Lithuanian FM criticizes ideas of restoring dialogue with Russia
Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kestutis Budrys, criticized proposals voiced by some EU countries to resume dialogue with Russia during talks on peace in Ukraine.
19 January 2026
Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kestutis Budrys, criticized proposals voiced by some EU countries to resume dialogue with Russia during talks on peace in Ukraine.
Russian forces carried out a KAB airstrike on Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast in the morning, injuring a woman and damaging houses.
On the night of January 19, Russians attacked the energy infrastructure of the Odesa region, leaving 30,800 customers without power.
The Russian army struck critical infrastructure in the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv.
On the morning of January 19, the Russian army struck the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv.
Russian troops are trying to quickly replace air defense systems in the temporarily occupied Crimea, which were destroyed by the Defense Forces.
Russian troops have attacked Zaporizhzhia; there may be disruptions in water and electricity supply.
On the night and morning of Monday, January 19, Russian troops attacked Sumy and Shostka communities with drones, damaging residential and civilian infrastructure.
The operational situation in the Pokrovsk sector remains difficult, with about 50 combat clashes occurring there each day, but the Ukrainian troops are holding their ground.
Over the past day, January 18, there were 144 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the front line.
Five settlements in the Kharkiv region were under Russian attack yesterday.
The introduction of the shah is about a final break with Moscow in a crucial sector such as monetary circulation
Ukraine's air defense forces have neutralized 126 out of the 145 drones launched by Russian invaders to attack Ukraine since Sunday evening.
Russian invading forces carried out 684 strikes on 34 settlements across the Zaporizhzhia region on January 18, leaving three people injured.
In Odesa, residential buildings and infrastructure facilities were damaged as a result of an overnight Russian attack.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that diplomatic efforts will continue this week to generate new pressure and secure a clear international position regarding Russia.
On the Kharkiv front, the Shkval unit of the 7th Carpathian Border Detachment is systematically reducing the combat capabilities of Russian forces by using unmanned systems to destroy equipment, bridges, communications assets, and enemy personnel.
Russia suffered approximately 1,227,440 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and January 19, 2026, with 1,020 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
On the Kharkiv front, the Shkval unit of the 7th Carpathian Border Detachment is systematically reducing the combat capabilities of Russian forces by using unmanned systems to destroy equipment, bridges, communications assets, and enemy personnel.
One person has been injured in a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, with the consequences of the strike being assessed.
Russian troops are abandoning their comrades and leaving combat positions.
On Monday, January 19, no precipitation is forecast in Ukraine, with icy roads in some places and fog in others.
Russia plans to form at least 11 divisions this year and conscript 409,000 personnel.
Agents of the ATESH partisan movement struck Russian military logistics by damaging a key electrical substation in Russia’s Bryansk region.
18 January 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recognized the military units defending positions across various sectors of the front in Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that diplomatic efforts will continue this week to generate new pressure and secure a clear international position regarding Russia.
Ukrainian forces reported 126 combat engagements on the front, with Russian forces carrying out 39 attacks on Defense Forces positions in the Pokrovsk direction.
Russian invaders carried out strikes throughout the week on facilities of the company Naftogaz in various regions of Ukraine, including yesterday targeting gas production.
In Miami, Ukrainian and American delegations held substantive discussions on economic development and the Prosperity Plan, as well as security guarantees for Ukraine.
In the coming days, a batch of heating equipment from Italy will arrive in Ukraine to support the regions most affected by Russian terror.