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bombardment Russians shell Komyshany in Kherson region with artillery, wound woman On Saturday evening, January 18, the occupiers shelled the village of Komyshany, Kherson region, with artillery. A 65-year-old woman was wounded as a result of the enemy shelling. 230 0

shahed Occupiers launch attack UAVs in Ukraine - Air Force On the evening of Saturday, January 18, enemy attack drones were spotted in Ukrainian airspace. 4 515 1

chemical weapons General Staff: 5389 cases of occupiers’ use of chemical munitions since beginning of full-scale invasion recorded The enemy continues to use special ammunition equipped with hazardous chemicals against the Defense Forces. A total of 5389 such cases have been recorded. 343 3

Situation at the front on January 18 Since beginning of day, 89 combat engagements took place in frontline, fighting continues in five sectors - General Staff The situation on the contact line remains difficult. A total of 89 combat engagements have taken place since the beginning of the day. Most of the fighting was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction. 323 0

St. Andrew’s Cathedral of the UOC-MP damaged in Zaporizhzhia as a result of a rocket attack Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia: St. Andrew’s Cathedral of UOC-MP damaged. PHOTOS On Saturday, 18 January, Russian invaders launched rocket attacks on Zaporizhzhia. The attack severely damaged St Andrew's Cathedral of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP). 4 856 27

Ukrainian Defense Forces hit Russian oil tanker and air defense on January 18 Armed Forces of Ukraine hit "8 March" oil depot in Tula region of Russian Federation and enemy air defense assets in TOT of Kherson and Donetsk regions - General Staff On the night of January 18, units of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces, attacked the federal state-owned institution "8 March" in the Tula region of the Russian Federation. 3 291 12

Consequences of shelling of Kyiv on January 18, 2025 Zelenskyy on today’s shelling: there are victims in center of Kyiv, in Zaporizhzhia people may be under rubble. VIDEO On the morning of 18 January 2025, Russian troops launched a ballistic missile attack on the center of Kyiv. 3 816 14

Russia attacked Kyiv with Iskander 2 out of 4 ballistic missiles and 24 "Shaheds" destroyed - Air Force On the night of January 18, 2025, the enemy attacked with 39Shahed-type strike UAVs and various types of imitation drones and also used four Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles (launched from the Voronezh and Bryansk regions). 4 488 12

Total combat losses of Russian Federation Total combat losses of Russian Federation since beginning of war - about 817,160 people (+1,340 per day), 9,803 tanks, 22,040 artillery systems, 20,394 armored combat vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have eliminated 817,160 Russian invaders. 5 134 13

shahed Invaders launch attack UAVs against Ukraine - Air Force (updated) On the evening of Friday, January 17, Russian invaders launched attack drones against Ukraine. 4 051 8

Velyka Novosilka, map Occupiers are trying to surround Velyka Novosilka - DeepState Russian invaders are trying to surround Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk region. The enemy is trying to cut the road from Zelene Pole and capture the village without fighting in the built-up areas. 3 450 8

volunteer fighter Zaitseva Volunteer fighter from Belarus, Maria Zaitseva, died at front defending Ukraine. PHOTO A 24-year-old volunteer fighter from Belarus, Maria Zaitseva, died at the front defending Ukraine from Russian invaders. 14 157 26

shelling, Nikopol district During day, Russians attacked Nikopol district with kamikaze drones, damaged houses and store. PHOTOS During the day on Friday, 17 January, Russian invaders attacked the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region with kamikaze drones. There is damage to the infrastructure. 435 1

occupiers Soldiers of 79th SAAB capture seven invaders in Kurakhove direction. VIDEO Soldiers of the 79th Separate Air Assault Tavriia Brigade conducted a successful operation in the Kurakhove direction, capturing seven Russian invaders. 3 485 10

Kiviselg RF starts using North Korean artillery systems at front amid lack of its own - Estonian intelligence Russia has begun using North Korean artillery systems on the battlefield. This fact indicates an increasingly critical situation with its own artillery systems and Russia's dependence on imported weapons. 2 701 20

war AFU General Staff: 97 combat engagements took place in frontline, almost half of them in Pokrovsk direction As of 4 p.m., the number of combat engagements at the front increased to 97. 307 1

Consequences of the Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih on January 17 Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih: 4 killed, 9 injured, rescue operations completed. PHOTOS Emergency rescue operations have been completed in Kryvyi Rih after the Russian attack on Friday, January 17. 2 587 1

