In this digest, you will learn about the latest news in Ukraine, key events shaping the world order, and the support provided by international partners to strengthen Ukraine’s economy and defense capabilities. We will tell you about global and local events that are changing the world and affecting our future.
13 dead and 30 wounded: Russians attacked Zaporizhzhia
On the afternoon of January 8, Russians attacked Zaporizhzhia. The attack was directed at the city’s industrial infrastructure. This was reported by the head of Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov.
The explosions occurred around 15:42. Earlier, Ivan Fedorov wrote about the threat of the enemy using guided aerial bombs. At 16:15, the head of the DMA informed about repeated explosions.
As of 17:30, 13 people were killed in the attack. There were also 30 injured who were hospitalized in local hospitals.
Ukraine received the first modern armored personnel carrier from the German concern Rheinmetall
Ukraine has received the first modern KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle from the German defense concern Rheinmetall.
This was announced in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung by its CEO Armin Papperger.
According to him, the first such vehicle was handed over to Ukraine in December. It was manufactured at the plant in Unterluss.
It is now being tested by the Armed Forces so that a serial order can be placed as soon as possible, – said Armin Papperger.
Norway allocates $14.4 million for demining in Ukraine
On January 7, Norway announced that in 2025 it would provide Ukraine with 164 million Norwegian kroner (approximately $14.4 million) to train and work with sapper dogs to help demine Ukrainian territories.
This is stated on the website of the Norwegian government.
The funds will be used, in particular, to maintain dogs that help demine the land.
In 2022, Norwegian People’s Aid and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) established a training center for sapper dogs and cynologists in Romny (Sumy region).
The center will professionally prepare and systematize the work to provide dogs and cynologists with the best conditions to participate in de-mining, the Norwegian government writes.
South Korea is preparing a second attempt to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol after his impeachment
The South Korean authorities are preparing to make a second attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The head of the country ignored a summons for questioning and barricaded himself in his villa. This is reported by Reuters.
It is reported that the Presidential Security Service was seen fortifying the territory of the complex with barbed wire and barricades, using buses to block access to the hillside villa where Yoon Suk Yeol, who ignored the summons for interrogation, is believed to be.
The head of the Office for Investigation of High-Level Corruption (CIO), Oh Dong-woon, who is leading the investigation against the president, apologized on Tuesday for the failed arrest attempt last Friday after a tense six-hour standoff at the presidential compound.
Oh Dong-woon called off the arrest attempt after the entrance to the presidential compound was blocked by a human chain.
We will do our best to achieve our goal, having prepared carefully this time, with great determination to make the second execution of the warrant the last, – Oh Dong-woon told the parliamentary committee.
In 2024, Russia seized 4.7 times more territory than in 2023
In November 2024, Russia seized almost five times more territory than in all of 2023. This was primarily due to Ukraine’s lack of resources and the use of new tactics.
UA War Infographics data is alarming for the defense. In November, Russian troops seized 702.1 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory. This is five times more than in all of 2023. In January 2024, for example, it was only 31.1 square kilometers.
