War
Peace talks are progressing, but the territorial issue remains the main obstacle
Trilateral consultations involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States have given rise to cautious optimism, but the fate of the occupied territories, and above all Donbas, continues to block any final agreement.
Europe is embarking on a large-scale rearmament programme amid threats from Russia and the risk of a rift with the US
EU countries are rapidly increasing defence production and spending, but it will take years and around one trillion dollars of investment for Europe to achieve full military independence.
Germany has announced that it has exhausted its capacity to supply Ukraine with Patriot systems.
Berlin has transferred more than a third of its Patriot systems to Kyiv and is currently unable to provide new deliveries, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has acknowledged.
The US has deployed an aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln to the Middle East.
The US Navy has reinforced its forces in the Middle East by redeploying the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with its escort and missile defence systems. The decision was made amid growing tensions surrounding Iran.
Syrsky: About 400 combat engagements took place in the Pokrovsk and Ocheretinsky directions over the week
The operational situation in the east remains difficult. Russian troops are increasing pressure, bringing in reserves and attempting to break through the Ukrainian Armed Forces defences, actively employing small infantry group tactics.
Massive Russian attack on Ukraine: strikes on Dnipropetrovsk, Kryvyi Rih and Kharkiv, air defence forces shot down 135 drones
On the night of 27 January, Russian troops carried out a large-scale air strike on a number of regions in Ukraine, using attack drones and missiles. The Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions were the most affected, with explosions also heard in the Lviv region at the end of the night.
Massive drone attack on Odesa: over 20 victims, search for people under rubble continues
On the night of 27 January, Russian troops launched a massive drone strike on Odesa. The attack damaged dozens of residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, leaving people injured and trapped under rubble.
A memorial is being erected in North Korea to honour soldiers who died in Russia's war against Ukraine
The memorial complex will be the first in the country dedicated to Russian military personnel.
The network of State Emergency Service warming centres in Kyiv has been expanded to 104
Due to the cold weather, the number of warming and resilience centres in the capital has been increased. The main focus is on the left bank, where dozens of locations are operating, providing hot meals and assistance to people.
The Security Service of Ukraine exposed a Russian informant: a military serviceman passed data on air defence systems near airfields to the enemy
A 21-year-old soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was detained in Mykolaiv Oblast immediately after his first contact with Russian special services.
Russia intensifies disinformation campaign targeting Ukraine's energy sector amid talks in Abu Dhabi
Hostile information networks are trying to shift responsibility for the consequences of attacks on the energy sector onto the Ukrainian authorities.
The Ministry of Development, together with Habitat for Humanity, is launching a project to convert vacant properties into social housing.
An initiative is being launched in Ukraine to inventory and select state-owned and municipal buildings for the creation of affordable housing for internally displaced persons and vulnerable groups.
