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Russia has misplaced 1,020 troopers killed and wounded and 981 weapons and items of army gear over the previous day.

Supply: Common Employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb

Particulars: The entire fight losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 19 January 2026 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:

• roughly 1,227,440 (+1,020) army personnel
• 11,573 (+2) tanks
• 23,922 (+3) armoured fight automobiles
• 36,333 (+39) artillery methods
• 1,617 (+1) multiple-launch rocket methods
• 1,278 (+0) air defence methods
• 434 (+0) fixed-wing plane
• 347 (+0) helicopters
• 110,215 (+765) operational-tactical UAVs
• 4,163 (+0) cruise missiles
• 28 (+0) ships/boats
• 2 (+0) submarines
• 74,876 (+170) automobiles and gasoline tankers
• 4,044 (+1) particular automobiles and different gear.

The knowledge is being confirmed.

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US President Donald Trump is turning into more and more essential of Canada in non-public conversations along with his aides with regard to what he calls Canada's vulnerability to US adversaries within the Arctic, NBC Information has reported.

Supply: NBC Information, citing two US officers, a senior administration official and three former senior officers accustomed to the discussions, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: As Trump's advisers work in direction of his goal of buying Greenland, the president has grown more and more involved that Canada wouldn’t, in his view, be capable of adequately defend its borders towards a possible Russian or Chinese language encroachment, arguing that Ottawa ought to spend extra on defence, the officers mentioned.

They added that this stress from the president has accelerated inner discussions a couple of broader Arctic technique and the potential to succeed in an settlement with Canada this 12 months to strengthen its northern border.

"Trump is actually nervous concerning the US persevering with to float within the Western Hemisphere and is targeted on this," one of many officers mentioned.

Present US officers mentioned this may not contain deploying US troops on Canada's northern border. And in contrast to with Greenland, Trump doesn’t search to amass Canada and isn’t saying he might take it utilizing US armed forces, the senior administration official and present and former US officers mentioned.

Trump's intensified private give attention to Canada, whose relations with the US have been extremely strained, comes as he turns a few of his long-standing criticism of America's neighbours within the Western Hemisphere into actions geared toward increasing US affect within the area.

Requested concerning the president's renewed give attention to Canada behind closed doorways, White Home spokesperson Anna Kelly mentioned that an govt order Trump signed in April final 12 months "underscores america' dedication to making sure each freedom of navigation and American dominance within the Arctic waterways".

Background: Trump's criticism of Canada started throughout his first time period. Final 12 months it reached a peak when he mentioned he might use "financial drive" to grab the nation and switch it from America's northern neighbour into the 51st state. Trump sparked a commerce warfare with Canada and brazenly argued with its authorities. Just lately, these public tensions have eased.

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Russia is planning to ramp up manufacturing of assault UAVs to be able to use as much as 1,000 drones in opposition to Ukraine day by day.

Supply: Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in an interview with LB.ua, a Ukrainian information outlet

Quote from Syrskyi: "The enemy plans to considerably enhance manufacturing to be able to use as much as 1,000 drones a day. So, after all, we should do every part to derail these plans and inflict losses ample to drive the enemy to droop energetic operations and to create circumstances for negotiations, as a result of nobody negotiates with the weak".

Particulars: Syrskyi stated Russia presently produces 404 Shahed loitering munitions of assorted varieties day by day and plans to extend this quantity.

He additionally stated the Russians plan to type not less than 11 divisions in 2026 and "pursue the plans and duties that had been left unfinished final 12 months".

Russia plans to draft 409,000 troopers, Syrskyi stated, including that it has a mobilisation reserve of greater than 20 million, of which 4.5 million are educated and will be deployed to strengthen present models.

Requested which aspect presently has the benefit in drones, Syrskyi stated: "By way of the variety of drones, it's roughly the identical. The query is high quality. In typical drones, the standard is on our aspect. In fibre-optic drones, sadly, we’re solely catching up with Russia."

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Fixed native accidents are being recorded in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast attributable to freezing temperatures and worn-out infrastructure. In the meantime, restore crews are working to revive heating to 143 buildings within the capital.

Supply: Power Minister Denys Shmyhal

Quote from Shmyhal: "At this time we held one other assembly of the Headquarters for Coping with the Aftermath of Emergency Conditions in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. Coordination between all companies and the pace of restoration are key elements for stabilising the scenario within the capital and the area."

Particulars: As regards heating provide, Shmyhal mentioned that fixed native accidents are occurring attributable to freezing temperatures and worn-out infrastructure. Restore crews are working to revive heating to 143 buildings.

"Our purpose is to hurry up repairs as a lot as doable. That’s the reason we’re bringing in further forces to assist the town," Shmyhal mentioned.

Further restore crews from the Ukrainian state-run railway operator Ukrainian Railways (UR) and different areas have joined the hassle: 10 crews from UR and one other eight from Kyiv Oblast. Shmyhal added that extra crews from Rivne and extra railway crews will arrive within the metropolis tomorrow.

