Ukraine
On January 12, Ukraine is forecast to have cloudy weather with light snow in the western, northern and central regions. Temperatures will range from -2° to +6°, with ice on the roads.
Ukrainian forces capture the first North Korean prisoners of war in the Kursk region. DPRK troops conduct large-scale assaults, ignoring drone attacks, resulting in significant losses.
The UK's first Thistle center for controlled drug use will open in Glasgow in January 2025. The facility will be open daily under medical supervision and will be able to receive up to 200 visitors per day.
Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister held talks with a delegation from the Italian defense industry. The parties discussed the possibility of purchasing Italian air defense systems with funds from frozen Russian assets.
The Kremlin intends to build 25 new hydraulic structures in the port of Mariupol by 2025. The occupiers plan to increase the port's capacity to 4.8 million tons for the export of grain and industrial equipment.
A montage video is circulating on social media, in which American TV hosts allegedly mock Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw. In fact, it is a montage of two different videos, where the second part concerns a nursing home.
The Ukrainian Parliament is planning to vote to extend martial law and mobilization for 90 days. The period may be extended from February 8 to May 9, 2025.
At the start of the World Ice Hockey Championship in Division 1B, the Ukrainian national team defeated the tournament hosts with a score of 8:1. The Ukrainian national team will play its next match on January 12 against Poland.
The Norwegian government has presented a crisis and war preparedness plan with more than 100 measures. The plan includes increasing the number of conscripts, building shelters, and strengthening cybersecurity.
The occupiers have begun erecting a 50-meter monument to the “liberators of Donbas” in the shape of an anchor in Mariupol. The project is part of a campaign to spread pro-Russian narratives instead of rebuilding housing for the victims.
The State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine has added 57 cultural heritage sites in Zakarpattia region. The register now includes 163 monuments of local and national significance in the region.
Enemy troops advanced in Toretsk, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Yasenove, Lysivka, Solone, Zelene, Velyka Novosilka, as well as near Vozdvyzhenka and Nadezhdinka.
A 12-year-old boy was electrocuted after climbing onto a freight train car at a station in Podil district. The incident occurred on January 11 at around 8 p.m. The teenager died on the way to the hospital.
Dmytro Pidruchnyi took 4th place in the sprint and 6th place in the pursuit at the World Cup. At both award ceremonies, the athletes displayed the Ukrainian flag.
Over the last day, 157 combat engagements took place, with the largest number of attacks in the Pokrovsk sector - 63 offensives. The enemy also actively stormed Ukrainian positions in the Kupyansk, Lyman and Kramatorsk sectors.
Matusowski Academy in occupied Luhansk will send students to practice in Russian rehabilitation centers. This is part of the policy of Russification of Ukrainian youth in the occupied territories.
Ukraine has amended the Code of Administrative Offenses to punish sexual harassment. The innovation applies to both physical actions and unwanted messages on the Internet for persons over 16 years of age.
Peter Pellegrini canceled his visit to Kyiv because of Ukraine's suspension of Russian gas transit on January 1. He said that this step threatens Slovakia's energy security.
The occupiers forcibly took more than 3,000 children from Kherson region to terrorist camps under the guise of recreation. Children are being subjected to russification through “cultural and educational” programs and military training.
Keith Kellogg, Trump's new special envoy for Ukraine, has called for the return of a “maximum pressure” policy on Iran. At an event in Paris, he said economic and diplomatic pressure on the country was necessary.
An accident occurred in the Kirovograd region, injuring four people, including two children born in 2007 and 2016. Rescuers unblocked a girl from a mangled car that ended up in a ditch.
In December 2024, the cost of making khachapuri in Georgia reached a historic high of 7. 03 GEL. Almost all the ingredients have risen in price over the year, except for eggs.
The former British prime minister called Putin a dirty word because of his imperial ambitions for Ukraine and the Baltic states. Johnson said that Russia is no longer an empire, and this needs to be realized.
Olaf Scholz of the SPD and Alice Weidel of the AfD have become official candidates for the post of German Chancellor. Scholz promises social reforms, while Weidel proposes radical changes in the economy and migration policy.
Access to digital certificates from the Civil Registry Office has been restored in the Diia app. Users can again obtain birth, marriage, divorce, and name change certificates.
Former Ukrainian national futsal team player Taisiia Babenko has died at the age of 31 after a year of fighting cancer. The athlete was the vice-champion of Europe 2023 and a bronze medalist of Euro 2022.
Ukraine and Poland have exchanged requests for search and exhumation work on the territories of both countries.
The meeting discussed plans to purchase drones and weapons for the Defense Forces. The President instructed to increase the order of drones and increase the production of Ukrainian weapons.
The SBU reported details about two captured North Korean soldiers who fought against Ukraine in the Kursk region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces and paratroopers captured two wounded North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region. The prisoners were taken to Kyiv, are receiving medical care and are talking to SBU investigators.