12:31
Russia assures respect of the truce and accuses kyiv
Russia claims to respect its truce but accuses kyiv of continuing the bombardments (army).
12:06
Strikes in Kramatorsk
The Russian military struck the city of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine twice on Friday after the announced start of a unilateral ceasefire decreed by Moscow, the deputy head of the administration said. Ukrainian presidential election to AFP.
“Occupiers hit the city with rockets twice. A private residential building was hit. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties,” Kyrylo Tymoshenko wrote on Telegram.
12:04
Bombardments continue in Bakhmout, despite the truce announced by Moscow
Artillery fire continues on Friday from both sides of the front in Bakhmout, the epicenter of fighting in eastern Ukraine, despite the entry into force of a unilateral truce announced earlier by Moscow, according to reports. AFP journalists.
Shots on the Ukrainian side and on the Russian side were heard after the start of the ceasefire in this city with largely destroyed and deserted streets, but their intensity was less compared to the previous days, according to AFP. Other fights are reported by the Russian agency Tass or by local media. However, this information should be taken with caution.
11:17
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visits a military base where Russian troops are stationed
During this visit, President Lukashenko discussed with a Kremlin representative about joint military exercises of the two countries. Belarus said yesterday that the country would receive more equipment from Russia as the two strengthen military cooperation. However, Minsk has declared that it will not go to war in Ukraine, but Russia has used Belarus as a launching pad for its invasion.
11:11
Increased power consumption due to falling temperatures
According to the operator Ukrenergo, consumption in the country continues to grow due to a gradual drop in temperature. “To ensure balance in the power system to all regions of Ukraine, consumption limits have been introduced from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.,” Ukrenergo warned. In kyiv, the temperature expected on Friday evening is -7°C or -11°C in Zaporijjia. These temperatures are expected to drop further throughout the weekend.
10:14
The training ground for Russian drone operators located near Moscow
Operators of the Iranian-made suicide drones that Russia has used to massively attack Ukraine in recent weeks are being trained at a training ground in Kolomna eight kilometers from Moscow, according to Ukrainian media. Four drone operators from that same center in Kolomna reportedly underwent training in Iran in the summer of 2022 before Russia received its first batch of Iranian suicide bombers.
09:56
Beginning of the ceasefire decided unilaterally by Russia
The ceasefire ordered by Russia for Orthodox Christmas is due to start at 10 a.m. (Paris time) until Saturday evening at 10 p.m. (Paris time). This first truce decided by Moscow since the start of the conflict is interpreted by kyiv and its Western allies as a way for Putin to gain time and carry out some reorganizations in his army. “It is an excuse with the aim of at least stopping the advance of our troops in the Donbass and bringing equipment, ammunition, and bringing men closer to our positions”, launched President Zelensky, adding: “What will be the result ? No more deaths”. During the night, several towns were bombarded by the Russian army.
09:07
US set to announce record new military aid package for Ukraine
The United States is expected to announce today a new military aid package for Ukraine worth a record $2.85 billion.
08:35
The militias of the people’s republics of Lugansk and Donetsk officially integrated into the Russian army
According to the British Ministry of Defence, the militias of the people’s republics of Lugansk and Donetsk have been officially integrated into the Russian army since December 31. Russia claims that these regions are an integral part of the Russian Federation following fixed membership referendums in September 2022.
08:17
Explosions heard in Kherson
08:05
Alert for air raids in the Donetsk region and Kharkiv
08:02
90% of wind power generation destroyed
Ukraine has lost about 90% of wind generation and up to 40% of solar generation, according to Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.
07:49
The Ukrainian army ranks fifteenth among the most powerful armies in the world
According to the ranking of the international organization Global Firepower, the Ukrainian army becomes the fifteenth most powerful army in the world out of 145 listed countries. Last year, she was in 22nd place. “As Ukraine continues to hold its own against Russia, it has increased its index this year thanks to its response, its financial and material support to the West, and the introduction of new key categories that contribute to its overall ranking” , says the report. For its part, Russia occupies the 2nd place. “The Russian-Ukrainian war demonstrated the main limits of Russian military potential, despite its quantitative manpower and material superiority over Ukraine,” the report added.
07:32
Nighttime shelling in the Nikopol region
A few hours before the unilateral ceasefire announced by Vladimir Putin, Russian bombardments continued in the Nikopol region. According to local authorities, several private houses, a farm, a gas pipeline and a power line were damaged. No casualties were reported.
06:58
Kostiantin Jevago, the Ukrainian billionaire, released
The wealthy Ukrainian businessman Kostiantin Jevago who had been arrested at the end of December in Courchevel was released on Thursday afternoon by the investigating chamber of the Chambéry Court of Appeal, on prior bail of one million euros. The 48-year-old ex-MP is suspected of embezzling $113 million from his Finance and Credit Bank. Ukraine had initiated proceedings and an international arrest warrant was issued. Ukraine requesting his extradition. The Chambéry Court of Appeal postponed until January 19 the examination of the validity of the extradition request made by the Ukrainian authorities. Resident in Dubai, he said he was ready to return to Ukraine “not to go to prison, but to fight the Russian aggressors”.
To obtain this release, the lawyers of Jevago asserted “guarantees of representation” then the general counsel, Richard Pallain had estimated that there were risks of escape of the billionaire.
06:39
The Pentagon plans to train Ukrainian soldiers in the United States in the use of Patriot missiles
The US Department of Defense said the country is considering bringing Ukrainians to the United States to train on the Patriot missile system and to train overseas “or a combination of both”. A training that should last a few months. Previously, US forces planned to train Ukrainian forces to use and maintain Patriot systems in a third country, most likely Germany. To date, no NATO-provided weapons systems training has been conducted in the United States.
06:32
US believes Wagner Group seeks to control salt and gypsum mines in Bakhmut
The United States believes that Yevgeny Prigozhin, who heads the Kremlin-backed Wagner mercenary group, invested his troops in the fight for Bakhmut because of an interest in salt and gypsum from the mines near the city. The White House, according to the Reuters agency, believes that this battle is based on monetary motives and is at the origin of the “obsession” of Russia and the Wagner group for Bakhmut. In the past, the United States has accused Russian mercenaries of exploiting natural resources in the Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and elsewhere to finance its military aggression against Ukraine.
06:24
Japanese Prime Minister invited to Ukraine
Head of the Ukrainian presidential office Andriy Yermak has invited Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to visit Ukraine. “Japan stands with the citizens of Ukraine and takes appropriate action as G7 chair this year,” said Matsuno, Japan’s ambassador to Kyiv. Kishida plans to visit the Group of Seven (G7) countries ahead of the annual G7 summit in May in Hiroshima, Japan.
06:15
Multiple condemnations from the international community
Many supporters of Ukraine in this conflict have all spoken out since Thursday to denounce Vladimir Putin’s hypocrisy in his decision to implement a ceasefire. Latest: London, for whom this will do nothing to advance “towards peace”. Earlier, US President Joe Biden accused Vladimir Putin of trying to “give himself some air”.
06:15
06:14
Berlin and Washington will deliver combat vehicles to kyiv
06:14
Zelensky sends him an end of inadmissibility
The Ukrainian president’s response came late Thursday evening. Clearly, Volodymyr Zelensky rejects the ceasefire proposal. For him, this is only an excuse to allow Putin to stop the progress of the Ukrainian army on the ground. He adds that Russia has only one thing to gain from this story: “additional deaths”.
06:14
Will Russia respect the announced ceasefire?
06:13
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