The main developments on the 1,052nd day since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine are as follows.
The schedule for Saturday, January 11th is as follows.
finding
Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported that investigators said two people were killed and two others injured in a Ukrainian military attack on a supermarket in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region as the war in Ukraine escalates. Denis Pushilin, head of Russia-controlled Donetsk regions, said he had “confirmed information” that four people were injured in the attack. He accused the Ukrainian military of firing a US-supplied HIMARS missile into a supermarket area during the morning rush hour. Ukrainian drone strikes struck two homes in the city of Kotovsk, about 480 kilometers (300 miles) southeast of Moscow, and those injured were treated for broken windows, Tambov regional director Evgeny Pervyshov said. Ta. The Russian Ministry of Defense also announced that it intercepted and destroyed 85 Ukrainian drones overnight in several regions of Ukraine. Of these, 31 were over the Black Sea, 16 each over the Voronezh and Krasnodar regions, and 14 over the Azov Sea. The Ukrainian Air Force added that Russia launched 74 drones overnight and shot down 47 of them, while the remaining 27 disappeared from radar without reaching their target. Ukrainian security officials said Russian ammunition depots and drone storage facilities were attacked by Ukrainian drone and missile attacks. An SBU security bureau official said they had begun a joint operation with the navy. Russian authorities reported that an industrial facility near the village of Chaltyr in Russia’s Rostov region, which borders Ukraine, went up in flames after being hit by a barrage of drone fire, without providing further details.
shadow fleet
Germany said the heavily laden tanker ship that drifted off its northern coast was part of a “shadow fleet” used by Russia to evade sanctions on oil exports. The 274-metre Eventin, carrying around 100,000 tonnes of oil, was reported to have become “uncontrollable” adrift in the Baltic Sea.
sanctions
The United States and Britain have imposed additional sanctions on Russia’s energy sector in a bid to further limit Russia’s funding for the war in Ukraine. Two Russian marine insurance companies, Ingostrov and Alpha Strakhovany, were also sanctioned. US President Joe Biden said new sanctions on Russian oil would have a significant impact on Russia’s economy. Biden also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said he believed Ukrainians had a “real chance” of defeating Russia, given the toll the war had taken on Russia. “It is now clear that President (Vladimir) Putin’s war against Ukraine has been a disaster for Russia. Thanks to the courage and determination of the Ukrainian people and the support of the United States, Russia has not been able to achieve any of its strategic goals in Ukraine.” The White House said in a statement. Russian insurance company Ingostrov said US sanctions would increase the risk of environmental disaster. “Removing Ingostraf from the market will inevitably create a vacuum that will be filled by night shift insurance companies that lack the ability or intent to ensure compliance or pay claims,” the paper said. Gazprom Neft has also been affected by the UK sanctions and said it would continue to maintain its operations and resilience despite the “unfair, illegal and contrary to the principles of free competition” measures. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said he would meet with President Vladimir Putin after the US government announced sanctions against various energy companies, including Serbian companies. Serbian Oil Industries (NIS), majority-owned by Russia’s Gazprom Neft and its parent company Gazprom, is the sole gas supplier to Serbia and is responsible for both gas pipelines transporting gas from Russia to Serbian homes and industries. is the majority owner.
military aid
The German government is at odds over whether to approve $3.1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine, Der Spiegel weekly reported on Friday. Ukraine has received $3.1 billion from the European Commission as part of a major aid package pledged by the Group of Seven (G7) countries. The G7 and European Union aim to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan backed by interest income on Russian state assets frozen by Western countries.
regional tensions
The EU aviation safety agency said the downing of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane showed that flying over Russia during the Ukraine war posed a “high risk” to civilian aircraft. The agency once again advised airlines to avoid flying into Russia’s western airspace. The German government plans to propose allowing the military to shoot down suspicious drones flying illegally within the country under certain circumstances, according to a document seen by dpa news agency. Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gaukowski said Poland had identified a Russian group tasked with influencing Poland’s elections and fomenting instability through disinformation. Warsaw said the city was a target for espionage and sabotage operations on behalf of Russia and its ally Belarus because of its role as a supply hub for Ukraine. The breakaway Moldova region of Transnistria said it was “looking to” Russia to help it overcome an unprecedented energy crisis caused by Russia cutting off gas supplies last week. Transdniestria has extended its state of emergency for another month to deal with the energy crisis after losing access to Russian gas supplies that have supported its economy for decades. Thousands of people protested in cities across Slovakia against Slovakia’s left-wing populist Prime Minister Roberto Fico’s policies in Ukraine. Demonstrators accused Fico of taking a pro-Russian line and “betraying” Western allies and neighboring Ukraine.
politics
President Biden’s administration has approved new deportation relief measures that currently cover 900,000 immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine, and Sudan, despite President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to change those protections. This will delay any attempt to do so.
