War

The Russian forces launched S-300 missiles on the city of Zaporizhzhia the night before. The National Police’s main department in Zaporizhzhia region said this in a statement, Ukrinform reports. "In the early hours of January 12, powerful explosions rocked city. The occupiers struck a private residential sector in one of the districts of Zaporizhzhia. A missile hit a land plot on the territory of a private house," the report says. It is noted that the police found an unexploded part and fragments of missiles. Special units of the National Police and State Emergency Service eliminated the aftermath of missile attacks.…

The Russian defense manufacturing sector is highly likely resorting to using convict labor in an effort to meet war-time production demands. The UK Ministry of Defense said this in its latest intelligence update published on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. In November 2022, Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), Russia's largest tank manufacturer, told local media that it would employ 250 prisoners after meeting with the Federal Penal Service (FSIN). According to the ministry, there is a long tradition of prison labor in Russia, but since 2017 forced labor as a specific criminal punishment was reintroduced. Read also: Russia unlikely to encircle Bakhmut imminently – UK…

The command of the Russian armed forces is strengthening the grouping of troops on the territory of Ukraine by relocating those mobilized from the training grounds of Belarus and Russia to the areas bordering Ukraine. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Maliar announced this at a briefing of representatives of the Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine at Military Media Center, Ukrinform reports. "The enemy is relocating the mobilized from the training grounds in Belarus and Russia to the combat zone and border areas, and continues to focus the main efforts on Donetsk region. The highest activity of the…

Ukraine will receive enough advanced weapons from international partners to ensure effective defense and launch a counteroffensive. The relevant statement was made by National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) Secretary Oleksiy Danilov during a nationwide telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I am confident that eventually all partners will join such efforts, and finally it will be enough for us to defeat our enemy on the battlefield. In addition, news not only about the delivery of tanks but also many other interesting things are awaiting us. But, we will get to know about this after the Ramstein format meeting,…

On January 11, 2023, Russian invaders continued to attack the Kharkiv region’s border areas. The relevant statement was made by Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Yesterday, the enemy continued shelling the Kharkiv region’s border settlements. With mortars and artillery, the invaders struck Huriv Kozachok, Strilecha, Starytsia, Ohirtseve, Vovchansk, Vilcha and Novomlynsk,” Syniehubov wrote. In the Kupiansk direction, Russian troops again opened fire on Dvorichna, Kupiansk, Kyslivka, Tabaivka and other settlements. As a result, a trade pavilion, detached houses and household buildings were damaged. Enemy projectiles also hit an enterprise in Vovchansk. Fortunately,…

Last night Russian troops again shelled the Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol district. The Marhanets community came under enemy fire. The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Head Valentyn Reznichenko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Russians again struck the district with heavy artillery at night. The Marhanets community came under enemy fire. Dozens of enemy projectiles hit there,” Reznichenko wrote. In his words, civilians remained unharmed. Several detached houses and household buildings were seriously damaged. The damage caused is yet to be checked. mk

Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova has allowed the first seven Slovaks to participate in hostilities on the side of Ukraine. That's according to the Slovak news outlet Pravda, Ukrinform reports. "As of Monday, January 9, the president issued a total of 26 decisions, of which seven allow and 19 do not allow service in a foreign army," Martin Strizinec, the president's spokesperson, told Pravda. However, the presidential office does not publish details about these persons for security reasons. Read also: Czech PM says it's a duty for Western countries to fully support Ukraine The report notes that Slovak legislation considers joining…

Russian troops struck a children's hospital in Kherson city, damaging a neonatal care unit. "Russian occupiers continue to fight with the Kherson Regional Children's Clinical Hospital. Yesterday evening, the ruscists attacked the healthcare facility again, firing at the unit where medical care is provided to newborn babies," Yaroslav Yanushevych, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. As he noted, the six-story building of the neonatal care unit was damaged – windows were broken in the building. Read also: Russians hit Kherson region 63 times in past day, injuring five civilians The polyclinic of the hospital was also…

The Russian invaders intend to attack one of the healthcare facilities in Luhansk region to blame the Armed Forces of Ukraine for it. As the National Resistance Center reports, the humanitarian crisis has worsened in the occupied territories as the Russian servicemen are being treated in the healthcare facilities of the region on a top-priority basis. Civilians cannot get medical help in hospitals in time, so the occupation administrations have problems with the population sentiments. "In order to discredit the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the occupiers could strike one of the hospitals in the region where civilians still stay. According…

The Russians fired more than 40 rockets on the territory of Kutsurub community, Mykolaiv region, at night. "During the night from 23:34 on January 10 to 02:02 on January 11, the enemy shelled the territory of Kutsurub community with multiple launcher rocket systems, firing more than 40 rockets. The damage is being assessed. According to preliminary information, nobody was injured," Vitaliy Kim, Head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. Yesterday, January 10, at 18:35, the enemy hit Ochakiv, Mykolaiv region, with MLRS. Read also: Dnipropetrovsk region struck with heavy artillery three times last night As reported, on…