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Tuesday, January 6
Ukraine war latest live: Russia is arming Shahed-type drones with MANPADS heat-seeking missiles
Hello, this is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,413 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: A Russian Shahed-type drone reportedly downed in Chernihiv Oblast was armed with a MANPADS heat-seeking missile, media reported on Jan. 5. MANPADS — man-portable air defense systems — are typically used as short-range weapons to engage low-flying aircraft such as fighter jets and helicopters. Ukraine routinely deploys helicopters armed with heavy machine guns to track and
Zelensky arrives in Paris for Coalition of the Willing summit
Zelensky and Macron will hold a bilateral meeting at 12:15 p.m. local time, before their talks with U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner, Zelensky's spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov told journalists.
Ukrainian drones strike oil facilities in several Russian regions and residential building in Tver, officials say
Ukrainian drones carried out overnight attacks on several Russian regions on Jan. 6, with explosions and fires reported in multiple locations, according to Russian Telegram channels.
US plans interception of Russian-flagged tanker linked to Venezuelan oil trade, CBS News reports
Reports of the planned interception come amid increasingly tense relations between Washington and Moscow, as the U.S. continues to broker a peace deal in Ukraine.
Monday, January 5
Ukraine's Security Service chief resigns under Zelensky pressure, to focus on operations against Russia
Despite leading several of Ukraine's most consequential operations against Russia, Maliuk's tenure has been marked by controversy, particularly over his involvement in actions targeting anti-corruption bodies.
Ukraine war latest: Russian drones attack Dnipro, damage US-owned sunflower oil plant, major spill reported
Hello, this is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,412 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: An oil extraction plant in Dnipro was damaged in a Russian drone strike on Jan. 5, spilling about 300 tons of sunflower oil onto city streets, Mayor Borys Filatov said. The spill forced the closure of the city's embankment to traffic for two to three days, Filatov said. The facility reportedly belongs to Bunge, a U.S. agribusiness company based in St. Louis, Missou
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