Jan 14, 2026
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“The consequences of Russian strikes and the deterioration of weather conditions are serious,” the Ukrainian president explained on Wednesday.
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"The results of the Russian attack and the damage to weather conditions are severe," said Ukrainian President Rebo.
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The United States has announced a ban on visas for all 75 countries for those who plan to stay there permanently.This measure does not affect tourist or business visas.
"The Trump administration is ending abuses of the US immigration system by those who want to enrich themselves at the expense of the American people," said State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott.Full list of affected countries.
But shortly before the State Department's announcement, White House spokeswoman Carolyn Levitt shared an article on Fox News Channel's website on the social network X.According to the latter, the measure applies to immigration visas and concerns, among others, the applications of nationalities of Somalia, Russia, Afghanistan, Brazil, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Nigeria, Thailand and Yemen.
The freeze will begin on January 21 without a specific deadline, a US official told Agence France-Presse on condition of anonymity.
Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that he wants to declare a state of emergency for the country's energy sector, which has been hit by mass strikes and boycotts in Russia.A state of emergency will be declared for Ukraine's energy sector, Mr Zelensky said in his daily address on social media.
According to him, the government has taken up "the task of monitoring the work of supporting the population", and Ukraine will ask for help from Western partners "to get the necessary equipment and additional support".He said that efforts are being made to significantly increase the volume of electricity imports from Ukraine.Also, a "permanent coordination headquarters" will be established to manage the situation in the city of Kiev, which was heavily damaged last week.
The Russian bombings had left half of the Ukrainian capital without heating, and the mayor, Vitali Klitschko, had gone so far as to invite those who could leave it "temporarily".Most of the network has since been restored, but the infrastructure remains threatened by further strikes.
Several other Ukrainian cities, including Dnieper in the center and Odessa in the south, have experienced blackouts in recent weeks following Russian attacks.
Ukraine's parliament, the Rada, adopted the bill, proposed by Volodymyr Zelensky, extending martial law for ninety days.Three hundred and thirty members of Ukraine's parliament voted in favor, one against and 14 abstained, Ukrainian website Ukrainska Pravda reported.
Starting on February 24, 2022 with Russia's massive invasion of Ukraine, "Rada has extended the state of emergency for ninety days," Interfax-Ukraine reported on January 12.
On December 29, 2025, Mr. Zelenskiy confirmed that Ukraine would lift the martial law barring eligible Ukrainian men from leaving the country after the war with Russia and after receiving a security clearance.
Two million Ukrainians have avoided military service, the new Ukrainian Defense Minister Mychailo Fedorov announced in the Ukrainian parliament, reports the American news agency Associated Press (AP). According to Mr Fedorov, another 200,000 Ukrainian soldiers deserted.
According to the Kyiv Post, he said: "I don't want to be a populist, I want to be a realist. The Ministry of Defense is in my hands with a deficit of 300 billion hryvnias (6 billion euros), two million Ukrainians wanted (for mobilization) and 200,000 deserters."
Mikhail Fedorov also said that other problems affect Ukraine's armed forces, including excessive bureaucracy, management inherited from the Soviet era and disruptions in the supply of equipment to troops deployed along the front line, which is about 1,000 kilometers long, AP continued."We cannot go to war with modern technology and outdated organizational structures," the new defense minister said.
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The General Staff of the Ukrainian Army announced this afternoon that it had registered 50 clashes between its forces and Russian forces since early Wednesday.
In the region of Pokrovsk (📍) in the east of the country, in the region of Donetsk, more than a quarter of the fighting was concentrated in addition to 16 Russian attacks, according to the Ukrainian army, which turned back 13.
The General Staff of Ukraine also reports that it suffered about 60 shell attacks, in the northern part of Sumy (📍), on the mountain front.On another front, in the northeast of Kharkov (📍), the Ukrainian army counted seven attempts in the Russian attack.In the east, the Ukrainian military also reported ten Russian attacks near Kostiantynivka (📍) and several others near Lyman (📍), Kopiańsk (📍) and Slovansk (📍).
