Russian Navy keeps single missile carrier on combat duty off Crimea coast
Eight Russian warships remain deployed in the Black Sea, including a missile carrier.
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21 January 2024
Russian forces launch 76 strikes on Kherson region in past day
Russian troops carried out 76 shelling attacks on Ukraine's southern Kherson region on January 20.
Residential building damaged in drone attack on Mykolaiv region
On the night of January 20 to 21, a Russian Shahed-131/136 drone attack damaged a residential building and a summer kitchen type in the Snihurivka community of the Mykolaiv region.
Russia's military death toll rises to 376,030
Ukraine's defense forces eliminated about 376,030 Russian invaders between February 24, 2022 and January 21, 2024, including 760 in the past day alone.
Ukraine reports 80 combat clashes on front lines in past day
Eighty combat engagements took place on the battlefield in Ukraine in the past 24 hours.
Novatek terminal in Russia's Leningrad region on fire
Explosions and a fire were reported at a terminal of the Novatek company at the port of Ust-Luga, Russia's Leningrad region.
Special operations forces destroy Russian radar on southern axis
Special operations forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed a Fara-PV portable radar station of Russian troops on the southern axis.
Putin using “Belarusian factor” to distract Ukraine’s forces - defense intel
Russian President Vladimir Putin is using the Belarusian military to distract Ukrainian forces and create additional zones of tension.
20 January 2024
War update: 72 combat clashes along Ukraine frontlines on Saturday
Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported 72 combat engagements with Russian invaders along the line of contact.
Ukrainians stronger than any circumstances - Zelensky
Ukraine must win the war so that Russian evil will forever remember that it will never make any territorial gains.
Destruction in Nikopol district amid latest Russian artillery, drone strikes
The Russian invasion forces employed artillery and drones to attack Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol district on Saturday.
Ukraine sees heightened missile threat as Russian Navy deploys Kalibr carrier on combat duty
Russia conducted a rotation of missile carriers in the Black Sea, deploying the Admiral Essen frigate to replace a smaller missile carrier.
Zelensky announces new defense aid packages
Work is currently underway with key international partners to ensure new packages of defense support to Ukraine in its fight against the aggressor state Russia.
Every missile, drone Russia launches has its target - Ukraine's Air Force
Every missile or unmanned aerial vehicle launched by Russian invaders at Ukraine has a certain target so it would be wrong to suggest that those strikes are aimed exclusively at depleting Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.
Ukraine, U.S. conduct first joint inspection of weapons provided by American partners
The internal audit service of the Ministry of Defense, representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Office of Defense Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy have conducted the first joint inspection of weapons and military equipment provided by American partners.
Kherson under enemy fire
Russian troops are shelling the city of Kherson from the left bank of the Dnipro River.
Russians unable to dislodge Ukrainian defenders from left-bank Kherson region – UK intel
Ukraine maintains a presence on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region and continues to repel Russian attacks despite logistical problems.
Civilian injured in Russian shelling of Huliaipole
Today around noon, the Russian army attacked Huliaipole of the Zaporizhzhia region with artillery, injuring a civilian.
Threat to Russia-captured nuclear plant to persist until facility liberated - defense intel
The threat to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant will remain in place for as long as it is under Russia’s control.
Russian infantry attacking Avdiivka, Novomykhailivka without armored cover
The Russians focus their assault and offensive operations toward Avdiivka and Novomykhailivka, deploying infantry units without any cover by armored fighting vehicles.
Defense intel vows to keep destroying Russian logistics in Crimea
Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, says Ukraine will continue the attacks targeting Russia’s war assets in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Russian invaders leave 1,196 Ukrainian children injured since war-start
As of the morning of January 20, 1,196 children have already been injured as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Russians trying to retain control over the Dnipro-Buh estuary – Ukraine Army spox
The Russian invasion forces have been intensely using FPV drones and UAVs of other modifications armed with fragmentation munitions on the Ochakiv axis.
Ukraine’s attack drone smashes Russian Tor missile system
A video posted by the Ukrainian defense intelligence (GUR) showed its drone destroying Russia’s valued air defense asset, a Tor surface-to-air missile system, after a near miss from an incoming missile.
Administrative buildings, schools damaged as Russians shell Donetsk region with S-300, Smerch MLRS
On January 19, Russian troops used S-300 missiles, Smerch MLRS and artillery to shell the Donetsk region. At least of 31 civilian objects were damaged.
Netherlands donates mobile hospital to Ukrainian border guards
The Netherlands has handed over a mobile field hospital to Ukrainian border guards to save the lives of wounded soldiers in the east.
Russia misrepresents NATO exercise as provocative - ISW
Russia is conducting an information operation to misrepresent NATO's defensive "Steadfast Defender 2024" exercises, which begin this week and will continue through May 2024, as provocative.
Russian shelling leaves two civilians injured in Donetsk region
On January 19, Russian troops wounded two residents of Donetsk region.
Zelensky: Cyborgs' feat proves that Ukrainians are unbreakable
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the feat of the defenders of the Donetsk airport proved that Ukrainians are unbreakable.
Russian troops hit Kupiansk with artillery, damaging residential building
On Saturday morning, Russian troops shelled Kupiansk of the Kharkiv region with artillery, damaging a residential building.