According to reports, Ukraine could receive its first F-16 fighter jets from the US in June.
Denis Nikitin, the head of the Russian Volunteer Corps fighting in Ukraine, said that the creation of the unit initially seemed unfeasible. He believes that the creation of a force to counter russian propaganda and influence undecided russians was necessary despite the challenges.
In 2023, 925 Ukrainian children were adopted, which exceeded the figure for 2022. The number of adoptions decreased at the beginning of the war, but recovered in the second half of 2022. However, the total number of adoptions is still low compared to the number of orphans in need of a family.
Russian troops shelled civilian areas of Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, on January 26-27, damaging houses and vehicles. These attacks are being investigated as war crimes.
russians are constantly changing tactics in their attempts to capture Avdiivka. Ukrainian forces are holding control of the city, although the situation remains critical.
russian soldiers who occupied a part of the Kherson region of Ukraine are killing wild animals for fun and posting photos of themselves posing with the dead animals.
The Ukrainian government has decided to automatically extend financial assistance to vulnerable groups of internally displaced persons (IDPs) until March 1, while obliging able-bodied IDPs to register as unemployed and look for work to continue receiving payments.
This morning, a fire broke out in a 9-story residential building in the capital. Rescuers evacuated 6 people, but one woman who was evacuated from the 3rd floor died later in an ambulance.
Russian troops have resumed their offensive in the Kharkiv region, with fierce fighting taking place in the villages of Synkivka and Tabaivka. More than a dozen Russian attacks were repelled by Ukrainian troops, but, according to the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, the intensity of Russian offensives in these areas has increased again.
Most of the prisoners recruited by russia to fight against Ukraine have not been granted legal military status, so they do not receive salaries, benefits, or the promised expungement of their criminal records.
In the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia, russians forced local hotel and recreation center owners to report information about all their visitors.
russian shelling of the Kharkiv region caused 4 fires in the city of Kupiansk, which have been extinguished. About 15 settlements in the region also came under artillery and mortar fire over the past day, resulting in the injury of a police officer.
The Pokrova football team, consisting mainly of military personnel, was not allowed to cross the border due to the lack of necessary documents. However, border guards are taking steps to help the team cross the border later.
A Ukrainian bus overturned in Poland, injuring 20 Ukrainian citizens. Ukraine is cooperating with the Polish side in investigating the circumstances of the accident.
Georgian customs has detected more than 1700 attempts to smuggle goods into Georgia to circumvent anti-russian sanctions, Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili reports.
Sloviansk, Kostyantynivka, Toretsk and other areas came under fire. At least one civilian was killed in Siversk and one in Krasnohorivka.
russian oligarchs tried to fraudulently obtain Moldovan citizenship in 2022-2023, according to the head of the Public Services Agency of Moldova.
Starting Monday, January 29, all schoolchildren in Vinnytsia will switch to online learning to prevent the spread of influenza A. This decision was made by the city's safety commission due to the rapid increase in flu cases.
Over the past 24 hours, russian troops killed two residents of Donetsk region during shelling of Serebryanka and Krasnohorivka, and another person was wounded.
Bilopilska and Velykopysarivska communities were hit during shelling of the border areas and settlements of Sumy region.
A senior police lieutenant was injured during an enemy shelling in Kupyansk district, which destroyed houses and outbuildings. A pre-trial investigation into the incident was initiated over the violation of the laws and customs of war.
Despite the loss of significant renewable energy capacity due to the Russian invasion, Ukraine commissioned over 660 MW of new renewable energy capacity in 2022-2023. The country aims to have renewable energy account for 25% of its energy mix by 2030.
Ukrainian law enforcement officers have neutralized the White Brotherhood drug trafficking group, which had an annual profit of 50 million hryvnias ($1. 8 million). As a result of the operation, 17 arrests were made, drugs and weapons were confiscated, and the suspects face up to 12 years in prison.
All 27 EU member states have agreed to support a four-year, €50 billion program of assistance to Ukraine under the Ukraine Fund. Despite previous opposition, Hungary agreed to support the package.
Belgium and Ukraine have launched a strategic partnership in the defense industry with the signing of six agreements that mark the beginning of this cooperation. This step aims to combine technological capabilities for a long-term partnership.
A recent survey showed that more than 60% of Ukrainians, especially among young people, use government e-services at least once a year. However, among the obstacles to using these services are uncertainty about data security and the lack of the necessary technical base.
According to the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, about a third of Ukrainians over 70 use the Internet every day, and 80% of Ukrainians use it for at least three hours a day.
The use of Kalibr missiles by the occupiers has decreased, possibly due to difficulties with post-launch maintenance. The spokesperson also suggested that Russia is trying to "lull vigilance" by keeping the missile launchers on standby but not using them.
Germany will train 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers in 2024 and provide military assistance, including more than 80 Leopard 1 A5 tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery systems.
The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting where Russia and Ukraine exchanged accusations about the downing of the IL-76. The UN could not confirm the circumstances of the crash or the validity of the claims made by either country.