[Korrespondent] 22.34 The Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv has imposed preventive measures on eight members of a criminal organization that has seized almost 3 billion hryvnias of budget funds. The funds were allocated for the purchase of engineering ammunition for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) reports this on its website
21.54 Ukrainian representatives met with the leadership of the Red Cross during their visit to Geneva. The Ukrainian side called on the latter to visit the country and assess the consequences of the Russian strikes. This was stated in his Telegram post by the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Dmytro Lubinets.
20.18 Ukraine has agreed to a compromise peace plan and is ready for difficult decisions, but Russia will reject similar decisions on its part without coordinated political and economic pressure from Europe and the United States. This was stated by Czech President Petr Pavel at a joint press conference with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
19.52 The distribution of UAVs between military units is fully automated, thanks to which units will receive drones three times faster. This was announced by the new Minister of Defense of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov on his Telegram channel.
19.19 Finland will provide Ukraine with the 31st package of defense assistance, a decision made by the country's president on January 16 at the request of the government. This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Defense, Antti Häkkanen.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the cost of the new package is about 98 million euros. In total, Finland has already transferred 3.1 billion euros worth of defense equipment to Ukraine.
18.05 On Saturday, power outage schedules will again be in effect in the regions of Ukraine. This was reported by Ukrenergo. The main reason for the power outages is the constant Russian attacks, which are currently taking place against the backdrop of record cold temperatures.
17.39 Ukrainian military struck a Russian army ammunition depot in Primorsk in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region and clarified the results of the strike on the Atlant Aero enterprise. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
17.01 Since the beginning of the current day, 98 battles have taken place on the front. The overwhelming number of Russian attacks is concentrated in three directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational summary.
16.33 Ukraine expects the "energy Ramstein" to accelerate the supply of assistance for the energy system from partners. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference following the meeting with Czech President Petr Pavel in Kyiv.
16.08 Russian aggressors struck with artillery in the city of Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Two people were killed and six more were injured, the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha, reported on Telegram.
15.59 Czech President Petr Pavel said that the country currently supplies 50% of ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and will be able to continue supplying approximately the same amount. He announced this at a press conference in Kyiv on Friday.
"The Czech Republic has been engaged in the ammunition initiative for a long time and supplies 50% of ammunition to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and I am glad that the current government has continued this initiative. We will be able to provide approximately the same amount of ammunition as before, so that the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not suffer from a shortage," Pavel emphasized.
15.37 The Ukrainian delegation is currently on its way to the United States, where meetings with representatives of American leader Donald Trump will soon take place. This was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference in Kyiv with his Czech counterpart Petr Pavel.
15.09 Spokesperson of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Lykhovii stated that Russia is significantly exaggerating the size of the occupied territory of Ukraine. He reported this in a comment to the Interfax-Ukraine agency, reacting to the latest statement of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces regarding the size of the occupied territory.
"Without really significant successes on the battlefield, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Gerasimov, named the number of square kilometers of Ukrainian territory captured since the beginning of January, which is twice as much as the actual number. He overestimated the size of the territory occupied by the Russians during 2025 by the same number of times," the spokesman noted.
Lykhovoi explained that the enemy has tactical successes, however, it gains every meter of Ukrainian land at the cost of huge losses of its personnel. Thus, in the first 15 days of 2026, Russia has already lost 14,120 of its soldiers killed and wounded.
14.30 In Kyiv, 24 powerful generators have been connected to residential buildings. This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. She also said that in areas with an emergency situation in the electricity sector, the curfew can be relaxed.
14.19 The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled an attack by Russian troops near the village of Dihtyarne in the Kharkiv region, killing more than 20 occupiers and wounding 11 more. This was announced during a telethon by the spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, Andriy Demchenko.
"Before that, the enemy appeared in small groups near the border, probably probing the situation. But at the beginning of this week, in fact for several days, having already accumulated some of its forces, in small infantry groups, but in larger numbers, it tried to attack the positions of border units," Demchenko noted.
14.19 On Friday, Ukraine received missiles for anti-aircraft systems. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during a press conference following a meeting with Czech President Petr Pavel. According to the head of state, this is a "serious package."
13.51 In the Donetsk region, a platoon commander of a military unit was exposed for selling weapons and storing 549 drones. The State Bureau of Investigation reported this. The serviceman tried to sell two machine guns for 175 thousand hryvnias, but he was detained.
13.40 Self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on January 16 ordered a large-scale inspection of the Armed Forces. This was reported by Lukashenko's press service. It is noted that the inspection will be comprehensive and will consist of several stages.
13.29 First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal stated that the second-level protection built at energy infrastructure facilities has proven its effectiveness and allows for the preservation of critically important transformer equipment in the event of massive attacks. He said this during Question Hour to the government in the Verkhovna Rada.
13.00 More than 15,000 energy workers have been involved in repair teams to restore electricity in the regions of Ukraine after Russian attacks. This was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal during the government's question hour in the Verkhovna Rada.
12:47 Russian troops hit a checkpoint near Kupyansk with a guided aerial bomb, injuring two soldiers and two police officers, the National Police reports.
12.40 Most Ukrainians believe that if the war is frozen, Russia will try to attack again, and at the same time believe that Europe will provide the necessary support in the event of a second invasion. These are the results of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.
