Kharkiv news highlights for January 29: a temperature record and a "scheme" involving the TCK.
The main news of the day can be found in the chronicle of MG "Obektiv".
12:13
Losses of Russians in northern Kharkiv over the past day reported by the OGV "Kharkiv"
Ukrainian defenders eliminated more than a hundred Russian occupiers in the Kharkiv direction, report the OGV "Kharkiv".
“In the past 24 hours, there were seven combat clashes with Russian invaders near Volchansk and Staritsa. Russian occupiers launched 81 strikes with kamikaze drones and conducted 502 shellings of Ukrainian defenders' positions. The defense forces continue to effectively destroy the manpower, weapons, and military equipment of the Russian occupiers,” the Armed Forces of Ukraine state.
Over the course of the day, the Defense Forces eliminated 123 soldiers of the RF Armed Forces: 65 killed and 58 wounded. Additionally, in the Kharkiv direction, Russians lost 73 units of weaponry and special equipment in a day: two artillery systems, eight vehicles, 54 UAVs, as well as 81 shelters, an ammunition storage site, and a drone launch pad.
11:24
Scheme for evaders uncovered at the TCC in Kharkiv – GBR
As reported by the GBR, those wishing to avoid service were offered to officially transfer their registration to a TCC subordinate to the figures involved, supposedly due to a change of residence.
“For this, there was no need to go to the recruitment office, as all documents were filled out without the presence of the ‘client’. Subsequently, men were issued summonses every month, which allowed them to move freely around the city,” the law enforcement officials explained.
For such a "service," the conscript was required to pay 70 thousand hryvnias, the GBR added.
Currently, law enforcement has detained the alleged intermediary, who was sent by the organizers of the deal to collect money from another evader. He has been notified of suspicion.
Moreover, law enforcement is now checking the actions of TCC employees, including the management level.
10:44
“Hunting” military and SBU employees: a couple from Kharkiv suspected
As reported by the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office, the suspects are Kharkiv residents who are in a relationship. It has been established that the 24-year-old woman and the 38-year-old man have a criminal past.
“In December 2024, they established regular contact with a representative of the Russian Federation. They communicated via Telegram. The Russian curator offered the suspects a reward for documenting the locations of Ukrainian military personnel as well as the residences of SBU employees, to which they voluntarily agreed,” law enforcement stated.
The SBU added that the suspects roamed the streets of Kharkiv, covertly documenting the locations of Defense Forces bases, and then sent reports to the occupiers in the form of photos and geolocations of the sites.
The young woman had another “job,” noted the prosecutor's office, as she distributed “stash” drugs throughout Kharkiv.
The young man and woman have been notified of suspicion. They are currently in custody without the right to bail.
09:30
Temperature record set in Kharkiv on January 28
On Tuesday, thermometers rose to 5.3 degrees Celsius. This is the highest temperature recorded in Kharkiv on January 28 in the history of meteorological observations, reports the Regional Center for Hydrometeorology.
The previous temperature maximum for this date had stood since 2021, when the air in Kharkiv warmed up to +4.7 degrees.
08:43
General Staff: 14 attacks occurred in the Kupiansk direction, half as many in Kharkiv
In the Kharkiv direction, there were seven battles with the occupiers in the areas of Volchansk and Staritsa over the past day, reported the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in their update as of 08:00.
In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 14 enemy attacks in the areas of Kutkovka, Kondrashovka, Dvurechna, Petropavlivka, Nova Kruglyakivka, and Bohuslavka.
08:29
Air Defense operated in Kharkiv region: what the air defense units destroyed, Siniehubov reported
According to data from the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleg Siniehubov, at 22:55 on January 28, outside the settlements of the Zmiyiv community, air defense forces eliminated a "Geran-2" type UAV.
The day before, the enemy continued to shell Kupiansk. In particular, at 19:00, a residential building was damaged as a result of strikes. At 16:30, the occupiers shelled the city with MLRS. A 67-year-old man was injured and hospitalized, the head of the Regional State Administration added.
At 14:10, debris from a UAV was found in the open area of the village of Semenivka in the Lozova district.
“At 13:00, in the village of Prystin, as a result of strikes from an FPV drone and artillery, three private residential houses were damaged,” Siniehubov noted.
06:48
Air raid alarms sounded in Kharkiv region due to the threat of strike UAVs
Initially, the siren sounded in Kharkiv starting in the evening at 20:51. The Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported enemy drones at the border of Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, heading west/southwest.
At 23:13, UAVs were detected in the northwestern part of the Kharkiv region.
At 01:36, the all-clear was announced. However, at 02:05, the alarm sounded again, with enemy UAVs being detected once more.
The all-clear was given at 05:39, but it was short-lived. The siren sounded again at 05:46. The reasons for this in the Armed Forces of Ukraine have not been disclosed. As of 06:48, the alarm remains in effect.