On the border of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army claims to have resisted four Russian attempts, several in the direction of Oleksandrivka (📍).
Ukraine can use 60 billion euros of the 90 billion euros of the European Union to strengthen its military capabilities in 2026 and 2027, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said on Wednesday.European countries have priority in providing Ukraine with the necessary weapons during this period, he added.
"With EUR 60 billion in military aid, Ukraine can hold its own against Russia and at the same time integrate more closely into the European defense industrial base," he assured.
However, Mrs von der Leyen went on to say that it would "sometimes" be possible to ship the weapons outside Europe if European manufacturers were unable to meet Ukraine's specific requirements.
She explained that these sums should have "a return on investment through the creation of jobs, the development of the research and development we need (...) This is a lot of money for us.Billions and billions are being invested."
Several EU countries, including France, have insisted that funding go to the European defense industry as a priority, related to efficiency, an obstacle contested by Kiev and other European countries, at a time when the United States provides a large part of Ukraine's military needs.
The European option is a good change to exclude, in some cases, the money for the purchase of equipment in the United States, which is the only one able to respond to some requests from the military of Ukraine, especially in terms of air defense, assured the European official on condition of anonymity.
The European Commission noted that the remaining 30 billion in European loans will be used by Kyiv to meet its budget needs under reform conditions, related to strengthening the rule of law or fighting corruption.
EU leaders decided last December to give Ukraine 90 billion euros in loans to finance the budget and military this year and next year.The first payments could be made as early as April, according to von der Leyen.
Ukraine will repay this debt only after Russia pays reparations.The interest on the EU debt, about 3 billion euros per year, will be paid from the EU budget.Three of the 27 EU countries, namely Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, were exempted from this borrowing mechanism in December.
Andriy Sibiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, stated: "This is a strategic investment in European security (...) I thank the European Commission, especially High Representative Kaja Kallas and Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, for their strong political support and leadership. Europe remains united and firm with Ukraine."
The Russian-flagged yacht Bella 1 entered British waters.According to Britain's Department of Transport, Bella 1 arrived to replenish essential supplies, including food and water for the crew, before continuing its journey.The BBC reported that the ship was in the Moray Firth, northeast of Scotland.
The UK has announced it is stepping up its response to "ghost fleet" ships, characterized by opaque ownership and insurance cover.The final destination of Bella 1, renamed Marinera during its transition, has not been specified and the ship remains in British waters for now.
As reported by the Bloomberg agency, many ships belonging to the "ghost fleet" seek protection under the Russian flag.Since the beginning of last month, at least 26 ships have transferred their registrations to Russia.According to Starboard Maritime Intelligence, most of those transfers took place after the US seized the supertanker Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on December 10.
In comments to reporters on Wednesday, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, a candidate for the 2027 presidential election, called for a "resumption of relations" with Russia despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"I know that this speech will not continue for now, but I will keep it until the end, because it is in the interest of the French to restore relations with Moscow," said the president of Debout la France.According to him, this means "not giving in to Russia", but having a "victory" relationship with this country, which most Western countries have maintained since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Divided" about this war, said Nicolas Dupont-Aignan.
Mikhailo Fedorov has been confirmed by the Kyiv parliament as Ukraine's defense minister, making reforming Ukraine's military a top priority after nearly four years of war with Russia.
At the age of 34, Fedorov served as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation.He played an important role in the deployment of high-tech means to Ukraine to respond to Russian aggression starting in February 2022. He made a significant contribution to improving communication between troops deployed on the front lines using the Starlink network.He was also involved in the creation of a defensive "drone line" aimed at attacking Russian forces.
"Today, it is impossible to fight new technologies while relying on an old organizational structure. We need comprehensive changes," Mykhailo Fedorov said, presenting his action plan before the approval vote by Ukrainian parliamentarians."Our goal is to change the system: modernize the army, improve the infrastructure on the front line, erase lies and corruption, create a new culture of leadership and trust," he added.
The appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov as the Minister of Defense is part of the restructuring of the government and the Cabinet of Ministers with the participation of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky after the disclosure of a major corruption scandal in the energy sector.
Mykhailo Fedorov insisted that military operations must be digitized, the use of drones and artificial intelligence developed, and a more general emphasis on technology needed."More robots, less damage. More technology, less victims," he summarized.
Athens on Wednesday condemned the drone attack on two Greek oil tankers in the Black Sea, a day before determining the origin of the drones.
The question will be addressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, George Gerapetritis, "with our European partners", he concluded during the press conference.
On Tuesday, two Greek oil tankers were shot down by two drones near the port of Novorossiysk in Russia on the Black Sea, and were not seriously damaged, the Greek shipbuilding administration reported.The attack targeted the oil tankers Matilda and Delta-Harmony who waved the flags of Malta and Liberia, respectively.According to Athens, two Greek sailors, a vice-captain and engineer in the Delta-Harmony crew were not injured.
Delta-Harmony's fuel tanks were empty at the time of the attack. According to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy, and "no damage occurred to the export resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan" from the gas and oil company Kazmunay Gas. It was reported on Tuesday by the Telegram that chartered the vessel Matilda and "Attacked by a drone", without specifying the source, "the attack caused an explosion without causing a fire" or causing serious injuries or damage, it said in the statement.added that the ship will deliver Kazakh oil to its terminal.The International Caspian Petroleum Pipeline Consortium (CPC) on Sunday, according to a company press release.
Russian airstrikes on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine are aimed at creating a humanitarian crisis, as the population is experiencing an unusually cold period with temperatures down to -20 degrees Celsius.
Russia continued its attacks against Ukraine's energy sector on the night of January 13-14, targeting several regions of the country, including Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, and Kherson.
Russia launched 116 missiles against Ukraine, including 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 113 attack drones, the Ukrainian Air Force said.Air defense intercepted 90 targets, twenty-six shells hit the targets.
"The main target was energy facilities and vital infrastructure that guarantee the normal life of our population: heating and electricity," the head of state of Ukraine said on social networks."Russia must understand that the cold will not help them win the war," he said on social media on Tuesday.
Ukrenergo said missile and drone strikes caused power outages affecting a large number of customers in Kyiv and its region, as well as in Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporozhye regions.Power transmission was also interrupted in Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, and Donetsk regions.working to restore electricity.
In this context, temporary power supply restrictions were imposed in Kyiv and its regions, which led to the temporary suspension of previously announced round-trips.
Following a decision of the Spanish Council of Ministers, the Spanish government approved a contract for the supply of radar systems to Ukraine.This agreement concerns the Lanza LTR-25 radar with logistical support, and is aimed at strengthening Ukraine's air defense capabilities.The LTR-25 is capable of detecting and tracking aircraft, drones and other air targets at a range of about 460 kilometers, even in situations of active electronic warfare.
The value is considered 37 million euros.The correct number of radar Lawza LTR-25-selected is selected for Ukraine.
The decision to attack in the past strengthens Ukraine's air defense capabilities.The German company Hensolt will therefore increase its radars, especially for the IRIS-T system that has already been deployed in Ukraine, after receiving a contract worth more than 340 million euros for the supply of TRML-4D radars in 2025.
Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Agency (DIU) has published a new study investigating the use of foreign technological equipment by companies in the Russian military-industrial complex.
The report concerns 50 foreign companies involved in the production of weapons and military equipment in Russia.Among them are hydro-abrasive cutting systems from the Czech manufacturer PTV, which are mainly used for the production of marine and coastal radars, equipment for the Russian military missile system and defense systems for military installations.
The list also includes the JVM-360LS CNC milling machine from the American company JET Tools, used by a manufacturer of components for the Kh-101 cruise missile, as well as the TAYU TY-200S plastic injection molding machine coming from China, used in the production of all-weather reconnaissance, targeting and navigation systems.
