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The Russian forces have initiated the mobilization of farmers in the occupied territories. Using threats, they are coercing residents of Ukraine's temporarily occupied regions to join their army, attempting to fill their losses. The forced mobilization is specifically targeting farming communities in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Former "Wagner" PMC's mercenaries continue to train special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus
❗️ The occupiers hit two missiles near the hotel in the center of Kharkiv. So far, ten victims are known, among them journalists of the Turkish publication who lived in the hotel, said the head of the Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniegubov.
The strategic mistake of Germany, France, Italy, and Spain—the classic core nations of NATO—was underestimating the potential duration of the Russian-Ukrainian war and desiring a quicker resolution, as noted by Niko Lange, a senior researcher at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), in a commentary for Euractiv.
Lange emphasizes the critical need for Ukraine to conserve artillery ammunition, pointing out that in certain frontline areas, they are unable to retaliate and are subjected to shelling simply due to a lack of ammunition.
During the Ukraine-NATO Council meeting, the allies pledged to provide assistance to Kyiv in enhancing its air defense capabilities in 2024. This support encompasses joint efforts, including the purchase of anti-aircraft missiles designed for Patriot systems. Additionally, collaboration is expected with Germany for the Skynex systems and with Britain for the procurement of anti-aircraft missiles.
Russia used several North Korean-supplied ballistic missiles during the January 6 shelling, — US National Security Council Coordinator, John Kirby.
Russia allowed a UN humanitarian mission to cross the front line only once. Then the humanitarian mission was able to evacuate civilians from the Azovstal metallurgical plant in Mariupol.
30 Ukrainian veterans to represent Ukraine at the US Air Force competition. The participants were selected by a special committee based on the results of the All-Ukrainian Adaptive Sports Competitions held in mid-December in Kyiv: indoor rowing, cycling, athletics, wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, powerlifting, swimming, and archery.
Police identified 7 people killed in Pokrovsk and Rivne village.
Investigators and forensic experts continue to examine the body fragments found at the site of the January 6 missile attack.
Four killed people in the village of Rivne—a 3-year-old girl, her father and mother, aged 32 and 30, and a 59-year-old grandmother.
Three in Pokrovsk—a 34-year-old man and two women, aged 37 and 39. The identification process is ongoing.
Hotel in Kharkiv looks like this.