Kiev is subjected to yet another drone attack by Russia. And the air raid warning sounded in 7 other regions of Ukraine: “There are 16 bombers in the air, take cover.” Meanwhile, the number of victims of the Russian raid on the Ukrainian capital last Friday has risen to 29.
And if Putin warns “we want peace, but without sacrifices”, Zelensky in an interview predicts what the new center of the conflict will be: Crimea and the Black Sea. He assures the Ukrainian president: “Russia is not winning the war”. And he asks for new weapons.
The war in Ukraine, what is there to know?
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11.19pm
The governor of Sevastopol: a Ukrainian missile destroyed near the port
Near the port of Sevastopol, in Crimea, Russian air defense systems destroyed a missile launched from Ukraine. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the city governor, said this on Telegram, adding that there was no damage or casualties following the attack.
6.42pm
Sunak pledges UK support for Ukraine ‘through 2024 and beyond’
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the UK “will continue to strongly support Ukraine in its fight against aggression and occupation throughout 2024 and beyond.” During the telephone conversation, Sunak “highlighted the UK’s efforts to provide military and diplomatic support to Ukraine, in particular through new deliveries” of weapons, according to a Downing Street statement.
5.13pm
Russian attack, Zelensky: “Over 120 injured and 5 dead”
“Over 120 people were injured in today’s attack by Russian terrorists and five people have reportedly been killed so far. My condolences go to everyone who has lost a loved one. While Russian missiles aim to kill every living being, we are trying to save as many lives as possible. We are saving every living person and soul. These are the values we fight for every day. When the Russian invaders want their land, all people and animals – every living creature – have need protection. I am grateful to all our rescuers of the State Security Service, medical personnel, police officers, volunteers and municipal employees who are working to save lives.” This is the message on X from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Over 120 people were injured in today’s attack by Russian terrorists, and five people have been reported killed so far. My condolences go out to all those who have lost a loved one.
While Russian missiles aim to kill every living thing, we are trying to save as many lives as possible… pic.twitter.com/RLpU6Ovvo8
— Volodymyr Zelenskyj / ????????? ????????? (@ZelenskyyUa) January 2, 2024
5.04pm
Second Forbesthe latest Russian attack cost $620 million
According to the US magazine Forbesthe attack in recent hours against Ukraine – which caused at least 5 deaths and numerous injuries – cost Russia the equivalent of approximately 620 million dollars. The estimate is based on the cost of 99 missiles and drones launched by Moscow’s forces.
In the first wave of the attack, 35 Shahed 136/131 drones were launched, all destroyed by anti-aircraft fire. Then the Russian Tu95Ms bombers launched about seventy Kh-101, Kh-555 and Kh-55 cruise missiles. To these must be added 10 Kinzhal Kh-47M2 missiles launched from Mig-31K fighters, 3 Kalibr cruise missiles, 12 Iskander M/S-300 and S-400 missiles and 4 Kh-31-P anti-radar missiles.
The cost of each of these weapons varies from 15 million dollars for the Kh-47 Kinzhal missiles to 50 thousand dollars for the cheapest drones.
4.58pm
Kiev: “At least 5 dead and 115 injured in the Russian attack in the last few hours”
The latest toll from the Russian attack in Ukraine in the last few hours is 5 dead and 115 injured. This was announced by Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin on X, citing official information.
4.44pm
President of the European Council Michel: “The number of drones fired in the last 24 hours shows Russia’s true intentions”
“To anyone who believes the rumors that Russia is really interested in peace talks: the record number of drones fired in the last 24 hours against Ukraine demonstrates Moscow’s true intention. The attacks are even more cynical when you consider that the increase in their intensity coincides with the New Year holidays. The spirit of Ukraine cannot be broken. The EU stands by Ukraine.” Thus on X the President of the European Council Charles Michel.
For anyone who believes the rumors that Russia is sincerely interested in peace talks, the record number of drones launched in the last 24 hours against Ukraine shows Moscow’s true intentions.
The attacks are all the more cynical as the increase in their intensity coincides…
— Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) January 2, 2024
2.48pm
Umerov (Ukrainian Defense Minister): “Russia targets residential neighborhoods. She must be stopped”
“This morning Russia carried out another massive air strike against Ukraine. It was a very dangerous attack that killed and injured innocent people, damaged power lines and gas pipelines, disrupted water supplies. The terrorist state is deliberately targeting critical infrastructure and residential neighborhoods, demonstrating that Russia will not stop its aggression until we stop it.” Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov wrote this on ‘X’.
