[Korrespondent] 21.58 Ukrainian and American negotiating teams have agreed to continue work at the team level during the next stage of consultations in Davos. This was announced by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov following the results of consultations in the USA
Thus, according to him, the delegations substantively discussed economic development and the prosperity plan, as well as security guarantees for Ukraine - "with a focus on practical mechanisms for their implementation and realization."
In addition, the Ukrainian side informed American partners about recent Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
21.23 Russian troops shelled an important energy facility in the Koryukiv district of Chernihiv region. This was reported by the press service of JSC Chernihivoblenergo.
"As a result of racist shelling, an important energy facility in the Koryukiv district was damaged. A number of settlements were left without electricity," the report said.
20:59 In an evening video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia has already conducted reconnaissance to strike our infrastructure and nuclear power plants.
"The enemy is trying to harm our nuclear power plants. We have data on the facilities it has been scouting," he stressed.
The Head of State recalled that Russian troops had been attacking Naftogaz facilities for a whole week, the last attack on gas production yesterday.
"The main target for Russia is invariably our energy sector. In fact, almost 58 thousand people work around the clock and only in repair teams on power grids and generation facilities, on the heating network. Resources of Ukrzaliznytsia and other state-owned companies have been involved," he said.
20.37 This year, Russia intends to form no less than 11 divisions and call up 409,000 personnel. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, in an interview for LB.ua.
The Russian Federation wants to form no less than 11 divisions.
"And continue those plans and tasks that were not completed last year," Syrsky noted, adding that the occupiers plan to call up 409,000 personnel.
At the same time, the general estimates that the Russian Federation's total mobilization potential exceeds 20 million people, of which about 4.5 million are already a trained reserve that can now be directly mobilized to replenish units.
18.54 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said that Ukraine is planning new offensive operations, since it is impossible to achieve victory solely through defense. He said this in an interview with lb.ua.
Currently, Russia's strategic plan for the occupation of Ukraine has not changed. At the same time, only the planned timeline, the number of available weapons, and personnel have changed.
"Therefore, we will conduct a strategic defensive operation, while we understand that you will not win in defense. Therefore, accordingly, we will conduct offensive operations, fight to maintain the operational initiative, because this leads to the fact that the enemy is forced to attract and withdraw significant human resources, weapons, and ammunition in order to restrain our active actions," Syrsky emphasized.
15.19 In Poland, more than 1.1 million zlotys (about 13 million hryvnias) were collected in just three days to purchase generators for Kyiv. OKO.press reports.
Initially, the Poles planned to purchase 100 generators for residents of the Ukrainian capital. However, the amount was raised in a few hours, so the organizers increased the goal to 2 million zlotys.
12.36 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine published archival footage of the combat work of the Artan special unit in the Lymansky direction.
It is noted that during the raid deep into enemy positions, Ukrainian intelligence officers cleared several occupier hideouts. As a result of the operation, the unit also replenished the exchange fund with Russian servicemen.
The video captures dynamic episodes of special forces combat work while performing the task.
12.13 Russians attacked the Vasylkivska community of the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, six people were injured, and fires broke out. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Oleksandr Ganzha.
11.23 Minkivka in the Slavyansk direction is under the control of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. This was reported by the East group of troops on January 18.
"The statement by the propagandists of the aggressor state about the alleged capture of Minkivka is not true and is an element of informational and psychological operations and is aimed at creating the illusion of successes that do not actually exist," the report says.
It is also noted that Ukrainian units continue to control the northern part of Pokrovsk, conduct search and assault operations, and destroy invaders in the city's buildings.
11.08 Russian troops attacked the Khmelnytskyi region with drones at night. The State Emergency Service reported this on January 18. It is noted that one of the facilities in the Khmelnytskyi district was hit. As a result of the attack, several fires broke out there, which were quickly extinguished by rescuers.
10.42 This week, Russian troops have used more than 1,300 strike drones, about 1,050 guided bombs, and 29 missiles of various types against Ukraine. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
9.49 Over the past 24 hours, 133 combat clashes took place on the front, with the invaders showing the greatest activity in the Pokrov direction, and increased activity in the Hulyaipil and Kostyantyniv directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on January 18. It is noted that yesterday the enemy carried out 90 air strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, using, in particular, 239 guided bombs.
9.17 Russian troops attacked energy infrastructure in the Odessa region, damaging a production building. The State Emergency Service reported this on January 18. It is noted that the attack resulted in a fire, which firefighters quickly extinguished. A production building and a passenger car were also damaged.
8.48 Air defense neutralized 167 drones used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine. 30 strike drones were hit at 15 locations, and downed enemy targets (fragments) fell at two more. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on January 18.
8.19 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released a video showing Russian drones being shot down using Ukrainian weapons.
"Shooting down enemy drones with Ukrainian weapons. Combat work of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces," the video description says.
7.50 The Ukrainian Defense Forces killed and wounded 830 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours, with the enemy's total losses in the war amounting to 1,226,420 people. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on January 18. The total combat losses of the Russian invaders from 02/24/22 to 01/18/26 were estimated to be about 1,226,420 people.
7.23 An agent of the partisan movement ATESH successfully sabotaged an industrial zone in the Volodarsky district of the Bryansk region, disabling the equipment of an electrical substation. ATESH reported this on January 18. It is noted that this substation is a vital link for the Russian military machine. It provides energy to the Polpinsk station, through which trains with ammunition and equipment go to the front. The power outage causes failures in automation and serious delays in supplies.
02.12 A Russian drone hit a private house in Kharkiv. A 20-year-old girl was killed and another woman was injured in the attack. A fire broke out at the scene of the attack.
23.20 The Russian Federation struck a private sector in the suburbs of Sumy, causing problems with electricity. Four people are known to have been injured. Among them is a child.