Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense required a tie-breaking vote from his VP, as Senate gets ready to hear from his FBI choice and Kremlin-friendly Tulsi Gabbard this week.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 28.01.2025.
It displays 107 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
28.01.2025 ⇢ Night Drones and Burning Museums
⌨Russian drone attacks struck multiple regions overnight, with Kharkiv reporting a major fire at an industrial facility and Kyiv region seeing damage to Yanukovych's vintage car museum. The attacks extended to Odesa, causing civilian casualties including a 91-year-old man.
Military developments included Ukrainian forces' partial withdrawal from a Donetsk region town, while intense urban combat continued in Chasiv Yar and Toretsk. The suspension of the U.S. U4U refugee program emerged as a significant policy shift.
Evening brought confirmation from NATO about Russia's attempted assassination of Rheinmetall's CEO, while USAID's grant freeze prompted emergency consultations between Kyiv and Washington. The day ended with a Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv, killing two women, while military reports showed increased combat intensity with 174 engagements along the frontlines.
Military developments included Ukrainian forces' partial withdrawal from a Donetsk region town, while intense urban combat continued in Chasiv Yar and Toretsk. The suspension of the U.S. U4U refugee program emerged as a significant policy shift.
Evening brought confirmation from NATO about Russia's attempted assassination of Rheinmetall's CEO, while USAID's grant freeze prompted emergency consultations between Kyiv and Washington. The day ended with a Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv, killing two women, while military reports showed increased combat intensity with 174 engagements along the frontlines.
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01:13⇢Hegseth Takes Pentagon While Macron Meets Kyiv
⌨The newspapers report on two main developments: President Zelenskyy's meeting with Macron to discuss security guarantees and EU accession support (Liga.net, Ukrinform UA), and Trump's administration appointments, including Hegseth's confirmation as Defense Secretary and upcoming hearings for FBI and Intelligence positions (Kyiv Post). David Tafuri, described as a friend of Volz, discusses Trump's intention for quick war resolution (Novoe Vremya), while Kharkiv reports new missile strikes causing large fires (Pravda).
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Ukrainska Pravda
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Вогнем охопило цивільне підприємство. Серед постраждалих – дитина
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Нічна атака шахедами — головне / Умань частково без світла і тепла, у Харкові пожежа на підприємстві, в Одесі та Чернігові пошкоджено житлові будинки
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06:17⇢Kharkiv Burns Under Dawn Drones
⌨The newspapers report on a major Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, resulting in a large-scale fire at a civilian facility and casualties including a child (Liga.net, UNIAN, Pravda, LB.ua). The General Staff released updated enemy loss statistics (Glavcom), while the US suspended its U4U refugee program for Ukrainians (Novoe Vremya). Military experts discuss potential Russian offensive directions in coming months (TSN).
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Через що Міноборони вимагає звільнення Безрукової і чому це може стати проблемою
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Kyiv Post
The Institute for the Study of War, citing geolocated evidence, estimates that Russian forces control 89 percent of the settlement.
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Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense required a tie-breaking vote from his VP, as Senate gets ready to hear from his FBI choice and Kremlin-friendly Tulsi Gabbard this week.
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Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense required a tie-breaking vote from his VP, as Senate gets ready to hear from his FBI choice and Kremlin-friendly Tulsi Gabbard this week.
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Kyiv Post
The Institute for the Study of War, citing geolocated evidence, estimates that Russian forces control 89 percent of the settlement.
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The Institute for the Study of War, citing geolocated evidence, estimates that Russian forces control 89 percent of the settlement.
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The Institute for the Study of War, citing geolocated evidence, estimates that Russian forces control 89 percent of the settlement.
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07:21⇢Odesa Bleeds as Donbas Town Falls
⌨The newspapers report on two significant developments: Ukrainian forces withdrew from a Donbas town with Russia now controlling 89% of the settlement (Kyiv Post), and Russian drone attacks hit multiple regions including Odesa with casualties (Glavcom, TSN, Pravda). A separate internal conflict emerged at the Ministry of Defense between Umerov and Bezrukova (Liga.net), while military reports indicate 85 Russian attacks were repelled near Pokrovsk (Ukrinform UA).
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Ukrinform (En.)
