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[00:42:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️CNN: Pentagon considers training Ukrainian soldiers on Patriot in US. The U.S. Defense Department said on Jan. 5 that the country is considering bringing Ukrainians to the U.S. to train on the Patriot missile system and training overseas “or a combination of both.”

[02:27:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Reuters: US believes Putin ally Prigozhin wants control of salt, gypsum mines in Bakhmut. The U.S. thinks Putin's close ally Prigozhin, head of Wagner Group, sent his troops to Bakhmut because of an interest in salt and gypsum mines, Reuters reports, citing a U.S. official.

[04:12:07] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ISW: Putin's Christmas ceasefire announcement likely campaign to damage Ukraine's reputation. Putin "may have called for the ceasefire to frame Ukraine as unaccommodating and unwilling to take the necessary steps towards negotiations," the Institute for the Study of War said.

[04:57:06] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida invited to visit Ukraine. Head of Ukraine's Presidential Office Andriy Yermak extended the invitation to Japan's ambassador to Ukraine on Jan. 4, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a news conference on Jan. 6, Reuters reports.

[06:12:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Satellite images show Bakhmut before, after Russian invasion. New images published by U.S. satellite imagery company Maxar show a part of besieged Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast before Aug. 1, 2022. The second shows extensive damage to the city after Jan. 4, 2023. Maxar https://t.co/40CTO46GuE

[06:42:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia continues its assault of Nikopol. Russia used heavy artillery to strike the Marhanetska and Chervonohryhorivka communities in the Nikopol region of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast overnight on Jan. 6, Governor Valentyn Reznichenko wrote on Telegram. Reznichenko/Telegram https://t.co/iS5TML2bW9

[06:42:06] Twitter KyivIndependent: Reznichenko said that several private houses, a gas pipeline, and a power line were damaged. A farm building was also destroyed. No casualties were reported.

[06:42:07] Twitter KyivIndependent: Ukrainian-held Nikopol sits across the 10-kilometer-wide Dnipro River from the city of Enerhodar, built around Europe's largest nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian forces since March 4.

[07:12:05] Twitter DefenceU: Morning in beautiful Ukraine. Pavlo Petrychenko https://t.co/9Bu5ytSHqJ

[08:12:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 6, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/rcpk5JCJW9

[08:27:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Ukraine ranks 15th among world's strongest armies in Global Firepower 2023 index. In the last year index, Ukraine's army was ranked 22nd. Meanwhile, Russia maintained second place in the ranking.

[09:12:54] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Media locate alleged training ground of Russian drone operators near Moscow. According to RFE/RL, Russian operators of Iranian-made kamikaze drones that attack Ukraine train at the polygon in Kolomna near Moscow.

[09:12:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: The journalists identified the polygon using the pictures the Russian Defense Ministry published between 2019 and 2021 from the military competition for drone operators held there: https://t.co/cwPY9P1vYa

[10:27:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Death toll rises in Russia’s Dec. 29 missile attack on Ukraine. The third victim, a 40-year-old woman wounded in the attack, has died in hospital in Kyiv. The death was reported by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko on Jan. 6.

[10:57:56] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Six. That is how many types of serious violations against children during armed conflicts are listed in UN Security Council Resolution 1261 (1999). russia has committed all of them. We must remember this and punish evil. #tribunal4russia 1/7

[11:12:53] Twitter DefenceU: "There are only two cases in which war is just: first, in order to resist the aggression of an enemy, and second, in order to help an ally who has been attacked." Montesquieu Total combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Jan 6: https://t.co/nQcbYpRFPC

[11:12:54] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Politico: US to give Ukraine first Sea Sparrow anti-air missiles. Sea Sparrows can be launched from the sea or ground to intercept aircraft or cruise missiles. The U.S. and most allies use the ship-mounted version. Ukraine is expected to use the ground-launched version.

[11:42:55] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Congratulated PM @kishida230 on the beginning of Japan's presidency of the #G7. Thanked for powerful generators and transformers that will help hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians stay warm and with light. Invited to take part in the implementation of the #PeaceFormula.

[11:57:53] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Ukraine's Deputy PM Iryna Vereshchuk warns of Russians planning to attack churches in occupied territories during Christmas service. A Ukrainian OSINT group also reported getting tip-offs about such attacks, supposedly meant to frame Ukraine as an aggressor.

[11:57:54] Twitter KyivIndependent: Read more: https://t.co/bWbuxylADT

[12:12:58] Twitter DefenceU: Ukrainian Navy Dog. https://t.co/5AsX7NGcmT

[12:42:53] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Russia’s shelling of Kherson Oblast kills 6, including 12-year-old. In the city of Kherson, the Russian army hit a firefighters unit on Jan. 6, killing one firefighter and injuring four, according to Governor Yaroslav Yanushevysh. Photos shared by Yaroslav Yanushevych. https://t.co/2vyS6QnZCN

[12:57:54] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Germany to give 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. According to Nils Schmid, a foreign policy spokesman for the Social Democratic Party, the vehicles could be delivered in the first quarter of 2023. "We are far from tired of supporting Ukraine," he said.

[13:12:54] Twitter DefenceU: The 317th day of the full-scale war. Ukrainian helicopters (“destroyed” by russians so many times) are on the combat course. They are supported by their brothers in arms on land. https://t.co/dAD0l3Ncqg

[13:27:53] Twitter KyivIndependent: Belarus entered 2022 gobbled in its ongoing political crisis and finished it as an accomplice in an unprovoked and brutal Russian aggression toward Ukraine. https://t.co/d1MeiYNBd4

[13:57:54] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Prime Minister reveals top financial aid amounts in 2022. Ukraine received Hr 1.1 trillion ($31 billion) in non-military financial aid from international partners in 2022, PM Denys Shmyhal said. The U.S. is the top source of financial aid, having provided Hr 410 billion.

