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Crimea
Ukrainian representatives of occupied Crimea claim at least 41 Russian soldiers from Crimea have been taken prisoner. Many of them are Ukrainian citizens.
Jan. 9
War in Ukraine
A serviceman reported the downing of the new jet-powered drone, allegedly traveling at 500 kph and equipped with a Chinese jet engine, but Ukraine’s Air Force was unable to confirm the incident.
Jan. 9
UN
More than 14.6 million people inside Ukraine – roughly 40 per cent of the population – will need humanitarian assistance in 2024 and the humanitarian situation could further deteriorate this year.
Jan. 9
Bonds: Stock of government bonds significantly up in 2023
Jan. 9
US
Moscow is holding several American nationals on espionage and other charges, as tensions between Russia and the United States balloon over the conflict in Ukraine.
Jan. 9
Russia
Ukraine’s military intelligence received 100 gigabytes of classified information from a Russian drone and electronic warfare manufacturer, and hackers doxed clients of Russia’s Alfa-Bank.
Jan. 9
War in Ukraine
In the West, the highly feared SMERSH became known via its fictionalized portrayal in Ian Fleming’s James Bond books.
Jan. 9
Ukraine
All 176 people aboard the Ukraine International Airlines flight – mostly Canadians and Iranians – were killed when the Boeing 737-800 was downed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on January 8, 2020.
Jan. 9
UN
Johann Soufi, a lawyer and international justice expert, said there would be an "extremely significant symbolic impact" if the court ruled against Israel.
Jan. 9
Ukraine
The Eurasia Group ranked the war in Ukraine as the third biggest risk, with the study predicting the country in 2024 will in effect become partitioned.
Jan. 9
National police are calling for massive DNA profiling to help them identify bodies when they’re found.
Jan. 9
Putin
Military enlistment offices in Russia have begun issuing the first war veterans’ certificates to former mercenaries of the Wagner group, which mutinied against the Ministry of Defense last year.
Jan. 8
War in Ukraine
The Kremlin has tried to maintain the semblance of normalcy in Russia as it conducts its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but recent strikes in Belgorod have brought its war closer to home.
Jan. 8
Russia
Nikolai Vasilyev, whose rap name is VACIO, had attended a “nearly-naked” party where he had worn a sock over his penis.
Jan. 8
War in Ukraine
Russian POWs previously interviewed by Kyiv Post said soldiers are told by their commanders that it’s better to kill themselves than surrender to Ukrainian forces.
Jan. 8
Some fear that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose been accused of violating democratic norms and the closest EU leader to Moscow, would lead the European Council if no one else is voted in.
Jan. 8