Dmytro Maslovskyi Hero of Ukraine Zelenskyy awarded title of Hero of Ukraine to Dmytro Maslovskyi (Cobra), soldier of 71st SJB, who died in hand-to-hand fight with ruscist President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to senior soldier Dmytro Maslovskyi (Cobra), who died in a hand-to-hand fight with a Russian invader. 6 983 38 Previously in trend: War

Losses in 63rd Brigade Losses in 63rd Brigade of AFU: Battalion Commander Mykhailo Koval, Chief of Artillery Volodymyr Kovalskyi and Driver Roman Stashchuk killed. VIDEO The commander of the 55th Battalion, Mykhailo Koval, the unit's artillery chief, Volodymyr Kovalskyi, and driver Roman Stashchuk were killed in the battle against the Russian invaders 37 434 0 Previously in trend: War

SOF killed and captured Russians who executed two TDF fighters SOF killed and captured ruscists who executed two TDF fighters. VIDEO Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the AFU destroyed and captured Russian soldiers who shot two members of the Territorial Defense Forces (TDF). 21 376 52 Previously in trend: War

Hwang Jun-kook North Korean soldiers did not know they were going to fight against Ukraine - South Korean Ambassador Hwang The DPRK soldiers who were sent to Russia did not know that they were going to take part in hostilities against Ukraine. They believed that they were going to participate in military exercises aimed at simulating combat operations. 4 411 41

Explosions occurred in Kryvyi Rih on January 17, 2025 Ruscists strike on Kryvyi Rih: four people killed, 14 injured. VIDEO&PHOTOS (updated) An explosion occurred in Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region. 11 730 15 Previously in trend: War

Russian soldier blew himself up with grenade Occupant, having noticed Ukrainian drone, blew himself up with grenade. VIDEO The Russian soldier decided to end his life with a grenade before the arrival of Ukrainian ammunition. 6 603 20 Previously in trend: War

Latvia assessed the possibility of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine It’s too early to talk about sending peacekeepers to Ukraine - Latvian Defense Minister Spruds Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds commented on the possibility of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine. 593 10 Previously in trend: War

Romania scrambled fighter jets over Danube due to Shaheds UAV likely crashed in Romania: country scrambled fighter jets. VIDEO On the night of 17 January 2025, Romania scrambled its fighter jets because of an attack by Russian drones on Ukrainian cities. One of the drones could have crashed on the Romanian coast. 5 321 21 Previously in trend: War

Situation in south on January 17 Invaders carried out seven assaults in south, their losses per day amount to 86 people - Southern Defense Forces The operational situation in the south of Ukraine remains stably tense. The composition and nature of the enemy's actions remain unchanged, and no signs of offensive groups have been detected. Over the last day, 86 occupants were killed. 295 0

Drone attack on Kyiv region. Child injured Consequences of nighttime UAV attack on Kyiv region: 12-year-old boy was injured, fire broke out. PHOTOS On the night of 17 January, Russian invaders attacked the Kyiv region with drones. 2 165 2 Previously in trend: War

Summary of General Staff on January 17, 2025 Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 53 Russian attacks in Pokrovsk direction, 20 assaults were carried out by Ruscists in Kursk region - General Staff On January 16, 2025, 141 combat clashes between Ukrainian defenders and Russian invaders took place at the front. 477 2 Previously in trend: War

Russian losses as of January 17 Total combat losses of Russian Federation since beginning of war - about 815,820 people (+1,670 per day), 9,803 tanks, 22,019 artillery systems, 20,381 armored combat vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS The Ukrainian Defense Forces have eliminated 815,820 Russian invaders since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. 6 253 13

explosion Child was injured as result of falling UAV debris in Kyiv region - RMA On the night of January 16, fragments of a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle injured a child in the Kyiv region. 1 787 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russian advance in Kurakhove direction Russian troops occupied Pishchane, Slovianka, and Yasenove - DeepState. MAP Russian troops managed to occupy three settlements in the Donetsk region. 15 286 68 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Syrskyi announces Ukraine’s 2025 action strategy to NATO Syrskyi presents Ukraine’s 2025 action strategy to NATO’s top commanders Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi briefed his NATO colleagues on the operational and strategic situation at the front and presented Ukraine's 2025 action strategy. 6 109 47 Previously in trend: NATO

