Russia-Ukraine Warfare: Listing of key occasions, day 704 | Russia-Ukraine warfare information

Because the warfare enters its 704th day, these are the principle developments.

Right here is the scenario on Monday, January 29, 2024.

The battle

The Ukrainian Air Drive stated Russia launched drone and missile strikes throughout the nation that hit civilian and important infrastructure. The air drive stated Moscow attacked the central Poltava area with two Iskander missiles. It additionally launched three S-300 surface-to-air missiles over the Donetsk area within the east. Air protection techniques destroyed 4 of eight drones launched by Russia in a single day, the air drive stated. Three civilians had been injured within the assaults.
Ukraine has stated Russia should present proof that an Ilyushin-76 army transport airplane that crashed within the Belgorod area final week was carrying dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of warfare, as Moscow says. Kyrylo Budanov, the pinnacle of Ukraine's GUR army intelligence, stated Kiev had no verifiable details about who was on the airplane. Ukraine's Coordination Workers for the Therapy of Prisoners of Warfare stated family members of prisoners of warfare on an inventory of names offered by Moscow had been unable to establish their family members in images of the crash website offered by the Russian authorities.

The Safety Service of Ukraine (SBU) stated it had charged 5 folks with bribery within the buy of weapons. The SBU accuses the 5 of getting conspired with Ministry of Protection officers to embezzle almost $40 million meant to purchase 100,000 mortar shells for the warfare. If discovered responsible, the group faces as much as 12 years in jail.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has publicly declared his revenue for the primary time, as a part of his drive to advertise transparency and root out corruption. Zelenskyy stated that in 2021, the 12 months earlier than Russia started its full-scale invasion, he and his household had an revenue of 10.8 million hryvnias ($286,168). In 2022, the household's revenue dropped to three.7 million hryvnias ($98,535) because the warfare minimize off the household's rental revenue from the property.
Russian officers within the Ukrainian areas occupied by Moscow's forces stated the Ukrainian language had been stripped of any official standing, successfully banning public use.
The Worldwide Atomic Vitality Company (IAEA) stated chief Rafael Grossi will go to Ukraine, together with its capital and the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant, subsequent week.

Zelenskyy warned {that a} drop in US army assist to Ukraine would ship a “dangerous sign”, as right-wing Republicans within the US block further assist until it’s linked to modifications within the US border coverage. “Passivity from the US or an absence of assist can be a nasty sign,” Zelenskyy informed German nationwide broadcaster ARD.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, who started a go to to the US on Sunday, stated continued US army funding for Ukraine had a key deterrent message for China. US President Joe Biden has requested Congress to approve 61 billion {dollars} in new assist to Ukraine. Stoltenberg stated it was a “whole lot,” noting that whereas the help was a fraction of the Pentagon's total finances, it had allowed Ukrainian forces to “destroy and degrade” the Russian army. Stoltenberg will meet members of Congress on Tuesday.