The Tempest surface-to-air missile system is designed to engage drones, helicopters, and low-flying aircraft in all weather conditions. Its transfer to Ukraine was not publicly announced.
