kyiv revived “bloody scenario” in Bakhmout and Soledar
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09:32 : Life has not fully resumed as before, in the liberated areas of Kherson. Indeed, the Russian army continued its intensive offensive there. Yesterday, in one day, the region was subjected to 90 different attacks, said the region’s governor, Yaroslav Yanushevich. The city of Kherson, in particular, was targeted 27 times. At least one person died and five were injured.
09:32 : Two British aid workers (one also New Zealander) have been missing for several days, in the vicinity of Soledar. Last night Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said his mercenaries had found the body of one of them, and posted some of their identity documents on Telegram. (content in Russian). Contacted by the press (fill in English) from his country, New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to comment on these unverified statements.
09:01 : This is breaking news for those who joined us:
• The CGT union in the oil branch called for several strikes on 19 and 26 January and on 6 February with “if necessary, closure of refineries”according to a press release issued Thursday by Eric Sellini, union national coordinator for TotalEnergies.
• The secretary of the Zaporizhia city council, Anatolii Kurtiev, reported on the new Russian attack on Telegram this evening. They damage infrastructure and cause fires. “As a result of the shelling, civilian houses were again damaged. According to initial information, no one was injured”, he reported. Follow our live.
• At the start of the school year in September 2023, all 6th grade students without exception will have it an additional hour of French or math per week. This is detailed in a circular issued by the Ministry of National Education which can be consulted with franceinfo.
The Socialists voted today to choose their new secretary, between the outgoing, Olivier Faure, and two other candidates, Hélène Geoffroy and Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol. The challenge: PS’s place in the Nupes left alliance. Franceinfo provides it for you here.
08:55 : At the city gates of Soledar, in eastern Ukraine, as fighting rages, Gilles Gallinaro and Omar Ouahmane go to meet Ukrainian soldiers who are exhausted after weeks of clashes. Their report can be read here.
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08:17 : The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank, based in the United States, provided some information about Valery Gerasimov’s appointment (in English) head of Russian operations in Ukraine. According to ISW, this appointment is part of an improvement effort “Russian command and control for a decisive military endeavor in 2023” and enter “a political move aimed at strengthening the Russian Defense Ministry” against Wagner’s mercenaries, who criticized the Kremlin’s belligerent behavior.
08:11 : The secretary of the Zaporizhia city council, Anatolii Kurtiev, reports on Telegram about the new Russian attack on the city this evening. They damage infrastructure and cause fires. “As a result of the shelling, civilian houses were again damaged. According to initial information, no one was injured”he reported.
08:34 : And here is the first point in the news:
Unions of major transport companies such as SNCF or RATP have expressed their determination to oppose pension reforms. They called to “terrific attack” Thursday, January 19th. Retirement age, special schemes, minimum pension… We have answered your questions about government reform.
Fierce fighting is raging in Soledar, eastern Ukraine, where Russia is seeking to turn the tide of the war at all costs, once again replacing military leaders as Kyiv looks ever closer to securing the West’s heavy weapons.
A man in his twenties of uncertain identity injured “for no apparent reason at this stage” six people with a punch yesterday morning at the Gare du Nord in Paris. He is overpowered by police officers who shoot and wound him. An investigation is under way.
• English Jeff Beck, the “genius” guitarist, is dead tuesday 78 o’clock meningitis. He forged his legend in the group The Yardbirds, with Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton, in the 1960s.
