The acquisition of long-range German Taurus missiles by Ukraine will not radically change the battlefield situation but will greatly expand the capabilities of the Ukrainian military.

Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence of Germany, has said that Russia might attack a NATO country in the near future.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said that allies can help Ukraine defeat Russian troops by allocating part of its economic production to military needs.

NATO Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Security Policy Boris Ruge has assured the public that the Alliance is sufficiently powerful today to defend itself against Russian aggression.

David Cameron, UK Secretary of Foreign Affairs, feels that current events in the world are reminiscent of the pre-war 1930s, when the West tried to appease Adolf Hitler.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that the West should not refrain from supplying Ukraine with weapons and funds if it wants Ukraine to succeed in the war against Russia.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, speaking in the UK Parliament, has not used the term "security assurances" in relation to the agreement with Ukraine.

Finnish public broadcaster Yle has found out that Russia is continuing to obtain components and equipment that are used in the defence industry via Finland.

Estonia has outlined a three-year strategy for Western countries to help Ukraine win the war against Russia.

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday.

Following the signing of a security agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom, the leaders of the two countries appeared to hold differing views on whether it could be called an agreement on security guarantees.

The Office of the President of Ukraine has released the text of the security agreement concluded by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 

The UK will allocate £200 million to manufacture various drones for the Ukrainian military.

During his visit to Kyiv, Rishi Sunak, UK Prime Minister, has announced a large package of military aid for Ukraine worth £2.5 billion (approximately US$3.1 billion).

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have signed a bilateral security agreement. The agreement will remain in force until Ukraine joins NATO.

On Thursday, Polish border guards detained a 15-year-old schoolboy from Czechia who was on his way to fight against Russia on the side of Ukrainian troops.

Myroslav Kastran, Ukraine's Ambassador to Slovakia, responded to an article by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in which he proposes security guarantees to Russia and criticises the West's strategy regarding the war in Ukraine.

The topic of a ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine is being raised in the West to gauge sentiments, stated Estonian President Alar Karis.

The US wants Ukraine to refine its war plan against Russia and is expected to raise the issue with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Davos, Switzerland, next week.

Pope Francis has written a letter to Sviatoslav, abbot of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. In it, the Pope condemned Russian large-scale missile strikes on Ukraine and expressed his concern that the war in Ukraine may be forgotten.

Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto states he has seen signals from Russia and Ukraine that it is time for diplomacy to pave the way for peace.

UK Defence Intelligence has analysed cases where the Russian forces accidentally dropped ammunition on Russian and occupied cities and revealed the reasons behind it.

The Ukrainian President's Office has stated that they have held another round of negotiations with the United Kingdom on the conclusion of a bilateral agreement on providing security guarantees.

The foreign ministers of 47 countries have condemned North Korea's supply of ballistic missiles to Russia in a joint statement.

The local authorities in Modena, Italy, have cancelled permission for an exhibition organised by Russian propagandists about the supposed "rapid recovery and prosperity" of the occupied city of Mariupol.

According to UK Defence Intelligence, the most recent attack on Russian infrastructure in occupied Crimea's Saky airfield and Sevastopol shows that Russia's air defence is unable to keep important locations protected.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says that Ukraine is not being pushed by its Western allies in any format of communication to start negotiations with Russia and freeze the war.