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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 07.01.23 Ukraine MOD 07 Jan 2023
• Ukraine Reports Fierce Fighting In East As Orthodox Christmas Celebrated In Kyiv Landmark RFE/RL 07 Jan 2023 -- Ukrainians and Russians have celebrated Orthodox Christmas as fighting persisted despite Russia's unilateral call for a 36-hour cease-fire that Ukraine said was only a ploy by Russian President Vladimir Putin to reposition and reinforce his troops.
• Bakhmut in Russia's Crosshairs on Orthodox Christmas Day VOA 07 Jan 2023 -- Shelling rocked the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on Saturday, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's declaration of a 36-hour cease-fire to observe eastern Orthodox Christmas.
• Governor of Crimean City Suggests Downed Drone Was Ukrainian VOA 07 Jan 2023 -- The Russian-backed governor of the Crimean city of Sevastopol posted on the Telegram message service that air defenses shot down a drone on Saturday, Orthodox Christmas. In a Reuters report about the incident, Mikhail Razvozhaev suggested that the drone was deployed by Ukraine.
• Drone Shot Down Over Russia's Sevastopol - Governor Sputnik 07 Jan 2023 -- An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been shot down by air defense systems over the Russian city of Sevastopol in Crimea, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said.
• Russia says implementing 36-hour truce in Ukraine despite Kiev attacks Press TV 07 Jan 2023 -- Russia says its forces continue to implement a ceasefire in Ukraine, despite artillery attacks by Kiev's forces in eastern Ukraine.
• Russian Troops to Further Observe Ceasefire Despite Shelling by Kiev, Defense Ministry Says Sputnik 07 Jan 2023 -- The Russian armed forces will continue to comply with the Christmas ceasefire regime despite continued shelling by Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

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• Russia Detects No Cases of Kraken Omicron Strain Sputnik 07 Jan 2023 -- Russian consumer safety watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said on Saturday that the Kraken new Omicron strain has not been detected in Russia, with the situation being closely monitored by the country's health care authorities.