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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: January 30, 2024
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title. [Korrespondent] 21.55 President Volodymyr Zelensky heard the report of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky and thanked the Special Operations Forces for the effective defeat of Russian soldiers and equipment.  20:40 Rescuers have completed the search operation after the Russian airstrike on a multi-story building in Sumy. The death toll has risen to nine, with another 14 people injured. 20.35 Swedish Combat Boat 90 boats, transferred by partners to the Ukrainian Navy, are already carrying out special tasks in the Black Sea aimed at strengthening security measures in the waters of our coast. 18.46 The death toll from a Russian drone strike on a multi-story residential building in Sumy has risen to eight. Local authorities have announced that a Day of Mourning has been declared in Sumy on January 30 and 31. 18:39 Ukrainian military continues to effectively destroy Russian equipment at the front. This time, the 122-mm Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) was hit . The corresponding video was released by the Unmanned Systems Forces Command on Thursday, January 30. 17:45 Russia has begun using Shahed missiles with a warhead increased to 90 kg and metal elements (shrapnel). This was stated by the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak. "Russia is now using Shahed drones with an increased warhead of up to 90 kg and metal elements (shrapnel) to increase the number of civilian casualties," he wrote on Telegram. 16.50 The Security Service of Ukraine has identified the faces of four Russian generals who ordered the attack on the Epicenter hypermarket in Kharkiv on May 24, 2024, where 19 civilians were killed and 46 more were injured. 15:20 Fighters from the 14th Ivan Bohun Operational Brigade of the National Guard Chervona Kalyna, using a drone, planted the Ukrainian flag behind Russian military lines in the Donetsk direction. "Under the cover of night, pilots from the Chervona Kalyna brigade used a drone to secure the Ukrainian flag to a tower that is under enemy control," the message under the video reads. 13.23 On Thursday morning, Russian invaders carried out massive shelling of a number of settlements in the Donetsk region. There are casualties and wounded among civilians, said the head of the local OVA Vadim Filashkin. 13.05 Cyber specialists from the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) carried out a DDOS attack on the digital infrastructure of Russian companies Gazprom and Gazpromneft. Ukrinform reported the details, citing a source in intelligence. 12.58 Russian theater and film actor Nikita Dzhigurda has been included in the list of persons posing a threat to national security. This is stated in the order of the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine. It is noted that Dzhigurda is actively participating in anti-Ukrainian events of the aggressor state aimed at justifying and legitimizing the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. 12:36 The Ukrainian-made Zmey unmanned ground logistics system has been approved for use in the Armed Forces . This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Defense on January 30. 11:31 The Novoshakhtinsky Oil Refinery in Russia's Rostov Region has suspended operations after attacks, according to Andrey Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD). According to him, last year the refinery processed 3 million tons of oil, although it can process 7.5 million tons. 10.58 In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a lyceum was destroyed as a result of Russian attacks. Other buildings were also damaged, said the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Serhiy Lysak. 10.43 A former Ukrainian soldier who voluntarily swore allegiance to the Russians after his unit was captured in Simferopol in 2014 has been detained. His parents still live in the Poltava region. This was reported on January 30 by the State Bureau of Investigation. 10.22 President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the Russian attack on the city of Sumy. According to the latest information, four people were killed and nine more received injuries of varying severity. 9.56 Russian troops launched 81 attack drones on Ukrainian territory. Air defense forces shot down 37 Shaheeds in 10 regions of the country, another 39 enemy drone imitators were lost. This was reported by the air force on January 30. 9:35 In the Bryansk region (Russia) on the night of January 30, a distribution station of the Druzhba oil pipeline was attacked . A fire broke out there. This was reported by the TG channels Astra and Mash. 8.56 Over the past 24 hours, 158 combat clashes have been recorded at the front. This was reported on January 30 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The defense forces have hit ten areas of concentration of personnel and equipment, one air defense system, and two other important objects of the Russian invaders. 8.12 The bodies of two dead people were pulled out from under the rubble of a house in Sumy. This was reported by the State Emergency Service. It is noted that the bodies of a man and a woman were unblocked. According to the Sumy OVA, as of 8:00, as a result of an enemy "shahed" hitting a multi-story residential building in Sumy, four people were killed and 9 received injuries of varying severity. 7.50 Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed 1,270 Russian occupiers . The total combat losses of Russian troops in manpower from February 24, 2022 to January 30, 2025 reached about 835,940 people. This was announced by the General Staff. 4.54 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's theory of victory is based on the assumption that the West will abandon Ukraine to its fate. Therefore, regular Western military aid to Kiev will force him to make concessions. This is stated in a report by the American Institute for the Study of War. 0.58 Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked the Nizhny Novgorod Oil Refinery in Kstovo, Russia, on the night of January 29. The refinery is located more than 800 kilometers from the front line in northern Ukraine. The explosions caused a massive fire that lasted until the morning. Russian media are already panicking over this attack and other strikes by Ukraine, Forbes journalist David Axe reports in his article. Posted by: badanov 2025-01-31 |
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