Day 692 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russia Hit New York…Donetsk Region

Day 692 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

  • Russia hit the Ukrainian village of New York, there are injured people
  • State of emergency in Voronezh after Ukrainian drone attack
  • Kuleba for Lavrov: I felt like punching him in the face
  • Kyiv ordered the evacuation of civilians from about 20 villages in northeastern Ukraine
  • Belgium calls for increased aid to Ukraine and continued pressure on Russia
  • Zelensky met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Davos


Russia hit the Ukrainian village of New York, there are injured people

Three people were wounded after the Russians shelled the village of New York in Donetsk, Ukrinform reported, citing the head of the regional military administration, Vadim Filashkin.

Two bombs were dropped in the village, and a rocket hit a three-story building, the entrance of which collapsed. Five people were buried under the ruins, Filashkin announced on Facebook.

He commented that this was "another cynical attack" by Russia against civilians. Representatives of the authorities, rescuers and police are working on the spot.

A series of explosions erupted in the southern Russian city of Voronezh, the Russian Air Force Service reported, citing Ukrinform. A state of emergency has been declared after a Ukrainian drone attack last night, Reuters reported.

The governor of the district, Alexander Gusev, reported an injured 11-year-old girl. Local residents were evacuated after a fire broke out in a block of flats and windows were broken by falling debris. Several other...

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