Ukraine
Zelenskyy announced that Poland was preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine. The parties also discussed joint production of weapons, including drones and artillery.
Russia will demand that Ukraine abandon NATO and reduce military ties with the alliance in talks with trump. moscow will also insist on maintaining control over the occupied territories.
The State Bureau of Investigation has served a notice of suspicion to the former head of the Defense Ministry and two officials of a state-owned enterprise for supplying low-quality machine guns. Due to the fraud, the state budget lost UAH 193 million, and the weapons turned out to be dangerous for the military.
The Center for Countering Disinformation denied fake information about sending 30 Ukrainian UAV operators to Sudan. Russia is spreading disinformation through a fake Facebook post to discredit Ukraine in Africa.
There were 48 combat engagements in the frontline, most of them in the Pokrovske and Lyman sectors. Occupants attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and shelled settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions.
The founder of a private company was taken into custody on suspicion of organizing a scheme for the illegal sale of electricity. The court set bail in excess of UAH 3 million as an alternative to detention.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that political manipulations around the Volyn tragedy should not be allowed. He emphasized the importance of empathy on both sides and a systematic solution to this issue.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced confirmed information about Russia's plans to carry out air terror against airlines around the world. Poland is actively working to counter Russian sabotage.
In the Kagera region of Tanzania, 9 cases of Marburg virus infection have been reported, and 8 people have died. WHO is awaiting test results from two patients to confirm the outbreak.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has declared his readiness to work to speed up Ukraine's accession to the EU. He emphasized that an independent Ukraine is a key condition for the security of Poland and the whole of Europe.
“The longer the war lasts, the more outrageous Poroshenko's clothes are” - expert shows MP's jacket for 18400 euros.
The President said that the European military contingent could become part of the security guarantees, but not the only one. Currently, the Ukrainian army has 880 thousand soldiers. About 33-34% of all weapons in Ukraine today are domestically produced.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasized the invaluable role of U. S. assistance for Ukraine in countering Russian aggression. He also emphasized the importance of the US presence in NATO as a pillar of global security.
Singer Oleksiy Zavgorodniy (Positive) and his wife Yulia Sakhnevych became parents to a daughter. The couple met on Dancing with the Stars and named their newborn Maria.
The President's team is preparing the content and format of the meeting with Donald Trump after his inauguration. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of security guarantees and a just peace for Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president expects active cooperation with US President-elect Trump in the spirit of “peace through strength. ” Zelenskyy also hopes to strengthen sanctions against Russia and discussed the prospects of Ukraine's accession to the EU.
During the week, 100,040 cases of ARVI, flu and COVID-19 were recorded in Ukraine, 65% of which were children. The epidemic threshold has been exceeded in Ternopil region, and flu viruses are circulating in 16 regions.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the exchange of 25 for 25 prisoners of war with the mediation of the UAE. The Ukrainian side has not yet confirmed this information.
The DGF has paid 99% of the debt to the 9th line of creditors of Concorde Bank.
According to the State Border Guard Service, 443,000 Ukrainians who traveled abroad in 2024 did not return. This is a threefold increase compared to 2023, when 134,000 citizens did not return.
A large-scale first aid training project for Ukrainian coaches and athletes has been launched.
Zelenskyy signed a law on the peculiarities of military registration through "Reserve+" or TsTC. 17-year-old young men must register, and women can do so voluntarily.
At a meeting of the NATO Military Committee, Mark Rutte called for increased support for Ukraine. He emphasized the growing hostility of Russia and its allies against democratic countries.
Trump's aides have admitted that the promise to make peace in Ukraine in one day was an election bluff. According to new estimates, it will take months or more to resolve the conflict.
Admiral Rob Bauer said that Russia had lost 700,000 troops in killed and wounded in the 1057 days of the war.
In 2024, Russian courts massively fined journalists and readers of independent media, including Meduza and Radio Liberty. British intelligence believes this is part of a strategy to control the media after the invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine received a 155 mm DITA self-propelled artillery system from the Czech Republic. The system is automated, requires only two operators and has a high rate of fire.
A Russian air strike on a multi-storey building in Kramatorsk wounded 8 civilians, including two children. Among the injured are six women, a 6-year-old girl and a 16-year-old schoolboy.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law that requires government agencies to employ people with disabilities. The document establishes equal conditions for employers in the private and public sectors regarding the employment of persons with disabilities.
Russia has struck at Ukraine's gas infrastructure in an attempt to leave Ukrainians without heat. Naftogaz reports normal operation and uninterrupted gas supplies.