Newsletter Jan 6, 2025
A daily news digest covering important war-related, political, economic, and cultural topics in Ukraine
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06 January 2025
Zelensky holds Supreme CinC Staff meeting
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief and heard the reports from top commanders.
Five months since Ukraine sets up “buffer zone” in Russia’s Kursk region - Zelensky
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have been maintaining a buffer zone in Russia’s Kursk region for the past five months, inflicting on the enemy over 38,000 casualties in the area, including 15,000 killed in action.
Russia pulls last submarine from Syria - media
Russia no longer has any submarines in the Mediterranean Sea after they withdrew their last remaining one, the Novorossiysk, from Syria on January 2.
Russians are trying to take Pokrovsk in pincer to no avail - AFU
The Russian occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction have not been so successful as to directly threaten the city.
Two civilians killed, 11 wounded by today's shelling in Kherson region
Two civilians were killed in Kherson region during the day as a result of Russian shelling, and 11 other people were injured.
In Kherson, Russians fire at minibus with drone: 1 killed, 9 wounded
In Kherson, Russians opened fire on a minibus, one person was killed and nine others were wounded.
Ukraine’s General Staff: Defense forces repel 17 attacks in Kursk region, 45 battles still ongoing
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 108 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defence Forces and Russian troops. Combat clashes are still ongoing in a number of areas, with the enemy attacking most actively in the Kursk region.
Russia's largest seaport of Ust-Luga attacked by SBU drones – source
The attack on Russia's largest commercial port, Ust-Luga, in the Leningrad region, is the operation of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).
Lubinets says Russians killed three more captured Ukrainian soldiers
The Russian military shot dead three captured Ukrainian defenders near Neskuchne in the Donetsk region, according to preliminary information.
Rescuers eliminate consequences of Russian attack on dormitory in Sumy
In Sumy, rescuers have cleared the aftermath of an enemy drone attack on a dormitory.
Two children injured by explosives in Donetsk region
Two 11-year-old boys sustained injuries from an unknown explosive device in the Pokrovsk district of the Donetsk region.
At least eight Shahed UAVs flew into Belarus overnight Monday – monitoring group
On the night of January 5-6, at least eight flights of Russian Shahed kamikaze drones into Belarus from Ukraine were recorded.
Enemy attempts to destroy crossing over Oskil River in Kupiansk sector
Russian troops attacked a crossing over the Oskil River in the Kupiansk district at night.
Russian drone attacks leave three civilians injured in Kherson region
Three civilians have been injured in the Kherson region as a result of Russian drone attacks.
Kursk raid: Ukraine’s SOF shows raw video of eliminating Russian, N. Korean troops
The Special Operations Forces posted combat footage showing their soldiers engage Russian and North Korean military and their military equipment in Russia’s Kursk region.
Russians shell Zelenivka in Kherson region with artillery and drones, one wounded
A 45-year-old man was wounded in the village of Zelenivka in the Kherson community as a result of a drone attack, and Russians fired artillery and drones at the village.
Navy units destroy two Russian Pantsir in Kherson region
Units of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed two Russian self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and gun systems “Pantsir” in the Kherson region.
Russians shelled Nikopol district with artillery at night
On the night of January 6, the Russian army attacked the Nikopol district of the Dnipro region.
Enemy attacked Kharkiv twice in one day with Molniya-1 drones, there are damages
On January 5, the Russian army attacked Kholodnohirsk and Kyivskyi districts of Kharkiv with Molniya-1 drones, causing damage.
Defense Forces shoot down 79 Shaheds, 2 Kh-59 missiles
The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down two Russian Kh-59 guided missiles and 79 drones.
House, car, power line damaged in Kyiv region as result of Russian attack
In the Kyiv region, two private houses, a car, and a power line were damaged in a Russian drone attack on January 6.
Russia-backed militants wound 7 civilians in Donetsk region over last day
Over the past 24 hours, on January 5, Russian troops injured seven residents of Donetsk region.
One killed, 13 injured as Russians shell 40 settlements in Kherson region on Sunday
One civilian was killed and 13 others were injured as a result of Russian strikes on the Kherson region on Sunday, January 5.
Russian army loses another 1,550 troops in Ukraine in past day
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to January 6, 2025 amount to nearly 798,040 invaders, including another 1,550 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Russian forces attack Zaporizhzhia region 542 times in past day
On January 5, Russian forces launched 542 attacks on 12 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukrainian scouts destroy Russian military targets using Sich drones
The Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine showed the use of reconnaissance drones to destroy Russian military targets.
Unmanned Systems Forces begin using drones with fiber-optic control channels – CinC Syrskyi
The Unmanned Systems Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun deploying drones with fiber-optic control channels on the battlefield.
Border guards employ artillery to destroy Russian trenches, firing positions in Kharkiv region
Border guards from the Hart Brigade hit a number of Russian trenches, dugouts, and firing positions in the Vovchansk direction using artillery.
05 January 2025
President: Despite war, Ukraine adopts laws necessary for joining EU
Although the war continues, Ukraine is adopting the laws necessary to join the European Union.