Ukraine says it downed 2 Russian helicopters, 6 kamikaze drones overnight.

4:08 PM

Ukraine's National Bank raises key policy rate to 14.5% due to inflation.

Ukraine's National Bank (NBU) announced on Jan. 23 that it will raise the key policy rate from 13.5% to 14.5% per annum starting from Jan. 24, 2025.

3:42 PM

'Trump needs to come out on top' — Zelensky on US president's role in ending war.

"I think the issue of ending the war in Ukraine must be a victory for (Donald) Trump, not for (Vladimir) Putin," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

3:32 PM

Opinion

To ban Tchaikovsky or not, that is the question

3:27 PM

Syrskyi sees 'gradual' improvement in scandal-hit French-trained brigade's capabilities.

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi observed on Jan. 23 that the French-trained 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Brigade is "gradually acquiring certain combat capabilities" after reports of poor command and training.

2:58 PM

Zelensky clarifies comment on 200,000 peacekeepers, says figure depends on Ukrainian army size.

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Jan. 22 clarified his earlier comments on the number of European peacekeepers needed to maintain peace in Ukraine, saying the required numbers depend on the size of Ukraine’s own military.

2:10 PM

Kremlin sees 'no new elements' in Trump's statement on sanctions against Russia.

"Trump, in the first iteration of his presidency, was the American president who most often resorted to sanctions methods," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

2:10 PM

Russian cargo ship Sparta II docks in Syria after weeks drifting at sea, tracking data shows.

The Sparta II, a Russian cargo ship under U.S. sanctions, had been drifting near Tartus since Jan. 5 after leaving Baltiysk in Kaliningrad Oblast on Dec. 11.

1:49 PM

Putin increasingly concerned about state of Russia’s economy, Reuters reports.

Russia's domestic economic operations have recently suffered due to labor shortages and high interest rates introduced to curb inflation.

1:25 PM

Russian forces suspected of killing 6 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast.

Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating a case of Russian troops summarily executing six Ukrainian captives in the embattled Donetsk Oblast, the Prosecutor General’s Office said on Jan. 23.

5:24 AM  (Updated:  January 23, 2025 12:56 pm)

Russian missile attack in Zaporizhzhia kills 1, injures at least 45, including infant.

A 47-year-old man was killed in the attack, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.

12:40 PM

North Korea to send artillery units, 150 more ballistic missiles to aid Russia’s war, Budanov says.

North Korea is expected to send reinforcements to Russia’s Kursk Oblast, mainly gun and rocket artillery units, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with The War Zone magazine published on Jan. 23.

12:22 PM

US podcaster Fridman plans to visit Russia, interview Putin after criticizing Zelensky.

Lex Fridman did not specify when he would visit Russia or whether he had already agreed to an interview with the Russian authorities.

11:28 AM

Opinion

Ukraine is failing the mobilization test

11:19 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 46 over past day.

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least two people and injured at least 46 over the past day, including an infant, regional authorities reported on Jan. 23.

10:47 AM

Trump's national security adviser Waltz starts purging NSC, including aides working with Ukraine.

During a telephone call on Jan. 22, NSC employees, known as aides or detailees, were told that they were to leave the office immediately.

10:19 AM

Kyiv announces release of 3 Ukrainian sailors from Houthi captivity.

The news comes as the Yemeni rebel group release of the crew of the carrier captured in November 2023 as part of attacks on vessels sailing through the Red Sea corridor. The decision is seen as part of de-escalation efforts in the wake of the Gaza ceasefire.

8:18 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 825,320 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,340 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:35 AM

Depends what 'deal' means — Kremlin responds to Trump's sanctions threats.

"It's not merely the question of ending the war ... So we have to see what does the 'deal' mean in President Trump's understanding," Russia's Deputy U.N. Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said in response to Trump's call for Moscow to make a deal or face sanctions.

7:00 AM

Wagner Group

Prigozhin’s Wagner Group accused of plotting attacks on Chevron, cooperating with Al Qaeda, leaked emails show

5:06 AM

Zelensky meets with Serbian, Argentine presidents at Davos forum.

"You are a much-awaited guest in Ukraine," Zelensky told Argentine President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

4:00 AM

SBU conducts 150 special operations in 3 days in large-scale security crackdown.

The SBU carried out 157 special operations from Jan. 18-20 in order to "counter crimes that pose a threat to state security." The actions resulted in 222 charges and 85 detentions, the agency said.

1:50 AM

Russia could challenge EU's defense readiness within 5 years, Kallas says.

Speaking at a European Defense Agency meeting on Jan. 22, EU's chief diplomat Kaja Kallas stressed that the bloc must act decisively to counter Russia's growing militarization. "We are running out of time. The Ukrainians are fighting for their freedom and ours. They are buying us time."

12:46 AM

US leadership essential in Ukraine peace efforts, Zelensky tells Bloomberg.

"It can’t be without the United States," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Bloomberg on Jan. 22. "Even if some European friends think it can be, no it can’t be. Nobody will risk without the United States."

11:25 PM

EU to allocate $36 billion of financial support to Ukraine.

The European Union will provide 35 billion euros ($36 billion) in financial assistance to Ukraine in 2025 through the G7 ERA credit initiative and the Ukraine Facility program, European Commission's vice-president and trade commissioner announced on Jan. 22.

10:06 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine's Special Forces say they killed 21 North Korean soldiers, show combat footage