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[00:42:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: More than 30 people are still missing as of 9 p.m. on Jan. 15 following Russia's missile attack on an apartment building in Dnipro, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. https://t.co/NLUTnEVTgW

[02:12:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: Russia attacks Zaporizhzhia overnight, civilians wounded. Russia launched missiles at Ukraine's southeastern city Zaporizhzhia's center and suburbs overnight on Jan. 16, Governor Oleksandr Starukh wrote on Telegram.

[02:42:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia strikes Sumy Oblast 44 times, damaging school and kindergarten. Russia struck communities along the border of Ukraine's Sumy Oblast 44 times on Jan. 15, damaging a school and a kindergarten.

[05:12:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ISW: Kremlin likely preparing 'decisive action' in next 6 months The Kremlin is looking to "conduct a decisive action in the next six months" to regain the upper hand in Ukraine after a series of successful Ukrainian counteroffensives, the Institute for the Study of War said.

[05:57:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Death toll in Russian missile attack on Dnipro rises to 35. A Russian missile attack that destroyed a section of an apartment building in Dnipro killed at least 35 people, including two children, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Valentyn Reznichenko said on Telegram.

[07:27:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 16, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/Lq2r9hFHCU

[08:12:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: Russia launched its deadliest attack on Dnipro on Jan. 14, killing at least 30 people, including a 15-year-old girl, and wounding 73, according to the latest figures. https://t.co/NLUTnEVlro

[08:27:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: Russian shelling of Kherson Oblast kills 3 over past day. Russian forces shelled Kherson Oblast 90 times on Jan. 15, killing three people and injuring 14, Kherson Oblast Governor Yaroslav Yanushevych reported.

[09:27:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️UK intelligence: Ukrainian troops still maintain positions in Soledar. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have “almost certainly” maintained positions in Soledar in the face of assaults by Kremlin-controlled mercenary group Wagner, the U.K. Defense Ministry said.

[09:42:56] Twitter DefenceU: "We shall not fail or falter. We shall not weaken or tire. Neither the sudden shock of battle nor the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion will wear us down. Give us the tools and we will finish the job." Churchill Total combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Jan 16: https://t.co/DbbwsCfGIC

[10:27:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Prosecutors: Russia’s war has killed at least 455 children since Feb. 24. Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine has killed at least 455 children and injured at least 897 children since Feb. 24, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Jan. 16.

[10:58:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: Western claims that Russia is running out of advanced, high-precision missiles have floated in the news since March. But more than 10 months into the all-out war, Russian missiles continue to rain down on Ukrainian cities. Story by @IgorKossov https://t.co/cah7OJmaHy

[11:12:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian, Belarusian air forces start joint military exercises. Belarus has participated in Russia's aggression by allowing Russia to use its territory for attacks against Ukraine. Belarusian troops have not invaded Ukraine yet but there is speculation that they may do so.

[11:12:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Death toll in Russian missile attack on Dnipro rises to 40. A Russian missile attack that destroyed a section of an apartment building in Dnipro killed at least 40 people on Jan. 14, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Jan. 16, citing the regional administration.

[12:27:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: Russia attacks Kherson, kills one in the morning of Jan. 16. Russian troops shelled Kherson with artillery, hitting residential houses, a children’s hospital, and an orphanage in the morning of Jan. 16, Kherson Oblast Governor Yaroslav Yanushevych reported.

[13:27:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Official: Ukraine to get first tranche of 18 billion euro aid package this week. Ukraine is to receive the first, 3 billion euro payment of an 18 billion euro macro-financial assistance package from the EU this week, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said.

[13:57:56] Twitter DefenceU: A video of the #UAarmy destroying the latest model of russian tank T-90M nicknamed «Breakthrough»in Luhansk region. Maybe they should consider renaming it to just «Break»? Operative #UAarmy https://t.co/i97Hp2Js4o

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[14:27:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia heavily shells Donetsk Oblast, kills 1 in Soledar. According to Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko, Russian attacks killed one civilian and injured seven civilians in Donetsk Oblast over the past day.

[14:43:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Ukrainian soldiers arrive in US to start training on Patriot air defense systems. Around 100 Ukrainian soldiers on Jan. 16 arrived at the Fort Still training base in Oklahoma, where they will be trained to use Patriot air defense systems, Fox News reported.

