Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Donald Trump in Davos, calling it productive and meaningful. They discussed the work of their teams, air defense for Ukraine, and additional missiles.
The SBU detained two agents of Russian military intelligence who were collecting data on the consequences of the "Oreshnik" missile strike on Lviv region. They face life imprisonment for treason.
On January 22, Ukraine celebrates Unity Day in honor of the proclamation of the Act of Unification of the UPR and WUPR in 1919. This event became a symbol of Ukrainian state-building and unity.
Putin announced his readiness to allocate $1 billion from frozen assets to the "Peace Council. " He also commented on the situation around Greenland and negotiations regarding Ukraine.
The Central Election Commission proposes to establish a six-month transition period between the end of martial law and the start of the election process. This period will allow for preparations for elections, taking into account the consequences of the war and mass displacement.
German prosecutors have arrested German and Ukrainian citizen Ilona W. on suspicion of spying for Russia. She collected information about drones intended for Ukraine and maintained contacts with the Russian embassy.
A Russian and German citizen was detained in Brandenburg on suspicion of supporting the terrorist organizations "DPR" and "LPR". They have been supplying goods, medicines, and drones to pro-Russian military personnel since 2016.
The SBU and National Police detained a 25-year-old unemployed man who attempted to kill a Ukrainian soldier in Zaporizhzhia. The victim was hospitalized in critical condition after six stab wounds.
Russia is trying to destroy Ukraine's critical infrastructure, but the Kremlin will not achieve its goals. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the CPD of the National Security and Defense Council, noted that Ukraine's best professionals - utility workers, energy workers, military personnel, etc. - are working to ensure that the Russians fail.
Russian air carriers are reactivating old Tu-204/214, An-148, Il-96, and Boeing 747 aircraft. The news is presented as a "positive" and a sign of the industry's "stability," but in reality, it is a forced resuscitation of machines due to sanctions and the failure of import substitution.
Information about the capture of Novoplatonivka in the Kupyansk direction is fake. The village is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, soldiers of the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade conducted an operation to identify "infiltrators."
A Russian air defense missile hit a residential high-rise building in the village of Afipsky. Local residents believe that Ukraine attacked the building.
Russian representative Kirill Dmitriev met with US President's special envoy Stephen Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Talks on the US peace plan and ending the war took place in Davos behind closed doors.
The Mannheim Philharmonic has canceled the concert of violinist Vadim Repin, scheduled for February 22, after an appeal from the Embassy of Ukraine in Germany. The embassy pointed to Repin's ties to Kremlin projects and his support for the war.
European countries, including Norway, Germany, Poland, and the Baltic states, are actively preparing for a potential war with Russia by increasing defense budgets and strengthening infrastructure. Some states, like Norway, are considering the possibility of confiscating civilian property for defense needs.
In Brovary, Kyiv region, the situation with electricity supply remains difficult, with emergency blackouts in effect. The terms for restoring electricity are unknown due to significant damage to energy facilities.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine summoned the head of the ICRC Mission over a statement that equated the responsibility of Ukraine and Russia for human suffering. Representatives of the ICRC acknowledged the inappropriateness of such comparisons.
Singer Jerry Heil reported the spread of false information regarding her indifference to fundraising for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. She emphasized that her brother serves in the military, and she regularly supports his fundraising efforts, as well as participating in many charitable initiatives.
A year has passed since the inauguration of Donald Trump, marked by a decrease in illegal immigration and the failure of his promise regarding the war in Ukraine. There were also conflicts with Elon Musk, the 'Epstein files' scandal, and tensions with European allies over Greenland.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the diplomatic conflict between the US and Europe over Greenland's sovereignty has exposed "crisis tendencies" within Western society. These disagreements jeopardize the continued existence of NATO as a cohesive alliance.
The mayor of Dnipro appealed to the country's leadership with a call to stop lying about “national unity, invincibility, and reformatting of power. ”
Today, January 20, marks the Day of Honoring the Defenders of Donetsk Airport.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, stated that Russia's strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are a deliberate act of terror against the civilian population, aimed at blacking out cities. He warned that Europe's inaction would lead to similar attacks on its territory.
Moldova has officially initiated the process of denouncing key agreements that form the legal basis of its membership in the CIS. By mid-February, the documents will be submitted to parliament for consideration.
Swedish law enforcement has exposed Belarusian nuns who, under the guise of religious activities, were collecting funds for the Russian Armed Forces and spreading pro-Russian propaganda. They visited occupied territories of Ukraine and were used by Russia as a tool of hybrid influence.
Russia is preparing a system for assessing the behavior of schoolchildren in the temporarily occupied territories, which will become mandatory from September 1, 2026. This will allow the integration of a mechanism of total control directly into the educational process.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukraine plans to sign security guarantee agreements with the United States and an $800 billion economic recovery deal. President Zelenskyy expects the documents to be approved, despite Donald Trump's ambiguous position.
The Kremlin is preparing the Russian population for a rejection of peace, using Medvedchuk's statements about the absence of peace in Ukraine in 2026. This is happening against the backdrop of negotiations between the US, Ukraine, and Europe.
The occupation authorities of Kherson region sent 24 teenagers to Volgograd under the guise of an educational project. The children were taught how to work with UAVs, military specialties and tactical training, and were also subjected to ideological propaganda.
Distorted information about a French TV channel's story discrediting the activities of Ukrainian intelligence is being spread on social media. This information has no objective basis and is a fake being spread by Kremlin bot farms.