Julia Shramko
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting to discuss the situation in Avdiivka, Kupiansk, and the south, as well as the issue of shells and drones. He instructed to prepare plans for further air defense of cities, towns and critical facilities.
Ukraine has received the bodies of 77 fallen Ukrainian defenders as a result of recent repatriation, reports the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
Russian troops attacked Novotyahynka in the Kherson region, wounding a local resident. The 51-year-old woman is currently receiving medical care.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg calls on NATO and EU allies to increase funding for Ukraine.
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in Ukraine has completed a pre-trial investigation against former officials of the Ministry of Defense over the purchase of low-quality ammunition, which cost the state about UAH 1. 4 billion. They are accused of embezzling over 222 million hryvnias.
The United States has no funding sources to help Ukraine without a vote in Congress on a new aid package, said Vedant Patel, deputy spokesman for the US State Department. He warned that inaction could have significant consequences.
The head of the Kyiv Metro, Viktor Braginsky, denies rumors that the Blue Line stations undergoing repairs are not available as shelters. He advises city residents to trust only official sources of information.
EU leaders may exclude Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban from voting in the EU if Hungary blocks €50 billion in funding for Ukraine.
The Shlyakh system and the Ukrtransbezpeka website have resumed normal operation after a technical failure on January 25, reports the State Service of Ukraine for Transport Safety.
Ukraine is not experiencing a shortage of electricity, as domestic generation meets the needs of consumers and no shortage is expected, according to the Ministry of Energy and NPC Ukrenergo. However, shelling caused significant damage to power grids in Kharkiv and Sumy regions.
Europe's largest political party, the European People's Party, is likely to support Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as head of the European Commission, Euractiv writes. The position of the prime ministers of Poland and Greece is expected to be decisive in this decision.
Russian troops carried out 58 strikes, including 9 with unmanned aerial vehicles, on 14 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region.
Russian troops shelled Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, with Uragan multiple rocket launchers, damaging a business and causing a fire at a gas station.
Russian troops launched two missile strikes on Kherson, using S-300 missile systems, injuring a woman, damaging a kindergarten, a high-rise building and a shopping center. This was reported by Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson regional military administration.
Six people, including two children, were wounded as a result of a nighttime rocket attack by Russian troops on Myrnohrad, Donetsk region.
The number of victims of a Russian missile strike on Kharkiv on January 23 has risen to 11 after a woman died of her injuries.
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi has announced plans to visit the Zaporizhzhya NPP in Ukraine over the next two weeks.
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.