Russo-Ukrainian war, day 710: Intelligence says TU-95 commander, involved in missile strikes on Ukraine, killed in Russia
Ukraine's intelligence reports suggest a Russian Tu-95 commander involved in attacks on Ukraine was killed in Russia.
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 709: Ukraine’s artillery shortage hits twice as EU’s 1mn round pledge fails
Ukrainian troops are firing no more than 2,000 155mm shells a day, less than a third of the ammunition Russia uses, Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov said. As Ukraine faces a shortage of artillery shells, the Czech Republic pushes the EU to procure ammunition from outside the bloc to meet its commitments to Ukraine.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 708: Ukraine sinks Russian missile boat in Black Sea
Ukraine's surface drones successfully sank a Russian missile corvette in the Black Sea - the 17th ship that Russia lost in the war.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 707: Ukraine returns 207 POWs from Russian captivity
The Ukrainian defenders have been exchanged in the first swap since the crash of a Russian IL-76 plane that Moscow claimed had 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war (PoWs) on board.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 706: Ukraine’s cyberattack disrupts key Russian military server
A cyberattack by Ukraine's military intelligence hackers has frozen vital data flows between Russian military units involved in the war against Ukraine.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 705: Greece to supply Ukraine with weapons amid halt in US aid
President Zelenskyy cautioned halting Western military assistance would leave Europe unable to defend itself, allowing Putin to expand the war and redraw national borders.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 704: Russia uses North Korean missiles in latest attack on Kyiv
Russia fired at least one North Korean ballistic missile at Ukraine's capital in a recent strike. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged the EU to send more aid to Ukraine.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 703. Turkey emerges as key intermediary for Russian sanctions loopholes
Both Taiwanese machine precision tools and complex western measuring equipment are funneled into Russia via Turkey, investigations by Russia's Insider show
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 702: Russia uses deadly chemical weapons against Ukrainian soldiers
Russia has been using special gas grenades with a prohibited chemical warfare agent to attack Ukrainian troops, according to forensic experts.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 701: Ukraine strikes Russian Black Sea port oil refinery
Ukraine launched an attack on a Russian oil refinery in a Black Sea port in a special operation to disrupt Russia's logistics.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 700: Russia accuses Ukraine of downing its military IL-76; Zelenskyy calls for international probe
Despite Russian planes being legitimate targets for Ukraine, Kremlin credibility is questionable.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 699: Russia strikes Kharkiv as Ukrainian journalist’s film on Mariupol earns Oscar nomination
During Ramstein meeting, Ukraine's defense minister reports that Russia loses 400 soldiers per square kilometer, despite having a significant artillery advantage.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 698: Poland announces new aid package to bolster Ukraine’s defenses
On 22 January, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Kyiv.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 697: Ukraine drones strike Russian gas giant; Bloodshed in occupied Donetsk as shelling kills 28
Ukraine claimed its drones struck and disrupted a Russian Baltic Sea gas terminal owned by energy giant Novatek. The bloody aftermath of a market shelling in Russian-occupied Donetsk left 28 dead. Moscow-installed authorities quickly blamed Ukraine, but Kyiv denied any role.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 696: EU proposes revamp of $5 billion Ukraine aid fund
EU proposes a $5 billion Ukraine military aid fund which focuses on joint weapon procurement and troops training.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 695: Ukraine allocates record $466 million for fortifications
Ukraine's government has allocated a record UAH 17.5 billion ($466 million) for the construction of engineering and fortification structures aimed at bolstering border defenses. Meanwhile, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have agreed to build anti-mobility defensive installations along their borders with Russia and Belarus.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 694: Paris launches Artillery Coalition to bolster Ukraine’s defense
At the meeting, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced that France would manufacture 78 Caesar howitzers for Ukraine.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 693: Ukraine uses new air defense system to down Russian drone
On 17 January, Ukraine intercepted a Russian drone with a new air defense system "FrankenSAM", a joint project of Ukraine’s Defense Forces and the Pentagon.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 692: Zelenskyy presents Ukraine peace plan in Davos and calls for confiscation of Russian assets
At the Davos Forum, Zelenskyy calls Putin "a predator who is not satisfied with frozen food" and says Ukraine will never accept a frozen conflict.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 691: Ukraine downs Russia’s valuable AWACS A-50 aircraft
Ukrainian forces hit Russia's valuable A-50 early warning and control aircraft and IL-22 airborne control center. This may be the Russian Air Force's most devastating loss since the start of the all-out war. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas warns that Europe has three to five years to prepare for a potential military threat from Russia on NATO’s eastern flank.
