Rocket attack on Kryvyi Rih: 2 wounded remain in hospital
Two people injured in the Russian attack on January 17 remain in hospital in Kryvyi Rih.
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20 January 2025
Railway locomotive involved in Russian military logistics set on fire in Saint Petersburg – DIU
In Russia’s Saint Petersburg, a 3M62U railway locomotive used to support the logistics of the Russian army, was destroyed.
Russians drop explosives from drone in Novodmitrivka, Kherson region, 1 wounded
In the village of Novodmitrivka, Kherson region, Russian troops dropped explosives from a drone at noon on a 59-year-old local resident, who was injured.
Police neutralize enemy drone that crashed in Sumy
Police explosives experts neutralized an enemy UAV that crashed in Sumy.
Russians launch missile strike on Shostka damaging infrastructure
The Russian forces launched a missile strike on Shostka, Sumy region, damaging a critical infrastructure facility.
Russians change routes, technical characteristics of drones - AFU
In the area of responsibility of the Siversk operational and tactical grouping of troops, changes in the routes and technical characteristics of Russian drones are being recorded.
Russian troops strike at Mylove in Kherson region, damaging houses, indestructibility point
In the morning, Russian troops attacked Mylove in the Kherson region, damaging several private houses and a local fortification point.
SSU interrogating North Korean POWs – Zelensky shares new footage
President Volodymyr Zelensky informed that captured North Korean soldiers continue their communication with investigators from Ukraine’s Security Service (SSU).
Ukrainian forces destroy Russian equipment, sabotage groups approaching Sumy region
Ukrainian border guards and Defense Forces have successfully destroyed enemy equipment columns and sabotage and reconnaissance groups (SRGs) attempting to approach the borders of Sumy region.
War update: 189 clashes, fiercest battles in Pokrovsk axis
A total of 189 combat engagements have been recorded along the frontlines of the Russo-Ukrainian war over the past 24 hours. The Russians were attacking most actively in the Pokrovsk direction.
Ukraine downs 93 Russian drones overnight Mon
Ukraine’s Defense Forces intercepted 93 Shahed-type one-way attack UAVs and other types of drones, while another 47 decoy UAVs disappeared from radar.
Russia’s defense industrial facilities in Kazan come under drone attack
The city of Kazan, which saw a drone attack overnight Monday, is home to several critical military aviation enterprises.
Invaders kill one civilian, injure two in more in Donetsk region on Sunday
In the Donetsk region, one civilian was killed and two more were injured as a result of Russia’s shelling on Sunday, January 19.
Enemy shells Nikopol district with heavy artillery, MLRS overnight
On the night of January 20, Russian troops shelled the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region using heavy artillery and Grad multiple launch rocket systems.
One killed, two injured in Russian strikes on Kherson region in past day
In the Kherson region, one person was killed and two others were injured in Russian strikes on January 19.
Russian army loses another 1,690 troops in Ukraine over past day
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to January 20, 2025 amount to nearly 820,430 invaders, including another 1,690 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Air defense forces shoot down 22 Russian drones over Sumy region
Today, January 20, air defense forces shot down 22 Russian drones over the Sumy region.
Russian troops launch 319 strikes on 11 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops launched 319 attacks on 11 towns and villages in the Zaporizhzhia region.
14-year-old girl sustains shrapnel wounds in enemy shelling of Kharkiv region
A 14-year-old girl sustained shrapnel wounds during Russia’s shelling of Zolochiv in the Kharkiv region.
No Russian warships on combat duty in Black Sea, Sea of Azov
There are currently no Russian warships in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Zelensky comments on release of hostages after war between Israel and Hamas
President Volodymyr Zelensky has commented on the release of hostages after many months of war between Israel and Hamas, calling it a “deeply significant moment.”
Russian army size grows by 140,000 in past year - Ukraine’s CinC
Over the past year, Russia has increased the number of its armed forces by 140,000.
19 January 2025
Russia’s main goal destruction of Ukraine’s statehood – CinC Syrskyi
The enemy's goal in the war unleashed against Ukraine is to destroy the country’s very statehood.
North Korean soldiers apply Soviet-era battlefield tactics - SinC Syrskyi
North Korean forces use outdated Soviet tactics, obsolete for modern-day military operations, but they may still pose a problem given their numbers and motivation.
Ukraine's top commander on Kursk raid: Unprecedented case
The ongoing Kursk operation by the Ukrainian Armed Forces is an unprecedented endeavor as the aggressor state is forced to defend its own territory.
CinC Syrskyi reveals Ukraine Army’s advantages in fighting off Russia
In order to prevail in a full-scale war, the Armed Forces must actively bring to the battlefield whatever Ukraine has as an advantage over the invasion troops.
General Staff eyeing various ways to intercept Russia’s Oreshnik missiles - Syrskyi
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces of Ukraine is exploring various ways to counter and intercept Russia’s intermediate-range ballistic missile Moscow refers to as “Oreshnik”.
Russian death toll in 2024 much higher against previous years - top commander
In 2024, the Russian invasion forces lost more soldiers killed or wounded than in the previous two years of the big war.
Ukraine’s forces doing utmost to prevent Russians from capturing Pokrovsk - CinC
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are making every effort to prevent the capture of Pokrovsk by the Russian invasion forces.
CinC Syrskyi on deep strikes targeting Russian defense industry: Enemy artillery pressure halves
Russia’s artillery ammunition utilization rates halved as a result of Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, targeting their defense industry.