Pavlo Bashynskyi
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.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes that potential President Donald Trump will increase, rather than abandon, aid to Ukraine.
Ukrainian law enforcers expose illegal scheme of smuggling men of military age from Ukraine bypassing official checkpoints.
Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate reportedly conducted a successful drone attack on a Russian Tor anti-aircraft missile system near the Russian-Ukrainian border. The drone avoided interception and damaged the Russian missile system.
The US wants to transfer as much military aid to Ukraine as possible by January 2025.
A Russian-backed hacker group known as Midnight Blizzard or Nobelium has hacked into a small percentage of Microsoft's corporate email accounts. Microsoft has blocked the attackers' access, assuring that the incident is not related to any vulnerabilities in their products or services.
Russian troops reportedly re-mined the perimeter of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
RVC fighters conducted a raid in the Bryansk region of Russia on January 18, destroying a URAL 4320 and enemy personnel.
The fire at an oil depot in the Bryansk region of Russia is still ongoing. the Russian defense ministry says another drone was shot down in the Bryansk region today
Pre-trial restraints have been imposed on all four defendants in the case of land seizure near the Kyiv hydroelectric power plant, including the brother of businessman Igor Mazepa. Mazepa's brother, Yuriy, was taken into custody with the possibility of bail of about UAH 45 million.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of "cyborgs" who defended Donetsk airport for more than 242 days.
The enemy aims to capture Chasiv Yar in the Bakhmut sector, warned Lieutenant Colonel Volodymyr Fitio. Active hostilities continue in the region.
The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office has launched a pre-trial investigation into an attempt by unknown persons to break into the apartment of journalist Yuriy Nikolov. These actions are regarded as obstruction of professional activity.
The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv has authorized the detention of Roman Hrynkevych, a suspect in the case of supplying low-quality clothing to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Hrynkevych and four other people are suspected of fraud on a large scale.
The enemy shifted the focus of its offensive from the Bakhmut sector to the Limansko-Kupiansk sector, where 41 attacks were repelled over the last day. Lieutenant Colonel Volodymyr Fitio said that the fighting continues.
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