The NBU has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 42. 0385 UAH/USD, down 6 kopecks. The dollar can be bought at banks for UAH 42.44, and the euro for UAH 44.17.
As a result of the morning shelling in Bohodukhiv, a hangar of a civilian enterprise caught fire. Over the past day, the occupiers also attacked villages in three districts of Kharkiv region, damaging buildings and infrastructure.
Since the beginning of martial law in Ukraine, more than 50 people have died trying to cross the border illegally. Half of the deaths occurred in 2024, in particular, while trying to cross the Tisa River.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 93 Shahed drones and imitation drones. The defense forces destroyed 60 enemy UAVs, and there was destruction and casualties.
Russia has mobilized up to 180,000 prisoners to participate in the war against Ukraine. On January 1, one-time payments to prisoners for signing a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry were canceled due to the economic crisis.
Over the last day, 138 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovske, Kurakhove and Vremivske sectors. The enemy launched 2 missile and 52 air strikes, making over 3,800 attacks.
A cold snap with sleet and rain is expected in Ukraine, with ice cover in some places. Temperatures will range from -3° to +10°, southwest wind with a shift to northwest at 7-12 m/s.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army lost 1,080 soldiers and 14 armored vehicles in Ukraine. The total losses of the Russian army since the beginning of the war have reached about 79,250 people.
In Makiivka, the Russians have set up a youth center to prepare Ukrainians for service in the Russian Armed Forces. The occupiers are teaching how to fly drones and taking children to Russia to enter universities.
Wreckage of enemy UAVs has fallen in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv as a result of the attack. According to the KCMA and Mayor Klitschko, no fire broke out, and the crash site is being examined by the relevant services.
The US State Department has released a declaration of gifts to the Biden family from world leaders. The most expensive was a $20,000 diamond from the Indian prime minister, and a $2.4,000 collage from Zelenskyy.
Chang Guang Satellite Technology has achieved 100 Gbps data transmission speeds via laser communication from the satellite to the Earth. This is 10 times faster than the previous record and outpaces the capabilities of Starlink.
The air defense system was activated in Kyiv due to an attack by enemy UAVs. Enemy “chessmen” were spotted in seven regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv.
The Ukrainian Air Force reports the movement of several groups of enemy “shaheds” in different regions of Ukraine. Drone attacks were recorded in Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Poltava, Donetsk, Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions.
Starting March 5, the occupiers will have the right to enter the homes of Ukrainians in the TOT who have not changed their passports to Russian ones. Such citizens will be considered “migrants” and will be deprived of their basic rights starting in 2025.
A 29-year-old man defrauded two women of UAH 1. 2 million by promising to buy a Mercedes-Benz and a Subaru Forester Limited in the United States. The court imposed on the suspect a custodial measure of restraint.
The occupation authorities of the Russian Federation organized the transfer of 119 high school students from occupied Mariupol to St. Petersburg. The children will have propaganda meetings with Russian propagandists for “re-education” and assimilation.
The President said that after the end of martial law, there is no need to wait years for elections. Elections are possible if Ukraine has a strong position, security guarantees and a powerful army.
The President announced a decrease in cases of unauthorized departures from the military in September-October 2024. Zelenskyy explained the reasons and signed a law on the voluntary return of persons liable for military service.
The President said that the operation in the Kursk region has become a powerful bargaining chip in negotiations with the countries of the Global South. According to Bloomberg, the Ukrainian Armed Forces may leave the Kursk region by spring 2025.
The President of Ukraine said that the hot phase of the war could end quickly if Trump's position is strong. According to Zelenskyy, the newly elected US president is waiting for him to visit him after the inauguration.
Border guards at the Nyzhankovychi checkpoint found 61 gold bars in the armrest of a Toyota. The 37-year-old Donetsk resident and her passenger could not explain the origin of the gold worth UAH 6 million.
Russians are advancing in the east due to the lack of Ukrainian reserves and rotations. The front is expected to stabilize in January with new weapons from partners and foreign-trained troops.
In the last day, 118 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 27 attacks. The enemy launched 2 missile and 38 air strikes, using 691 kamikaze drones.
The President of Ukraine outlined the key elements of a just peace, including a powerful army and reliable security guarantees. Zelenskyy emphasized that NATO was the best option, and that guarantees without US participation would be weak.
Ukraine's president expressed support for the initiative to deploy a French military contingent, but believes that 2-3 more countries should be involved. Trump is positive about this idea.
The President of Ukraine announced the successful disruption of Russia's plans to occupy Kharkiv, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia in 2024. Zelenskyy thanked the military and local residents for resisting hostile intentions.
The SBI is investigating violations in the 155th mechanized brigade “Anna Kyivska”, which was trained in France. According to media reports, 1,700 soldiers left the brigade without permission after engaging in combat near Pokrovsk.
A 40-year-old man sustained a head injury in Sumy SEC during a conflict with a soldier. The victim died in hospital, and the police identified the suspect.
Latvian border guards detained a Ukrainian man who was trying to illegally cross the border from Latvia to Russia on a bicycle. The offender faces a warning or a fine under local law.
