Lilia Podolyak
Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa regional military administration, reported two night attacks on Odesa by Russian proxies. Four people were wounded in the attacks
A drone strike is believed to have caused a fire at the Rosneft oil refinery in Tuapse, Russia. The incident led to flight delays at Sochi airport due to a temporary airspace closure.
Over the past day, the enemy launched 6 missile and 97 air strikes, and fired 121 times at Ukrainian troops and populated areas from multiple launch rocket systems. Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 11 enemy drones and repelled numerous enemy attacks in various regions.
On the night of January 25, 2024, Ukraine was attacked by 14 enemy attack drones from Russia and Crimea.
According to the expert, Ukraine's legislation is structured in such a way that it is always possible to find a loophole so that deliberate abuse is regarded as a technical error that will cost the company "a lot of money.
A resident of Makiivka, who led pro-russian military units, was found guilty of treason and sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. He voluntarily joined russia's illegal armed groups and participated in numerous assaults on Ukrainian positions.
Head of OTG detained during meeting of Transparency and Accountability group in Odesa region.
According to Olena Sosiedka, the tax authorities, under pressure from Hetmantsev, decided to charge VAT on the bank's financial transactions and commission income, which are not subject to this tax under the law.
The occupied territories in Zaporizhzhia region, including Melitopol, Tokmak and Berdiansk, are facing a utility crisis, and residents are urged to minimize the use of electrical appliances.
A former Ukrainian TV engineer from Kharkiv region, who facilitated the broadcasting of russian TV channels in the region and praised the occupation regime, faces up to 12 years in prison for aiding and abetting russia and justifying its aggression against Ukraine.
Ukrainian tennis player Diana Yastremska has made history by reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open singles, becoming the first Ukrainian to do so.
A panel of Supreme Court judges is suspected of possible bribery that allowed a former member of parliament accused of treason to escape. This incident highlights the need for a more robust vetting system for Supreme Court judges in Ukraine.
Concorde Bank shareholder Sosedka believes that the tax authorities should decide whether they are on the side of good or evil, law or lawlessness.
The Kyiv Opera House presents the play "The Jay's Wing" based on Ivan Franko's short story. The performance gathers full houses.
The Ukrainian government and the Verkhovna Rada are developing a strategy to combat "black" grain exports, including a possible linkage of VAT refunds to the return of foreign currency earnings.
Temporary heads of tax authorities: who needs them and why.
It is impossible to dismiss all judges of the Supreme Court at the same time during the war, so the HCJ and NABU should clean up the institution, the political expert believes.
The SBI opened a case against Oleksandr Zyma, director of the legal department of the National Bank of Ukraine, who is also the chairman of the DGF's administrative board. He recommended that the DGF drop four lawsuits filed by Concorde Bank against the NBU.
Russian shelling in Kherson region overnight left one person dead and two wounded. The Russian army made 91 attacks, firing 446 shells from various types of weapons.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 377,820 personnel and 6,214 tanks.
Russian troops attacked Nikopol district with kamikaze drones and artillery, damaging a car wash, but no casualties were reported. The head of the Dnipropetrovs'k regional council, Mykola Lukashuk, announced an air alert in the region.
A missile strike in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv has set parked cars on fire. Residents are urged to stay in shelters until further notice.
Repeated explosions have been heard in Kharkiv and Kyiv, Ukraine, as the Russian army launches a massive attack. City mayors are urging citizens to stay in shelters amid air defense activity and casualties.
Russian artillery shelling hit a suburb of Kharkiv, wounding several people, including children, and damaging residential buildings. One of the rockets even hit a gas pipeline.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported 68 combat engagements along the entire front line, during which the enemy launched three missile strikes, 65 air strikes and 56 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems at troops and settlements. Among them were full-fledged assault operations and offensive attempts in several directions, including Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut and Avdiivka, which were successfully repelled.
Explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, apparently triggering an air defense system. An air alert was issued in all regions after warnings of possible cruise missile launches from Russian bombers.
The Ukrainian military struck eight times at the enemy's manpower, weapons and military equipment, hitting a command center, an artillery unit and a radar station. An X-59 guided missile was also destroyed.
On January 23, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, using Tu-95MS bombers to launch cruise missiles that crossed the border at around 6 a. m., raising air raid alerts across Ukraine. Prior to that, at around 5 a.m., Russia struck Kharkiv with ballistic missiles, destroying civilian infrastructure.
As a result of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia's economy lost more than $400 billion due to sanctions.
John Kirby, coordinator of the White House National Security Council, warns that if the US Congress does not approve further aid to Ukraine, it could lead to "catastrophic consequences" for the country. A refusal could also affect the contributions of other countries.