US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin recommends increasing military spending by more than $50 billion in fiscal year 2026. The plan envisages an increase in the Pentagon's budget to more than $1 trillion by 2028.
According to South Korean intelligence, the DPRK lost more than 3,000 soldiers in the war on the side of Russia, including 300 killed. Captured North Korean soldiers admitted that they did not know they were participating in the war against Ukraine.
At its congress in Saxony, the far-right Alternative for Germany party did not include a condemnation of Russian aggression in its program. 69% of the delegates voted against this initiative.
There were 140 combat engagements registered in the frontline, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 58 attacks. The enemy launched 42 air strikes and fired over 6,000 times at Ukrainian positions.
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 1510 enemy troops. Also, 8 tanks, 26 armored personnel carriers, 37 artillery systems and 183 enemy UAVs were destroyed.
On January 13, Ukraine is expected to have cloudy weather with clearings, without significant precipitation. There will be ice on the roads, temperatures will range from -7 to +5 degrees, with the coldest temperatures in the Lviv region.
Enemy troops advanced near Chasovyi Yar, Toretsk, Yantarne and other settlements.
The Ukrainian military launched a series of strikes on the command posts of the Russian army in the occupied cities of Donetsk region. The attacks are aimed at weakening the enemy's logistics and planning operations.
Increased activity of enemy tactical aircraft was recorded in the airspace of Ukraine. In the north of the country, there is a threat of air strikes, in particular, launches of anti-aircraft missiles were detected in Chernihiv region.
In the temporarily occupied left-bank Kherson region, the invaders are only providing fuel to holders of russian passports. Local residents continue to resist, despite the risk of being left without heating in the winter.
From January 4 to January 10, 2025, 508 thousand people crossed the Ukrainian border, which is 16. 9% more than the previous week. The largest flow was observed on January 4-5, when more than 105 thousand people crossed the border daily.
Boris Pistorius denied information that the Chancellor had blocked a €3 billion military aid package. The minister confirmed that the new aid package is being agreed upon by the government.
Chinese and Indian oil refineries are forced to reorient to oil supplies from the Middle East, Africa, and America. This is due to new US sanctions against russian companies and vessels.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Russians held an action in kindergartens on the occasion of the “International Day of Thanksgiving”. Children were forced to draw applications with gratitude to the Russian dictator.
A Ukrainian delegation headed by Minister Matviy Bidnyi held a meeting in Turin to discuss cooperation in the field of student sports. They discussed preparations for the 2025 Universiade and the development of sports infrastructure.
Over the last day, 124 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline. Most attacks were registered in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy tried to break through the defense 50 times.
The Ukrainian Air Force reports enemy drone activity in several regions of Ukraine. Drone activity was reported in Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, and Poltava regions.
Enemy troops attacked Antonivka in Kherson region using a drone. The 53-year-old man was seriously injured and hospitalized with a concussion and a fracture.
At the Shehyni-Medica checkpoint, customs officers found a 1913 icon of the Lord Almighty in the car of a Dnipro resident. The item, which may be of historical value, was sent for examination.
Ukrainian rescuers are ready to help fight fires in California. Ukraine also offers Moldova help with coal supplies for Transnistria.
Due to the maintenance of the Oberih register, electronic military documents will be temporarily unavailable from midnight to 6 am on January 13. The Ministry of Defense recommends downloading documents in PDF in advance.
In the temporarily occupied territories, Russians are forcing children to weave camouflage nets for their army through the “youth army”. In 2025, the occupiers plan to expand the network of military children's centers.
Enemy kamikaze drones were spotted in Ukrainian airspace in six regions at once. The UAVs are moving in the western and southwestern directions.
Enemy forces shelled Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, killing a civilian. The prosecutor's office launched a war crime investigation, and law enforcement officers are working at the scene.
German Foreign Minister Baerbock spoke out against reducing the financing of arms deliveries to Ukraine from €7 billion. She also criticized Russia's use of a "shadow fleet" in the Baltic Sea.
Ukraine is ready to hand over captured North Korean military personnel to Kim Jong-un in exchange for Ukrainian prisoners in Russia. Zelenskyy also offered alternative options for those Koreans who do not want to return.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has joined the EU's position on non-recognition of the third "inauguration" of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. Against the backdrop of mass protests, Maduro has begun a new presidential term until 2031.
Over January 6-12, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 400 enemy targets, including 299 Shahed drones. Ukrainian aviation conducted 40 sorties and destroyed 43 enemy air targets.
Ukraine's President criticized Slovakia's Prime Minister for refusing Ukrainian gas transit assistance. Zelenskyy calls Fico's bet on cooperation with Russia a losing proposition from the start.
Mike Waltz, the future US National Security Advisor, called for a ceasefire in Ukraine. He believes that the complete liberation of Ukrainian territories from the Russians, including Crimea, is unrealistic.
