The building of the Polish consulate was damaged as a result of the night attack on Odesa on January 13. None of the diplomatic staff were injured.
On the left bank of Kyiv, 42 mobile aid points of the State Emergency Service are operating. In total, about 7,000 such facilities have been deployed across the country.
On January 13, Russians attacked Kharkiv with a "Molniya" combat drone in the Slobidskyi district. The consequences of the attack are currently being clarified.
The Ministry of Energy announced the return to predictable hourly power outages in Kyiv after the completion of emergency restoration work. The situation in the energy system remains difficult due to attacks and bad weather.
Last year, Russian troops carried out about 150,000 shellings of State Border Guard Service positions, which is twice as many as the year before. This year, the enemy is significantly increasing the use of drones.
The Head of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, Tetiana Berezhnaya, and the Minister of Culture of Cyprus, Vasiliki Kassianidou, discussed the preservation of Ukraine's cultural heritage and the development of cooperation. Cyprus invited Ukraine to a meeting of EU culture ministers in 2026.
Since the beginning of the day, 72 combat engagements have taken place at the front. In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 26 attacks, with two more battles ongoing.
Three oil tankers operated by Greek companies were attacked by drones in the Black Sea. The vessels were en route to a Russian terminal to load Kazakh oil.
Deputy Minister of Energy Mykola Kolesnyk stated that the situation in the energy system is difficult, and forecasts are unavailable due to emergency restoration work. A return to hourly blackouts will occur after their completion.
Germany and the Netherlands want Ukraine to be able to buy American weapons with the €90 billion EU loan. France insists on preferential treatment for EU military companies.
Nova Poshta company has released the names of four employees killed after the Russian strike on Kharkiv on January 13. The deceased are: Viktor Parkhomenko (37 years old), Taras Vovk (34 years old), Yevhenii Yermakov (39 years old), Dmytro Zakharov (23 years old).
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha announced an emergency OSCE meeting on January 15. It will address Russian strikes and the ignoring of US-led peace efforts.
People's deputies are forced to work in cold premises of the Rada. Deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada committee Oksana Dmytrieva confirmed the low temperature during meetings.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the First Deputy Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, Oleh Luhovskyi. They discussed the fight against Russia's "shadow" fleet and the non-public approaches of partners to communication with the Russian Federation.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced the restoration of generation and an increase in electricity imports. Enemy attacks and weather conditions create an additional burden on the system.
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine denied information about a sewage pipe burst in the basement, which was spread by MP Oleksiy Kucherenko. The agency stated that a problem arose in the heating network, which is currently being eliminated.
The court extended the detention of People's Deputy Nestor Shufrych until March 13, 2026, with bail set at UAH 33 million. His assistant's house arrest was extended until the same date.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may meet with US President Donald Trump next week at the economic forum in Davos. Kyiv's G7 allies may also join the meeting to secure personal support for security guarantees for Ukraine.
Faction leaders will hold a meeting with Stefanchuk regarding appointments. The parliament will consider the candidacies of Shmyhal, Natalukha, and Fedorov.
On January 13, Russian occupiers attacked the energy infrastructure of Zaporizhzhia region, damaging equipment and cutting off power to consumers. Two female employees were injured, one of them in serious condition.
Russian prisoner of war Serhiy Tuzhilov has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war. He personally supervised and participated in the murders of three Ukrainian defenders in the Kharkiv region.
In Kyiv, almost 500 buildings remain without heating after the Russian attack, and emergency power outages are in effect. Ground electric transport on the right bank has been replaced by buses due to the difficult situation in the energy system.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stated that the US has no intention of annexing Greenland. He also called for stronger sanctions against Iran and emphasized the strength of the partnership between Germany and the US.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyi stated that Ukraine did not allow critical enemy breakthroughs, thwarting their plans. Over the year, the enemy army was reduced by 418,000 killed and wounded, and its own losses decreased by 13%.
A lawyer was detained in Kyiv who promised to remove a conscript from the wanted list for 9 thousand dollars. Similar cases were recorded in Zakarpattia, where a lawyer organized the transfer of draft dodgers abroad.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof. Intensive Russian strikes on energy infrastructure and Ukraine's need for air defense missiles were discussed.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained two agents of Russian special services who were preparing a terrorist attack in Kherson, planning to blow up police officers. The attackers monitored the police's work schedule and looked for new agents, after which they were to flee to Russia.
Oleksandr Zyma, director of the NBU's legal department, received over 950,000 hryvnias in salary in December. He is under investigation in a criminal case concerning abuse of power.
The 414th Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade "Magyar's Birds" destroyed a missile and artillery weapons depot of the Russian 51st Army in Makiivka. Critical elements of industrial power supply in Mariupol were also hit.
In the Kyiv region, damage to residential and commercial buildings has been recorded in three districts after Russia's night attack. Emergency power outages have been introduced in parts of the Bucha district, and they continue to be in effect in the Brovary and Boryspil districts.
