State Border of Ukraine
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed damage to a number of Russian facilities, including the Khokholskaya oil depot in the Voronezh region. A UAV warehouse and command posts in the occupied territories were also hit.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained Belarusian journalist Inna Kardash in Kyiv, who had been working for the Belarusian KGB since 2015. She attempted to infiltrate the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine to gather intelligence and recruit agents.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine refuted information about 500,000 young men leaving the country in the last six months, calling it biased. Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, stated that border guards had not made such assessments.
In Cherkasy region, four police officers were killed and one was wounded during the detention of a suspect in an attempted murder. The shooter turned out to be a 59-year-old former military man, who was eliminated.
Since the beginning of the day, 49 combat engagements have been recorded on the front. In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian servicemen repelled 22 attacks, and one more is ongoing.
Deputy White House Press Secretary Anna Kelly denied the Financial Times article regarding the requirements for security guarantees for Ukraine. She called the information “completely false.”
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 165 strike UAVs of various types. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 135 enemy drones.
Ukraine has withdrawn from the Agreement on the Protection of State Borders and Maritime Economic Zones of the CIS Member States, concluded in 1992. President Zelenskyy signed a corresponding decree, instructing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to notify the depositary of the withdrawal.
The Ukrainian fish market is adapting to war, blackouts, and more expensive logistics. Consumption has not fallen, but some types of fish may become more expensive.
The State Border Guard Service announced the resumption of database operations at Polish checkpoints. A technical failure had occurred earlier.
A technical database failure occurred at Polish checkpoints with Lviv and Volyn regions. Specialists are working to eliminate the problems; trains will be processed more slowly.
The Kremlin announced that trilateral contacts, which began in Abu Dhabi, are scheduled to continue next week. The exact date of the meeting is not yet known.
Ukrzaliznytsia opened the first 'invincibility' point in Chełm, Poland, which was visited by over a hundred passengers on its first day. The heated carriages are equipped with a play area for children, feeding and changing facilities, device charging stations, and hot tea.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the Donbas issue will be discussed on January 23-24 in Abu Dhabi. Delegations from Ukraine, the USA, and the Russian Federation will hold trilateral talks on the war.
In Kyiv, a doctor was detained who offered to smuggle a conscripted man to Romania for 20,000 euros. He promised to arrange border crossing outside the checkpoint, dressing the client in a border guard uniform.
In Volyn, a law enforcement officer demanded UAH 200,000 from a serviceman for his transfer to a rear unit. The suspect was detained after the last transfer of UAH 100,000 and faces up to 8 years in prison.
Polish farmers planned a strike on January 23 at the Dolhobyczów-Uhryniv checkpoint, but no lane blockages were recorded. About 30 people gathered near the border without official permits for the blockade.
In Abu Dhabi, trilateral peace talks between Russia, the US, and Ukraine have reportedly begun. These are the first direct talks since 2022, where territorial issues will be discussed.
The driver of the Košice-Svaliava regular bus tried to break through the border in Uzhhorod to avoid detention. The 49-year-old man was wanted and fled to Slovakia, leaving the bus.
A captured Russian serviceman has been notified of suspicion of shooting a Ukrainian border guard in the Sumy region. His actions are classified as a violation of the laws and customs of war, resulting in a person's death.
On January 22, in the Kharkiv region, Russian FPV drones attacked a car of volunteers who were delivering bread. Two men were killed, and one more was injured.
NABU and SAP announced suspicion to the former head of the State Border Guard Service and a current official of the State Border Guard Service. They were exposed for systematically receiving undue benefits for facilitating unhindered border crossing.
Steve Witkoff will meet with Ukrainian officials on Wednesday before traveling to Moscow with Jared Kushner for talks with Putin on a peace plan. Documents on a peaceful settlement have been unofficially handed over to Moscow for review.
Since the beginning of the day, 74 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, more than a third of them in the Pokrovsk direction. Russian troops continue to press, attacking settlements and positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Polish farmers will block the Dołhobyczów-Uhryniv border crossing on January 23 from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM Polish time. The protest action will last throughout the day.
Russian troops most actively stormed the positions of Ukrainian border guards in the Pokrovsk, Lyman directions, and Kharkiv region. Over the past week, the enemy lost 161 killed and 146 wounded occupiers.
Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, reported a significant decrease in passenger traffic at the state border after the holidays. Over the past day, 63,000 citizens crossed the border, which is lower than average.
On the night of January 21, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, using a ballistic missile and 97 attack UAVs. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 84 enemy drones.
Romania is strengthening its military presence on the border with Ukraine due to regular threats from Russian drones. The country is deploying additional units and equipment, including radars and Gepard anti-aircraft systems.
Since the beginning of the day, 135 combat engagements have been recorded, with most attacks in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole directions. Russian troops launched two missile strikes, 70 air strikes, and used 4,786 kamikaze drones.