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The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that Russia failed to achieve the goals of its offensive, which began in November 2023, and that the enemy's offensive potential would be completely exhausted by early spring.

Three suspects in the organization of an underground poker network were arrested and taken into custody, and another suspect failed to appear in court, postponing the case.

The occupiers are shelling Kharkiv with ballistic weapons. Residents of the city stay in shelters because of the danger of enemy attacks.

A series of explosions occurred in Kharkiv. The Air Force reported a missile threat

In Kharkiv region, an explosion was heard in the center of Kharkiv due to an enemy strike. According to the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Oleh Syniehubov, the type of Russian missile used is still unknown.

Starting from January 30, private houses and townhouses can be purchased under the affordable housing program in Ukraine. The maximum area is 62.5 square meters per person, plus 21 square meters for each additional family member. Houses must be less than 10 years old in large cities or less than 3 years old in other settlements to qualify for the program.

Kharkiv's budget allocates more than a billion hryvnias for the reconstruction of 157 residential buildings damaged during the war, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reports. The city also expects to purchase €15 million worth of electric buses from international partners, holding a tender by the end of 2024.

Since the beginning of the year, russia has fired more than 330 missiles and about 600 combat drones at Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.

A Russian major was sentenced to life imprisonment for the shooting and torture of a Ukrainian soldier and civilians in a village in Chernihiv region. He commanded a battalion that occupied the village, found and killed a Ukrainian soldier, and tortured local residents, including a minor.

Russia has struck the Kharkiv region. There are no casualties at this time.

An explosion occurred in Kharkiv during an air raid alert, the city's mayor Igor Terekhov said. Earlier, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of a ballistic missile threat.

russian occupation forces attacked the Kharkiv region with drones on January 29, injuring one employee and damaging civilian buildings and residential homes. The Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war.

Over the past day, Russian troops conducted 159 strikes on 19 localities in Zaporizhzhia region, including 48 unmanned attacks. The attacks damaged infrastructure but resulted in no casualties.

Overnight, Russian troops attacked the town of Zmiiv in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, using six Shahed drones, damaging civilian buildings and wounding two people. More than 15 settlements in the region came under artillery and mortar fire from Russian troops over the past day.

Ukrainian Defense Forces shoot down 15 of the 35 Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight across Ukraine.

On the northern border with Russia, border guards record attempts by enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups to enter the territory of Ukraine. The most active area for the enemy subversive reconnaissance group is currently Sumy region. But there is also activity of hostile subversive reconnaissance groups in Kharkiv region. Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, told this on the Frontline program

Russians shelled Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region. Residents of Khatne and Velykyi Burliuk villages came under fire. The shelling damaged infrastructure and several agricultural enterprises.

The Center for Countering Disinformation has warned Ukrainians about fake reports of a ceasefire from the alleged Office of the President. They are intended to negatively affect the morale of Ukrainians and their trust in the government.

On February 2, Ukrposhta will celebrate its 30th birthday. In honor of this event, the company will issue a new stamp dedicated to the exploits of postal workers during the war.

According to British intelligence, from February 2022 to January 2023, Russia probably lost about 2,600 main battle tanks and 4,900 other armored vehicles in Ukraine. In 2023, Russia lost about 40% fewer armored vehicles than in 2022, likely due to more defensive positioning and the increasingly positional nature of the war.

Man to stand trial for fatally stabbing 14-year-old boy in the head during conflict in Kharkiv region.

The Ukrainian military denies Russia's claims that it has allegedly captured the village of Tabayivka in Kharkiv region. Lieutenant Colonel Volodymyr Fitio said that fighting continues in the area.

In Mykolaiv region, the Security Service of Ukraine detained a woman who secretly recorded the locations of Ukrainian troops and transmitted information to the Russian military through an anonymous chat room. The woman was caught trying to pass on intelligence that could have exposed the troops' movements.

On the morning of January 29, Russian troops fired mortars at the Druzhbivka community in Sumy region.

According to the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, Russian troops shelled the city of Vovchansk in the evening. More than 15 settlements in Kharkiv region came under artillery and mortar fire from Russia, but no casualties were reported.

The Russian occupiers in Melitopol awarded local cultural figures, including employees of museums, clubs, libraries and creative teams, with plastic bags with souvenirs and framed certificates. Such attention is aimed at promoting Russian culture and mobilizing support for the ruling party of Russia.

Despite Russia's three major missile attacks on Ukraine from December 29 to January 8, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat said that Russia has about 900 long-range precision missiles left. Ignat noted that Russia produces about 100 missiles a month, but is using them up due to constant attacks against Ukraine.

An engineer at a Russian defense plant committed suicide after a missile he helped manufacture killed his grandmother in Ukraine. In his suicide note, he said that he could not live with the guilt and refused to continue to participate in the war.

The department reminded that the pre-war population of Vesele was 102 people, and Krokhmalne was 45. Experts explained that this is a minor advance for russia.

Ukraine has expanded the eOselya mortgage program to include houses and townhouses not older than 3 years.