01/22/2024
Ukraine war in the live ticker
+++ 01:32 Ukrainian armed forces deny involvement in attack in Donetsk +++
According to pro-Russian Governor Denis Pushilin, 27 civilians were killed and 25 others injured in the attack on a market square in Donetsk on Sunday. Pushilin claims on Telegram that Ukrainian troops carried out the shelling. Again “Kyiv Independent” reports, the press office of Ukraine’s Tavria group, which is fighting on the southeastern front line, issued a statement denying involvement in the attack. “The Russians are spreading information about an attack on the market in Donetsk,” it says. “We responsibly declare that the forces subordinate to the Tavria military unit were not involved in hostilities in this case. Donetsk is Ukraine! Russia must be held accountable for the lives of Ukrainians that were taken.”
+++ 23:14 Kiev: “Russia will be held accountable for all this terror” +++
After a series of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and villages with numerous victims, President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that Russia must take responsibility. “Russia will be held accountable for all this terror,” says the Ukrainian leader in his nightly video address (see also entry 10:16 p.m). “Without Moscow’s decisions to unleash this aggression and this terror, thousands and thousands of people would still be alive today.” Therefore, both those responsible and the entire Russian state must be held accountable. “Russia must learn and always remember that the aggressor loses the most through aggression.”
+++ 22:16 Selenskyj names the most hotly contested cities recently +++
In his evening address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives an overview of the areas most hotly contested recently. “Since the beginning of this day there have been about 60 clashes. The most intense [Kämpfe] “There have been more than 50 incidents of Russian shelling by multiple rocket launchers alone, as well as dozens of airstrikes and rocket attacks.”
+++ 21:18 Authorities in the Russian Baltic Sea region on alert because of drones +++
Authorities are on alert following reports of Ukrainian drone attacks in the St. Petersburg region. The regional administration says this applies to critical infrastructure facilities. Security forces throughout the Leningrad region have been instructed to neutralize unmanned aerial vehicles. A fire broke out at a gas and oil terminal in the Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga. The cause is said to be a Ukrainian drone attack.
+++ 20:33 EU foreign ministers exchange ideas with Kuleba +++
Tomorrow, Monday, the foreign ministers of the EU states want to discuss with colleagues from the Middle East about possible initiatives for a lasting settlement of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The second important topic at the EU meeting in Brussels will be the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. The ministers want to hear from their Ukrainian colleague Dmytro Kuleba about the current situation. In addition, possible long-term security commitments from the EU and further military support will be discussed.
+++ 19:34 Ukrainian intelligence chief: North Korea is Russia’s largest arms supplier +++
According to Ukrainian intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, North Korea is currently Russia’s largest arms supplier. According to Budanov, North Korea has transferred “a significant amount” of artillery ammunition to Russia. “That gave Russia a little bit of a sigh of relief,” the head of Ukrainian military intelligence told the Financial Times in an interview. “Without this help the situation would be [für Russland] been catastrophic.”
You can read all previous developments here.