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08:00

On January 4, Ukrainian missile troops and gunners hit 3 Russian command posts, 4 locations with Russian troops and military equipment, and 2 enemy ammunition depots. Moreover, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft, an enemy helicopter Ka-52, and an enemy Orlan-10 drone in the East of Ukraine. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

08:34

Total combat losses of Russian aggressors in Ukraine from 24 February to 05 January (approximation): 109720 troops; 3041 tanks; 6108 armored vehicles; 2051 artillery systems; 426 MLRS; 215 anti-aircraft warfare systems; 284 aircraft; 271 helicopters; 4759 military auto vehicles and fuel tanks; 16 military boats; 1844 tactical UAVs; 182 special military equipment; 723 cruise missiles. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

08:36

On behalf of the government, the Norwegian Armed Forces have sent 10,000 artillery shells to Ukraine. The artillery shells can be used in several types of artillery fire, including M109, which the Norwegian government has previously donated to Ukraine. – Official account for the Norwegian Armed Forces on Twitter

08:46

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, 452 Ukrainian children have died, 877 children have been injured. Most victims among children are from the Donetsk region. – Prosecutor General’s Office

09:04

Russian aggressors fired missiles at the Donetsk region on January 4. 2 people were killed. 3 citizens were injured. – Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration

10:20

As of January 5, the number of Ukrainian refugees in Europe has reached almost 8 million. In particular, the majority of Ukrainians have gone to Poland. Currently, about 1,5 million Ukrainians are officially registered in this country. – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

13:53

On January 5, 6 ships left Ukrainian ports in Odesa through the “grain corridor”. 355 thousand tons of Ukrainian agricultural products are on board, heading to countries of Europe, Africa, and Asia. – Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine

16:16

The German government has transferred to Ukraine a new military aid package. In particular, it includes 20 rocket launchers 70mm on pick-up trucks with rockets; 2 armored recovery vehicles; a tank transporter tractor M1070 Oshkosh; 7 tracked and remote-controlled infantry vehicles for support tasks; 63 Pick-ups; 21 generators; 36,400 wool blankets; 12 heavy duty trailer trucks; 30 drone detection systems; and others. – Official website of the Federal government of Germany

20:00

In the last 24 hours, Russian troops shelled the Sumy, the Dnipropetrovsk, the Kharkiv, the Mykolaiv, the Donetsk, the Luhansk, the Kherson, and the Zaporizhzhia regions. 9 people were killed, including 1 child. 9 citizens were injured [conservative estimates, real numbers are likely higher]. – Information from Regional Military Administrations

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A soldier from the ‘Da Vinci Wolves’ special unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launches an FPV drone from the Ukrainian positions on the Pokrovsk axis in the Donetsk region. October 2024.

Photo: Viacheslav Ratynskyi

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade smokes as his fellow soldiers prepare to go on a US-made M113 armoured personnel carrier to the combat mission. Near the frontline city of Kurakhove in the Donetsk region. October 2024.

Photo: Roman Pilipey for AFP Photo

Paramedics from the Hospitallers volunteer medic battalion take care of wounded Ukrainian soldiers on the evacuation bus on the way to the hospital. October 2024.

Photo: Roman Pilipey for AFP Photo

Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region is another Ukrainian city that was turned into ruins due to Russian military aggression.

Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov

Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region is another Ukrainian city that was turned into ruins due to Russian military aggression.

Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov

Ukrainian Ada is a UAV operator of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. After she drove over an enemy anti-tank mine in September 2024, the woman lost her left leg, while several complex operations are ahead of her to save the shattered heel of her right leg.

Photo: Konstantyn & Vlada Liberov / Superhumans Center

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