Russian troops attacked Ukraine's Sumy region four times overnight, using artillery, mortars, infantry fighting vehicles and multiple rocket launchers, resulting in 16 explosions, reports the Sumy Regional Military Administration. The targets of the attacks were the Vorozhbiansk, Bilopilsk and Druzhbivka hromadas.
Russian troops shelled Kherson region 73 times, including a missile attack on Kherson, killing one person and wounding one, reports Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson regional military administration.
Russian forces shelled two hromadas in Mykolaiv region, but no casualties were reported. In addition, a Russian X-59 guided missile was destroyed in the same region.
The Russian occupiers have suffered significant losses since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine: according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, they have lost about 380,600 personnel and 6,265 tanks. Thousands of pieces of other military equipment have also been lost.
The Center for Public Health has published tips on how to stay physically active in winter.
A study by scientists has shown that European forests with a variety of tree species, especially those with a high stand density and slow growth, such as oak, are more resistant to storms. This resilience is enhanced in extreme climatic conditions.
Saudi Arabia plans to open its first liquor store in more than 70 years in Riyadh, exclusively for non-Muslim diplomats.
In the capital, all trees along the streets of ten districts of the capital have now been "digitized".
Ukrainian and Hungarian officials are preparing for the upcoming visit of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
A Russian X-59 guided missile fired from a Su-34 fighter jet is destroyed by the Defense Forces in Mykolaiv region.
France expresses skepticism over Russia's claims of crash of IL-76 military transport plane on January 24.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico indicates that the country will not block €50 billion in EU funding for Ukraine over the next four years.
According to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, 1. 5 billion hryvnias that were previously involved in a corruption scheme involving the purchase of artillery shells for the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been returned to the country's budget. The case is ongoing and involves several agencies.
The National Bank of Ukraine keeps the key policy rate at 15% to maintain exchange rate stability and achieve inflation targets. Future changes will depend on various factors, including inflation dynamics and foreign exchange market conditions.
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a critical statement over HBO's selection of Serbian actor Milos Bikovic, a supporter of Russia, to star in the third season of the White Lotus series.
According to Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, Hungary is expected to lift its blockade of the EU's proposed €50 billion aid package to Ukraine. This follows a "positive signal" from Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has put businessman Mykhailo Kiperman on the wanted list.
The UN Security Council holds an emergency meeting to discuss the downing of the Russian IL-76.
North Korea tests a new strategic cruise missile "Pulhwasal-3-31".
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on European countries to increase their support for Ukraine, expressing dissatisfaction with the current planned contributions for 2024. Scholz said that Germany is currently mobilizing more than half of the known European support for Ukraine's defense.
Despite adverse weather conditions and hostile shelling that caused power outages in several regions, Ukraine is not experiencing a shortage of electricity, as it has enough of its own generation and two units of generating equipment in reserve. The Ministry of Energy is calling for a reduction in load during peak hours.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for urgent bipartisan cooperation to pass a national security bill that includes funding for Ukraine, saying negotiators are "a little closer" to a solution. Schumer called the package a "lifeline" for Ukraine and beneficial for other regions.
The fire at the school in Darnytsia district of Kyiv was quickly extinguished and no one was injured. Students will be studying remotely until the end of the week.
Both black boxes of the IL-76 plane that crashed near Belgorod, Russia, have been found, Russian media report.
On January 24, a military training ground was reportedly attacked in the temporarily occupied Ilovaysk, Donetsk region.
The leader of the Republicans in the US Senate, Mitch McConnell, said that helping Ukraine in its fight against Russia is directly in the interests of the United States.
The water leak near the Khreshchatyk metro station in central Kyiv has been localized, and all consumers are supplied with water, the Kyiv City State Administration reports. The damage is currently being repaired and other communications are being checked.
Due to unfavorable weather conditions, 17 settlements in Lviv region, most of them in the Stryi direction, are without power. Crews are currently working to restore power supply.
A truck collided with a car in the Khmelnytsky region of Ukraine, killing a 5-year-old girl. The truck driver was detained and an investigation is underway.
Russian troops launched a drone attack on Kryvyi Rih district, Dnipro region, damaging a business and causing a fire. The Myriv hromada in Nikopol district was also shelled.
