• Russia's increasing missile and drone attacks are straining Ukraine's air defense systems. The Kiev Air Force has admitted that there is a shortage of anti-aircraft missiles in Ukraine.
• Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba hopes for a NATO meeting to make progress in the defense of Kiev.
• Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto will speak in the Chamber (at 9:30 a.m.) and then in the Senate (at 3:00 p.m.) to make announcements on the extension of the authorization for the transfer of military vehicles and materials to Ukraine.
• Announced speech by Ukrainian President Zelensky to the world
Economic Forum in Davos, next week.
6:25 a.m. – Moscow: Ukrainian drone shot down in Russia's Saratov region
Moscow's air defense systems destroyed a Ukrainian drone in Russia's Saratov region. The Russian Defense Ministry said this in a statement: “This evening, the Kiev regime's attempt to carry out a terrorist attack using an aerial drone against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.” Thanks to the air defense systems in use, the Ukrainian unmanned aircraft was on destroyed in the territory of the Saratov region.”
02:32 a.m. – Soldier “Jack” between Kiev and Taipei: “I came back ready for China”
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
TAIPEI – Yao Kuan-chun, Jack to his friends, is 30 years old, has a disarming smile and a collection of machine guns hanging on the wall of his office in Taipei. He notices the confused look and immediately says: “Don't worry, it's compressed air, just well-made toys, I never wanted to kill anyone… I'm a Buddhist and believe in non-violence.” But in March 2022, twenty days after the Russian invasion in Ukraine, this young Taiwanese man traveled to Kiev with camouflage, a helmet, a bulletproof vest and the will to fight.
Read Guido Santevecchi's full report here
1:33 a.m. – The US and 47 other countries condemn North Korea over the missiles sold to Moscow
The US and 47 other countries condemn North Korea for supplying weapons to Russia in the war against Ukraine. This was announced by the spokesman for the American National Security Council, John Kirby, in a press conference, emphasizing that the issue of the transfer of ballistic missiles from North Korea to Russia will be submitted to the United Nations today. Moscow and Pyongyang have grown closer together since the start of the war in Ukraine, but both countries deny having reached agreements on arms sales. Kim Jong Un met Putin in Russia last September.
12:19 a.m. – Russian bombs on Kharkiv, a children's center was also hit
The Russians bombed the city of Kharkiv that evening, damaging a children's health center. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the statement of the head of the Kharkiv region Oleg Sinegubov.