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Ten civilians were wounded due to Russian aggression in the Donetsk region on January 24. Donetsk regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "On January 24, the Russians wounded ten residents of the Donetsk region: five in Kostiantynivka, two in Toretsk, and one each in Velyka Novosilka, Avdiivka and Krasnohorivka," he said. At the same time, Kyrylenko added that it was currently impossible to establish the exact number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha, but every war criminal would be punished.

Some 14,578 children are believed to have been deported from Ukraine to Russia since the full-scale invasion. That’s according to the press service of the Ombudsman's Office, Ukrinform reports. In addition, according to the data of the "Children of War" government-run child search portal, as of January 24, 2023, a total of 343 children are considered missing, while 9,206 have been found. Read also: Russians injure 914 children in Ukraine As reported, according to information provided by juvenile prosecutors, 459 children were killed and more than 914 – injured across Ukraine as a result of Russian aggression.

Russian troops struck a house of a large family in Sumy region, killing a mother and injuring two family members. “One woman was killed and two more people were injured as the Russians struck a house of a large family in Esman community. There were 10 tube artillery strikes, one of the shells hit the house,” Dmytro Zhyvytskyy, Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. Currently it is known that a young woman was killed at the scene of the explosion. Two injured people are evacuated to the nearest hospital. Read also: Russians hit city of Vorozhba…

The tenth EU sanctions package should be adopted as soon as possible and provide for strong restrictions on the Russian missile and drone industry, as well as energy and other areas. It should also shut all possible gaps Russia is using to circumvent the restrictions already imposed. That’s according to Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, who addressed the Council of EU Foreign Ministers via video conference, Ukrinform reports with reference to MFA’s press service. "I urge you to introduce devastating sanctions against the Russian missile and drone industry. By destroying or seriously limiting Russia's ability to…

On the night and in the morning of January 23, 2023, Russian troops were shelling the Donetsk region with artillery and the Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), using cluster munitions. Casualties among civilians and destructions were reported. The relevant statement was made by Donetsk Regional Military Administration Head Pavlo Kyrylenko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In the Donetsk direction, the enemy actively opened fire on Avdiivka: it was struck with artillery and the Grad MLRS, using cluster munitions, late in the evening; came under extensive artillery fire at night; and was shelled with the Grad MLRS early in…

The ninth meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein-9) has been scheduled for February 2023. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov on Twitter, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Back home after Ramstein 8. With each meeting, I see how our partners’ trust in Ukraine grows. This is all due to the hard work of our soldiers and representatives. More trust means more weapons. To protect our land, sea... and sky! Ramstein 9 will be held in February,” Reznikov wrote. A reminder that, during the eighth meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air…

New military units are being created in the Armed Forces of Ukraine to be equipped with new Western equipment. “We need a large number of Western tanks. They are much better than the Soviet models and can help us advance. We are creating new military units. And our next actions will depend on their combat readiness. Therefore, Western assistance is extremely important,” Commander of the Joint Forces, Lieutenant General Serhiy Naiev told CNN. The Ukrainian military has to train units on the new equipment and integrate it into its existing formations, he noted. “The whole unit should be equipped with…

The defense of Bakhmut is likely a strategically sound effort of the Ukrainian troops, despite the focus on this relatively insignificant operational direction of significant forces and means to deter the aggressor. The U.S. Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said this in its latest report, according to Ukrinform. It is noted that while the costs associated with Ukraine’s continued defense of Bakhmut are significant and likely include opportunity costs related to potential Ukrainian counter-offensive operations elsewhere, Ukraine would also have paid a significant price for allowing Russian troops to take Bakhmut easily. “Bakhmut itself is not operationally or…

The Russian army has already killed 459 children and injured 914 more across Ukraine since the full-scale invasion started. The Prosecutor General’s Office said this in a statement on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "As of the morning of January 22, 2023, more than 1,373 children were affected in Ukraine as a result of the Russian full-scale armed aggression. According to the official information provided by juvenile prosecutors, 459 children were killed and 914 received injuries of varying severity," the statement reads. It is noted that these figures are not final as the work is underway to verify reports coming from active…

To maintain the army on combat alert, Belarus extended its combat readiness checks until January 30. This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00, January 21, published on Facebook. "Units of territorial troops are redeployed to Belarus. To maintain the army on combat alert, Belarus extended its combat readiness checks until January 30," the report reads. During the day, the Russian troops launched 26 airstrikes and 15 MLRS attacks. According to the General Staff data, the main efforts of the Russian Federation are focused on attempts to completely occupy…