DeepState reports on the advance of Russian troops in Toretsk, Pishchane, Vozdvyzhenka and other settlements of Donetsk region. Enemy activity was also recorded in the area of Makhnovka.
The Capitol Police detained a 44-year-old man with a machete and three knives while trying to pass security. The incident occurred a few hours before Trump's visit to the Jimmy Carter farewell ceremony.
Kaja Kallas will join the meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense at Ramstein Air Base. The meeting will focus on military support for Ukraine and strengthening air defense.
Volodymyr Rakov, 30, a winner of the show “Strictly Come Dancing,” was killed on January 6 while performing a combat mission. He served in the 2nd Rifle Battalion of the 24th Brigade since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
The Ukrposhta branch in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, will close by January 15, and the town will be without electricity and gas. There are still 7,200 residents in the town, with several shops and health centers operating.
The President dismissed Liubov Abravitova from the post of Ambassador of Ukraine to Mozambique. Rostyslav Tronenko was appointed in her place, as evidenced by the relevant decrees of the head of state.
The patrol policemen stopped the Ford because the license plates did not comply with state standards. The driver behaved aggressively, threatened the police and inflicted bodily harm on a patrol officer, after which he was detained.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó criticized Ukraine's decision to stop transiting Russian gas. He said that Ukraine needs the unanimous support of all member states to join the EU.
In the capital of Chad, N'Djamena, a shooting took place near the presidential palace after the arrival of a convoy of military equipment. According to preliminary reports, it was an attempted attack by Boko Haram militants, with some dead and wounded.
Russian occupants launched attack UAVs from the southern and northern directions. Drones were spotted over Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Poltava, and Cherkasy regions.
Following an official request from the Lithuanian Broadcasting Commission, Google removed more than 200 blocked websites with Russian channels from its search results. This is part of the fight against disinformation and propaganda by Russian media.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree on changes to the National Security and Defense Council. According to the document, Ihor Cherkasky was removed from the Council.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff reported 166 combat engagements on the frontline on January 8, including 32 in the Kurakhove sector. Russia launched 31 air strikes and fired over 3,800 times at Ukrainian positions.
Keith Kellogg, Trump's new special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, has set a goal of finding a solution to the war within 100 days of his inauguration. He believes that Trump will be able to offer an acceptable solution to Putin and Zelensky.
A fight between two men, one of whom was carrying a pneumatic gun, took place on a street in Kyiv's Pechersk district. The police quickly detained both parties to the conflict and are establishing the circumstances of the incident.
The National Bank of Ukraine has issued a commemorative coin “Year of the Snake” with a face value of 5 hryvnias. A total of 80,000 coins in souvenir packaging were put into circulation, with a sales limit of 1 per user.
The Russian Defense Ministry reports the destruction of 32 drones over various regions of the country and the Sea of Azov. Most drones were shot down over the Saratov region, where an explosion occurred at an industrial facility.
On January 8, Ukraine is expected to have cloudy weather with clearings and local precipitation in the form of rain. The daytime temperature will range from +3 to +14 degrees, with the warmest temperatures in the south of the country.
The hMPV metapneumovirus spreading in China is not new and does not pose a serious threat. According to the WHO, the virus has a very low mortality rate and causes symptoms similar to the common cold.
Russian troops have advanced into Toretsk and may attempt an offensive on Kostyantynivka. ISW analysts believe that without reinforcements from other parts of the frontline, the threat to the city will be insignificant.
The United States has introduced the Cyber Trust Mark, a special label for assessing the cybersecurity of Internet devices. The certification will be voluntary, but starting in 2027, the government will only buy devices with this label.
67% of passengers are satisfied with the services of Ukrzaliznytsia in 2024, which is 4% more than last year. Passengers in children's (94%) and women's (83%) cars have the highest level of satisfaction.
A resident of Chernivtsi district was sentenced to 7 years in prison for attempting to smuggle three conscripts to Moldova. The men were found in the luggage compartment of a minibus while trying to cross the border.
Eight Nordic countries have announced their intention to increase assistance to Moldova after the suspension of Russian gas supplies on January 1, 2025. The NB8 countries praised the Moldovan authorities for their efforts to ensure energy stability.
The Ministers of Education of Ukraine and Bulgaria signed a cooperation agreement for the next 4 years. The document provides for academic mobility, teacher exchanges and support for national minorities.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that Armenia is a source of threat to the region and a fascist state. He emphasized that fascism must be destroyed either by the leadership of Armenia or Azerbaijan.
Lloyd Austin will bring together the heads of 8 coalition groups to develop a roadmap for strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities until 2027. The meeting will focus on aviation, armored vehicles, air defense and other areas of military assistance.
In the town of Sudzha, Kursk region, 36 civilians were killed and about 100 wounded by shelling. The enemy is actively using S-300 and massively using FPV drones, Lancets and Mavic.
The first bill of the 119th Congress of the United States calls for recognizing the actions of the Russian Federation as genocide of the Ukrainian people. The document condemns Russia's war crimes and calls for support for Ukraine together with NATO and the EU.
Law enforcers have recovered an anchor from the Gulf of Finland that is believed to belong to the Russian tanker Eagle S. The discovery may be related to the damage to the communication cable between Finland and Estonia on December 25.
