In occupied Kherson region, Russians have introduced online payment for school meals. Despite regular payments, children remain hungry.
The Ukrainian Navy struck three Pantsir-S1 complexes, a BK-16 landing craft, and drone control stations. An Orion UAV base was destroyed at the Kirovskoye airfield.
The SBU, together with the Defense Forces, struck warships, air defense systems, and six oil loading berths in the port of Novorossiysk. A large-scale fire broke out in the port.
The occupation administration of Kherson region retroactively canceled labor relations with Ukrainian employers. This led to the loss of seniority and payments for many residents.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of the Iskander storage site in occupied Crimea and the Rubikon piloting point in Zaporizhzhia. In total, more than 10 enemy military facilities were hit between February 9 and 14.
In occupied Crimea, transport operates in survival mode: buses are delayed, heating is turned off to save fuel. School routes are canceled, trolleybuses stop during blackouts.
The SBU detained a 28-year-old Russian, a former intelligence officer, who, under the guise of a civilian from the Krasnoyarsk Krai, was collecting data on servicemen of the SSO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He faces up to 15 years in prison for espionage.
In the temporarily occupied Luhansk region, starting from 2027, residents of apartment buildings will be obliged to pay contributions for major housing repairs. The occupation administration is preparing a "legislative framework," shifting responsibility to local residents.
Starting from January 2026, monetary surcharges to scholarships for students from privileged categories have been canceled in Yalta colleges and technical schools. Instead of financial support, they were offered free meals.
In occupied Luhansk region, the Russian administration uses a corrupt scheme for access to work, turning the processing of medical documents into a tool of financial pressure. This forces the civilian population to pay over 15,000 rubles for mandatory examinations and tests.
In the temporarily occupied Kherson region, the Russian administration is carrying out an information blockade by seizing Ukrainian satellite dishes. Residents have been without a signal for more than six months, and the occupiers are blocking the restoration of broadcasting.
Today, January 20, marks the Day of Honoring the Defenders of Donetsk Airport.
In Mariupol, the number of stray dog attacks is increasing, with two children hospitalized. The occupation administration is feigning a response without solving the problem.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck three drilling rigs of the Lukoil corporation in the Caspian Sea.
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 occupied Melitopol, on the eve of the holidays, cash disappeared from ATMs, depriving residents of access to their own money. Cash is directed to the needs of the occupation structures, and the civilian population receives it on a residual basis.
Russia does not change its intentions to seize Ukraine and plunge cities into "blackouts. " Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky announced increased countermeasures against enemy "Shaheds" and the formation of divisions of unmanned air defense systems.
Ukrainian marines eliminated enemy armored vehicles in the Pokrovsk direction. Pilots of the 88th separate battalion of the 35th separate marine brigade detected and destroyed the targets.
Russian air defense allegedly shot down two targets. Relevant videos appeared online.
On the night of December 29, residents of Maykop, the capital of the Republic of Adygea, heard explosions. The Khanskaya military airfield, where air defense operations were recorded, came under attack.
On the night of December 28, a warehouse storing Shahed-type UAVs, a pontoon crossing, and a repair unit of the Russian army in Donbas were hit.
In occupied Crimea, mobile internet shutdowns and slowdowns are becoming permanent measures. This leads to problems with emergency services and access to information.
In Alushta, the water crisis is deepening due to worn-out networks and constant accidents, but the occupation authorities, instead of repairs, accuse the population of "excessive consumption. " This sets the stage for a sharp increase in tariffs and the cancellation of water supply schedules.
The icon of St. Ilya Muromets of Kyiv-Pechersk, who will become the patron saint of warriors, was handed over to the Special Operations Forces. Ilya Muromets, a real historical figure of the 12th century, was a warrior of the princely retinue, and then a monk of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
Residents of occupied Donetsk region complain about multi-hour queues at mobile operator service points due to mass blocking of numbers and forced re-registration of SIM cards. This is an element of total control over the communications of the population in the temporarily occupied territory.
The SOF hinted at damage to a Russian Russian ship by publishing a photo with the alleged damage to the vessel. The photo likely shows a Project 22460 "Okhotnik" patrol ship, which is used for border patrol service.
Over the past day, December 17, the Russian army lost 950 servicemen killed and wounded, as well as 484 units of equipment. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 18.12.25 amounted to approximately 1,193,300 personnel.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the Pokrovsk agglomeration, destroying almost 100% of aerial targets. Over the past week, enemy personnel losses reached 446 people, which is 30% more than in the previous period.
Soldiers of the 3rd SSO regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a group of Russian occupiers in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region. This happened after successful air strikes on enemy movement routes.
Ukrainian special forces, in cooperation with the Russian movement "Black Spark," struck two Russian vessels, "Kompozitor Rakhmaninov" and "Askar-Sarydzha," near Kalmykia. The vessels, which are under US sanctions, were transporting weapons and military equipment.
