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• Deep Freeze, Blizzards Cut Power To Ukrainian Settlements, Force Russia To Halt Drone Strikes RFE/RL 09 Jan 2024 -- Ukraine's Energy Ministry says 1,025 settlements were without electricity on January 9 as the war-wracked country grapples with a wave of unusually cold weather, snowfall, and high winds that even forced Russia to pause its relentless waves of drone and missile strikes.
• Russia Reports New Ukrainian Aerial Attacks VOA 09 Jan 2024 -- Russian officials reported Ukrainian aerial attacks on two regions Tuesday, as the Kremlin said it would act to counter an increase in Ukrainian shelling on the Russian border city of Belgorod.

Ukraine

• Zelenskiy Stresses Unity In Call With Polish President, Speaks With Belgian PM As He Takes Helm Of EU Council RFE/RL 09 Jan 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on January 9 discussed further defense cooperation and Ukraine's air-defense needs in a phone call with Polish President Andrzej Duda.
• Pursuant to the President's instruction, a regular round of negotiations with the UK on a bilateral agreement on security commitments for Ukraine was held President of Ukraine 09 Jan 2024
• Every aspect of logistics in the army needs to be expedited - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 09 Jan 2024
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Alexander De Croo discussed support for Ukraine's European integration during Belgium's presidency of the Council of the European Union President of Ukraine 09 Jan 2024
• President of Ukraine had a phone call with the President of Poland: Our common border should be a border of unity President of Ukraine 09 Jan 2024
• Presidents of Ukraine and Romania discussed economic cooperation and defense support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 09 Jan 2024
• The mechanisms developed by the Bring Kids Back UA task force will help return Ukrainian children and form the basis for improving the international law framework - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 09 Jan 2024
• Head of the President's Office held the second meeting of the working group on the implementation of the security clause of the Peace Formula President of Ukraine 09 Jan 2024

Russia

• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 09 Jan 2024 -- At about 15:30 Moscow time, another attempt by the Kiev regime to launch a terrorist attack with fixed-wing UAVs against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 09 Jan 2024 -- At approximately 15:00 Moscow time, Kiev regime's attempt to launch a terrorist attack using fixed-wing UAVs against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was thwarted.
• Russia's Air Defense Destroys Ukrainian Drone, Missile Over Belgorod Region Sputnik 09 Jan 2024 -- Russian air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian drone and a Uragan MLRS missile over the Belgorod region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
• Ukraine Loses Up to 240 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past 24 Hours - MoD Sputnik 09 Jan 2024 -- The Ukrainian military lost up to 240 service people in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday.
• Ukraine Faces Anti-Aircraft Missile Deficit Amid Russia's High-Precision Strikes Sputnik 09 Jan 2024 -- Russia has recently ramped up high-precision strikes against Ukrainian military targets, including military production facilities and a decision-making center, in retaliation for terror bombings carried out by the Kiev regime targeting settlements in the Donbass region and its border cities, including Belgorod.
• Ukraine Lost Over 215,000 Troops in 2023 - Shoigu Sputnik 09 Jan 2024 -- The Russian military is continuing its operations to reduce the combat effectiveness of Ukraine's military, and maintains the strategic initiative in the special military operation zone, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has announced.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 09 Jan 2024

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Joint Statement on DPRK-Russia Ballistic Missile Transfers US Dept. of State 09 Jan 2024 -- The following is a statement from the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Romania, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the High Representative of the European Union, and the Secretary of State of the United States of America.

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