Ukraine
Ukraine has formed 36 working groups to prepare positions for negotiation clusters with the EU. The government plans to go through the negotiation process as quickly as possible and make 2025 a turning point in European integration.
Since the beginning of 2024, the State Border Guard Service has reported 59,000 refusals to cross the border, mostly to men aged 18-60. Most violations are recorded on the border with Romania and Moldova, and there has been a decrease in illegal crossing attempts.
The case of misappropriation of state land by employees of the I&U Group agricultural holding will soon go to court. The owner of the company, Serhiy Tarasov, who is wanted by the SBU, is abroad and has hired American lobbyists.
Training of the joint command of the Belarusian and Russian troops has started in Minsk and will last until January 16. The exercise is a preparation for the West 2025 strategic maneuvers.
Ukraine expects the results of negotiations with the EU on joint customs control this year. It is planned to reconstruct 28 checkpoints and build 6 new ones by 2030.
The deputy head of the RTCC explained the rules of detention for violation of military registration. For disobedience, detention can last up to 3 hours, and in case of physical resistance - up to 3 days.
Ukrainian Armed Forces unmanned aerial vehicles attacked Engels-2 military airfield, where Russian bombers are based. Tanks with jet fuel for Tu-160s caught fire on the territory of the Kristall oil depot.
Electricity consumption decreased by 1. 9% due to sunny weather and more efficient operation of solar power plants. Ukrenergo urges to save electricity from 8:00 to 20:00 and not to turn on powerful appliances at the same time.
State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said that military exercises in Belarus until January 31 do not pose a threat to Ukraine. There are currently not enough Russian troops on the territory of Belarus.
The future US Vice President J. D. Vance did not receive an invitation from Kamala Harris to visit the vice president's residence before the inauguration. Harris' team explains this by the absence of such a tradition during the pandemic.
Since the beginning of January 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have eliminated more than 130 Russian servicemen in the Kurakhove direction. The occupiers continue their offensive, moving mostly on foot and avoiding the use of armored vehicles.
Russian forces are planning to cut off supply routes to Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. According to ISW, this could force Ukrainian forces to leave these cities without heavy fighting.
Public figure Ulyana Pchelkina inspected SOCAR filling stations for compliance with the inclusive environment. The complex received a positive assessment due to barrier-free access, special equipment and additional services.
Currently, 30,000 defective mines are in the process of being replaced due to issues with diameter and powder. The manufacturer is replacing the defective ammunition and implementing new quality standards, including hermetic packaging and modern detonators.
Air defense forces destroyed 12 enemy UAVs in Cherkasy region. Shrapnel damaged 5 windows of commercial organizations in Cherkasy district, no one was injured.
Boris Pistorius unexpectedly arrived in Kyiv for negotiations with the Ukrainian government. The German Defense Minister plans to discuss further assistance and obtain information about the situation on the front.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 80 drones from different directions. The air defense forces destroyed 58 attack UAVs and recorded the loss of 21 imitator drones, and there is damage to civilian infrastructure in several regions.
Over the last day, 166 combat engagements were registered, the enemy carried out 62 air strikes and fired 4,500 times. Most attacks took place in the Pokrovsk sector - 77 offensives.
On January 14, cloudy weather with clearings and no precipitation is expected in Ukraine. The air temperature will range from -2° to +2°C, with the warmest temperatures in the south of the country.
Over the past day, terrorists lost 1,330 servicemen and a significant amount of equipment. Total enemy losses since the beginning of the war have reached 811,090 personnel.
US President-elect Donald Trump plans to meet with putin as soon as he takes office.
Hostile media report an attack by eight Ukrainian drones near engels, saratov region. A week ago, a fuel depot, where a strategic military facility of the russian federation is located, was attacked in this city.
A drone attack was recorded in the tula region of russia.
Enemy troops have entrenched themselves in the area of Zelene and are expanding their presence in this sector. The Ukrainian Armed Forces regained control of positions near Shevchenko, but the enemy continues to advance in several directions.
There were 155 combat engagements in the frontline, with the largest number of attacks recorded in the Pokrovsk sector - 74 times. The enemy also actively attacked in the Toretsk, Lyman and Novopavlivka sectors.
Representatives of more than 20 countries discussed toughening sanctions against Russian oil exports. The Russian shadow fleet of 600 vessels brought the aggressor $180 billion in revenue last year.
15 representatives of civil society organizations were elected to the Public Anti-Corruption Council under the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
The US President announced the strengthening of American positions by strengthening alliances and putting pressure on adversaries. Biden emphasized the growth of US influence in the diplomatic, military, and economic dimensions.
Joe Biden said that the decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan was the right one. The US President emphasized that there will be no more threat from al-Qaeda, and the primary goal of the war has been achieved.
A poll to select a new head of the National Army Academy has been launched in the Army+ app. During the first hours of voting, 2,000 votes have already been collected, and the poll will run until the end of Friday.