Exclusives
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As Russians advance on Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian units turn on each other. Masked assault troops "extracted" territorials by truck. Command denies anyone was kidnapped. |
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“I felt disgusted”: Ukrainian chess champion on FIDE welcoming Russia back while missiles still fall. Chess joins just five other sports—out of 108—to ease sanctions on Russia. Ukrainian, English, and Norwegian federations are taking FIDE to court. |
Military
Special forces hit Filanovsky, Korchagin, and Grayfer fields in an asymmetric campaign against Russia's war logistics and oil profits.
From Tor to Buk to radar — Asgard battalion took out eight Russian anti-air systems in one month (VIDEO). The Drone Forces said the battalion of their Nemesis Brigade removed high-value defense tools from active directions.
Border Hrabovske remains under Russian control—but Kyiv's forces block every move forward into Sumy Oblast. Ukrainian border guards say they are combining new tactics and old grit to stop Russian units cold in northern Ukraine.
As of 11 JAN 2026, the approximate losses of weapons and military equipment of the Russian Armed Forces from the beginning of the invasion to the present day:
- Personnel: 1218940 (+1130)
- Tanks: 11541 (+11)
- APV: 23885 (+3)
- Artillery systems: 35952 (+44)
- MLRS: 1598 (+1)
- Anti-aircraft systems: 1269
- Aircraft: 434
- Helicopters: 347
- UAV: 104068 (+654)
- Cruise missiles : 4155
- Warships/boats: 28
- Submarines: 2
- Vehicles and fuel tanks: 73644 (+134)
Intelligence and technology
Russia may arm the drone with R-73 air-to-air missiles.
Nuclear-capable but carrying concrete: Expert explains Russia's Oreshnik is psychological weapon, not military one. Lviv got the concrete.
International
Lack of confirmed US commitments threatens collapse of security agreements for Kyiv, says Austrian colonel. Bilateral agreements need ratification.
Ban lifted: Helsinki's landmine treaty withdrawal now officially active. Finland is the latest country to abandon the landmine treaty, following similar decisions by its neighbors that also border Russia, as Moscow threatens the security of them all.
Humanitarian and social impact
Russia launches 150+ drones at Ukraine's power grid during freezing night, most shot down. Drones targeted infrastructure across the country, including in Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, and Rivne oblasts.
Russia deliberately waited for temperature to drop to -15°C to maximize suffering of Ukrainians. And send message to Europe. Russia launches nearly 1,100 drones and Oreshnik missile in single week.
Woman stranded in ruined Kupiansk rescued by Ukrainian ground robot in dramatic op. A single phone call sparked a daring evacuation using a ground robotic system as fighting was raging on in the ruined town.
New developments
"Micron keeps peddling pathetic bullsh*t": Kremlin's mouthpiece says even European non-combat missions in Ukraine will be struck with Oreshnik after war. "Come on then. This is what you'll get."
Nepali man paid agent for "Europe" job, then died fighting for Russia. His family believed he was promised lucrative work. He instead went to Moscow and later died as Russian mercenary in Ukraine.
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