Ukraine

An air alert was declared in Ukraine after a MiG-31K fighter jet took off from an airfield in Russia.

EU defense ministers agree to fulfill their promise to deliver 1 million artillery shells to Ukraine by the end of the year.

First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko met with British Ambassador Martin Harris to discuss Ukraine's economic policy, with a focus on encouraging investment, improving defense capabilities, and promoting exports.

The President of Lithuania warns that peace talks with Russia on its terms could again trap the West, allowing Russia to buy time and strengthen its position.

Ukrainians raised over UAH 2 million to warm tens of thousands of stray animals.

Among those released from captivity are many defenders of Mariupol, soldiers who were on "Azovstal", Zmiiny Island, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Kherson and Sumy directions.

Ukraine's Air Force warns of missile targeting Kryvyi Rih.

President of Ukraine Zelensky announces the return of 207 people from captivity.

Through inspections of warehouses, the Ministry of Defense prevented the supply of more than 362 tons of low-quality food to the military by blocking attempts to deliver spoiled food to a military unit in eastern Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General and Speaker of the House of Representatives agree on the importance of sending a clear message to Putin that he is not winning the war in Ukraine.

Agitating for service in the ranks of the occupiers, russians in the occupied Crimea are recruiting students for courses in operating FPV drones.

The European Commission's proposal to extend the 'economic visa-free regime' for Ukraine will help lift the bans on agricultural imports imposed by Poland, Slovakia and Hungary, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

Vadym Stolar Foundation launches online course "Resilience".

On January 30, 2024, Ambassador of Ukraine to China Pavlo Riabikin presented his credentials to President Xi Jinping at the People's Congress Hall in Beijing.

Dong Jun, China's new defense minister, held his first public talks with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during a video call, in which they promised to strengthen military cooperation.

Stoltenberg thanked the United States for its support of Ukraine and emphasized that this support remains crucial for Ukraine's survival and the stability of Europe.

In January 2024, more than 21,000 hectares of agricultural land in Ukraine were surveyed for mines as demining efforts continued in accordance with an updated action plan.

Germany has updated the list of military aid handed over to Ukraine to include armored personnel carriers, demining tanks, and border guard vehicles. In addition, Kyiv received dry rations, artillery shells, and air defense missiles.

Ukraine has abolished the Soviet type of settlement "urban-type settlement" and reclassified 881 such settlements as villages, according to a new law regulating administrative structure.

In a private conversation, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban acknowledged that Hungary would not be able to prevent Ukraine's accession to the European Union.

The European Commission has proposed to extend the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU for another year, while proposing measures to protect sensitive EU agricultural products.

In 2023, Russia switched to long-term contract recruitment as the main source of troops for the war in Ukraine, according to an intelligence report by the UK Ministry of Defense.

EU leaders will propose holding annual debates on the planned €50 billion aid package for Ukraine to overcome Hungary's opposition to the funding.

The Ukrainian military destroyed two Russian Grad multiple rocket launcher systems used to shell the right bank of the Kherson region.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the U. S. Department of Defense signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in monitoring the use of international security assistance provided to Ukraine.

The air force has issued a warning about a missile heading west over Mykolaiv region.

US Assistant Secretary of State Nuland visited Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian leaders and emphasize US support for the fight against Russian aggression.

The United States plans to provide Ukraine with weapons by transferring them to Greece with the understanding that Greece will then transfer some of its surplus weapons to Ukraine.

EU defense ministers will discuss providing additional assistance to Ukraine from the European Peace Fund and possible reformatting of the fund.

Ukrainian defenders continue operations on the left bank of the Dnipro River, destroying 1 tank, 2 BM-21 MLRS, 3 cannons and killing 90 Russian servicemen.