Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely return the territories occupied by the enemy, destroying the plans of the invaders. All this is accompanied by heavy enemy losses and explosions in the temporarily occupied territories.
For detailed information about what is happening at the front and in the rear on the 317th day of the war, read the material on Channel 24 .
23:00 DTEK Executive Director Dmitry Sakharuk said that due to lower temperatures and increased electricity consumption, restrictions will soon be applied not only during the day, but also at night.
22:59 The Cabinet of Ministers terminated the agreement with the Russian government to extend the life of the strategic missile system “Satan”. The reason for this decision is a change in the circumstances of the contract.
22:40 President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Ukrainians to remember what evil is fighting against our state. He warned that the occupiers could once again attack peaceful cities during the Christmas holidays, so it is necessary to respond to air raid signals.
22:23 The representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Vadim Skibitsky said that Russia intends to mobilize another 500 thousand people.
21:59 The Pentagon released the details of a $3 billion aid package, which included:
- 50 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles with 500 TOW anti-tank missiles and 250,000 25mm rounds;
- 100 M113 armored personnel carriers;
- 55 anti-mine ambush vehicles (MRAP);
- 138 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV);
- 18 155 mm howitzers and 18 ammunition supply vehicles;
- 70 thousand artillery shells of 155 mm caliber;
- 500 high-precision artillery shells of 155 mm caliber;
- 1,200 rounds of 155 mm Remote Anti-Armor Mine (RAAM);
- 36 towed howitzers of 105 mm caliber and 95,000 artillery shells;
- 10,000 120mm mortar shells;
- additional ammunition for high mobility rocket and artillery systems (HIMARS);
- air defense missiles RIM-7;
- 4,000 Zuni aircraft missiles;
- about 2,000 anti-tank missiles;
- sniper rifles, machine guns and cartridges for grenade launchers and small arms;
- Claymore anti-personnel ammunition;
- night vision devices and optics;
- spare parts and other field equipment.
21:24 The head of the Sumy OVA Dmitry Zhivitsky said that during the day 2 arrivals were recorded in the region – the Russians hit the border Shalygin community from self-propelled guns. Fortunately, there were no casualties or damage.
21:17 Address by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The head of state said that the defense business of Ukraine and international partners had reached a new level. The President gave details of new military support packages from the US and Germany and other diplomatic steps.
Message from Volodymyr Zelensky: watch the video
21:14 The Embassy of Ukraine in the UK reported that Nikolaev received 280 generators from London.
21:13 The head of the intelligence center of the Estonian Armed Forces, Margo Grosberg, said that Russia could start a new wave of mobilization after Christmas.
21:02 Deputy Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Pavlyuk said that the invaders are now using Orlan-10 drones not only to conduct aerial reconnaissance, but also to drop ammunition.
20:22 DTEK asks citizens to use electricity carefully during the Christmas holidays due to the cold snap in order to avoid blackouts.
20:09 The United States has announced a new $3 billion military aid package to Ukraine. The new package, in particular, includes:
- Sea Sparrow missiles for air defense,
- combat vehicles bradley,
- HIMARS;
- MRAP;
19:20 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba had a telephone conversation with the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell. in particular, they discussed preparations for the upcoming Ukraine-EU summit, cooperation between Iran and Russia, and military assistance.
18:40 Construction of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the situation at the front as of the evening of January 6. Main theses:
- On January 5, the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the deployment point of the Russian occupation troops in Gavrilovka, Second Kherson region. It is known that about 100 wounded soldiers were brought to local hospitals. Information about the liquidated invaders is being specified.
- During the day, the Russians launched 1 missile attack on Ukraine and carried out 12 attacks from the MLRS, including on the civilian infrastructure of the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
- Ukrainian aviation during the day struck at the area of concentration of Russian occupiers. The results of the defeat are specified.
