Exclusives
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One long-term strategy could stop Russia’s glide bombs—but demands a painful choice. As many as 5,000 Russian glide bombs rain down on Ukraine every month. How can the Ukrainians slow the lethal rain? |
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Ukraine’s quick fix for Energoatom scandal may gut critical reforms. How the government responds will determine if this scandal only affects Energoatom or every other state company, destroying years of hard-won reforms. |
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Ukraine’s blackouts were avoidable. Energoatom corruption and political vendetta made them inevitable.. The blueprint existed. The funding existed. What happened instead reveals an institutional collapse more damaging than Russian missiles alone. |
Military
2,000+ Russian drones, 150+ missiles hit Ukraine's energy grid as repair workers operate "like ants" between emergencies Rolling blackouts affect multiple regions as workers coordinate rapid repairs on generation sites, transmission lines, and gas infrastructure damaged in the October-November assault.
Ukraine's Long Neptune missile, drones hit Russian oil terminal and air defenses in Novorossiysk Observers tracking open-source footage linked some of the strikes to a military unit housing S-300 or S-400 systems. NASA FIRMS confirmed fires across Novorossiysk.
Ukrainian drone swarm strikes occupied Donetsk, triggering fires and power outages (VIDEO) Residents reported intense anti-aircraft fire as drones circled the city for hours.
Frontline report: Ukraine executes textbook deception maneuver to reinforce embattled Myrnohrad Massive Ukrainian counterattacks along the Dobropillia frontline forced Russian forces to shift from offense to defense, creating a critical window for Ukrainian troops to rotate forces and deliver vital supplies to defenders in Myrnohrad.
ISW: Russia masses nine brigades on a 41‑kilometer strip — Huliaipole axis in Zaporizhzhia Oblast faces major pressure (MAP) Russian forces are pushing deeper toward Zaporizhzhia's Huliaipole and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast's Velykomykhailivka, using airstrikes and bad weather to blind Ukrainian drones.
Intelligence and Technology
Ukraine's homegrown 'Octopus' anti-Shahed interceptor drone enters mass production Combat-proven system operates at night, under electronic jamming, and at low altitude to counter conditions that strain standard air defenses.
Ukrainian intelligence derails Trans-Siberian Railway 6,600 km from Ukraine, hits North Korean weapons route (VIDEO) HUR released video showing explosive placement and detonation near Sosnovka in Khabarovsk Krai, disrupting a key corridor for weapons from North Korea.
International
"Ukraine's security is directly connected to ours" – 8 Nordic-Baltic countries pool $500M weapons package Package includes HIMARS rockets, air defense systems, and precision weapons sourced through NATO's PURL initiative to counter intensifying Russian strikes.
Reuters: US firm Carlyle seeks to buy Russia's Lukoil foreign assets Reuters reveals the US Treasury killed the Swiss trader's bid, paving the way for an American takeover.
Humanitarian and Social Impact
Russia trains drone operators by hunting Ukrainians in Kherson streets – Zelenskyy President vows "special solutions" as Russian forces use frontline cities as live-fire training grounds.
Russia launches massive air attack on Kyiv, killing 6 and wounding 36 civilians across the capital—children and pregnant woman among the injured (UPDATED) The Air Force says Moscow launched 430 drones and 19 missiles. More were killed in Odesa Oblast, while damage to power and other infrastructure facilities is reported across several regions.
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