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Kyiv
As many anticipated, Russia once again stepped up its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure as winter set in at the end of 2023.
Jan. 9
Drones
A Ukrainian army video has been edited to include background Russian pop music, with one Moscow disco ditty about attractive gams accompanying grim images of a soldier losing his leg at the knee.
Jan. 9
Drones
Ukraine’s efforts to develop and produce its own weapons systems rather than relying on outside contributions is already producing results on the battlefield.
Jan. 9
Russia
Russia faces numerous challenges in the Belgorod region, not least the destruction of valuable military equipment after several Ukrainian special forces’ missions.
Jan. 9
Tanks
A video shows a Ukrainian soldier, with the call sign “Sedoy,” using the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system to destroy Russian armor, disrupting the enemy offensive.
Jan. 9
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