[14:12:53] Twitter DefenceU: Ukrainian carols, military style. https://t.co/zwXRPLZeIM

[14:42:54] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️PM: Ukrainians should be prepared for more emergency power shutoffs. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Jan. 6 that Russia is preparing new missile attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, and losses of power are expected.

[15:12:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian marching orders found in belongings of top Kherson collaborator Saldo. The State Investigations Bureau said it had found Russian orders to commit crimes against Ukraine in the belongings of Volodymyr Saldo, Russia's top collaborator in charge of Kherson Oblast.

[15:27:54] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Ukraine to receive Patriot battery from Germany in first quarter of 2023. The American-made air defense battery Patriot will be delivered to Ukraine from Germany's supplies in the first quarter of 2023, according to German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit.

[15:57:57] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Провів телефонну розмову з канцлером @OlafScholz. Подякував за потужний оборонний пакет, зокрема за кількадесят Marder та батарею Patriot. Обговорили подальшу співпрацю задля посилення української армії.

[15:58:01] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: I had a phone talk with Chancellor @OlafScholz. I thanked for the powerful defense package, including several dozen Marder vehicles and the Patriot system. We discussed further cooperation to strengthen the Ukrainian army.

[16:28:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Estonian intelligence: Russia never stopped mobilization drive. Estonia's Intelligence Chief Margo Grosberg believes Russia is about to announce a new mobilization drive. However, he said that since the 1st wave in the fall, mobilization in Russia has never actually stopped.

[16:28:07] Twitter DefenceU: Americans, you can’t even imagine how much we love you! ❤️

[16:42:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia reportedly hiring mercenaries in the Balkans. The Balkans are the main source of mercenary fighters for Russia, according to the National Resistance Center, an organization operated by Ukraine's Special Forces.

[16:42:59] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to the center, a key figure in the recruitment process is veteran Serbian mercenary sniper, Deyan Berich, who fought for Russia against Ukraine in 2014. Another important Serb mercenary was identified as Zika Radoic, who is currently fighting for Russia.

[17:12:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️US imposes more sanctions on Iran over drones for Russia. "Iran is fueling Russia’s war in Ukraine with its provision of UAV technology. Today, the US sanctioned 7 people involved in Iran’s UAV and ballistic missile programs," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

[17:28:01] Twitter DefenceU: Bakhmut. Training before the fight. Yan Dobronosov https://t.co/QZfV98Cy3l

[18:12:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Ukraine hits temporary Russian base in Kherson Oblast, up to 100 soldiers injured.

[18:12:59] Twitter KyivIndependent: “Currently, it is known that up to 100 wounded (Russian) soldiers were brought to local hospitals,” the General Staff said, adding that the number of killed Russian troops is being clarified.

[19:12:54] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky congratulates Ukrainians with Orthodox Christmas, says Ukraine ‘is united in its belief in united victory.’

[19:12:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: “On a holy day, you can't clean and take out the garbage from the house, but we fight the devils and take out the garbage from our house for more than 300 days in a row,” the Ukrainian president said.

[19:13:32] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Вітаю рекордний пакет оборонної допомоги. Дякую @POTUS за принципово нове озброєння, зокрема БМП Bradley та зенітні ракети. Це справді посилить армію на полі бою. Чудовий різдвяний подарунок для всіх українців! Разом з народом наближаємо спільн

[19:13:36] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: I welcome the all-time defense aid package. Thank you @POTUS for the completely new weaponry, incl Bradley vehicles, anti-aircraft missiles. It'll strengthen Army on a battlefield. Awesome Christmas present for ! Together with people we're approaching a common victory!

[19:57:54] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Security formula: The missile power of the “world's second army” is inversely proportional to the strictness of sanctions compliance multiplied by the strength of Ukrainian air defense. https://t.co/nYoQJYzvjq

[19:57:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky meets US senators in Kyiv, calls Russian ‘truce’ a manipulation.

[19:57:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with U.S. senators Jack Reed and Angus King in Kyiv on Jan. 6, with whom he “discussed the current situation on the front line and the risks of a possible escalation.”

[21:42:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 155mm artillery, armored personnel carriers confirmed in $3 billion new US military aid package for Ukraine.

[21:43:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: Ukraine will be provided with 50 Bradleys equipped with 500 TOW anti-tank missiles and 250,000 rounds of 25mm ammunition. The package also includes 100 M113 APCs, 55 mine-resistant vehicles, 138 HMMWV vehicles, 18 M109 self-propelled and 36 105mm towed howitzers.

[22:12:54] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Discussed details of the new US package of security assistance for and next #Ramstein meeting with Lloyd J. Austin III. Largest aid package gives us new capabilities to liberate our territory in the East and South. Thank you to @POTUS @SecDef and the people. will win. https://t.co/lGn59qIX55

[22:27:54] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️UK sends 280 power generators to Mykolaiv.

[22:27:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: “Under the constant shelling of the energy system, the generators guarantee the reliable work of medical institutions, critical infrastructure facilities and the Points of Invincibility,” the Ukrainian embassy to the U.K. wrote.

[23:27:53] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Kuleba, Borrell discuss upcoming Ukraine-EU summit. Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba discussed preparations for the summit with EU top diplomat Josep Borrell on Jan. 6. President Zelensky earlier said the summit would take place in Kyiv on Feb. 3.

[23:42:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️CNN: US to start Ukrainian training on Patriots later this month. According to Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, the training will take “several months," CNN reported.

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