[14:43:07] Twitter DefenceU: The bodies of 40 dead, including 3 children, were found at the house in Dnipro destroyed by a russian missile. How many Ukrainians must be killed by the terrorist state before the world finally understands that that inaction and hesitancy is equivalent to siding with the killer? https://t.co/HY3b0JRNvF

[15:42:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️German defense minister resigns amid criticism of response to Ukraine war. Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has submitted her resignation. The move comes ahead of the German government's expected decision this week on whether to supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

[15:42:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: The move also comes amid criticism of delays in the German government's arms supplies to Ukraine and Lambrecht's alleged failure to upgrade the German military fast enough.

[15:57:56] Twitter DefenceU: The great Martin Luther King said:«If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live». We know what we sacrifice our lives for. We know what we live for. We fight so that we, our children & our grandchildren can live free on our own land #FreedomWar

[16:12:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ OSCE chief visits Borodianka in Kyiv Oblast. North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani visited Borodianka, Kyiv Oblast, at the start of his term as chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Photo: Bujar Osmani via Twitter. https://t.co/3W4x5s06Ic

[16:12:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: “These Russian attacks caused immense suffering for the Ukrainian people and there are no excuses for these actions,” Osmani said. “My thoughts are with those whose lives have been severely disrupted.”

[16:28:03] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: It is my 2nd conversation with PM @MinPres since the beginning of the year. I'm grateful to him for the willingness to continue working to strengthen air defense. We also talked about possible scenarios of the events at the front & our joint activities for the near future.

[16:42:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Polish PM calls on Germany to deliver ‘all kinds of weapons to Ukraine.’ German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Jan. 13 complained about alleged pressure to supply tanks to Ukraine and said that Germany would not rush to deliver weapons and would "weigh every step carefully."

[16:57:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Ukraine to try Russia’s transport minister in absentia. Ukraine will try Russia’s transport minister in absentia for contributing "to the movement of personnel and armored vehicles used in the invasion of Ukraine,” said the Prosecutor General’s Office.

[16:57:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: The Russian minister allegedly facilitated the movement of troops, weapons, and military equipment to Ukraine’s borders and used these forces to attack Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk oblasts.

[16:57:58] Twitter DefenceU: Double Impact 1st Presidential Brigade of the National Guard https://t.co/sAl7ZvGivQ

[17:12:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ General Staff: Ukrainian forces hit Russian military positions 10 times. Ukrainian forces shelled eight temporary Russian bases, a control point, and a fuel and ammunition depot on Jan. 16, reported the General Staff.

[17:12:59] Twitter KyivIndependent: Russian forces reportedly conducted eight strikes and shelled Ukrainian positions and communities over 20 times throughout the day in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts.

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[17:27:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ AP: Norway says Wagner Groups’ ex-commander sought asylum. The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) said Andrey Medvedev, who is reportedly a former platoon commander of the Kremlin-controlled mercenary group Wagner, sought asylum in Norway, Associated Press reported.

[17:27:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: “For reasons of security and privacy, the UDI cannot comment further on this matter,” UDI told AP. According to Norwegian law enforcement, a Russian man, presumably Medvedev, illegally crossed into Norway.

[17:42:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Bloomberg: Allies have provided Ukraine with over 4,000 weapon systems since Feb. 24, 2022. So far, Ukraine has received 410 Soviet-era tanks; 300 infantry fighting vehicles, of which 250 are Soviet designed, and 1,100 armored personnel carriers.

[17:42:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: Allies have also provided 925 mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles; over 1,540 infantry mobility vehicles; 300 towed howitzers; 95 multiple rocket launchers, and over 59 air defense systems, according to Bloomberg.

[17:57:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Canadian minister: NASAMS will be shipped to Ukraine as soon as possible. Canada will deliver NASAMS missiles to Ukraine "as soon as possible," Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand told CBC on Jan. 15.

[17:57:56] Twitter DefenceU: RT @DefenceHQ: As part of a package of significant combat power to accelerate Ukrainian success, the UK will send a squadron of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine. Here’s a minute of the Challenger 2 doing what it does best. #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/LOGHZpeDRf

[17:57:57] Twitter DefenceU: .@ZelenskyyUa Today, the only tactic of russia is terror. The only possible outcome of such tactics will be defeat. Terror has become a proof of their weakness and a test for our resilience. The darkest times for us are not without light, but without freedom.

[18:27:55] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Танки, БТРи та артилерія – саме те, чого потребує Україна для відновлення своєї територіальної цілісності. Дякую, @RishiSunak, дякую, @BWallaceMP, дякую, британський народе, за цей потужний внесок у нашу спільну перемогу над тиранією.

