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Civilians without Russian passports denied medical care in occupied Luhansk region
Such a practice effectively deprives some local residents of access to basic medical services and serves as yet another tool of pressure on the population in the temporarily occupied territories
Since the start of the full-scale war, 142 media workers were killed in Ukraine — NUJU
Tomilenko also drew attention to the change in approaches to journalist safety while working near the front. Specifically, media workers are advised to refrain from using "Press" markings on clothing, body armor, helmets, and vehicles
Four civilians killed, 14 wounded as Russia shells eastern Ukraine
On January 10, 2026, the Russian Federation continued to shell residential areas in Ukraine. One person was killed, and three were injured in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as a result of Russian attacks. In Donetsk Oblast, three civilians were killed, and nine were injured. One person was also injured in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and one in Kharkiv Oblast
Russian commander Denis Kuznetsov has been notified of suspicion in absentia for the shooting of a civilian car in Bucha
The suspect's name was not explicitly stated in the police report; however, the Office of the Prosecutor General recently published a document regarding a Russian citizen, Denis Kuznetsov, whose details match those in the police report
Four civilians were killed in Russian shelling across Ukraine on January 8
The National Police reported that as a result of Russian military shelling on January 8, 2026, four civilians were killed in the Kherson region, and nearly four dozen others sustained various injuries, specifically in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions
Russian combined attack hits Kyiv and Lviv Oblasts, kills at least 5 and injures 25 civilians in capital
There are reports that Russians struck a critical infrastructure facility in the Lviv Oblast. Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi stated that it is currently unknown whether Russia attacked the Lviv region with the "Oreshnik" missile
Russian military strikes across Ukraine killed four civilians on January 7
The National Police reported that as a result of shelling by the Russian military on January 7, 2026, four civilians were killed in the Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions, and more than 40 others sustained various injuries, specifically in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts
Russian strike on Odesa Oblast ports kills two, injures at least five
Russians killed two people and injured at least five others as a result of a combined missile and drone strike on the ports of Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi in the Odesa Oblast in the afternoon of January 7, 2026
Russian forces killed five people in shelling attacks across Ukraine on January 5
The National Police of Ukraine reported that as a result of shelling by the Russian military on January 5, 2026, five civilians were killed in Kyiv, and in the Kyiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, while more than ten others were injured, including in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts
Russian serviceman who threatened the mother of a Ukrainian soldier in occupation with gang rape received a sentence in absentia
The individual is 35-year-old Dmitrii Shugankov, who at that time was on Ukrainian soil as the head of intelligence for the 2nd self-propelled howitzer artillery battalion of the 205th Separate Motorized Rifle Cossack Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces, holding the rank of "Senior Lieutenant."
Russia deliberately attacked U.S.-owned Bunge facility in Dnipro — Ukraine’s Foreign Minister
The foreign minister recalled that last year, Russian strikes damaged Boeing offices in Kyiv, a major American electronics manufacturer in Zakarpattia, and other sites
Russia struck Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight: There are casualties, injured people and destruction (updated)
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched more than 170 missiles and drones overnight, with strikes recorded in at least 26 locations
Human rights activists have identified 25 individuals involved in the persecution of citizen journalist Remzi Bekirov
Those implicated in Bekirov’s persecution include Russian judges, prosecutors, and Federal Security Service (FSB) officers. A journalist and activist with the "Crimean Solidarity" movement, Bekirov has faced harassment since 2017. Following his arrest in 2019, he was held in Russian pretrial detention centers and penal colonies under inhumane conditions, subjected to forced transfers and psychiatric evaluations, and denied the full right to a legal defense
Russian missile strike on the center of Kharkiv: At least 5 civilians killed and 31 people injured (updated)
As a result of the attack, 31 people were injured, including a six-month-old infant. Victims also included individuals ranging in age from 20 to 79 years old
Russia kills man in Kherson, injures 2 others in New Year’s Day attacks on Ukraine
Russian forces hit a multistory residential building in the central district of Kherson with a strike UAV in the morning
Zelensky vows not to sign weak peace deal with Russia despite pressure
According to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia does not end its wars on its own. There has never been a war in history that ended on its own free will. Only pressure from others – only coercion from others, which they themselves call "a goodwill gesture," the President highlighted
Russian drone strikes kill man in Kherson Oblast, injure another on New Year’s Eve
The Prosecutor's Office said Russian forces hit a street in the village in the Beryslav District with a drone. The 47-year-old man was killed when explosives were dropped from the drone
Russian military shelling killed three people in Ukraine on December 29
The National Police reported that as a result of shelling by the Russian military over the 24-hour period of December 29, 2025, three civilians were killed in the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Kherson regions, and more than 10 others sustained injuries, including in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions
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