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The French Ministry of Defense aims to acquire over fifty systems designed for combating drones and cruise missiles.

France is investing in new "shahadobiyky" and an Avenger-like system equipped with MANPADS mounted on a Serval chassis.

What level of damage has this object sustained, and will additional strikes be necessary?

How the fuel depot near the "Engels" airfield, supplying Tu-95MS and Tu-160 aircraft, was destroyed by our drones on January 8 and 14.

At the end of 2023, reports emerged that Ukraine might receive AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles; however, the reality of delivering advanced weaponry is quite different.

Poland has ordered the AARGM-ER, previously anticipated for Ukraine, revealing the quantity, price, and delivery timelines.

The agreement for the AH-64E Apache deal with Morocco was finalized quietly, once again highlighting how long one must wait for weaponry, even when possessing billions.

Morocco has unveiled its advanced AH-64E Apache helicopters, a long-awaited reveal that took five years to come to fruition.

Distribution system operators (DSOs, regional energy companies) successfully completed their planned repairs of electrical networks in full during 2024, despite the challenging circumstances in the energy sector, as indicated by monitoring results.

In 2024, the regional energy company completed all scheduled repairs, according to the State Energy Supervision Authority.

Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities (UGS) are gradually reaching a filling level of 10%, at which point the designed gas withdrawal capacity will decrease to 60 million cubic meters per day, according to Sergei Makogon, former head of the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU), on Facebook.

The gas storage level is nearing 10%, necessitating urgent imports, according to the former head of the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine.

In the past year, DTEK Kyiv Electric Networks completed repairs and renovations on 797 energy facilities and 62 kilometers of power lines, as well as performing 5,000 repairs on cable lines, investing nearly 1 billion UAH in these projects.

In 2024, DTEK Kyiv Electric Networks invested nearly UAH 1 billion in the capital's energy infrastructure.

As of January 29, Ukraine has exported 25.353 million tons of grains and legumes since the beginning of the 2024/25 marketing year (July 2024 - June 2025). Of this total, 3.121 million tons were shipped this month, according to a report from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, referencing data from the State Customs Service.

In January, Ukraine exported 3.1 million tons of grain, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.

Alex Sobel has been appointed as the UK's trade envoy to Ukraine, as announced by the British Embassy in Ukraine.

Sobel will be appointed as the UK’s trade envoy to Ukraine.

In 2024, Ukraine's total government debt reached a new historical high, increasing by $22.74 billion, or 14.3%, to $166.06 billion in dollar terms. In hryvnia, the debt rose by 1 trillion 461.3 billion UAH, or 26.5%, totaling 6 trillion 980.9 billion UAH, according to data from the Ministry of Finance's website.

Ukraine's national debt increased by 14.3% in dollars and 26.5% in hryvnias in 2024.

Game consoles in Russia will face European Union sanctions because they are used in drones, although it's unlikely that this refers to PlayStation and Xbox.

The EU plans to halt the supply of gaming consoles to Russia. Are PlayStation and Xbox really being utilized in drones?

Could there be external sources supplying reactive shells to these multiple launch rocket systems within our military forces?

Who possesses the BM-27 "Uragan," and where could Ukraine potentially source the rare 220mm shells for these systems?

Denmark is investing over $2 billion to strengthen the defense of Greenland and the Faroe Islands, citing a rather intriguing reason for this initiative.

Did Trump's threats really compel Denmark to invest over $2 billion in strengthening Greenland's defense?

The relevance of this issue is underscored by the fact that such self-propelled artillery units have yet to be observed in combat against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Why do Russians need the 120mm "Magnolia" self-propelled artillery system based on the DT-30PM tractor for Arctic operations?

The Ministry of Social Policy asserts that the implementation of a funded pension system will not involve any tax increases.

The introduction of a cumulative pension system will not involve tax increases, according to the Ministry of Social Policy.

Gas supplies from Moldova to Transnistria, funded by a €30 million EU grant, will take place from January 28 to February 10, announced Daniel Voda, the spokesperson for the Moldovan government.

Moldova will supply gas to the PMR funded by an EU grant until February 10, expecting free energy in return.

Several key ministers from OPEC countries convened in Riyadh on January 27 ahead of the scheduled meeting of the OPEC+ ministerial monitoring committee on February 3, reports S&P Global Commodity Insights.

Several OPEC ministers held a meeting ahead of the JMMC.

As a result of a nighttime drone strike on energy facilities, 72 settlements in the Cherkasy region were left without power as of the morning of January 28.

Seventy-two settlements in the Cherkasy region have lost power due to a drone strike.

The Ukrainian labor market in 2024 remained uneven; however, one-third of job vacancies (33.33%) were located in the capital and the Kyiv region, as noted in a study on the labor market results in Ukraine published on the job portal Work.ua.

In 2024, one-third of job listings on Work.ua were for positions in Kyiv and its surrounding areas.

The combined wealth of the 500 richest people in the world decreased by $108 billion on Monday, as stock indices fell amid concerns over competition from the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek.

The world's wealthiest individuals lost $108 billion on Monday due to a stock market crash triggered by DeepSeek.

The Cabinet of Ministers is transferring the shares of the First Investment Bank to the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine to establish a postal bank, announced Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

The government is transferring shares of the First Investment Bank to the Ministry of Development to establish a postal bank.

The construction company "Intergal-Bud" and the bank "Globus" have launched a pilot project to transition the developer's ongoing construction projects into the format of future real estate objects (MNO) and to register them accordingly, as reported by the company's press service.

"Intergal-Bud" has re-registered its ongoing residential construction projects as future real estate developments.

In 2024, the distribution system operators (DSOs) of "DTEK Networks" repaired and reconstructed 14,100 kilometers of power lines and over 6,000 energy facilities, marking an 80% increase compared to 2023.

In 2024, DTEK upgraded over 14,000 km of power lines and more than 6,000 energy facilities.

Representatives from the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Economy, the State Nuclear Regulatory Authority, the State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (SSTC NRS), as well as leading energy companies in Ukraine, participated in a series of initial meetings last week in Krakow, Poland. These meetings were part of the U.S. Department of State's program "Core Infrastructure for the Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technologies."

Ukraine continues its involvement in the Clean Steel and Phoenix projects focused on the implementation of small modular reactors.

Although this machine primarily serves ceremonial purposes, the fact remains intriguing.

Thailand possesses not only 49 "Oplot" tanks but also the world's only Japanese "Ha-Go" tank from World War II.

The issue was not only related to the aircraft specifications but also involved the transportation client.

Airbus believed its Beluga could replace the An-124 "Ruslan" for NATO transport, but it miscalculated.

The mining of the 55-kilometer-wide exit from the Persian Gulf using multiple rocket launchers is aimed at blocking oil supplies from Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, and partially from Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Iran demonstrated how to mine the Persian Gulf using the Fajr-5 multiple rocket launcher (video).

Or a bit about the efforts being made to save the production of this transport aircraft.

Germans report that Poland is now interested in purchasing the A400M, needing at least 10 of these aircraft.