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Ukraine Invasion Day 1,062: RU continues to use chemical weapons [1]
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Date: 2025-01-19
Russian forces conducted a series of drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of January 18 to 19.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported on January 19 that Russian forces launched 61 Shahed and other strike and decoy drones from Bryansk and Oryol oblasts and Millerovo, Rostov Oblast.[54] The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed 43 drones over Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, and Mykolaiv oblasts, that 15 drones were ”lost,” likely due to Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) interference, and that Ukrainian forces were continuing to engage Russian drones as of 0900 local time. Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration Head Oleh Synehubov reported on January 18 that a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile struck Vysokyi (just southwest of Kharkiv City) and damaged buildings, houses, and cars in the area.[55] Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed 43 drones over Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, and Mykolaiv oblasts Independent Belarusian monitoring group Hajun Project reported on January 19 that at least 12 Russian Shahed-type drones entered Belarusian airspace during a Russian drone strike on Ukraine on the night of January 18 to 19.[56]
The Ukrainian General Staff reported on January 18 that Russian forces used ammunition equipped with chemical agents banned by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) 434 times in Ukraine in December 2024, contributing to a total of 5,389 documented cases since February 2023.[1] Ukraine's radiation, chemical, and biological intelligence units are monitoring Russia's use of banned chemical agents, which include using regulated K-51 and RG-VO grenade launchers to launch munitions containing chemical agents and ammunition containing unspecified hazardous chemicals that are banned in warfare under the 1925 Geneva Protocol and CWC. Ukrainian officials have previously reported on increasingly common instances of Russian forces using chemical substances in combat that are banned by the CWC, to which Russia is a signatory, and the Ukrainian General Staff noted that such violations have been systematic in the Russian military since February 2023.[2] Key Takeaways: The Ukrainian General Staff reported on January 18 that Russian forces used ammunition equipped with chemical agents banned by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) 434 times in Ukraine in December 2024, contributing to a total of 5,389 documented cases since February 2023.
Russian forces recently advanced in Kursk Oblast and near Kupyansk, Lyman, Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Kurakhove, and Velyka Novosilka.
Ukrainian forces recently recaptured lost positions near Chasiv Yar and Toretsk.
Russian volunteer military detachments continue efforts to boost manpower by recruiting women into the Russian Armed Forces.
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