Ukraine's defense forces on Wednesday repelled seven attempts by the Russian army to attack their positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region, as well as 36 enemy attacks in other seven sectors.
The United States is not in a position to confirm the reports that a Russian Il-76 military transport aircraft that crashed in the Belgorod region on January 24 was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call on Wednesday discussed the political, military and humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
Ahead of a prisoner swap planned for January 24, the Russians did not inform the Ukrainian side about the need to guarantee the safety of the airspace in the area of the city of Belgorod in a specific timeframe, as was repeatedly done in the past. This may be a sign of Russia's deliberate actions aimed at creating a threat to the lives and safety of prisoners of war.
As part of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Spain will take part in coalitions on maritime security, field artillery, ground-based air defense, information technologies and demining.
During the week, Russian troops launched 19 missile strikes in Kharkiv region. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are closely monitoring missile launch points and the logistics of their supply and will take measures to destroy the means of delivery of Russian missiles.
In a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban discussed the ratification of Sweden's application for membership in the alliance and urges the parliament to approve it "at the earliest possible opportunity."
Ukraine and Slovakia are deepening their cooperation in the energy sector, in particular, they will speed up the reconstruction of the Mukachevo-Velke Kapusany interconnector.
Slovaks will supply Ukraine with engineering equipment for the construction of a three-tiered defense line. In particular, we are talking about armored excavators and demining machines.
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk discussed Ukraine’s European integration with President of Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe, former President of the European Parliament, Pat Cox.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procedure and conditions for granting subventions to local budgets for support in the healthcare system in the amount of more than UAH 1.7 billion.