Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday 9 January that Ukrainian troops were resisting “new assaults, even more violent” at Solar. This city located near Bakhmout, in eastern Ukraine, is in the sights of Moscow, which has been trying for months to seize it. The Ukrainian President assured that his troops had “gained extra time (…) for Ukraine”. Follow our live.
The Russian Human Rights Commissioner will meet her Ukrainian counterpart. Tatiana Moskalkova announced to the Tass agency that she would soon discuss with Dmytro Lubinets, between January 12 and 14 in Turkey. This meeting was confirmed to franceinfo by the Ukrainian side. The discussion will focus in particular on the repatriation of civilians who are the subject of criminal proceedings. “Ukraine is ready to study all options to allow their return, which is a priority”explains this source to franceinfo, without specifying the exact date.
Two dead in a Russian strike in Shevchenkové. At least two people were killed Monday, January 9, in a Russian strike that hit a market in the village of Shevchenkové, in northeastern Ukraine, announced on Telegram the governor of the Kharkiv region. “Six people were injured,” he said in his message, posting photos of firefighters in rubble and stalls on fire.
The deliveries of Western armored vehicles only “prolong the suffering” of the Ukrainians, warns the Kremlin. “Fundamentally, these deliveries cannot and will not change anything” in the balance of power, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Last week, the United States and Germany said they wanted to deliver armored infantry, and France announced the shipment of light tanks to kyiv.