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The dysfunction of Russia's long-range strike capability is more profound, as evidenced by the use of the Kh-22 anti-ship missile on the city of Dnipro. This is stated in an update by British intelligence published on Tuesday by the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. As noted in the summary, on January 14, Russia resumed long-range missile strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure – for the first time in about 15 days – launching dozens of missiles. As with the previous eight waves of strikes since October 11, 2022, Russia primarily targeted the Ukrainian power grid. Read also:…

The Russian army killed two civilians and injured one more in Donetsk region on January 16. Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "On January 16, the Russians injured two civilians in Donetsk region – Bakhmut and Sieverne. Another person in the region was injured,” he wrote. Read also: Enemy shells Zaporizhzhia region 130 times in past day, dozens of houses destroyed He noted that it is currently impossible to establish the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha. As reported by Ukrinform, units of the Armed Forces of…

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis has said that the only way to end the Russian war against Ukraine is for Western allies to send more weapons to counter Russian attacks. He said this in an interview with CNN on Monday, Ukrinform reports. “The discussion in the West is still about the end of the war, and there are those who believe that maybe a frozen conflict would be suited better, which I completely disagree with that notion," Gabrielius Landsbergis said. "This thinking I think is the main obstacle for some countries to send the weapons that Ukrainians…

Ukrainian flag will return to the Donetsk airport, Donetsk, and other cities and villages of Ukrainian Donbas. “I am confident that the Ukrainian flag will return to the Donetsk airport, Donetsk and other cities and villages of our Donbas and other temporarily occupied territories. Temporarily is the key word,” President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said in his latest address. He noted that Ukraine will commemorate the defenders of the Donetsk airport this week. “Today we have already started to recall that defense, that heroism of our people. The fighting started in May 2014. The last defender left the DAP on…

In the area of the Belbek airfield outside temporarily occupied Crimea’s Sevastopol, explosions rang out on the morning of Monday, January 16. This was reported by the Crimean Wind Telegram channel, Ukrinform saw. "There’s a bang again in Sevastopol – in the area of the Belbek airfield," the report reads. The Objective Crimea Telegram channel reported that the blasts came from the shots of the Russian anti-aircraft defenses. Read also: Ukrainian forces destroy Russian base near Crimea, up to 100 invaders wounded As Ukrinform reported earlier, the Russian invasion forces began to dig trenches and install concrete barriers around the…

Seventeen Russian warships are remaining on combat duty in the Black Sea, including six missile carriers equipped with Kalibr-type cruise missiles. The relevant statement was made by the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In the Black Sea, seventeen enemy warships are remaining on combat duty, including six Kalibr-type missile carriers with a total volley of about 30 missiles,” the report states. In the Sea of Azov, the enemy continues to control maritime communications, keeping two warships on combat duty. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are nine Russian warships, including five Kalibr-type…

About 30 windows have been blown out in a children’s hospital in the city of Kherson, following Russia’s another attack. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. The relevant statement was made by Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Russians continue to cause terror against Kherson hospitals. A children’s hospital has come under enemy fire this time. About 30 windows were blown out in a 6-storey neonatal department,” Tymoshenko wrote. In his words, the building was empty, and no casualties were reported. A reminder that, on January 15, 2023, Russian…

A total of 455 children have been killed and over 897 injured in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “As of January 16, 2023, over 1,352 children in Ukraine were affected by the Russian armed aggression. According to the data from juvenile prosecutors, a total of 455 children were killed and over 897 received injuries of various severity levels,” the report states. These data are not final, as they are being investigated within the areas of hostilities, temporarily occupied and liberated areas. Currently,…

On January 15, Russian troops struck the Kutsurub community in Mykolaiv region. No casualties were reported. Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, announced this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “On January 15, at 13:50, the enemy launched artillery strikes outside a settlement in the Kutsurub community. There were no reports of casualties or damage," Kim wrote. Read also: Seven civilians injured in Russian shelling of Donetsk region He added that the day and night were relatively calm in the Mykolaiv, Pervomaisk, Voznesensk and Bashtanka districts. As reported by Ukrinform, three Russian missiles were shot down over Mykolaiv…

Eleven Russian warships are remaining combat ready in the Black Sea, including five missile carriers equipped with Kalibr-type cruise missiles. Information about the total volley is yet to be checked. The relevant statement was made by the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In the Sea of Azov, the enemy continues to control maritime communications, keeping two warships on combat duty. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are nine Russian warships, including five Kalibr-type missile carriers with a total volley of 72 missiles. Over the past day, in the interests of the Russian…