The Russian army fired 14 times at settlements in Donetsk region, damaging houses but causing no casualties. According to the head of the Donetsk regional military administration Vadym Filashkin, 99 people, including 26 children, were evacuated from the frontline area.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a new charter of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (NAQA) aimed at bringing the agency's activities in line with the Law on Higher Education and implementing a large-scale reform.
In August last year, a group of Ukrainian scouts led by Colonel Oleh Babiy traveled more than 600 kilometers on foot through enemy territory to destroy three Russian TU-22M3 bombers, stopping the bombing of Ukrainian cities. As a result of the operation, Colonel Babiy was killed.
Yusov emphasized that all the "incidents" (cotton, rumbling, unidentified flying objects) that occur on the territory of the Russian Federation happen exclusively to military facilities involved in the war against Ukraine.
A Russian attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine, has left seven people dead and 23 others, including three children, hospitalized. The State Emergency Service reports that search operations are ongoing.
Ukrainian developers have created an electronic warfare system that disables Russian FPV drones by generating white noise in the 850-940 MHz radio frequency range, causing them to lose communication with the operator and become uncontrollable.
Melitopol mayor Ivan Fedorov has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine as the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, MP Oleksiy Honcharenko said.
In Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, pyrotechnics safely removed an X-101 missile warhead.
Some russian missiles did not reach their targets due to the electronic warfare system. Another reason is the outdated mechanisms of russian missiles, said Yuriy Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
NATO has signed a €1. 1 billion contract for the purchase of 200,000 units of 155mm ammunition, some of which will be delivered to Ukraine. The first deliveries are scheduled for the end of 2025.
U. S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink emphasized the need to support Ukraine after Russian attacks on several cities killed at least 5 people and wounded more than 40, including children.
Russian troops attacked Kyiv using a combination of cruise and ballistic missiles. One person was killed in the attack.
Several buildings in Kyiv's Solomyansky district were damaged by rocket fire. The State Emergency Service is working at the scene, according to reports.
Roman Hrynkevych, a suspect in a billion-hryvnia fraud case involving the purchase of clothing for the Armed Forces, was remanded in custody until March 17 by Kyiv's Pecherskyi District Court with the possibility of bail of UAH 500 million ($18 million).
Roman Hrynkevych, a suspect in a UAH 1 billion military clothing fraud case, left Ukraine 11 times in 2022-2023.
In 2023, Ukrainian prosecutors returned more than 62,000 hectares of state land that had been illegally alienated. Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin spoke about numerous schemes of illegal land transfers, emphasizing the systematic fight against land fraud.
Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin announced that in 2023, seven officials of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine were notified of suspicion of corruption, and one case was referred to the High Anti-Corruption Court. The crimes included the procurement of low-quality bulletproof vests and personal protective equipment, as well as embezzlement.
Russian troops are deploying military equipment in nature reserves, particularly in Askania Nova and on the Karadai Peninsula in Kherson Oblast, which is provoking a potential environmental disaster.
Members of Kadyrov's battalion beat and threatened a Russian military police officer who asked them to show their documents at a checkpoint in occupied Melitopol.
On the occasion of Unity Day, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyi emphasized the crucial role of unity in the country's struggle for independence and freedom.
American businessman Ilya Kahn was arrested for supplying American chips and other products to a Russian company affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Defense, effectively bypassing US sanctions. If convicted, Kahn faces up to 20 years in prison.
The United States and Ukraine conducted the first joint inspection of military equipment and weapons provided by the United States. The inspections are aimed at increasing transparency and trust.
A fire on January 20 engulfed the roof of a residential building in Rava-Ruska, Lviv region. Although 12 people were evacuated, no injuries have been reported so far.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will meet with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico, who plans to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine but excludes military assistance. The meeting is scheduled for January 24 in Uzhhorod.
In Rivne, a 64-year-old woman was hit to death by a trolleybus at a public transportation stop. The incident is currently under investigation.
According to Lukashenka, "as soon as nuclear weapons appeared in Belarus, everyone 'dropped their wings'.
It is important for Ukraine to continue to put pressure on Russian forces, particularly in Crimea, through an air campaign, maritime drone attacks and covert operations, Budanov emphasized.
Russian troops focused their attacks on Avdiivka and Novomykhailivka, using mostly infantry with minimal use of armored vehicles.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyi honored the memory of the "cyborgs" who defended Donetsk airport.
Russia is trying to portray NATO's Steadfast Defender defense exercise, which involves 90,000 troops from all 31 member states, as a provocation, ISW notes.
