Boy injured in drone attack in Kyiv region is in satisfactory condition
The boy injured during a night attack by Russian drones in Kyiv region is in satisfactory condition.
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17 January 2025
AFU hit Russian S-400 Radar Equipment in Belgorod Region
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have hit the radar equipment of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation.
AFU shot down 33 Russian drones since evening, 9 more were lost in area
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have shot down 33 Russian Shahed attack UAVs and other types of drones, and another 9 drones have been lost.
DPRK's military contingent in Kursk region may be destroyed by mid-April - ISW
The entire North Korean contingent (approximately 12,000 troops) currently stationed in the Kursk region (Russia) may be killed or wounded in combat by mid-April 2025.
Man killed in Antonivka, Kherson region, as result of Russian drone attack
A man was killed in Antonivka, Kherson region, as a result of a Russian UAV attack on a public transport stop.
No Russian warships in Azov-Black Sea area
As of 06:00 on Friday, January 17, no Russian warships have been spotted in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Damage in Odesa region after Russian drone attack
Russians attacked the Izmail district in Odesa region with kamikaze drones overnight Friday, causing damage on the ground.
Russia’s war casualty toll up by 1,670 in past day
The estimated total combat losses the Russians have suffered since the full-scale invasion are estimated at 815,820, including 1,670 killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
UNSC: Civilian casualty toll in Ukraine up by third in 2024
In 2024, the number of civilians killed or injured as a result of Russian aggression in Ukraine increased by almost 30% against the previous year.
In assault, defense operations, 70% of tasks can be performed by robots – military officer
In the operations of the Defense Forces, up to 70% of tasks can be performed by flying drones and ground platforms.
SSU: Russian saboteurs tried to blow up military echelon in Rivne region
Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) neutralized a subversive group of Russian special services that attempted to blow up a freight train of the Defense Forces in Rivne region.
Number of enemy UAVs increased significantly in Pokrovsk sector – National Guard spox
Units of the National Guard of Ukraine have destroyed more than 250 Russian reconnaissance drones over the past six months. The highest concentration of these drones has been observed in the Pokrovsk sector.
No problems with drone supply in Defense Forces – military officer
The supply of flying drones to the Ukrainian Defense Forces is currently well-organized.
Partisans locate Russian military boat division in Tarkhankut
An agent from the ATESH movement has located the position of a division of Russian military boats on Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea.
16 January 2025
Italy prepares 11th package of support for Ukraine - Zelensky
The President of Ukraine said that Italy is preparing a new - already the 11th - support package for our country.
Canadian military shows how they teach tactics to Ukrainian soldiers
The Canadian Armed Forces have shown how the country's military is improving the tactical medicine skills of Ukrainian defenders.
Russian military attacked Kherson utility workers from drone
In Kherson, the Russian military dropped explosives from a drone on the car of public utilities that were working in the Dniprovsky district of the city, and no one was injured.
Zelensky shows Starmer Ukrainian UAVs: Our goal is to produce record number of drones
In partnership with the United Kingdom, Ukraine aims to increase production in some defense sectors.
Ukraine to receive 15 Gravehawk air defense systems from UK this year
The United Kingdom has successfully tested two prototypes of the new Gravehawk air defense system in Ukraine, which was developed specifically for Ukraine's needs and is being co-financed by Denmark, and 15 more will be delivered this year.
UK to allocate at least £4.5B for Ukraine's defense this year
The United Kingdom will provide at least £4.5 billion for Ukraine's defense needs in 2025.
Warhead of Russian Kh-101 cruise missile neutralized in Sumy region
Explosives technicians from the Sumy region police department successfully neutralized a warhead of a Russian Kh-101 missile that did not explode.
Ukraine will not accept Russia's demands to reduce army – Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russia seeks a reduction in the size of the Ukrainian army. However, he has assured that Ukraine will not accept such demands.
War update: fierce fighting on six fronts, Pokrovsk being hottest spot
On 16, 2025, the Ukrainian forces and the Russian troops have engaged in 89 combat clashes. Battles continue across six fronts, with the heaviest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russians attack Kharkiv with drones, casualties reported
On January 16, the Russian forces launched drone attacks on Kharkiv resulting in injuries.
Reconnaissance soldier from Ivano-Frankivsk region freed from Russian captivity
A reconnaissance soldier from Ivano-Frankivsk region, Dmytro Moseichuk, who had been considered missing, was freed from Russian captivity.
AFU General Staff confirms strike on Liskinskaya oil depot in Russia’s Voronezh region
Early on January 16, the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully struck the Liskinskaya oil depot in Russia's Voronezh region.
Drone attack: in Kyiv, debris fell in two districts
In Kyiv's Solomyansky district, a car was damaged by the falling debris of a downed Russian drone. In the Dniprovsky district, debris damaged a building.
Anti-aircraft gunners shoot down rare Russian reconnaissance drone “Merlin-BP”
Soldiers of the unmanned systems battalion of the 63rd separate mechanized brigade “Steel Lions” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed how they destroyed a rare experimental reconnaissance drone of the Russians “Merlin-BP”.
Russians changed tactics of using tanks in eastern directions - AFU
In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia operational and strategic grouping of troops (OSGT), Russian troops are using tanks not for assaults, but as vehicles.
Defense forces stop convoy of Russian vehicles moving toward Ukrainian border
Border guards, together with the Defense Forces, stopped a convoy of Russian vehicles moving toward the state border of Ukraine in one of the areas of active hostilities.