Antonina Tumanova
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen stated that Denmark is trying to persuade Donald Trump to abandon the idea of owning Greenland. A working group will be established to explore a diplomatic path.
On January 19, hourly power outage schedules and power limitations for industrial consumers will be in effect in all regions of Ukraine. The reason is the consequences of Russian attacks on energy facilities.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged support for Greenland, expressing alarm at the escalation. He emphasized that the future of the territory should be decided by Greenland and Denmark.
Italy will provide Ukraine with a batch of heating equipment for regions affected by Russian terror. The country will receive 78 industrial boilers with a total capacity of 116.5 MW.
The NATO Secretary General held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump regarding the situation in Greenland and the Arctic. They will meet in Davos at the World Economic Forum.
In Kyiv, 143 buildings remain without heating due to accidents caused by frost. Additional repair crews from "Ukrzaliznytsia" and other regions have been engaged to speed up restoration work.
Syrian government forces entered the city of Raqqa as part of an offensive on territories held by Kurdish forces. This happened after clashes between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Donald Trump is concerned about Canada's inability to protect its borders from Russia and China in the Arctic. The US seeks to strengthen cooperation with Canada to reinforce its northern border.
The National Police has increased the number of patrols, especially at night, to maintain order and prevent crimes. Law enforcement officers urge citizens not to leave home unnecessarily at night and to carry identification documents.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that the trade escalation between the US and the EU over Greenland could have arisen from "misunderstandings and a communication breakdown. " She discussed the situation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and plans to speak with EU colleagues.
Residents of Sumy will be supplied with water according to a schedule with reduced pressure from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM on January 18 and from 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM on January 19. This is due to the transfer of water utility facilities to emergency backup power.
German military personnel left Greenland prematurely due to poor weather conditions. The visit, which was supposed to last until January 18, ended earlier, but cooperation with the Danish military was called successful.
On January 18, from 3:00 PM, most facilities of the municipal enterprise "Miskvodokanal" in Sumy were de-energized due to power supply disruptions. Water supply will be restored after the power engineers resolve the issue.
The total number of combat engagements on the front has reached 69. The enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole directions.
Brovary Mayor Ihor Sapozhko announced that the city has been partially re-energized, with several substations operating. However, the voltage in the grid remains very low.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi discussed with partners the formats of their countries' participation in the implementation of security guarantees for Ukraine. The discussion also covered strengthening sanctions against Russia and military assistance to Ukraine.
The Czech Foreign Minister criticized President Pavel's proposal to provide Ukraine with L-159 aircraft without consulting the government. This proposal may reduce the likelihood of the aircraft being transferred.
Zaporizhzhia and the district have been under continuous enemy attacks for the third day. Two people were wounded, and houses and infrastructure were damaged.
Adam Kadyrov, the son of the head of Chechnya, was taken to a new republican hospital in Grozny after a car accident. He is in critical condition in intensive care, and roads to the hospital are blocked.
Delegations from Ukraine and the United States will meet in Miami to discuss agreements on security guarantees and $800 billion for Ukraine's economic prosperity.
Dmytro Lubinets met with ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger in Geneva, expressing outrage at the statement about "strikes on Ukraine and Russia. " He invited the ICRC leadership to visit Kyiv to see the consequences of Russian attacks.
Ukrzaliznytsia is dimming external lighting at railway stations in Lviv, Dnipro, Odesa, Kyiv, and Kharkiv to save electricity. Invincibility Points continue to operate as usual.
Germany is providing Ukraine with an additional aid package of 60 million euros. The funds will be used for winter and energy support, strengthening heating systems.
President Zelenskyy met with David Lammy, discussing Ukraine's protection against Russian missile strikes on its energy infrastructure. The situation at the front and sanctions policy were also discussed.
President Zelenskyy met with Oleksandr Kubrakov to discuss the emergency energy situation in Ukrainian cities and communities. They also discussed cooperation with partners to strengthen Ukraine's resilience and infrastructure development.
Holidays have been announced in Kyiv schools from January 19 to February 1. They will be extended at the expense of spring and one week of summer holidays, and the academic year will end no later than July 1.
President Zelenskyy expects that the energy "Ramstein" will become a platform for agreements on the continued transfer of air defense systems and missiles to Ukraine. He emphasized the need for constant supplies to protect energy infrastructure.
The head of the Ministry of Defense, Mykhailo Fedorov, stated that the digitization of drone distribution in the Armed Forces of Ukraine will speed up their receipt by units threefold. This will allow reducing the path of UAVs from the warehouse to the unit to one day.
The General Staff clarified the results of the strike on the "Atlant Aero" enterprise in Taganrog, confirming damage to the UAV assembly workshop, two production workshops, and an administrative building. Also, on January 16, an ammunition depot in Primorsk was hit.
By the end of 2025, the volume of cargo transportation by "Russian Railways" decreased by 5. 6%, which is the lowest figure since 2009. This is a consequence of Western sanctions and the cooling of economic activity in Russia.