War
Night attack by Russia on Ukraine: Air defence forces shot down 96 out of 115 drones, hits recorded in regions
On the night of 17 January, Russia launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine. The regions of Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv were hit, damaging energy infrastructure and residential buildings, but there were no casualties.
Poland has approved a new army development programme until 2039, with an emphasis on numbers and technology.
The strategic document defines the transformation of the Polish Army over 15 years and provides for the growth of the army to 500,000 troops, taking into account the experience of the war in Ukraine and NATO standards.
Ukrainian delegation to hold talks with US in Miami on 17 January
The meeting between Ukrainian and American representatives in Florida will be devoted to finalising agreements on security guarantees and economic development in Ukraine ahead of the Davos Forum.
Shmyhal: Russian strikes damaged all power plants in Ukraine
According to the Minister of Energy, Russia carried out more than 600 attacks on the power grid last year, knocking out thousands of megawatts of capacity and complicating the electricity supply situation across the country.
Czech President in Kyiv: Only Ukraine wants peace; support and pressure on Russia must be stepped up
During his visit to Kyiv, the Czech president stated that Ukraine is ready for negotiations and difficult compromises for the sake of peace, while Russia shows no willingness, which requires joint pressure from Europe and the United States.
Ukraine has received a new batch of missiles for air defence, and some of the systems have already resumed operation.
Western partners have provided Ukraine with missiles for air defence systems, which had not been used previously due to a lack of ammunition, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced.
Zelensky outlined key priorities: air defence, energy, peace talks and cooperation with the US
The President announced the receipt of a package of missiles for air defence, expectations from the Ramstein energy summit, his position on Russia delaying tactics in negotiations, and the work of the Ukrainian delegation in the United States on security guarantees and reconstruction.
The Points of Invincibility in Kyiv operate around the clock and have already received more than 15,000 people.
The capital has State Emergency Service Resilience Centres where Kyiv residents can warm up, recharge their gadgets, use the internet, and receive psychological assistance during prolonged power outages.
Defence forces destroyed the production facilities of a drone manufacturing plant in Taganrog
As a result of a special operation by the Ukrainian Navy and the Security Service of Ukraine, several workshops of a company that produced strike reconnaissance drones for the Russian army were destroyed.
Belarus has launched a sudden large-scale inspection of its armed forces
The inspection will be conducted in several stages without prior notice, taking into account the experience of modern combat operations and countering unmanned aerial vehicles, and Alexander Lukashenko will personally participate in the process.
ATESH partisans discovered an FSB radio-electronic reconnaissance post near Simferopol
Agents of the Ukrainian underground reported detailed reconnaissance of an FSB facility in temporarily occupied Crimea, which is used to control radio broadcasts and persecute members of the resistance.
German federal court links Nord Stream sabotage to Ukraine and keeps suspect in custody
The German Federal Criminal Court has publicly stated its position on the gas pipeline explosions for the first time, rejecting the defence's arguments regarding immunity and recognising the attack as one that affected Germany's sovereignty.
