Exclusives
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Washington tried to profit from Ukraine’s ruins. Europe, what’s your move?. The Witkoff plan revealed the game. Time to use Russia's billions. |
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Russia’s hedgehog armor works great. Unless your vehicle is too light to carry it.. Tanks can carry full hedgehog coverage. Lighter vehicles can't — and that's an opportunity for Ukraine |
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I saw how Kharkiv’s hospitals survived bombardment. NATO needs to learn before 2026.. Healthcare resilience is NATO's missing eighth pillar |
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Russia’s smartest move is not in Ukraine—it’s deep in Asia. The world watches Belarus. But 4,000 km east, another country is slipping into Moscow’s orbit. |
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It’s your war. You’ve just outsourced the dying.. A Ukrainian's message to Europe from 400 km east of Warsaw |
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Ukraine’s F-16s may now be able to spot Shaheds that sneak under radar. Are Ukraine's ex-European F-16s fighters carrying special anti-drone sensors into combat? At least one observer believes so. |
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“We do not trust empty pledges anymore” – Ukraine’s foreign minister on Budapest Memorandum. 31 years ago, Ukraine traded its nuclear arsenal for a promise. Russia broke it. Now Kyiv wants real guarantees. |
Military
Frontline report: Russian troops caught in kill zone as Ukraine reclaims Ivanivka in daring counterattack — 53 Russian soldiers killed and 19 surrendered after Ukrainian forces exploited dense fog for combined arms assault.
Russia fired 241 drones and Kinzhal missiles in overnight assault, killing at least 2 in Ukraine — Energy facilities hit in Poltava Oblast, pregnant woman among eight injured in Donetsk.
Frontline report: Ukraine's drone campaign pushes Russia's oil industry toward collapse — Over 180 strikes on refineries and ports in 2025 have slashed Russian fuel capacity by 25%; Rosneft's income collapsed 70%.
Russia hammers Ukraine with over 700 drones, missiles while Kyiv negotiates in Miami — Massive barrage targets civilian infrastructure on Armed Forces Day, St. Nicholas Day.
Ukrainian drones hit Russian Su-24 bomber on tarmac of occupied Crimean airfield (VIDEO) — Military intelligence dismantled multiple Russian assets in a drone campaign over the past two weeks.
Intelligence and Technology
Ukrainian hackers erase 165TB from Russian firm moving Chinese electronics to missile factories — All cargo declarations were destroyed.
International
Russia hails Trump's new security strategy: "Largely consistent with our vision" — Document blames EU for blocking peace efforts, calls for restoring 'strategic stability' to Russia.
US envoy: "Last 10 meters" of peace deal, but Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant remain sticking points — Territorial disputes and status of occupied nuclear plant remain unresolved.
Germany scrambles to unlock €165bn in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine — Merz presses Belgium ahead of critical EU summit.
Trump envoys meet Ukraine officials for third day as Putin vows to seize Donbas "by force" — Moscow doubles down on territorial demands despite talk of peace progress.
Humanitarian and Social Impact
Ukrainians now face 12-16 hours without power daily as grid buckles under Russian attacks — Households will lose power multiple times Monday; factories face separate consumption limits.
St. Nicholas Day terror: Russia destroys gauze, bandages, medical splints in Dnipro warehouse strike — "Russians sunk so low," Zelenskyy says.
Political and Legal Developments
Ukraine's administration systematically undermined Western-backed oversight, clearing path for $100 million corruption scheme — Investigation reveals government rewrote rules and hijacked boards designed to prevent graft.
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