Ukraine

Ukrainian Defense Forces shoot down 15 of the 35 Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight across Ukraine.

According to the General Staff of Ukraine, Russia's total losses as a result of the invasion since February 2022 amount to about 384,140 personnel, more than 6,300 tanks, 11,725 armored vehicles, 9,144 artillery systems, and hundreds of pieces of other military equipment. The report details the losses of Russian equipment in all categories.

According to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, in February, the average monthly temperature throughout Ukraine is expected to range from 4° Celsius to 2° Celsius, which is 1-1. 5°C above normal in the southern/eastern regions and Crimea and close to normal in the rest of the country.

Italy has unveiled a €5. 5 billion investment plan to strengthen relations with Africa, seeking to boost energy ties and address migration flows.

The Estonian Center for International Development (ESTDEV) and the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) have signed a partnership agreement to enhance the management capacity of the Main Directorate of the National Police of Ukraine and regional patrol police units.

EU ambassadors have agreed to use the proceeds of frozen Russian assets to help rebuild Ukraine. This was reported by Belgium, which holds the presidency of the EU Council.

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly will visit Moldova and Poland from January 29 to February 1 to discuss further support for Ukraine. She plans to meet with high-ranking officials from both countries to discuss regional security issues and opportunities for further cooperation against threats from Russia and Belarus.

On the northern border with Russia, border guards record attempts by enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups to enter the territory of Ukraine. The most active area for the enemy subversive reconnaissance group is currently Sumy region. But there is also activity of hostile subversive reconnaissance groups in Kharkiv region. Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, told this on the Frontline program

Zelenskyy said that the key task for 2023 for Ukraine is to maintain an advantage over Russia in drone operations. According to him, Ukraine must develop better drones to save soldiers' lives and stay ahead of Russian troops.

The European Commission may approve the extension of preferential trade with Ukraine until 2025, taking into account Poland's proposals to restrict imports of certain Ukrainian goods.

Hungary will not supply weapons to Ukraine, but will continue to provide humanitarian aid, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said. He reiterated Hungary's position not to supply weapons to Ukraine either now or in the future.

Hungarian far-right politicians said they would "claim" Ukraine's Zakarpattia region if Ukraine loses the war with Russia. In response, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said that these politicians would "break their teeth" in Ukraine, just as Putin did.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Valeriy Zaluzhnyy from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that the "chair" of the Kyrylo Budanov, who has previously headed the Main Directorate of Ukrainian Intelligence, will now take over the post of Commander-in-Chief.

Ukraine will sign bilateral agreements to regulate many citizenship issues rather than create a unified formula, according to MP Maria Mezentseva. She said that Ukraine will take into account the experience of other countries, but will bring some aspects closer to itself even before joining the EU.

Hungary is asking Ukraine to restore the rights of the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia, which were restricted in 2015, including the status of Hungarian national schools, the ability to take exams in Hungarian, and the free use of the Hungarian language in higher education and culture. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary during a meeting with Ukrainian officials.

The head of the Canadian delegation, the Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada, emphasized Canada's steadfastness and readiness to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine to overcome russian aggression.

Ukraine and Hungary have agreed to set up a commission to finally resolve issues related to national minority rights. The commission will have 10 days to present an understanding of how to resolve the issues raised by Hungary regarding the protection of minority rights.

The Ukrainian military destroyed more than 15 pieces of Russian military equipment on the left bank of the Dnipro River. These include tanks, artillery systems, armored vehicles and a boat.

A 22-year-old Ukrainian man from Kryvyi Rih was detained by border guards while trying to illegally cross from Ukraine to Romania through the Carpathians. He hid his passport in a food container so that he could pretend to be a lost tourist in case of detention.

The russians sent additional russian guard forces to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to ensure the safety of collaborators during the so-called "elections.

In December 2023 and January 2024, the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine implemented 18 more NATO standards, bringing the total number to 315. Another 50 standards are planned to be implemented in 2024.

The IAEA Director General is planning to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, Kyiv, and the head of the russian nuclear corporation.

Since the beginning of 2023, the State Emergency Service (SES) has responded to 3,513 fires in Ukraine, resulting in 215 deaths and 144 injuries. Over the weekend alone, 13 people died in fires, 90% of which were caused by non-compliance with basic fire safety rules.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has ruled to partially satisfy the claim of the Ministry of Justice against russian businessman Eduard Khudainatov to recover part of his assets worth over UAH 400 million.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has disqualified russian figure skater Kamila Valiyeva for four years and stripped her of all her awards from December 25, 2021, due to a positive doping test.

On Friday, the UN top court will rule on whether it has jurisdiction to hear the case filed by Ukraine.

The majority of Ukrainians prefer meeting friends, watching TV and social media in their free time. Young people are more likely to communicate and use social media, while older people watch TV and read more.

The European Council has extended economic sanctions against Russia for another 6 months until July 31, 2024 in response to Russia's actions to destabilize the situation in Ukraine. The sanctions, first introduced in 2014, have been significantly expanded since February 2022 and include restrictions on trade, finance, technology, industry, transportation and luxury goods.

The EU denies reports that it plans to impose financial sanctions on Hungary to force it to agree to fund aid to Ukraine.

Rheinmetall is building a new ammunition plant in Germany to ensure stable supplies to Ukraine. The plant will be built in record time over the next few months.