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Combat Operations

• Ukraine Targets 'Strategic Sites' With Drone Attacks In Russia RFE/RL 14 Jan 2025 -- Ukraine launched a massive attack on targets inside Russian territory on January 14, hitting weapons production plants, oil refineries, and warehouses.
• Russia Targets Ukraine's Key Lithium Reserves RFE/RL 14 Jan 2025 -- Russia has captured two of Ukraine's four lithium deposits since it launched its all-out invasion in 2022, potentially depriving Kyiv of a key economic resource.
• Ukraine recovers combat instructional documents from killed North Korean soldier Radio Free Asia 14 Jan 2025 -- The Ukrainian military has recovered combat instructions and personal photos from a North Korean soldier killed in action in Russia's war with Ukraine, a human rights organization that assisted in translating the documents told Radio Free Asia.

Ukraine

• Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow RegionVolodymyr Zelenskyy and Boris Pistorius Discussed Steps to Strengthen Ukraine President of Ukraine 14 Jan 2025
• The President and the Delegation of the Latvian Saeima Discussed Defense and Humanitarian Support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 14 Jan 2025
• Consolidating International Support and Increasing Pressure on the Russian Federation: the Office of the President Hosted a Meeting with the Political Director of Global Affairs Canada President of Ukraine 14 Jan 2025
• Brazil Can Play an Important Role in Restoring a Just Peace for Ukraine - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 14 Jan 2025
• I Have Instructed to Ensure That the Number of Specialists Needed by the Air Force to Carry Out Combat Missions Is Not Reduced - Address by the President President of Ukraine 14 Jan 2025

Russia

• Meeting on socioeconomic development of Crimea and Sevastopol President of Russia 14 Jan 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting on socioeconomic development of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
• Top Russian Diplomat Again Signals Readiness For Trump's Ukraine Proposals RFE/RL 14 Jan 2025 -- Russia's foreign minister signaled that Moscow was ready to hear from President-elect Donald Trump and advisers on proposals to resolve the Ukraine war, saying the incoming administration had "started to acknowledge the realities on the ground."
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (14 January 2025) Russia MoD 14 Jan 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
• Ukraine Loses Over 460 Soldiers in Kursk Region in Past Day Sputnik 14 Jan 2025 -- The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 460 soldiers in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours, with three tanks destroyed, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Russian Army Liberates Neskuchnoye and Terny Settlements in Donbass Sputnik 14 Jan 2025 -- The Vostok and Zapad Battlegroups freed the two villages in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) over the weekend.
• Russia Downs 14 ATACMS, Storm Shadow Missiles Sputnik 14 Jan 2025 -- Russia's Zapad Battlegroup has eliminated up to 600 Ukrainian soldiers and taken control of the settlement of Terny in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• FSB Thwarts Ukraine-Backed Chemical Terror Attack Against Russian Defense Enterprise Sputnik 14 Jan 2025 -- Russia's FSB security service said that the terrorist's activities were coordinated from the territory of Ukraine via foreign internet messaging apps.

United States

NATO

United Nations

• UN pledges continued humanitarian support to Ukraine, as war enters fourth year UN News 14 Jan 2025 -- The UN's humanitarian coordinator and refugee chief are in Ukraine this week where they will unveil the latest plans to assist millions impacted by the full-scale Russian invasion.

Foreign Reactions

• German defense minister visits Ukraine in show of support VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited Ukraine on Tuesday in a show of support for the country in its fight against the Russian invasion that began nearly three years ago.
• The arms and military equipment Germany is sending to Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 14 Jan 2025 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• Latvian-UK led Drone Coalition to deliver 30 000 drones to Ukraine, 12 000 of which are Latvian-made Latvia MOD 14 Jan 2025 -- Within the International Drone Coalition, contracts were made for nearly 54 million EUR worth of supplies from the International Drone Fund in order to provide Ukraine with 30 000 drones.
• Budrys: "Ukraine's NATO membership must be a joint strategic goal for the West" Lithuania MFA 14 Jan 2025 -- On 14 January, the head of Lithuania's diplomacy, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Ambassadors of the EU, NATO and partner countries accredited to Lithuania.
• Slovak Prime Minister Criticizes End Of Russian Gas Transit, Demands Meeting With Zelenskiy RFE/RL 14 Jan 2025 -- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico sharply criticized Ukraine in an open letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for his decision to let a contract for the transit of Russian natural gas through Ukrainian territory expire on January 1.

News Reports

• NATO launches 'Baltic Sentry' to increase critical infrastructure security NATO 14 Jan 2025 -- NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte co-hosted a Summit of Baltic Sea Allies on Tuesday (14 January 2025), along with President Alexander Stubb of Finland and Prime Minister Kristen Michal of Estonia.
• Joint Statement of the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit Finnish President 14 Jan 2025 -- President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Prime Minister of Estonia Kristen Michal, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson have issued a joint statement in the presence of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Henna Virkkunen at the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit in Helsinki on Tuesday 14 January 2025.
• NATO Launches Patrol Highlighting Baltic Sea Security Concerns RFE/RL 14 Jan 2025 -- NATO and EU leaders agreed to launch a monitoring mission of the Baltic Sea in the wake of several "serious incidents" damaging critical undersea infrastructure, some of which are suspected to involve vessels that form part of Russia's so-called shadow fleet.