Residents were urged to stay in shelters.
The Ukrainian military reported that they had killed 440 enemy soldiers over the day, bringing the total enemy losses since February 24, 2022 to 365,170. They also destroyed nine tanks and other military equipment.
Kharkiv was shelled at least four times with unidentified weapons, no casualties were reported; a house was shelled in Zmiiv, two people were wounded and possibly two were trapped.
Ukraine's Air Force warns of ballistic threats in Chernihiv, Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia.
The explosions occurred in Khmelnytskyi on January 8, and residents were advised to stay in shelters because of the missile threat.
Explosions were heard in different cities of Ukraine, including Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih and Kharkiv.
Ukraine's Air Force reports the launch of an enemy Kinzhal missile, likely aimed at Dnipro; calls for shelter as a MiG-31K takes off from Nizhny Novgorod.
Ukraine's Air Force reports missile launches from Tu-22m3, warns of ballistic threats to Kropyvnytskyi amid nationwide air alert.
During the war, Ukraine printed its currency only once.
Saudi Arabia is cutting oil prices globally, citing a seasonal slowdown in consumption and refinery maintenance. This includes a 1.5-2 dollar per barrel cut in Arab Light fuel prices.
Italian Foreign Minister Tajani proposes the creation of a unified EU army to ensure peace.
In December 2023, global food prices fell by 1. 5%.
An American journalist has won a lawsuit against the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Astrobotic's Peregrine Mission One spacecraft will deliver the ashes of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry to the moon.
The Evolution of Elvis concert featuring a holographic Elvis Presley will premiere in London in 2024, followed by shows in other major cities.
A 16-year-old teenager was arrested in Russia for allegedly trying to set fire to a military plane; the incident is under investigation.
Hydroxychloroquine may be linked to nearly 17,000 deaths in six countries during the first wave of COVID-19.
Frost and snowfall continue in Ukraine with hazardous conditions, including ice, slush build-up and gusty winds; the first level of danger has been declared in the southern, central and eastern regions.
Gas consumption in the Czech Republic has reached a 30-year low, falling 7% in 2023.
1,046 people and 932 units of equipment are ensuring the passability of Ukraine's national roads despite the difficult weather conditions. Mustafa Nayyem urges drivers to be careful.
Kateryna Rozhkova stated that there is no legal way to financially restrict tax evaders, and disclosure of information is made by court order.
Ukrainian poet and soldier Maksym Kryvtsov died in the war on January 7, as confirmed by writer Lyubko Deresh.
Ukraine's Air Force reports that it has shot down 25 of 63 Russian Kinzhal missiles since the invasion began.
A woman is killed and five people, including a child, are injured in a car accident in Lviv region.
Activists in Germany rallied outside the parliament to protest Russian missile attacks on Ukraine and call on the German prime minister to provide military support and impose sanctions.
An enemy drone hit a closed recreation center in Mykolaiv region, causing a fire, with no casualties.
Bolivia seized a record 8. 8 tons of cocaine worth $224 million; it was the largest seizure in the country's history, and the drugs were likely headed to the Netherlands.
Total enemy combat losses are approaching 365 thousand occupants.
Over the day, 45 combat engagements took place, and Ukrainian troops repelled enemy attacks in many areas, holding their positions.
Ukrainian air defense shot down 21 of 28 enemy drones launched by the occupiers from Russia. The attacks were aimed at the south and east of Ukraine.