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Commander of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Brigadier General Oleh Apostol, awarded servicemen of the 71st Separate Airmobile Brigade of the 8th Corps of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the Air Assault Forces distinction “For Assault”.
In Myrnohrad, in the Pokrovsk direction, Russians “keep coming just as they did before”. However, during difficult weather conditions, they do not do so on a massive scale.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the new Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov.
Decent pay for service is the foundation of motivation and state recognition of every serviceman’s contribution to the fight for the country’s independence. The Ministry of Defense explains what monthly payments consist of and how combat bonuses are calculated.
Freight transportation by Russia’s railway monopoly RZD in 2025 demonstrated the worst dynamics in more than a decade and a half. Declines were recorded in almost all key areas, serving as a direct indicator of a deepening systemic economic crisis in Russia.
Mortar crews of the assault battalion “Black Swan” of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment came under attack by an enemy FPV drone while moving to positions near Vovchansk.
In the Lyman direction, the situation remains unchanged. It is still consistently difficult. The enemy is constantly attacking, and there are very many enemy assault troops.
Units of the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade “Edelweiss” continue to maintain control over the settlement of Sviato-Pokrovske in the Sloviansk direction.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved the Presidential decrees extending the duration of martial law and general mobilization.
Upon the submission of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a decision appointing Mykhailo Fedorov as Minister of Defense of Ukraine. His candidacy was supported by 277 members of parliament.
During the Kupiansk operation, crews of the 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment “Achilles” carried out 689 sorties and delivered 9 tons of humanitarian cargo to frontline positions and adjacent units.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy is modifying its offensive tactics. Moreover, it is trying to combine assaults with logistical operations.
He is a BTR-4E driver. His brothers-in-arms — “Molodyi”, “Khripun”, Kolya, and Oleksii — serve in the battalion as gunners and drivers of the “Bucephalus”.
Deep in enemy territory, the “Scythian Griffins” unit successfully struck an Osa surface-to-air missile system. The high-value target, designed to protect troops and facilities from aerial attacks, was destroyed by a strike drone.
Strengthening air defense systems and missiles for those systems remains a top priority for Ukraine.
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.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the enemy is trying to continue assault operations. However, their intensity has decreased due to freezing temperatures.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine published information on 50 units of foreign technological equipment used by Russian enterprises involved in the cooperative production of weapons and military hardware. The data were released in the “Instruments of War” section of the War&Sanctions portal.
In the Pokrovsk direction, soldiers of the 3rd Operational Brigade Spartan captured three Russian servicemen. All of them have criminal pasts, broken biographies, and contracts signed not for service, but to escape their own lives.
Late in the evening of January 13, Russian forces carried out several combined strikes on Kramatorsk using guided aerial bombs and rocket artillery.
Twenty-four-year-old Iryna, call sign “Prymarа”, serves in a mobile medical evacuation group of the Liubart Brigade of the 1st Corps “Azov” of the National Guard of Ukraine. Her job is to extract the wounded from dangerous areas, stabilize them en route, and deliver them to points where the fight begins not for minutes, but for hours and days of life.
Contact clashes continue in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy is attempting to enter or drive into the city “under bad weather conditions”.