Ukraine

Estonia has provided Ukraine with Javelin anti-tank missiles, small arms ammunition, vehicles, and diving equipment as part of a new military aid package.

The final of the National Selection of Ukraine for Eurovision 2024 will take place on February 3 at 18:00 and will be broadcast on TV, radio and digital platforms.

President Zelenskyy presented high state awards to the servicemen of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine who destroyed the Russian missile boat Ivanivets in a complex operation using naval drones.

The Ukrainian two-man crew of Natasha Khitrenko and Victoria Koval finished the season in first place in the overall standings of the 2023/24 Junior World Championships.

EU chief of diplomacy calls on allies to increase military spending to support Ukraine.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, a pilot of a Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber was shot dead in the Russian city of Engels.

Due to the surplus of electricity in Ukraine, electricity was exported to Poland, and exports to Moldova are planned for today, although attacks on energy facilities have caused interruptions in supply.

Russian airstrikes damaged a full grain storage facility in Poltava region, destroying part of the stored crop.

Source says fire at Lukoil refinery in Volgograd was "organized" by SBU drones.

Polish President Andrzej Duda's comments on whether Ukraine will return Crimea provoked a reaction from the Ukrainian ambassador.

The Russian offensive cannot last indefinitely, evaluated in the Armed Forces.

The German Bundestag approved €7. 6 billion in military aid to Ukraine in its 2024 budget, a move welcomed by President Zelenskiy, who said he appreciated Germany's consistent support.

Over the past day, Russian troops shelled 12 regions of Ukraine, resulting in civilian casualties.

Vehicular traffic was banned on sections of roads in a 5-kilometer zone along the border in Sumy region to prevent civilian casualties from the fighting.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has lodged an official protest with Nicaragua over the arrival of a Russian delegation from occupied Crimea.

Russian aircraft continue to bomb southern Ukraine, trying to prove that they still have potential in the air.

According to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, wet snow and rain are expected in Ukraine today, with westerly winds of 7-12 m/s with gusts of up to 15-20 m/s, and temperatures ranging from 3 degrees below zero to 8 degrees above zero.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 387,940 personnel and 6341 tanks.

Canada is considering providing Ukraine with thousands of decommissioned CRV7 air defense missiles from its arsenal, but many of them lack warheads.

The chairman of a US Senate committee proposes sanctions against Hungary and its Prime Minister Viktor Orban for undermining the unity of the EU and NATO.

The Czech Republic called on its allies to purchase ammunition for Ukraine outside the EU due to the low level of shell production in Europe to meet Ukraine's needs.

According to EU High Representative Josep Borrell, the EU will deliver 52% of the promised one million artillery shells to Ukraine by March.

The French anti-terrorism prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the deaths of two French citizens who were killed by a Russian drone strike in Ukraine's Kherson region.

The Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine has decided to remove St. Prince Alexander Nevsky from the church calendar and instead honor another Alexander on November 23, as Alexander Nevsky is now perceived in Ukraine as a figure of Russian propaganda, not a historical figure.

Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak met with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Jan Borg (Malta) and thanked him for his country's support for Ukraine, urging the OSCE to focus on the return of children illegally deported by Russia.

The decision to resign the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, has been communicated to the US administration, but the details of its implementation remain unclear.

BBC and Mediaphone journalists have confirmed more than 43,000 deaths of Russian military personnel since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Ukraine and Canada have established the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children to facilitate the return of illegally deported and forcibly displaced Ukrainian children from Russia and provide support to them upon their return.

Yermak thanked Pompeo and the United States for their support of Ukraine and expressed hope for further assistance, emphasizing the need to deter Russian aggression and protect sovereignty.

Zelenskiy said that Ukraine is preparing for international meetings to discuss new support packages and has received additional air defense systems.