In Lviv, monuments in UNESCO-protected area damaged due to shelling
In Lviv, experts are recording damage caused by Russian attacks on sites in the UNESCO-protected area.
Society and Culture
Kremlin steps up repression against indigenous peoples – Ukrainian intelligence
The Kremlin is intensifying repression against indigenous peoples while hiding behind rhetoric about Russia being a "multinational state."
15 January 2026
Zelensky: Curfew decisions needed to involve businesses in helping people
Certain decisions regarding curfew must be made to make it easier for entrepreneurs to plan their work and to allow business facilities to be used as support centers for people.
Zelensky: Decisions on curfew to be made today
After a special energy conference call, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that decisions on easing the curfew would be made today.
NATO-Ukraine Center outlines priorities for 2026
The NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center (JATEC) has identified the key priorities for its work in 2026, including innovation, analytics and artificial intelligence, education and training, medical support, and interoperability with NATO.
Parubiy, Trump, and Shevchenko: most popular articles on Ukrainian Wikipedia in 2025
In 2025, readers of the Ukrainian Wikipedia were most interested in Ukraine and Kyiv, searched for information about People's Deputy Andrii Parubiy, US President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, and read about topics from the school curriculum.
14 January 2026
PM Svyrydenko holds coordination meeting on protecting Ukraine’s energy system
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has held a coordination meeting on protecting Ukraine's energy system with the participation of the ministers of defense and energy, the Air Force commander, the heads of key energy companies, Kyiv City Military Administration, and Kyiv Regional Military Administration.
President awards title of Hero of Ukraine to four servicemen
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to four service members.
Zelensky says curfew may be lifted for some communities during emergency in energy sector
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that during the state of emergency in Ukraine's energy sector, the curfew may be lifted for some cities and communities.
Government to review curfew rules during extreme cold
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that a state of emergency will be introduced in Ukraine's energy sector and instructed the government to review curfew rules during periods of severe cold.
40 buildings in Kyiv remain without electricity, 471 without heating
After the large-scale Russian shelling on January 9, 40 buildings in Kyiv were without electricity, and 471 were without heating.
US suspends visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Russia and Iran — Fox News
The United States Department of State is suspending all visa processing for citizens of 75 countries as part of tighter controls on applicants.
Five mini-CHP plants built in Kyiv
Five cogeneration plants with second-level protection have been installed in Kyiv.
Shmyhal on energy situation: Kyiv was completely unprepared, crisis measures must be taken
The newly appointed First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, believes that Kyiv was not ready for winter under conditions of attacks.
FMs Sybiha and Sikorski commend Ukrainian man for rescuing twin sisters in Poland
Polish Foreign Ministers Andriy Sybiha and Radosław Sikorski responded positively to the case of Ukrainian Oleksandr Bolotov rescuing 9-year-old twin sisters who fell through the ice in Bydgoszcz, northern Poland.
Five more settlements in Zaporizhzhia region announce mandatory evacuation of families with children
The Coordination Headquarters for Evacuation has decided to evacuate children and their parents from five settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Massive drone attack on Kryvyi Rih leaves over 45,000 subscribers without power
As a result of a massive drone attack on Kryvyi Rih, more than 45,000 subscribers were left without power, and more than 700 houses were left without heat.
Greece extends temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2027
The government of the Hellenic Republic has officially decided to extend the period of temporary protection for Ukrainian asylum seekers for another year, until March 4, 2027.
13 January 2026
SES deploys around 730 “points of invincibility” across Ukraine
Currently, around 7,000 “points of invincibility” have been deployed across Ukraine, with over 10% of them operated by the State Emergency Service (SES).
Unit of soldier who helped find dog from Khmelnytskyi to be rewarded with pickup truck
The unit of the reconnaissance soldier who, during his rehabilitation, joined the search for a Cane Corso dog named Bella from Khmelnytskyi, which lasted more than a week, will receive a pickup truck from her owner as a gesture of gratitude.
Iran reports nearly 2,000 deaths during protests — Reuters
Nearly 2,000 people have been killed as a result of the violent crackdown on two weeks of protests in Iran.
Number of attempts to cross the border illegally decreases by 20% — Demchenko
In December, the number of attempts to cross the Ukrainian state border illegally decreased by approximately 20% compared to November.
Generators deployed in Kyiv to supply power to residential buildings
In those districts of the capital where the power supply situation is currently the most difficult, the State Emergency Service is connecting high-capacity generators.
Forty countries become Ukraine's partners in digital security
In 2025, Ukraine concluded more than 30 international agreements aimed at strengthening digital security. In total, 40 countries have now become Ukraine's partners, 13 of them under the Tallinn Mechanism.
Pope urges to stop attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure
Pope Leo XIV has spoken out about the suffering caused by attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and called for an end to the violence.
12 January 2026
EU sees renewed rise in Ukrainian refugees, Eurostat reports
The number of Ukrainian refugees in EU countries has increased again.
Screening of Russia Today film about Ukraine canceled in Switzerland – Sybiha
A screening of the propaganda film “Maidan: The Road to War”, produced by Russia Today, has been canceled in Switzerland.
Ukraine marks Day of Ukrainian Political Prisoner on Jan 12 – Budanov
Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov stated that while the names of regimes in Russia change, the method does not – prison remains an instrument of Moscow’s policy.
More than two thousand families in 19 settlements in Kyiv region remain without electricity
More than two thousand families in 19 settlements in the Kyiv region remain without electricity.