- Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov says a major new Russian offensive could begin around the symbolically important date of February 24, which marks the anniversary of the initial invasion last year.
- The battle on the front lines in eastern Ukraine “has become tougher”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, as Moscow pushes for gains before Kyiv gets newly pledged military equipment from Western allies.
- Bakhmut and 10 towns and villages around it are under fire as Russian forces manoeuvre to try to surround the strategic eastern city.
- Three people have been killed and 20 injured after eight apartment buildings were hit by Russian missiles in Kramatorsk on Wednesday, according to police.
Source: Aljazeera, Federica Marsi
Rescue operation underway in Kramatorsk after missile strike kills at least 3 people, police say
From Olga Voitovych
More than 100 police officers are working to rescue people from the rubble after a missile attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, according to Donetsk region police. The strike killed at least 3 people, police said.
“Russian troops targeted the residential area of the city with an ‘Iskander-K’ missile. At least 8 apartment buildings were damaged, one of them was completely destroyed. Preliminarily, it is known about 3 dead civilians and 20 wounded. People may remain under the rubble,” the police said on Telegram.
The attack happened at 9:45 p.m. local time Wednesday. A search and rescue operation is underway.
Authorities are evacuating people to a local school for shelter.
Source: https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-2-1-23/index.html
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