• Ukrainian strategy shifts to strikes on Russian command centers, targeting leadership over manpower

    Ukrainian military expert Pavel Narozhny highlights a key tactic in the ongoing conflict — targeting command centers over infantry losses.

    According to Narozhny, replacing trained commanders takes more time compared to replenishing infantry. The Ukrainian Defense Forces are focusing their efforts on wearing down two Russian marine brigades — the 810th and the 155th — in the Kursk region by striking at their command centers, Narozhny, founder of the charity foundation "Reactive Mail," shared …

  • Ukrainian Forces strike Russian base in Kursk region with Storm Shadow missiles

    Ukraine's Armed Forces have reportedly hit a Russian military base in Lgov with Storm Shadow missiles, located in the Kursk region, resulting in significant casualties. At least eight Russian soldiers have been confirmed killed, reports the news outlet ASTRA, citing informed anonymous sources.

    The attack on December 30 saw a minimum of six Storm Shadow missiles breach Russian defenses, hitting the intended target which sources suggest could have either been a Russian military headquarters or a …

  • Ukrainian Special Operations Forces capture key village in Kursk region

    Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) are making headway in Russia's Kursk Region, capturing one of the settlements previously held by Russian soldiers and North Korean troops, according to a statement from the SOF press service.

    Rangers from the 6th Regiment of the Ukrainian SOF achieved a strategic victory by taking control of a settlement in Russia's Kursk Region, as directly stated in the report.

    It was also revealed that, along with the Russian military, the village was being held by …

  • Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter over Black Sea

    Ukraine's Military Intelligence (GUR) has announced that a Magura V5 drone successfully downed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using missiles during a battle over the Black Sea near Cape Tarkhankut in the western part of occupied Crimea. According to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, the drone struck the helicopter with modified R-73 SeaDragon missiles.

    The intelligence agency's press release further reveals that another Russian helicopter was damaged during the encounter but managed to return to …

  • Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Smolensk region causing fuel depot fire

    Ukrainian drones reportedly attacked the Yartsevsky District in the Smolensk region, according to a statement by regional governor Vasily Anokhin on his Telegram channel. Anokhin detailed that the UAVs were suppressed by air defense systems, but debris from one fell onto an oil depot. "This resulted in a fuel spill and the ignition of lubricants," Anokhin noted.

    The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that on the night of December 31, Russian air defenses destroyed 68 drones. This included 25 …

  • Russian media reports Ukrainian drone strike on Druzhba oil pipeline in Bryansk region

    Russian media claims that Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked an oil pipeline in Russia's Bryansk region with a "Peklo" rocket drone. Ukraine has not commented on the incident yet.

    According to Russian media outlet Mash, a rocket strike on the "Druzhba" oil pipeline near Bryansk, Russia, occurred this morning.

    Russian journalists suggest that the oil pipeline near the city of Novozybkov, close to Bryansk, was targeted by the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a "Peklo" rocket drone.

    Mash reports that …

  • Unprecedented casualties: Ukrainian Commander reports record losses for Russian forces in Donetsk region

    According to the commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in just one year, Russian armed forces have suffered 427,000 casualties, both killed and wounded. Recent reports from the Donetsk region highlight that Russian forces are experiencing record-breaking losses, with approximately 1,700 soldiers perishing each day, according to Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi. The Russian troops continue relentless assaults, resulting in devastating losses. Over the past week, the Russians …

  • Ukraine and Syria explore restoration of diplomatic ties amid strategic discussions

    During a visit to Damascus, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha held high-level talks with Syria's de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa. The diplomatic dialogue also extended to meetings with Prime Minister Mohamed al-Bashir and Syria's Foreign Minister Asad Hasan al-Sheybani, as reported by RBC-Ukraine.

    Ukraine expressed its interest in re-establishing diplomatic ties contingent upon the new Syrian regime's respect for international law and Ukraine's territorial integrity. Sybiha emphasized …

  • Ukraine faces electricity import uncertainty as Slovakia ponders supply cuts

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has emphasized that other European Union countries can aid Ukraine in tackling its electricity deficit. The nation might soon halt importing a fifth of its foreign-arrived electricity, which has been crucial for stabilizing its energy system. To address this impending shortfall, Zelensky stressed the need to collaborate with other EU member states. He discussed power capacity deficits and Ukraine's strategic actions during an evening address posted on his …

  • Putin and Aliyev hold urgent talks amid rising tensions over Azerbaijan Airlines crash

    In a critical development, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a second call in two days to Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev to discuss the tragic crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet. Following Aliyev's strong statement accusing Russia of obscuring the true cause of the crash on the Baku to Grozny flight, Putin urgently called Aliyev. As reported by the Azerbaijani president's press service, the Kremlin initiated the conversation. The discussion reportedly focused on the ongoing …