Russian-Ukrainian war

Russia masses troops near Pokrovsk as Ukraine braces for major breakthrough attempt

Russian troops are massing reserves and ramping up pressure near the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad axis in Donetsk Oblast in a bid to punch through Ukraine’s defensive lines, Ukraine’s top general Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 19 during a battlefield visit to the sector.

19 January, 10:42 AM

Russia hits Zaporizhzhya with drones, fire breaks out at infrastructure site

Russian forces launched a drone strike on Zaporizhzhya overnight on Jan. 17, igniting a fire at an infrastructure facility, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said.

17 January, 12:23 PM

Lukashenko orders sweeping military inspection, citing lessons from war in Ukraine

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has ordered a sweeping inspection of the country’s armed forces, focused on protecting military installations and countering modern threats, the Belarusian service of Radio Liberty reported on Jan. 16.

16 January, 03:15 PM

Ukraine declares energy emergency as all power plants hit by Russian strikes

Ukraine’s entire power generation network has come under attack since the start of the full-scale war, but the country’s energy system remains intact and under control, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said in parliament on Jan. 16.

16 January, 01:05 PM

Syrskyi: Ukraine cut own losses by 13%, stopped Russia’s 2025 plans

Ukraine’s Armed Forces reduced their personnel losses by 13% in 2025 and disrupted Russia’s plans to seize more territory, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 13.

13 January, 04:27 PM

Kremlin hits Ukraine with drones and missiles as world meets to discuss its war crimes

Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone strike on Ukrainian cities during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council — convened at Ukraine’s request — to address previous Russian bombardments, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

13 January, 03:08 PM

Russia justifies Ukraine strikes at UN, says it will ‘solve the problem militarily’

Russia will continue “solving the problem by military means,” its UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya said on Jan. 12, defending missile strikes on Ukraine and denying civilian deaths during a Security Council meeting convened at Kyiv’s request after Russia used an Oreshnik ballistic missile in a new wave of attacks.

13 January, 10:35 AM

WSJ: Kremlin elites may force Putin to negotiate as war drags into fourth year

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may face growing pressure from Kremlin allies and oligarchs weary of his war against Ukraine to come to the negotiating table, according to Amy Knight, a U.S. historian and author of The Kremlin’s Noose: Putin’s Bitter Feud with the Oligarch Who Made Him Ruler of Russia. She outlines the risks in a recent article for The Wall Street Journal.

12 January, 02:40 PM

Russia’s war has lasted as long as Nazi Germany’s War on the USSR – Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has now lasted 1,418 days — the same length as Nazi Germany’s war against the Soviet Union during World War II.

12 January, 10:36 AM

Over the year, Russia launched more than 100,000 drones and 2,400 missiles at Ukraine

In 2025, Russia carried out large-scale air attacks against Ukraine, deploying hundreds of thousands of drones and thousands of missiles, United24 reported on Dec. 30.

31 December 2025, 03:00 PM

Boats, oil depot, elite unit: Ukrainian drones strike 10 Russian targets in occupied territories — video

Ukraine’s Drone Systems Forces launched coordinated strikes on 10 military and strategic targets of Russia’s invading army across occupied parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhya oblasts and in Russian-held Crimea, commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi announced on Dec. 31.

31 December 2025, 12:31 PM

Mandatory evacuation announced in more than 40 settlements in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Authorities have ordered a mandatory evacuation from several populated areas in Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast due to ongoing hostilities, the Pokrovske territorial community’s press service said on Dec. 30.

30 December 2025, 09:03 PM

Ukraine investigates claims of Russian seizure of battalion command post in Huliaipole

Ukraine’s defense forces have launched an investigation into reports that Russian troops seized a command post belonging to one of the battalions in Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhya Oblast, a military spokesperson told public broadcaster Suspilne.

26 December 2025, 06:39 PM

Europe abandoned its defenses in 2025 — and 2026 could be even more catastrophic

Europe has placed itself in a dangerously vulnerable position, lacking a serious security strategy, showing weakness on Ukraine, and becoming increasingly dependent on U.S. President Donald Trump. But worse may lie ahead, Francis Dearnley, a columnist for the British outlet The Telegraph, wrote on Dec. 26.

26 December 2025, 01:08 PM

Russia may target NATO after war ends in Ukraine, German FM warns

Russia could attempt to attack a NATO country after reaching a peace deal with Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has warned, according to Die Zeit.

23 December 2025, 02:58 PM

Russia’s economy cannot sustain war at previous scale – Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not believe Russia’s economy is capable of sustaining the war at the same scale as before on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 12:55 PM

Zelenskyy: Russia losing up to 30,000 troops killed each month in Ukraine war

Russia is losing nearly 30,000 soldiers killed each month in the war Moscow has launched against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 16 while addressing the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Dutch Parliament.

16 December 2025, 03:41 PM

Rescuers show aftermath of Russian Shahed drone attack on Zaporizhzhya — photos

Rescue workers released photos of the destruction caused by a Russian Shahed drone strike on a nine-story residential building in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported on Dec. 16.

16 December 2025, 01:01 PM

Coalition prepared plans for troop deployment in Ukraine if needed — Starmer

A “coalition of the willing” has drawn up plans to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities, including the potential deployment of foreign troops on Ukrainian territory if necessary, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, as quoted by APA on Dec. 16.

16 December 2025, 11:07 AM

Ukraine: Russia building Oreshnik sites in Belarus to threaten NATO and EU

Russia is preparing to deploy its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile system in Belarus with Europe as its primary target, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service Chief Oleh Ivashchenko told state news agency Ukrinform on Dec. 13.

13 December 2025, 06:05 PM

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