What did the regions report on 9 January 2023?
A look back at frontline reports from Kherson and Donetsk Oblast in the days before 9 January 2023.
What was the situation in Ukraine's frontline regions as of 9 January 2023? Reports from the preceding days pointed to continued Russian strikes in the south and a disputed casualty toll in the east.
Kherson
On 6 January 2023, a Russian missile strike near a fire station in Kherson killed one person and injured four others, according to regional official Yaroslav Yanushevych.
Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast
On 3 January 2023, the Russian defence ministry raised the number of soldiers killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast, to 89. The attack had taken place on 31 December 2022. The ministry attributed the casualties to the soldiers' use of mobile phones with tracking systems.
The strike hit the building of Professional Technical School No. 19 in Makiivka, which served as military quarters. It was carried out with HIMARS rockets and destroyed the building and nearby military equipment. Ukrainian officials claimed the attack killed 400 Russian troops, while Russian officials had first confirmed 63 deaths before raising the figure to 89 two days later.
