Ukraine

The lowest temperature at night, except for the Carpathians, is expected in the southern part of Ukraine, down to -8 degrees. In the rest of Ukraine, the temperature will be -2-6 degrees at night

The President submitted a bill to the Verkhovna Rada on liability for violating sanctions. The document was submitted to the parliamentary leadership for consideration, but the text of the bill has not yet been made public.

The Verkhovna Rada did not support the provision on free movement of journalists during the curfew. Instead, the parliament passed a law on the openness of parliamentary committee meetings to the media and the public.

Fuel prices in Ukraine are rising due to an increase in world oil prices from $74 to $82 per barrel. The reason was new US sanctions against Russian oil companies and tankers.

Ukraine recorded a drop in gasoline imports by 0. 5% and gas by 7.2%, but an increase in diesel fuel by 7.5%. Experts attribute this to population migration and increased freight traffic.

Ukrainian drones struck four important Russian facilities. Among the targets hit were chemical plants, ammunition depots at the Engels airfield, and an oil refinery.

The SBU and NABU uncovered a scheme to embezzle UAH 58. 44 million from Ukrenergo through fictitious companies. The former deputy head of the Kharkiv regional council and his accomplices organized a scheme to sell stolen electricity.

The former head of the Defense Ministry's Department and two heads of a state-owned enterprise were served with a notice of suspicion of embezzlement of UAH 193 million. They supplied the Ukrainian Armed Forces with 200 low-quality DShK machine guns that failed in combat.

The deputy speaker of the Slovak parliament said that Prime Minister Fico would not go to Kyiv to meet with Zelenskyy. The statement was made during a visit by a Slovak delegation to Moscow.

In December, 105 civilians were killed and 514 injured in Ukraine, the lowest number since the beginning of the invasion. Most of the victims were recorded near the frontline in Kherson and Donetsk regions.

Ukraine has formed 36 working groups to prepare positions for negotiation clusters with the EU. The government plans to go through the negotiation process as quickly as possible and make 2025 a turning point in European integration.

Since the beginning of 2024, the State Border Guard Service has reported 59,000 refusals to cross the border, mostly to men aged 18-60. Most violations are recorded on the border with Romania and Moldova, and there has been a decrease in illegal crossing attempts.

The case of misappropriation of state land by employees of the I&U Group agricultural holding will soon go to court. The owner of the company, Serhiy Tarasov, who is wanted by the SBU, is abroad and has hired American lobbyists.

Training of the joint command of the Belarusian and Russian troops has started in Minsk and will last until January 16. The exercise is a preparation for the West 2025 strategic maneuvers.

Ukraine expects the results of negotiations with the EU on joint customs control this year. It is planned to reconstruct 28 checkpoints and build 6 new ones by 2030.

The deputy head of the RTCC explained the rules of detention for violation of military registration. For disobedience, detention can last up to 3 hours, and in case of physical resistance - up to 3 days.

Ukrainian Armed Forces unmanned aerial vehicles attacked Engels-2 military airfield, where Russian bombers are based. Tanks with jet fuel for Tu-160s caught fire on the territory of the Kristall oil depot.

Electricity consumption decreased by 1. 9% due to sunny weather and more efficient operation of solar power plants. Ukrenergo urges to save electricity from 8:00 to 20:00 and not to turn on powerful appliances at the same time.

State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said that military exercises in Belarus until January 31 do not pose a threat to Ukraine. There are currently not enough Russian troops on the territory of Belarus.

The future US Vice President J. D. Vance did not receive an invitation from Kamala Harris to visit the vice president's residence before the inauguration. Harris' team explains this by the absence of such a tradition during the pandemic.

Since the beginning of January 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have eliminated more than 130 Russian servicemen in the Kurakhove direction. The occupiers continue their offensive, moving mostly on foot and avoiding the use of armored vehicles.

Russian forces are planning to cut off supply routes to Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. According to ISW, this could force Ukrainian forces to leave these cities without heavy fighting.

Public figure Ulyana Pchelkina inspected SOCAR filling stations for compliance with the inclusive environment. The complex received a positive assessment due to barrier-free access, special equipment and additional services.

Currently, 30,000 defective mines are in the process of being replaced due to issues with diameter and powder. The manufacturer is replacing the defective ammunition and implementing new quality standards, including hermetic packaging and modern detonators.

Air defense forces destroyed 12 enemy UAVs in Cherkasy region. Shrapnel damaged 5 windows of commercial organizations in Cherkasy district, no one was injured.

Boris Pistorius unexpectedly arrived in Kyiv for negotiations with the Ukrainian government. The German Defense Minister plans to discuss further assistance and obtain information about the situation on the front.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 80 drones from different directions. The air defense forces destroyed 58 attack UAVs and recorded the loss of 21 imitator drones, and there is damage to civilian infrastructure in several regions.

Over the last day, 166 combat engagements were registered, the enemy carried out 62 air strikes and fired 4,500 times. Most attacks took place in the Pokrovsk sector - 77 offensives.

On January 14, cloudy weather with clearings and no precipitation is expected in Ukraine. The air temperature will range from -2° to +2°C, with the warmest temperatures in the south of the country.

Over the past day, terrorists lost 1,330 servicemen and a significant amount of equipment. Total enemy losses since the beginning of the war have reached 811,090 personnel.