On the night of January 18, Russians targeted Chuhuiv. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the attack was carried out with two guided anti-aircraft missiles S-300 from the Belgorod region to the Kharkiv region.
Ukraine successfully applied a jointly developed air defense system with the U.S. on the battlefield
On the night of January 17, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a Russian suicide drone of the “Shahed” type at a distance of nine kilometers, utilizing the hybrid air defense system.
The EU is planning to extend duty-free trade with Ukraine until June 2025. Poland demands changes to the resolution to introduce mechanisms protecting Polish farmers.
Germany will provide a new military aid package to Ukraine worth 1.2 billion euros.
The EU is starting the screening process of Ukrainian legislation, marking another step on the path to initiating negotiations for Ukraine’s EU membership.
Budapest has signaled to the EU that it is ready to lift its opposition to funding Ukraine ― as negotiations continue on sweeteners that would make it easier for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to climb down.
In the evening, the Russians launched two missile strikes on the center of Kharkiv. One of the missiles hit the ground, causing damage to both residential and non-residential buildings. The other targeted a three-story building. This incident occurred in the Holodnohirskyi district, which is the central historical area of the city.
The Polish government has reached an agreement with truckers who have been blocking border crossings with Ukraine since November. They have agreed to suspend the blockade.
The European External Action Service (EEAS), headed by Josep Borrell, is conducting an audit of military aid provided to Ukraine by EU member states.
The Kharkiv Regional Military Administration has announced a mandatory evacuation for the Kindrashivska and Kurylivska communities in the Kup’yanskyi district.
On Monday, the Romanian Ministry of Agriculture and farmers blocking the border with Ukraine reached an agreement, satisfying several of their demands
The downing of the A-50 is a powerful blow and loss for the Russian army; however, an even more significant trace is the loss of specialists.
Romanian farmers have once again blocked the border with Ukraine at the checkpoints “Siret” and “Vicovu de Sus – Krasnoilsk”.
On January 14, Ukrainian military, presumably, shot down a Russian rare long-range airborne early warning and control aircraft A-50 over the Azov Sea. Additionally, they managed to bring down another enemy aircraft.
Attempts by Moscow to overthrow the government in Chisinau have not disappeared. It is expected that in the spring, Russia will once again try to destabilize the situation in Moldova, using the regime in Transnistria.
