Antonio Costa

4:01 AM

Head of Ukraine's Customs Service suspected of failing to declare over $100,000 in assets.

Law enforcement agents are investigating Serhiy Zvyagintsev, the interim head of Ukraine's State Customs Service, over suspicions that Zvyagintsev failed to declare a home near Kyiv, that has been evaluated to be worth over $100,000, the country's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) said on Jan. 6.

1:37 AM

Kyiv, Moscow reach preliminary agreement to prioritize wounded POWs in future exchanges.

"We will see if the Russian side keeps its word. If they do, Ukrainian society will notice the systematic nature in terms of quantity, timing, and categories [of prisoners returning home]," Ukraine's ombudsman said.

11:56 PM

Zelensky says nearly 15,000 Russians have been killed in Kursk region.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his evening address that Ukraine "continues to maintain a buffer zone on Russian territory, actively destroying Russian military potential there."

8:01 PM  (Updated:  January 6, 2025 11:28 pm)

Russian drone attack against bus in Kherson, kills 1, injures 8.

The man killed, Volodymyr Shum, 50, was a specialist in the municipal services and landscaping division of the Kherson City Council's municipal economy department.

10:26 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes 3 Russian air defense systems in single day; 3,800 North Korean troops killed, injured in Kursk Oblast.

9:40 PM

'Negative lesson' — Ground Forces chief acknowledges desertions, mismanagement in French-trained brigade.

Mykhailo Drapatyi, commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, acknowledged significant challenges within the French-trained 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Mechanized Brigade, including high desertion rates and poor organization, during a Jan. 6 press conference.

9:38 PM

War

Zelensky takes on Putin apologists, US skeptics on 3-hour Lex Fridman podcast

8:54 PM

Field report

As Russians inch closer to Pokrovsk, civilians in the area are left with a choice — stay under fire or leave life behind

7:37 PM

Opinion

Europe cannot fill void left by US in Ukraine’s defense

7:03 PM

Trudeau to resign as Prime Minister, party leader, to stay in office until replacement selected.

Trudeau has faced mounting pressure from his party, particularly after the abrupt resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Dec. 16.

6:38 PM

Russia fueling Transnistria energy crisis for propaganda, destabilization, Moldova says.

"Russian propaganda tries to create a story in which Moldova becomes a ‘problematic actor,’ although the government has proposed clear solutions to avoid the crisis," Moldovan government spokesperson Daniel Voda said on Jan. 6.

6:34 PM

Opinion

Economy Minister: They said no one would invest in country at war. They were wrong

6:25 PM

Interview

‘Putin is afraid of Trump’s administration’ – Estonian foreign minister on potential Russia-Ukraine negotiations

6:21 PM

End of Ukraine gas transit has no effect on EU energy market stability, European Commission says.

When asked about whether such a move caused any kind of emergency in Slovakia, European Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said that the Gas Coordination Group held talks last week and concluded that "there are no security supplies issues or concerns for the European Union following the end of the transit."

5:36 PM

Engine failures ground two Russian airliners shortly after takeoff, local media reports.

Two Russian airliners were forced to return to their departure airports due to engine failures shortly after takeoff, The Moscow Times reported on Jan. 4, citing Russian media.

5:03 PM

'Absurd versions' — Azerbaijan's president accuses Russia, condemns Putin’s denial of involvement in plane crash.

"The blame for this disaster lies with representatives of the Russian Federation," Ilham Aliyev said on Jan. 6.

4:43 PM

SBU behind drone attack on one of Russia's largest sea trade ports in Leningrad Oblast, source claims.

The Kyiv Independent's source shared a video purporting to show one of the drones hitting gas condensate tanks. One tank was heavily damaged, and three others suffered by explosive debris, they added.

4:29 PM

Russian troops allegedly kill 3 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast.

Russian troops have allegedly killed three Ukrainian prisoners of war in Donetsk Oblast's Volnovakha District, Ukraine’s ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets wrote on his Telegram channel on Jan. 6.

4:05 PM

Ukraine strikes 3 Russian air defense systems in single day, Navy claims.

Two Russian anti-missile Pantsir-S1 systems and one OSA anti-aircraft vehicle were damaged or destroyed by Ukraine's Navy on Jan. 6, the military branch claimed.

3:59 PM

Lukashenko's spox denies apology to Zelensky for Belarus's involvement in Russia's war.

"No apologies have been made by the Belarus president to Zelensky, for the simple reason that we have nothing to apologize for," Lukashenko's spokesperson Natalia Eismont said.

3:37 PM

Macron sees no 'quick and easy solution' to Ukraine, urges 'realistic' discussions on territory.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Jan. 6 called on Ukraine to have "realistic discussions on territorial issues" as they alone can conduct them, the French media reported.

3:23 PM

Russia seeks to restore barge barriers protecting Crimean Bridge lost due to storms, Navy says.

"Still, of course, they (Russia) are taking maximum measures to protect this illegal construction (the Crimean bridge)," said Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy. "And so far, there are no tendencies to reduce their activity."

2:54 PM

Russian agents plotted terror attack near Kyiv by blowing up 16-year-old co-conspirator, SBU claims.

The boy, disguised as a Ukrainian soldier, was allegedly instructed to plant explosives at an entrance to a military facility premises in December 2024. The plotters then intended to detonate the explosives remotely, killing the boy as well, the Prosecutor General's Office said, adding that the boy was not aware he was to be killed as part of the attack.

2:15 PM

Transnistria's electricity supply system faces collapse amid gas shortage, Moldovan official warns.

The electricity supply system in the Russian-occupied Moldovan region of Transnistria is under risk of collapse after the halt of Russian gas flow, a high-ranking official of Moldova’s Energy Ministry warned in a Facebook post on Jan. 5.

1:45 PM

Pro-government Slovak MPs to travel to Moscow to 'restore some relations.'

A group of pro-government Slovak lawmakers plan to visit Moscow later in January to develop "dialogue" with Russia, according to Andrej Danko, the chair of the co-ruling far-right Slovak National Party (SNS) who will lead the delegation, the Slovak news agency TASR reported on Jan. 5.