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What the January 2024 strikes and wanted list showed
Summary
A look back at two Russia-related security developments reported in the days before 10 January 2024.
What did the days leading up to 10 January 2024 show about the security picture around Ukraine? Two developments stood out in the preceding days.
On 8 January 2024, Russia launched a massive 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. The attack was part of Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure.
The figures show a gap between what was launched and what was intercepted: by Ukraine's own count, 33 of the 51 missiles were not shot down, while every drone was. The attack hit four separate regions, from the east to the west of the country.
On 9 January 2024, Russia placed exiled tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky on a wanted list over comments he made about the war. The move showed Russian authorities acting against criticism of the war voiced from abroad, alongside the strikes on Ukrainian territory.
Together, the two events from 8 and 9 January 2024 marked pressure on two fronts: military strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and legal action against an exiled critic.
