Invaders strike Chasiv Yar. Casualties reported
Russian invaders struck Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region, killing one person and injuring two.
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23 January 2023
FM Kuleba: Issue of Leopard tanks supplies to Ukraine at final stage
The issue of supplying Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine is at the final stage, the last "half step" remains to be taken.
Stoltenberg on weapons for Ukraine: NATO should help defeat Russia on battlefield
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that partners should help Ukraine win on the battlefield and create conditions for ending the war at the negotiating table on its terms.
Wife of Azov Regiment commander calls for liberation of Ukrainian soldiers from Russian captivity
Kateryna Prokopenko, wife of Denys Prokopenko, the Azov Regiment commander, Hero of Ukraine, emphasized that the alive must fight for the fallen, the free – for the prisoners, and called on everyone to make every effort for this.
Russians strike house of large family in Sumy region. Mother killed
Russian troops struck a house of a large family in Sumy region, killing a mother and injuring two family members.
Enemy strikes Kherson city and its suburbs, killing civilian
A civilian was killed in the village of Antonivka near Kherson in a Russian strike on January 23.
Russians lose more than 50 soldiers in battle in Zaporizhzhia region
According to the updated data, the invaders lost more than 50 people as a result of the combat clash with the units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia region.
War in Ukraine will cost Germany EUR 175B this year - study
The war in Ukraine will cost the German economy EUR 175 billion in 2023.
Ukrainian aircraft launch five strikes on enemy concentration areas
The aircraft of Ukraine's defense forces launched five strikes on Russian military personnel concentration areas on Monday, January 23.
Russians hit city of Vorozhba in Sumy region
Russian artillery forces struck the center of the city of Vorozhba in the Sumy region at about 14:00 on January 23, damaging a residential building, a gas pipeline, power lines and railway infrastructure.
Air defense forces shoot down two Russian Su-25s, Ka-52 helicopter in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed two enemy Su-25 aircraft and a Ka-5223 helicopter in the east of the country on Monday, January 23.
Poland to gather smaller coalition if Germany doesn’t agree to hand Leopard tanks to Ukraine - Morawiecki
Warsaw will ask Berlin to agree to the transfer of Polish Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. In the absence of such consent, Warsaw in any case intends to transfer tanks to Kyiv within the "smaller coalition" of Western nations.
Kuleba calls on EU to slam Russian missile, drone industry with devastating sanctions
The tenth EU sanctions package should be adopted as soon as possible and provide for strong restrictions on the Russian missile and drone industry, as well as energy and other areas. It should also shut all possible gaps Russia is using to circumvent the restrictions already imposed.
Some 315,000 people already called for military service in latest wave - intelligence
According to the Ukrainian defense intelligence estimates, Russia has already mobilized for military service some 315,000 men despite statements that the target is 300,000. The mobilization wave is still ongoing.
Russians shell Zaporizhzhia region over 100 times in past day
The Russian forces opened fire 111 times on populated areas of Zaporizhzhia region over the past day, January 22.
Germany starts sending Patriot systems to Poland
The Bundeswehr began on Monday, January 23, the transfer of the first two of three squadrons of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Poland.
Border guards capture enemy position near Bakhmut
In Donetsk region, soldiers of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine captured the position of the Russian invaders near Bakhmut with the help of mortar fire.
Yermak: Ukraine needs hundreds of tanks, not 10 or 20
Ukraine needs several hundred tanks to win, because without Ukraine's victory there will be no stable development and a clear world order.
Intelligence reveals changes in Russian tactics expected after Surovikin replaced by Gerasimov
The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry expects that the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, Valery Gerasimov, who was recently appointed Commander of the Russian forces in Ukraine, will more actively employ airborne assault troops.
Intelligence expects active hostilities in eastern Ukraine within next two months
Active hostilities are expected to last in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions within the next two months.
Donetsk region struck with artillery, Grad MLRS, cluster munitions
On the night and in the morning of January 23, 2023, Russian troops were shelling the Donetsk region with artillery and the Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), using cluster munitions. Casualties among civilians and destructions were reported.
One killed, nine injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
On January 22, 2023, one civilian was killed and nine injured in Russian attacks on the territory of Ukraine.
Fortification structures set up in Kyiv
The Kyiv Defense Forces’ units continue to improve the engineering equipment of defense lines in the capital city and the region.
Minister Reznikov: Next Ramstein meeting to take place in February
The ninth meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein-9) has been scheduled for February 2023.
Three Russian missile carriers on combat duty in Black Sea
Eleven Russian warships are remaining on combat duty in the Black Sea, including three missile carriers equipped with 24 Kalibr-type cruise missiles.
Four civilians injured in Russia’s shelling of Donetsk region
Four civilians have been injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 121,480
The Ukrainian defense forces eliminated about 121,480 Russian invaders from February 24, 2022, to January 23, 2023, including 720 soldiers over the past day.
Italy preparing sixth aid package to Ukraine
Italy, together with France, will supply Ukraine with a Samp-T missile defense system, which can hit aircraft at a distance of up to 100 kilometers and missiles at a distance of up to 25 kilometers.
Moroccan army sends upgraded T-72B tanks to Ukraine - media
The Moroccan army has supplied Ukraine with about 20 T-72B tanks that were modernized at the Excalibur Army workshops in the Czech Republic.
Ukrainian forces repel enemy attacks on 11 settlements – General Staff
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have repelled enemy attacks near 11 settlements in two regions and launched seven strikes on the positions of the Russian occupying forces.