19 January 2025 in Russo-Ukrainian war

In Kyiv and the region, air defense was working against enemy anti-aircraft missiles
Air defense forces shot down 43 out of 61 drones
The German Ministry of Defense allows peacekeepers to be sent to Ukraine
Slovenia handed over pyrotechnic cars to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Israel announced the beginning of a cease-fire regime in Gaza
Scholz's party criticized Trump's plans to demand 5% of GDP from allies for defense
Poland received the first 28 Abrams tanks of the latest model
Lithuania is counting on EU support for a significant increase in defense spending
WP: In the West, they are inclined to believe that the damage to the cables in the Baltic was not sabotage
Syrskyi: The losses of the Russian Federation in 2024 are greater than in the two previous years of the war
Syrsky: The Russians halved the cost of ammunition after the strikes on Ukraine