Journalists from the online investigative news outlet Bihus.Info continue to report monitoring by unknown individuals, while preparing an article on the very topic of the team’s surveillance by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU). Source
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The Polish border with Ukraine will once again be blocked this week. Source
On the evening of 17 January, the Russians struck Chuhuiv, killing a civilian woman who was a boiler room operator. Source
Ukraines Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hopes that the US Congress will approve supplemental funding for Ukraine further to the White Houses request by the end of January. Source
A warning of a threat of missile attacks was issued in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts on the night of 17-18 January. Source
Rumblings spread in early 2023 following unofficial reports hinting at the delivery of J-20s to 131st Air Brigade, stationed at Luliang base, Southern command. Source
Russian forces launched attack UAVs from the south on the evening of 17 January. Source
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine revealed footage and specifics of the destruction of the Black Sea Fleet boat, Ivanovets Source
Russian air defence units shot down a Ukrainian drone flying towards Moscow in the Podolsky district of Moscow Oblast on the night of 17-18 January. Source
Explosions rang out in Ukraines Khmelnytskyi Oblast overnight on 17-18 January. Source
The military recorded activity by Russian tactical aircraft on the eastern front overnight on 17-18 January. Source
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell expects the Senate to consider a bipartisan deal on Ukraine and border security funding next week. Source
US President Joe Biden has met with the Congressional Leadership and members of the House of Representatives in order to discuss the urgent need to allocate funds for Ukraine. Source
On January 26, the Russian military announced the successful dismantling of two launchers from the Patriot air defense complex, belonging to the Ukrainian army. Source
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has observed an increase in the number of Shahed drones strikes on Ukrainian positions on the front line. Source
Russias Belgorod City Administration reported a missile threat in the city on the morning of 18 January, advising residents to stay at home. The air-raid warning has been in effect for only 20 minutes, after which the local authorities claimed that air defence systems had intercepted 10 missiles over the […]
Senator Viktor Bondarev has unequivocally confirmed that the Russian Air Force Il-76 military transport plane was indeed shot down over the Belgorod region. Source
On the Avdiivka front, Ukrainian forces repelled 13 Russian attacks near the settlements of Novokalynove, Novobakhmutivka and Avdiivka, and another 14 attacks in and around Sieverne, Pervomaiske and Nevelske in Donetsk Oblast over the past day. Source
In a significant disclosure, Ukraine’s Intelligence Department, commonly known as GUR, has claimed responsibility for the annihilation of Russian Tu-22M3 bomber Source
The Russians attacked Ukraine overnight on 17-18 January using 33 Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs, with Ukrainian air defence managing to destroy 22 of these Russian targets. Source