The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law extending the term of the military medical commission until June 5, 2025. 313 deputies voted for the bill.
The Reserve+ app now allows young people aged 18-24 to apply for a one-year contract. The update is available for iOS and Android with enhanced job search functionality and terms of service.
Due to the cold snap, electricity consumption in Ukraine is increasing, which has led to restrictions for industry. People are advised not to turn on powerful appliances from 15:00 to 21:00.
Air quality in the capital is deteriorating due to dust accumulation and unfavorable weather conditions. Kyiv residents are advised to close windows, limit their time outside and drink more water.
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine takes part in a meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense in Brussels. They discuss arms supplies for 2025 and the development of the defense industry in Ukraine.
Viktoriia Khvostenko and Taras Tarasiuk won the single mixed relay with a score of 40:20. 7. The Ukrainian duo showed the best shooting, using only 3 additional rounds for 40 targets.
Danish military intelligence has published an assessment of threats from Russia in the coming years. Under the worst-case scenario, Russia could be ready for a large-scale conflict in Europe in 5 years.
Ukrainian cyber specialists attacked the Russian oil and gas infrastructure, destroying more than 120 servers and 10,000 computers of Gazprom companies. The damage is estimated at tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.
The NBU sets the official exchange rate at 41. 66 UAH/USD and 43.01 UAH/EUR. Ukraine will receive the second tranche of EUR 1.9 bn from frozen Russian assets in April.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 6 ballistic missiles and 123 Shahed drones from different directions. The Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down all ballistic missiles and 71 drones, and 5 regions were affected.
One person was killed and four were injured in a nighttime ballistic missile and drone attack on Ukraine by Russia. Apartment buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged.
In 2024, Ukrainians concluded 452 thousand real estate purchase and sale agreements, 60% of which were for land plots. The number of land transactions is 1.5 times higher than housing transactions, and mortgages have also grown in popularity.
Over the last day, 95 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 30 attacks. The enemy launched 20 missile and 89 air strikes and used 2,354 kamikaze drones.
Donald Trump announces “great progress” in ending the war in Ukraine after Russia releases Mark Vogel.
Over the past day, Ukrainian troops eliminated 1150 Russian occupants. Also, 53 artillery systems and over 300 pieces of other enemy military equipment were destroyed.
Dry weather remains in Ukraine due to high atmospheric pressure. In Transcarpathia up to +8°, in other regions from -12° to +4°, ice is possible on the roads of the northeast.
Destruction and fires were recorded in four districts of Kyiv as a result of hostile shelling. One person was killed in Obolon district, the largest fire engulfed 600 square meters of a warehouse building.
ISW reports on Russian attempts to limit information about the front line in the Kursk region. This may be due to concerns about the exchange of territories during potential peace talks.
The US President commented on Russia's release of American citizen Vogel. Trump expressed hope that this step could be the beginning of a relationship to end the war in Ukraine.
Russian authorities have launched large-scale inspections of local residents in the occupied territories. The occupiers are checking documents, phones, conducting searches, and collecting information about property and ties to Ukraine.
Peter Szijjarto announced that Lebanon would receive €1 million through the European Peace Fund instead of supporting Ukraine. Hungary continues to block the allocation of €6 billion in military aid to Ukraine from this fund.
Remzi Memetov, Zevri Abseitov and Rustem Abiltarov were released after serving their full sentences in Russian colonies. They were convicted in 2018 in the case of the “first Bakhchisarai group” of Hizb ut-Tahrir.
In January 2025, inflation in Ukraine accelerated to 12. 9% year-on-year, with prices rising by 1.2% per month. The NBU expects inflation to return to decline in the second half of the year.
Kyiv authorities denied the information about stopping public transport during the nationwide minute of silence. Only an audio message will be broadcast in the vehicles, but the traffic will continue as scheduled.
US Special Envoy Steve Vitkoff has been authorized by Trump to negotiate with Russia over the war in Ukraine. Vitkoff has already held talks with Putin's associates and discussed the situation with representatives of the Persian Gulf states.
At the Krakivets checkpoint, two attempts to smuggle medicines from Italy and Germany were detected. Psychotropic drugs and medicines for diabetes and obesity were found in Mercedes cars.
Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff will return from Russia with the released American teacher Mark Vogel. Vogel was sentenced to 14 years in prison for trying to import medical cannabis into Russia.
Enemy drones have been spotted in the airspace of Kyiv region. The air defense forces are targeting targets, and the population is urged to take shelter.
ATES agents found a place of hidden storage of Russian military equipment at a seized enterprise in Kherson region. Trucks and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles guarded by an occupation platoon are located at the facility.
The Ministry of Defense has launched the Contract 18-24 project for Ukrainians aged 18-24 with a payout of up to UAH 1 million. Participants will receive enhanced training in accordance with NATO standards, a preferential mortgage, and social guarantees.
