Donald Trump has heightened uncertainty about the acquisition of Greenland, stating that NATO would be pleased with his plan. He refused to give assurances about the stability of the transatlantic alliance.
Usha Vance, wife of US Vice President JD Vance, announced she is expecting their fourth child. They already have three children: Ewan (2017), Vivek (2020), and Mirabel (2021).
Russia is trying to destroy Ukraine's critical infrastructure, but the Kremlin will not achieve its goals. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the CPD of the National Security and Defense Council, noted that Ukraine's best professionals - utility workers, energy workers, military personnel, etc. - are working to ensure that the Russians fail.
During the night, the enemy massively attacked the south of Odesa region with drones, damaging residential and industrial infrastructure. A 50-year-old man sustained a leg injury and was hospitalized.
The man who killed Shinzo Abe in 2022 has been sentenced to life imprisonment. He pleaded guilty.
Over the past day, 110 combat engagements took place on the front line, with the occupiers launching 5 missile and 74 air strikes. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit six areas of personnel concentration and one UAV control point.
On the night of January 21, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, using a ballistic missile and 97 attack UAVs. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 84 enemy drones.
U. S. President Donald Trump flew to Davos on a new plane after the previous Air Force One returned to the U.S. due to a minor wiring issue.
Due to the consequences of Russian shelling, emergency power outages have been introduced in several regions of Ukraine. Energy workers are working to restore stable electricity supply; power outage schedules are temporarily not in effect.
At night, Russian troops attacked Kryvyi Rih with missiles and two communities with drones. Two people died, and one was injured.
The NBU set the official exchange rate of the dollar for January 21 at 43. 25 hryvnias. The euro exchange rate is 50.72 hryvnias, and the zloty is 11.99 hryvnias.
In Latvia, a network of informants linked to Russian special services was exposed, collecting data on Ukrainians and the movement of military equipment. At least three individuals from the "Anti-fascists of the Baltics" group have been detained.
On January 20, Russian troops lost 1170 soldiers and 1019 UAVs. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 21.01.26 amount to 1,229,740 personnel.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, rejected conditions for peace in Ukraine. The diplomat confirmed Russia's commitment to addressing the "root causes" of the war.
On January 21, Ukraine is expected to have variable cloudiness with no precipitation, and black ice is possible on the roads. Air temperature will range from 5-10°C below zero in the west and north to 2°C above zero in the south and Transcarpathia.
Air Force One with Donald Trump on board returned to Joint Base Andrews due to a minor electrical wiring issue. The President and the delegation will travel to Davos on two smaller planes.
The Pentagon plans to reduce its participation in elements of NATO's force structure, a sign of the Trump administration's desire to reduce the US military presence in Europe. This will affect about 200 service members and reduce US participation in the activities of nearly 30 NATO organizations.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated that an agreement on sharing responsibility for security in the Arctic and North Atlantic could resolve the dispute between the US and Europe over Greenland. He emphasized that this dispute overshadows the war in Ukraine and benefits Russia.
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has reached the third round of the Australian Open, defeating Linda Klimovicova 7:5, 6:1. She will play the winner of the Schneider/Gibson match.
Russian air carriers are reactivating old Tu-204/214, An-148, Il-96, and Boeing 747 aircraft. The news is presented as a "positive" and a sign of the industry's "stability," but in reality, it is a forced resuscitation of machines due to sanctions and the failure of import substitution.
Information about the capture of Novoplatonivka in the Kupyansk direction is fake. The village is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, soldiers of the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade conducted an operation to identify "infiltrators."
A commuter train derailed near Barcelona, killing one person and injuring 14. The cause was likely the collapse of a retaining wall due to heavy rains.
Writer and volunteer Andriy Lyubka is mobilizing to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He made this decision in October and completed his volunteer activities, delivering the 415th car to the front.
US President Donald Trump stated that he cannot end the war between Russia and Ukraine due to the unwillingness of the parties. He noted that "when Russia is ready - Ukraine is not ready, when Ukraine is ready - Russia is not ready."
US forces detained the motor vessel Sagitta in the Caribbean, marking the seventh such incident in recent weeks. The detention occurred in support of the Department of Homeland Security, "without incident."
After Russian attacks on January 9, 600,000 Kyiv residents left the city. Mayor Klitschko urges Kyiv residents to leave the capital due to the critical situation with basic services.
A Russian air defense missile hit a residential high-rise building in the village of Afipsky. Local residents believe that Ukraine attacked the building.
After the night attack, water supply in Kyiv has been fully restored. The system is reaching the necessary parameters, but in some areas, the pressure is still reduced.
A dispute over Greenland has pushed back plans for an understanding between the US, Ukraine, and European states in Davos. Plans to sign a document on Ukraine have been canceled, although meetings between Trump and Zelenskyy and European leaders are still likely.
