Poland to provide Ukraine with defense credit in H1 2026 – ambassador
Warsaw will provide Kyiv with a defense credit, with the relevant agreement expected to be signed in the first half of 2026.
19 January 2026
Warsaw will provide Kyiv with a defense credit, with the relevant agreement expected to be signed in the first half of 2026.
Two local residents were injured in Zaporizhzhia as a result of a Russian attack.
Russian forces have stepped up their activity along the border line in the area of responsibility of the Joint Forces Task Force, trying to identify weak points in Ukrainian defenses and intensifying air strikes.
A group of Ukrainian military personnel and veterans will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as part of the “Messages from the Front Line” initiative.
Ukrainians have already spent UAH 11.3 billion under the "Winter Support" program, with the largest share going toward utility bills.
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In the northwest, in the industrial zone of Pokrovsk, the Defense Forces are conducting countermeasures that prevent the Russians from gathering forces for open direct assaults on Hryshyne, one of their priority targets in the Pokrovsk agglomeration.
Warsaw is preparing its 47th package of military assistance for Ukraine worth EUR 220-230 million, which Ukraine expects to receive in the coming months.
Updated figures show that one person has been killed and five people have been injured in a Russian airstrike on Kharkiv.
Over the past week, Russian troops have slightly reduced the number of assaults in the south, but have significantly increased the use of aviation and FPV drones, suffering significant losses in manpower and equipment.
Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a conversation with EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen.
Russian troops struck Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs.
Russian state media have circulated statements by former Ukrainian lawmaker Viktor Medvedchuk, who is linked to the Kremlin, in order to prepare the Russian public for the Kremlin's rejection of peace in the near future amid ongoing negotiations between the United States, Ukraine, and Europe.
Business and innovation are among the key topics of the Ukraine House during the World Economic Forum (WEF), which starts on January 19 in Davos, Switzerland.
Russian forces are unable to gain a foothold in Huliaipole and are therefore trying to isolate the city through active assaults, massive air strikes, and extensive mining, including the use of drones.
A meeting of the NATO Military Committee will be held in Brussels on January 21-22, during which the NATO-Ukraine Council is scheduled to meet.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with the Ministry of Defense, will transform the system for countering "Shahed" drones amid the difficult situation in the energy sector.
The increase in air strikes and the use of guided bombs in the south are linked to the enemy's tactics of high-altitude strikes, preparing the terrain for assault operations.
French Minister of Economy and Finance Roland Lescure will initiate a meeting with his counterparts from G7 countries in the coming days to discuss trade and sovereignty issues following U.S. tariff threats amid the dispute over Greenland.
The foreign ministers of Ukraine and the Philippines, Andrii Sybiha and Theresa Lazaro, discussed cooperation during the Philippines' chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2026.
Today, there are 1.5 billion 50-kopiyka coins in circulation in Ukraine. To maintain appropriate quality, it is necessary to mint about 30 million coins each year, with some planned for replacement in stages.
Russian forces attacked Kharkiv for the second time since the beginning of the day, striking with unmanned aerial vehicles.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha thanked Poland for its initiative to raise funds for generators for Ukraine, which confirmed its sincere support and solidarity during the winter cold and Russian terror.
The tripartite ruling coalition of the Czech Republic is holding a meeting in Prague ahead of a government session on Monday; one of the issues is the transfer of L-159 aircraft to Ukraine, which some coalition politicians oppose.
The search-and-strike unit Khartiia controls the central part of the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv region and the city council building; stabilization measures are ongoing.
Network restrictions remain in place in Kyiv, with 60 teams of power engineers working to restore power.
The search-and-strike unit Khartiia controls the central part of the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv region and the city council building; stabilization measures are ongoing.
The National Guard is strengthening protection and security at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the exclusion zone, and deepening cooperation with the Defense Forces to ensure security.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that the United States allegedly invited Russian leader Vladimir Putin to join the so-called Board of Peace promoting a peace plan for the Gaza Strip.
In the city of Snovsk, Chernihiv region, on the afternoon of January 18, a Russian strike drone attacked a cultural center, injuring a resident.