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Thursday, 12 February 2026, 06:04
The Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at the National Security and Defense Council has recorded the emergence of a new wave of artificially generated videos on social media promoting Russian propaganda narratives.
In the Kyiv region, divers and sappers found an explosive device containing about 1.5 kg of explosives in a lake.
In the North Slobozhanskyi direction, operators of the Prime strike unmanned aerial vehicle company of the 5th border guard detachment detected and destroyed a 120-mm mortar and a 130-mm M-46 howitzer belonging to Russian invaders.
Ukraine's energy deficit is expected to increase to 6% this year, which will slow GDP growth by 0.4%.
Belgium is rethinking the threats facing the continent, but time is needed to change the public mindset toward crises.
There are 1,344 emergency response centers (invincibility points) operating in Kyiv. Rescuers from other regions of Ukraine are being brought in to help overcome the energy crisis.
The SSU foiled a 16-year-old boy in Khmelnytskyi region who, on the orders of the Russian special services, was planning to blow up a railway station.
The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution to establish an Interagency Commission on the screening of foreign direct investment.
Russia has organized a screening of the propaganda film "Blockade Diary" in Equatorial Guinea in an effort to create an emotional backdrop for recruiting into its army.
29 January 2026
On January 29, there were 268 clashes between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders, with the most active fighting – 83 attacks – occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
A fire broke out in Zaporizhzhia as a result of a Russian strike on an industrial infrastructure facility.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold their positions in key sectors of the front – Huliaipole, Pokrovsk, and Kharkiv.
Russian forces are attempting to break into Ukrainian territory in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions using small infantry groups, but they are suffering heavy losses and have achieved no success.
The film 2,000 Meters to Andriivka by Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov has been nominated for the 2026 Writers Guild Awards.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that U.S. President Donald Trump expressed readiness to help Ukraine protect Kyiv and other cities from Russian strikes during the winter cold.
Boiler equipment delivered under a support program from Italy has been distributed among communities in 10 regions of Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky heard a report from Oleksandr Poklad, First Deputy Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), on the details of efforts to neutralize threats posed by Russia.
Lviv has introduced an emergency preparedness regime due to the possibility of a Russian attack amid severe frosts.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has advocated reaching an agreement on a limited ceasefire to halt attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and ports.
The Council of the European Union has decided to impose restrictive measures on six additional individuals in response to Russia's continued hybrid activities against the European Union, its member states, and partners.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed not to carry out strikes on Ukrainian cities for a week during a period of extreme cold.
The European Union is providing Ukraine with an additional 500 generators and EUR 50 million, and is establishing a task force to coordinate energy assistance.
As of now, 454 residential buildings in Kyiv remain without heating.
The Kyiv region has received a batch of assistance from Poland, including 35 generators of various capacities and 18 oil-filled heaters. This is part of a large-scale support program. In total, 379 generators are to be delivered to the region by the end of January.
In Kryvyi Rih, a Russian attack hit a private residential area, injuring three people and killing an elderly woman.
On Thursday, January 29, the Council of the European Union decided to impose new restrictive measures linked to serious human rights violations in Iran and Iran's continued military support for Russia's war against Ukraine.
In Kryvyi Rih, drone attacks caused multiple fires.
Since the start of the day, there have already been 180 combat clashes between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops, with the heaviest attacks continuing in the Pokrovsk sector. Increased enemy activity has also been observed in the Huliaipole and Oleksandrivka sectors.
The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv has extended businessman Ihor Kolomoisky’s preventive measure of detention until March 25 in the case concerning a contract killing.