Ukraine

In Odesa region, a 24-year-old RTCC serviceman was detained for demanding bribes for issuing fake summonses. He asked for $1,000 and 2,000 hryvnias for a document that allowed him to move freely around the country for 6 days.

The expert explained how to choose and consume sweets without harming your health. She named healthy and harmful sweeteners, as well as the basic rules for consuming desserts.

France plans to provide Ukraine with Mirage 2000 fighter jets in the first quarter of 2025. This was announced by the Minister of the French Armed Forces Sebastian Lecornu.

Five children aged 1. 5 years and older have been returned from the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk, Donetsk and Kherson regions. Among them are the daughter of a servicewoman released from captivity and a young man who is being helped with documents and admission to a university.

Border guards detained a woman who recruited Ukrainian women for sexual exploitation in the Czech Republic under the guise of working in nightclubs. The offender promised to earn 100 euros per hour.

As a result of a nighttime attack by Russian drones, 72 settlements in Cherkasy region were cut off from electricity. Electricity consumption in Ukraine is decreasing due to warming, and the power system continues to recover from the attacks.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 100 Shahed drones and imitator drones from different directions. Air defense forces destroyed 65 UAVs and damaged infrastructure in seven regions.

USCIS suspends acceptance of applications under the United for Ukraine program for Ukrainian refugees. The decision is related to the Executive Order “Securing Our Borders” of January 20, 2025.

Trump intends to use tough methods of pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine within 100 days. The plan includes economic sanctions, blackmail, and possible involvement of China to influence Putin.

The NBU has set the official exchange rate at UAH 41. 94 to the dollar and UAH 44.14 to the euro. In banks and exchange offices, the dollar can be purchased for UAH 42.25-42.30, and the euro for UAH 44.30-44.45.

On January 28, Ukraine is expected to have cloudy weather with clearings and no precipitation. The temperature will range from 0 to +14°C, with the warmest temperatures in the west and south of the country.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 159 combat engagements over the past day. The enemy carried out 28 air strikes, fired over 5,000 times and used 2,411 kamikaze drones.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced that five Ukrainian drones attacked the Smolensk region on the morning of January 28. According to the local governor, there were no casualties or damage, and experts are working at the sites where the wreckage fell.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released data on the losses of Russian troops as of January 28. Over the past day, 1380 occupants were eliminated, 5 tanks, 12 armored personnel carriers and other equipment were destroyed.

There are 2 Russian ships in the Black Sea, one of which carries 4 Kalibrs. There are 6 ships in the Mediterranean, two of which carry 22 cruise missiles.

The number of cases of self-injury among the military in the 61st Marine Brigade of the Russian Federation has increased. Soldiers deliberately injure themselves to avoid participating in the assaults on the islands on the Dnipro River in Kherson region.

January 28 is the Day of Approval of the State Flag of Ukraine, International Personal Data Protection Day and World Unemployment Day. In 1992, the Verkhovna Rada officially approved the blue and yellow flag as the national symbol.

Ukrainian defense forces recaptured lost positions in the northwest of Toretsk. At the same time, Russian troops advanced in the center of Chasovyi Yar and near Kurakhove, continuing attacks on several fronts.

Russian troops fired 56 times at nine communities in Sumy region, 82 explosions were recorded. Five civilians were injured in the attacks and a private house was damaged.

Belarusian air defense forces shot down a Russian Shahed attack drone over the Mozyr district on the night of January 28. The incident took place against the backdrop of a massive drone attack by Russia on Ukraine.

The Ministry of Social Policy has developed a comprehensive reform of the funded pension system. The reform will not lead to a tax increase, but will increase pensions by 15-20%.

The President of Ukraine noted that the war had made Ukrainians tougher and less emotional. According to him, the conflict took lives, time and positive emotions, leaving only negative ones.

During a quarrel, a 57-year-old man threw a grenade into the room where an IDP from Donetsk region and her 13-year-old daughter were staying. The woman sustained minor injuries and contusion, the child was unharmed, and the attacker was taken into custody.

The President of Ukraine met with the President of France to discuss further support and security cooperation. The parties discussed the format of security guarantees and support for Ukraine's accession to the EU.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemned the actions of M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ukraine is ready to provide humanitarian assistance and supports the peaceful settlement of the conflict within the framework of the Luanda process.

Over the last day, 148 combat engagements took place, the enemy conducted 20 air strikes and over 820 attacks with kamikaze drones. The most intense fighting continues in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy conducted 77 assault operations.

The Ryazan Oil Refinery has suspended oil refining due to damage to equipment after a Ukrainian drone attack. A railroad overpass and a hydrotreating unit were damaged at the plant.

Michael Brodsky denied the information about Israel's initiative to hand over Russian weapons seized in Lebanon to Ukraine. He explained that it was only a private legislative initiative that was not continued.

The President of Ukraine, along with representatives of 60 countries, took part in the commemoration ceremony in Auschwitz. The event was attended by 50 former prisoners of the concentration camp, where more than a million people died.

President Zelenskiy says that the mass demobilization of half the army will lead to Putin's destruction of Ukraine.