2 civilians killed, 14 wounded in Kherson region during day due to shelling
In Kherson region, two civilians were killed and 14 others were injured during the day as a result of Russian shelling.
War - Latest news
09 January 2025
Zelensky, Rutte discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defense, purchasing weapons based on Danish model
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss strengthening the air defense of our country.
Russians attack Mykolaiv with drone, 1 injured
A person was injured as a result of a drone attack in the Korabelny district of Mykolaiv.
Missiles for air defense, joint production: DM of Ukraine meets with Italian DM
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov discussed with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto the issue of missiles for air defense systems that Italy can provide to Ukraine.
Number of casualties in Zaporizhzhia rises to 120 as result of Russian strike
In Zaporizhzhia, the number of victims of yesterday's air strike has increased to 120.
Defense forces shoot down 3 Iskander-K missiles used by Russians to attack Kryvyi Rih
The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down three Iskander-K ground-launched cruise missiles that Russia used to attack Kryvyi Rih at 14:10 on Thursday, January 9.
Zelensky, Austin discuss situation on battlefield, Ukraine's need for drones, strengthening air defense
President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed the situation on the battlefield, Ukraine's defense needs for various types of drones, and strengthening air defense.
Explosion occurs near government office in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
In the afternoon of January 9, an explosion occurred near a government agency in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Odesa region.
Kherson air strike increases number of casualties to 10, damages 39 buildings
A Russian air strike on Kherson damaged 39 residential buildings, a university building, and bombs fell on private homes and a kindergarten. The number of victims has increased to ten.
Zelensky urges partners to be "more practical" regarding Macron's idea to have boots on ground in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky is convinced that the deployment of military contingents from partner countries in Ukraine would one of the best tools to force Russia to peace, and therefore partners should be "more practical" to this end.
Ukrainian forces repel massive Russian assault in Kursk region
Soldiers from the 47th Magura Separate Mechanized Brigade together with other units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled a massive enemy assault in Russia’s Kursk region.
U.S. provides Ukraine with USD 500M aid package
The United States has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth 500 million USD.
Around 250 children remain in active combat zones in Donetsk region
In settlements of Donetsk region classified as active combat zones, as many as 250 children remain.
Russians strike Kherson with guided bombs causing injuries, destruction
The Russian forces struck Kherson with three guided aerial bombs, causing destruction and injuries. The bombs hit a business, an educational institution, and a kindergarten.
Russians conducting infantry assaults with small groups on Zaporizhzhia front – NG spox
In the Zaporizhzhia sector of the front, the Russian forces are conducting assault operations with small infantry groups supported by lightweight vehicles.
Russians attack Ukrainian fortifications in Bilohorivka, some positions destroyed
In the Siversk sector of the front, the Ukrainian fortifications in Bilohorivka were attacked.
Russians shell Neslamne village in Kherson region, woman killed
In the morning, a woman was killed in the Kherson region as a result of Russian shelling of the village of Neslamne of the Bilozerka community.
Enemy attacked Beryslav with drone in morning, 2 wounded
In the morning, Russians attacked the town of Beryslav with a UAV, injuring a 71-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man.
Kherson shows consequences of night, morning shelling of city
The consequences of the night and morning shelling of the city have been made public in Kherson.
Russians drop explosives on woman riding bicycle in Kherson region
On the morning of January 9, Russian troops dropped explosives from a drone on a cyclist in Novoraysk, Kherson region.
Debris from downed drones damaged 10 houses, store in Cherkasy region
On the night of January 9, air defense forces shot down five Russian drones in Cherkasy district of Cherkasy region, damaging 11 buildings and a car.
AFU shot down 46 enemy drones, 24 were lost locally
On the night of January 9, units of the Defense Forces shot down 46 enemy UAVs, 24 drones were lost locally.
2 women were injured in Kharkiv region as result of fall of Russian drone debris
In the evening of January 8, two women were injured in the village of Nove Pekelne, Kharkiv region, as a result of the fall of the wreckage of a downed Russian UAV.
Mortars, drones: Russian army strikes 5 times at night at border community in Sumy region
On the night of January 9, the Russian army carried out five attacks on the Velyka Pysarivka community in Sumy region.
Russians kill four people, injure ten others in Kherson region over past 24 hrs
On January 8, the Russian forces launched attacks on 40 settlements in Kherson region which claimed the lives of four people, ten others were injured.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,430 over past day
The total combat losses of the Russian forces in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to January 9, 2024, amount to about 803,100 individuals, including 1,430 people in the past 24 hours.
Strike on Zaporizhzhia: 13 killed, injury toll rises to 113
In the aftermath of a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, as many as 113 people were injured, 59 of them were hospitalized.
"White Angels" from Lyman evacuate nearly 700 civilians in 2024
The "White Angel" police evacuation team from Lyman, Donetsk region, has rescued 672 civilians, including 13 children, from areas under heavy shelling over the past year.
CCD exposes Russia’s lies about alleged "intention of AFU" to cause environmental disaster in Sea of Azov
A representative of the occupation authorities in Zaporizhzhia region, Yevhen Balytskyi, accused Ukraine's Defense Forces of attempting to “cause an environmental disaster in the Sea of Azov.”
Russians kill 574 civilians in Ukraine throughout autumn 2024 – UN
Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif presented an updated version of the Human Rights Council’s report on the war in Ukraine for the period from September 1 to November 30, 2024, in Geneva.