Euromaidan Press Staff

EU proposes a $5 billion Ukraine military aid fund which focuses on joint weapon procurement and troops training.

Ukraine's government has allocated a record UAH 17.5 billion ($466 million) for the construction of engineering and fortification structures aimed at bolstering border defenses. Meanwhile, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have agreed to build anti-mobility defensive installations along their borders with Russia and Belarus.

At the meeting, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced that France would manufacture 78 Caesar howitzers for Ukraine.

On 17 January, Ukraine intercepted a Russian drone with a new air defense system "FrankenSAM", a joint project of Ukraine’s Defense Forces and the Pentagon.

At the Davos Forum, Zelenskyy calls Putin "a predator who is not satisfied with frozen food" and says Ukraine will never accept a frozen conflict.

Ukrainian forces hit Russia's valuable A-50 early warning and control aircraft and IL-22 airborne control center. This may be the Russian Air Force's most devastating loss since the start of the all-out war. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas warns that Europe has three to five years to prepare for a potential military threat from Russia on NATO’s eastern flank.

World leaders rallied behind Ukraine's fight at the Davos summit centered on Ukraine's "peace formula," which aims to set guidelines for eventual peace talks. However, President Zelenskyy ruled out negotiations for a frozen conflict. Russia and China did not attend.

Nordic nations hail US defense pacts, stand for a "realistic Russia policy." Russia's Orlan-10 producer ramps up production despite sanctions.

The British PM and Ukraine's President signed a 10-year security agreement in Kyiv. The UK pledged £2.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s office says it has initial evidence that Russia used North Korean-made ballistic missiles in the January 2 strike on Kharkiv. Latvia announced new military aid package for Ukraine, including ammunition, howitzers, helicopters.

NATO pledges billions in arms for Ukraine in 2024 after an emergency meeting, as the EU aims to produce 1 million shells by spring and proposes a €100 billion defense fund to enhance the bloc's military capacity.

German FFG defense company is constructing a repair center in western Ukraine. Western air defense supplies remain crucial for Ukraine as Russia adapting to current capabilities, ISW reported.

Russia launched another deadly missile attack across Ukraine on 8 January, striking civilian areas and killing at least four and injuring 34. Ukraine has downed 25 out of 63 Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles launched since the invasion began.

Ukraine has demonstrated growing ability to penetrate Russian defenses in Crimea with multiple successful strikes on military targets.