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Russian bombardments have killed two people in Kherson hromada on Sunday and injured two others. (a hromada is an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories - ed.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the key challenges for the world today in countering Russian aggression are the fight against Russian disinformation and preventing Russia from circumventing the sanctions imposed on it.

One civilian has been killed as a result of Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast on 5-6 January. Source: Kherson Oblast Military Administration Details: The Russians carried out 112 attacks on the oblast, firing 671 projectiles from mortars, artillery, Grad MLRS, tanks, UAVs and aircraft.

Ukraine will resist the Russian aggression and emerge from the war an independent and strong nation with a Western orientation, The U.S. State Department said at a briefing on Jan. 4.

"This is not about support in the year 2024. The State Department said that once Ukraine is firmly on its feet and has enough weapons and resources to counter Russian aggression, then the amount of support may be reduced," Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba commented.

According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's healthcare expenditures for this year will amount to Hr 239 billion ($6.28 billion), an increase of Hr 31 billion ($814 million) compared to 2023.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has issued a warning that Russia may launch an attack on Europe in the next few years, reported Polish news outlet Rzeczpospolita.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has urged Ukraine's Western partners to speed up decision-making to continue supporting Kyiv in its defence against Russian aggression. Source: Dmytro Kuleba in a CNN interview, as reported by European Pravda Details: Kuleba said that he expected the West to commit to five measures that he thought would make a lot of sense and would help Ukraine secure victory over Russia.

The United States, along with its allies, is still in discussions regarding the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, White House National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby said during a press briefing on Jan. 3.

Ukraine’s authors should have been able to dedicate their lives to honing their craft. Instead, many of them have stepped up to contribute to the war effort and fight back against Russian aggression. Like any other member of society, Ukrainian authors have lost loved ones and colleagues to Russia’s war, with the understanding that they could be next.