Antonina Tumanova
Singer Oleksiy Zavgorodniy (Positive) and his wife Yulia Sakhnevych became parents to a daughter. The couple met on Dancing with the Stars and named their newborn Maria.
A 53-year-old Kyiv resident attacked a 17-year-old boy with a barber's razor on a bus because of loud music from a speaker. The victim was hospitalized, and the attacker faces up to 7 years in prison for hooliganism.
In Germany, unidentified drones were spotted flying over a chemical park, an ammunition depot, and a military airfield. Police are investigating possible espionage in the context of Russian aggression.
The Princess of Wales has given an update on her condition after returning to Marsden Hospital. Catherine thanked the medical staff for their care and expressed optimism about the future.
The German Defense Minister announced that the next Ramstein meeting will be held in Brussels before the Munich conference. The future of the format will depend on the new US administration.
The South Korean government plans to discuss with Ukraine the possibility of handing over two captured North Korean soldiers. According to the ROK constitution, all residents of the Korean peninsula are considered citizens of South Korea.
The European Union plans to present a new package of sanctions against Russia next week. The restrictions will affect aluminum, agricultural products, the shadow fleet, LNG, and additional banks.
Ukraine's special operations forces have captured a DPRK serviceman despite massive Russian shelling. This is the third attempt to capture North Korean soldiers, the previous two ended in the deaths of the prisoners.
From January 22 to March 1, 2025, critical enterprises can apply for a reservation without waiting 72 hours. The current reservation is valid until February 28, 2025, and the criticality status must be updated.
Ukrainian drones damaged two tanks at the Saratov oil refinery, as confirmed by satellite images. Other strategic Russian facilities at a distance of up to 1,100 km were also attacked.
The Ministry of Defense is implementing a digital reform of military medical examination. Medical examinations will be available at any civilian medical facility, and the results will be automatically entered into the electronic system.
Kyiv police have identified four more teenagers involved in the scandalous incident in the city center. Criminal proceedings for desecration of the state flag have been initiated, and administrative reports have been drawn up against the parents.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a bill to extend martial law until May 9. President Zelenskyy has already submitted the relevant document to parliament.
The President of Ukraine showed a video of the interrogation of captured soldiers from the DPRK and spoke about their use by Russia. Zelenskyy emphasized that the world will learn the truth about how Russia recruits soldiers from an information vacuum.
The President of Ukraine plans to sign a law extending the deadline for voluntary return from the NWC until March 1, 2025. According to Iryna Vereshchuk, this will be the last extension.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a massive attack on Russian military facilities up to 1,100 kilometers inland. Oil refineries, a chemical plant and other strategic facilities in four regions were attacked.
Explosions have occurred at the Russian Kremniy plant in Bryansk, which produces microelectronics for missile systems. An attack was also reported on the Bryansk Chemical Plant, which produces gunpowder and explosives.
Joe Biden said that the decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan was the right one. The US President emphasized that there will be no more threat from al-Qaeda, and the primary goal of the war has been achieved.
A poll to select a new head of the National Army Academy has been launched in the Army+ app. During the first hours of voting, 2,000 votes have already been collected, and the poll will run until the end of Friday.
The President of Ukraine had a lengthy conversation with the French leader on defense support and deployment of partner contingents. The parties also discussed the purchase of shells and training of the Ukrainian military.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the creation of a separate European defense alliance would require 8-10% of GDP and 15-20 years. Instead, he promised to deepen cooperation between NATO and the EU.
The President of Ukraine signed a decree imposing sanctions on 140 entities in the Russian financial sector. A draft law on criminal liability for circumventing sanctions is also being prepared.
Wreckage of an ATACMS missile fell on the territory of the Bryansk Chemical Plant in Russia. The Ukrainian leadership hints at a successful attack on the aggressor's military production.
At a lyceum in Rivne, 72 primary school students complained of digestive disorders. One child was hospitalized, and law enforcement and the sanitary and epidemiological station are investigating the incident.
A fire broke out in a Russian military hospital in Tula with a complete collapse of the roof covering an area of 1000 square meters. Firefighters have been fighting the fire for 5 hours, and the evacuated conscripts have been placed in other medical facilities.
In 2023-2024, Kyiv RMA terminated cooperation with contractors who did not fulfill the terms of the contracts for the reconstruction of facilities. The violations included disruption of work schedules, absence of employees and misuse of funds.
In December 2024, inflation in Ukraine rose to 12% year-on-year, exceeding the NBU's forecasts. The main factors were higher food prices, rising business costs and the weakening of the hryvnia.
Border guards detained 8 residents of Zakarpattia while trying to illegally cross the border with Hungary. One of the offenders was a minor, and all the detainees were referred to court.
A 53-year-old resident of Kyiv shot a 30-year-old man in the face with a traumatic weapon during a conflict while walking dogs. The attacker faces up to 7 years in prison for hooliganism.
The Verkhovna Rada registered Resolution No. 12403 on the dismissal of Herman Halushchenko. The document was submitted by a group of MPs on January 13.