The Ukrainian futsal team finished its performance at Euro 2026, losing to France 2:4 in overtime of the quarter-finals. The main time ended in a 1:1 draw, but in extra time the French scored three goals.
The Coordination Headquarters urges families of fallen defenders not to rely on information from the Russian Federation regarding the repatriation of bodies. Official identification is only possible after DNA examination by Ukrainian institutions.
US Special Envoy Steve Vitkoff met with Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Florida to discuss a peaceful settlement in Ukraine. Vitkoff called the meeting productive, noting that Russia is working to ensure peace.
The Supreme Court recognized as illegal the transfer of a land plot for the National Military Memorial Cemetery in Marhalivsky Forest. The Third Corps called it raiding and called on the public to defend the cemetery.
Due to a failure in Moldova's customs databases caused by a blackout, traffic was temporarily suspended at the border with Ukraine. Movement was fully restored after the central databases resumed operation.
After the power system failure in Kyiv, water and heat supply are being restored. On the left bank of the capital, water supply has been fully restored, while on the right bank, the situation is more complicated.
Elizaveta Ivantsiv, a native of Uzhhorod, known as Yolka, received a Russian passport. This step allowed her to legalize her relationship with musician Rozhden Anusi and resolve business issues in Moscow.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expressed skepticism about Putin's peaceful intentions, despite diplomatic efforts. He emphasized that massive shelling of Ukraine and attacks on infrastructure indicate the opposite.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that territorial issues cannot be resolved without a direct meeting with the Russian leader. Ukraine is open to negotiations involving Russia and the United States, and also counts on security guarantees.
Ukraine and the Netherlands have agreed to localize the production of IRIS radars and supply Ruta missiles with a range of 450 km. This cooperation will strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities and allow for more effective destruction of military targets.
The electricity supply situation in the Kyiv region has stabilized, and the region is returning to scheduled outages. Emergency power outages continue in Kyiv.
In Kyiv, rescuers evacuated 481 people from subway trains that stopped in tunnels due to an emergency power outage. One train stopped 100 meters from the "Vokzalna" station, and another – 1 km from the "Vydubychi" station.
Moldovan Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu announced the completion of power supply restoration throughout the country. The national power system is operating normally, without the need for emergency purchases.
The State Customs Service announced the full resumption of vehicle and goods passage at the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. This happened after the restoration of the central databases of the customs authorities of the Republic of Moldova.
Ukraine is introducing an information system to track the journey of evacuated persons from departure to accommodation. This will allow seeing available places and avoiding overloading centers, and is already being tested. Since June 2025, more than 160,000 people have been evacuated.
A group of children, aged from 8 months to 17 years, have been rescued from occupied Kherson Oblast. Among them are children whom the occupiers tried to deport or deprive of parental rights.
The Coordination Headquarters decided to relocate the wards of 8 boarding institutions from Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions. 19 reserve locations in safer regions have been identified for their accommodation.
Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's special envoy, arrived in Miami for negotiations with the American delegation. The meeting began at 8 AM local time.
The Coordination Headquarters approved the mandatory evacuation of 25 children with their parents from 7 settlements of the Stary Saltiv community in Kharkiv Oblast. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba stated that the state acts quickly where security risks increase.
The capital's subway is gradually resuming operation, with trains running on the "blue" and "green" lines. In Kharkiv, the subway operates on a weekend schedule with a 20-minute interval.
The Russian economy is entering 2026 in a state of critical overstrain, forcing the Kremlin to plan cuts in military spending. This comes amid renewed diplomatic contacts mediated by the United States.
DTEK announced the restoration of electricity to critical infrastructure in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Power has already started to be restored in Kyiv region, while work continues in Dnipropetrovsk region.
At all Ukrainian checkpoints on the border with Moldova, border control is carried out as usual. However, due to black ice, the processing of cargo vehicles has been suspended at some checkpoints.
The "Health Screening 40+" program has been launched in Ukraine via the Diia application. Citizens aged 40 and over will receive funds for examinations to identify disease risks.
The court found a citizen of Ukraine, who headed the occupation administration of Mariupol, guilty. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property and a 10-year ban on holding positions.
The Center for Countering Disinformation reports on a systemic housing and communal services crisis in Russia, which has reached the scale of a national disaster. Since the beginning of January, critical accidents have left hundreds of thousands of Russians without heat and light.
The occupation administration in Luhansk region issued the first "licenses" for gold, copper, and zinc mining. Severnaya Mining Company LLC received monopolistic access to the deposits.
Ukraine's energy system is gradually recovering after a systemic accident caused by the disconnection of high-voltage lines. Energy workers are working to restore power, and electricity supply will return within the next few hours.
In Ukraine, there was a serious cascading system failure, not a national blackout, said the former head of NEC "Ukrenergo". The incident could have been related to the disconnection of the 400 kV power line between Moldova and Romania.
Due to a systemic accident in Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the Chernihiv region is completely de-energized. The region is preparing for a complete transition to backup power if the situation does not stabilize.
