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30.01.2025

30.01.2025Death Comes to Sumy Tower at Dawn

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 30.01.2025.

It displays 129 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

30.01.2025Death Comes to Sumy Tower at Dawn
A Shahed drone struck a residential building in Sumy at dawn, with the death toll rising throughout the day from 2 to 9 victims, including three elderly couples. The attack followed overnight strikes on Russia's Druzhba pipeline station in Bryansk and the Novoshakhtinsk refinery.

PACE adopted a resolution on peace negotiations, while the EU discussed potential resumption of Russian gas imports as part of a peace framework. Finland's president suggested negotiations could take three to six months. Sweden announced its largest military aid package since 2022.

The day's coverage was partially diverted by reports of a major civilian aviation disaster in Washington DC, initially claiming Russian figure skaters were among the victims. By evening, military reports indicated 125 combat engagements along the front, while The Hill published analysis suggesting Kyiv could fall by 2026 without continued US support.
30.01.2025
02:07
03:11

03:13Drones Strike Druzhba's Heart

The newspapers report on Ukrainian drone strikes hitting the Druzhba oil pipeline station in Bryansk region (Glavcom, UNIAN), with drones reportedly crossing 800km into Russia and damaging 5% of Russian refining capacity. In Sumy, drone attacks wounded seven people, including a child (Ukrinform). The EU is proposing new sanctions on Russia, targeting aluminum shipments and warning about satellite attacks (Kyiv Post), while ISW reports Putin is creating conditions to violate potential future peace agreements (Pravda).
04:47
05:11
05:27

05:37Shahed Strikes Sumy's Heart

The newspapers report on a Shahed drone strike on a residential building in Sumy, wounding nine people including a child (Novoe Vremya, LB.ua, Ukrinform UA, Glavcom). Meanwhile, ISW analysis suggests Putin is creating conditions to violate potential future peace agreements (UNIAN, Pravda). A civilian airliner collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington (Liga.net), while passenger planes were spotted flying over Ukraine on routes from Sochi to Moscow via Luhansk (TSN).
05:51
06:23

06:34Sumy Tower Falls to Shahed Strike

The newspapers report on a deadly Shahed drone strike on a residential building in Sumy, with 4 killed and 9 wounded (Pravda, UNIAN, Ukrinform UA, LB.ua). Russia has strengthened protective measures at its Millerovo air base near Ukraine, deploying new S-300/400 systems and constructing hangars (Kyiv Post). A major civilian aviation incident occurred in Washington, with a passenger aircraft carrying 64 people colliding with a military helicopter over the Potomac River (Novoe Vremya, Liga.net).
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07:52
08:15

08:50Sumy's Dawn of Death as EU Eyes Russian Gas

The newspapers report on a deadly Shahed drone strike on a residential building in Sumy, killing 4 and wounding 9, including a child (Novoe Vremya, Pravda, TSN). The EU is discussing the potential resumption of Russian gas imports as part of a peace deal framework (Liga.net, FT, UNIAN). Russia has reinforced its Millerovo air base near Ukraine with new S-300/400 systems and hangar construction (Kyiv Post). Military reports indicate 158 clashes occurred, with heaviest fighting in the Pokrovsk direction (Ukrinform).
09:59
10:15
10:23
10:55

11:23Washington Air Disaster Claims Russian Skaters

The newspapers report on a major aviation incident in Washington, where a passenger plane carrying 64 people, reportedly including Russian figure skaters, collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter (Kyiv Post, Novoe Vremya, Radio Svoboda). Meanwhile, the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Rostov region has suspended operations following attacks (LB.ua, Pravda). Military sources warn of continued heavy fighting throughout 2025, with current focus on Pokrovsk's southern flank (UNIAN, Ukrinform UA).
12:07
12:31

13:14Washington Air Disaster as PACE Calls Peace

The newspapers report on a major collision in Washington between a passenger plane and a military helicopter, with 67 feared dead and 28 bodies recovered from the river (Novoe Vremya, Radio Svoboda). PACE adopted a resolution on peace negotiations for Ukraine (Glavcom), while Romanian presidential candidate Georgescu called Ukraine a "fictional state," suggesting territorial divisions (Kyiv Post). Russian strikes on Kramatorsk wounded 13 people, including children (Pravda, UNIAN).
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14:00
NV

Усе про катастрофу у Вашингтоні / У зіткненні пасажирського літака з військовим вертольотом ймовірно загинули 67 людей, у річці знайдено 28 тіл

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14:32
14:56

15:37Three Couples Die in Sumy Strike

The newspapers report on Sweden's largest aid package to Ukraine since 2022 (Glavcom), while analysis reveals challenges in Ukraine's rapid combat brigade formation efforts (Kyiv Post). Russian strikes on Sumy killed seven people, including three couples (Novoe Vremya, Ukrinform UA), while the SBU identified Russian generals responsible for the Kharkiv Epicenter attack (Liga.net). Military medical commission deadlines for those with limited fitness are being adjusted, with no penalties planned (TSN, UNIAN).
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17:36

18:09Sumy's Death Toll Rises as Pipeline Burns

The newspapers report on the rising death toll in Sumy, where a Russian drone strike on a residential building has now claimed nine lives, including three elderly couples, with 13 wounded (Novoe Vremya, Pravda, Ukrinform UA). Finland's president suggests peace talks could take three to six months, emphasizing Ukraine's necessary participation (Liga.net). Ukraine's energy system has shown resilience through winter without blackouts (Kyiv Post), while reports emerge of an attack on Russia's "Druzhba" oil pipeline (Glavcom).
18:16
Radio Svoboda

"Репетиция войны". Пять лет пандемии COVID-19

18:16
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21:20
NV

У США шукають тіла загиблих у найсмертельнішій авіакатастрофі за останні 24 роки — фоторепортаж

21:20
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22:18Winter Power Holds as Trump Team Talks Peace

The newspapers report on Ukraine's energy system resilience through winter, defying pessimistic forecasts (Kyiv Post). Military updates indicate 125 combat engagements along the front (Pravda). Trump's team signals potential concessions in Ukraine peace talks (UNIAN), while Ukrainian media analyzes scenarios without U.S. aid, warning of potential carpet bombing and Kyiv's capture (TSN). Trump also announced 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico (Liga.net).