Ukrainian parliament extends martial law, mobilization until May 3
The Verkhovna Rada has passed laws extending martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine for another three months.
14 January 2026
The Verkhovna Rada has passed laws extending martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine for another three months.
The construction of Rheinmetall's new ammunition plant in Ukraine may begin soon, as the Ukrainian government has selected a new location for it.
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has approved the appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine's minister of defense.
The UK government is considering plans to use any oil seized from vessels of Russia's shadow fleet to help finance Ukraine's war effort.
Overnight, Russia struck Ukraine using 113 strike drones, about 70 of which were Shaheds. The enemy also launched three ballistic missiles.
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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.
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
Security guarantees for Ukraine must be reliable, especially given Russia’s history of falsely accusing its neighbors of attacks on its own territory – something that could happen again after a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Germany’s Federal Prosecutor General has brought charges against two Ukrainian nationals on suspicion of espionage aimed at sabotage.
Since the beginning of the day, a total of 72 combat engagements have been recorded along the frontline, with Russian invaders applying the greatest pressure on the Pokrovsk sector.
Russian forces attacked 15 critical infrastructure facilities on the night of January 12-13.
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has approved the resignation of Vasyl Maliuk as head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).
Soldiers of the 11th Army Corps of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold their positions in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, which has suffered significant damage as a result of Russian attacks.
Despite the difficult energy situation, there are no systemic supermarket closures in Ukraine; stores are only shutting temporarily to fix technical issues.
The Russian army attacked the Zaporizhzhia district with drones, injuring two people.
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.
During a conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia is currently focused on destroying lives rather than engaging in diplomacy, targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during extremely low temperatures are aimed at creating conditions calculated to bring about physical destruction of the Ukrainian people, which falls under the definition of Article II (c) of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
A new package of European Union sanctions against Russia may be adopted as early as February 24.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that eight regions came under enemy strikes overnight, with Russia's main target being Ukraine's energy sector.
In the village of Trebukhiv, Brovary district, Kyiv region, debris from a Russian missile fell in an open area.
Russia is already in a state of strategic defeat, and its attempts to intimidate the world with so-called "wonder weapons" and fabricated pretexts for escalation are merely a cover for a profound military, economic, and demographic crisis that will ultimately lead to its disintegration.
Preventive measures have been imposed on four suspects in a case involving the supply of unusable mortar rounds to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which caused losses estimated at UAH 3 billion.
The Russian army has intensified attempts to infiltrate the northern part of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, above the railway line, using assault groups. Ukraine's Defense Forces are stopping these efforts.
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has submitted an agreement with Belarus to the Russian State Duma for ratification, which provides for the refusal to extradite or arrest citizens of both countries at the request of third countries and international courts.
Consumer prices in Ukraine in December 2025 rose by 0.2% compared to November, and by 8% compared to December 2024.
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
The U.S. may have ambitions to expand its strategic positions, which at the same time is forcing Russia to lose its influence in different parts of the world.
Russia is preparing another large-scale attack on Ukraine in the coming days.