Russians killed resident in Kupiansk and damage industrial facility

A Russian attack on the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv Oblast at around 18:00 on January 12, 2025, resulted in the death of a local resident and damage to an industrial facility, according to the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Facebook that only on 11 January Russian forces subjected Ukrainian troops’ positions and populated areas to almost 5,000 attacks, one missile strike and 25 airstrikes, and dropped 45 guided aerial bombs.

By way of background, Russians killed a civilian woman who was walking down the street in the village of Kivsharivka, the Kharkiv Oblast, on December 30, 2024.

Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, also reported that Russian army personnel damaged an apartment building. 

Moreover, Russians targeted a farm building in the village of Slatyne and the city of Zolochiv in the Kharkiv Oblast at approximately 14:15 on December 26, killing one civilian, a worker at the farm, and leaving two others injured.

Russians killed three people and injured one woman in their airstrike with FAB-500 bomb on Kivsharivka in Kupiansk District on November 3, 2024, according to the Police of Kharkiv Oblast. In that attack the Russian army damaged houses, a medical facility, and an ambulance. The police also reported that the airstrike was carried out with a FAB-500, an unguided aerial bomb.

The Russian troops conducted an airstrike on Kupiansk, on the afternoon of October 11, 2024. One person was killed and five were injured, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. The attack also resulted in two houses and two outbuildings on fire.

Earlier, the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported that at around 16:10 on September 24, 2024, Russians killed two civilians and injured three others.

A 93-year-old woman was killed and another local woman, 57, was injured. Residential buildings and outbuildings were also damaged.

In addition, a 77-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man were injured in attacks on the village of Varvarivka in the Chuhuiv district. Another civilian, aged 61, was killed.

At around 14:10 and 16:05, Russians also attacked Kurylivka, destroying residential buildings. There were no casualties.

The Russians also attacked the village of Bohuslavka in the Izium District, destroying a residential building and damaging civilian infrastructure. There were no casualties.

At about 16:35, a tractor blew up on an explosive device in a field near the village of Velyka Komyshuvakha, Izium District, while doing agricultural work. The 19-year-old who had been driving the tractor suffered burns and was taken to hospital.

ZMINA consistently reports on the ongoing international crimes in the Kharkiv Oblast.

Ukraine urges the international community to unite in restoring global security under the UN Charter and strengthen sanctions against Russia to enforce compliance with international law. Following Russia’s initial invasion in 2014, Ukraine has pursued the liberation of its territories within its internationally recognized 1991 borders while developing comprehensive reintegration strategies and policies for all liberated areas.

The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine outlined a timeline for the second Peace Summit. 

Reuters reported that in 2024, the bilateral trade volume between China and Russia reached a historic high of 1.74 trillion yuan ($237 billion), according to data released on Monday by China’s General Administration of Customs.

Previously, German weekly news magazine Spiegel with reference to its sources reported that Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been withholding approval for a new large military assistance package for Ukraine that is being proposed by Ukraine’s foreign and defence ministries.

Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) concluded that despite the Kremlin’s “willingness” to negotiate with Western leaders, no negotiations can guarantee a sustainable peace with the demands of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin.

In June 2024, Putin demanded that Ukraine replace President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government under the guise of “de-Nazification” and demilitarisation, and cede significant territories in Ukraine’s east and south, including those regions of Ukraine that Russia does not currently occupy, to Russia – all of which effectively means Ukraine’s complete surrender.

“No negotiations will result in a meaningful or sustainable peace as long as Putin remains committed to these demands – regardless of the Kremlin’s ‘willingness’ to hold talks with Western leaders,” the statement of the ISW reads.

On January 9, Reuters reported that Deputy US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Camille Shea has warned that the involvement of North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine is allowing the DPRK to gain valuable combat experience, increasing its readiness for military actions against neighbouring countries.

Shea pointed out that over 12,000 North Korean troops are currently in Russia, actively engaged in combat actions in Kursk Oblast, confirming the close cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. She believes that the DPRK may also use these improvements to increase arms sales and secure military training contracts worldwide.