Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck Russian air defenses in Crimea and a drone storage facility in Donetsk region Photo: Getty Images The village of Minkivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region remains under the control of the Defense Forces of Ukraine , and reports of its capture by Russian troops are false. This wa Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine Izmail was under attack. On the night of Sunday, January 18 , Russian forces attacked the energy infrastructure in the south of Odesa region with stri Photo: Getty Images Russia launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine overnight on January 18, deploying 201 strike UAVs from multiple directions. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 167 of them. Ac Photo: Getty Images Russia is reportedly considering strikes on Ukraine’s nuclear substation grid to force Kyiv into accepting surrender terms, potentially leaving civilians without power and heatin Photo: Getty Images Ukrainian defense forces struck Russian air defense systems in temporarily occupied Crimea and a drone storage facility in Donetsk, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of UkraiUkrainian “Leleka-100” drones equipped with anti-drone evasion systems are now operational on the front lines, according to Defence Express Photo: SES of Ukraine One person was injured. On Saturday, January 17, Russian forces struck the Industrialnyi district of Kharkiv, hitting a critical infrastructure facility. Mayor Ihor Terekhov s Photo: depositphotos Russian forces continue to target Ukraine’s energy sector. On the night of Saturday, January 17, the aggressor state launched Shahed attack drones against the Kyiv region. As a Photo: depositphotos Russia launched 115 attack drones against Ukraine overnight on January 17 , with Ukrainian air defence forces destroying 96 of them , the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukra Photo: Getty Images Ukraine’s intelligence has reported that Russia is preparing for new massive attacks on the country, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram. “Today there are specific tas Photo: t.me/mchs_official Ukrainian defenders damaged several workshops at the Atlant Aero plant in Taganrog during a missile strike. The facility is used by Russia to produce Molniya drones. This Russian forces struck critical infrastructure in Zhytomyr region, causing a fire Photo: depositphotos Russian forces from the aggressor state launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine overnight into Friday, January 16, deploying 76 strike UAVs, including Shahed, Gerbera, It Photo: ua.news On January 15, Russian forces were recorded for the first time controlling a BM-35 strike drone via the Starlink satellite system. This was reported by electronic warfare and communi Photo: EPA Kyiv is increasingly relying on a limited number of battle-hardened units to stabilize crisis areas along the front line. Russian pressure across the entire line of contact is keeping Ukr Photo: Telegram Russian occupying forces launched a ballistic missile attack on the port of Chornomorsk in Ukraine’s Odesa region on the afternoon of January 15. The strike left one person wounded a Photo: Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU Poland will transfer up to nine of its outdated MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in exchange for drone technologies developed in Ukraine. Poland’s Air defense failed to stop a quarter of Russian drones: how many were used in total Photo: t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official Ukraine’s defense ministry sets priorities under new minister Fedorov The primary task of Ukraine’s new defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, is protecting the countr Photo: rada.gov.ua Ukraine extends martial law for 90 more days On Wednesday, January 14, the Ukrainian parliament approved a 90-day extension of martial law, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak reporte Photo: getty images Overnight into January 14, Russian occupying forces continued launching attack drones across Ukraine and struck an infrastructure facility in Kryvyi Rih. Explosions were heard i Photo: Getty Images Iran has supplied Russia with ballistic missiles worth $2.7 billion since October 2021 to support Moscow’s war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports, citing a Western official. A Photo: facebook.com CinCAFofUkraine Last year was a serious test for Ukraine, as Russia sought to end the war on its own terms through military defeat, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed FUkraine struck a drone manufacturing plant in Taganrog and additional Russian military facilities, the General Staff reported Photo: facebook.com/DSNSKHARKIV Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine on January 13, striking Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa and several other cities with drones, ballistic missiles and cruise Photo: reuters The United States condemns Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and considers the January 9 “Nutcracker” missile strike on Lviv a “dangerous and inexplicable Photo: GeneralStaff.ua On the night of Tuesday, January 13, Russia launched 18 missiles and 293 attack drones against Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, air defense units intercepted a Photo: Social Media Russian forces struck civilian vessels: one person injured. A tanker sailing under the flag of Panama was damaged after being hit by a Russian drone while it was waiting to ente Photo: Getty Images During the night of January 12, Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine, sending 156 UAVs from six different directions. Ukraine’s Air Force reported that air dKupiansk is almost cleared, with about 80 Russian troops remaining Photo: Getty Images Ukraine’s defense forces have carried out a series of precision strikes on facilities supporting the Russian army with fuel, logistics, and air defense, targeting in particular L Photo: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) has disclosed details about a new Russian loitering munition, saying Russian forces used the Geran‑5 kamikaze drone Photo: Getty Images The situation remains difficult in several regions of Ukraine following Russian strikes on critical infrastructure, with power engineers and repair crews working around the clock Photo: Getty Images Russia launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine overnight on January 11, firing 154 strike UAVs from multiple directions, Ukraine’s Air Force said. Air defenses destroyed t Photo: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Acting Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Yevhen Khmara, highlighting results from recent special operations and approving new missUkrainian forces strike Zhutovskaya oil depot, key Russian targets in occupied territories Photo: SBU The total value of Russian military equipment destroyed by the SBU’s Alpha unit is even higher. Fighters of the Security Service of Ukraine’s Special Operations Center “Alpha” have destr Photo: Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron has informed parliament of plans to deploy up to 6,000 French troops to Ukraine after a peace agreement is reached, Le Monde reported, citing s Photo: GeneralStaff.ua Russia launched an overnight air attack on Ukraine on January 10, firing one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 121 attack drones, Ukraine’s Air Force said. According to the st Photo: president.gov.ua Meetings on the sidelines of the “coalition of the willing” summit in Paris and subsequent talks in Cyprus involving President Volodymyr Zelensky produced new political commi Photo: Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he is willing to commit the United States to supporting Ukraine’s defense in the future, provided he is confident that Russia will not attUkraine calls emergency UN Security Council meeting over “Oreshnik” strike on Lviv Photo: EPA Ukraine’s Air Force has confirmed that Russia used the long-range “Oreshnik” missile in a strike on Lviv overnight on January 9. According to the Air Force, Russian forces carried out a m Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Telegram President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that a massive Russian strike could occur overnight on January 9. According to him, the Russian forces aim to take advantag Photo: Defense Express On the evening of January 8, Russian occupation forces attacked Kryvyi Rih, launching two Iskander ballistic missiles at residential apartment buildings. According to Alexande Photo: EPA German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed that deploying Western peacekeepers in Ukraine will not be possible without Russia’s consent, noting that Moscow’s approval of any peace agreemen Photo: Getty Images Russia’s Foreign Ministry has again referred to potential foreign troops in Ukraine as “legitimate military targets,” commenting on the Declaration of Intent regarding the “CoaliEurope prepares military mission in Ukraine: how many troops could realistically be sent Photo: Getty Images Due to a Russian drone attack, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions have been hit with large-scale emergency power outages, leaving much of both regions without electricity. Photo: Getty Images It remains unclear how much of the agreement Russia will accept, if any, but Europe’s commitment to deploy peacekeepers in Ukraine after a peace deal represents the most signific Photo: EPA Paris will also assist in rebuilding Ukraine’s Armed Forces after the war. French President Emmanuel Macron said that, following a ceasefire in the conflict in Ukraine, several thousand Photo: 13th National Guard Brigade of Ukraine “Khartiya”/ Facebook Long-range strike drones operated by the Alpha Special Operations Center of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) attacked key Russian m Photo: Getty Images European countries are proposing varying numbers for the potential peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine, with figures ranging from 15,000 to 20,000 personnel, and some hoping for u