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha Ukraine hopes for "new dynamics" under Trump presidency to achieve just peace - Sybiha Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that under the presidency of US President-elect Donald Trump, Ukraine has additional chances to accelerate the achievement of a just peace. 1 249 29

Repulsing an attack in the Siversk direction Soldiers of 10th SMAB repelled 5 enemy attacks in Siversk direction in one day. VIDEO On 14 January, soldiers of the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade (SMAB) "Edelweiss" repelled five massive enemy attacks in the Siversk direction. The occupiers used motorised vehicles and armour. 3 512 3

shaheds Russians attack Ukraine with strike drones - Air Force (updated) On the evening of 16 January, attack drones were launched in Ukraine. 5 142 5 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Starmer answers whether peacekeepers from Britain are possible in Ukraine UK to play ’full part’ in peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine - Starmer British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that London is ready to play its ‘full part’ in possible peacekeeping activities in Ukraine, as it is not just about our country's sovereignty. 1 035 1

Third assault brigade Soldiers of 3rd SAB destroy occupiers’ vehicles with drones in Kharkiv region. VIDEO Soldiers of the Third Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are destroying occupiers' vehicles with FPV drones in the Kharkiv region. 2 894 2

90% of servicemen who returned from the AWOL continue to serve Why do military go AWOL and under what conditions are they ready to return - survey results "Volunteer fighters are just as susceptible to AWOL as those forcibly conscripted. One of the key factors contributing to AWOL is the low professional competency of commanders." 13 439 65

Consequences of shelling in Kharkiv region Prosecutor’s Office: One person injured as result of Russian shelling in Kharkiv region On January 16, 1 person was injured as a result of Russian shelling in the Kharkiv region. 349 1

Кандидат в президенти Польщі Навроцький про підтримку України Ukraine could have collapsed in first days of the war without Poland’s support, - presidential candidate Nawrocki The head of the Polish National Memory Institute and presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki said that if it were not for Warsaw's support at the beginning of a full-scale war, Ukraine could have collapsed. 5 361 71

Zelenskyy on Ukraine’s desire to do everything to end the war with dignity this year Peacekeepers can only become segment of security guarantees, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a foreign peacekeeper in Ukraine can only be a segment of security guarantees. 891 13

Butusov plus on the situation in Pokrovsk How we are losing Pokrovsk and Velyka Novosilka | Yurii Butusov. VIDEO Yurii Butusov, Editor-in-Chief of Censor.NET, talks live about the situation on the frontline near Pokrovsk, Kurakhove and Velyka Novosilka and the direct threat to Dobropillia, Kostiantynivka, Pavlohrad and Dnipropetrovsk region. 6 518 13

Ukraine will not agree to Russia’s demands to reduce its army Russia wants to reduce our army. Ukraine will not accept such demands - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia wants to reduce the size of the Ukrainian army, but Ukraine will not agree to such demands. 5 207 83

Starmer in Kyiv says Putin does not want peace Putin shows no signs of seeking peace now - Starmer Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is currently showing no signs of wanting peace, continuing to attack civilians and Ukraine's energy infrastructure. 1 750 13

captive occupier Eskimo Azov Brigade fighters capture an Eskimo from Magadan. VIDEO During the hostilities in the Toretsk direction, fighters of the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the Azov National Guard captured a soldier of the Russian Armed Forces. He turned out to be a member of Russia's national minority, the Eskimo people. 14 719 67

Зеленський відповів, чи є шанс закінчити війну в Україні у 2025 році In 2025, there is chance to end war. Trump can force Putin to diplomacy - Zelenskyy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes there is a chance to end the full-scale war in 2025. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is able to put pressure on the aggressor country Russia in this regard. 2 138 36

AFU AFU General Staff: 89 combat engagements took place in frontline, most of them in Pokrovsk and Kursk directions Since the beginning of the day, as of 4 p.m., 89 combat engagements took place in the frontline. Most of the fighting was recorded in the Pokrovsk and Kursk directions. 397 1

Zelenskyy names the costs of war in 2024 War in 2024 cost approximately $100 billion, with $40 billion contributed by Ukraine, - Zelenskyy. Despite the assistance from the United States and European countries, Ukraine is making a significant contribution to the war, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. 3 153 32 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine