Overview
- Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskyj says Russia is boosting production of attack weapons with a stated goal of deploying up to 1,000 drones per day, and he vows efforts to disrupt those plans.
- Syrskyj says Ukraine will conduct targeted offensive operations to raise Russia’s personnel and materiel costs, even as diplomatic contacts continue.
- Germany’s Foreign Office warns Ukraine’s energy system is close to collapse after sustained strikes and announces €60 million in additional humanitarian aid.
- Ukrainian officials report Russia used more than 200 drones in recent attacks and struck energy sites; authorities confirm at least one death in Kharkiv and new damage in the Odesa region.
- Kyiv and Washington plan to continue talks in Davos on security and reconstruction, while a Polish civil-society drive has raised over 3.26 million zloty to buy generators, sleeping bags and fuel.