News|Russia-Ukraine warRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,436These are the key developments from day 1,436 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Here is where things stand on Fri, Jan 30:
Here is where things stand on Fri, Jan 30:
A Russian drone attack resulted in the deaths of two women and a man in Vilniansk, located in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region. This incident also led to the destruction of houses due to fires, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the regional military administration. Russian forces carried out 841 attacks on 34 settlements in Zaporizhia over the past day, injuring 16 people, as reported by Fedorov. In Kryvyi Rih city, a Russian attack killed an elderly woman and injured three others, according to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih regional defense council. Additional casualties from Russian attacks include one person in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, and one person in Khatnie, Kharkiv region, as reported by local officials. The death toll from an attack on Ukraine’s Odesa on Tuesday has increased to four, following the death of a man in hospital, as stated by Serhiy Lysak, head of the Odesa Military Administration. A Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Belgorod region resulted in the death of a hospital employee at Graivoron hospital, reported by the regional emergency response headquarters. The Russian Ministry of Defence reported the interception of 111 Ukrainian drones within a 24-hour period.
Kyiv’s Mayor, Vitali Klitschko, reported that 454 residential buildings in the capital remain without heating, with temperatures expected to drop to -23 degrees Celsius (-9.4 degrees Fahrenheit). President Zelenskyy expressed expectations for Russia to refrain from attacking Kyiv and other cities for a week due to severe winter weather, aligning with an announcement by United States President Trump. Zelenskyy highlighted discussions held in the United Arab Emirates regarding this agreement, anticipating its implementation as a step toward de-escalation and progress in ending the conflict. President Trump stated that he requested Russian President Putin to cease fire on Kyiv and other locations for a week due to extreme cold, to which Putin agreed.
This incident also led to the destruction of houses due to fires, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the regional military administration.
Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters confirmed the receipt of 1,000 soldiers’ bodies from Russia as part of a recent exchange. Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky confirmed the transfer of 1,000 deceased Ukrainian soldiers’ bodies to Ukraine under the Istanbul agreements. Medinsky also noted that the bodies of 38 Russian soldiers were returned to Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow has not yet received Ukraine’s proposed ceasefire document, referred to as a 20-point plan, noting it may have been modified by Ukraine and its allies.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.