News War in Ukraine

Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksandr Kozenko held a working meeting with a delegation of the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, led by Commodore Albert Jacobus de Smit, Director of Ukraine Project Management and Co-Chair of the Air Force Capability Coalition.

During the night of January 15 (from 7:00 p.m. on January 14), the enemy attacked with 82 strike UAVs, including Shahed-type drones (including jet-powered ones), “Gerbera”, “Italmas”, and drones of other types.

Over the past day, losses of the aggressor state’s army amounted to 1,150 soldiers and 84 artillery systems.

The NATO–Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center (JATEC) defined its priorities for 2026 in its program approved at a meeting of the JATEC Senior Supervisory Board.

Between 07:00 and 17:00 on January 14, 2026, the enemy intensified air attacks in the direction of Kyiv, using jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicles.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the new Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov.

A new partner — the electronics retail chain “Computer Universe” — has joined the “Plusy” support program for service members in the Army+ application. Defenders can now use discounts of up to 40% on equipment, gadgets, and accessories.

On the night of January 14 (from 18:30 on January 13), the enemy attacked with three Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Rostov and Voronezh regions of the Russian Federation and 113 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera types and other drones.

Over the past day, losses of the aggressor country’s army amounted to 990 soldiers and 74 artillery systems.

Denys Shmyhal has today left the post of Minister of Defense of Ukraine. The decision on his dismissal was voted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Serhii Boiev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Oleksandr Mishchenko, and Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Andarak took part in a meeting of the NATO–Ukraine Council.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, held a telephone conversation with the Commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa and Commander of NATO Allied Land Command, General Christopher Donahue. The key topic was strengthening Ukraine’s air defense amid Russia’s continuous missile and drone terror.

On the night before today, Russian forces carried out one of the most massive combined attacks on Ukraine, using nearly 300 strike UAVs, as well as ballistic and cruise missiles. The primary target once again was energy infrastructure.

On the night of January 13, the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out a missile strike against a drone production enterprise in Russia’s Rostov Oblast and also hit a number of enemy targets in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

On the night of January 13 (from 18:00 on January 12), the enemy attacked with 18 Iskander-M ballistic missiles / S-300 guided anti-aircraft missiles launched from Kursk, Bryansk, and Voronezh regions of the Russian Federation and from the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea; seven Iskander-K cruise missiles from Kursk and Belgorod regions; and 293 strike UAVs of the Shahed type, “Gerbera”, and other types.

Over the past day, the losses of the aggressor state’s army amounted to 1,220 soldiers and 51 artillery systems.

According to the results of 2025, the State Special Transport Service installed 534 km of anti-drone protection in seven regions of Ukraine.

On January 12, units of the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces carried out a series of high-precision strikes against enemy air defense systems in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk directions.

In 2025, more than one million reports were submitted by servicemembers via the Army+ application, of which 760,000 have already been approved. This indicates the systematic use of the service within units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

In 2025, the Main Directorate for the Protection of Servicemembers’ Rights processed more than 7,600 appeals and requests from Ukrainian defenders and their families.

On the night of January 12 (from 18:00 on January 11), the enemy attacked with 156 strike UAVs of the Shahed type, Gerbera, and drones of other types.

Over the past day, losses of the aggressor state’s army amounted to 1,060 soldiers and 21 artillery systems.