The Russian Defense Ministry announced the exchange of 25 for 25 prisoners of war with the mediation of the UAE. The Ukrainian side has not yet confirmed this information.
Critical state registries have already been restored after the cyberattack by Russia. The registries of encumbrances, movable property and enforcement proceedings are scheduled to be launched by the end of January.
In the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, the occupiers dropped explosives from a drone on a public bus. Three people were injured in the attack - a 71-year-old man and two women aged 50 and 65.
At a meeting of the NATO Military Committee, Mark Rutte called for increased support for Ukraine. He emphasized the growing hostility of Russia and its allies against democratic countries.
Admiral Rob Bauer said that Russia had lost 700,000 troops in killed and wounded in the 1057 days of the war.
MP Yurchyshyn denied the information about restrictions on freedom of speech in draft law No. 11321. The media will have the right to independently decide the fate of comments after a court decision and to paraphrase officials' words without direct quotation.
A Russian air strike on a multi-storey building in Kramatorsk wounded 8 civilians, including two children. Among the injured are six women, a 6-year-old girl and a 16-year-old schoolboy.
Russia has struck at Ukraine's gas infrastructure in an attempt to leave Ukrainians without heat. Naftogaz reports normal operation and uninterrupted gas supplies.
At the age of 101, Angelina Palamar (née Orysia), who had been a liaison for the UPA since she was 15, died. In the summer of 2023, she celebrated her 100th birthday.
In Kramatorsk, 6 people were injured as a result of hostile shelling of a multi-storey building. Two children were among the victims.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy pays a visit to Poland. The meeting takes place in the Office of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
In Kupyansk, a Russian drone attacked a 50-year-old civilian man. The victim sustained a traumatic leg amputation and an open fracture, and was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
Sejm Marshal Shimon Golovnya has scheduled presidential elections in Poland for May 18, 2025. If necessary, the second round will be held on June 1.
Russia launched a combined attack on Ukraine, firing 117 missiles and drones of various types. Air defense forces destroyed 77 targets, including 30 missiles and 47 drones.
Following the morning attack on energy facilities by Russia, emergency shutdown schedules were canceled in seven regions. Electricity consumption increased by 2.3% due to cloud cover and reduced efficiency of household solar power plants.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted to extend the state of emergency for 90 days until May 9, 2024. The decision was supported by 315 members of parliament, and the document is awaiting the president's signature.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Poland. He is scheduled to meet with President Duda and Prime Minister Tusk to discuss the war, weapons, sanctions, and the weakening of Russian energy.
In Sknyliv village, Zolochiv district, two private houses and outbuildings were damaged by a rocket attack. Debris and an unexploded rocket were found in Stryi district.
Three people, including a 6-year-old girl, were wounded in the Russian shelling of Kramatorsk. Over the past day, the occupiers carried out 5 attacks on settlements in Donetsk region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure.
The Polish railroad has experienced serious traffic disruptions due to the weather, with 115 trains delayed or canceled. The biggest problems are observed on the Warsaw-Gdynia and Olsztyn-Elbląg routes due to icy conditions on the overhead lines.
Two large-scale fires in Los Angeles County have killed 25 people. The total area of the fire exceeds the territory of Paris, and firefighters are fighting the fire in difficult weather conditions.
A 56-year-old nurse at a local outpatient clinic was killed in a Russian shelling of Antonivka. The enemy attack ended the life of the medical worker while she was performing her professional duties.
Power grids in Kherson community were damaged as a result of nighttime hostile shelling. Zelenivka, Naddnipryanske, Molodizhne and Inzhenerne were left without electricity.
Apple is completing quality assurance testing of the first A-series chips produced at TSMC's Arizona plant. Mass production will begin this quarter and the chips will be used in the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
In Lviv region, two critical infrastructure facilities were hit in Drohobych and Stryi districts. An enemy drone was also shot down, with no casualties.
Russia fired missiles at critical infrastructure facilities in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. Thanks to air defense, there were no casualties, and the situation is under control.
At night, the occupiers shelled a hospital in Bilozerka, Kherson region. The attack damaged the roof, facade, and windows of the medical facility, and there is no information about the victims.
Russian cruise missiles attacked the energy infrastructure of the Lviv region. Emergency blackouts have been introduced in six regions of Ukraine, but Lviv has not yet been affected.
Over the last day, 170 combat engagements took place, with the most intense fighting in the Pokrovsk sector, where 70 attacks took place. The enemy launched 50 air strikes and made 5441 attacks.
Russian troops shelled 37 settlements in Kherson region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure. As a result of the attacks, 7 people were injured.
