US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin threatened retaliation for the attack near the Jordanian-Syrian border that killed 3 US soldiers and wounded others. Austin blamed the attack on Iranian-backed militias and said that the United States would respond at a time and place of its choosing.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is conducting unannounced inspections of territorial recruitment centers, revealing numerous violations. Defense Minister Umerov thanked the law enforcement agencies for their cooperation in correcting the shortcomings.
Volodymyr Fedinchuk, an actor at the Rivne Drama Theater, was killed in action near Mykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast on January 22. He had been working in Kolomyia and Rivne theaters since 2011.
A man detonated a grenade during a party at his home in Odesa region, seriously injuring himself. The police found ammunition and the remains of the explosive device at the scene and launched an investigation.
NATO chief warns that the world will be "vulnerable" if Putin succeeds in Ukraine and says authoritarian regimes are watching closely.
Six ships of the Russian fleet remain in the Black Sea, including two submarines. Together, they have eight Kalibr cruise missiles ready to launch, posing a constant high threat.
Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb received the most votes (27. 2%) in the first round of the presidential election in Finland. He will face former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (25.8% of the vote) in the second round on February 11.
A DDoS attack on the Coordination Center for the Treatment of Prisoners of War in Ukraine was carried out on January 28 to restrict access to information about prisoner exchanges and downed aircraft. Despite the obstacles, the Center continues to work on the return of Ukrainian prisoners from Russia.
Three American soldiers were killed and two dozen wounded in a drone strike on a US military base in Jordan. According to President Biden, the attack was carried out by militants in Syria and Iraq with the support of Iran.
On Tuesday, Russian troops shelled 8 settlements in the Sumy region of Ukraine, with a total of 267 explosions across the region. The attacks were carried out with mortars, artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, small arms, grenade launchers, as well as from drones and helicopters.
An elderly man was killed in a fire that broke out on Sunday evening in a geriatric boarding house in Lviv, Ukraine. The fire broke out in one of the rooms on the second floor of the facility, which housed about 200 people.
Zelenskiy announced new defense assistance agreements with partners to strengthen the Ukrainian army. He said Ukraine would receive more weapons, ammunition, and equipment from defense coalitions every week.
For the second day in a row, Russian forces attacked an industrial facility in the Kremenchuk district of Poltava region. The attack took place at around 20:00 local time during an air raid alert, with preliminary reports indicating that an industrial facility was struck.
A Russian Shahid military drone was shot down in the Dnipropetrovs'k region of Ukraine. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Serhiy Lysak. The air alert in the region lasted from 18:25 to 20:34 on Sunday, January 28.
Yesterday, Russian troops shelled 20 settlements in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine with artillery and mortars, wounding four civilians in the towns of Vovchansk, Kozacha Lopan and Podoly. The shelling also damaged residential buildings and a cemetery.
On January 27, 2024, Russian troops fired 102 times at Kherson region, launching 451 shells. One person was killed and two were injured when a drone dropped explosives on the Beryslav district. A fire also broke out in one of Kherson's districts, and rescuers found a dead man.
The Russian military shelled Nikopol district of Ukraine three times with artillery on January 27, injuring one person. No deaths were reported as a result of the shelling.
Over the last day, 3 civilians were wounded in Myrnohrad, Donetsk region, as a result of Russian attacks. The total number of victims of Russian attacks in the Donetsk region, excluding Mariupol and Volnovakha, now stands at 1,846 killed and 4,516 wounded.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 382,110 personnel and 6,280 tanks.
Russia has deployed 8 warships capable of launching missile strikes in the Black Sea, posing a serious threat, according to the Southern Command of Ukraine's defense forces. People are advised to quickly take cover when an air raid warning sounds.
Over the past day, 79 combat engagements took place throughout Ukraine. The enemy launched missile, air and drone strikes, as well as fired at Ukrainian positions and populated areas from multiple launch rocket systems. Ukrainian troops repelled numerous attacks in various regions, continuing to deter and advance on the Russian occupation forces.
Overnight, the Ukrainian military shot down four of the eight Iranian Shahid drones used by Russia to attack civilian infrastructure. Russia also fired missiles from the territory of Russia and occupied Donetsk. Initially, no casualties were reported.
Ukrainian military aviation carried out 4 air strikes on Russian troops, hitting places where troops and military equipment were concentrated. Ukrainian missile forces also struck a Russian artillery unit and 2 ammunition depots. Ukrainian troops continue to inflict losses on Russian personnel and equipment along the entire front line.
Data obtained by NASA's Perseverance rover has confirmed that there was once a lake in the Jezero crater on Mars. Sedimentary deposits analyzed by the rover's radar indicate the previous presence of a lake that could support microbial life.
American students have developed a plan for the reconstruction of the Ukrainian city of Bucha under a program of the US State Department. The plan envisions Bucha as a city of bicycles, pedestrian paths, and a safe environment after the destruction caused by the Russian occupation.
Ukraine's Navy commander said that Ukraine would have won the war faster if it had been allowed to use Western weapons to hit targets in Russia. Ukraine has managed to destroy more than two dozen Russian ships, but the admiral warned that new methods are needed as the enemy is adapting.
Russian citizen Viktor Labin lives in Brussels near the EU and NATO offices. Through his Belgian company, he supplies Russian defense firms with Western equipment in violation of sanctions. His son Ruslan's Russian company imports and maintains tools used in Russian military production.
The crisis in Texas is related to a partisan conflict over border security and aid to Ukraine. However, it is not a "civil war.
North Korea launched several cruise missiles from its east coast on Sunday morning. This comes days after North Korea tested new strategic cruise missiles from its west coast earlier this week.
Ukraine's Navy commander says they will gladly accept two British frigates that the UK plans to decommission in 2024 due to a shortage of sailors. The UK Defense Secretary has previously stated that 2024 will be a crucial year for Ukraine's fate and that the UK will continue to support Kyiv.
