Russian shelling of Kramatorsk: Injury toll grows to 13
The number of people injured in Russia’s shelling of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region has risen to 13.
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30 January 2025
Russians shell civilian infrastructure in Kramatorsk, leaving one injured
Russian troops shelled the civilian infrastructure of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, injuring one civilian.
Russian FAB-500 unexploded bomb neutralized in Kharkiv region
Sappers from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine have neutralized a Russian FAB-500 aerial bomb in the Kharkiv region.
Enemy conducting offensive on southern flank of Pokrovsk - National Guard
Russian occupation forces continue to conduct active offensives near settlements in the Pokrovsk area and on the southern flank of the city.
Two couples killed in Russia’s attack on apartment building in Sumy
Two couples were killed in a Russian attack on a high-rise apartment building in Sumy.
Russian sabotage groups keep trying to penetrate Ukraine’s border in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv regions
Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups pursue the attempts to cross into Ukraine in Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions, which border the Russian Federation.
In wake of Russia's deadly drone strike, Zelensky urges world to keep up pressure on Moscow
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed condolences to family and friends of those killed in a Russian strike that targeted an apartment block in Sumy, and stressed the importance of continued international pressure on Russia over such terror.
Russian strikes on Kharkiv region leave powerlines, private household damaged
In Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, three people were injured in the past day as a result of Russian attacks, which also inflicted damage on overhead powerlines and a private household.
Ukraine downs 37 Russian drones
Ukraine’s Defense Forces downed 37 drones Russian invaders had launched at Ukraine since Wednesday night. Another 39 drones serving as decoys to exhaust Ukraine’s air defenses eventually disappeared from radar.
War update: 158 clashes in past day, fiercest battles in Pokrovsk axis
On the frontline over the past day, January 29, a total of 158 combat engagements have been reported, with the most active fighting recorded in the Pokrovsk direction where Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 72 Russian assaults.
Russian army shells nine settlements in Zaporizhzhia region
The Russian army launched over 400 strikes on nine settlements in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on January 29.
Four killed, nine injured in Russian drone strike on apartment building in Sumy
A Russian Shahed strike drone hit a high-rise residential building in Sumy overnight, killing four people and injuring nine others, including a child.
Russia's war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,270 in past day
Russia suffered approximately 835,940 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and January 30, 2025, with 1,270 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Russian drone attack on Sumy: Injury toll rises to nine
The number of people injured in a Russian drone attack on Sumy has risen to nine.
Ukrainian border guards hit enemy fortifications near Vovchansk, destroy UAV base and manpower
Artillery units from Ukraine's Hart Brigade have destroyed a Russian UAV takeoff point, fortifications, a BTR-80 infantry fighting vehicle, a mortar position, and enemy personnel in the Vovchansk sector.
Drone attack on Sumy injures seven, including child
A drone attack on a residential high-rise in Sumy has left seven civilians injured, including a child, as rescue efforts continue.
About 7,000 people remain in Pokrovsk, all children evacuated – military administration
Currently, approximately 7,000 people remain in the city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, and all children have been evacuated.
Ukrainian border guards use FPV drone to sink Russian boat on Southern axis
Fighters from the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service have used an FPV drone to destroy a Russian motorboat on the Southern front.
29 January 2025
NG spox: Enemy actively engages infantry in Chasiv Yar area
The enemy is trying to actively engage infantry groups in the Chasiv Yar area.
About 20,000 Russian military targets hit: Achilles battalion has become regiment of unmanned systems
The battalion of Achilles unmanned aerial systems of the 92nd Assault Brigade named after Ataman Ivan Sirko has been reorganized into the 429th separate regiment of unmanned systems as part of the Ukrainian Army.
Two buildings caught fire in Chernihiv as result of Russian drone explosion
During an attack by Russian Shahed drones on the evening of January 29, two non-residential buildings caught fire on the outskirts of Chernihiv as a result of a drone explosion.
Russian troops shell Nikopol district more than 30 times today
Russian troops shelled the Nikopol district in the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 30 times throughout the day, damaging infrastructure and private houses.
Rescuers come under Russian drone attack in Sumy region
On Wednesday, January 29, in the Shostka district of the Sumy region, Russian military launched a drone attack on a site where rescuers were working, damaging a fire truck.
Finland develops Steel Eagle drone for Ukraine
Finnish high-tech company Insta has developed the Steel Eagle ER drone with an extended range, in collaboration with Ukrainian specialists.
Drones strike Russian arms depot in Tver region - social media
On the night of Wednesday, January 29, drones targeted a warehouse storing missiles, guided bombs and artillery ammunition in the village of Oktyabrskoye, in Russia's Tver region.
Russian drone attacks ambulance in Kupiansk, leaving 3 injured
In the city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Russian forces attacked an ambulance with a killer drone. Three people were injured in the attack.
UK intelligence reveals aftermath of drone strikes on Russian oil depot near Engels airbase
Ukrainian forces destroyed four fuel tanks and damaged ten others in two drone attacks on the Kristall oil depot in Engels, located in Russia's Saratov region, in January 2025.
Russian military attacked man with drone in suburbs of Kherson
The Russian military attacked an elderly man with a drone in the suburbs of Kherson.
Kyiv was attacked by Russian drones with shrapnel at night
On the night of Wednesday, January 29, Kyiv was attacked by drones filled with shrapnel (small fragments).
Defense forces act to prevent tactical setback near Pokrovsk
Russian troops focused their main efforts on the Pokrovsk sector yesterday. The defense forces are taking measures to prevent the deterioration of the tactical situation there.