War
A massive blackout in Murmansk and Severomorsk left the main naval base of the Russian Northern Fleet without power.
An accident on the power grids in the Arctic led to power outages in residential areas and critical infrastructure in two cities in the Murmansk region.
The EU and the US have presented an $800 billion plan to rebuild Ukraine, but it depends on a ceasefire
Brussels and Washington are preparing a ten-year strategy to make Ukraine attractive to investors and bring it closer to EU membership. At the same time, the authors of the document recognise a key condition: without a lasting truce, large private capital will not flow into the country.
A scheme involving fake "volunteer battalions" was uncovered in Vinnytsia: certificates were sold to draft dodgers for thousands of dollars.
Law enforcement officers in Vinnytsia have dismantled a criminal group that helped conscripts evade mobilisation in exchange for money. The organisers enrolled clients in a pseudo-volunteer battalion that had no connection to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Zelensky on Russia`s massive night strike on Ukraine: over 370 drones and 21 missiles, with energy infrastructure as the main target
Russia carried out one of its most powerful combined attacks in recent times overnight, using hundreds of strike drones and various types of missiles. Kyiv and the surrounding region were targeted, as well as Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions. One person was killed and dozens were injured.
Night attack on Kyiv: one woman killed, several injured and extensive damage to infrastructure
A woman was killed and several other people were injured as a result of Russia's massive night-time attack on Kyiv. Fires, destruction of residential and non-residential buildings, damage to the metro and interruptions in heat supply in almost six thousand buildings have been reported in various areas of the capital.
Night drone attack on Kharkiv: 19 casualties, strikes on residential buildings and medical facilities
The massive drone attack on Kharkiv lasted almost two and a half hours. Residential areas, a dormitory for displaced persons, a hospital and a maternity hospital were hit. The number of victims rose to 19, including a child.
Zelensky on negotiations in the UAE: it is too early to draw conclusions, everything depends on Russia's position
The Ukrainian president said that the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi concern the parameters for ending the war, but it is too early to assess their content. In Berlin, meanwhile, there are calls not to harbour any illusions about the Kremlin's willingness to compromise.
The EU is sending hundreds of emergency generators to Ukraine amid new attacks on the power grid
The European Union is stepping up its assistance to Ukraine to support hospitals and critical infrastructure following massive attacks by the Russian Federation, which left more than a million people without electricity, water and heating.
Negotiations in Abu Dhabi begin with disputes over Donbas: parties show no willingness to compromise
The territorial issue will be the key topic of two days of talks between Ukraine and Russia, with the participation of the United States, in the UAE. Despite diplomatic contacts, the positions of the parties remain rigid, with Moscow insisting on concessions that Kyiv rejects.
Zelensky discussed the framework for negotiations in the UAE with the delegation
Prior to the trilateral meetings in Abu Dhabi, the President agreed on the topics and desired outcome of the negotiations.
A massive strike worth over $131 million: the Main Intelligence Directorate compared the cost of the shelling with the annual budget of a Russian city
Russia spent an amount comparable to the annual expenditure of Veliky Novgorod on its attack on Ukraine on the night of 20 January, against the backdrop of a record budget deficit and cuts to social programmes.
Trump's special envoy for peace talks has business ties to Kremlin financial circles — investigation
Steve Witkoff's real estate empire was partly financed by entities linked to advisers to the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, who now plays a key role in Moscow's negotiations on Ukraine.