It is noted that Russia sees the need to protect citizens living in the Donetsk region

Yuriy Vitrenko, deputy permanent representative of Ukraine to the UN, considers it cynical to demand security guarantees from Russia as an aggressor state that has violated international law and order

An enemy drone dropped a grenade on Ukrainian positions next to Pishchevyk

At the same time, he called the initiative on the possible recognition of the occupied Donbas republics a provocation, about which there is no need to "get nervous"

The movement of Ukrainian equipment was detected by military militias of the Russian-controlled occupation authorities of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions

Head of the President’s Office hopes for an active position of Germany and France at the talks in the Normandy format, which will be held on January 26

Allied forces are monitoring the situation

In particular, in the Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 132 violations

120 and 82 mm mortars were used in attacks on Vodyane and Popasna

Russia may recognize Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics in the near future. Moscow is waiting for the decision of the State Duma