War

The Russian army launched two attacks on the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region on Sunday, January 8. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, Mykola Lukashuk, said this on his Telegram channel, Ukrinform reports. "Also, the occupiers once again did not leave the residents of the Nikopol district in calm. During the day, there were two attacks with field artillery on the city of Nikopol and the Chervonohryhorivka community," the post said. There are no casualties. The consequences of the shelling are being investigated. Earlier reports said that the Ukrainian military had shot down an enemy reconnaissance drone over…

Russia's special services tried to recruit Ukrainian children in order to collect information about strategically important objects through a mobile game. Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said this on his Twitter account, Ukrinform reports. "Russia tried to use Ukrainian children to unknowingly provide information about the location of strategically important objects through a mobile game. This is not just a dirty trick, it's a war crime," he wrote. As was reported earlier, 453 children were killed, 877 children were injured, and 353 children are considered missing due to Russian aggression in Ukraine.

In the east of Ukraine, Russian troops have focused considerable efforts in order to reach the borders of Donetsk region. Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Maliar reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "In the east, the situation is difficult. In some areas of Donetsk region, we are moving forward little by little, step by step. Whereas in some areas, the enemy is advancing. Not only the regular army is advancing, but also private ones," said Maliar. According to her, the enemy has focused considerable efforts in order to reach the borders of Donetsk region or, at least, for propaganda…

Russian forces shelled the border area of Sumy region last night. No casualties were reported. Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "The situation at the border as of 09:30 on January 8, 2023. The night in Sumy region was quiet, but around midnight, Russians shelled the Znob-Novhorodske community with a self-propelled artillery system. As a result of the shelling, a fire broke out on the territory of a local enterprise. People were not injured," he wrote. As reported by Ukrinform, at night the enemy once again attacked the southern outskirts…

Recent Russian gains in Soledar do not portend an imminent encirclement of Bakhmut, contrary to claims made by Russian sources. The U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said this in its latest Russian offensive campaign assessment, Ukrinform reports. American analysts noted that even at the most generous interpretation of Russian milblogger narratives, which claim that Russian forces are fighting on the outskirts of Razdolivka (about 6km northwest of Soledar), Russian forces are still far from being within striking distance of an operational encirclement of Bakhmut. "Considering that the recent rate of gains in this area has been on…

Explosions rang out last night at the Hydromash plant in Melitopol, captured by Russian troops. According to Ukrinform, Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov said this in a post on the Telegram messaging app. "It was too loud at the Hydromash plant, which was captured by the Rashists, where they placed another military base," he wrote. "The occupiers smoked so powerfully that the roar lasted for several hours, the blast wave broke the windows of neighboring houses, and plumes of smoke billowed over the factory even in the morning. We are waiting for details on how many 'orcs' and enemy equipment were…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to impose sanctions on 119 Russians, including a number of celebrities and three Ukrainian citizens. The relevant decree, No.4/2023, was published on the president’s website, Ukrinform reports. Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov has been tasked with monitoring the implementation of the relevant decision. The decree enters into force from the day of its publication. According to the decision, the NSDC decided to support proposals made by the Security Service of Ukraine on application and amendments to personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)".…

Ukraine’s Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets and Poland's Commissioner for Children's Rights Protection Mikołaj Pawlak have discussed strengthening the cooperation in monitoring the observance of Ukrainian children’s rights in Poland. Lubinets said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "We are closely cooperating with the colleague to support Ukrainian children in this country. Therefore, we discussed the topics of strengthening the cooperation in monitoring the observance of Ukrainian children’s rights and planned a number of joint events. In particular, visits to places where children live,” he said. "Children who suffered from the Russian armed aggression need…

Ambassador of Ukraine to Great Britain Vadym Prystaiko has expressed his belief that Ukraine will win the war with Russia as early as this year. Prystaiko spoke in an interview with Newsweek, seen by Ukrinform. "I don't believe that it will drag on longer than a year," the Ukrainian ambassador said. According to the envoy, if Ukraine now stops at any peace talks with the Kremlin, then "the Russians will try to keep their land grabs, whatever they've managed to achieve up until now.” “And most of these areas are quite crucial. For example, this land bridge to Crimea,” Prystaiko…

In the occupied part of Luhansk region, near the town of Shchastia, partisans destroyed a railway track in the area where the invaders were transporting military equipment and ammunition. This was reported by the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Haidai, on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "On the evening of January 6 near Shchastia, an improvised explosive device was employed to destroy a railway line between the city of Luhansk and the village of Lantrativk," wrote Haidai. Read also: Belarus has no future as independent country - Kyiv Defense Commander According to the official, it has been previously established…