January 20, 07:20 AM • 39420 views02:39 PM • 4782 viewsJanuary 20, 07:20 AM • 39521 views02:39 PM • 4866 viewsJanuary 19, 02:12 PM • 34952 viewsJanuary 19, 08:40 AM • 50698 viewsBrigadier General Volodymyr Shvedyuk is appointed as the new Commander of the Operational Command "West" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On the 10th anniversary of the Anti-Terrorist Operation, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi thanked the soldiers who defended Ukraine from Russian aggression.
Over the last day, 76 combat engagements took place, during which the enemy launched 1 missile, 109 air strikes and 115 attacks on Ukrainian positions and localities from multiple launch rocket systems.
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Air Force conducted 15 strikes against Russian troops, targeting personnel, weapons, command posts, drone stations and an anti-aircraft missile system.
Ukrainian air defense destroyed all 10 kamikaze drones launched by Russia on the night of April 14.
By the end of July, Ukraine plans to open 22 more recruitment centers, bringing the total number of such centers to 32 across the country, with the aim of increasing the number of contract soldiers to 4,000-5,000 per month.
Intense fighting for Bohdanivka continues in the Bakhmut sector: enemy assault groups have made their way to the northern outskirts of the town, which is currently under Ukrainian control, the Defense Ministry reports.
The situation on the eastern front has significantly escalated, the enemy has intensified its offensive and is actively attacking positions, prompting decisions to strengthen defense with electronic warfare, air defense, replenishment of drones and anti-tank missiles, and the deployment of additional reserves.
Major General Andriy Kovalchuk, commander of the troops of the operational command "South", resigned to head the Military Academy in Odesa.
Ukrainian defenders withstood 81 combat engagements, repelling most attacks in the Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka sectors, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Explosions have been heard in Sumy, Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force had previously warned of the launch of guided bombs in the region.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution on a UAH 70,000 supplemental payment to servicemen serving on the front line.
In one of the correctional colonies in Zhytomyr region, an FSB agent recruited prisoners to help Russian subversive groups in northern Ukraine.
Over the past day, 78 combat engagements took place, during which russia launched 54 missile attacks, 126 air strikes and 95 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities.
A fire broke out at an energy facility in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovs'k region, due to the wreckage of a downed russian drone, but it was contained without casualties.
The Ukrainian Air Force informs that enemy drones are moving westward.
russian drones were spotted in many regions of Ukraine, including Cherkasy, Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad regions, heading for Kyiv and other regions, causing air alert across the country.
The enemy has advanced north of Berdychiv, while fighting continues in several localities, including Robotyne, Krasnohorivka, Ivanivka, Novokalynove and Bohdanivka.
Over the past day, the enemy launched 53 missile and 84 air strikes, and used multiple launch rocket systems 61 times. Moreover, 53 combat engagements were registered in the frontline over the last day. The enemy conducted most attacks in the Bakhmut and Novopavlivka sectors.
Ukrainians who own more than one vehicle may be seized for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in accordance with the draft law on mobilization.
Ukrainian servicemen will receive remuneration for the destruction of enemy weapons and equipment in the amount of UAH 1,680 to UAH 876,000, and will be entitled to additional leave of up to 15 days per year during martial law.
A new batch of ShaBlya robotic platforms and electronic warfare systems has been delivered to the Ukrainian military at the front line.
Parliament passed a resolution obliging the government to provide additional payments to 70,000 soldiers on the front line and to prepare a draft law on military rotation, with 321 MPs voting in favor.
Ukrainian Air Defense Forces successfully neutralized several enemy targets during a combined attack last night in Ternopil region, with no casualties but some debris falling.
Hostile attack drones were spotted flying westward over several regions of Ukraine.
The outskirts of Tonenke turned into a cemetery of Russian military equipment, where more than 70 units of damaged enemy vehicles have accumulated.
Up to eight months have been allotted for the development of a separate draft law on the demobilization of military personnel in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff.
Ukraine is not considering mobilizing women into the army and does not plan to amend legislation on mandatory conscription of women, reports the Center for Countering Disinformation.
Russia has intensified the use of reconnaissance and combat drones in the Kharkiv region: in recent days, border guards have shot down four UAVs, the aggressor country is trying to conduct aerial reconnaissance and launching various tactical drones, some of which are equipped with foreign-made trackers to track their location.
SBI investigators are ready to launch an investigation into the incident with the Slidstvo. info journalist, who was allegedly served with a summons to investigate an SBU official, but can only proceed after receiving an official notification and materials from the Prosecutor General's Office.