According to the DIU, Russian defense companies use a number of leasing methods to get foreign equipment not directly purchased, a way to hide the people who use it and avoid international sanctions.
Ukrainian intelligence services have called on international companies to establish permanent controls and monitor the use of their products in order to prevent their use as weapons of conflict or instability.
The weapons database created by the Ukrainian services lists 1,454 pieces of foreign equipment used by 181 companies in the Russian arms industry.
Donald Trump's emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are considering an upcoming visit to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to promote a peace deal, according to Bloomberg news agency.
According to the sources cited by Bloomberg, the meeting may take place in January, but it remains in the wake of developments in the international situation, especially in Iran.
However, a White House official explained that no such meeting is currently planned.The Kremlin did not respond to requests for comment.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner went to Moscow in December, where they met with Vladimir Putin for five hours of discussion, without any significant progress.Steve Witkoff said he had met the Russian leader six times in the past year.
Ukraine has ordered the evacuation of families with children living in five areas of the Zaporozhye region (south), near Russia, the deputy prime minister responsible for reconstruction announced on Wednesday.
“We have made a difficult but necessary decision: order the evacuation of children together with their parents or legal guardians from five districts of the Zaporizhzhya region,” Oleksiy Kuleba announced on the social media site, or “about 40 children from 26 families.”
The decision came after “continuous bombing,” Koliba continued, while the region has been heavily impacted by Russian airstrikes in recent weeks.
A similar evacuation was announced in early January, with Russian forces continuing to advance in Zaporizhia, facing some Ukrainian troops.Most of the forced evacuations in Ukraine in recent years have been in the eastern part of Donetsk, where much of the conflict has been concentrated.
In addition, the mandatory evacuation of residents of five municipalities in the Kramatorsk district of the Donetsk region continues, as well as the evacuation of forty places in the Synelnykove district of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
"Orange Revolution" (2004) and former Prime Minister (2005, then 2007-2010);Yulia Tymoshenko, leader of the Ukrainian All-Union of the Motherland (VOB, centre-right), confirmed the searches at her party headquarters and categorically denied the allegations against her.
In a message published on Facebook, he condemned the "immediate investigative action" carried out overnight without a warrant by more than thirty armed men, claiming that staff had been cornered in the building.
According to him, the investigators were satisfied only with exposing official phones, MP documents and personal money.He described the operation as a politically motivated "communications stunt" that intensified efforts to remove rivals near the election deadline.
The statement comes after the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine (SAPO) announced the opening of a corruption case against the head of a parliamentary group suspected of offering to buy the votes of several MPs, a crime punishable by ten years in prison.
The agents did not identify Ms. Tymoshenko by name, but despite her black face, she is clearly visible in the surveillance video they released.We can see the investigators placing wads of dollars on the deputies' desk in her presence.
As Russia continues its attack campaign against Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Ukraine's missile interception rate dropped significantly in the first two weeks of 2026, the English-language daily The Kyiv Independent reported, citing data from the Ukrainian Air Force and investment firm Dragon Capital.
Kiev intercepted only 26 of the 73 missiles launched by Russia in early January, a rate of 36 percent and a monthly average of 60 percent since October 2022.
At the same time, Russia launched 1,852 drones in the first two weeks of the year.According to the same source, 83% of them were detained.
Moscow conducts weekly drone strikes, using a combination of ballistic missiles, hypersonic missiles and cruise missiles, specifically targeting Ukraine's energy grid, power plants and heating infrastructure.To combat this, Ukraine uses a multi-layered defense, including anti-missile systems, drone interceptors, mobile units armed with machine guns, as well as fighter jets and helicopters.
But the anti-missile defense relies on rare munitions, particularly the PAC-3 interceptors used by the Patriot systems.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called on Western allies to increase air defense assistance.Den 6. januar annoncerede USA, i samarbejde med Lockheed Martin, en tredobling af den årlige produktion af PAC-3 interceptorer, der i øjeblikket er sat til 600 enheder.
