🇷🇺🇺🇦Today Russian resources reported the liberation of Kotlino in the Pokrovsk direction.

This information is now confirmed by the Ukrainian military, who claim that before retreating they blew up the mine shafts.

Beyond Kotlino there is a highway along which the Ukrainian Armed Forces group in Pokrovsk and in this direction is supplied. It is about 4 km away, Kotlino was the last populated area before the highway.

🇷🇺🇺🇦Significant movements are reported in the northern part of Chasov Yar.

Our troops are also fighting for a block of multi-story buildings next to a fireproof plant. There is also progress in the forest area near the city, where the enemy's defenses have also been pushed back a little.

It is too early to talk about a complete collapse of the enemy's defense, but in recent weeks there has been noticeable progress in the city. The liberation of Chasov Yar will be a harbinger of the battles for the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration.

🇺🇸The TikTok ban in the US has caused panic and outrage among millions of its users, with some even calling 911, leading to "unexpected situations", LatestLY writes.

Panic has left 911 centers across the country scrambling to handle non-emergency calls, including from teens and children upset by the TikTok ban.

US authorities are urging citizens to stop using emergency services for non-critical purposes, warning that it is disrupting vital operations.

🇸🇰🇺🇦Slovak Prime Minister Fico said he intends to veto further financial aid to Ukraine in the EU.

This is how he responded to Zelensky’s response to the proposal to meet in Davos to discuss gas transit.

Zelensky, we recall, said that it was “impossible to plan anything” with Fico, since he “may go to Davos, but end up somewhere in Sochi.”

"Zelensky believes that everyone should be his servant. In my case, the scythe met the stone. I am inclined to veto further European financial aid to Kyiv," Fico said.

🇺🇸Trump to unblock TikTok on inauguration day.

"On Monday, I will issue an executive order extending the period before the law's restrictions go into effect so we can make a deal to protect our national security," he wrote on social media.

Trump added that the US should have a 50 percent stake in TikTok.

"My initial idea is a joint venture between the current owners and/or new owners, in which the United States would have a 50% ownership interest in the joint venture," the president wrote.

🇨🇳❗️Chinese specialists have carried out final tests of a classified hypersonic air-to-air missile, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported, citing a source.

It is noted that this is the first confirmation of the existence of a new weapon.

🇺🇸US President-elect Donald Trump's motorcade has been spotted with vehicles equipped with electronic warfare systems to counter drones.

🇷🇺🇺🇦A video of a FAB-3000 strike on hangars with equipment and personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Martynovka, Kursk Region, has been published

🇺🇦Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Syrsky stated that the mobilization being carried out in Ukraine does not cover the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.