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Thursday30 January 2025

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Dividing resources and foreign interests: the drawbacks of international financial aid to Ukraine.

The situation regarding the halt of funding for Ukrainian grant programs serves as yet another reminder of the importance of ensuring that all processes within the country are as independent and self-sufficient as possible, believes military personnel Maxim Zhorin. He highlights the complete dependence Ukraine has found itself in as a result of such policies.

160 migrants from Bangladesh is just the beginning. How can Ukraine cope with the upcoming influx of migrants?

A massive experiment is underway in Ukraine — the large-scale recruitment of labor migrants to address the workforce shortage, writes financial expert Pavel Dukach. He highlights the first systematic instance of this initiative — the hiring of 160 citizens from Bangladesh for a single enterprise in the Transcarpathian region.

Under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: The 3rd Assault Brigade debunked the Russian Defense Ministry's false claim about seizing a village in Luhansk.

Russian propaganda has reported the capture of the settlement of Novoegorovka. However, the footage featuring the "liberators" was actually filmed in a nearby village that had been previously destroyed by the occupiers.

In Lutsk, former Deputy Head of the Bukovyna Customs, Tereshchenko, was "bused," according to a journalist's report.

An hour later, the former official reportedly appeared in the comments, claiming that he is actively engaged in volunteer work.

"Wanted": The former deputy of the Bukovinian customs fled from military conscription after being "bused away."

Yuri Tereshchuk allegedly took advantage of the busy schedule of the military medical commission and climbed over the fence of the Territorial Recruitment Center.

The President's Office has set a deadline for individuals classified as having limited fitness to undergo the military-medical commission (VVK).

According to Irina Vereshchuk, the requirement to undergo a repeat military medical commission will not apply to citizens with limited fitness who are under 25 years old.

"Shattered Walls": In Sumy, a Russian "Shahed" drone destroyed an apartment building (video)

Residents of the building were calling for help. Initially, there were reports of one person having died, but this information was later refuted. Meanwhile, an 18-year-old teenager is in serious condition.

"Not just aviation is used": The National Guard shared insights on how Russians are operating near Chasovyi Yar.

According to Ruslan Muzychuk, the Russian Armed Forces have intensified their assaults in the Kramatorsk direction. The enemy is currently actively deploying infantry in that area.

Mobilization deferment: The Cabinet has revised the process for its application.

The government has implemented an automatic extension of the deferment rights. This extension will remain in effect for the entire duration of the new state of martial law.

Explosions rocked Kyiv and a high-rise in Sumy was hit as Russia launched drone attacks on Ukraine, resulting in casualties (photos included).

In Sumy, an enemy drone destroyed five apartments in a residential building, leaving residents trapped under the debris. Among the injured is a 7-year-old child.

"Atlas": a project that has the potential to alter the course of technological rivalry against the enemy.

Hostile drones pose a lethal threat to our military personnel and residents of frontline towns and villages. The developers of the "Atlas" project assert that it is entirely feasible to secure 1,300 kilometers of the front line from the invasion of enemy drones.

Cloudy skies and temperatures around 16 degrees: here's what the weather will be like in Ukraine on January 30 (map included).

Although the calendar indicates the end of January, the weather will more closely resemble spring. The regions will experience mild temperatures, and snow is not expected at all.

Drone attack on Russia: A pipeline station of the "Druzhba" oil pipeline caught fire near Bryansk. Details available in the video.

Drones targeted the "Novozybkovo" station of the "Druzhba" oil pipeline in the Bryansk region, as evidenced by footage from the scene. Fires can be seen from space, while the Russian Ministry of Defense claims that all drones were intercepted.

Children in a Kyiv school were playing TCK and nearly injured themselves while twisting each other's necks.

One of the players in the game put another in a chokehold. Parents have been urged to have a conversation with their children about this behavior.

Power outage schedules and cold weather: the energy provider has warned when the electricity will be turned off.

Due to the frost reaching -10 degrees, there will be a shortage of capacity in Ukraine's energy system, according to expert Stanislav Ignatiev. The deficit is expected to be so significant that neighboring countries, which typically help cover the shortfall, will be unable to manage it.

A series of arrests related to a terrorist attack in Ukraine has taken place, with a volunteer being identified as the victim (photos included).

The suspects were caught "red-handed" as they were preparing to plant explosives once again. Russian special services recruited a repeat offender and drug addicts who were responsible for the death of a 54-year-old resident of Odessa.

Undervalued and continuing to decline: the hryvnia is worth half of what the "Big Mac Index" indicates, according to The Economist.

From 2024 to 2025, Ukraine moved up from eighth to sixth place in the "Big Mac Index," according to data from The Economist. Based on calculations, the dollar should be valued at 20 hryvnias.

Elderly couples peacefully sleeping at home: two married pairs died in Sumy, according to the prosecutor's office (photo, video).

President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that this is an "atrocious Russian crime." Among the injured from the strike on the apartment building is an 8-year-old girl.

Revenge for Mykolaiv: Ukrainian drones can carry 250-kilogram bombs, according to social media reports (photo).

Ukrainian drones delivered FAB-250 bombs to a military site in Russia's Bryansk region, according to a representative of the Defense Forces. Photos revealed that there was more than just a bomb under the drone's fuselage.

Power outages in Ukraine due to freezing temperatures: energy officials have issued a statement.

The situation in Ukraine's energy system remains stable. "Ukrenergo" reports that there are currently no forecasts for restrictions on electricity supply due to the drop in temperature.

Resort conflict in Dragobrat: Drunken Polish tourists threatened to report a Ukrainian to the military enlistment office (video).

Polish men instigated a conflict with a Ukrainian by threatening to report him to the military recruitment office. Witnesses describe the group of Poles as behaving aggressively, and the argument escalated into a scuffle.

"If anything were to happen to me": The mayor of Ivano-Frankivsk has entrusted his duties to the secretary.

Martsinkiv shared that he occasionally visits the front lines and has found himself in life-threatening situations twice. As a result, he decided that he needed to entrust the city to reliable hands for such circumstances.

A Kharkiv man was sentenced to 11 years in prison in Russia for searching for his mother in occupied territory.

During the occupation, communication was lost in the village of Tavilzhanka, preventing the son from reaching out to his mother. Determined to find her, he set out on a quest.

Moscow is struggling to reach an agreement on maintaining its military bases in Syria, according to Bloomberg.

Turkey opposes the continued military presence of Russia in Syria.

The U.S. has sent dozens of Patriot missiles from Israel to Ukraine, as confirmed by the Pentagon.

Discussions about the possibility of supplying missiles to Ukraine have been ongoing since last summer.

Microsoft and OpenAI are investigating a potential data leak involving the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, according to Bloomberg.

According to sources, a group of individuals has stolen a significant amount of data using the application programming interface (API) of OpenAI.

The Ministry of Defense has begun producing its own coded FPV drones.

Production commenced in December of last year at the state enterprise.

Defense forces shot down 29 out of 57 Shahed drones overnight, affecting five regions.

Another 14 enemy drone decoys have been lost in specific locations.

The General Staff confirmed the strike on the Lukoil oil depot in Kstovo, Russia.

This oil refinery is involved in supplying the occupying army of the Russian Federation.

The Center for Strategic Communications assures that Ukraine continues to receive military aid from the United States.

"Don't panic over alarming headlines," emphasized the center's director.