Exclusives
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Poland may trade its oldest jets for Ukraine's drone know-how. Warsaw wants Ukrainian drone tech in return for its last few MiG-29s |
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Will a crippled CPC terminal push Kazakhstan permanently toward China?. Kashagan crude heads east as Astana scrambles to find alternatives. |
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A Soviet-era maze threatens Ukraine's $2bn defense opportunity. The government isn't ready—and the system that exists is riddled with corruption risks |
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Ukraine creates grants to build domestic weapons parts industry, cut dependence on China. Financial support meant to reduce Ukraine's reliance on Chinese components. |
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Russian businessman runs Hong Kong pipeline feeding European electronics to Kremlin's weapons labs. A Ukrainian investigation traces $564,000 in sanctioned equipment from a Dubai resident's shell company to a Rostec subsidiary. |
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Trump's NSS proves Europe and Ukraine are on their own—and must save themselves. Moscow praised a strategy that warns of "civilizational erasure" but offers nothing on defeating Russia. Europe and Ukraine must act now. |
Military
Poland may finally send its old jets to Ukraine, once Kyiv shares its drone secrets. The negotiations of the jets stalled in 2024.
"Impossible to stop them, they're everywhere": Ukraine holds Pokrovsk against 170,000 Russians, but Myrnohrad evacuation routes collapse (VIDEO). Russia launches 50 assaults on Pokrovsk with elite units, armor, motorcycles.
Ukraine blinds Russia: Two radars capable of tracking 300 targets simultaneously destroyed in Zaporizhzhia region (VIDEO). Two radars down, S-300 launcher gone.
Intelligence and technology
Welcome to future of war: Ukrainian combat robot just destroyed Russian armored vehicle and its crew (VIDEO). Russia sent an armored vehicle full of soldiers. Ukraine sent a robot.
Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine using domestic Sapsan ballistic missiles in combat. It's already hitting targets Russians believe are cruise missiles.
Czech Republic develops missile that puts Moscow in range. Ukraine gets it for combat trials. Combat trials January 2026. Serial production March 2026.
Ukraine builds underground arms factories as Russia targets defense plants with guided bombs. Ukraine is constructing underground defense manufacturing facilities and relocating weapons production.
Latvia is spending €50 million for UAV developement, as intel agencies warn of Russian attack in 2028. Latvia is building its "drone wall."
UK confirms first military casualty in Ukraine during Ukrainian defense capability trial. A British soldier died on 9 December while observing Ukrainian forces test weapons away from the frontline. It marks the first death of a serving UK military member in Ukraine since Russia's February 2022 invasion.
International
Belgian marine fighting in Ukraine: Russia's is war is war against Europe, but it keeps Russian billions frozen instead of helping Kyiv. Belgian woman with one leg fights Russia in Ukraine. Her message: "Wake up."
Europe can't cover Ukraine's war needs: Total aid to is falling to record low after US abandons Kyiv, while civilian casualties surge 75%. In 2025, Russia killed 25% more Ukrainians than the last year.
Lithuania exposes Belarusian false flag scheme to frame Vilnius for hybrid attacks. Fake intelligence officers on Telegram offered money to launch balloons from Belarus — creating evidence Lithuania is attacking itself
Pope Leo XIV warns Trump approach threatens US-Europe alliance after Zelenskyy meeting. American pontiff says excluding Europe from Ukraine peace talks "not realistic."
EU ambassadors greenlight sanctions targeting 43 Russian shadow fleet vessels – media. The European Union reportedly will impose sanctions on 12 individuals and 2 organizations accused of destabilizing the bloc.
EU sets 2027 deadline to cut off Russian gas completely. Russian liquefied natural gas will disappear from EU markets by April 2026, and pipeline gas will follow 18 months later, according to a plan confirmed by EU ambassadors on 10 Dec.
Humanitarian and social impact
Russian occupiers turn Luhansk's river into open sewer for industrial waste. Regulators have ceased to exist as occupation trades environmental protection for factory loyalty.
Political and legal developments
Putin's New Year speech will play on screens at spot where Russia's bombs killed 600 Ukrainian civilians in Mariupol. The man who ordered the bombing will wish them happy holidays.
Russians and Belarusians return to World cup skiing through neutral status days before Olympic cutoff. Nine skiers from Russia and Belarus will compete in international events under neutral status.
New developments
Vacancies: Deputy editor-in-chief, fundraising communications manager. Euromaidan Press is expanding and searching for professional soulmates who believe in independent journalism.
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