- At the same time, units of the rocket and artillery troops of the Defense Forces of Ukraine fired 2 areas of concentration of manpower and military equipment of the enemy in a day.
- The enemy continues to shell the settlements in the area of the collision with mortars, tanks and artillery.
18:35 An American delegation arrived in Kiev. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Chairman of the Armed Services Committee of the United States Senate Jack Reid and member of this Committee, Senator Angus King.
18:04 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a talk with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The politicians discussed support for Ukraine and further cooperation.
17:43 The United States announced sanctions against the Iranian company Qods Aviation Industries. It is Iran's leading defense manufacturer responsible for the production of drones.
17:00 Germany will transfer Patriot and Marder air defense systems to Ukraine by the end of March 2023. Ukraine will receive about 40 Marder armored personnel carriers and one Patriot SAM battery.
15:58 DBR conducted searches at the main collaborator of the Kherson region Volodymyr Saldo. During the searches, Russian documents with direct instructions to commit crimes against Ukraine were found.
15:44 The head of the Lugansk OVA announced the advancement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Svatovsky and Kremensky directions. He noted that the advancement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is difficult, because the enemy managed to prepare the defense.
15:14 The SBU exposed the riot police who “hunted” for patriots in Zaporozhye. 3 occupiers took part in abductions and torture of civilians.
14:46 A significant cooling is expected in Ukraine. Therefore, the government warned of possible blackouts.
14:20 The mayor of Kramatorsk, Alexander Goncharenko, said that as a result of today's attack by the invaders, 14 private houses were damaged in the village.
14:15 The Russians shelled Kurakhovo. The shells hit 2 apartment buildings, hit the Kurakhovskaya city hospital, in particular, the infectious diseases department, where there were 21 people. A hospital worker was injured.
14:10 Zelensky held an online meeting with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson. He spoke about the situation at the front and the risk of escalation, as well as the key needs of Ukraine to strengthen the defense forces.
13:56 Ukrainian aviation is operating in the sky of the Kiev region, the enemy is under observation.
12:48 An air alert has been announced throughout Ukraine. In Belarus – the activity of enemy aircraft.
12:14 Russians shelled Kherson again. They hit the second fire station in 2 days. Recorded at least 4 explosions.
There are dead and wounded.
11:35 Vitali Klitschko spoke about the increase in the number of victims of the shelling of the capital on December 29th. The 40-year-old woman, who was taken to the hospital in serious condition, unfortunately died.
11:13 The United States will transfer the Sea Sparrow to Ukraine for the first time. They will probably be included in the new military aid package for Ukraine.
10:37 Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Kirill Timoshenko published the statistics of casualties among the civilian population for January 5. The number of victims is as follows:
- Donetsk region – 1 dead, 3 wounded;
- Zaporozhye region – 2 dead, 3 wounded;
- Kharkiv region – 1 wounded;
- Kherson region – 6 dead, 4 wounded.
10:29 British intelligence reports that open support of pseudo-republics will be a source of great losses for Russia in financial and other plans. Note that on December 31, 2022, the armed formations of the “LPR” and “DPR” were introduced into the Russian armed forces.
09:45 What happened in the Kherson region over the past day, said the local chairman of the OVA. He reported that the occupiers fired 58 times at the territory of the region from artillery, MLRS, mortars and tanks. In particular, Kherson was attacked 14 times. We got to the fire department, private and apartment buildings. 6 people were killed and 4 more were injured. During the shelling of Berislav, a 12-year-old boy and his family died.
09:39 SBU searches in the UOC-MP continue. In the Church of St. Righteous John of Kronstadt in the Kherson region, law enforcement officers found former warehouses with the property of Russian invaders. In the Rovno monastery – Medvedchuk's propaganda materials, and in the Dnipropetrovsk region – pro-Kremlin literature in the local diocese.
09:12 A priest who was praying for Ukrainian soldiers was detained in Minsk. Priest Dionysius Korostelev is also accused of nationalistic views and the spread of white-red-white symbols.