10.45am
Kiev: “Russia launched 99 missiles, 72 shot down”
In the latest attacks, Russia launched “99 missiles of different types” on Ukraine, of which 72 were shot down by anti-aircraft fire. This was reported by the head of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valery Zaluzhny. Ukrainian forces “destroyed 72 aerial targets”, including ten Kinjal hypersonic missiles and three Kalibre cruise missiles, as well as 59 Kh-101, Kh-555 and Kh-55 type devices, Zaluzhny specified on Telegram
09:53
Polish F16s patrol the border
Following the latest Russian bombings on Ukraine, the Warsaw army announced that Polish F16s have risen to patrol the border
09:40
Kiev: “Four dead in Russian missile attack”
The toll from a new massive Russian bombing of Ukraine is at least four dead. In Kiev an elderly woman died in an ambulance from her injuries, the mayor said Vitali Klitschko. A couple was killed in the capital region, according to Ukrainian prosecutors, while a fourth person died in the Kharkiv region, regional authorities said. In Kiev 250 thousand people are without electricity due to the damage caused by the bombing to civilian infrastructure
08:57
Media: “Strong explosion in the Russian region of Voronezh”
A strong explosion damaged an entire road in Petropavlovka, in the southwestern Russian region of Voronezh150 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. This was reported by the Russian news site Baza. Locals shared a video of the crater caused by the explosion on Telegram. For the moment there have been no official statements, nor information on any injuries or victims
??The Russian village of Petropavlivka in the Voronezh region was hit by the Kh-101 cruise missile launched from the Caspian region. pic.twitter.com/DI0BS2TUGV
— Ukrainian Front (@front_ukrainian) January 2, 2024
08:15
Kiev: “One dead and 22 injured in the Russian attack on Kharkiv”
One person was killed and 22 others were injured in the massive Russian attack launched this morning by the Russian army against the eastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv. The governor reported it on Telegram Oleg Sinegubov. The missiles hit residential areas and commercial buildings
08:12
Missiles on Kiev: no electricity and water
New Russian attack on Kiev. Missiles fell on several districts of the capital, causing water and electricity outages. This was reported by local authorities, according to whom air alerts were also triggered in Kherson and Mylolaiv. The mayor of the capital, Vitaliy Klitschkoannounced that the wreckage of a downed drone caused a fire in the Desnianskyi district, not far from the center. “Kiev, stay in shelters. Many missiles in your direction,” the Ukrainian Air Force warned on Telegram
07:25
Kiev under attack, strong explosions
Strong explosions shook buildings in Kiev, even in the center, and the electricity went out in several areas of the capital. For the moment there are three injured, Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram. Anti-aircraft fire went into action both in Kiev and in the surrounding areas, fragments of missiles fell on apartment buildings. The eastern region of Kharkiv was also affected, said governor Oleg Synegubov, in particular some residential areas. The Ukrainian Air Force has recorded 16 Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers in flight.
06:04
Russian fighter jets in flight: “Take cover”
The Ukrainian air force, in a message on Telegram, raised a national alarm over missile attacks by Russia. Alert all regions. “Missile danger in the alert zones. Threat of cruise missile launches from Tu-95MS aircraft. A total of 16 Tu-95MS strategic bombers are in the air. Take cover”, reads the message.
03:54
The drone attack and Tupolev
The mayor of Kiev Vitali Klitschko reported explosions in the capital an hour after the alert about the presence of drones in the city’s airspace. Also alert in the regions of Cherniiv, Cherkasy, Mykolayiv, Kherson. In particular, the mayor of Mykolayiv reported that the air force shot down drones in the city, where the debris caused a fire. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, nine Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers took off from a base in the Russian Far North. The air force had also reported the takeoff of Tupolev Tu-95s, which date back to the Soviet era, on December 29, when Russia launched a wave of attacks across Ukrainian cities, including the capital, that killed 39 people .
02:40
Strong explosions in the capital
Strong explosions across the capital, Kiev, but it is unclear whether they were caused by air defense or by any drones hitting their targets.
02:29
Air raid warning in Kiev and 7 other regions
The air raid alarm went off this night in the city of Kiev and in the entire Ukrainian capital region. Alarm sirens also in the oblasts of Vinnitsa, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Cherkasy and Chernihiv.
00:14
Zelensky: “Crimea and Black Sea heart of the war”
In the Economist interview, Zelensky said that in 2024 Crimea and the related battle in the Black Sea will become “the center of gravity” of the war against Russia. In the interview, according to the weekly, the irritation of the Ukrainian president emerges “exasperated by the hesitations of some allies and the detachment of some of his compatriots”. Isolating Crimea and weakening Russia’s military potential in that area “is extremely important for us, because it is a way to reduce the number of attacks from this region,” Zelensky said. But the speed of any success will depend on the military assistance Ukraine receives from its Western partners, he insisted, calling for Ukraine to be supplied with Taurus, German-made long-range cruise missiles that could enable Kiev to destroy the Kerch bridge, effectively isolating the Crimean peninsula from Russia.
00:01
Zelensky: “Russia is not winning the war”
The idea that Russia is winning the war is just “a feeling.” The Ukrainian president said this, Volodymyr Zelenskyin an interview withEconomist. “Maybe not everything is happening as quickly as some had imagined,” she added, “but Russia is still suffering serious losses.” As for possible peace talks, “there are no real signs. I only see the steps of a terrorist country”, concluded Zelensky.
2024-01-02 22:27:19
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