In the Pokrovsk direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled a Russian assault, destroying almost four platoons. 80 assault troops were eliminated, two were wounded, and two were taken prisoner.
Journalists and volunteers have established the exact number of Russian sailors killed after the strike on the cruiser "Moskva". Most of the victims are residents of Crimea.
A group of children, aged from 8 months to 17 years, have been rescued from occupied Kherson Oblast. Among them are children whom the occupiers tried to deport or deprive of parental rights.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi held a meeting on preserving the lives and health of military personnel. The development of medical infrastructure and evacuation of the wounded are key priorities.
The settlement of Kupyansk-Vuzlovy in Kharkiv region is fully controlled by the Ukrainian military. Small enemy groups infiltrate, but they are being cleared out.
On January 30, Russian troops suffered losses of 880 soldiers and 694 UAVs. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 31.01.26 are estimated at 1,239,590 personnel.
The National Bank of Ukraine is issuing a commemorative coin "Ukrainian Cotton. Palyanytsia Drone Missile" with a face value of 5 hryvnias. It is dedicated to the first domestic long-range weapon system with a turbojet engine.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi met with commanders of military units to discuss the operational situation and combat experience. Special attention was paid to maintaining unit control, logistics, and medical evacuation.
A UOC clergyman was detained in Kharkiv for spreading anti-Ukrainian narratives and justifying Russia's aggression. During searches, over UAH 2.6 million was seized, allegedly obtained for propaganda.
Minister of Health Viktor Liashko supported the energy resilience of the capital's Center for Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. The implementation of new heart treatment technologies was also discussed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia has reoriented its strikes towards logistics rather than energy. In the Kharkiv region, a ballistic missile damaged warehouses of a civilian production facility belonging to an American company.
The Security Service of Ukraine neutralized an FSB agent network that was preparing terrorist attacks in the center of Odesa. Three agents who planned to blow up cars and homes of Ukrainian servicemen have been detained.
Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 1,310 occupiers, bringing the aggressor's total losses close to 1. 239 million military personnel. 15 artillery systems, 555 UAVs, and 129 units of automotive equipment were destroyed.
In the Sloviansk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped six attempts by the occupiers to advance. The enemy is intensifying pressure around Dronivka, where Ukrainian defenders are engaged in positional warfare.
Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Prosecutor General's Office, two foreign mercenaries and a citizen of Ukraine, who participated in the armed aggression against our state, have been notified of suspicion.
Law enforcement officers have exposed an organized group of officials who illegally entered fictitious information about mobilization deferrals into the "Oberih" register. Fictitious information regarding 54 conscripts was entered into the system.
1000 bodies of fallen soldiers, which, according to the Russian side, belong to Ukrainian defenders, have been returned to Ukraine. Law enforcement agencies will identify the repatriated.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a serviceman of the Ukrainian Navy who turned out to be a Russian informant. He was collecting coordinates for a Russian missile strike on Ukrainian units involved in naval drones.
Ukraine's defense forces shot down two Russian aircraft in one day, likely Su-34s. One aircraft was shot down over the Black Sea, the other crashed on Russian territory.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine updated data on Russian occupation losses as of January 29. 830 invaders were eliminated and a significant amount of equipment was destroyed during the day.
Germany has transferred nine out of eighteen planned IRIS-T systems to Ukraine, fulfilling the 2025 plan. These systems, which include launchers and TRML-4D radars, form the basis of Ukraine's modern layered defense.
On January 29, Yuriy Tolokonnikov, known as Tamerlan, celebrated his 37th birthday. His wife Alyona Omargalieva touchingly congratulated her husband, who is a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
A "small" air defense branch is being formed in the Air Force, which will be headed by Colonel Yevhen Khliebnikov. This decision is designed to increase the effectiveness of countering enemy drone attacks.
Law enforcement officers exposed a criminal organization that for almost a year smuggled kratom from the Czech Republic and sold it throughout Ukraine, including to military personnel. During the special operation, over 500 kg of drugs worth more than UAH 5 million were seized, and 6 people were detained.
In Kharkiv region, a 19-year-old young man robbed a former serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who had lost a limb, stealing over 200,000 hryvnias. He transferred the funds from the victim's account to his own card through a banking application.
Prosecutors notified the assistant forester of the State Enterprise "Izium Forestry" of suspicion, who in the spring of 2022 guided occupiers to the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. His actions led to the death of Ukrainian servicemen, and the suspect was detained on January 22, 2026.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov discussed with his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin the strengthening of air defense, the supply of missiles, and Mirage 2000-5 aircraft. France will transfer additional domestically produced missiles and fighter jets.
The Ministry of Defense has fully digitized the supply of drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine using the DOT-Chain Arsenal system. This allows for centralized management of supplies and real-time tracking of resource movement, automating interaction with suppliers.
In occupied Debaltseve, a court restricted the parental rights of Anna Korobkova, a mother of seven children whose husband died in the war on the side of the Russian Federation. This is regarded as the launch of a mechanism for the systematic removal of children and the monetization of human suffering.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded former MP, and now military serviceman, Oleh Lyashko with the Order "For Merit" of the III degree. Also honored were soldiers of unmanned systems units, including Oleh Huita and Yuriy Fedorenko, who received the "Golden Star" Orders of Heroes of Ukraine.