"The majority of Ukrainians, 57%, even in the event of a "freezing" of the war behind the current front line and security guarantees, expect that Russia will try to attack again. Another 26% assess the probability as 50/50 (which also reflects quite significant fears of a second attack)," the report says.
At the same time, 11% of Ukrainians believe that Russia will not attack again.
12.29 Over $300,000 was seized from the head of the military medical commission (MMC) at the CCC in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The SBU reported this. Over 20 facts of bribery were documented.
12.13 Ukrainian units continue to control the northern part of Pokrovsk. Search and assault operations and elimination of the enemy in the city are currently underway.
The defenders continue their active actions in the area of ​​the Pokrovsko-Mirnograd agglomeration.
In particular, in this direction yesterday, our soldiers eliminated 87 and wounded 49 occupiers, destroyed one motorcycle, three quadricycles, 30 unmanned aerial vehicles, two vehicles, nine special vehicles, and one personnel shelter. In addition, six vehicles, one electronic warfare device, a ground robotic complex, and nine enemy personnel shelters were hit.
In Myrnograd, our soldiers are holding defensive lines and eliminating the enemy on the outskirts of the city. To deter the enemy, the city's defenses have been replenished with additional forces and means.
At the same time, logistics remain complicated. To strengthen our supply capabilities, measures are being taken to expand logistics corridors to Myrnograd.
12.05 Ukraine is provided with fuel and current reserves are designed for more than 20 days. This was stated by First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal during the hour of questions to the government in the Verkhovna Rada.
11.47 Russian troops attacked critical infrastructure facilities in the Korosten district of Zhytomyr region. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Vitaliy Bunechko, on January 16. According to the State Emergency Service, the attack caused a fire, which was quickly extinguished by rescuers.
11.38 On the last working day of the week, emergency power outages are in effect in several regions of Ukraine due to Russian attacks. In the remaining regions, stabilization power outage schedules are in effect. This is reported by the Ministry of Energy and Ukrenergo.
The most difficult situation remains in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, where emergency power outages have been in effect for several days.
11.28 The vast majority of Ukrainians, 69%, continue to perceive the war as an existential threat and believe that Russia either wants to commit physical genocide or destroy the Ukrainian nation and statehood. These are the results of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.
11.11 Czech President Petr Pavel arrived in Kyiv on a working visit. This was announced by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga on social media. Pavel will hold talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy to develop the strategic partnership between the Czech Republic and Ukraine.
10.54 Kyiv authorities have been instructed to promptly make the necessary decisions in response to the emergency situation in the energy sector, with a focus on changing the rules for citizens' movement during the curfew and limiting unnecessary advertising lighting and backlighting. This was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal.
10.31 Counterintelligence officers exposed and detained two agents of the Russian military intelligence (GRU) in Odessa, who were preparing a drone attack on the Ukrainian military. The SBU reported this. The agents were detained on the eve of the planned launch of the UAV, when they already had a warhead ready for release and a "target" for the strike agreed upon by the Russian curator.
9.50 180 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded at the front during the day. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on January 16. Aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck seven areas of concentration of personnel, two UAV control points and another important Russian facility.
9.20 Russians launched more than 40 strikes on 27 settlements in 16 territorial communities of Sumy region over the course of 24 hours, killing one person and injuring 11 others. The Sumy regional military administration reported this on January 16.
8.48 Air defense forces neutralized 53 out of 76 Russian drones. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 19 strike UAVs were recorded hitting at 9 locations, as well as the fall of downed ones (fragments) at one location.
8.19 Two people were injured, a fire broke out and infrastructure was damaged as a result of Russian strikes on the Dnipropetrovsk region. This was reported by the head of the OVA Oleksandr Ganzha. According to him, yesterday the enemy hit the Malomykhailivska community, which is in the Synelnyky region, with a drone. Two people were injured. A 41-year-old woman was hospitalized in moderate condition. A 38-year-old man will be treated on an outpatient basis. A car was damaged.
7.50 Russia lost another 1,370 soldiers, 6 tanks and 180 units of automotive equipment and tanker trucks in the war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on January 16. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 16.01.26 were approximately 1,224,460 people.
7.23 Partisans in temporarily occupied Crimea have scouted a Russian FSB electronic intelligence post near Simferopol, the partisan movement ATESH reports.
"Our agents conducted a detailed reconnaissance of a specialized FSB radio direction finding facility located in the vicinity of Simferopol. This complex is a key tool for the occupiers to control the radio airwaves and intercept data," the report says.
The partisans transmitted the coordinates of the object: 44.9703, 34.01724.
05.07 On the night of Friday, January 16, explosions were heard in a number of Russian cities. In particular, local public media published footage of "explosive" events from Voronezh and Ryazan. Also, in temporarily occupied Berdyansk, a fire broke out at the Morozovsk electrical substation, leaving the city without electricity.
03.35 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to Trump's accusation of unpreparedness for a peace agreement, stating that Ukraine has never been and will not be an obstacle to achieving peace. He emphasized that it is Russian missiles, " shaheeds" and the Kremlin's desire to destroy Ukraine that are irrefutable evidence that Putin does not need peace agreements at all.
00.32 Russian troops have captured a settlement in Zaporizhia region - this is the village of Krasnohirske. In addition, the enemy is advancing in the city of Hulyaipole and near two more settlements, Pryvilny and Zaliznyansky. Information about this was published by the analytical project DeepState.