Minister Sibiga confirmed the postponement of US Special Representative Keith Kellogg's visit to Ukraine. The visit will take place after the inauguration of Donald Trump, the exact dates are still being agreed upon.
Investigative journalist Khristo Grozev said that Putin may agree to Ukraine's membership in NATO in exchange for the withdrawal of US bases from Eastern Europe. He also suggests that the Kremlin's current tough stance is just a negotiating tactic.
Poland's climate minister has declared her readiness to increase electricity supplies to Ukraine if Slovakia stops supplying it. This is a response to Slovak Prime Minister Fico's threats of a possible cutoff of energy supplies.
More than 1. 2 million Ukrainians received Winter eSupport through Ukrposhta worth more than UAH 900 million. About UAH 800 million was spent on utilities, the rest on goods made by Ukrainian producers and periodicals.
Ukrainian special operations forces killed 13 North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region. Five were killed in combat, eight with the help of drones, and an officer with special equipment was among the dead.
In Kyiv, Dnipro and Odesa, a group of FSB agents led by a Kyiv lawyer were detained. They were monitoring volunteers and officials of international organizations, as well as adjusting missile strikes on Ukrainian targets.
Due to the warming, electricity consumption decreased by 5. 5% compared to the previous day. The weather left 12 settlements in two regions without electricity.
The average monthly hryvnia exchange rate depreciated by 1% in December due to increased budget expenditures and business operations. The NBU increased net foreign exchange sales to USD 5.3 billion to stabilize the market.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has appointed Oleksandr Kubrakov as his pro bono advisor. The former deputy prime minister's experience will be used to improve the supply and logistics system in the Armed Forces.
The Polish Foreign Minister said that European countries may be pressured to conclude a peace agreement with Russia. He emphasized that peace should be achieved on fair terms, not through Ukraine's surrender.
In 2024, more than 222. 1 thousand used cars were registered in Ukraine, up 4% year-on-year. Volkswagen Golf became the most popular model among used cars with 12,164 units.
Consumer inflation in November 2024 rose to 11. 2%, exceeding the NBU's forecast indicators. The main factors were food and administrative inflation, as well as the rise in prices of non-food goods.
Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 38 drones from three directions on the night of January 7. Air defense systems shot down 28 UAVs, 10 more were lost in the area, and no hits on targets were recorded.
In 2023, more than 2,500 buildings were damaged in Kharkiv, of which 100 were restored. In 2024, another 160 buildings are planned to be rebuilt, with priority given to housing and social infrastructure.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces advanced south of Berdyn, Ruske Porichchya and Novosotnytske in the Kursk region. ISW reports a possible start of a coordinated Ukrainian operation in the region.
Over the last day, 218 combat engagements took place in the frontline. The enemy carried out 64 air strikes, used 2,700 kamikaze drones and fired over 5,000 times at Ukrainian positions.
Ruslana Velychko-Trifoniuk resigns as Deputy Minister for Veterans' Affairs after being accused of unethical behavior. The decision was made after a war veteran complained about humiliation in the workplace.
A new military facility of the occupiers was discovered in a sanatorium on Morskaya Street in the Saki district of Crimea. There is a large number of trucks and military personnel on the territory.
Warm weather is expected in Ukraine with temperatures ranging from 4 to 13 degrees Celsius. The warmest weather will be in Crimea, with no precipitation throughout the country and partly cloudy skies.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released updated statistics on the losses of the russian invaders as of January 7, 2025. The enemy lost 1,970 servicemen over the course of the day, bringing the total losses to 800,010.
There is one russian ship without Kalibr missiles in the Black Sea. There are 7 ships in the Mediterranean, 2 of which have 22 Kalibr missiles on board.
Keith Kellogg, the US Special Representative to Ukraine, was scheduled to visit Kyiv in early January. The visit has been postponed until after Trump's inauguration on January 20, and plans to visit Rome and Paris have also been changed.
In Khust district, a Renault Trafic minibus drove off the road and crashed into a tree. Two adults were hospitalized, while other passengers, including a three-year-old child, received medical care.
An energy crisis has emerged in the temporarily occupied territories of southern Ukraine due to the ineffective management of the occupiers. Local specialists refuse to cooperate, forcing the invaders to engage personnel from a terrorist country.
In 2025, the occupation authorities plan to send children from the occupied territories of Ukraine to a camp in volgograd. The institution will prepare teenagers for training in the military institutions of the terrorist country.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine calls on international partners to remain steadfast in the face of Russian aggression. The Minister emphasizes the importance of strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities and international pressure to achieve a just peace.
Enemy troops occupied Lozova, Ivanivka and Shevchenko in eastern Ukraine. The enemy also continues offensive actions in the area of Toretsk, where fighting continues.
A missile threat has been announced in Dnipropetrovs'k, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya regions. The Ukrainian Air Force urges people to take shelter.
Enemy drones have been spotted in the skies over Kirovohrad, Cherkasy and Poltava regions. The drones are moving in the western and northern directions, and the population is urged to take shelter.
A journalists' union in a terrorist country has applied for a grant to train military personnel in media work. The project is aimed at creating a new generation of media professionals to promote “ideological values.