08:41 Kuleba is convinced that 2023 will be a victorious year for Ukraine. According to him, Volodymyr Zelensky has started a real diplomatic marathon – every day the head of state negotiates with 3-4 leaders. Ukraine will receive weapons that, for various reasons, have not been transferred in the past.
08:04 Oleg Sinegubov, head of the local OVA, told what happened in the Kharkiv region over the past day:
- The invaders fired mortars and artillery at the following settlements: Kupyansk, Volchansk, Dvurechnaya, Ogurtsovo, Kislovka and others.
- In Kupyansk, a civilian industrial building was damaged. At the same time, in Dvurechnaya, Kupyansky district, the invaders partially destroyed the local lyceum – the fire was extinguished in it for 3 hours, a 75-year-old man received a moderate wound.
- Specialists of the State Emergency Service neutralized 135 explosive objects per day. Extensive demining work continues.
08:02 The head of the Donetsk OVA published the daily statistics of the dead in the region. Over the past day, the Russians killed 1 civilian in the region, 3 more people were injured.
Civilian casualties in the Donetsk region / Infographics by Pavel Kirilenko
08:02 The General Staff shared the statistics of enemy losses as of January 6. Kobzon's troops were replenished with 530 invaders. The total losses in the full-scale war with Ukraine are 110,250 invaders.
Actual losses of the enemy / Infographics of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
08:00 In the Nikolaev area for the previous day the enemy struck two artillery strikes on the water area of the Ochakiv community. Fortunately, there were no casualties. In other settlements of the region, the day and night passed relatively calmly.
07:40 In the morning summary of the General Staff, they reported on the current situation at the front. Let's leave the main points here:
- The Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down an enemy Su-25 aircraft and a Mi-8 helicopter. They also inflicted 15 strikes on the positions of the Russians and 3 strikes on their air defense systems.
- On January 1, the invaders began collecting information about 16-year-old local guys. It is planned to put minors on military registration.
- The invaders began checking the mobile phones of local residents of the Luhansk region due to the fact that the Armed Forces of Ukraine worked well in Starobilsk. Looking for partisans.
- In the temporarily occupied Kakhovka, Kherson region, the Russians are withdrawing the hryvnia from circulation. They threaten to “confiscate” both goods and money if Ukrainian currency is found.
07:39 Global Firepower annually ranks the best armies in the world. This year Ukraine is in the top 15. Note that last year the Armed Forces of Ukraine took the 22nd place.
07:34 Valentin Reznichenko, the head of the Dnepropetrovsk OVA, said that at night the invaders again beat the Nikopol region. In particular, the Marganets and Krasnogrigoryevsk communities suffered – about a dozen shells of the enemy flew there. Several private houses, a gas pipeline and a power line were damaged. The occupiers also destroyed the outbuildings.
Consequences of night shelling in the Dnepropetrovsk region / Photo by the head of the Regional Military Administration
02:35 Recall that the other day in Germany they reported that they were ready to transfer the frozen assets of Russia to Ukraine for the post-war restoration of the state. However, the invaders did not like this idea at all. Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin rushed to threaten the European state. He shouted that the West is to blame for the war in Ukraine, and now he wants to take the money of the unfortunate Russians.
01:10 Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov said that even after the Victory, Ukraine will have to prepare for possible “surprises” from Russia. However, not only we need to be on the alert, but also the countries of NATO and Europe, because the enemy is cunning and may want to capture something again.
00:30 The UN congratulated Putin's idea of a Christmas “truce”. This was stated by UN Speaker Stephane Dujarric during a briefing. According to him, the organization welcomes any efforts to end the “conflict”.
00:13 Mikhail Podolyak commented on Putin's proposal regarding the Christmas “truce”. According to the adviser to the head of the President's Office, this is just a propaganda staging for the world in order to gain additional time to strengthen their troops.
