German FM Wadephul: We assist Ukraine to block Putin’s plan to break resistance
Germany will continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, and the Kremlin's plans to break the resistance of Ukrainians must not succeed.
20 January 2026
Germany will continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, and the Kremlin's plans to break the resistance of Ukrainians must not succeed.
Ukraine has received an invitation from the United States to join the "Board of Peace," and diplomats are working on it, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Lithuania will continue to support Ukraine and insist on continued financing despite recent anti-corruption revelations, but the fight against corruption must go on in Kyiv's own interest.
Russians are remotely mining Kherson - anti-personnel mines were found near the bus station.
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On the night of January 20, air defense units hit 342 enemy targets. In particular, 14 Iskander-M/S-300 ballistic missiles, 13 Kh-101 cruise missiles, and 315 enemy UAVs.
On January 20, Ukraine marks the Day of Remembrance for the Defenders of Donetsk Airport.
In the Odesa region, Russian invaders attacked civilian infrastructure in the morning of January 20.
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On January 19, 165 combat engagements were recorded between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian occupiers.
The total combat losses of Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to January 20, 2026, amount to approximately 1,225,590 personnel, including 1,130 over the past day.
In Kherson, police explosive ordnance disposal technicians destroyed dangerous "petal" mines with which Russian forces had remotely mined the territory of a medical facility in the city center. Residents are warned that such mines may react unpredictably to temperature fluctuations, and snow further increases the danger.
A deputy commander of a Russian Armed Forces unit has been notified in absentia of suspicion for ordering strikes on Ukraine's energy and gas transmission infrastructure using Geran-2 type UAVs.
Volodymyr Siniychuk, a soldier and photojournalist for the Poltava region newspaper Ridny Krai, was killed in battle against Russian invaders.
In 2025, the Center of Special Operations “A” of the Security Service of Ukraine destroyed and disabled key elements of the Russian Federation's echeloned air defense system worth approximately $4 billion.
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The newly appointed Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Pavlo Yelizarov (call sign “Lazar”), will be responsible for the development of small-scale air defense.
Ukrainians have already submitted 100,000 claims to the International Register of Damage Caused by the Russian Federation's Aggression Against Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia is preparing for a new massive strike against Ukraine.
In relations between Ukraine and Poland, 80% of the "problems" in the agricultural sector are artificially created, including attempts to sow discord between producers from both countries.
The Defense Forces captured a Russian who was responsible for the execution of Ukrainian prisoners in October last year in the Kursk region.
U.S. President Donald Trump refused to comment on whether he would use force to seize Greenland and advised European countries to focus on the war in Ukraine.
Warsaw will provide Kyiv with a defense credit, with the relevant agreement expected to be signed in the first half of 2026.
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.
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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.
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 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.
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.