Systematic violations in the use of pesticides and agrochemicals have been recorded in temporarily occupied Crimea. Inspections in 2025 revealed violations in 23 out of 25 cases, indicating a complete loss of control in the agricultural sector.
In Minneapolis, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a 37-year-old American citizen. The Secretary of Homeland Security called it self-defense, while the city's mayor called on ICE to leave Minneapolis.
Great Britain and France plan to send up to 15,000 soldiers to protect Ukraine after a peace agreement is concluded. This number is significantly less than the initial proposals, which is due to limited resources.
In the Kyiv region, the aftermath of bad weather is being eliminated, roads are being cleared and sprinkled with anti-icing agents. The region is on high alert for the peak of bad weather expected on January 8-9.
Due to power outages in most settlements of Dnipropetrovsk region, school holidays have been extended until January 9 inclusive. In Dnipro, all city hospitals have been switched to generators, and school holidays have been extended for another two days.
US President Donald Trump supported a bipartisan bill on sanctions against Russia. The document will allow punishing countries that buy Russian oil, which finances the war.
Russia is urgently evacuating diplomatic personnel and their families from Israel, having organized three flights in the last 24 hours. The evacuation is taking place at an accelerated pace, indicating the presence of "important information."
As a result of a massive attack on Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, most consumers were left without electricity and water supply. Energy workers will begin restoration work as soon as the security situation allows.
US President Donald Trump is not afraid to detain oil tankers under sanctions. The White House does not believe this will provoke tensions with Russia.
All trains in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions have been switched to backup diesel traction. Signaling and communication systems are powered by backup sources, and railway stations are supplied with electricity from generators.
In Dnipro, electricity supply has disappeared, and in some places, water supply is absent, with no forecasts for restoration. In the Zaporizhzhia region, hospitals have been switched to generators due to electricity supply restrictions.
For January 7, the National Bank set the official dollar exchange rate at 42. 56 hryvnias, which is 12 kopecks more expensive than the day before. The euro exchange rate is 49.80 hryvnias, and the zloty is 11.82 hryvnias.
On January 6, Russian troops lost 1040 soldiers and 406 UAVs. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 07.01.26 amount to 1,214,500 personnel.
The Russian government approved the "Strategy for the Sustainable Development of the Azov Sea Region until 2040," which covers the occupied areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. The Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine notes that this strategy is merely propaganda, as Russia systematically destroys the nature of the region, using it as military infrastructure.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever stated that his country will provide Ukraine with "aviation and a fleet" to maintain peace after the war ends. This decision was announced after a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris.
An agent of the ATESH movement destroyed a communication tower in Kursk, Russia, striking at the military and security forces of the Russian Federation. This operation is a direct blow to the enemy's internal infrastructure.
On January 7, cloudy weather with precipitation and dangerous phenomena is expected in Ukraine. Forecasters predict snow, wet snow, rain, black ice, and fog, which may complicate the work of enterprises and traffic.
Ukrainian forward Artem Dovbyk of Italian club Roma helped his team secure a victory over Lecce. However, at the end of the match, the Ukrainian sustained an injury and was forced to leave the field.
Sweden is ready to provide Ukraine with Gripen fighter jets and resources for demining the Black Sea after a peace agreement is signed with Russia. This was stated by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson after the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.
The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine has handed over St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Kyiv to the Roman Catholic community for use for 50 years. This decision will allow masses to be held and investments to be made in the restoration of the church.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that the deployment of Italian troops in Ukraine is not foreseen. This decision is in line with the principles of voluntariness and constitutional procedures for supporting Ukraine.
18-year-old Bohdan returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity. The occupiers tried to fabricate a criminal case against him, using documents he had signed.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, stated that Ukraine will become the main guarantor of Europe's stability because it has an army that understands modern warfare. He emphasized that European military autonomy is gaining special meaning, as Europe was late with militarization.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš stated that the country could continue to participate in the initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine if it is financed by other states. According to him, no funds from Czech citizens will be invested in the initiative.
India's largest holding company, Reliance Industries, said it does not expect deliveries of Russian crude oil in January and has not received such shipments in the past three weeks. This could reduce India's imports of Russian oil to their lowest level in years.
On the evening of January 6, a large-scale fire broke out at an oil depot in the city of Stary Oskol, Belgorod region, Russia. It is noted that the oil depot was attacked by drones.
As a result of the Russian attack on Dnipro, 7 people were injured, including 2 children, mostly with acute stress reactions and shrapnel wounds. More than 10 multi-story buildings, a vocational school, two kindergartens, and a school were damaged.
After the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris, the Ukrainian delegation continued discussing the diplomatic path to end the war with the US President's team. Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked America for its readiness to provide a backstop in all areas.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy highly praised the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris on January 6, where 27 heads of state, the EU, NATO, and other representatives were present. He emphasized the importance of joint declarations and the readiness to deploy coalition forces for real security.
As a result of a UAV attack in Dnipro, an apartment building was damaged. Fires broke out on the territories of a kindergarten and a vocational school.
