Russian guided bomb kills one in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast attack
A Russian guided bomb strike on the Velykomykhailivka hromadaі in the Synelnykove District of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast killed one person, according to Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration.
“The enemy deployed a guided aerial bomb to attack the Velykomykhailivka hromada in the Synelnykove district in the morning,” Lysak wrote.
Lysak said that the strike killed a man. The bomb also set a house on fire.
The Dnipropetrovsk Oblast regularly suffers from Russian attacks.
One of the attacks occurred in the Marhanets hromada, the Nikopol District of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The Russian army injured three people with a kamikaze drone on December 29, 2024, according to Lysak.
Medics took a 77-year-old man to the hospital in critical condition with a severe head injury. Doctors are fighting for his life. Medics also took a 38-year-old woman with a blast injury to the hospital. A 65-year-old man received medical assistance.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during four-hour talks with the European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, that Beijing cannot allow Russia to be defeated in the war against Ukraine, the South China Morning Post reported, citing several people familiar with the talks.
Wang YiAccording to the sources, during a closed-door meeting with Kallas, Wang stated that a defeat for Russia is unacceptable for Beijing. Wang explained this position with the fear that the United States would then completely shift its focus to China.
Ukrayinska Pravda commented that this statement effectively confirms what many in Brussels believe to be Beijing’s real position. However, China officially continues to claim that it is “not a party to this conflict.”
Earlier, the New York Times reported that no new sanctions have been imposed against Russia since Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency. This lack of updates loopholes for the supply of microchips and military components despite the restrictions established after the onset of Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine.
Instead of increasing pressure, the Trump administration has lifted some restrictions, notably those concerning Karina Rotenberg, the wife of Russian oligarch Boris Rotenberg. Additionally, the KleptoCapture task force, which was previously responsible for identifying and seizing the assets of individuals close to the Kremlin, was shut down.
As a result, according to trade and corporate registries, over 130 new companies in China, Hong Kong, and Singapore are openly advertising the supply of prohibited components to Russia. Among them is HK GST Limited, which offers microchips for Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles used during recent attacks on Kyiv.
None of these companies is under sanctions, and analysis shows that the U.S. has not introduced any new restrictions against the Russian Federation since the beginning of 2025. Experts warn that without constant updates, the effectiveness of sanctions diminishes, while Russia actively creates new shadow import schemes.
A new bill for additional restrictions is already being prepared in Congress. It proposes a 500% tariff on countries that purchase Russian energy. However, for now, European countries remain the main driver of sanctions policy, as the U.S. demonstrates diminishing interest in deterring the Kremlin’s aggression.
