On Monday, 12 January, the UN Security Council is holding a meeting at Ukraine's request due to the latest Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities, in particular the use of an "Oreshnik" ballistic missile in the Lviv region on the night of 9 January.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Ivan Rudnytskyi from his position as head of the Volyn Regional State Administration and appointed him deputy head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU).

Energy workers serving in repair and restoration crews will receive additional pay.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russian forces are preparing a new massive strike. Russia plans to use drones and missiles to deplete Ukraine’s air defenses.

Russian troops attacked two civilian ships in the Black Sea flying the flags of Panama and San Marino.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Defense did not support the President's proposal to dismiss the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Maliuk.

Emergency power outages have been introduced across Kyiv.

US President Donald Trump is convinced that both Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin currently want to conclude a peace agreement.

Law enforcement officials have classified the actions of a minor who attacked a teacher and a pupil at a school in the capital as attempted murder.

Political strategist Volodymyr Petrov and journalist Serhii Ivanov have been exempted from mobilisation. This is being paid for with taxpayers' money.