First, the brigade’s tankers destroyed an enemy MT-LB with two accurate shots from a T-64 turret gun, and then the…
Serhiy Mykolayovych Smolyak — the medic killed by Russians in Kyiv this night — was 56 years old.
This was reported on January 9 by the Ministry of Health.
“When the emergency medical and disaster medicine team arrived at the site of a residential building shelling, the terrorists struck again. Serhiy Smolyak died on the spot. Four more medical personnel were injured.
In total, four people died in the capital this night, 24 were injured. 16 people were hospitalized; others received on-site assistance. Among the injured were also five rescuers.
The most significant damage was to houses and other civilian facilities in four districts — shopping center, sanatorium, playground in a residential courtyard, etc.
Critical infrastructure was damaged. Some areas experienced interruptions in electricity and water supply.
We express our condolences to all who lost relatives, friends, colleagues, homes this night. Medics cannot be targets, people cannot be targets”, — the MoH stated.
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The Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Denis Shmyhal, and his British counterpart, John Healey, today in Kyiv signed a roadmap for the development of the centennial partnership in the defense sphere.
Fragments of a Russian ballistic missile used in the night of January 8–9, 2026, on Lviv were located. Preliminary data indicate components belong to the Oreshnik missile system.
On the Lyman direction on January 8, fighters of the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade eliminated 48 occupiers, wounded 13, and captured 4.
Ukrainian defense industry capabilities have grown from $1 billion to $35 billion in recent years, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said on January 9.
Offensive actions in the city change according to the situation, said Myroslav Kryvoruchko, head of communications of the 38th Marine Brigade.
Units of the 79th ODSHB of the 7th Corps of the DShV discovered enemies hiding in shelters on a farm.
First, the brigade’s tankers destroyed an enemy MT-LB with two accurate shots from a T-64 turret gun, and then the…