“Gift for Putin”: Czech crowdfunding hits $6 million, orders truck-mounted generators for Ukrainian hospitals
A Czech crowdfunding initiative raised over $6 million in just five days to purchase generators, heaters, and power…
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ISW: Ukrainian positions strengthened in western Zaporizhzhia as Russian forces advance in three sectors
Ukrainian forces advanced in areas of western Zaporizhia Oblast previously claimed by Russian sources while Russian units gained ground along the T-0504 highway west of Stupochky
Small infantry groups and constant pressure: how Russia attacks on the most difficult fronts
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported about 400 combat clashes on the Pokrovsk and Ocheretyne directions over seven days.
PM Svyrydenko says Ukraine’s energy system faced toughest week since 2022 blackout
Ukraine restored electricity to 60% of consumers by week's end after combined Russian attacks on 20 and 23 January knocked out 85% of the national grid simultaneously, Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said
Ukraine-US-Russia talks to resume February 1 in Abu Dhabi after
The next round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia in the United Arab Emirates…
Russia has maximum four Oreshnik missiles, plans five per year production – Ukrainian intelligence
The Oreshnik missile that Russia has used twice against Ukrainian cities is built on outdated technology and functions primarily as a political weapon to frighten European partners rather than an effective combat tool, Ukraine's intelligence service reported.
Trilateral negotiations on Ukraine end in Abu Dhabi with “constructive” atmosphere – media
Two days of negotiations in Abu Dhabi between Ukrainian, American, and Russian delegations ended on 24 January in what a UAE government source called a "constructive and positive atmosphere," with discussions potentially resuming within days.
“Language of terror”: Lithuania and Netherlands demand stronger air defense for Ukraine after massive strike
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys accused Russia of speaking "the language of terror" after Moscow launched a massive attack on Ukrainian cities while peace negotiations were underway in Abu Dhabi, leaving 1.2 million people without electricity and heating.
“Let them freeze”: Russian state TV gloats over Moscow’s energy strikes, blames Kyiv
Kremlin channels twisted a NYT article to claim Ukrainians want surrender.
French Navy intercepts tanker from Russia in Mediterranean Sea — Macron
France will not tolerate sanctions violations, President Emmanuel Macron declared on 22 Jan. after French naval forces boarded an oil tanker from Russia suspected of operating under a false flag in the Mediterranean.
Kaja Kallas signs $12 million deal for tribunal targeting Russian leadership over Ukraine war
The European Union has allocated its first financial contribution of €10 million ($12 million) to support the Special…
Moldova to exit from Russian-led CIS bloc by mid-February, says foreign minister
Though it stopped participating years ago, Moldova stayed legally tied to the CIS until now. That is finally about to change.
Ukrainian energy company CEO: Forget 7-hour outages — Ukraine now lives with 16+ hours without electricity
The threshold that previously separated scheduled from emergency outages — 4 queues — no longer applies as the country enters what CEO Kovalenko calls "the current reality."
Czech coalition blocks L-159 sale to Ukraine despite president’s backing
Czech Speaker Tomio Okamura opposes selling L-159 jets to Ukraine, citing a gap between the aircraft's low residual value and high replacement costs.
Russia sold 2 million tons of Ukrainian grain as its own in 2025—intelligence
Russia uses ship-to-ship transfers at Kavkaz port to conceal the Ukrainian origin of stolen grain before exporting it to Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, and Vietnam, the Foreign Intelligence Service reports.
Ukraine warns Russia planning strikes on nuclear plant power supplies, demands IAEA action
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency and leading global powers to intervene…
Ukraine’s power demand hits 18 GW amid system capacity of just 11 GW, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine's electricity demand reached 18 gigawatts on 15 Jan. while the system could only provide 11, President Zelenskyy revealed, as Russia has struck the country's energy infrastructure 256 times since the heating season began.
Ukrainian forces down Russian drone using Starlink for satellite control
Analysis of wreckage from a downed Russian BM-35 drone revealed a Starlink terminal providing satellite control, a technological advancement that allows the aircraft to partially circumvent Ukrainian electronic warfare systems, reports serviceman Serhiy Flash.
“No quick fix”: Energy expert warns Kyiv’s crisis could last until spring
There is no quick way out of Kyiv's energy crisis, and dozens—possibly hundreds—of buildings may remain without full heating until the end of winter, energy expert Oleh Popenko said.
Russian drone crashes into Lviv playground, damages church, homes near monument to Ukrainian nationalist leader
A Russian drone struck inside the UNESCO World Heritage buffer zone in central Lviv on 15 January, damaging stained glass windows in the early 20th-century Church of Saints Olha and Elizabeth and shattering windows in an 1892 school building.