Over the past week, 352 people, including 52 children, were evacuated from settlements near the frontline in Donetsk region.
The fire at the Klinets oil depot in Bryansk region is the result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which disrupts the occupier's supply and procurement schedules, says Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine plans to introduce an electronic office for persons liable for military service in the 2nd quarter of 2024. It will allow conscripts and persons liable for military service to update their service data.
The draft law on creating a unified electronic register of persons liable for military service will make it possible to provide faster services, the Defense Ministry said.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has expanded its international driver's license delivery service to five more countries: Bulgaria, France, the Netherlands, Turkey and Austria. Thus, Ukrainians can now order driver's licenses in 17 European countries.
According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the UNITED24 platform raised more than $500 million in 2023. These funds were used, in particular, to restore infrastructure and purchase drones.
Ukraine's hybrid air defense systems, which can operate at a range of up to 15 kilometers, are used to protect infrastructure and military facilities. Ukraine is also focusing on modernizing its man-portable air defense systems to increase its defense capabilities.
5-6 Russian enemy air targets were spotted, including a long-range radar detection aircraft in the Sea of Azov. The Ukrainian Air Force warns that the lull in attacks may indicate that Russia is gathering forces for attacks.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discussed with his Somali counterpart Ali Omar the situation with the capture of Ukrainians by Somali militants.
The Kyiv City Council has decided to rename several streets and other objects in the city as part of the "de-Russification" process. Among these changes is the naming of a street after Denys Monastyrsky, who died in a plane crash.
The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) of Ukraine has reported an administrative offense on the part of acting Chairman of the Constitutional Court Serhiy Holovaty for violating the requirements for conflict of interest. The violation could potentially lead to Golovatyi's dismissal from his position.
The governments of Ukraine and Germany are exploring ways to encourage Ukrainian emigrants to return home. They are considering proposals for infrastructure, housing, and jobs
Romanian farmers blocked the border with Ukraine, putting forward 14 demands to their own government and one demand related to Ukraine.
The crisis in the Red Sea caused a drop in Ukrainian agricultural exports.
Ukrainian troops repelled 27 enemy attacks in the Kupyansk-Lyman sector, destroying 196 occupants and 79 pieces of equipment.
British intelligence suggests that Russia's economy may "overheat" due to increased defense spending amid its invasion of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian government plans to increase the number of cameras that automatically record traffic violations on the roads by several hundred. The initiative came about after data emerged showing that the accident rate in places where such cameras are installed is reduced by three times.
Russian troops attacked the village of Borova, Izyum district, Kharkiv region, damaging residential buildings, a hospital and an ambulance.
Russia has doubled the number of missile carriers in the Black Sea, to two surface ships equipped with 16 Kalibr missiles.
The Russian occupiers fired 15 times at the border areas of Chernihiv and Sumy regions, resulting in 77 explosions and no casualties. A variety of weapons were used during the shelling, which damaged some buildings and infrastructure.
Russian troops are advancing in the Luhansk region, particularly near Makiivka and Bilohorivka, but Ukrainian forces have repelled eight attacks. Medical facilities in the region are overwhelmed with wounded Russian troops.
The number of Ukrainians seeking Russian passports in the temporarily occupied territories has dropped to zero, said Andriy Yusov of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. He emphasized that people are being forced to obtain Russian passports, but not in the thousands as Russia had planned.
The missile was reportedly shot down by the Vostok Air Command.
The Russian army attacked Kherson again, leaving a 66-year-old woman injured and hospitalized. This is not the first incident: On January 17, at least four people were wounded in the region as a result of Russian shelling.
A representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Andriy Yusov, claims that Russia may provoke a new wave of mobilization, possibly after the presidential election. He suggests that Russia is continuing its recruitment practices, which include the forced signing of contracts and the use of international mercenaries.
There is a potential possibility of ballistic missile deliveries from Iran to Russia. However, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, no such transfers have been recorded to date.
The Belarusian army did not take part in the conflict with Ukraine, despite pressure from Russia, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine says. Ukrainian intelligence continues to monitor the situation on the border with Belarus.
About 50,000 Russians and Central Asians have been brought to occupied Mariupol by Russia to suppress local resistance, a representative of the National Resistance Center reports.
Russian troops in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine have recorded an increase in pro-Ukrainian sentiment and resorted to intimidation. They are putting pressure on local residents, including children, to gain their loyalty.
The Russian occupiers are asking for more Russian guardsmen to control the local population in the occupied Ukrainian territories. Despite the presence of more than 35,000 guards and special forces, their control remains unsatisfactory.