"As regards electrical energy provide and technical options: the scenario stays troublesome and the frost is creating further pressure. A complete of 60 crews are at the moment working to revive energy provide, together with 12 that arrived from different oblasts," he mentioned.

"We’re engaged on complete options. We’re delivering a further 55 mills from the Ministry of Power's reserve hub," Shmyhal added.

Background:

• Emergency energy outages have been launched in Kyiv Oblast because of the scenario within the vitality system.
• Oleksii Kuleba, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Improvement, mentioned that emergency restore work is underway in Kyiv to revive heating to 102 residential buildings.
• Earlier, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko mentioned that round 50 out of 6,000 buildings in Kyiv had been nonetheless with out heating after a Russian assault on essential infrastructure on 9 January.
• Explosions had been heard in Kyiv on the night of 8 January as Russia attacked the town with drones. As of the morning of 9 January, greater than 500,000 shoppers in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast had been left with out energy after Russian strikes.
• Half of Kyiv's house buildings – almost 6,000 – had been with out heating attributable to harm to essential infrastructure that was brought on by a large-scale Russian assault.

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A batch of heating gear from Italy is predicted to reach in Ukraine within the coming days to help the areas most affected by Russian terror.

Supply: Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Workplace of the President, on X (Twitter)

Quote: "We proceed rallying worldwide help to beat the troublesome scenario within the vitality sector following Russia's huge assaults.

Within the coming days, Ukraine will obtain a cargo of heating gear from Italy to help the areas most affected by Russian terror."

Particulars: Budanov famous that the supply is the implementation of agreements between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Quote: "As a part of the primary stage, 78 industrial boilers with a complete capability of 116.5 MW are being delivered to Ukraine. This gear is important amid fixed assaults on our infrastructure."

Extra particulars: Budanov added that the second stage of help is deliberate for the subsequent six months. Throughout this era, Ukraine will obtain greater than 300 extra boilers with a complete capability of 806 MW. The gear shall be despatched to hromadas which might be at present struggling essentially the most from Russian assaults, he added. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Background:

• Earlier, Vitality Minister Denys Shmyhal mentioned that on account of low temperatures and worn-out infrastructure, there are fixed native accidents in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, and restore crews are working to revive heating to 143 buildings.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that on 15 January, Ukraine's energy demand hit 18 GW, far exceeding the grid's 11 GW capability.
• Earlier, Ukraine's International Minister Andrii Sybiha introduced that Kyiv, in coordination with the Ministry of Vitality, is convening an energy-focused assembly of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also referred to as the Ramstein format) on the directions of Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko.
• In 2025, Ukraine added over 1,000 MW of solar energy, round 500 MW of gas-fired capability and roughly 500 MW of vitality storage capability to its grid.

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The Russians have attacked an vital power facility within the Koriukivka district of Chernihiv Oblast, leaving a variety of settlements with out electrical energy.

Supply: Chernihivoblenerho, an area energy distribution system operator

Quote: "An vital power facility within the Koryukivka district has been broken on account of the Russian assault.

Numerous settlements have been left with out energy.

As quickly because the safety scenario permits, energy engineers will start emergency restore work."

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Oleksandr Syrskyi has stated Ukraine is planning offensive operations in 2026 and has achieved considerably higher leads to mobilisation and staffing, whereas its loss price has fallen by 13%.

Restore works have begun on a backup energy transmission line that connects the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Energy Plant (ZNPP) to Ukraine's energy grid.

Supply: Worldwide Atomic Power Company (IAEA) on X (Twitter)

Quote: "Essential restore works on the important backup Ferosplavna-1 330 kV energy line connecting Ukraine's ZNPP to the grid have begun beneath one other IAEA-brokered ceasefire, Director Basic Rafael Grossi says."

Particulars: The repairs are being carried out by a Ukrainian crew, whereas an IAEA group on web site is monitoring the progress of the work.

Background:

• Russian forces stationed army autos subsequent to nuclear reactors on the ZNPP, which violates worldwide humanitarian regulation that prohibits utilizing nuclear energy crops as army amenities.
• It was reported on 28 December 2025 that restore works had begun on an influence transmission line close to the Russian-occupied ZNPP following one other native ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, achieved with the IAEA mediation.
• The ZNPP misplaced energy from one in every of its high-voltage traces on account of hostilities on the night time of 2-3 January.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that there was no consensus on the ZNPP in talks on a ceasefire in Russia's battle in opposition to Ukraine, but when the plant stays beneath Russian management, it is not going to function.

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Particular forces from the Artan unit of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) have launched footage of combating on the Lyman entrance.

Supply: DIU

Particulars: Throughout the fight raid deep into Russian positions, the Ukrainian reconnaissance troops mopped up a variety of Russian shelters.

The fighters additionally reported capturing Russian troopers and including them to the pool for prisoner exchanges.

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