Cover image: A civilian walks past damaged buildings in the town of Soledar, near Bakhmout. December 21, 2022. Libkos / AP
- The Wagner Group claims to have taken control of the town of Soledar. He says the town is surrounded and the number of prisoners will be announced on Wednesday. “Once again, I want to emphasize that no unit other than Wagner’s fighters took part in the assault on Soledar”insists Evgueni Prigojine, leader of the group.
- Canada will give an American anti-aircraft system to Ukraine. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday January 10 the purchase from the United States of an anti-aircraft defense system worth 406 million Canadian dollars (282 million euros). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the gesture: “Thank you for helping us protect our skies. The NASAMS that Canada has procured for us will be a strong shield for our cities and citizens”he assured Twitter.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskysaid on Monday January 9 that his troops were resisting “new assaults, even more violent” at Soledar, near Bakhmout, a city in eastern Ukraine that Moscow has been trying to seize for months. He assured that his troops had “gained extra time (…) for Ukraine ». The village of Bakhmouste is said to have been conquered by pro-Russian forces.
- Two civilians died in Kramatorskin eastern Donetsk Oblast, hit by a Russian missile, announced Kirill TimoshenkoDeputy Chief of Staff to the President, on the evening of Monday, January 9.
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholzsaid on Monday that he remained convinced of the need for Germany to coordinate arms deliveries to Ukraine with its allies, as pressure mounts on Berlin to send tanks to kyiv. Leopard 2 assault.
- Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday evening the release of fifty Ukrainian soldiersthe first of the year, in the probable context of an exchange with Russian prisoners. “I am particularly grateful to those of our units who contribute to the exchange fundsaid the Ukrainian president. Everyone who captures the enemy on our land provides an opportunity to set some Ukrainians free. »
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