Ukrainian athlete Merkushyna wins gold at 2026 European biathlon championships in individual race
At the IBU Open European Championships in Sjusjøen (Norway), Ukrainian Anastasiia Merkushyna won the second event, the women's individual race.
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Danish PM says 2035 can be too late for Europe's rearmament
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that the world order as it has been known has ended and expressed doubt that it will return. She also believes that 2035 is too late a deadline for Europe's rearmament.
State Border Guard Service refutes reports that Deineko resigned from military service
The State Border Guard Service has denied reports in some media outlets that the former head of the agency, Serhii Deineko, had allegedly resigned from military service following a decision by a military medical commission.
War update: 46 clashes on front line since morning, Pokrovsk sector most active
Since the start of the day, 46 combat engagements between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders have been recorded on the front line.
Water supply issue in Donetsk worsens, says CCD
The situation with access to water in the temporarily occupied Donetsk is only getting worse, despite recent statements by representatives of the Russian “administration” about “increasing the number of water trucks.”
Hot water supply to be suspended in Chernihiv to preserve heat in homes
In Chernihiv, the hot water supply will be temporarily suspended starting January 30 in order to preserve heat in residential buildings.
Death of seahorses reported on Black Sea coast in Odesa
Along the Black Sea coast in Odesa, sea horses have been found washed up on the shore at densities of 2-92 specimens per square meter of coastline. The number of dead individuals gradually decreases in the direction of the 16th station of the Big Fountain.
Switzerland to finance components for Ukrzaliznytsia railway tracks
The Swiss government will finance components for Ukrzaliznytsia’s railway tracks and power networks worth more than EUR 29 million.
NSDС: Ukraine spends 43% of its GDP on security and defense in 2025
Last year, Ukraine spent over UAH 3.8 trillion on security and defense.
Moldova extends temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 20277
The Moldovan government has decided to extend the temporary protection status for refugees from Ukraine by another year, until March 1, 2027, while optimizing the procedure for extending this status.
Rescuer dies during demining operations in Kharkiv region
In the Kharkiv region, while identifying a Russian explosive device that suddenly detonated, a rescuer from the Blyzniuky community – Captain of the Civil Protection Service, 35-year-old Ivan Sieryi – was killed.
Court allows former judge Tandyr to be released from pre-trial detention on bail of ₴119 million
The Sviatoshynskyi District Court of Kyiv City partially changed the preventive measure for former judge Tandyr, who is accused of a fatal traffic accident at a checkpoint, setting bail at ₴119 million 880 thousand as an alternative to detention.
Defense Forces refute claims about capture of Kutkivka in Kharkiv region
Statements by the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, claiming alleged "street fighting" and "clearing operations" in the village of Kutkivka, Kharkiv region, do not correspond to reality.
5G launched in Borodianka in test mode
Testing of 5G technology has begun in Borodianka, Kyiv region.
Over 240 buildings left without heat in Kryvyi Rih after overnight attack – Zelensky
In Kryvyi Rih, 243 buildings were left without heating following an overnight attack. There are also consequences for the energy sector in the Synelnykove and Kamianske districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ukrainian border guards destroy advanced Russian EW system Tirada-2
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector of the front, border guards, together with a neighboring unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, destroyed the Russian electronic warfare system Tirada-2, designed to disable communication satellites.
China supports Russian production of Oreshnik missiles – The Telegraph
China is helping Russia expand the production of Oreshnik ballistic missiles by supplying specialized equipment and machine tools.
Ukrainian MFA summons Hungarian ambassador over anti-Ukrainian statements by Budapest
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine summoned the Hungarian ambassador, Antal Heizer, and lodged a strong protest regarding false statements by Hungarian leadership alleging Ukraine’s supposed interference in Hungary’s parliamentary elections.
Medic and musician Mykola Dziak dies from combat wounds
Mykola Dziak, a soloist of the bands the Secret of the Third Planet and the House of Griboyedov and a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has died in hospital from severe wounds sustained while carrying out a combat mission.
Russian attack damages UOC-MP monastery building in Odesa
In Odesa, a building of the Holy Dormition Monastery was damaged as a result of a Russian drone attack overnight into January 28, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
Russia actively using infiltration tactics with assault groups on Eastern axis – CCD
On the eastern axis, Russian forces are actively attempting to infiltrate with assault groups, including by disguising themselves as civilians. At the same time, Ukraine’s Defense Forces are systematically disrupting these attempts and carrying out countermeasures.
Court arrests Belarusian spy who previously worked as journalist in Kyiv
The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv has ordered the pre-trial detention, without the right to post bail, of a Belarusian spy who had worked as a journalist in Kyiv for an extended period and attempted to infiltrate a unit of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate.
Shadow fleet of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela: Ukrainian intel releases data on 66 vessels
The Main Directorate of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has published data on 66 vessels belonging to the so-called shadow fleet of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela on the War&Sanctions portal, as well as ships involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain and those exposed for violating Ukraine’s state border.
War correspondent rescues child from burning apartment in Kyiv region after Russian strike kills her mother
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Marian Kushnir rescued a child from a high-rise apartment building in the Bucha district of the Kyiv region that was attacked by Russian forces.
Enemy lacks capability to reach Zaporizhzhia with tube artillery – governor
Russian forces shelled Zaporizhzhia this morning using Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). This type of weapon has allowed them to strike the regional center throughout all four years of the full-scale war. There is currently no threat of shelling with tube artillery.
Injury toll in MLRS strike on Zaporizhzhia rises to six
The enemy launched two MLRS strikes on a residential district of Zaporizhzhia in the morning. The number of injured has risen to six. Most of them will receive treatment at home.
Ukrainian forces hit Khokholskaya oil depot in Russia's Voronezh region
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have struck the Khokholskaya oil depot in Russia's Voronezh Region, as well as a Russian drone warehouse and a UAV control point.
Over 700 residential buildings in Kyiv remain without heating
In Kyiv, 737 residential buildings remain without heating.
Negotiation team outlines pending elements of post-war reconstruction for US agreement, says Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky, together with the negotiation team and government officials, has identified issues that need further elaboration in the agreement with the US on post-war reconstruction.