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Директорка агенції оборонних закупівель зазначила, що робота АОЗ сильно залежить від погодження Міноборони
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Ініціатива United for Ukraine дозволяла українським біженцям отримати тимчасовий гуманітарний пароль для в'їзду до США
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NV
Вдарити по Кремлю, Орбану та Фіцо / Що втратить і що отримає Україна, припинивши транзит російської нафти — розбір NV Бізнес
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10:02⇢Drones Strike Odesa as U4U Falls
⌨The newspapers report on a Russian drone attack on Odesa causing casualties (LB.ua, TSN) and fierce urban battles in Chasiv Yar and Toretsk (Ukrinform). The U.S. suspended its key U4U refugee program for Ukrainians (Liga.net), while discussions continue about the potential impact of stopping Russian oil transit through Ukraine (Novoe Vremya). An unusually warm winter raises concerns for Ukraine's agricultural sector (Glavcom).
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Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine’s fourth president, served from 2010 until his ousting in 2014 during the Euromaidan protests.
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Current Kremlin houseguest Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine’s fourth president, served from 2010 until his ousting in 2014 during the Euromaidan protests that precipitated Putin’s Russo-Ukrainian War.
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«Перемога Путіна — перемога Сі» / Чому Захід не залишить Україну попри непрогнозованого Трампа та нерішучого Шольца, — історик Ніл Ферґюсон
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Передусім опція буде доступною для тих, хто самостійно бажає пройти військово-лікарську комісію, заявив прем'єр Шмигаль
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Причиною відставки є протести, які почалися у Сербії в листопаді через обвалення бетонного навісу на залізничному вокзалі. Тоді загинули 15 людей
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The former Fox News host made the allegation on Monday during a wide-ranging interview with Matt Taibbi on the secrets Trump’s release of previously classified documents could reveal.
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12:33⇢Peace Plans and Putin Plots
⌨The newspapers report on discussions of territorial concessions, with speculation about Zelenskyy's "Plan B" for peace involving territorial compromise (Glavcom). Tucker Carlson's network claims the Biden administration planned to assassinate Putin (Kyiv Post), while Trump reportedly sent messages to Russian elites about Putin (UNIAN). Military updates include fierce urban battles in Chasiv Yar (Ukrinform) and the return of five children from occupied territories (LB.ua).
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Ukrainska Pravda
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Radio Svoboda
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Kyiv Post
The US is suspending its Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) program after US President Donald Trump’s border security executive order signed a week prior.
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Петицію було подано 24 грудня 2024 року керівницею відділу розслідувань hromadske і представницею Медіаруху Ярославою Вольвач
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The case stems from the minister’s recent decision to dismiss Maryna Bezrukova, head of Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency under the Ministry of Defense.
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16:01⇢NATO Confirms Plot Against Rheinmetall Chief
⌨The newspapers report on NATO's confirmation of a Russian assassination attempt against Rheinmetall's CEO (Novoe Vremya, Glavcom). Military updates indicate an increase to 130 battles along the front (LB.ua), while Ukraine's Defense Minister Umerov faces investigation over dismissing the procurement chief Bezrukova (Kyiv Post). Reports discuss Putin seeking a private meeting with Trump (TSN), while air defense successfully intercepted an Iskander missile over Odesa (Pravda).
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Liga.net
Серед причин переведення – ядерний ризик, зміна клімату та розвиток ШІ
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"Поки ми стабілізуємо ситуацію, від проєктних команд треба зберегти людей та напрацювання", – заявила чиновниця
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Radio Svoboda
"Кому нужна эта война?" Жены и матери пленных требуют обмена
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NV
«Не маємо права на судилища» / Ми втрачатимемо кілометр за кілометром через страх бойових керівників ухвалювати рішення — інтерв'ю з Івченком
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19:37⇢USAID Grants Freeze Jolts Kyiv
⌨The newspapers report on the sudden freezing of USAID grants to Ukraine, with President Zelenskyy responding and the Presidential Office announcing consultations with the US (Glavcom, Liga.net, Pravda). Military updates indicate battles continuing on seven front lines, particularly intense in Pokrovsk and Siversk sectors (Ukrinform). Putin claims he offered Kyiv a deal in February 2022 to end the war in exchange for withdrawing forces from Donbas (TSN).
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Зеленський підкреслив, що Україна забезпечить фінансування пріоритетних програм
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Жертви були співробітницями приватного підприємства
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