[18:27:57] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Tanks, APCs and artillery are exactly what Ukraine needs to restore its territorial integrity. Thank you @RishiSunak, thank you @BWallaceMP, thank you British people for this powerful contribution to our common victory over tyranny.

[18:42:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Wallace: New weapons package means 'Ukrainians can go from existing to expelling Russian forces.' The U.K. will donate 14 Challenger 2 tanks with armored recovery and repair vehicles and other military equipment to Ukraine, U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Jan. 16.

[18:42:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: In addition, the U.K. will donate hundreds of armored and protective vehicles, including Bulldog personnel carriers, more "uncrewed aerial systems" to support Ukrainian artillery, some 100,000 artillery rounds, and hundreds of missiles.

[18:42:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ General Staff: Russia offers citizenship to foreigners in exchange for enlisting in army. Russian authorities have been offering foreigners in Russia Russian citizenship in exchange for enlisting in the country’s armed forces, the General Staff reported on Jan. 16.

[19:27:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: This video published by the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces shows soldiers fighting Russian troops near Soledar, a salt-mining town in Ukrainian eastern Donetsk Oblast. Russia claims it seized the town, but Ukraine denies it, saying the fierce battle is still ongoing. https://t.co/rYjC0hXVr4

[19:57:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Governor: Russian forces shell school in Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces shelled a school in Chasiv Yar, a community five kilometers west of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported on Jan. 16. No casualties were reported.

[19:58:13] Twitter liberachat: We've upgraded our Services (NickServ, ChanServ, etc) and the upgrades include the ability to opt out of password-based login failure notices https://t.co/hxTOWgLSSI

[20:27:58] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Thank you to for another strong security assistance package. Tanks, artillery, vehicles, drones, ammo will strengthen our capacity to drive occupiers out of . These are the tools that will help to build our victory. Thank you to @RishiSunak @BWallaceMP and the people.

[20:42:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: The West should abandon the policy of having its cake and eating it too – i.e. helping Ukraine sufficiently to prevent its collapse but not enough to ensure its victory. https://t.co/E8F5YfZ2ja

[20:57:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Intelligence: Putin orders new commander to seize Donbas by March. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the new commander of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Valeriy Gerasimov, to seize Donbas, said the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate spokesman Andriy Yusov.

[21:12:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: The West should abandon the policy of having its cake and eating it too – i.e. helping Ukraine sufficiently to prevent its collapse but not enough to ensure its victory. https://t.co/4VUqVMQndt

[21:42:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Collaborator killed in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Oleksii Kichihin, the head of the illegal Russian-installed authorities in Berdiansk, was killed in an explosion, the head of Berdiansk’s city military administration, Viktoria Halitsyna, told Suspilne media outlet.

[21:57:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: Two days after a Russian missile attack destroyed a section of an apartment building in Dnipro, the death toll of the strike rose to 40 people, including three children, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration reported on Jan. 16. https://t.co/Xo57eOubb6

[22:12:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Collaborator killed in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Oleksii Kichyhin, the head of the illegal Russian-installed authorities in Berdiansk, was killed in an explosion, the head of Berdiansk’s city military administration, Viktoria Halitsyna, told Suspilne media outlet.

[22:12:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: Russia brought down a section of a large residential building in Dnipro on Jan. 14, burying people under the rubble. At least 40 civilians were killed and 76 were wounded. 26 remain missing, as of publication time. https://t.co/MJJA0nBCjb

[22:12:59] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Infrastructure ministry: 6 cargo ships carrying grain leave Ukraine over weekend. Six ships carrying 153,000 metric tons of grain bound for African, Asian, and European nations left Odesa Oblast on Jan. 14 and 15, the Infrastructure Ministry said.

[22:27:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ SAPO concludes pre-trial ‘Rotterdam plus’ investigation. The Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) has finished the pre-trial investigation for the “Rotterdam plus” formula case, which was reopened in September 2022 with 15 suspects.

[23:57:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️BBC: UK Army chief says military donations to Ukraine come at a cost but 'make us safer.' The U.K.'s Chief of General Staff Patrick Sanders said British military donations to Ukraine will be put to "good use" in the fight with Russia, but might leave the British Army weaker.

[23:57:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: Sanders also told his troops that ensuring Russia's defeat in Ukraine "makes us safer," BBC reported. The U.K. has committed £2.3 billion ($2.8 billion) in military assistance to Ukraine since Feb. 24 and has made a pledge to match that assistance in 2023.

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