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What happened in Ukraine's war before 12 January 2024?
Summary
A look back at the reported attacks and the Russian wanted-list move that marked the days leading up to 12 January 2024.
What did the days leading up to 12 January 2024 look like in the war? Reports from the preceding week point to heavy strikes on Ukrainian territory and a legal move by Moscow against an exiled critic.
Strike on Pokrovsk Raion
On 6 January 2024, Russian forces attacked Pokrovsk Raion in Donetsk Oblast with S-300 missiles, according to local authorities. At least 11 people were killed, including five children, and eight others were injured.
Massive missile and drone attack
On 8 January 2024, Russia launched a large missile and drone attack across Ukraine. At least four people were killed and 38 injured in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. Ukraine said it shot down all eight drones and 18 of the 51 missiles.
Khodorkovsky wanted
On 9 January 2024, Russia placed exiled tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky on a wanted list over comments he had made about the war.
Together, the reports from 6 to 9 January 2024 show attacks that caused civilian casualties in several Ukrainian regions, alongside a Russian legal step against a critic of the war who lives abroad.
