Founded in 1918
Thursday, 01 January 2026, 11:21
The success of U.S. President Donald Trump in brokering peace in the Middle East could act as a catalyst for his more active involvement in ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The courage of Ukrainian soldiers on the front line, as well as the Ukrainian people’s ability to effectively resist Russian aggression, convinced U.S. President Donald Trump that Ukraine “has cards”.
Russian forces attacked Synelnykove, Pavlohrad, and Nikopol districts of Dnipropetrovsk region, causing multiple instances of damage.
An explosion occurred at a military plant in the Russian city of Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan region, on Friday, October 17.
Ukraine and Slovakia have signed several bilateral documents, including those on technical and financial cooperation.
The European Union has offered to use part of Russia’s frozen assets — which are intended to fund a reparations loan for Ukraine — to purchase weapons from the United States.
Russia’s use of FPV drones has led to a decline in the number of Ukrainian servicemembers able to return to duty after being wounded.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have carried out new precision strikes on Russia’s fuel and energy infrastructure facilities and military targets in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Ukraine should rely not on U.S. Tomahawk missiles — which it is unlikely to receive, or will receive only in limited numbers — but on its own long-range weapons development.
Slovakia will supply Ukraine with a new package of energy equipment worth €500 million and allocate €300,000 for the construction of shelters in schools.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 80 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops. Fighting is currently ongoing in seven sectors of the frontline, with the enemy continuing to exert the most pressure on Pokrovsk.
Two fires were recorded at an oil depot in the village of Gvardeyskoye in the temporarily occupied Crimea after a drone attack.
Slovakia will not obstruct Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and wants to show solidarity with Ukrainians, who may face a difficult winter.
Russia is expanding the Engels-2 air base — the main hub of strategic aviation from which aircraft-carriers launch strikes on Ukraine.
Finland is sending its 30th materiel assistance package to Ukraine.
In Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, an enemy FPV drone struck the Kramatorsk gas supply and gas distribution department of Donetskoblgaz JSC, causing damage.
On Friday, emergency power cuts are planned during the evening peak consumption period; in the eastern part of the country, power cuts may resume in the next hour.
The District Court in Warsaw has decided to deny Germany’s request to extradite Ukrainian citizen Volodymyr Zh., who is suspected by Berlin of involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, and has lifted his temporary arrest.
Russian troops are deliberately shelling the Kherson Regional Local Lore Museum: they destroyed one-third of the building, breached the roof, and damaged the walls.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the information about the Russian Armed Forces shooting down their Su-30SM fighter jet.
Emergency power cuts in the Dnipropetrovsk region have been canceled.
In Chernihiv, a Russian drone strike damaged railway rolling stock and injured a train driver.
In southern Ukraine, during adverse weather conditions, Russian occupation forces reduce the use of unmanned aerial vehicles but increase the intensity of artillery shelling and may step up assault operations.
Finland has joined the Tallinn Mechanism, which provides support for strengthening Ukraine’s cybersecurity and resilience.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has called on the Slovak side to support the provision of a reparations loan to Ukraine based on frozen Russian assets.
The preferential mortgage rate of 7% under the eOselya housing program for internally displaced persons (IDPs) will remain in effect, along with a 70% compensation on the initial down payment.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, Russians, repelling attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, probably shot down their own plane.
Russian troops shelled the center of Kherson at night, damaging residential buildings and shops, but no people were injured.
Early this morning, Russian forces dropped explosives from a drone on a minibus in Kherson.