Armed Forces of Ukraine

Enemy forces shelled Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, killing a civilian. The prosecutor's office launched a war crime investigation, and law enforcement officers are working at the scene.

Over January 6-12, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 400 enemy targets, including 299 Shahed drones. Ukrainian aviation conducted 40 sorties and destroyed 43 enemy air targets.

Russian soldiers in Toretsk are disguised in civilian clothes for reconnaissance and sabotage activities. They are given away by the same clothes, behavior and weapons, the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade reported.

Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out a precision strike on the command post of the 2nd Guards Army of the Russian Federation in Novohrodivka. The operation is part of a series of attacks on occupants' command posts in the Donetsk sector.

Over the past week, the State Service of Ukraine for Emergency Situations defused 1557 explosive devices, most of them in Kherson region. An area of 2767 hectares was checked, which is the size of the city of Kalush.

Ukraine's defense forces successfully shot down 60 Russian drones in 11 regions of the country. 34 enemy imitator UAVs were locally lost without negative consequences.

5,000 drones worth 5 million euros purchased by Lithuania for Ukraine have not yet been delivered due to bureaucratic obstacles. The Lithuanian Defense Ministry promises to simplify the transfer procedure and deliver the equipment in the near future.

Over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 1,750 Russian servicemen. Also, 5 tanks, 18 armored vehicles, 22 artillery systems and 63 enemy UAVs were destroyed.

Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister held talks with a delegation from the Italian defense industry. The parties discussed the possibility of purchasing Italian air defense systems with funds from frozen Russian assets.

Over the last day, 157 combat engagements took place, with the largest number of attacks in the Pokrovsk sector - 63 offensives. The enemy also actively stormed Ukrainian positions in the Kupyansk, Lyman and Kramatorsk sectors.

Russian shelling in the Kursk region killed 36 people, wounded over 100, and destroyed the town of Sudzha by 80%.

The meeting discussed plans to purchase drones and weapons for the Defense Forces. The President instructed to increase the order of drones and increase the production of Ukrainian weapons.

The SBU reported details about two captured North Korean soldiers who fought against Ukraine in the Kursk region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces and paratroopers captured two wounded North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region. The prisoners were taken to Kyiv, are receiving medical care and are talking to SBU investigators.

Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold their positions within the town of Kurakhove in Donetsk region, so it is impossible to say that the Russian occupation forces have completely taken the town, said Viktor Tregubov, spokesman for the Khortytsia military unit.

Over the last day, 213 combat engagements were registered in the frontline, most of them in the Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka sectors. The enemy lost 1,570 troops, 10 tanks and other equipment.

Edgar Platonov, 41, from Latvia, died on December 25, 2024, in Novoyehorivka, Luhansk region. He voluntarily fought as a member of the International Legion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

An air alert has been issued in Kyiv due to the detection of enemy UAVs in the Kyiv region. The alert spread to 12 regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, Zhytomyr and other regions.

There were 198 combat engagements on the frontline, with the most difficult situation in the Pokrovsk region, where 13 combat engagements are ongoing. The occupants lost 276 troops and equipment, carried out 10 air strikes and launched 576 drones.

Paratroopers of the 78th Separate Regiment captured Italian Gianni Cenni, who fought for Russia in the area of Kupyansk. The 51-year-old man worked in Samara and voluntarily joined the Russian army in November 2024.

Zelensky spoke about Ukraine's preventive steps to protect Kharkiv and Sumy from the Russian offensive. Thanks to these actions, 60,000 Russian troops were pulled back to the Kursk region.

In 2024, FAVBET doubled tax payments to the state budget of Ukraine, paying UAH 5. 7 billion. The company has also become a patron of a project to combat gambling addiction and continues to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian military attacked the command post of the 3rd Army Corps of the Russian Federation in the occupied Svitlodarsk, Donetsk region. During the week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted a series of attacks on occupiers' facilities in the region.

There were 166 combat engagements in the frontline, most of them in the Liman, Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk sectors. The most active enemy attacks were registered near Petropavlivka, Makiivka and Novopoltavka.

The Ministry of Defense is introducing kits with adaptive clothing and hygiene products for wounded soldiers. The kits will include special clothing with quick access to wounds and will take into account the needs of both men and women.

Over the last day, 161 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 42 attacks. The enemy launched 55 air strikes and fired over 6,000 times at Ukrainian positions.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released the enemy's losses over the past day: 1,830 soldiers, 10 tanks and 32 armored personnel carriers. Total Russian losses since the beginning of the war have reached almost 805,000 personnel.

On January 9, 144 combat engagements took place, the enemy launched 38 air strikes and 884 kamikaze drone strikes. The most intense attacks were recorded in the Pokrovske, Kurakhove and Kursk sectors.

U. S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized the importance of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, but declined to comment on its future after the change of administration. At the last Ramstein meeting, the US announced a $500 million aid package.

The nominal owner of the PIN-UP online casino, Ihor Zotko, was detained for aiding the aggressor state. It was established that the real owners were Russians who collected data on users and financed the LNR.