The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released the enemy's losses over the past day: 1,830 soldiers, 10 tanks and 32 armored personnel carriers. Total Russian losses since the beginning of the war have reached almost 805,000 personnel.
On January 10, cloudy weather with clearing, sometimes rain with sleet is forecast in Ukraine. Air temperature will range from +4° to +16°, south wind with a shift to the west up to 12 m/s.
Senior Russian military and security officials advocate escalation of hostilities in Ukraine instead of negotiations. Despite significant losses, they are calling on Putin to intensify military efforts and hold partial conscriptions.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a law on changes to organ transplantation. The document prohibits the harvesting of organs from fallen soldiers and establishes the National Transplantation Committee.
Canada will allocate 440 million Canadian dollars for new military aid to Ukraine. The funds will be used to buy ammunition, drones and winter gear for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In the occupied Donetsk region, children were forced to make trench candles for the Russian military. Each high school student has to make 50 hot water bottles, and a junior high school student has to make 25.
As part of Operation UNIFIER, the Canadian military has trained more than 43,000 Ukrainian servicemen since 2015. The program includes basic and specialized training to improve the effectiveness of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield.
The occupation authorities have introduced a new condition for receiving compensation for destroyed housing in Mariupol - an inventory of houses. However, this is impossible, as more than 500 high-rise buildings have been completely demolished by the occupiers.
Russian troops occupied Petropavlivka, Vozdvizhenka, Solone, Novoivanivka, Leonidovo and Oleksandriya. The invaders also advanced in the area of Dvorichna, Zakhidne, Kurakhove and Yasenove.
Russian occupants attack Kyiv region with drones at night on January 10. An air alert is declared in 9 regions of Ukraine, and air defense forces are working on targets.
Russian troops conducted an assault from Vozdvyzhenka to Yelizavetivka with 6 armored vehicles, 2 of which were destroyed. The enemy is massing forces in Novooleksandrivka for further assaults.
Ukraine's President is preparing to meet with the British Prime Minister to discuss the deployment of a peacekeeping mission. The initiative, launched by Macron, is seen as part of Ukraine's future security guarantees.
The European Aviation Safety Agency recommends avoiding flights in Russian airspace west of the 60th meridian. The warning applies to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg and Samara.
On January 9, 144 combat engagements took place, the enemy launched 38 air strikes and 884 kamikaze drone strikes. The most intense attacks were recorded in the Pokrovske, Kurakhove and Kursk sectors.
The Ministry of Healthcare has explained the innovations in paid medical services that officially came into effect on January 1. Patients will be able to receive improved service and choice of a doctor, but basic services remain free.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry rejected manipulative statements by the head of Poland's Institute of National Remembrance regarding the conditions for Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO. The Ministry emphasized that such statements play into the Kremlin's interests.
Ukraine's Defense Minister Umerov announced that the next Ramstein will be held in February. The format of the meeting may change due to the change in the US administration, but several European countries are ready to co-chair.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Italy and met with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. An official meeting ceremony was held, and talks with President Sergio Mattarella are also planned.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticized Karol Navrotsky's statement that Ukraine is not ready for NATO because of the Volyn tragedy. Nawrocki is a candidate of the Law and Justice party in the presidential election.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a draft law on the peculiarities of registering conscripts for military service. For late registration, 17-year-old boys face administrative liability.
U. S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized the importance of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, but declined to comment on its future after the change of administration. At the last Ramstein meeting, the US announced a $500 million aid package.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives on a visit to Italy. He is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov met with his Norwegian counterpart Gram. Norway will provide Ukraine with military aid worth more than €2 billion in 2025, the largest in the country's history.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at 20:30 Kyiv time today. Tomorrow he is scheduled to meet with Italian President Mattarella.
The President of Ukraine will meet with Georgia Maloney at the Palazzo Gigi on January 9 at 20:30 Kyiv time. The next day, he is scheduled to meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
Two Russian propaganda films, Maidan, the Road to War and Children of Donbas, are scheduled to be screened in Italy in January and February 2025. Ukraine's State Film Agency appealed to the embassy to prevent the screenings.
In the Odesa region, two girls aged 2 and 3 were poisoned with unknown medicines while left unattended. The children are unconscious in hospital, and the police are investigating the circumstances.
The Ukrainian electric vehicle market grew by 38% in 2024, with more than 51. 7 thousand cars registered. VW ID.4 became the leader among new electric cars, and NISSAN Leaf - among used ones.
The President of Ukraine met with the U. S. Secretary of Defense in the framework of Ramstein. They discussed strengthening air defense, the role of drones in the war, and a new $500 million aid package.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with his Italian counterpart Guido Crozetto. The parties discussed the joint production of air defense systems, missiles and armored vehicles for Ukraine.
