Ukraine
The President of Ukraine showed a video of the interrogation of captured DPRK soldiers. The prisoners confirmed the information about their transfer to the territory of the Russian Federation, training and complete information isolation.
Senator J. D. Vance, who will serve as Vice President of the United States under Donald Trump's new term, opposed aid to Ukraine and called for negotiations with Russia. He believes that Ukraine will have to make territorial concessions.
The President of Ukraine honored the heroism of the defenders of the Donetsk airport, who held the line for 242 days in impossible conditions. Zelenskyy emphasized that their feat reminds us of the price of fighting for freedom.
Donald Trump announced his intention to quickly end the war in Ukraine through talks with Putin and Zelensky. Advisers to the president-elect acknowledged that a settlement could take months.
A fire broke out in a cafe on Kharkivska Street in Sumy due to a gas cylinder depressurization. Rescuers evacuated the oxygen cylinders and extinguished the fire, and one person born in 2008 was injured.
US President-elect Donald Trump has promised to act with “historic speed” to resolve crises. Among his priorities are mass deportation of illegal immigrants and attempts to end the war in Ukraine.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a list of 22 research projects in the areas of defense, medicine, ecology, energy, etc. More than UAH 186 million has been allocated for the implementation of the developments over the next two years.
Police are investigating the beating of a 12-year-old girl by three juveniles in Bila Tserkva. The incident was captured on video, and the suspected attackers are a girl of the same age as the victim and two boys aged 15-16.
The World Economic Forum is taking place in Davos on January 20-24 with the theme “Cooperation for the Intelligent Age. ” Zelenskyy will deliver a special speech on January 21. The event will be attended by 60 world leaders.
Mike Waltz, nominated for US National Security Advisor, stated Trump's determination to stop the war in Ukraine. He outlined the key issues for negotiations.
Trump's policy and his inner circle have become more realistic over the past two weeks. Experts expect an adequate position on the war in Ukraine after the inauguration and continued military assistance to Ukraine.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 141 Shahed drones and imitator drones from 5 directions, as well as an Iskander-M missile. Air defense forces destroyed 93 attack UAVs in 13 regions of Ukraine.
Over the last day, 189 combat engagements took place, the enemy carried out 40 air strikes and fired over 5,000 times. Most attacks were registered in the Pokrovsk sector - 89 assault operations.
Lawyer Markiyan Bem refuted the accusations against former MOU official Oleksandr Liiev in the case of defective machine guns. The contract was signed half a year before Liiev's appointment.
Ukraine honors the defenders of Donetsk airport who heroically defended the facility in 2014-2015. About 100 soldiers died during the defense, and the battle lasted 242 days.
The US president-elect has ordered to organize a phone conversation with Putin immediately after taking the oath of office. Trump intends to discuss a personal meeting to try to end the war in Ukraine.
On January 20, Ukraine celebrates the Day of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, occupied by Russia. Crimeans resist, suffering from repression and militarization. The Russian Federation has turned the peninsula into a military base.
On January 20, Ukraine is forecast to have cloudy weather with clearings without significant precipitation. In the north, there will be fog in some places, ice in the Carpathians, and daytime temperatures will be from +2 to +10 degrees.
At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Biden set three goals for the United States, but Ukraine's victory was not among them. According to Eric Green, the main goal was the survival of Ukraine as a sovereign state.
There are 6 Russian ships in the Mediterranean Sea, two of which are equipped with Kalibr missiles with a total volley of up to 22 missiles. No enemy ships were detected in the Black and Azov Seas.
Russian military units are conducting a special campaign to recruit women into the army. The BARS-Sarmat unit is actively looking for both qualified and unqualified women throughout Russia.
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to disclose secret documents on the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King. He said this during a speech at a rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
Elina Svitolina defeated Veronika Kudermetova in the Australian Open round of 16 with a score of 6-4, 6-1. For the third time in her career, the Ukrainian tennis player has reached the quarterfinals of the tournament and will play the winner of the Keys-Rybakina match.
After signing the strategic partnership agreement, Russia may receive new UAVs, ballistic missiles and machine guns from Iran. In exchange, Russia may provide Iran with fighter jets and air defense systems.
The President of Ukraine congratulated Israel on the return of the first hostages from Hamas captivity. Zelenskyy draws parallels between the situation in Israel and the experience of Ukrainian families waiting for their loved ones to return.
Future US President Donald Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine and prevent World War III. The politician said this at a rally in Washington on January 19, assuring that his team was “close to it.
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine met with the Chief of the Canadian Defense Staff to discuss security priorities. The parties discussed the supply of weapons and the production of Ukrainian drones based on the Danish model.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister held phone talks with U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. The parties discussed strategic partnership and further cooperation with the new US administration.
In Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, a 14-year-old girl was injured as a result of a guided aerial bomb attack. Her with shrapnel was taken to the hospital with injuries.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported the concentration of the best Russian units in the Pokrovsk sector. According to him, the enemy's losses are many times higher than Ukraine's.