The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said after Russia's massive attack on Tuesday that Ukraine needs more Patriot air defense systems to repel enemy attacks.
Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić has condemned Russia’s another massive air attack against Ukraine, which took place on the morning of January 2, 2024.
In the Donetsk direction, the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have adjusted HIMARS fire to hit Russia’s Buk surface-to-air missile (SAM) system.
According to preliminary estimates, in 2023, Ukraine exported 67.5 million tons of various types of agricultural products, which is 15% higher than the same period last year.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry and the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv are launching joint monitoring of weapons provided by the United States, and a new accounting system for international military aid is being introduced.
On December 31, 2023, Ukrainian forces reportedly advanced southeast of Kupiansk and continued positional engagements with Russian occupiers along the Kupiansk-Svatove-Kreminna line.
Putin's army failed to take a single large city in 2023, whereas Ukraine managed to break through Russia's blockade of the Black Sea and is now shipping millions of tonnes of grain using a new route, which is "a huge result."